Mike and I have quite the interesting story behind our friendship. I was traveling through Colombia with friends several years ago and ended up in a hostel in Cartagena where I met Mike and several others from California. Immediately connected that coincidence and after a couple shots of aguardiente we were friends. Mike is a civil engineer who has spent the last few years doing disaster recovery work around the Caribbean, first for the Red Cross and now for an organization called All Hands And Hearts. Most of it has focused on rebuilding homes after hurricanes and we talk about what that entails, the hardships he has to see but also the great happiness he gets from being able to help those who most need it. Of course we had to get into some fun travel stories at the end as well!

Chase Stories Chats is a series of talks with people revolving around their life stories and journeys. We dive into their passions and how they got to where they are now in their lives. Everyone has an important story to share and there are valuable lessons we can takeaway from each interaction.

Follow Mike:https://www.instagram.com/mike_depinto/

Chase Stories Links: https://linktr.ee/chasestories

Roabel started on his own personal fitness journey several years ago and was looking for a way to connect with his friends during the uncertainties of the pandemic. In comes the idea for VWS(Virtual Workout Squad), originally just a couple of friends following a workout video on youtube turned into a community that stretches all over the world working out 7 days a week. All gas no breaks. Connecting people and forming bonds through fitness and health has become Roabel's passion and we're all looking forward to see just where VWS goes.

Chase Stories Chats is a series of talks with people revolving around their life stories and journeys. We dive into their passions and how they got to where they are now in their lives. Everyone has an important story to share and there are valuable lessons we can takeaway from each interaction.

Follow Roabel: https://www.instagram.com/robeeeeezy/

Follow VWS:https://www.instagram.com/virtualworkoutsquad/

Chase Stories Links: https://linktr.ee/chasestories

Bethany is a photographer, writer, grad student, and dog mom who through her work has been working to capture the special in between moments in life. By really slowing down and through her different mediums of work she hopes to show others the beauty of God through the things she creates.

Chase Stories Chats is a series of talks with people revolving around their life stories and journeys. We dive into their passions and how they got to where they are now in their lives. Everyone has an important story to share and there are valuable lessons we can takeaway from each interaction.

Bethany's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bethany.rachel.photo/

Chase Stories links: https://linktr.ee/chasestories

Jay Johnson is an assistant basketball coach for Southern Utah Women's Basketball and a great friend of mine from my time at Saint Mary's College. Jay and I became close friends through soccer and our time working with a non profit called Here For Kids. He's and incredible human being with a big heart and love of life/ people. He always finds a way to either help or make the people around him better and I'm super proud to call him a friend.

Chase Stories Chats is a series of talks with people revolving around their life stories and journeys. We dive into their passions and how they got to where they are now in their lives. Everyone has an important story to share and there are valuable lessons we can takeaway from each interaction.

Jay's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jayjohnson3695/

Chase Stories links: https://linktr.ee/chasestories

Casey is North Carolina based graphic and web designer. When she's not working on design projects, you can catch her outside somewhere doing something active. She grew up battling severe anxiety most of her life and found the most relief and joy through working out and staying active which has turned into a mental health and fitness journey for herself. She feels a combination of fresh air and being active have been the best medicine for her and encourages others through her social media.

Chase Stories Chats is a series of talks with people revolving around their life stories and journeys. We dive into their passions and how they got to where they are now in their lives. Everyone has an important story to share and there are valuable lessons we can takeaway from each interaction.

Casey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quesomac/

Chase Stories links: https://linktr.ee/chasestories

Karim is a great friend of mine and a BIG reason why Chasestories Chats started! After working in tech after college he decided he needed to step back and reevaluate what direction he wanted to go with his life and went backpacking for 6 months around the world. During his time he discovered so many lessons and the importance of being vulnerable and pushing your comfort zones. Although we haven't known each other for the longest of times, Karim is one of those people who I automatically clicked with and I feel it shows throughout this chat!

Chase Stories Chats is a series of talks with people revolving around their life stories and journeys. We dive into their passions and how they got to where they are now in their lives. Everyone has an important story to share and there are valuable lessons we can takeaway from each interaction.

Karim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karimhadadream/

Chase Stories links: https://linktr.ee/chasestories

Faolan is on a mission to help people enjoy being alive. At 22, he founded his coaching practice and at 23, he wrote his first book. The book focuses on the healing journey from suffering to fulfillment. His coaching holistically looks at who a person is and who they wants to be and then gets them there, from vocation to relationships. He is also a passionate photographer!

Chase Stories Chats is a series of talks with people revolving around their life stories and journeys. We dive into their passions and how they got to where they are now in their lives. Everyone has an important story to share and there are valuable lessons we can takeaway from each interaction.

INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/chasestories/​

RACHEL'S INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/faolan/

WEBSITE- https://chasestories.com/

Rachel is a world traveler whose been working remotely for the last couple of years as she's been discovering her true calling and passions. Rachel is so talented in multiple fields and we go into the intersectionality of passions and how we are trying to discover how we can create a life out of that. She has some incredible travel stories as well that we go into as well as some of our own from when we traveled in Colombia!

Chase Stories Chats is a series of talks with people revolving around their life stories and journeys. We dive into their passions and how they got to where they are now in their lives. Everyone has an important story to share and there are valuable lessons we can takeaway from each interaction.

INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/chasestories/​

RACHEL'S INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/rachelgrau/

WEBSITE- https://chasestories.com/​

Marcos is an athlete who discovered running, specifically marathon running, later on in life and has become completely dedicated to the sport. Through running he has discovered not only the physical benefits but the mental ones as well and hopes to encourage his friends and community to pick up the sport as well. You don't need a whole bunch of equipment to start running. Just a pair of shoes and a desire to push yourself and your limits in order to become the best you can be. Keep an eye out for his name as he hopes to compete in several races this year!

Chase Stories Chats is a series of talks with people revolving around their life stories and journeys. We dive into their passions and how they got to where they are now in their lives. Everyone has an important story to share and there are valuable lessons we can takeaway from each interaction.

FOLLOW MARCOS:

MARCOS' INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/mamaral95/

ROGUE RUNNERS INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/runroguerunners/

Paighton King is a pediatric nurse, graduate student, and world traveler. She is guided by her faith and lives it out through her works of service whether that be at work or outside of it where she partners with an organization called Kid's Alive that works with at risk youth throughout the world. With one of the most infectious personalities, people gravitate towards Paighton and I'm so happy I get to call her a friend.

Chase Stories Chats is a series of talks with people revolving around their life stories and journeys. We dive into their passions and how they got to where they are now in their lives. Everyone has an important story to share and there are valuable lessons we can takeaway from each interaction.

FOLLOW PAIGHTON

PAIGHTON'S INSTAGRAM- https://www.instagram.com/paightonlorraine/

KID'S ALIVE WEBSITE:https://www.kidsalive.org/