The Making of Event Spaces with Makayla Larson (Part 2) | Episode 26 of Heavy Lifts Podcast
Makayla Larson is the event director for the 45th Parallel Building’s event space and, alongside Nat Borchers, manages the creation of Cellar 54.In this episode of Heavy Lifts (part 2!), Nat and Makay...
23 Jan 23min
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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 20251h
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 Dec 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
