Musician, activist and founder of nonprofit Taking Ownership PDX, Randal Wyatt discusses his journey to creating Taking Ownership and the work they do in the community. As well as why he thinks the model works so well in Portland and how creating the organization has made him a better leader. Other topics discussed…. - Why he’s so optimistic - How he got into the music scene in Portland - The inspiration behind starting taking ownership PDX - Challenges of organizing volunteers - Leadership through team management - Challenges in becoming a registered non profit - Dealing with anxiety / what self care looks like to him - Why other cities haven’t adopted the Taking Ownership model - Types of work Taking Ownership does - The unique story of Randal becoming a homeowner - PDX Housing Solidarity Project & Back Home ADU - What it’s like having his kids see him do this work - What song has defined his year - How you can get involved with Taking Ownership Find Randal here . Find Taking Ownership PDX here .…

Little Big Burger, Boxer Ramen & Blue Star Doughnuts cofounder, Katie Poppe, joins Jenelle to chat about the journey of founding multiple business, why she decided to sell Little Big Burger, and how she uses her science background to help her run Blue Star Doughnuts. Other topics of conversation.... - How Blue Star began and what’s behind the name - Hardships of owning a business during covid - Providing moments of joy for customers - Pressure of being positive all the time, not letting your team see you struggle - How she refuels herself - Why she decided to sell Little Big Burger after five years - How having a BS in science has helped her Blue Star - Building out a new Blue Star at PDX airpot - Dealing with hiring pandemic “kids” & employee turn over rates - The importence of inviting HR to the table - The people she choses to surround herself with as an introvert - What she would go back and tell herself that was just starting out - Advice for other female entrepreneurs Find Blue Star here !…

James Beard Award winning Author, Mark Bitterman chats about his love of food and place, and the connection between the two. He shares his journey to becaming known as the “salt” guy and the what he’s learned from taking something he’s passionate about and turning it into a business. Other topics of conversation... - Welcoming people In & hospitality - what he look for in employees - History of salt is such a unique story, there’s such a wealth inside this simple ingredient - How he feels about the story of food today - How starting a brick & mortar store became a path of personal growth & helped him learn about himself & money - Learning what you’re not good at to help your business - The irony of table salt being the standard since it’s so bad - Having a storefront during covid - What is the taste of Portland and how do his shops differ from one another - What he sees as the future for Portland & his involvement Find the Medeow here . Marks book can be found here .…

Charcuterie queen & cofounder of Olympia Provisions, Michelle Cairo joins Jenelle and shares the story OP’s humble beginnings, her very prevalent greek roots, and how she’s had such success hiring second chance employees. As well she explains how she consciously leads her team by always trying to be “above the line”. Topics of conversations..... - Growing up in Utah & her Greek roots - How the loss of her father changed her - Where her “don’t care about rules” attitude comes from - The best way to make her do something is to tell her that she can’t do it - Her brother asking her to help start Olympia Provisions - Practical applications for leading her team & the teams relationship - How she use “Clearing” in her business - Being below or above the line - The how & why of being a Second Chance employer - Continuing to adhere to the company’s values - How she built Olympia Provisions farmer network & why OP wants to work with local farmers - How they make their products & what makes them different - What the future for Olympia Provisions holds Books talked about in this episode: 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer Traction, Get a Grip On Your Business by Gino Wickman Find Michelle here !…

Javier Alomoía joins Jenelle sharing his journey from Ecuduor to Portland and the keys to his success in building his business from nothing to the robust success that it is today. As well Javier tells us the why of his immense involvement in the local PDX community and why he generally always says “Yes”. Other topics of conversation…. - How he came to USA - How he got into real estate - What influences how he manages his finances. - Mindset helping budge for the future - Community service… this feels good. - Why immigrants come to America and 50% of millionaires in America being immigrants - Habit’s of success and being intentional every morning - Selling is more about listening and asking questions - How he thinks about his sphere - keeping in touch with his community - Your reality is only what you think it's going to be Find Javier here !…

Jenelle is joined my Mimi’s Fresh Tees founder and owner, Kamelah Adams as they discuss her road to being an entrepreneur in Portland, the how & why of her business & the unique challenges being women of color present in entrepenuirship Other topics of conversion… -Growing up in Portland and how that shaped her -How Mimi’s Fresh T’s Started -At what point did she realize that she had started a business -Being a mom & business owner -How she initially financed her business -Intersectionality between women owned business and women in sports -Being downtown and dealing with the city Check out Mimi's Fresh Tees online here !…

Stephen Green, one of the most active & involved people in the Portland business community, joins Jenelle to discuss the how & why of how he shows up for the city, why he’s so passionate about the PDX community and the many inspirational organizations he’s help found & work with. Topics of conversation… - Working in the business vs on the business - What led him to his work - Community over competition helps more people be Portland be entrepreneurs - Starting the Oregon Public House, the world first non profit pub - Founding Pitch Black PDX - Some of his favorite success stories from Pitch Black - Where you bank matters & why - Serving on the Governor task force - A Business For Better Portland vs. Portland Business Association - How / where your spend you money is important to local businesses Find Stephen Here !…

Jenelle is joined by NW Legend Carol Ferris as they discuss Carol’s journey from Corporate life to becoming one of the most successful and sought out astrologers on the West Coast. They chat about Mythology, what Astrology is and isn’t, and Carol has been able to build a referral based business. Topics of conversation… - How Carol came to Astrology - Spirit Can Move Through Time In A Way You Can Know - Mythology & Religion told for and by Kings - Pulling In the Feminine / unravel stories to bring in the feminine - Astrology being pimarily a symbolic language - Carol’s philosophy on Astrology - Martin Shaw & his courses - How she’s gone about building a referral only business - The “List” & taking responsibility for the relationship -Is there an astrological explanation for what is happening in the world right now? Find Carol here!…

Jenelle is joined by friend and Nemo Design founder, Trevor Graves, as they discuss his journey from becoming one of the most famous early snowboard / action sports photographers to founding Nemo Design, a branding and design agency in Portland, Oregon. Topic of conversation… - Photo booth beginnings / mentor that helped put him on the path - Starting out in Snowboarding as a photographer - What does loyalty mean to him - Nemo Design & working with the laid back west coast life style - Not being afraid of clients - Philosophy on Mentorship and what it means to him - Parenting through real world experience - The birth of Buff Rogers and why he does this work - How he’d rebrand Portland if given the job - What he notices about real estate branding - How owning his building changed is portfolio - People still want to come together & gather round the fire - Creatives need to be nurtured - Sitting on the board of Wy’East Academy & why it’s important to him Check out Nemo Design Check out Wy'East Academy…

Jenelle is joined by creative friends Ashod Simonian & Eden Dawn who are both creatives & life partners. They share their experiences coauthoring books, co-hosting podcasts, and how they find balance and boundaries around working, living, and loving together. As well as discuss their MANY other individual & collaborative endeavors. Topics of conversation…. - Bad Dates Podcast - Portland Book of Dates - Creatively working with your spouse / Are there times you can turn work off? - Does the culture of the business affect your relationship? - The security in purchasing a home has given them - Staying punk in old age / Why Portland - Portland Drag-A-Thon / Guinness book of records - Slaying a Drag-A-Thon Podcast - Claws Out nail polish company - Using the skillset you have to make a difference - Imaginary Authors Fragerances - Portland’s Creative Atmosphere - Cultivating creativity … how do they do it? - Conflict in creative partnership / relationship Books talked about... Portland Book of Dates Seattle Book of Dates Real Fun…

Jenelle shares the unique story of how she held a matching making contest that led to her meeting her husband, laying in detail the how and why of what led her to holding the contest as well as sharing her thoughts on how another may recreate it for themselves. Story discussion... - How Jenelle was inspired to create the contest - The list of ten things you want in a partner - Understanding partnership - Gamifying the dating experience - No Where To Get - My Love is a prize - The Contest booklet and what it said - Reaction from people who were invited to play - Some of the many dates she went on - Who entered the winner in the contest - Final thoughts on re-creating the contest for yourself Reach out to Jenelle here Leave a review here…

Jenelle is joined by Society Hotel founder Jessie Burke as they discuss Jessie’s unique path from being on the US Olympic fencing team to attending Penn State to becoming one of the most knowledgeable & hard working citizens & business owners in Portland who was instrumental in keeping Old Town alive throughout the Pandemic and beyond. Topics of conversation…. - How Jessie worked herself out of poverty through fencing - The 96 Olympics - Winning without really winning - Starting Posies Bakery & threatening to fire my mother - Running a hotel is really a linen maintenance department - Navigating the pandemic when nobody was traveling - Not fearing conflict - Instating her 90 day plan for Old Town and where it was born - Central City Task force - A Lot of confusion for people about who is responsible for what - What she would tell every Portlander if she could - What Jessie sees as the next part of the city to take off Books discussed in this episode: Patrick Lencioni- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Arthur Brooks - Love Your Enemies Society Hotel here Reach out to Jenelle here Leave a review here…

Founder and CEO of Freeland Spirts, Jill Kuehler, joins Jenelle to chat about her journey from Zenger Farm to starting Freeland and what being a women in a heavily male dominated industry has been like. Topics of conversation…. - Memas Two rules in life - Working at Zenger Farm & how that helped influence Freeland - Having your community around to survive - Play a Beautiful Game & Pausing to celebrate - Freeland’s unique bottle design - Highlighting Women & Increasing diversity in her business - The Taming of Hellbitch - Advice women who are running small business by themselves - Why more companies aren’t women owned - Raising money / funding for your business - Her favorite drink from Freeland Find Freeland here Reach out to Jenelle here Leave a review here…

Author & punk rock troubadour Seth Lorinczi chats about his days in the influential DC punk scene, his writing, and shares why he’s and advocate for the use of psychodelics across a spectrum of arenas. Topics of conversations… - His philosophy of punk - Growing up in DC in the early 80’s and how that shaped him - Stepping outside the circle of safety and the initiation in our culture - Finding your edges to grow - Facing a choice in marriage - Everything you believe about yourself is just story - What part does psychedelics & mushrooms have to play in humanity? - The Mankind project - His new book coming out the beginning of 2024 - Essential Lawfulness - Expanding your tolerance for discomfort Find Seth here Reach out to Jenelle here Leave a review here…

Human Resources legend, Serilda Summers-McGee joins Jenelle to discuss everything from her drive to the top of the Human Resources world, to extending grace & finding opportunities for redemption in her work, to her take DEI. Topics of conversation... - The higher up you get, the less feedback you get - Deeper relationships through fearlessness of information - Education can only give you so much & how culture is different than education - Working at the City of Portland - Standing in your power & success with confidence - The needs of women being cast aside in Business & Design - What progress looks like & doing the work - Calling people in, not calling people out - How Oregon's pay equity legislation is actually hurting those it was intended to help - How choosing to live in Portland has been a social sacrifice Find Serilda here Reach out to Jenelle here Leave a review here…

Jenelle’s long time friend and colleague, Karim Alaeddine, shares several nuggets of wisdom around asking better questions, as well as the role certainty & respect play in both business & life. Topics of conversation.. - Asking better questions and why it’s important - Tenant & Advocacy - Orientation - Being an outsider in youth - Terminal Uniqueness - Value isn’t what it cost you to do the work, it’s what was received - Certainty vs. Respect - Listening for others commitments - Many thing are going well - Setting strong boundaries but -being a mountain of love Find Karim here Reach out to Jenelle here Leave a review here…

Jenelle is joined by Founder & CEO of Modernist Financial, Georgia Lee Hussey as they discuss Georgia’s journey from Artist to Certified Financial Planner and many things related to money - shame, addiction, planning, donating, etc. Other topics covered in this conversation…. - Punk damage - How being in business can actually be a radical act - Sister Corita Kent - Working on your business & NOT in your business - Being a “women” in business - The focus of Modernist finical - Structures to help you make your best choices with money - Cutting back not from a place of scarcity but a place of plenty & choice - The 5 categories of wealth Future thinking & permission around money Books mentioned in this chat... Bill Perkins - Die with Zero Find Georgia here Reach out to Jenelle here Leave a review here…

Show creator, host and business developer Lindsey Murphy joins Jenelle where they chat about Lindsey’s journey to Portland, the “Fred Rogers Ministry” and how it led to her creating her show, the Fab Lab with Crazy Aunt Lindsey. They also dive into topics such as… -What Prayer is and different expressions of prayer & faith -Lindsey’s fascinations with religion and Philosophy -People losing faith in Portland & whether she’s still called to be here -How being a high-class babysitter helped set her up for success in her show -Hanging onto your innocence & protecting your inner child -The 3 accidental rules of Charlie Murphy’s Feminism -Maidenhood / the Triple Goddess -Working with Omsi (Oregon Museum of Science & Industry) as a presenting partner for the Fab Lab this season Books mentioned in this chat... Robin Wall Kimmerer - Braiding Sweetgrass Find Lindsey here Reach out to Jenelle here Leave a review here…

Jenelle is joined by Department of Community founder, Rosemary Brensen as they chat about her journey from design school to running the Portland Garment Factory to founding the Department of Community. We hear from Rosemary about… - 28X-ing business at Portland Garment Factory - Being the boss you wish you always had - Coaching entrepreneurs on building systems to help them achieve work life balance - How she finds clients - Advice on having a business partner - Her love of numbers & interpreting them - What to consider before running your own business - Team facilitation - Having a cohort of trusted people & building networks of support Connect with Rosemary here Reach out to Jenelle here Leave a review of the show here…

Jenelle is joined by Melissa Dorman, discussing Melissa's journey from being a social worker for the LA prison system to running one of the most successful real estate teams in the Portland metro area. We hear from Melissa about... - How an influential psychology class made a lasting impact changing her life - How she reprogramed her belief system - Her quest for financial independence & empowerment - Why she talks her clients out of purchasing single family homes - How childhood trauma helped motivate her toward success in adulthood - How embracing her authentic self provided invaluable healing and led to greater success Books mentioned in this discussion... Robert Kiyosaki & Sharon Lechter - Rích Dad Poor Dad Carolyn Elliott - Existential Kink Find Melissa here ! Reach out to Jenelle here ! Leave a review of the show here!…

Jenelle says "Hi" and introduces herself and her story. She explains the "why" and "how" behind the Joy Punk Podcast and what she hopes to do with the show, shedding light on future episodes and guests.