
Episode 101 – Janna Van Witbeck, Blue Line Judo & Judo Fit
Showing up for a Judo class while in college, Janna had no idea what she was getting into. While in the class she was thrown by the other students, literally. Although it was hard she refused to drop out. “That was just my personality, I show up even though I didn’t really enjoy it,” Janna […]

Episode 99 – Karissa Wold, Strong Eatz Mealz
With $500 in her checking account, Karissa Wold, was drawn to start a healthy meal prep service. Working as a personal trainer she saw her clients work so hard in the gym only to be frustrated with results. Realizing that exercise is only a portion of physical transformation, Karissa started making meals for her clients. […]

Episode 98 – Jason Coombs, Brick House Recovery
Being a person in long term recovery gave Jason the inspiration to create a faith-based drug and alcohol recovery program with locations in Boise and Idaho Falls. “We provide and illuminate a spiritual path for individuals who are chained by addiction,” Jason explained. He also has a passion for helping loved ones of addicted […]

Episode 92 – Chanse Powell, Senior Solutions
Having been in senior care all of his career, Chanse Powell has always known that he wanted to help the senior population. He noticed that there was a serious information void when it comes to making decisions for aging parents or an aging spouse. “Seniors deal with a lot of loss, they deal with a […]

Episode 90 – Weston Barnes, Team Lionheart MMA
The Heart of a Lion Mixed martial arts is becoming more popular and Weston Barnes believes that it saved his life. Weston was a fighter for 11 years and in his last fight, he sustained an injury that took him out of the cage forever. “It was 4 or 5 months of not training and […]

Episode 88 – Amy Romriell, Mrs. Powell’s Bakery
East Idaho Staple Amy Romriell has been baking since she was young. As a way to pass the time, she and her siblings decided to bake treats and learn the ways of the kitchen from her mom. This led to Amy’s love of baking and her starting a small catering business as her children were […]

Episode 86 – Andy Crossman, Journeys DDA
The Great of the Greats Some of us dream of one day being the boss of where we work, Andy Crossman made that happen. 10 years ago when he started working for Journeys DDA he had no idea that he’d own the business, but that’s exactly what happened. “In hindsight, it looks like my whole […]

Episode 80 – Kioa Delos Reyes, Lost Tribe Dance
Talent Will Take A Break Having been the hip hop instructor at dance studios from Shelley to Rexburg, hip hop is in Kioa’s blood. He loved bringing this art form to East Idaho and seeing what it could do for kids, but he never thought that having his own studio would be the outcome. Kioa […]

Episode 77 – Mike Tayor, Taylored Fit
Mike The Trainer Taylor Mike’s college education started with studying business until an economics class brought him to the realization that it might not be the right career for him. After moving on to performing arts and finding out that his lack of piano proficiency would be a big stumbling block he turned to his […]

Episode 75 – Tyler Price, Austin Kade Academy
Focus on Craft and Business What sets Austin Kade Academy apart from other beauty schools is its focus on education around beauty techniques in addition to learning how to run a business. Since most technicians are sole proprietors, learning business principles can be the key to their success. Tyler, and his wife, Allison realized this […]