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S2 E3: Matt Carter: Bad Christians in Seattle

In this episode Tyler and Phil sit down with musician and podcaster Matt Carter to discuss the “Bad Christian” podcast and his opinions on Seattle’s Christian scene following the infamous Mars Hill movement. We also hit on his now decade long career as the lead guitarist in the band, Emery.  They also discuss how Carter handles being self-employed in the fastest growing city in the US.

S2 E3: Matt Carter: Bad Christians in Seattle
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#1.8 Jill Killen: Running Three Small Coffee ...

In 2002 Jill Killen saw a need for a family-friendly, community space in the northeast Seattle neighborhood of Maple Leaf. Armed with a passion to provide quality food and coffee, Jill opened the beloved Cloud City Coffee on Roosevelt and 88th. Since it’s inception, Cloud City has evolved into the “town hall of Maple Leaf” with a following of regular customers who make each day feel like home.

Since then Jill purchased El Diablo on Queen Anne and recently started Royal Drummer in Ballard. While her menus have expanded, and the coffee program has evolved, the mission and spirit to provide a place for Seattle to call home remains the same.

Join our coffee conversation with Jill Killen as we discuss the Seattle coffee scene, her favorite at home coffee drinks and what it’s like to run three beloved coffee shops in the city of coffee.

 

#1.8 Jill Killen: Running Three Small Coffee Shops in a Big Coffee Town

#1.4: Edward Sumner on Seattle's Dark Secret: Sex Trafficking

In many ways Seattle is experiencing unprecedented prosperity. But in the dark corners of the city a tragic epidemic rages that no one wants to discuss and that is sex trafficking. According to the Department of Justice Seattle is considered one of the worst cities in the U.S for sex trafficking. While Washington led the nation to criminalize human trafficking it remains a hot bed for the trade.

A local organization, REST (Real Escape From the Sex Trade) was founded in 2009 to offer freedom, safety and hope for victims of sex trafficking and those involved in the trade.  Join us as we sit down with REST Director of Development, Edward Sumner to learn more about what REST is doing to contribute towards the solution.

We at Rise Seattle, envision a community that is free from commercial sexual exploitation. Listen, to the podcast, learn about the problem and join our partnership with REST as they strive to provide pathways of freedom, safety and hope for victims of sex trafficking and people involved in the sex trade.

#1.3: Bryan Papé, CEO of MiiR: Great Products. Improving Lives. Building Community

Bryan Papé is not your average entrepreneur. In 2006 a life threatening skiing accident helped inspire him to marry his sweet heart and start MiiR, a Seattle based Product to Project Company that focuses on creating high quality, well-designed water bottles, bikes and bags that fund water, transportation and education projects all over the world.  

Since MiiR’s inception in 2009, Bryan’s team has funded 55 water projects, given away 4,500 bikes and built one school. And he’s just getting started.  Join us as we get front row seats to watching this Seattle Company become one of the most respected and profitable global brands for good.   

#1.2: Julie Lewis: A Seattle local on surviving HIV and leaving a legacy

Julie Lewis is the founder of the 30/30 Project, a partnership between Julie, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and Construction for Change to build healthcare facilities across the globe. She is the recipient of the 2015 Nelson Mandela Changemaker Award, a mother, grandmother and local Seattleite. In this episode, we hear Julie's story of what it was like to be diagnosed with HIV, the way in which her and her family fought against the disease, and how she's using her story to give back to those in need. BONUS: We also hear a few personal stories of what it was like raise a young Ryan Lewis. 

#1.1: Pat O'Day: Seattle, Seafair & Rock'n'-Roll

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Seattle, Seafair & Rock'n'-Roll

After nearly 60 years as a disc jockey, radio station manager and concert promoter, Pat O’Day has cemented his legacy in the entertainment industry in Seattle and abroad.  In this episode, we hear Pat's stories of a young Jimi Hendrix; Elvis’ love of White Castle burgers and Led Zepellin continually trashing the Edgewater Hotel.  We also discuss one of Seattle’s long-standing traditions: Seafair.