THE SEA-TOWN PODCAST: Interviewing Seattle's Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs

This week's guest is Brian Nelson, Ted X speaker, retrieved Army Officer, life hacker and event planner. Today we will be talking with Brian about his annual community fitness event, "Unleashed at Stadium Bowl" at the historic Stadium High School in Tacoma, to benefit the pet rescue, "Kindred Souls Foundation".

If you're curious about Brian, he went to junior college prior to joining the Army. He's a curious, high energy individual with a curiosity for life and passion for various things. One of those passions is sports. He has always been a Seahawks and Niners fan.

Learn more about Brian Nelson, how he got to where he is today and the work he is doing revolved around the Kindred Souls Foundation.

Episode Highlights:

• Brian's annual community fitness event
• Kindred Souls Foundation
• Unleashed Fundraiser
• Brian's goals and where life is taking him
• Grit 360
• Brian's upbringing
• Brian's strengths
• A habit Brian wishes he had
• Meditation and reflection

Links & Resources:

• unleashedatstadiumbowl.org
• kindredsoulsfoundation.org
• Bullet Journal
• The Joe Rogan Podcast
• Tim Ferriss Podcast
• Sam Harris Podcast
• Jordan Peterson Podcast
• Sex, Lies, and Video Tape
• The Talent Code
• The Century Trilogy
• A Paradise Built in Hell

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This week's guest is Erin Dury Moore, Executive Director of the West Seattle Helpline. The WS Helpline is a community-based nonprofit putting a stop to homelessness before it starts in West Seattle and White Center through emergency services to families and individuals.

This is the WS Helpline's 30thyear. In 30 years they have grown a lot. The average assistance for rent utility or move-in deposit is about 300 dollars. They serve 100 percent of the eligible individuals that call.

Erin's entire career has been in non-profit. Most recently, prior to her current role, she worked with child welfare and saw the impact of homelessness on families in the child welfare system.

Learn more about Erin Dury Moore, her role at the WS Helpline, her journey and how she got to doing what she does today in this episode of the Sea-Town Podcast.

Episode Highlights:

• The West Seattle Helpline and how Erin got involved
• Keeping people in their homes
• What brought Erin to Seattle
• Major events for the WS Helpline
• The most challenging aspect of Erin's role
• How the WS Helpline helps individuals in West Seattle
• What Erin enjoys doing in her free time
• What Erin loves most about West Seattle
• Erin's background
• Best advice Erin has ever received
• Personal habits Erin possesses that contribute to her success
• Erin's favorite podcast

Links & Resources:

• Guest's Website: wshelpline.org
• Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wshelpline/
• Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wshelpline
• Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wshelpline/
• Guest's favorite podcast(s): Pod Save The People, Pod Save America
• Guest's word of wisdom: We can create change in our world and in our community.

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This week's guest is Holli Margell, Owner of Native Light Photography. She specializes in photography for small businesses, including branding photos and career portraits, aka a headshot with a purpose.

Holli has a background in families and weddings but found a niche in photography for small business owners. She is a business photographer. She shoots photos for LinkedIn, websites and a diverse range of business purposes.

Learn more about Holli, Native Light Photography, how Holli got to where she is today and much more on this episode of the Sea-Town Podcast.

Episode Highlights:

• Holli's specialty and what sets her apart
• How Holli got to where she is today
• What Holli found to be the most surprising aspect of starting her business
• What Holli loves most in her business
• Interesting stories from Holli
• The thing Holli loves most about West Seattle
• What is next for Native Light Photography

Links & Resources:

Guest's Website: nativelightphoto.com

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Follow our guest on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nativelightphoto/

Guest's Contact Info:

Holli Margell [email protected]

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This week's guests are Owners of Schoeb Chiropractic, Ryan and Molly Schoeb. Ryan and Molly Schoeb started their own practice after wanting Ryan to be a little closer to home. They are located in West Seattle.

Ryan grew up in a rural town in Minnesota. He was the oldest of four and heavily involved in sports. It was a community where everyone knew everyone. Molly and Ryan met their sophomore year of college.

After multiple injuries, Ryan always knew he wanted to do something related to the body. He became very interested in how the body works and especially how it doesn't work when it starts breaking down. This led him into his interest in the chiropractic field.

At Schoeb Chiropractic, they have a three-prong specialty; pregnancy, kids and family care. They also have private patient rooms. Each patient gets a unique treatment specific to their needs and they take most insurances.

Learn more about Schoeb Chiropractic, owners Ryan and Molly and how Ryan and Molly started their own practice in this episode of The Sea-Town Podcast!

Episode Highlights:

• How Schoeb Chiropractic got started
• Information about Schoeb Chiropractic
• What sets Schoeb Chiropractic apart
• Ryan and Molly's greatest strengths related to starting a business
• One habit Ryan and Molly wish they had
• Planning in advance when having a business
• Finding a good balance

Guest's Contact Info:www.schoebchiropractic.com Follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SchoebChiropractic/ 206-923-2225

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This week's guest is Kristine Atri, owner of the Escape Artist in West Seattle. The Escape Artist is in the heart of West Seattle in the Alaska Junction and is West Seattle's first and only escape room. An escape room is an interactive puzzle business where you solve puzzles, search for clues and escape and it's super immersive. The Escape Artist is America's first full motion escape room. At the Escape Artist you get 60 minutes to try to escape.

Kristine is from Buffalo, New York. She graduate from the University of Buffalo in Business and Psychology. Kristine graduated during the recession and joined the Air Force where she learned a lot and had a great experience. She was active duty for four years and now is in the Air Force Reserves. Kristin learned how to work with all types of people with a vast variety of different backgrounds.

Now Kristine finds herself in Seattle with her husband. In addition to being the owner of the Escape Artist, she is part of the Junction Association and the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce.

Learn more about Kristine, her background, how she got to where she is today and The Escape Artist in this episode of Sea-Town Podcast.

Episode Highlights:

• What is an escape room
• Why someone would go to an escape room
• How Kristine got involved with the Escape Artist
• Making a business that makes people happy
• What was surprising for Kristine when first starting out with this business
• The Seattle permitting process
• Kristine's background
• What Kristine learned from the military
• Kristine's passion
• What it's like to own an escape room
• Military life to owning a business
• Places to find community in West Seattle
• Personal habits that contribute to Kristine's success
• Life hacks

Guest's Contact Info:

www.goescapeartist.com- Use code SEATOWN for 10% Off your first visit

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This week's guest is Marty Hartman, the Executive Director of Mary's Place. Mary's Place fills the gap for people between the time they lose their home to when they find a new permanent residence. They provide 'homes for now' while offering families housing, safety and resources. Mary's Place has always been about removing barriers so people can find a place to stay as soon as possible. They take in single moms with kids, dads with kids, families with pets, multigenerational families and two parent families. They got start at Mary's Place in 1999. Marty was hired at that time to reach out to the community of single women who were homeless at that time and ask them what they need. Marty moved about 16 times before she was in 6thgrade. She always craved a sense of belonging and a sense of community. She wanted to make sure her neighbors and fellow humans had that as well. Marty wanted to bring a sense of community to Mary's Place and help foster those relationships.

Learn more about Marty, her journey with Mary's Place and more information about Mary's Place on this episode.

Episode Highlights:

• How Mary's Place came to be
• What Mary's Place does
• How Marty got involved with Mary's Place
• Engaging those in the homeless space
• Relationships change lives
• What Marty finds most rewarding about her role
• Providing ways for communities to engage
• Funding source for Mary's Place
• Better together
• Diversion program
• Treating this as the crisis that it is
• Being creative with housing solutions
• What people can do to partner with Mary's Place

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This week Christian Harris is stepping into the hot seat and was interviewed by Laura Swift. He is the normal host of this podcast, as well as the founder and owner of Sea-Town Real Estate, which he started in January of 2017. He calls West Seattle home, has been married for 12 years and has a seven-year-old son. Priory to getting into the real estate business, he was a finish carpenter & high-end remodeler for 15 years. Now Christian is a business owner, podcast host, author, community advocate and connector. Through running an Indie Real Estate Firm, he has a huge opportunity to create a positive culture and leverage his influence to make a large impact in the community and partner with local non-profits to affect positive change. When it comes to real estate, a lot of people get into it for the money. When Christian is considering bringing on a new agent, he looks for people who are driven to help others, collaborative and are already involved in helping the community. He wants those who are outward looking instead of just thinking about themselves and looking to get ahead at all cost. You can teach skills; It's much harder to teach character.

Learn more about Christian's journey, Sea Town Real Estate and other topics related to real estate in this episode.

Episode Highlights:

• Why Christian decided to start Sea-Town Real Estate (2:30)
• Attributes he looks for when determining if a person would be the right fit (5:58)
• Christian's managerial style (7:03)
• Real estate is more than finding a house for someone (8:09)
• The importance of working with nonprofits (11:04)
• Decision to make the move to open his own brokerage (13:29)
• What inspired Christian to start the podcast and where he sees it going (16:30)
• How Christian met his wife (21:24)
• Top 3 tips for a single gentleman who would like to ask a lady out (23:04)
• What he recommends when a house owner thinks their home is worth more then it is (25:58)
• What his biggest carpentry achievement is (29:03)
• Christian's leadership style (32:45)
• Achieving another level of self awareness (35:51)
• What Christian does in his free time (38:08)
• Advice about owning your own business (46:05)

Links & Resources:

• Guest's Website: https://sea-town.com/
• Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeaTownRealEstate/
• Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeaTownRE
• Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatownrealestate/
• West Side Baby
• West Seattle Junction Association (how to contact Lora Swift, the interviewer)

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This week's guest is Lora Swift, executive director of the West Seattle Junction Association. Lora is also the 2018 winner of the Westsider of The Year Award for her outstanding contribution to the West Seattle community. In 2002, Lora started Hotwire Coffee in the West Seattle Junction, firmly establishing herself as a valuable member and collaborator in the community. After running the business for many years, she made the bitter sweet decision to sell Hotwire Coffee and continued to follow her heart and enrolled in the Nonprofit Management Program at the University of Washington. Shortly after she was offered the job as the Executive Director for the Junction in August of 2016, where she continues to serve the West Seattle community. A little known fact about Lora, is that she is a British Citizen who came to the United States when she was 11 years old. She was processed in New York through JFK. She went back and forth between the US and England a few times before deciding to settle in the United States. Lora is a very involved in the community and an avid connector of community members and business owners. Lora ran the Outdoor Movies for 12 years as a volunteer and now continues to run the movies as a part of her current role at the Junction Association. Lora has always had a passion for the Junction and along with founding Hotwire, she has served on the Board of Directors for the West Seattle Junction Association and cofounded the West Seattle Art Walk and movie night. Learn more about Lora, her role at the Junction and her involvement in the community in this episode. Episode Highlights:

• Laura's job as the Executive Director of the Junction Association
• What the Junction is all about
• Laura's transition from Hotwire to the Junction
• Unexpected challenges Laura experienced taking over the role at the Junction
• Laura's decision to stay in the United States
• Things that contribute to the success of Laura's role
• Gathering people together for a common cause

Guest's Contact Info: Wsjunction.org wsartwalk.org Wsmovies.org wsresourceroundup.com/resources/ Ways to Subscribe to The Sea-Town Podcast:

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