Why We Work
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Why We Work
A space to explore how we stumble, master, and discover meaning through our careers. No formulas, just good stories. Hosted by Dawn Myers.
Recent Episodes
25 episodes
Katie Guiliano - Hosanna Revival
Katie is the founder of Hosanna Revival - a faith based paper goods company that she started out of her college dorm room in 2015. What started as a c...
Neighbors / Janessa Brindza - Crossfit Wilsonville
Neighbors: a series of stories during the COVID-19 health crisis and how it is shaking and building our community.
Today, I sat down with Janess...
Michelle Mitchell - Humm Kombucha
In 2009, Jamie Danek and Michelle Mitchell started brewing Kombucha on their kitchen counter in Bend, Oregon… 10 years later, Humm drinks are availabl...
Kevin Moran - beam
Matt Lombardi and Kevin Moran are no strangers to the sport and fitness industry. They both played professional sports, Matt pitching for the Chicago...
Adam Simone - Leaf Shave
Adam Simone is the co-founder of Leaf Shave, an online, direct-to-consumer brand that designs & sells modern, beautiful, sustainable shaving razors fo...
Candace Molatore - Branding Consultant & Digital Influencer
Candace Molatore is a Self-Love Advocate, Branding Consultant and Photographer based in Portland, OR. With a passion for building community, Candace u...
Joanna Waterfall - Yellow Co.
Joanna Waterfall is the Founder of Yellow Co., an organization that exists to empower creative women to become agents of good. With a degree in graphi...
Noah Shultz - Forgotten Culture Clothing
On Today’s bonus episode I talked to Noah Shultz, whose story has taken him to the TedX stage, the center of a documentary, and most recently a nation...
Caroline Cummings - Venture Catalyst
Growing up Caroline wanted to be Wonder Woman. She may not be able to fly, but has the magic touch when it comes to bringing ideas to life. As a ventu...
Su Embree - DHM Research / Investor
Su is the president of DHM research, leading teams in Portland, Seattle and Washington DC. She is at the head of providing information that affects ta...
Tyrone Poole - NoAppFee
Tyrone identified a multi million-dollar problem while living in a homeless shelter. NoAppFee eliminates all housing applications with the single clic...
Kateigh Williams - Heritage Laboratories
After building brands like Oliver Peoples, Juicy Couture, Ella Moss and many more, Kateigh Williams started a company she never foresaw. As the co-fou...
Victoria Tsai - Tatcha
Building a skincare empire… Tatcha is a luxury skincare brand drawing on the ancient practices of Geishas and Japanese culture. At the helm is Victori...
Randy Harrington - EASCI
As the CEO of Extreme Arts and Sciences, Randy helps companies like Amazon, Adobe, and Microsoft strategize and develop winning teams. He’s also publi...
Molly Graves - Neat Method
Molly Graves is the co-founder of Neat Method, a full service luxury residential organizing business launched in 2011. They have clients like Kate Hud...
Chinae Alexander - Social Media Entrepreneur / Brand
You've probably seen Chinae on your explore page, or in the latest Adidas campaign. She's a social media entrepreneur, health and fitness advocate, an...
Brittany Sierra - Arreis / Laptops & Smalltalk
I met Brittany when I attended her ‘Social Media Marketing’ workshop and learned so much I HAD to bring her on here to share her story. She is the 26...
Krista Hengesh - Live Salted
Krista is the 21 year old founder of 'Live Salted', a blog/conference/brand that helps college and millennial women discover their God-given calling a...
Katie Dalebout - Let It Out
Katie is a best-selling author, blogger, mentor, wellness enthusiast, and host of the podcast ‘Let it Out with Katie Dalebout’. Her work has been feat...
Siobhan, Josh & Maria - Young Entrepreneur Business Week
This is one of my favorite episode to date… I interviewed 3 high schoolers (Siobhan, Josh and Maria) from Young Entrepreneur Business Week - a camp th...
Kolby Goodman - The Job Huntr
Kolby is like a dating doctor, but for people who want a loving relationship with their career. He's a former IT employee who found his niche within t...
Jasmine Schmalhaus - Jazzy Cookies
'Jazzy' is a wildly successful health and fitness expert, social media sensation and creator of 'Jazzy Cookies' - a gluten free, egg free, vegan cooki...
Dawn Myers - Rhipped Denim
Yep, you read that right. I'm having my awesome friend Achmat put ME in the hot seat to find out more about Rhipped Denim, the podcast, why I started...
Taylor Booth - Jade Fir Co
Taylor is the 23 year old founder of Jade Fir Co. - a handmade jewelry company in Portland, Oregon. It all began with the discovery of her old gem col...
Christina Evert - CEA Bikinis
Christina is a recent college graduate and is extremely creative, sweet, and successful in every way. She founded CEA bikinis when she lives in Hawaii...