East Idaho Entrepreneurs Podcast

On this episode, Renae interviews Nick Crabbs and Tiam Rastegar, co-chairs of the successful Boise Entrepreneur Week (formally Boise Start-Up Week). Nick and Tiam share the origin story of the event, what's planned for 2021, and what they hope to accomplish in the future. To learn more or get tickets please visit Boise Entrepreneur Week

In this episode, Janna shares her passion for judo, how she dreams of it becoming more mainstream in the United States and what she is doing to bring it into homes all across the world. To find out more visit https://www.bluelinejudo.com/

Recorded in front of a live audience, Renae celebrates her 100th episode by sharing it with former guests as Brian Wood and Christine Garner turn the tables and interview Renae. Renae shares lots of fun facts about why the show was started, what it has accomplished for her guests and the community and what's in store for the future. Here's to the next 100!!

Krissa Wold shares her journey of wanting to help her personal training customers reach their goals by providing meals customized to their macros. She shares her challenges and triumphs of starting her own business with only $500 in her checking account. Learn more about Strong Eatz Mealz here https://strongeatzmealz.com/

Jason Coombs knows the struggle of addiction. He is the author of Unhooked, How To Help an Addicted Loved One Recover, and the founder of Brick House Recovery, an addiction treatment center with locations in Idaho Falls and Boise. Jason shares his story of getting sober and how that led to him starting a business and helping others to follow their dreams. For more information visit https://brickhouserecovery.com/

Ryan Joos shares his story of starting Vulpine Marketing and launching it 2 days before the local stay home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn the secret to his success and how it's all relationship-based. To learn more about Vulpine, visit the website at https://vulpinemarketing.com/

Adam shares his story of becoming a Yellowstone guide and tells stories of his favorite adventures. For more information check out his website at https://tiedtonature.com/

Chris Taylor shares his journey of turning around Fisher's Technology and how he has taken it in the direction that will support future growth and opportunity. To learn more about Fisher's Technology, visit their website at https://www.fisherstech.com/.

Travis Fife shares his origin story about being a Navy veteran and creating a security company based on relationships. To learn more about the business visit https://www.alliantsecurity.net/

Dan & Theresa share their story of challenges and loss only to overcome and work their way to business ownership. This is an inspiring story of overcoming adversity through hard work and tenacity. For more information visit https://www.allhandsvending.com/

Chanse shares his journey of being a rising star in healthcare leadership and then being abruptly fired. Although it left him with self-doubt it also provided him the opportunity to start his own business to help the senior population.

Mitch Scott's father created the recipes that have made Scotty's Country Smokehouse jerky some of the tastiest. Mitch shares his story of joining the family business and growing it to national distribution.

Weston Barnes shares his story of his rebellious teenage years and his 4-year incarceration and how that led him to MMA which he says saved his life. To learn more visit the Team Lionheart MMA site www.teamlionheart.org.

Eric shares the story of his mom sewing the first mermaid tail for her granddaughter and how that was the beginning of a multi-million dollar business employing several individuals in East Idaho. For more information on Fin Fun visit https://www.finfunmermaid.com/

Amy shares her story of starting her business with a partner, ejecting that partner and figuring out how to run a business on her own. Learn about this Idaho Falls staple and what Amy's vision for the future is. To learn more about Mrs. Powell's visit https://www.mrspowellsbakery.com/Default.asp

Listen to hear how Mike Hunter has taken building domes to the next level and how learning early to delay gratification has paid off for him in building a successful business. For more information on Domtec International visit https://domtec.com/

Renae interviews Andy Crossman, the new owner of Journeys DDA, and learns his story of working for the company for 10 years and now owning it. For more information on Journeys DDA visit https://www.journeysdda.com/.

Christmas is the time where magic can happen and each child should feel that miracles can occur. For those families who are facing challenging times, Christmas can be a distressing time instead of a happy time. Elf Major, Michele Mangum, explains what Clandestine Kringle is and how individuals can get involved. That could be to help other families or to apply for their own. For more information please visit the Clandestine Kringle group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/406234296971548.

By day, Josh Packer is a CPA but in his off hours, he takes beautiful pictures that improve our surroundings and bring a little nature into our homes. In this episode, Josh shares his story of accumulating over 128k followers on Instagram and how his passion for photography has helped not only supplement his income but actually enjoy his day job more. To learn more, visit https://www.joshpacker.com/.

Nearly 3 years ago, Adam Anderson, was killed in an avalanche on Mt. Jefferson in Island Park, Idaho. The snow conditions were ripe for an avalanche, but Adam didn't know that. Adam's widow, Summer Anderson, has since dedicated her life to having no more families lose loved ones especially when it is avoidable. She created the Adam Andersen Avalanche Project and has provided avalanche packs for use, free of charge, as well as posted signs warning riders and providing them with resources to #knowthesnow. Listen to her story of survival and living with loss every day. Learn how you assist her in bringing riders home safely. Visit https://www.adamandersen.org/ for more information or to donate.