Episode 62 · · 26:01
Scott Gragg, Former NFL Player and current Principal for McNary High School, talks about his journey a bit and what he has learned about leadership in his years. He talks about the i...
Episode 61 · · 26:01
Jim Seymour talks about his long career helping communities with Catholic Community services and how his life changed thanks to a man who believed in him enough to promise him work i...
Episode 60 · · 26:01
Tom Hoffert, CEO of Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, talks about his journey through his career in the private sector on to nonprofits and focusing on helping small, local businesses ...
Episode 59 · · 26:01
Jessica Howard, President of Chemeketa Community College, Shares about her journey through multiple degrees and searching in her career to land where she is today. She also hares a l...
Episode 58 · · 26:01
Dan Kohler, Keizer City Council Member and Owner of Professional Preneeds, talks about his important work in the city and how he became the man he is today. He gives advice on surpri...
Episode 57 · · 26:01
Pat Bailey, 2-time National Championship Baseball Coach and current Multi-Area director for Fellowship of Christian Athletes, talks with us about his keys to success and how learned ...
Episode 56 · · 26:01
Soraida Cross is a Keizer City Councilor and the General Manager of the Hotel Salem. She talks about her what she learned starting from the bottom rung of the ladder and moving up to...
Episode 55 · · 26:01
Louis and Leslie Risewick own Aj's Hideaway Bar & Grill and also the KBZY (1490AM) radio station. They talk about their lives growing up and their beliefs about what business is abou...
Episode 54 · · 26:01
Fred Broadwater is a native Oregonian, retired National Guardsmen, and Keizer Post 17 Commander of The American Legion. One of his favorite parts of his post is the Boys State progra...
Episode 53 · · 26:01
Zak Stone is a photographer that does wonderful work and specializes in capturing the essence of landscapes and the outdoors for himself and his clients. He talks about how he got st...
Episode 52 · · 26:01
Mike Peterson talks about his world of helping people reach others effectively through marketing. He talks about how he grew from someone who struggled in school to a business owner ...
Episode 51 · · 26:01
Gayle Withnell is a philanthropist and former teacher who works with her husband, Dick Withnell, to better the communities they are a part of through civic engagement and charity. Sh...
Episode 50 · · 26:01
Mike Adams is an entrepreneur who owns a few restaurants and is likely most known for turning a food truck into a restaurant: Adam's Rib Smokehouse. He talks about his life story, th...
Episode 49 · · 26:01
Justin and Emmy Arana run the Acres of Hope Youth Ranch in Independence, OR. They work with troubled youth tho help them connect with mentors, nature, horses, and more. On the podcas...
Episode 48 · · 26:01
Tim Sinatra is the of the Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties. He talks about his struggles in school and how he overcame those to be the successful leader he is today. He also t...
Episode 47 · · 26:01
Rollyn Betts is a health coach, vocal coach, and even a horse trainer! He has many passions focused around educating others and helping them achieve goals they perhaps didn't think w...
Episode 46 · · 26:01
Holly Nelson, Executive Dean of Chemeketa Community College, pops into our podcast this week to share about her journey and what she does for students today. She talks about transiti...
Episode 45 · · 26:01
Tony Frazier is the Director for the Salem Kroc Center. They work with the local community and underserved children and families to provide activities for young people. Someone can g...
Episode 44 · · 26:01
Katy Canales shares with us a bit of her life story and what she has learned about having influence in a community and business. She currently works with home loans and mortgages. Sh...
Episode 43 · · 26:01
Anna Sponable is a new high school graduate that is on their way to becoming an awesome civic leader one day. She has participated in many community projects and was a participant in...
Episode 42 · · 26:01
Buddy Puckett joins us today on the podcast! He is a Sales and Leadership Coach and a long-time friend of Tim Davis (one of our co-hosts). He shares about his troubled past as he mat...
Episode 41 · · 26:01
Taras Sarapin is the owner of Ultrex, an office solutions company helping businesses with the detailed inner workings of running a business. He shares about his childhood in Russia a...
Episode 40 · · 26:01
Jane Herb is an Enterprise Sales Manager for Baker & Taylor, the larges book wholesaler in the U.S. She talks about her journey of leaving Oregon for her career, but coming back and ...
Episode 39 · · 26:01
Markey Toomes is the owner of The Chicken Shack here in Keizer, Oregon. He prides himself on service and mentoring those who work with him. He shares a bit about his life story and a...
Episode 38 · · 26:01
Casity Troutt comes on our podcast to tell us about her campaign for School board and why getting involved in the education of our students is so important as a community. She talks ...
Episode 37 · · 26:01
Leslye Garcia Quevedo is a dedicated advocate for parents and a firm believer that the best investment a community can make is in its children at a young age. She also works for the ...
Episode 36 · · 26:01
Meredith Mooney is the President of Keizer United, a Community Partnership Team. She shares about why she joined this group of hard working folks and about her pipeline from voluntee...
Episode 35 · · 26:01
Paco Rosas is an Account Manager for Servicemaster of Salem as well as a member of many local boards such as the Latino Business Alliance. He shares about his experience in leadershi...
Episode 34 · · 26:01
Chris Trammell, a high school teacher with a dozen years of experience, talks with us about his educational career and life, but also about the programs he runs at his school right n...
Episode 33 · · 26:01
Krissy Hudson, a candidate for Salem-Keizer School Board, shares with us a bit about her life and why she is passionate about helping the next generation grow up well to make decisio...