The Fire Inside: Stories of Today's Difference Makers
The Fire Inside Podcast explores the inner workings of people who have lit their internal fire and used it to produce extraordinary results either personally or professionally, within their community or across the globe. What gives these individuals the inspiration, courage, and motivation to impact the lives of others, and how do they stay hungry to do even more? We explore our guest’s unique upbringings, backgrounds, and the history of how they overcame obstacles to achieve their greatest accomplishments. Listeners will hear how failure led to success, and be inspired by the work of these extraordinary people.
Episodes
Dr. John Pham stops by the studio to talk with Jason about his immigration to the United States from Vietnam following the fall of Saigon. John shares in depth on his family's acclimation to the US life in Portland, helping his parents operate a food cart in the Portland Saturday Market, and how he decided to pursue a career as a physician. Jason and John discuss the med school lifestyle as well as the difference between osteo...
Owner of Briese Custom Concrete, Drew Briese drops by the show to talk about how he helped to complete the Lebanon Skate Park project and what that project meant to him personally as a skater. Jason asks him about how he got into concrete work and what led him to starting his own business. Drew also talks about his work/life balance and how giving up alcohol over 4 years ago gave him clarity and allowed him to better focus on his f...
Kris Latimer joins Jason in studio to talk about her childhood in Lebanon and the special bond she developed with her mother. Jason digs into how Kris ended up leaving a 23-year state job to become the Executive Director or the Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam. They both reminisce about the positive experiences of working in a youth development organization, and how much of an impact Club staff members have on the membe...
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director and City Councilor Rebecca Grizzle drops by the studio to talk about the struggles of running the chamber during a pandemic, her traumatic year abroad in Venezuela, and her love for champagne. Jason quizzes her about their first meeting (she hired him as a Stockman at Walmart in 1994!) and explores how she felt taking on the role of Chamber Director after long time friend Shelley Garrett died ...
Laura Gillott is the owner and principal broker of the Keller WIlliams Realty Mid-Willamette - Lebanon Oregon real estate office. A practicing realtor since 1992, Laura worked her way up in the business by first becoming an agent and eventually opening her own office which now supports a 38 person team of realtors and supporting staff. Jason has plenty of questions about the local real estate market, real estate investment, and als...
Dean of Students and Head Varsity Football Coach of Lebanon (OR) High School Ty Tomlin joins the podcast to discuss his college football playing career at the University of Oregon as well as leading the 2016 Lebanon football team to it's first ever state championship. Jason asks Ty to compare today's college recruiting process to his days as a player, and they talk about what makes high school sports so important for toda...
Lebanon Mayor Paul Aziz calls in to talk about his first career as a police officer and the diving accident that made him a paraplegic. Paul recalls his injury, his recovery, and how he had to adapt his life to survive. Jason asks him about how he ended up leaving southern California and what got him interested in local politics. A great conversation with some raw, emotional stories.
Oregon House District 17 Representative Sherrie Sprenger joins the podcast to discuss her public service career including rural law enforcement, numerous public committees, becoming a State Representative, and her current campaign for the Linn County Board of Commissioners. Jason wants to know more about the people who had influence on Sherrie along the way and what the impact of her public life has on her family life. She also dis...
Founder and brew master of Conversion Brewing Matt Cowart joins the podcast to discuss the vision and planning needed to open Lebanon's first brew pub. He and Jason talk about growing up in a small town and making the transition from a "home schooled farm kid" to public high school, community college, and eventually entrepreneurship. Matt talks about his influences growing up and how his mechanical skills led to raci...
Singer and songwriter Trevor Tagle sits down in studio to discuss his journey as a promising musician and the struggles of trying to make it in the music business. Trevor has opened for country legends like Toby Keith, Mark Chestnutt, the Oak Ridge Boys, and Tracy Lawrence, to name a few. Jason asks about Trevor's musical beginnings like teaching himself to play the guitar in college, before diving into the future of his music...
Jason's first guest of the podcast is Courtney Paul, who survived a horrific burn injury at age 21 and used the experience to change the course of her life. Courtney shares the events leading up to the night of injury, including her mother's premonition just a few days before, and recalls her experiences in the Oregon Burn Center at Legacy Emanuel Hospital. Jason wants to know about the mental impact of her burn and asks ...
Teaser episode for The Fire Inside podcast, featuring stories of today's difference makers.
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