
From Chaos to Community with Makayla Larson (Part 1) | Episode 25 of Heavy Lifts Podcast
Makayla Larson is the event director behind the 45th Parallel Building’s event space, managing the creation of Cellar 54, and her story is deeper than most people realize.In this episode, Makayla shar...
16 Jan 37min

On Trauma, Education, and Fighting for Salem with Virginia Stapleton | Episode 24 of Heavy Lifts Podcast
What does leadership look like when it’s built from lived experience?In this episode of Heavy Lifts, Nat Borchers sits down with Virginia Stapleton, Salem native, former City Councilor, and candidate ...
26 Des 202546min

Showing Up When It’s Heavy with Tiffany Bulgin | Episode 23 of Heavy Lifts Podcast
Leadership isn’t always loud. Most of the time, it’s quiet, consistent, and heavy.In this episode of the Heavy Lifts Podcast, Tiffany Bulgin (Isaac's Room and Ikebox) shares what leadership really loo...
19 Des 202550min

Identity, Purpose, and Adversity with Dr. Robbie Russell | Episode 22 of Heavy Lifts Podcast
In Part 2 of our deep-dive conversation, MLS Cup champion, Dr. Robbie Russell, opens up about the real work behind reinvention.From the pressures of playing abroad as an international to joining Real ...
12 Des 20251h
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From Ghana to MLS with Dr. Robbie Russell [Part 1] | Episode 21 of the Heavy Lifts Podcast
In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Nat Borchers sits down with his former teammate and close friend Robbie Russell, a man whose story spans continents, conflict zones, and championship locker rooms.B...
5 Des 202532min

From Fullback to Financial Coach with Jedidiah Collins | Episode 20 of Heavy Lifts Podcast
On this week’s Heavy Lifts Podcast, Nat Borchers sits down with former NFL fullback turned financial educator, author, and founder of Money Vehicle Academy.From NFL locker rooms to classrooms across t...
28 Nov 202526min

From Flying a Sign to Leading Volunteers with Melissa Ludington | Episode 19 of Heavy Lifts Podcast
What actually helps someone get off the street?In this episode of Heavy Lifts, Nat sits down with Melissa Ludington, a former heroin addict who spent six hard years unhoused across California and Oreg...
21 Nov 202545min

Beyond the Game with Joey Harrington | Episode 18 of Heavy Lifts Podcast
Former Oregon Ducks QB and NFL vet Joey Harrington joins Nat Borchers to talk about life after the spotlight—what it takes to keep perspective, why Portland still feels like home, and how the Harringt...
14 Nov 202530min



















