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Jason Mesnick: Life After ABC's The Bachelor Nov 11, 2019

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Jason Mesnick rose to pop culture fame after being the runner-up on season 4 of ABC's The Bachelorette. Shortly after, America fell in love with him as he was chosen to be the first single dad Bachelor on season 13.

Rewind back to the final rose ceremony where Jason was choosing between Mellisa and Molly. What was going through his head when he sent Molly home and asked Melissa to marry him? Why did he change his mind? What was that like for Molly?

What was it like to be the Bachelor? What's it like behind the scenes? What was his biggest take away from the experience?

Today, Jason finds himself in a post-celebrity life selling real estate on the Eastside. What has that transition been like for him and Molly?

We go deep on one of the longest RSP shows ever. We hope you enjoy this as much as Tyler and Jason did.

Rudy Willingham: Photographer, Street Artist and CEO of RudyCorp Nov 05, 2019

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Rudy Willingham is a Seattle native that has recently been catapulted into the limelight with his incredibly creative and Seattle forward Instagram account, @rudy_willingham. From elevator decals featuring Russell Wilson throwing the perfect pass to Tyler Lockett - to a woman wearing beer filled Das Boots at the Rhein Haus. Rudy has found a way to creatively capture remarkable images by blending two Seattle pop culture subjects together. Rudy and Tyler have a joy filled discussion about what it takes to be a creative and what it’s like to run an Advertising and Social Media Marketing agency in Seattle.

Kimberlee Gorsline: Founder of Kimberlee Marie Interiors and Placed Oct 26, 2019

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Kimberlee Gorsline is the founder and CEO of Kimberlee Marie Interiors, one of the top luxury interior design companies here in Seattle. Her team's mission is to simplify the decorating process. On this episode we discuss what it’s like to run a small business in Seattle, practical tips on how to spruce up your home and what the design world is like here in Seattle. If you’re like us, you find it overwhelming to find the perfect items to decorate your home. Luckily on this episode - Kim has you covered with her new company Placed!

Paul Peterman: COMPASS Sep 30, 2019

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It’s the conversation we’re all having. Seattle is a tech city. Whether you like it or not technology is here to stay. And with it comes higher cost of living, beautiful new buildings and more people.

On today’s episode Tyler sits down with Paul Peterman, the Regional President of Compass. Compass is a heavily funded real estate startup that just opened its tech center in Amazon's SLU neighborhood. Paul has spent his career helping companies innovate and reach their full potential. From beginning his career with the Seattle Sonics to leading the Technology & Connectivity team at Facebook for over 8 years while helping them grow their Seattle presence. Paul has since taken the role of Regional President for Compass Washington to lead the mission of helping everyone find their place in the NW.

We talk about the Seattle technology culture and why Compass chose Seattle as it’s West Coast Engineering hub. Paul also shares a few stories of his time at Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg and where he sees the future of the social media giant.

Laureli: Building a Pop Music Career in Seattle Sep 25, 2019

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If you're like most of us, you've dreamed of being a rock star. Standing on stage singing to thousands as they chant your name. It takes a special person to pursue that dream. It takes tremendous courage to do it at 17. Laureli is a Seattle based seventeen-year-old pop singer who has been making music since she could talk. Influenced by artists similar to Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, and Post Malone, her music has evolved into a powerful blend of pop/trap instrumentals with lush vocal melodies. Her dream is to share her unfiltered emotions, confidence, and self-love with the world. On today's episode Tyler and Laureli talk about growing up in Seattle, the Seattle music scene and how she's hustling to make her dream become a reality.

Dr. Deborah J. Oyer, MD: The importance of birth control and access to abortions Sep 09, 2019

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Dr. Deborah J Oyer, MD is a Seattle based Doctor with 32 years of experience. She currently serves at the Cedar River Clinic specializing in Adult and Family Medicine. Recently, Dr. Oyer was featured on the critically acclaimed documentary called Our Bodies Our Doctors, where she defends the importance of birth control and access to abortions. On today’s episode we get into this controversial topic and break down both sides. We also discuss how Seattle is leading the charge on women’s rights across the country.

This is a difficult topic to discuss, so if you’re listening with you kids or are triggered by what we’re saying please turn this off and come back next week. Let's be brave and respectful together and approach this episode with curiosity and no judgement.

Jason Caveness: CavenessHR Aug 27, 2019

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Jason Caveness is a U.S. Army retiree who became involved with the tech and startup scene here in Seattle after a long career in the military. After working in the college recruiting space here in Seattle for a few years, Jason noticed that small businesses desperately needed help with recruiting but often couldn't afford to work with a big recruiting firm.

That's when we decided to branched out on his own to start cavnesHR, a tech recruiting firm that gives quality HR services to businesses no bigger than 49 employees. Using technology to empower small businesses to get the right candidate for the right price.

Jason spends what little free time her serving as the Seattle City Leader for Bunker Labs - a national non profit that helps Veterans and Military Spouses start businesses.He also is the host of the cavnessHR podcast where he talks to small business owners, founders and people in tech, startups and HR.

Jason's goal is to serve his clients with value and integrity. Sit back and enjoy an honest conversation with a Seattle tech/service business owner.

Yusef Nadir: Seattle King County Realtors Jul 23, 2019

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Yusef Nadir moved to Seattle from the Big Island of Hawaii when he was in high school with his mother. As a single mother to 4 boys, Yusef s mom did everything in her power to ensure the best life for her kids. After graduating from the University of Washington, Yuesf went on to work in Property Management here in Seattle focussing on HOA management, large scale apartments and micro-units. After 10 years in the business he moved into residential real estate at RE Max NW Realtors in Northgate. Yusef now serves as a Director at Large for the Seattle King County Realtors Association and re-elected for 2020. Join the conversation as we discuss what it was like to grow up in Seattle, how the Seattle market has shifted in favor of buyers and how the National Association of Realtors is evolving towards a more moderate and inclusive position as millennial members become more involved.

John B Johnson: Building a Business, Creating Community Jun 24, 2019

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John B Johnson is the Identity Architect at a small studio, a design studio specializing in branding and design systems. Since its inception, John’s team has worked with over 30 different companies and generated over $300k in revenue.

John and his wife moved to Seattle in 2017 charged with an entrepreneurial passion to create community and inspire entrepreneurs.

John also started the 1 million cups Seattle chapter, a networking group that gives Seattle business professionals a space to learn, grow and share ideas. Through this work he intends to create a more inclusive city for newcomers.

Many people move to the city to take from its resources. John is one of the few who has moved here to serve it. But getting to a place of altruism and peace hasn't come without its challenges. John describes how his childhood, shaped him int the man he is today.

Will Hicks: Sapling Wealth Management Jun 17, 2019

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In a world of technology and data, there has been a lot of critique on the FINANCIAL Services industry. Why pay an advisor big bucks to do something an index fund could?

On today’s episode I sit down with Will Hicks, Founder and solo-practitioner of Sapling Wealth Management, LLC. Will started his career on Wall Street in 1986 and was one of the first analysts to cover Real Estate Investment Trusts and Master Limited Partnerships. Later, he specialized in health care service stocks and was voted an “All-Star” analyst by the Wall Street Journal.

These days, he lives the Seattle dream running Sapling from his home office in the delightful neighborhood of Queen Anne.

On today’s episode we discuss how an investment adviser can add approximately 3.0% to annual returns over time. How certain tax levers can be pulled to save big on healthcare expenses and how to know whether you should invest in the market or put your money into real estate.

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