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Episode 10: Why You Need to Share Your Creative Side With the World | Kim Dettmer
Listen here: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS | email On this episode, I had the privilege of interviewing author and artist Kim Dettmer. She is the author of Moments Meant to Savor and you can find her art out at kimdettmer.com. Kim specializes in...

Episode 9: How a Creative Approach is Renewing Communities | Andy Sikora
Listen here: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS | email On this episode, I sat down with Andy Sikora. He’s the Lead Pastor of Renew Communities, a different kind of church that is making an impact and changing lives. We talk about pursuing your purpose,...

Episode 8: Knowing When to Pivot and the Power of a Mentor | Ken Cavanaugh
Listen here: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS | email On this episode, I talk with Ken Cavanaugh, owner of Cavanaugh Photography about his passion for capturing memories through pictures, the value of mentor, learning what you DON’T want to do, the...

Episode 7: 7 Things You Can Learn From Starting | Shawn Washburn
Listen here: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS | email In this episode, we take a quick break from interviews to talk a little bit about what I've learned about starting, some takeaways from the first five interviews, and much more. What I've learned so...

Episode 6: How Starting Something New Can Bring People Together | Ken Hatfield
Listen here: Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | RSS | email In this episode, Chef Ken Hatfield and I sit down at his restaurant, Hatfield's Goode Grub, and discuss his love for BBQ, how breaking bread can bring people together, the value of hard work, and how...

Episode 5: How Hard Work And Coffee Can Impact a Community | Rob Bennett
Listen here: Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | RSS | email In this episode, I sit down with with my friend Rob Bennett, owner of Cafe Ah-Roma. As we sit and talk in his cafe, bustling with its usual energy, we discuss his 17 year journey, his love for community and...

Episode 4: How to Get Real About Your Passion | Kurt Maechner
Listen here: Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | RSS | email In this episode, I talk with a good friend of mine, Kurt Maechner, of For Real Wedding Films about how to tell a great story through video, why it’s important to get your work out there, the value of...

Episode 3: How to Craft Your Dream Job | Alex Loos
Listen here: Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | RSS | email In this episode, we talk to furniture designer Alex Loos about his company, Hans Noble Design, what it's like to have the freedom to do what you love, and we find out what project took 800 hours to...

Episode 2: How to Live an Extraordinary Life | Jon Stolpe
Listen here: Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | RSS | email In this episode, we talk to Jon Stolpe about his new book, Rooftop Reflections, his passion for helping orphans and widows and how to live an extraordinary life. From the interview... Some of our...

Episode 1: Why the World Needs Starters Like You
Listen here: Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | RSS | email In this first episode of the Stories of Starters Podcast, we introduce the show, talk about what it means to be a Starter, and what's to come in episodes to follow. In this episode, we discuss: What it...