Sippin' Stories

Thomas Manley is a local small business owner and creative professional with roots here in the Tri-Cities. By day, he is a partner and creative director at Focal Point Marketing, a creative agency where he helps brands achieve their goals through design, marketing and advertising. When he's not at the office, Tom enjoys spending time with his wife Anna and three children doing all sorts of activities, such as biking, boating on the Columbia, and golfing. Cheers! 

Meet Micah Cruger. He's a husband, father, and Pastor at Faith Tri-Cities in Pasco. Listen as Micah discusses modern leadership in every aspect of life. Cheers!

Join us as we interview Moussa (Moses) Jaraysi. Before arriving in the Tri-Cities in the early 1990s, Moussa led his family through Iraq as his city in Kuwait was being overrun. You won't want to miss this. Cheers! 

James and Nemo took a week off of interviewing folks to discuss a wide variety of topics including mistakes as kids, DNA tests, and passions in life. Be sure to get in touch with us on Instagram and Facebook at @SippinStoriesPodcast. Cheers! 

Introducing Bryan Janzing. Father, leader, and WSU alum. Bryan tells us about his career path that eventually led him to be the Director of Sales at HSI. He's been to over 40 states on behalf of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Cheers! 

Meet Jared Walther. He's a local investor most recently known for purchasing an old strip club in Downtown Kennewick. He also acquired the Bateman Building, which is the home of the Sports Page Bar & Grill. Cheers!

Learn more about Laurie Kautzman. Mom, entrepreneur, and natural born leader. Laurie walks us through starting her first business, the Kozy Kup. Located in Richland, the Kozy Kup is a new coffee shop that puts the emphasis on employees first and superior service. Cheers!

Join us as we interview Adam Ramirez, Vice President at Coventry Vale Winery, husband, and father. Adam walks us through his journey to becoming an important part of the wine industry here in Eastern Washington as well as a partner with us in Simple Sips Bartending. Cheers!

The Tri-Cities is home for us and we want to highlight some of the amazing people that make it great. Before we interview the best of the best, we wanted to introduce ourselves first. I'm James and my co-host is Nemo. We hope you'll join us for this upcoming series. Cheers!