The Missoula Podcast

Meet John Velk; hailing from the Hi-line but building a life for himself in Missoula, with over 30 years of experience, he's established himself as a lawyer that truly cares about the people he represents. When he's not working, you'll see him court side of your Montana Grizzlies or on the golf course and we cover all that and more in this episode.

Check out more from his practice: https://velklaw.com/

Meet Katharine Berkoff; from the 59802 all the way to the Paris Olympics, we get her full story of growing up in Missoula, when she found her passion for swimming, and a behind the scenes look at her experience at the 2024 games.

Follow Katharine’s journey: https://www.instagram.com/katharineberkoff

Meet Paige Griffith; blending entrepreneurship and law, she's created an incredible and much needed business in The Legal Paige. From her days of running a lemonade stand as a kid to the activities she was involved in growing up, we hope her journey inspires you to forge your own path.

Check out The Legal Paige: https://thelegalpaige.com

Meet Sam Boyd; you might know him as Sammy B, the man wearing the crazy suits at the Missoula Paddleheads games. Sam has an incredible story of perseverance, identity, and much more. Get to know the man behind the microphone and see what’s next for him as he wraps up his final season.

Meet Adam Hertz; husband, father, real estate agent. From a young age, he always knew he wanted to be in business. After entering one of the hardest job markets and a brief stint in local politics, he found his niche as a real estate agent and has built one of the highest producing teams in Missoula.

Check out The Hertz Team: https://buyandsellmontana.com/

Meet Bryan Larson; if you’ve been to a sporting event in Montana, there’s a good chance you’ve seen him working. Bryan dedicated 40 years to officiating basketball and baseball so we got him in the studio to get to know the man behind the whistle.

Meet Dan Ries; educator and now Principal of Target Range School. He knew he wanted to be a teacher since 3rd grade but it took a series of twists and turns to get him there, he found his passion for teaching up in Arlee and has not looked back. Dan has dedicated himself to teaching and the important role that teachers play in all of our lives.

Find him over here: https://www.target.k12.mt.us/page/dan-ries

Meet Cameron Reimers; father, husband, hall of fame baseball player, and UPS driver. Since he was a kid, the dream was to be a professional baseball player and after climbing the ranks with his sinker, it came to an abrupt end so he returned to his hometown of Missoula. Another incredible story from a lifelong Missoulian that you don't want to miss.

Check him out in the Missoula Mavericks Hall of Fame: https://missoulamavericks.com/mavericks-hall-of-fame/

Meet Michael Schlact; team manager for your Missoula Paddleheads. From his journey through the ranks of professional baseball to his transition to coaching, there is a lot to learn from his story on identity, leadership, and so much more.

Catch one of the remaining games: https://www.gopaddleheads.com/sports/bsb/2024/schedule

Meet Kayla Johnson; owner of Zootown Crossfit. Her fitness journey began long before she became the 48th ranked crossfitter in the world in her age group. Through several businesses being born and raised here in Missoula, there is a ton of value in this episode.

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