Rob Hill: Backyard Cottages: Eco-Friendly Investments that Provide Affordable Housing

Rob Hill: Backyard Cottages: Eco-Friendly Investments that Provide Affordable Housing

Homeowners, renters, and Seattle in general all stand to benefit from an increase in DADUs, but all too frequently, the cost of building a DADU can be prohibitively expensive. Then MyKabin came along.

In this episode of the Rise Seattle Podcast, host Tyler Davis Jones sits down with Rob Hill from MyKabin, an innovative company that builds DADUs in the backyards of single-family homes in Seattle for a flat-rate price. Not only does this offer homeowners a cost-effective and convenient way to invest, DADUs help to increase the density and diversity of Seattle’s neighborhoods. Tyler and Rob also dive into everything from the specific steps that go into the MyKabin building process to how much these DADUs can rent for.

Jackson Rohrbaugh: Capturing The Essence Of Seattle in A Wine Glass

Jackson Rohrbaugh: Capturing The Essence Of Seattle in A Wine Glass

Let's face it, wine shopping is overwhelming.

When you walk into a grocery store or wine shop you’re confronted with hundreds of options. How do you pick a decent bottle? Wouldn’t it be nice if there was someone there with you to suggest a few?

Crunchy Red Fruit is based in Seattle and acts as your own personal Master Sommelier . They curate and send you wines you love to drink. Wines that tell a story. Wines that are different from what’s offered at big box stores.

Butch Haze: A Tale of Two Tech Cities: San Francisco and the Future of Seattle

Butch Haze: A Tale of Two Tech Cities: San Francisco and the Future of Seattle

A question Tyler asks every guest at the end of each show is “What is your biggest fear for Seattle.” The number one answer to this question (in over 80 episodes) is that we don’t want Seattle to become San Francisco, but what does that mean? Butch Haze – one of the “Top 100 “real estate agents in the country joins the show to talk about what we can learn from San Francisco now to change Seattle’s future and how we can get into “the game” of real estate in an ever-growing costly market.

Jason Mesnick: Life After ABC's The Bachelor

Jason Mesnick: Life After ABC's The Bachelor

Jason Mesnick rose to pop culture fame after being the runner-up on season 4 of ABC's The Bachelorette. Shortly after, America fell in love with him as he was chosen to be the first single dad Bachelor on season 13. What was it like to be the Bachelor? What's it like behind the scenes? What was his biggest take away from the experience? Today, Jason finds himself in a post-celebrity life selling real estate on the Eastside. What has that transition been like for him and Molly?

Rudy Willingham: Photographer, Street Artist and CEO of RudyCorp

Rudy Willingham: Photographer, Street Artist and CEO of RudyCorp

Rudy Willingham is a Seattle native that has recently been catapulted into the limelight with his incredibly creative and Seattle forward Instagram account, @rudy_willingham. From elevator decals featuring Russell Wilson throwing the perfect pass to Tyler Lockett - to a woman wearing Das Boots at Rhein Haus. Rudy has found a way to creatively capture remarkable Seattle pop culture. Rudy and Tyler discuss all things creativity and Seattle business.

Kimberlee Gorsline: Founder of Kimberlee Marie Interiors and Placed

Kimberlee Gorsline: Founder of Kimberlee Marie Interiors and Placed

Kimberlee Gorsline is the founder and CEO of Kimberlee Marie Interiors, one of the top luxury interior design companies in Seattle. Her team's mission is to simplify the decorating process one box at a time. On this episode we discuss what it’s like to run a small business in Seattle and practical tips on how to spruce up your home. If you’re like us, you find it overwhelming to find the perfect items to decorate your home. Luckily on this episode - Kim has you covered with her new company Placed!

Paul Peterman: COMPASS: The future of real estate

Paul Peterman: COMPASS: The future of real estate

Paul Peterman is the Regional President of Compass, a heavily funded real estate startup that just opened its tech center in Amazon's SLU neighborhood. After leading the Technology & Connectivity team at Facebook here in Seattle for over 8 years, Paul is now helping to drive the business growth of Compass as they make it their mission to help everyone find their place in the NW. In this episode, Tyler and Paul talk about the Seattle technology culture and why Compass chose Seattle as it’s West Coast hub.

Laureli: Building a Pop Music Career in Seattle

Laureli: Building a Pop Music Career in Seattle

Laureli is a Seattle based seventeen-year-old pop singer who has been making music since she could talk. Influenced by artists similar to Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, and Post Malone, her music has evolved into a powerful blend of pop/trap instrumentals with lush vocal melodies. Her dream is to share her unfiltered emotions, confidence, and self-love with the world. On today's episode we talk about growing up in Seattle, the Seattle music scene and how she's hustling to make her dream become a reality.

Pete Rex, CEO at MakeRise: Lifting the Middle Class By Empowering Small Businesses

Pete Rex, CEO at MakeRise: Lifting the Middle Class By Empowering Small Businesses

Pete Rex is the founder and CEO of Trustwork, a comprehensive technology platform that gives entrepreneurs in major cities across the US the power to create and grow businesses, obtain capital and build brands. Pete was a young real estate mogul who built a billion-dollar real estate company from the ground up and is now using his capital to build an ambitious technology aiming to help the small businesses and disadvantaged working class.