Finding Sacramento Podcast

Nathan sits down with Sloane Read of Refill Madness for the 59th episode of the Finding Sacramento podcast. They chat about growing up in northern Florida, how the trees in City of Trees drew her to Sacramento, what the substitute teaching life looks like, what is Refill Madness and how Sloane came across the idea to open a refillable household products shop, why you should shop for your home-goods through Refill Madness to keep waste out of the ocean and local landfills, how the Sac State Small Business program might be able to help your small business, what the different grade of plastics are and how they are recycled, and what the future may hold for Sacramento.

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Nathan sits down with Zac Hersh of Mood for the 58th episode of the Finding Sacramento podcast. They chat about growing up in Auburn, CA, Zac’s journey through the physical fitness industry, how he first realized he had anxiety and how he traveled around the world to find answers, why he started Mood as a ladder to others for how to get out of the hole that can be fear and anxiety, why its important to recruit employees that share the vision of your company, how Mood has evolved as a company, how you can develop an app company despite not having any coding experience, and what the future may hold for Mood as a company.

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Nathan sits down with Xai Lor of iYa Taekwando for the 57th episode of the Finding Sacramento podcast. They chat about Xai's journey as a refugee from Laos to Chico, how her interest in political science brought her to Sacramento, how she pivoted from a career as a paralegal to a career in Taekwondo, why martials arts is both a physical and mental sport, why iYa focuses on the mental aspect of the sport to produce both good athletes and good people, why kids ultimately buy into the things that iYa teaches like discipline, respect, and walking away from bullies as necessary, how Taekwondo helped her through her battle with cancer, and why now is a good time to be an entrepreneur in Sacramento.

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Nathan sits down with Corey Francis Bernhardt of Reclamare Gallery and Tattoo for the 56th episode of the Finding Sacramento podcast. They chat about why there is a still a lot of opportunity to make a name for yourself in Sacramento, why artists and entrepreneurs need to socialize to get their work or business seen, why learning to say no and getting past no is both skills an entrepreneur needs, why hard work and not talent is what separates those that make it in the art world, how Corey’s parents impacted his career path, why entrepreneurs are problem solvers, and why art can just be art.

If you are interested in finding out more about Corey’s work you can check it out this Friday January 5th at the 1810 Galery for the opening night of his solo art exhibition of oil paintings from 6-10:00 p.m. at 12th and R street.

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Nathan sits down with Lori Diaz and Alton Kirkland of The Formula for the 55th episode of the Finding Sacramento podcast. They chat about growing up in South Sacramento and Brooklyn, Alton‘s journey to becoming a union pipe fitter, Lori’s journey from Brooklyn to Nashville to Sacramento, why they both love Sacramento, how two people that didn’t like each other at first ended up owning a business together, the slow birth of The Formula and the brainstorming sessions that went into planning the gym, what makes The Formula different from the gyms that you are used to, the difficulties of navigating city regulations and why the city of Sacramento needs to offer a class to help entrepreneurs through that process, and why giving to others is built into the foundation of their business plan.

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Nathan sits down with Mona Bahraini of The Prickly Pear for the 54th episode of the Finding Sacramento podcast. They chat about growing up as a first generation American in Phoenix, her journey to becoming a dental hygienist, why she is opening a succulent and cacti nursery with purpose in Sacramento, her short journey into the boudoir photography business, why trying things you want to do gives you a sense of purpose and a sense of community, how to grow as a person, and more importantly how to grow your local cacti or succulent plants from Prickly Pear Nursery.

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Nathan sits down with Viliami Tuivai of Coach V LLC and President of the Invictus Youth Foundation for the 53rd episode of the Finding Sacramento podcast. They chat about what it means to be an American from the Island of Tonga, what the American dream really is and how to take advantage of it, what entrepreneurship lessons he learned from his father growing up, how leading and coaching youth individuals has changed from generation to generation, Coach V’s time as a football coach under Dan Hawkins and Chris Peterson at Boise State, how he found himself in the field of motivational speaking, what separates good speakers from great speakers and why great speakers find a way to connect to both the situation and the individual, how a speaker goes from motivation to behavior change for their particular audience, why marketing is breathing for an entrepreneur, and how to find your story.

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Nathan sits down with Ben Schwartz of Empire's Comics Vault, Empire’s Comics Vault Press, and Bootleg Publishing for the 52nd episode of the Finding Sacramento podcast. They chat about growing up in the East Bay, the downfall and resurgence of the comic book industry, why Sacramento has a strong independent comic book scene, why telling a story through your business is important to attract consumers, how Ben thought about making Empire’s Comics Vault stand out from the other independent comic book shops in the beginning, why Ben would advise no one to start a business the way he started a business, why he insists it’s still ok to pursue things for passion even if it doesn’t make you money in the end, why respecting your customers is the most important thing you can do for your business, and why Sacramento 20 years from now will be known for its’ art community.

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Nathan sits down with Megan White of UnSipped for the 51st episode of the Finding Sacramento podcast. They chat about Megan’s time as the event coordinator at the Sacramento Business Journal, why people aspire to be part of the Sacramento Business Journal 40 Under 40 and what it takes to make the list, why she ultimately left to take a position at CALPERS, what people in media relations actually do for their employers and what it takes to be good at it, why Megan started the blog UnSipped and what lead to the blog’s success, why there isn’t a lot of women voices in the sobriety community, how the psychology of addiction prevents you from stopping a behavior you know isn’t good for you, why Megan turned to running and competing in marathons and triathlons as a way to deal with her emotions, why it is still ok despite living in a make your own career society to make and pursue things just for fun, and we talk about a list of things Nathan Miller is too embarrassed to participate in.

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Nathan sits down with Eli Mazahreh of Maza Hummus for the 50th episode of the Finding Sacramento podcast. They chat about growing up in Jordan, what business lessons he learned from his entrepreneur mom, why he bought into the American dream and why he believes it is still possible for many Americans, how his vision of being an entrepreneur changed after receiving his MBA, what he learned from the failure of his first business, why he left his job where he managed an 8 million sales quota annually to pivot to be an entrepreneur, how Maza Hummus was started, how to sell your craft products to grocery stores, and why Maza Hummus is different from the other hummus products out there.

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