Grants Pass VIP Podcast Brian J Pombo

Cat Bonney has lived in Oregon most of her life, with a brief stint in Texas, So Cal and a year overseas.







She’s had her own commercial/graphic arts business since college — which she started out of a desire to NOT remain at the college-assigned job in the kitchen, having to wake early to make breakfast for all of her college peers…







After college, she came home for a two-week vacation, expecting to return to Texas,  but during that time, her plans changed due to a health crisis with her boss. Liking the climate here and her mom living close,  she decided to make Southern Oregon her permanent home.







Cat and her wife live on the family ranch with a dog and a couple of cats, not to mention the neighborly sheep, cows and llama for security.







Along with their marketing business, Webb Mountain Arts, and her contract as the Executive Director of a local non-profit, Common Connections, Cat is using her years of real estate appraisal experience to help Common Connections and Mid Rogue Foundation (another local non-profit) to manage the Housing Repair & Rehabilitation Program for low and moderate income homeowners in Josephine County.







She is also an avid volunteer in various community programs, and as a business owner, she’s involved in the Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce. Cat truly believe’s that to make our community the way we want it, we must be involved at a personal level.







For more on Cat’s work, checkout the links below!







Common Connections – http://www.commonconnections.org/







Webb Mountain Arts – http://www.WebbMountainArts.com

Frank and Teresa Matz have been married for 25 years, have 6 kids, and have been serving the Grants Pass community together for 20 years.







In 2019 they launched Legacy Family & Leadership in an effort to support families in Southern Oregon. Their unique team dynamics and teaching style set them apart.







Currently they offer community parenting classes, communication classes, community workshops, leadership coaching and cohorts, and peer support and counseling.







Contact them today!







Call - 541-295-5982







Website - https://atthewellroguevalley.org/







Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Atthewellroguevalley/







GP Chamber - https://business.grantspasschamber.org/list/member/legacy-family-leadership-13502

Todd Tippin















Todd joins us to chat about his experience, and passion, to help business owners with his full service business management consulting firm.







Don't be fearful about our current changing economy, reach out and chat with Todd today!







Call - 760-445-6091







Website - tmtbsi.com







Email - todd@tmtbsi.com

Sarah Hollingworth - Program Director at Kairos







Sarah Hollingworth joins us to talk about Kairos and how they help assist our local youth and family's with mental and emotional wellness.







Please reach out at the contacts below to findout how Kairos can help you and your loved one's with their authentic colabritive culture!







Call - (541) 956-4943







Website - https://www.kairosnw.org/







Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kairosnorthwest/







Email - info@kairosnw.org







Show Notes







* Sarah is the Program Director of the Jackson County branch of Kairos, in Medford.* Active softball player in Grants Pass* Moved back to Southern Oregon in 2017, with a love for the Rogue Valley* Why Kairos?* Provide an authentic colabritive culture to help others with mental wellness* Youth and Family Focused

Jocelyn Schmidt - President at Fusion Performing Arts Alliance















Jocelyn joins us to share her joy of teaching our youth about her lifetime love for dance and theatrical arts.







Please help support Jocelyn and the non-profit group, Fusion Performing Arts Alliance, at the links below.







Call - 541-218-3241







Website - http://www.fusionpaa.com/







Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080463375881







Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fusionperformingartsallianc/







Notes







* Involved in Ballet since a young girl* Professional experience began while in London* Moved to Grants Pass in 2004* Began teaching Ballet in Grants Pass in 2005* Outreach to work with local children has expanded to working with







* The Boys and Girls Club* Grants Pass High School's Theater Department

We'd like to thank James for sharing his personal story of his challenges with helping a loved one with mental health, how he found NAMI, and how they helped his loved one, and James himself, over the years.







James currently helps work with others in NAMI's Family-to-Family program, and more, to educate and serve others in our local community.







We hope you find Brian's chat with James to be a helpful introduction to NAMI, as well as some “food for thought” for anyone who's may be struggling with mental health personally, or knows a loved one that is going through challenges.







For more information and assistance on how NAMI can help you and your loved ones, please reach out at the contact information below.







Website - http://www.namisouthernoregon.org/







Phone – 541-774-7872







Email - info@namisouthernoregon.org







Show Notes







* James moved to Grants Pass to be closer to family and retire after living in California* Credits NAMI for saving relationships with loved one's in his family* Why James is so Excited to share NAMI's valuable resources and education to others* Increases in Mental Health Issues since COVID began* How to find out if NAMI is right for you or a loved one* 3-Steps to help get started on the right track, when working through mental health challenges