The Joy Punk Podcast
The Joy Punk Podcast features interviews with courageous leaders who are carving niches in their respective industries, building a business and movements for change. It is hosted by Jenelle Etzel, a creative entrepreneur, former punk rocker, and CEO of Living Room Realty. Guests will include Portland area entrepreneurs, leaders, and real estate professionals who share advice with real estate professionals focusing on community building, business, and the investment aspects of real estate. Creative entrepreneurs, Realtors, and small business owners will want to tune in to The Joy Punk Podcast!
Episodes
Musician, activist and founder of nonprofit Taking Ownership PDX, Randal Wyatt discusses his journey to creating Taking Ownership and the work they do in the community. As well as why he thinks the model works so well in Portland and how creating the organization has made him a better leader.
Other topics discussed….
- Why he’s so optimistic
- How he got into t...
Little Big Burger, Boxer Ramen & Blue Star Doughnuts cofounder, Katie Poppe, joins Jenelle to chat about the journey of founding multiple business, why she decided to sell Little Big Burger, and how she uses her science background to help her run Blue Star Doughnuts.
Other topics of conversation....
- How Blue Star began and what’s behind the name
- Hardships of owning a bus...
James Beard Award winning Author, Mark Bitterman chats about his love of food and place, and the connection between the two. He shares his journey to becaming known as the “salt” guy and the what he’s learned from taking something he’s passionate about and turning it into a business.
Other topics of conversation...
- Welcoming people In & hospitality - what he look for in employees
Charcuterie queen & cofounder of Olympia Provisions, Michelle Cairo joins Jenelle and shares the story OP’s humble beginnings, her very prevalent greek roots, and how she’s had such success hiring second chance employees. As well she explains how she consciously leads her team by always trying to be “above the line”.
Topics of conversations.....
- Growing up in Utah & her Greek roots
- Ho...
Javier Alomoía joins Jenelle sharing his journey from Ecuduor to Portland and the keys to his success in building his business from nothing to the robust success that it is today. As well Javier tells us the why of his immense involvement in the local PDX community and why he generally always says “Yes”.
Other topics of conversation….
- How he came to USA
- How...
Jenelle is joined my Mimi’s Fresh Tees founder and owner, Kamelah Adams as they discuss her road to being an entrepreneur in Portland, the how & why of her business & the unique challenges being women of color present in entrepenuirship
Other topics of conversion…
-Growing up in Portland and how that shaped her
-How Mimi’s Fresh T’s Started
-At what point did sh...
Stephen Green, one of the most active & involved people in the Portland business community, joins Jenelle to discuss the how & why of how he shows up for the city, why he’s so passionate about the PDX community and the many inspirational organizations he’s help found & work with.
Topics of conversation…
- Working ...
Jenelle is joined by NW Legend Carol Ferris as they discuss Carol’s journey from Corporate life to becoming one of the most successful and sought out astrologers on the West Coast. They chat about Mythology, what Astrology is and isn’t, and Carol has been able to build a referral based business.
Topics of conversation…
- How Carol came to Astrology
- Spirit Can Move Through T...
Jenelle is joined by friend and Nemo Design founder, Trevor Graves, as they discuss his journey from becoming one of the most famous early snowboard / action sports photographers to founding Nemo Design, a branding and design agency in Portland, Oregon.
Topic of conversation…
- Photo booth beginnings / mentor that helped put him on the path
- Starting out in Snowboarding as a photographer
...Jenelle is joined by creative friends Ashod Simonian & Eden Dawn who are both creatives & life partners. They share their experiences coauthoring books, co-hosting podcasts, and how they find balance and boundaries around working, living, and loving together. As well as discuss their MANY other individual & collaborative endeavors.
Topics of conversation….
- Bad Dates Podcas...
Jenelle shares the unique story of how she held a matching making contest that led to her meeting her husband, laying in detail the how and why of what led her to holding the contest as well as sharing her thoughts on how another may recreate it for themselves.
Story discussion...
- How Jenelle was inspired to create the contest
- The list of ten things you want in a partner
- Understanding partnership
...Jenelle is joined by Society Hotel founder Jessie Burke as they discuss Jessie’s unique path from being on the US Olympic fencing team to attending Penn State to becoming one of the most knowledgeable & hard working citizens & business owners in Portland who was instrumental in keeping Old Town alive throughout the Pandemic and beyond.
Topics of conversation….
- How Jessie worked herself ou...
Founder and CEO of Freeland Spirts, Jill Kuehler, joins Jenelle to chat about her journey from Zenger Farm to starting Freeland and what being a women in a heavily male dominated industry has been like.
Topics of conversation….
- Memas Two rules in life
- Working at Zenger Farm & how that...
Author & punk rock troubadour Seth Lorinczi chats about his days in the influential DC punk scene, his writing, and shares why he’s and advocate for the use of psychodelics across a spectrum of arenas.
Topics of conversations…
- His philosophy of punk
- Growing up in DC in the early 80’s and how that shaped him
- Stepping outside the circle of safety and the initiation in o...
Human Resources legend, Serilda Summers-McGee joins Jenelle to discuss everything from her drive to the top of the Human Resources world, to extending grace & finding opportunities for redemption in her work, to her take DEI.
Topics of conversation...
- The higher up you get, the less feedback you get
- Deeper relationships through fearlessness of information
- Education can only give you so much & how culture ...
Jenelle’s long time friend and colleague, Karim Alaeddine, shares several nuggets of wisdom around asking better questions, as well as the role certainty & respect play in both business & life.
Topics of conversation..
- Asking better questions and why it’s important
- Tenant & Advocacy
- Orientation
- Bei...
Jenelle is joined by Founder & CEO of Modernist Financial, Georgia Lee Hussey as they discuss Georgia’s journey from Artist to Certified Financial Planner and many things related to money - shame, addiction, planning, donating, etc.
Other topics covered in this conversation….
- Punk damage
- How being in business can actually be a ...
Show creator, host and business developer Lindsey Murphy joins Jenelle where they chat about Lindsey’s journey to Portland, the “Fred Rogers Ministry” and how it led to her creating her show, the Fab Lab with Crazy Aunt Lindsey.
They also dive into topics such as…
-What Prayer is and different expressions of prayer & faith
-Lindsey’s fascinations with religion and Philosophy
-People losing faith in Portl...
Jenelle is joined by Department of Community founder, Rosemary Brensen as they chat about her journey from design school to running the Portland Garment Factory to founding the Department of Community.
We hear from Rosemary about…
- 28X-ing business at Portland Garment Factory
- Being the boss you wish you always had
- Coaching entrepreneurs on building systems to help them achieve work life balance
- How she finds ...
Jenelle is joined by Melissa Dorman, discussing Melissa's journey from being a social worker for the LA prison system to running one of the most successful real estate teams in the Portland metro area.
We hear from Melissa about...
- How an influential psychology class made a lasting impact changing her life
- How she reprogramed her belief system
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