Rise Seattle

Zach Wingfield is a creative producer and visionary filmmaker based out of Seattle, WA. With over 42k YouTube subscribers to his channel ZwingFilms, Zach has built a platform that's allowed him to work with some of the most prestigious car brands around the world. From filming a FERRARI crashing into a wall in Dubai to hosting the first ever Zwingrally from Seattle to Seaside, OR, Zach's goal has always been to bring car enthusiasts together all over the world through his work. But building an authentic lifestyle car brand in Seattle from scratch doesn't come without struggle. Sit back and enjoy my interview with Zach Wingfield as he shares stories from his world travels in the car industry and the many lessons he's learned from an aspiring entrepreneur in Seattle.

Since September 2016, Seattle has been the hottest housing market in the country. Home prices here have grown about $200,000. But all of that changed in August of 2018 when inventory almost tripled and home prices fell on average $25,000. So what does this mean for the Seattle housing market? Will we see another housing crash like in 2008? Will we lose all of the equity our investments have gained? Will we be okay, Seattle?

Tyler discusses all of that and more on today's episode of the Rise Seattle Podcast.

What was the Seattle skateboarding scene like in the 80's and 90's? How has the internet impacted skateboarding culture? What does Seattle think of skaters today? Who better to ask than the Grandfather of Seattle Skateboarding, Marshall Stack Reid.

For over 30 years, Marshall has organized skate competitions, started skate companies and been an outspoken activist for the skateboarding community in Seattle. But looking out for Seattle's future skate scene doesn't come without a few fights with the city.

La Marzocco has been the leader in espresso machine innovations since 1927 and has helped to build the Seattle coffee community into the robust, quality-driven industry that it is today.

In 2016, La Marzocco opened its cafe and showroom collaboration with KEXP across from Key Arena in downtown Seattle - a cafe experiment where each month, a new, coffee roaster or coffee brand from across the world takes over their cafe space.

Join the conversation as Tyler sits down with La Marzocco USA General Manager, Andrew Daday, to discuss how his team is leading the caffeinated pursuit of quality, excellence and innovation one coffee shop at a time.

It's no secret that Seattle loves dogs. With more dogs than children and fourteen off-leash dog parks, being a canine in the Emerald City is a pretty good gig. But while off-leash dog parks are a great service, not all dogs are friendly. There have been numerous cases in Seattle dog parks where pups have been dominated, bitten or in the worst case scenarios even killed by other aggressive dogs. These experiences have caused some in-city pet owners to steer clear of the off-leash park options. Sniffspot hopes to be the answer to this problem while also giving dog-loving property owners a way to make passive income. Join Tyler as he sits down with David Adams, Founder and CEO of Sniffspot to discuss how he wants Seattle to be the Airbnb for dogs.

Cathedral, is an event space in Ballard that donates 100% of their profit to charity. Their belief, is that we all see the problems of our world and have a desire to help, but often don't know where to start.

They plan to change that by empowering Seattleites to host an event in their historic Ballard location. Once the event is over and expenses are paid, the remaining profits go directly to a charity of the hosts choice.

But giving away your business's profits doesn't come without it challenges. Especially in Seattle. Join Tyler and Nate as they discuss how Seattle parties for good.

In 1995, after a disheartening Pee Wee football experience, undersized fifth-grader Ben Malcolmson solemnly vowed never to step onto a football field again. And no one was more shocked than Ben, 11 years later, to find his name on a list of football players added to the #1 ranked USC Trojan football team after their spring walk-on tryouts.

In 2010, Malcolmson was asked to move to Seattle with Head Coach, Pete Carroll, to be his Special Assistant. Ben has been with the Hawks ever since.

Tim Goggin is a leading authority on digital transformation and advancing technology change in today's established companies. He is the CEO of Sappington and founder of the Pacific Northwest Digital Business Hub, a consortium of top brands in the region focused on setting the direction for the future of business. He began his technology career at IBM and has spent decades advising major brands here in Seattle like Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks and Nordstrom.

On this episode, Phil talks about his decision to leave Rise Seattle and pursue his new vlog endeavor "Selling Seattle". Tyler shares his honest feelings about Phil leaving and questions the move. Join us for one final episode between the two co-hosts and celebrate what they've accomplished and what's to come for the future of Rise Seattle.

In 2014, Seattle City Council voted to incrementally raise the minimum wage from $9.32 to $15 per hour. Puget Sound Sage, a community driven policy think and do tank, was the policy engine behind that decision. For eleven years their team has been on the forefront of some of Seattle's most controversial policy decisions. Join Phil and Tyler's discussion with PSS Deputy Director, Kim Powe on Seattle affordability, systematic racial inequality and strategic tips on how we as Seattleites can progress towards a more equitable city for all.