Chats with Clark S5 Ep60: Aidan Meany: Found Surface; Transforming Ideas into Sustainable & American-Made Apparel; The Long Game
Nov 10, 2025
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In episode 60, Aidan Meany, creator of "Found Surface" in Cleveland, Ohio, dives into the mindsets that propelled his vision of turning fabrics and ideas into sustainable, American-Made apparel. A member of the Forbes Cleveland 30 Under 30 List, longly attracted to fashion, Meany offers stories that show his perseverance and commitment to making a lasting impact on a deeply-rooted industry.
Throughout his journey, Meany and Found Surface have remained committed to working on the long game, recognizing that progress takes time and is often incremental, as opposed to massive surges. Some of the projects that have catapulted the notoriety in the industry have included works with the Cleveland Cavaliers, The Cleveland Museum of Art, and Cent's Pizza. The day-to-day tasks are pivotal to shoot for the moon.
To keep growing and remain grounded, Meany practices gratitude in his daily life. "Changing the fashion industry is going to be extremely difficult," Meany tells his new hires, and he notes that projects take grit. One of the tactics that his team uses to show their influence is to allow companies to see the project each step of the way, as opposed to merely the finished product. This transparency and integrally believing in each step speaks volumes and sets Found Surface apart.
Tune in to episode 60 to hear the wisdom, stories, and mindsets of Aidan Meany, a young entrepreneur and creator of Found Surface, who is shaping the landscape for future apparel companies and challenging the present ones to be both sustainable and American-Made.
Aidan Meany Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidanmeany/
Found Surface Website: https://foundsurface.com/
Chats with Clark: https://linktr.ee/chatswithclark?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=4bade487-828b-49ea-b01b-e698c090b895
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Thanks for checking out episode 60 of the Chats with Clark Podcast!
If there is any content that YOU would like to hear featured or would like to set up an interview time, email me your questions, thoughts, or ideas at chatswithclark@gmail.com!
Throughout his journey, Meany and Found Surface have remained committed to working on the long game, recognizing that progress takes time and is often incremental, as opposed to massive surges. Some of the projects that have catapulted the notoriety in the industry have included works with the Cleveland Cavaliers, The Cleveland Museum of Art, and Cent's Pizza. The day-to-day tasks are pivotal to shoot for the moon.
To keep growing and remain grounded, Meany practices gratitude in his daily life. "Changing the fashion industry is going to be extremely difficult," Meany tells his new hires, and he notes that projects take grit. One of the tactics that his team uses to show their influence is to allow companies to see the project each step of the way, as opposed to merely the finished product. This transparency and integrally believing in each step speaks volumes and sets Found Surface apart.
Tune in to episode 60 to hear the wisdom, stories, and mindsets of Aidan Meany, a young entrepreneur and creator of Found Surface, who is shaping the landscape for future apparel companies and challenging the present ones to be both sustainable and American-Made.
Aidan Meany Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidanmeany/
Found Surface Website: https://foundsurface.com/
Chats with Clark: https://linktr.ee/chatswithclark?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=4bade487-828b-49ea-b01b-e698c090b895
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Thanks for checking out episode 60 of the Chats with Clark Podcast!
If there is any content that YOU would like to hear featured or would like to set up an interview time, email me your questions, thoughts, or ideas at chatswithclark@gmail.com!