Between 2 Parties - The Peoples Podcast

Meet Tim LeMaster a retired Marine who is dedicated to making change with NE Portland and our State.
He is running a great grassroots campaign and making a point to getting out and meeting his future constituents no matter their political party affiliation like a true leader needs to do. 
His perspectives on what he wants to bring into leadership and his policies are cutting edge and is what we need in leadership right now.
It was an honor to have him on the show and I look forward to having future interviews with him. 

Welcome to Season 2 of Between 2 Parties Everyone. After taking a 5 month hiatus from the podcast to reflect on the political landscape after the the 2022 Primary Season, I am happy to be back with a new vision and mission for the podcast and an exciting new non-profit I will be introducing in the days to come. 
After the Primaries, it is clear to see the Establishment that dominates and has corrupted our 2 Party System is alive and well in our current Selection Election State.
Needless to say after a short 1.5 years of being in politics, this girl is done and is ready to strike out on a brave new adventure to give voice to the people of our Beautiful State. Create an environment where we can leave the toxic tribalism of both the Democratic and Republican Parties in the dust, find common ground with each other and work toward building unity amongst the people, while having open dialogue on how we can work together to create solution focused change outside our broken 2 Party System. 
Yes, this is the first podcast that I have ever done by myself without being interviewed or interviewing someone, so please forgive me for the length and keeping it the raw unedited version. 
I know as I get comfortable hosting a podcast solo, I will learn how to reign my thoughts in a be more concise. Everything we do has a learning curve and everything gets better in time with more practice.
Also, I don't know how to do detailed editing yet, where I can cut segments out....so I hope you enjoy my unedited download of my thoughts, perspectives, and vision as, We The People proceed to press forward in this beautiful place we all call home.
As always, feedback and open conversations are welcome, so please feel free to reach out to me on Social Media or contact me at [email protected].

It was an honor to sit and talk to Yao Palmer as she shared her inspirational life story and her experience to become a US Citizen. 
At this time in American history where illegal immigration is occurring on a daily basis, Yao's story is a great reminder that America continues to welcome people from all over the world to become citizens of the United States, but for the health and safety of our Republic it is critical people go through the appropriate channels to become legal citizens. 
Enjoy the show! 

Ben Edtl is an average Oregonian who was a thriving small business owner prior to the Pandemic. Once the lockdowns occurred in 2020, it effected his businesses greatly, so he decided to step up as a Freedom Fighter and fight for those that were suffering during this time of great fear, misinformation, and chaos. 
Through this he co-founded a non-partisan group called FreeOregon, which has been influential in standing for Medical Freedom, Small Businesses, and for workers who lost their jobs due to Employer and State Vaccine Mandates.
He is now being called to take a bigger step into service work to the people by running for Oregon State Senator for District 19. 
Ben is courageous and is willing to take a stand for what is right and for others.  He is transparent and speaks his mind with clarity and conviction. 
Due to these attributes many of his cynics claim he is a right-wing racist, closed-minded, and many other incorrect judgements. I invited him on the show to share about the great work he is doing and to dispel the myths about him that others place upon him. 
I am grateful he came on the show, so people could listen to his ideas, his goals, and how he would like to continue to contribute to make Oregon a better place. 
***There are a few curse words in this interview, so heads up if you have kiddos around while you are listening.***

Nick is one of my favorite candidates who is running for Governor. In this episode Nick shares his passion for being in service to others and his innovative ideas to move Oregon forward.
He is very intelligent, well informed on the issues Oregon faces, and he is one of the few grassroots candidates that are boots on the ground and is action oriented, while running his campaign. 
Many of his critics with in the Republican Party state, he does not adhere to the conservative values of the Party, but I believe Nick is just one of the many new young conservative thought leaders that are ready to bring back civility to politics by working with Republicans, NAV's, and Democrats, so we can heal the Divide in our State and in our Country and have a government that is functional again. 
I look forward to see what lies ahead for Nick in his future. 
Peace y'all and Love Always Wins. 

In this episode, it was an honor to sit down and have a heartfelt conversation with Sam Palmer who is running for US Senate. 
Sam has dedicated his life to being in service to others.  While he is running his campaign, he is a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, son, and works as a nurse in Eastern Oregon. 
He is an inspiration to many and his soul call to serve in a bigger way by representing all Oregonian's in Washington DC shows how dedicated he is to his faith in God.
Sam has all the attributes of a true leader integrity, transparency, humility, strength, intelligence, compassion, and grace.
Enjoy this episode, it is one of my favorite ones I have done so far. Peace y'all and remember, Love Always Wins.

Marc Thielman is running for Oregon Governor in 2022.  He is one of the inspiring grassroots candidates that is dedicated to bring a new style of leadership into the political realm.  
He has an incredible mind, a big heart, a quick wit, but most of all his innovative ideas on many issues Oregon faces brings hope to many. 
Marc has a very unique way of seeing many situations through multiple lenses, so he can see a variety of possibilities to create positive change in our State on many issues. 
In this episode, we touch on several of these issues, so enjoy hearing his perspectives. 
Peace y'all and remember Love Always Wins. 

Amber Richardson is running for Oregon Governor in 2022. She is a new era of Grassroots Leadership. As she says, " I am a Patriot, not a Politician and I am here to be inservice to all Oregonians."
She is 37 years old, but her ability to network to create AMAZING changes within the State of Oregon is undeniable and sets her above the rest of many of her fellow colleagues. 
Throughout her entire campaign, she has been a "boots on the ground" activist for the Constitution, Veterans, and finding solutions to put an end to Human Trafficking. 
She is running a true Grassroots campaign, with minimal campaign financing because she truly believes it is The Establishment's "Pay to Play" agenda that corrupts so many political leaders and they fail to actually serve "We the People" when they took the oath to so.
She is a breathe of fresh air in the World of Politics in Oregon. 

Amber Richardson interviews Bernadette Pentkowski-McKee regarding the inspiration and the creation of the Between 2 Parties Podcast, while allowing the listeners to get to know Bernadette on a more personal level. 
It has been Bernadette's life journey and the the devastating effects, she witnessed on innocent people during to the Pandemic over the last 2 years that has empowered her to get actively involved in the world of politics and has committed herself to be in Service to the people, so we can find commonality amongst each other and build unity. 
She believes it is through unity that "We the People" can reclaim our power and use our abilities to to influence positive change,  through our peaceful actions, our voice, and our vote.