From Pittsburgh grit to California dreams.

In this special episode of Fly Free Bird, Katie sits down with her dad, Rick Dorish, for an unfiltered conversation about football, liquor sales, poker, family, friendship, aging, and a lifetime of stories.

Recorded back in November and released on the final day of Rick being 78 before turning 79, this episode captures him exactly as he is: hardworking, opinionated, hilarious, loyal, old-school, and unapologetically himself.

From growing up in Pittsburgh and playing football at Texas Western… to building a career in the liquor business, owning a bar in Oregon, surviving open-heart surgery, and spending retirement at the poker table, Rick shares stories and lessons from nearly eight decades of life.

This conversation is unfiltered, story-filled, and very much my dad being exactly who he is.

✨ In this episode:
• Football stories and college life
• Moving to California in the late 1960s
• The liquor business and sales career
• Owning a bar in Oregon
• Poker, friendship, and aging
• Open-heart surgery and perspective on life
• Family, loyalty, and keeping your word

🕊️ Rick’s biggest piece of advice?
“Laugh every day.”