THE CHAIR

This week in https://www.thechairnetwork.com we have LJ Westbrook. LJ currently plays basketball in the https://www.youtube.com/c/NBAAfrica. In this episode LJ is sharing for the first time the story behind how he went from being the top ranked basketball player in the state of Oregon to not being able to play his senior year. LJ will also be sharing how he was a division one recruit early in his high school career and how all the ups and downs landed him at an NAIA school and why that ended up being such a blessing in disguise. https://www.instagram.com/iswu.skillsacademy/https://www.instagram.com/ljwest1/Episode sponsor - http://www.rcityinsurance.comWebsite - https://www.thechairnetwork.com/

This week in THE CHAIR we have Naomi Tillery-Wiggers.  Naomi is going to share some very personal stories from her past and how those affected her and helped shape her into the woman she is today.IG

This week in https://youtube.com/@thechairnetwork we have Tim Gentry of Gentry Family Construction. Tim is going to share with how his father's diagnosis almost made him want to stop his pursuit of owning and operating his own construction company and how him and his family overcame that challenge to continue building their dream. Website

This week in https://youtube.com/@thechairnetwork ​⁠ we have Prestin Brown https://youtube.com/@focusfitwPB ​⁠. Prestin is an actor, model and fitness trainer who is going to share with us his journey from Ohio to Oregon and now from Oregon to Texas and all the ups and downs along the way.IG - https://instagram.com/focusfit.prestin?igshid=ZWQyN2ExYTkwZQ==Sponsor - https://www.rcityinsurance.com/Website - https://www.thechairnetwork.com/

This week in  https://youtube.com/@thechairnetwork​⁠​⁠ we have Albert Roman Jr. Albert is an entrepreneur, DJ & current Masters student at Willamette University. Albert is going to share with us his transition from California to Oregon and some of the obstacles he has overcome to being on the path to obtaining a Masters degree while being a student athlete and also  having his hands in numerous business ventures. Episode Sponsors -https://www.rcityinsurance.com/https://www.durancreativeco.com/Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/artist/inferno/1642795011Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/75r1m8NYCbjbVEsi1xSmkJ?si=q3aSFkoPSoeNgLsIOrbInASound Cloud https://soundcloud.com/officialdjinfernoInstagram https://instagram.com/jumpman2.0k?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg== (https://instagram.com/jumpman2.0k?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg==)Website - https://www.thechairnetwork.com/

This week in ​⁠ https://youtube.com/@thechairnetwork we have Dr. K of https://shatteredglassleaders.com/​⁠. Kristine is going to share with us about a difficult transition time in her life during the covid year and how she used that to pivot into creating her own leadership company. Sponsor  https://www.rcityinsurance.com/Website - https://www.thechairnetwork.com/

This week in  @thechairnetwork we have Teagan Quitoriano of the Houston Texans. Teag shares with us a little of what the NFL draft process was like as well as his experience of his rookie season in the NFL. Sponsor https://www.rcityinsurance.comWebsite - https://www.thechairnetwork.com/

This week in THE CHAIR we have Ryan Slider of SS Visual. Ryan is going to share with us how he got into the film and creative game and where that passion originally dervived from. His story is one of that it is never too late to chase your passion. https://www.instagram.com/ssvisualworks/?hl=en

This week in THE CHAIR we have Ian Koenig of Made By Ian. Ian will share with us his quick rise in the video creator space and what prompted him to get into creating video content which has lead him to working with some of the biggest names in the sports and entertainment industry. https://www.instagram.com/madeby.ian/?hl=en

This week in THE CHAIR we have Rick Saffeels, owner of Saffeels Media and Local Oregon Legacy Builders. Rick is going to share with us his journey of becoming a professional disc golf player and how they took a toll on his life which caused him to transition away from that into education and owning small businesses. https://saffeelssocial.online https://ssm-3d5b67.webflow.io/?fbclid=PAAaY6tvcWzbWlPWgBWCYJzA2M4qm3X-3iNCQbiFs4yrcpZ6iGFO8BdeQvnRU

This week in THE CHAIR we have Grant Huhn, a realtor with Blum Real Estate. Grant is going to share some very personal and heavy memories of his struggles with depression and thoughts and attempts of suicide. These feelings had lasted over a span of two decades and Grant will explain what it took for him to start to get an understanding of it and how to overcome what once felt like an unwinnable battle. https://blumre.com/meet-our-team/grant-huhn/

This week in THE CHAIR we have Cem Eren of Gem Fitness. Cem is going to share with us his journey from Germany to the US and what brought him to Oregon to open his gym a decade ago and what it has taken to reach levels some may only dream of achieving. Cem trains many athletes with the most notable, especially if you're an Oregonian, being Dame Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers. https://www.cemcondition.com

This week in THE CHAIR we have Andrea Delapp of Doneth & Sturdivant Wealth Advisors. Andrea is going to share with us some very personal obstacles she has had to overcome to build her career as a wealth advisor and what advice she has for women and working mothers. https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/team/doneth-wealth-management/?cid=IP_local_google

This week in THE CHAIR we have Jason Waggoner of Yeasty Beasty. Jason is going to share with us how he went from being temporarily homeless, to deciding to make a major change at a very pivotal point in his life, to then working his way into the opportunity of owning and operating his own business. http://www.yeastybeasty.com

This week in THE CHAIR we have Ariel Barrientos of Noble. Ariel is going to share with us his story of the different connections and doors that opened for him to be able to pursue his dream of owing and operating his own business and what it was like to do some of this initially through COVID.https://winwithnoble.com

This week in THE CHAIR we have Marshall Cho who is the head boys basketball coach at Lake Oswego High School as well as a coach for the USA basketball program. Marshall is going to share with us his personal journey of moving and teaching in Manhattan, NY out of school, to then what took him and his wife to Africa and what also brought them back to the states. During this journey Marshall shares with us some very personal challenges that he and his family had to overcome to continue to push forward and reach certain goals.

This week in THE CHAIR we have Ellen Yin of  @Cubicle to CEO® . Ellen quit her corporate job without a backup plan and bootstrapped her first $300 freelance project into over $2 million in revenue by age 28. She has personally mentored more than 10,000 students through her online programs and had her work featured in Forbes, the Today Show, Yahoo Finance, and 100+ other publications. Tune into Cubicle to CEO® every Monday on your favorite podcast player to hear Ellen ask successful entrepreneurs "the business questions you can't Google".Ellen Yin is the founder of Cubicle to CEO®, a top 1% business podcast and media platform offering financially transparent content, live events, and online education products empowering entrepreneurs to pursue what's possible. Cubicle to CEO® reaches a global audience of more than 100,000 women monthly, with a coworking space in Salem, Oregon that serves as a physical extension of their online community. https://www.ellenyin.com

This week in THE CHAIR we have the Master Hairapist who is the head barber instructor at Johnny Matthews hairdressing training school and currently getting ready to open his own Final Cut Grooming Lounge. Leek is going to share with us how he knew from a young age that he always wanted a pair of clippers in his hand but how that was almost taken from him due to a physical ailment and how he was able to overcome and continue to build on his passion. https://www.instagram.com/master_hairapist/https://www.facebook.com/LeekOfYnR

This week in THE CHAIR we have Kara Campuzano of KC Creative. Kara is going to share with us what it was like to have a six figure career in the hospitality industry that was taken away overnight and how she used that obstacle to start and run her own social media agency. https://kccreativesocial.com/

This week in THE CHAIR we have Jim Sparkman, co-owner of HomeSmart Realty Group of Oregon. Jim is going to share with us about his time in the military, helping build HomeSmart into over 300 agents and also one of his children being diagnosed with cancer and how that affected his family unit. http://homes4salesalem.com

This week in THE CHAIR we have Jon Moore of The Physical Therapy Project. Jon is going to share with us how he spent many years working for a physical therapy company and what finally gave him the push to start his own business.  https://theptproject.net

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This week in THE CHAIR we have Alisha Burgett of Max & Ro Hair Co. Alisha is going to share her story of humble beginnings with having clients using her kitchen sink to wash their hair and how that has turned into her having  her own million dollar salon.https://www.maxandrohairco.com

This week in THE CHAIR we have Zak Stone of Zak Stone Photography. This is going to be a two part episode as after we filmed I learned a few days later on Facebook that about 20 years ago Zak went through what could have been a life ending event and so I asked Zak to come back by the studio and tell us about that experience.  http://www.zakstonephotography.com

This week in THE CHAIR we have Jacob Espinoza who is currently working at the Salem Chamber of Commerce. Jacob is going to share with us how he strives to be a thought leader in the space of leadership development and how his journey wasn't always on the path he wanted it to be on and how he changed course.

This week in THE CHAIR we have Willie Freeman who is currently working for the Portland Trailblazers. Willie is going to share with us his personal basketball journey which started over on the east coast and what brought him out west. For more information - willie.freeman@trailblazers.com or 503-729-5914.

This week on THE CHAIR we have Cole Johnson of JFO. He's going to share with us why he decided to take a risk and start his own Orthodontics practice and the obstacles he had to overcome to recently celebrate JFO's 10 year anniversary. https://livegrowsmile.com

This week on THE CHAIR we have Lacey White of Lacey White Photo Co. She's going to share with us how the career she always wanted was taken from her and how she pivoted into entrepreneurship and is living a life she could have never imagined.https://www.laceywhitephotoco.com

This week in THE CHAIR we have Danny and Brandon Sommers of Advantage Heating & AC. Danny is going to share what it was like to start his company three decades ago and how early on he had to sell some of his prized posessions to make payroll and keep the company afloat. Brandon will share with us what it's been like to watch his father build the company that he is now apart of and how he is helping take the company to another level with the use of of social media marketing platforms and strategies.https://www.advantageheatingllc.com

This week in THE CHAIR we have, Jason Conrad, the owner of the Salem Capitals professional basketball team here in Salem, Oregon. Jason is going to take us on his incredible personal journey of overcoming obstacles such as an attempted suicide as well as being clinically diagnosed bipolar, all while playing professional basketball oversees to now owning and operating our local pro hoops team.https://salemcapitalsbasketball.com

Gary tells us how he went from running a basketball program and needing uniforms in a timely manner too deciding to start his own apparel company to meet his demand of the growing program.https://www.wholesale2uapparel.com

Chad shares with us how he decided to go all in and bet on himself and start his own construction company and the challenges he has overcame to run a multi-million dollar company. https://mcgcorp.net/

Brynne shares with us how she decided to open her own practice at the beginning of 2020 and what it was like having her first year in business during a global pandemic. https://www.lotusmediation.com/

Today we speak with Joel and Dani of Phoenix Rising Family Medicine about their journey from working in the healthcare system to taking a leap and starting their own direct primary care practice. They will also discuss personal past traumas and how that drives them to offer the best care possible for their patients.https://www.phoenixrising.family

We discuss how Mike went from being a PE teacher out of college to owning and operating a multiple million dollar custom home building company.https://mikeriddleconstruction.com