Why Try was my exploration into the world of entrepreneurship. I was asking myself, “what are entrepreneurs and business owners like, as people? Do I resonate with this crowd?”
For me, Why Try eventually became, “Why Not?” and I shifted my own entrepreneurial journey away from podcasting and towards helping people with their personal finances.
My goal was (and is) to help more people have a great life. While life does not begin and end with money, it remains a valuable point of leverage for everyone. If you get money right, you can free up your time, take on bigger adventures, and live the life you were always meant for.
I learned a lot from the guests of Why Try and am really grateful to all of them for sharing some of their time and experiences with me.
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Episodes (by most recent)
- Father Francis Chun
- Talking about Jim Collins with Chris Kiefer
- Conversations Series with Chris Kiefer: Going Into the Woods to Read
- Simon Erickson – Motley Fool Explorer, Investing in Disruptive Innovation
- Mac Prichard (Mac’s List, Founder)
- Deb Yannariello (503 Uncorked, Founder)
- Jon Maroney – Creating opportunities for serendipity
- Jennifer Fox – OTRADI and OBI – Cultivating Bioscience Startups in Oregon
- Celeste Miranda – The Cannabis Marketing Lab
- Lorelei Kennedy “You’re Only Ever Ten Breaths Away”
- Julianne Brands, What to Look for in Founders and Start-Ups
- Dan Whitaker, Angel Investor
- Angel Investing Intro
- Brennan Agranoff, Hoopswagg (Founder)
- Alex Wilson, Chocolate Potato Chip Cookies
- Craig Kulyk, A Good Morning Routine Improves Your Whole Day
- Linda Weston, Founder of Rapporto and former Exec. Director of Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
- Bill O’Connor’s Talk at Autodesk University
- Bill O’Connor, Founder of The Innovation Genome
- Tom Brady, Plastic Technologies Inc
- Cassandra Farrington, Marijuana Business Daily
- Chris Kiefer, “Riches in Niches”
- Joshua Lisec “The Entrepreneur’s Wordsmith LLC”
- Brett Eichenberger and Jill Remensnyder, Resonance Productions
- Reenst Lesemann, Columbia Power Technologies
- Brad Pendergraft- If You Want to Change Your Habits, Stop Beating Yourself Up
- Keith Jehnke (Co-Founder of AKS Engineering & Forestry) “If you’re providing a good path, and you’re making decisions that are mostly right, people will follow you.”
- Todd Alsdorf, “The Best Trait of an Entrepreneur is the Ability to Recognize Value” (SSOE Group, formerly CEO of Evergreen Engineering)
- Rania Hoteit, Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur (Founder and CEO of ID4A Technologies)
- Why You Should Have a Side Hustle, with Nick Loper (Founder of Side Hustle Nation and Host of The Side Hustle Show)
- Scott McMahon, How to Make Money With Films When Content is Basically Free (Film Trooper Podcast)
- Ehan Kamat (Solemender, Shark Tank Contestant)
- Nick Vago (Clash of Orbs)
- Maddie Kirby (Content Creator)
- Polly Campbell (Author of “How to Live an Awesome Life: How to Live Well, Do Good, Be Happy”)
- Beven Byrnes (Bridges Middle School)
- Jesse Kay (20 Under 20s Podcast) Building a network by giving value
- Meb Faber (Cambria Investments)
- Randall Jahnson (Screenwriter)
- Burl Mostul (Villa Catalana, Rare Plants Research)
- Sandi Serling (Activating Happy)
- Kris Forzley (Family of Friends, Faithful Friends)
- Suzanne Jauchius (Psychic, Author of “You Know Your Way Home”)
- Geof Beasley (Bella Madrona)
- Bailey Patterson (So Simple Shave Ice)
- Alina Blankenship (Falconer, Wings Over Wine, Wildlife Education & Rehabilitation, and Abatement)
- Sheila and Bill Blakeslee (Blakeslee Vineyard Estate)
- Spencer Hill (The Portland Company)
- Jim Clarke (NW Restoration)
- Taylor Hill (Hill Tax & Consulting)
- Carl Powers (Comedian)
- Dax Mason and Lawson Smith (Mason)
- Jared Rallison (Rallison Cellars)
- Rachel Schoening (Fat Milo’s Family Kitchen)
- Laura Amiton (Healthy Pets NW-Alberta and The Filling Station)
- Matt Price (Cannabliss & Co)
- Pascal Attar (Ya Hala and Barbur World Foods)
- Ben Dorothy, Cambrian Explosion, Drummer & Singer
- Nikhel Chand (No Balance Productions)
- Brennan Agranoff, Founder of Hoopswagg
- Kate Noreen (Mudpuddles Toys and Books)
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