May 2025

Josh Hissong sharing his journey from addiction to co-founding HDG Architecture, inspiring personal growth, leadership, and reinvention.Josh Hissong sharing his journey from addiction to co-founding HDG Architecture, inspiring personal growth, leadership, and reinvention.

Rebuilding From Rock Bottom Up with Josh Hissong

What if your biggest setbacks were actually setting you up for the life you were meant to build? Today, I sit down with Josh Hissong—designer, restaurant owner, and co-founder of HDG Architecture—to talk about the long road to personal growth, leadership, and finding purpose. From battling addiction in his early 20s to building some of […]

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Blue Stiley interviews Bill Kalivas, Spokane leader and mentor, about overcoming adversity, family struggles, and building community through Launchpad.

Why Approval & Validation Are Moving Targets with Bill Kalivas

What happens when the search for approval from others no longer defines you—and you finally let go? On this episode, I sit down with Bill Kalivas, a Spokane-based leader, mentor, and connector who’s built a career—and a life—on showing up for others. From a turbulent childhood marked by instability and rejection to finding strength through

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Blue Stiley interviews Jordan Trickett, mechanical engineer and entrepreneur, about turning unexpected layoffs into new business opportunities and personal growth.

Fired, Fearful, then Wildly Successful with Jordan Trickett

Have you ever had everything going according to plan—only to have the rug pulled out from under you? On this episode, I sit down with Jordan Trickett, a mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur, whose story proves that reinvention often begins with disruption. After riding the high of working for Peloton during its boom years, Jordan suddenly

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