Saucetown Stories

We discuss why air service is important to a community, what happened back in 2007-2009 when Delta flew to Salem, some clarifications on pushback to the movement, where we currently stand in the process, where we may have flights to, and where you can follow along/help if you want to

We discuss: growing up in the Sauce with 6 brothers, meeting her husband Joey at age 14, playing professional Softball, transitioning from competitive athlete to working professional, how sports analytics has evolved and how it can help keep coaches from “overcoaching”, motherhood/her first born being a daughter after always thinking she’d be a boy mom, mental health and how anyone can struggle, how “Toy Story” transcends generations, and how a theoretical all Jenkins 2 on 2 hoops game might play out

We discuss: the wide range of experiences he had as a kid living in huge cities overseas as well as going to high school in small town Oregon, his love for history, his path to Stanford, his experience with NFL Hall of Famer John Elway as his fraternity brother, learning to coach football compared to playing football, his wife’s huge role both in life and as a part of the football program, how the high school game has changed, what matters most to him about his career, and what’s next whenever he decides to stop coaching

We discuss: the transition from Eugene to Nashville at 19 years old, chasing the music dream in Music City USA, the dark side of the Nashville music scene, coming to Seattle and reconnecting with her creative process, what’s really important to her when it comes to making music, Tantric Philosophy, and some of her favorite things during a rapid fire round

We discuss: why college wasn’t for him and how he followed his passion for cutting hair, how he’s ended up being the barber for multiple athletes/celebrities, a key piece of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, why consistency is the most valuable currency in the world today, the importance of social media in what he’s accomplished, and a shout out to the former Blazer (and now one of his best friends) who he credits with helping his career take off

We discuss: everything she loved about South High, the disappointment of not getting to go to the Olympics followed by the thrill of getting an invite later on, the whirlwind of arriving to freshmen year of college then suddenly hopping on a plane to Tokyo, her teams path to gold, a rapid fire round, and a big shoutout to her role models as well as an organization near and dear to her heart

We discuss: her time at UT-Austin post high school, a scary moment that changed her life and drove her toward a music career, her move to LA and the support team that helped her, stage fright and how to cope with it, her biggest musical influences, and a rapid fire round where she gives you an album you need to be listening to as well as some other takes/facts about herself

We discuss: the origins of the nickname “K-Flex”, the state of his Baltimore Orioles and Oregon legend Adley Ruschman, living in Omaha: has he hung out with Warren Buffett?, the mental space you have to be in as a criminal defense attorney, a particularly interesting courtroom victory of his, and a possible return to the PNW 👀

As we all know, the city of Portland has been in the news and in many ways under fire the past year. Tia is able to offer an insider perspective on what is happening with the city, where the issues exist and what is being done to improve as she has worked in various public sector jobs in Portland including Ted Wheeler’s office, the legislature, city of Portland, Multnomah County, and now ODOT. We also discuss an awesome solo trip that Tia got to take to Europe right before Covid. She offers some awesome insight on the virtues of solo travel. Lastly, Tia shares a cause that she feels is very important to the future of this city.

We discuss: some southeastern US culture shock moments, how his time in Afghanistan provided clarity on what he wanted in life, playing college football at age 29, reflections on his rap career, what Seth “El Jefe” Tobias is up to, and a heartfelt shout out to the Sauce