Purpose Keith Sconiers

In today’s episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Andrew Crites, an entrepreneur and real estate professional with Cedar Ridge Property Group and owner of Paradigm Driving Solutions. During our call, I got to hear Andrew’s journey into getting licensed in real estate due to the pandemics impact on his driving school, and what it was like taking over his father’s company with his business partner.What I appreciate about our time together is hearing how an ATV accident changed Andrew’s lif...

In today’s episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Gaila Lusby, the owner of Momma G’s Soup, a gluten-free restaurant based in Gresham, Oregon. During our call, I got the opportunity to learn about Gaila’s upbringing and what inspired her to start her business.What I appreciate about our time together is hearing Gaila talk about what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur, including listening to your gut instead of your heart.To learn more about Gaila Lusby: LinkedIn: Gaila LusbyInst...

In today’s episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Corey Jackson who is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and former professional athlete. He is also the founder of Qwerkz, an innovative recruiting firm specializing in high potential candidates and position-less recruiting. During our call, I spoke with Corey about his journey from collegiate basketball to professional football, and his journey in becoming an entrepreneur.What I appreciate about our time together is hearing how Corey tran...

In today’s episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Danielle Berman Ruiz, the founder of Tackle What’s Next, a platform dedicated to sharing resources and building community around what’s next in life after sports for athletes. In our call, I got to hear Danielle’s journey in following her passion of serving athletes.What I appreciate about our time together is learning about Danielle’s passion for athletics, her genuine concern for athletes, and how that concern in many ways appeared to p...

In today’s episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Amy Nichols, the owner of Cheerful Tortoise, a local legendary restaurant and bar nestled in downtown Portland next to Portland State University. During our call, I got to learn about Amy’s childhood and professional journey and what it’s been like running a business in a city struggling to recover from the pandemic.What I appreciate about our time together is getting the chance to learn about her on a personal level. I, and many of my te...

In today’s episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Tracy Tsefalas, the founder of Fumerie Parfumerie, a Portland-based perfume retailer specializing in niche and independent fragrances for men and women. In our call, I got to hear the painful journey she experienced running a family business and how it inspired her to build a business of her own.What I appreciate about our time together is Tracy’s courage to share her story of abuse and domestic violence and pursuing entrepreneurship as s...