Saucetown Stories

Week 2 pod

We’re back!

The newest LOD member

We discuss: sharing 12/13 bdays but not being in the T-Swift army, the trials and tribulations (as well as the opportunities) of getting into modeling at age 13, acting being her first love (S/O to Chris Farley, the first three months of motherhood, leaving NYC and buying a fixer home, and a rapid fire round

We discuss: studying abroad in Australia, working with legendary Oregon St baseball coach Pat Casey, the minor league baseball lifestyle coaching in the Twins organization, where he got his work ethic from, what he’s doing today at the University of Clemson, cheap southern real estate, and a rapid fire round

We discuss: a tough upbringing in the Sauce, Hoop Dances, breaking South Salems Mayors Cup streak, his love for death metal, mosh pit etiquette, his struggles with mental health, how therapy has helped him immensely, his recent move to LA with a shout out to Colin Casad, a rapid fire round

We discuss: batting leadoff in baseball and often getting the first pitch of the game thrown at his chin, playing three sports in not just high school but also college, being a body guard to the stars including Bob Hope, Johnny Cash, and Bob Dylan; the best athletes he’s coached in his 30 years, and pouring his blood sweat, tears and finances into Saxon Iron Works to build the weightlifting Mecca of Oregon

We discuss: his time as the rapper “The Kid Espi” and getting to open for hip hop legends E40 and Twista, founding a hip hop magazine, born leaders v “created” leaders, what holds people back from reaching their potential in business or life, why Salem is so special to him, and a rapid fire round

We discuss: growing up on Mercer Island, a crazy story about attending high school with a serial killer, playing D1 tennis at Udub, a grueling summer working in the fishing industry in Alaska, meeting John Cox at a historic college football game, tennis always being part of her life, and the life changing experience of seeing the gorillas in Rwanda

Mark is back as the first two time guest in the history of the podcast. We catch him fresh off of his (accepted) proposal to his brand new fiancé. Last we spoke to Mark over a year he was in the middle of a complex/difficult situation with his business. Today we find out what came of it and where he is today.