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28
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Feb 2025
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Aaannnd here we go! The Bossless Path Podcast looks behind the curtain of what it means to be self-employed. Host Owen Roth takes a deep dive into his guests' career journeys, experiences, and advice in a one-on-one conversational setting. Guests range from across industries, career stages and self-employment forms. Discover a new conversation every other Tuesday. Welcome to the Bossless Path! www.owenrothproductions.com
Well this is it, the last Bossless Path episode. There was never a plan to continue this show forever and this is the end of the line. Everything is explained in this short solo episode. #bosslesspathpodcast, #podcast, #videopodcast, #bosslesspath, #selfemployed, #goodbye, #signoff, #owenroth
Owen is joined by Jake Nielsen co-owner of Lint, a vintage clothing store in Corvallis, Oregon. To most people the word "trash" means a waste product or something that's reached the end of its usable life. Jake capitalizes on this when he goes dumpster diving. Used clothing is also sourced from estate sales, storage shed clean outs, and an assortment of other ways that Jake calls "picking". Though still very young he's had a wide array of jobs, few of which relate to his English degree that he plans to use to teach. In the meantime, he's become an entrepreneur operating in the fascinating world of the secondhand market. Listen to Jake and Owen go into detail about how this world works, and the philosophy of a non-traditional career.FIND Jakehttps://www.instagram.com/lint/?hl=enhttps://www.depop.com/shop_lint/TIMESTAMPS(0:00) Intro(0:29) What Jake does(7:31) Work life crossover(9:38) Lint's market(14:15) Jake's career(22:16) Meeting his business partner(25:36) How the reselling business operates(29:48) Japanese buyers(36:07) The military clothing market(40:35) Pricing used clothing(45:30) Bleed between work and leisure time(56:38) His career in education(59:21) His future(01:03:54) Jake's advice for a Bossless path(1:14:52) How to find Jake(1:15:25) Wrap up(1:15:46) Outro#bosslesspathpodcast, #podcast, #videopodcast, #bosslesspath, #interview, #selfemployed, #lint, #picker, #jakenielsen, #vintageclothingstore, #corvallis
Owen is joined by Cecilia Mihaylo a freelance Spanish interpreter. A self-described talker and seeker of new things Cecilia loves serving her local Hispanic community with interpreting services. From a young age she found herself interpreting for her mother, and soon after others too. It wasn't until her twenties that she discovered the certification process for interpreting which transformed it into a career. After landing a "secure" job with the state courts and laboring there for a decade Cecilia suddenly discovered that being an employee isn't always as secure as one might think. She was forced to turn to freelancing in the interpreting world because of a layoff, which at the time wasn't celebrated but years later she found to be a preferable situation. Cecilia not only enjoys her job but says she'd do it even if she won the lottery. Now that's passion to serve! FIND Cecilia https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilia-mihaylo-b3861b12/ https://www.courts.oregon.gov/programs/interpreters/Documents/CertifiedInterpreterRoster.pdf TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Intro (0:31) What Cecilia does (1:48) How she got into interpreting (11:56) The type of interpreting assignments (14:57) Interpreting multiple people (18:39) Freelancing vs being an employee (30:09) Ambitions growing up (32:26) Her future (46:38) Cecilia's advice for a Bossless path (52:11) How to find Cecilia (52:33) Wrap up (52:57) Outro #bosslesspathpodcast, #podcast, #videopodcast, #bosslesspath, #interview, #selfemployed, #CeciliaMihaylo, #SpanishInterpreter, #Interpreter
Owen is joined by Nate Barrios, owner and operations Manager of Beaver Town Movers LLC. Nate's entrepreneurial journey begins in high school by buying used clothes and reselling them on eBay. During these teenage years he was first exposed to the moving business too. He briefly worked for his friend’s brother’s moving company and was so inspired by that business model that Nate decided to start his own moving company shortly after. He wasn’t even 18 years old at the time. Not long after graduating a year early from high school, he moved from his hometown of Chicago to Oregon where he concurrently went to Oregon State University while slowly building and operating his moving business. During this conversation, Nate shares his story and helpful advice to others who might be inspired to start their own business. FIND Nate https://www.beavertownmovers.com/ TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Intro (0:29) What Nate does (3:36) His career (11:43) Confidence and supportive relationships (18:50) Moving to Oregon (24:32) Building a business while in school (31:41) The Beaver Town Movers workforce (38:26) Nate's role in Beaver Town Movers (48:43) His typical week(53:17) The importance of customer service (57:38) Getting his business started (1:03:25) Plans for the future (1:09:59) Nate's advice for a Bossless path (1:13:18) How to find Nate (1:13:55) Wrap up (1:14:14) Outro #bosslesspathpodcast, #podcast, #videopodcast, #bosslesspath, #interview, #selfemployed, #NateBarrios, #Beavertownmovers, #movingbusiness
Owen is joined by Kiko Denzer, a man of many talents and vocations. His gigs have included writing, editing, managing a community newspaper, and building a homestead, as well as his current array of teaching, publishing, building, homesteading, and producing various arts and crafts. A move into a tar paper shack outside of the city during Kiko's mid-adult life opened his eyes to a different approach to life. A way that involved focus on community and having closer ties to the land. During this conversation with Owen, ideas are exchanged about consumerism, the dichotomy of making a living from the creation of art, among other philosophical topics making for an engaging dialogue that's relatable to anyone considering self employment. FIND Kiko https://www.handprintpress.com @KikoDenzer Listen more to Kiko https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/earth-ovens-philosophies-and-stories-kiko-denzer/ https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2016/08/18/the-art-of-the-spoon https://cutthecraft.buzzsprout.com/971035/episodes/9630935-episode-039-kiko-denzer TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Intro (0:30) What Kiko does (4:56) The Tarweed Folk School (9:30) Lifestyle decisions (12:56) His life path (21:32) How a mental switch informed his life (26:33) Art as a hobby vs profession (45:59) His future (49:11) Kiko's advice for a Bossless path (50:35) How to find Kiko (51:23) Wrap up (52:01) Outro #bosslesspathpodcast, #podcast, #videopodcast, #bosslesspath, #interview, #selfemployed, #KikoDenzer, #TarweedFolkSchool
Owen is joined by Chance Olufson, owner and operator of Cascara Films LLC. First introduced to radio-controlled airplanes in his teen years Chance had early exposure to technology that he later would expand into drone photography, and eventually drone videography. During one of his early drone video gigs, he realized that expanding his video services to the ground would open doors to taking on larger video productions. Owen and Chance had much to discuss as they compared their experiences running high-end video production businesses.FIND Chancehttps://cascarafilms.com/https://www.instagram.com/cascarafilms/TIMESTAMPS(0:00) Intro(0:28) What Chance does(4:19) His unofficial business partner(6:35) Learning to do creative work in different areas(15:23) His career(22:36) Finding inspiration and confidence for self-employment(30:04) Finding clients(35:16) Plans for the future(40:43) Struggles with self-marketing(50:46) Chance's advice for a Bossless path(52:01) How to find Chance(52:52) Wrap up(53:25) Outro#bosslesspathpodcast, #podcast, #videopodcast, #bosslesspath, #interview, #selfemployed, #ChanceOlufson, #CascaraFilms, #videoproduction, #Droneproduction
Owen is joined by Kellie Murphy, owner and operator of Silver Lining Recovery Counseling. Having struggled with alcohol and an eating disorder herself in the past Kellie made the difficult journey through recovery and decided to help others struggling with similar addictions. Her late life career change involved not only an industry switch but also an employment status one when she put out a shingle for her own licensed addictions therapist business. Coming from not only a place of relatability but more importantly a place of genuine compassion Kellie explains why she opened her counseling service during this conversation. FIND Kellie https://www.silverliningrecovery.net 530-518-5511 TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Intro (0:29) What Kellie does (6:45) Her career (19:52) Transitioning into her own practice (26:12) Addiction cooping tools (39:12) Marketing and evaluating business skills (52:44) Her future (58:56) SCORE Mentors - a free resource (1:02:40) Personal challenges in business (1:05:38) How her sessions work (1:08:44) Kellie's advice for a Bossless path (1:09:27)How to find Kellie (1:10:46) Wrap up (1:11:16) Outro #bosslesspathpodcast #podcast #videopodcast #bosslesspath #interview #selfemployed #Kelliemurphy #silverliningsrecovery #licensedaddictionstherapist #addictioncounseling #addictioncounselor
Owen is joined by Jeremy Groom, owner and operator of Groom Analytics LLC. Most people have heard of data analytics, even if they couldn't tell you what it is. Jeremy not only explains what it is but also tells his story of how he switched career focus onto it and the ins and outs of operating as a consultant in the field. The conversation goes beyond just the data analytics field as Jeremy and Owen discuss and compare their discoveries along their self-employment careers. FIND Jeremy https://www.groomanalytics.com/ TIMESTAMPS TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Intro (0:26) What Jeremy does (2:05) Translating data for clients (8:36) His career (18:07) Going into consulting (29:44) Getting his early clients (40:48) Rate structures and communication with clients (55:23) Finding clients now he's established (58:16) His future (1:02:12) Defining success for yourself (1:05:09) How to find Jeremy (1:50:26) Wrap up (1:05:44) Outro #bosslesspathpodcast, #podcast, #videopodcast, #bosslesspath, #interview, #selfemployed, #JeremyGroom, #Groomanalytics, #dataanalysis, #dataAnalytics
Owen is joined by Bryon Daniels, owner and operator of Green House Coffee and Plants. You might be surprised to hear that Bryon had never worked in a coffee shop before deciding to open his own, but after hearing more about his life path it'll make more sense. He's always had an entrepreneurial spirit from getting into video production in high school to running his own social media management company and rental studios. Bryon strongly believes in chasing what interests you and learning along the way. He even shares a hot tip about how businesses should approach the design of their bathrooms. FIND Bryon @greenhousecorvallis @bryonnealdaniels TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Intro (0:27) What Bryon does (3:28) His career (11:21) Transitioning out of full time media work (15:47) The start of Green House Coffee (22:15) Future plans (25:19) Business partners (33:14) Where does the entrepreneurial spirit come from? (37:25) Building a healthy workplace culture (43:09) Work and life balance (50:26) Learning new skill for new endeavours (1:01:15) Bryon's advice for a Bossless Path (1:08:28) How to find Bryon (1:10:02) Wrap up (1:10:19) Outro #bosslesspathpodcast, #podcast, #videopodcast, #bosslesspath, #interview, #selfemployed, #BryonDaniels, #greenhousecorvallis, #corvallisbusiness, #corvalliscoffee, @greenhousecorvallis
Owen is joined by Doctor Jason Young, Owner and Operator of Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center. Jason's infectious friendliness and quick wit, honed from his experience in standup comedy, shine through as he shares insights on business, family, mindset, and healthcare. Get ready for a deep and engaging conversation filled with humor and thoughtful responses as Jason delves into the story of how he's built his successful family business. FIND Jason https://yourbodyofhealth.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bodyofhealth TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Intro (0:37) What Jason does (5:57) Working with OSU athletics (8:41) Leadership roles in the chiropractic world (14:12) Running a business vs medical practice (25:47) Positive do-good mindset (27:29) The start of his career (36:58) Finding his unique brand (40:49) Outlook on dealing with pain (45:15) Team Young - the family and work balance (54:43) Using gratitude as a power up (1:07:16) Goals for the future (1:17:16) The secret about pain treatment (1:32:28) Jason's advice for a Bossless path (1:34:29) How to find Jason (1:35:14) Wrap up (1:36:20) Outro
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