Basement Pioneers

On today’s episode of Basement Pioneers, we talk with Dr. Ryan Baugus, a physical therapist who is a co-owner of Headquarter’s PT based in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Baugus’ journey in growing a cash-based physical therapy business from the ground up has proven to be a success, despite the odds—the odds against everyone telling him not to start a company with a friend—and the odds in leaving an amazing job with incredible pay to start something on his own. Dr. Baugus took a huge leap of faith into an unknown area, but with the guidance and encouragement from people in his life, he hit the ground running and kept on going at full sprint. Listen to our conversation as he talks about his start in physical therapy, his business model and his mission in helping his clients become stronger people and athletes in body and mind on this episode of Basement Pioneers. www.headquarterspt.com  

“That’s the hunger of artists; to have that drive and to still be wondering what more there is to discover” -Kent Jenkins On today’s episode of Basement Pioneers, we sit down with Kent Jenkins AKA SnubbyJ. Kent is a classically trained musician turned PVC-pipe-building-mallet-smashing-Blue-Man-Group-Loving-Rimbatube-Entertainer. Kent—SnubbyJ’s journey began with a child-like curiosity after hearing the Blue Man Group when he was young. That curiosity exploded to every part of his musically-mapped-mind where he decided to build his first ever Rimbatube. From that point on, he’s been on an entrepreneurial journey, navigating the pipes of rejection and success; from failure to not being afraid to fail. His encouragement to others is to follow their passion and to be willing to listen to what calls you into the scary moments of life, because at the end those are the most rewarding. Discover with us the story of SnubbyJ on this episode of Basement Pioneers.  YouTube Channel: SnubbyJ Instagram: @SnubbyJ Twitter: SnubbyJ Patreon: SnubbyJ Link to Episode: Apple Podcasts www.GoYesBox.com/basementpioneers

“There’s no piece of gear that will make an album sell more, but there is a song” Justin Abel’s journey from his parent’s basement into his own music recording studio - he’s actually a basement pioneer - is a fun story to listen to. His progression from his 6th grade rock band into mastering his technical role as an audio engineer and producer, shows the level of passion and dedication he has to his craft.  His focus on always making every song as perfect as it needs to be shows in his attention to detail and his ear for music. He talks to us about his inspiration for being an entrepreneur and how his hero taught him to treat every client he has with the utmost respect and service. Listen in on his story of transition from an AT&T employee in Nashville to Portland and the struggle of knowing that you have to love what you do to own your own business in this episode of Basement Pioneers. Follow him on instagram.com/justinabelaudio and his website: JustinAbelAudio.com His Spotify Portfolio: Justin Abel - Work Portfolio

“It doesn’t seem to me like it’s just about apparel, it’s about a community and giving people a place to congregate that’s positive.” Alex Hudjohn joins us from H&H Outfitters, an Oregon-born apparel company whose focus lies on bringing designs to hats, t-shirts, stickers and mugs that create a sense of love for adventure and a longing for the outdoors. In our conversation, we discuss the tiny intricacies an apparel company that grew at a rapid pace has and the way they’ve overcome pitfalls within their business. From a humble barn in the cold of winter into a massive warehouse where they continue to grow and expand, H&H Outfitters strives to always know who their demographic is and to sink all their efforts into a community that gives their audience a positive place to congregate. Alex encourages listeners to always be hungry to do more and to find the passion in your life so that you have no regrets in this episode of Basement Pioneers. ------------------------------------ Get their apparel at: HHOutfitter.com STHLDGear.com Cindergear.com dragbassgear.com @sthlhd_gear @hh_outfitters

If you are scared of bees, if you think bees are pretty cool or if you love bees with all of your heart, then I want you to be a part in listening to Mandy’s journey in beekeeping in this episode of Basement Pioneers.   Mandy (@beeingmandy and her podcast @beekeeperconfidential) fell in love with honeybees about 4.5 years ago when she decided to plant a pollinator garden in her yard to photograph bees and to also meditate in a quiet space. The more she spent time around honeybees, the more she became fascinated with learning every facet of their behavior.  That fascination grew into a passion that eventually turned her into a full time bee-keeping swarm chaser who is highly respected in the beekeeping community -talk about focusing on a niche!.    Her love of honeybees surrounds her everyday and pours into every part of her life.The enthusiasm and care she shares for honeybees spills out into the hearts of other people that meet her, and most who do can’t help but be fascinated in awe and wonder at these tiny little critters buzzing around our planet everyday.  Her goal is to educate as many people as she can and teach others just how freakin important bees are. Here’s Mandy’s story. Get in touch at WaggleWorksPdx.com and hire her for educational workshops/presentations as well as buying beautiful handcrafted beekeeper veils that she makes herself! Check out our video that was selected on National Geographic’s website as an official short film showcase selection as well as a Vimeo Staff Pick.

In today’s episode, we sit down with Paige Thammavong of Hey Halle, a handlettering graphic design company in Portland, Oregon whose focus is providing pretty details to happy events. Paige is an absolutely incredible artist that started teaching herself photoshop in her dorm room (anyone remember myspace?) and eventually transformed her talent into being booked year-round for multiple businesses, both large and small, from corporate venues to restaurants, ice cream parlors to doughnuts shops and of course the biggest bookings for her company: weddings. Her appreciation and passion for even the smallest details in how letters are formed can be heard simply through her stories and the way she affectionately tells them. Listen to her journey as she takes you through the push in getting her started and from her moments of fear and self-doubt into joy and confidence in this episode of Basement pioneers. Follow her on instagram @hey.halle and check out her website at HeyHalle.com

In this episode, we interview Cory Dickman, the serial entrepreneur of Waco, Texas. Cory is the owner and founder/co-founders of Waco Escape Rooms, Escape Space Games in Tualatin, Oregon, Waco Pedal Tours, Hustle Co-Working Space and Nexus eSports in Waco. That’s a mouthful. Cory lays out the reasons why he started doing what he does and the motivation to continue being an entrepreneur. His love for business and gathering people together make him a truly unique and talented entrepreneur that loves crafting ideas and turning them into ways that build community.

In our first ever episode, I interview myself, Max Monty, to lay out the format for the show as well as telling about my journey in being an entrepreneur and working for myself. Knowing your Why also comes up a bunch, so get ready to dig deep!