Why Try

It’s been a while since I last published an episode. And while I appreciate your patience, I can’t necessarily promise […]

Trying a new format this week. In addition to interviews, I’ll be periodically speaking with Chris Kiefer about books, quotes, […]

My article on how different mindsets match different investing strategies https://medium.com/datadriveninvestor/suspending-disbelief-e72fb45b3bb6 I love talking to people who are excited about […]

Mac Prichard started his company, Mac’s List as a way of serving his network and maintaining his relationships with them. […]

503 Uncorked is a local wine bar in Sherwood, OR. One of Deb’s great strengths is her ability to cultivate […]

What led me to talk to Jon Maroney, and what I really liked from our conversation, is his commitment to […]

Jennifer Fox is executive director of OTRADI, a non-profit dedicated to growing the bioscience, health and wellness startup sector in […]

Celeste Miranda is founder of The Cannabis Marketing Lab, which serves companies specifically on the scientific and testing side of […]

Lorelei Kennedy is creator of Ten Breaths Away, a program designed to help people regain their calm and say what […]

My guest this week is Julianne Brands, who heads up Research and Analysis at the Oregon Angel Fund. We discuss […]

Dan Whitaker is an expert in the many ways that start-ups can raise money. Dan was first introduced to me […]

This is a remastered version of one of my first interviews. That said, I’m sure that you will get a lot […]

This week I had a lot of fun talking with Alex Wilson, creator of The Hungry Hero. The Hungry Hero […]

Craig Kulyk is creator of CreateGoodMornings.com, a website focused on helping people get the most out of their days by […]

Linda Weston is former executive director of Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, and currently has her own business Rapporto helping entrepreneurs build […]

This episode, you AREN’T listening to Why Try, the podcast. This is the audio only version of Bill O’Connor’s presentation […]

Bill O’Connor is founder of the Innovation Genome Project within Autodesk. For quick overview, the Innovation Genome is designed to […]

Tom Brady is founder of Plastic Technologies Inc (or PTI), and has probably touched more people’s lives than any guest […]

Cassandra Farrington is founder of Marijuana Business Daily, or MJBizdaily.com It’s often called the Wall St Journal of Weed. You […]

Chris Kiefer is founder of SkEye Media, a company specializing in Branding and Marketing specifically for Oral Surgery clinics. We […]

Joshua Lisec is the president and founder of The Entrepreneur’s Wordsmith LLC. Their main services include ghostwriting, copywriting, and content […]

Resonance Productions is a video production company, named for Brett and Jill’s ability to make films that resonate emotionally with […]

Reenst Lesemann is CEO of Columbia Power Technologies, a company dedicated to harnessing the power of the ocean’s waves for […]

Brad Pendergraft is both an expert on psychology, and entrepreneurship, so I am especially excited to share this conversation with […]

My guest this week is Keith Jehnke, co-founder of AKS Engineering. Keith has a lot of interesting points about managing […]

Todd has great thoughts on innovation, traits of successful entrepreneurs, and how to lead an engineering company through periods of […]

Rania is an inspiring serial entrepreneur and a fierce global business and social impact leader that I am excited to […]

Nick is the one of the key people who really got me hooked on entrepreneurship. He runs a blog and […]

Scott McMahon is founder of Film Trooper, whose mission is empowering filmmaking entrepreneurs. His entrepreneurial journey started after he left […]

Ehan Kamat invented and designed his product, the Solemender, an improved way of treating plantar fasciitis. He recently pitched the […]

Nick Vago channeled his art background into creating an app called “Clash of Orbs.” It’s a game he describes as […]

Maddie Kirby built up a following of 10s of thousands on Vine, and then repeated the task on Flipagram. She […]

“Most people are already living their purpose” Author Polly Campbell (How to Live an Awesome Life: How to Live Well, […]

Beven Byrnes has created a sustainable nonprofit school for kids who have extra learning needs, and it is amazing to […]

Jake is another young entrepreneur, and I’ve gotta say I really like interviewing these young people.  Jake and I talk […]

Jesse Kay started his podcast 20 Under 20s just six months ago and has already grown his audience into the […]

Meb is co-founder of Cambria Investments, author of several investing books, and host of his own podcast, The Meb Faber […]

Randall Jahnson is a screenwriter known for writing Dudes, The Doors, The Mask of Zorro, Sunset Strip, and episodes from […]

Burl modeled his winery, Villa Catalana after an old Spanish Monastery in Catalonia. Before that, he created Rare Plants Research, […]

Two years ago Sandi Serling started an annual conference called “Activating Happy.” She brings in experts from many different perspectives […]

I really got inspired by Kris, both because of her enthusiasm for helping kids, and the efficacy of her programs. […]

You’d think the most interesting thing about a psychic would be their ability to see what the rest of us cannot. […]

You never know what your passion project might grow into. Geof created Bella Madrona 37 years ago, right after starting his […]

One of my favorite things about doing this podcast is that I get to spend time with a group of […]

It’s a testament to the flexibility of falconry that this ancient art still has a valuable place in the modern […]

“I knew I could make it work, I just knew I could.” Wine-making is a tough business. Competition is abundant, […]

Entrepreneurship probably isn’t for everyone (as Spencer even points out in this interview). But it is definitely for people like […]

Jim Clarke bought NW Restoration in 2008. NW Restoration handles repairs and refurbishment for homes that have suffered damage from […]

Taylor Hill started his own accounting practice when he was two years out of college. In the few years since, […]

Carl is exactly the kind of person I want to highlight with this podcast. Two years ago, he moved from […]

Dax Mason and Lawson Smith, creators of Mason, a local restaurant in Sherwood specializing in Italian and French food with […]