Ali was born and raised in the UK. When it comes to health and nutrition, she is well educated. She is a nutrition coach and creates accountability around some core habits! The title: “Raising the bar for nutrition and healthy living!” Take a listen to this episode if you want to learn how to maximize your health in 2024. You can reach her through her website site as well: https://www.parksidenutrition.com Please Subscribe and Download this ONE on Apple Podcast! #ConversationsWithBuddy #Parkside...
Dec 01, 2023•45 min•Ep. 69
First of all, Aaron is a pretty cool young man with a love for family, faith and golf! The title: “Humility doesn’t come naturally!” In this episode, Aaron is fully transparent with his struggles of pride, but God is fully at work in his life and it shows! Please Subscribe and Download this ONE on Apple Podcast! #ConversationsWithBuddy #JesusFollower #discipleship #grateful #golflover #relationshipsmatter
Nov 24, 2023•46 min•Ep. 68
Kevin shares his life… becoming a dad in high school, giving his baby up for adoption and the power of prayer! 50 years later, to be reunited with his daughter Hope! 🙏🙏🙏 This is a great story to see how God does answer prayer! Never give up praying for the will of God to work in your life! Please Subscribe and Download this ONE on Apple Podcast! #ConversationsWithBuddy #JesusFollower #Hope #ManUp #BroncoFan #relationshipsmatter
Nov 17, 2023•50 min•Ep. 67
Gabe shares his life with full transparency as well as the value of failure in the pursuit of success. You can’t have one without the other! The lesson: it takes, “Imagination and Guts” to build anything worthwhile. Subscribe and Download this ONE on Apple Podcast! #ConversationsWithBuddy #imaginationandguts #SMICommercialRealEstate #relationshipsmatter
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 66
🎙️“Conversations with Buddy”🎙️ Aaron talks about the challenges and disciplines of “Building a winners mindset”! Completing 75 Hard changes you and he proudly wears the shirt he earned! Subscribe and download this ONE on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite platform by clicking on the link below… https://conversationswithbuddy.transistor.fm/subscribe #ConversationsWithBuddy #disciplineandcommittment #75hardcompleter #girldad #relationshipsmatter...
Nov 03, 2023•48 min•Ep. 65
Jennifer has an incredible story and shares her life’s journey. The thing I love most and reminded of often is that… you never really know people until you spend time with them and hear their story! This is a story that will impact and change you! 🙏🙏 Faith, Family & Fortitude! 🙏🙏 For Jennifer, it came down to ONE question that she asked herself to DECIDE to change directions on what she would begin to FOCUS on. What was the question she asked, you’re wondering? Well, you’ll just have to ...
Oct 27, 2023•51 min•Ep. 64
Jack shares his life from growing up as a kid in Salem to adulting as a married Gen Z-er! 🙌 He is a guy who lives with purpose, loves his wife and he is also learning to lean on God when the struggles of life get difficult! What makes Jack who he is? Well, take a listen to this episode and find out what matters to him and how he lives authentically in todays culture! If you would like to be a guest on “Conversations with Buddy” to share your story or know some who would, please reach out to me!...
Oct 20, 2023•45 min•Ep. 63
Phil shares life as a CODA (Child of deaf adults). It made life more challenging growing up! Not being allowed to play sports during the early years of life began to fuel his fire. While a tough upbringing, one of the positive lessons Phil learned from his dad and mom was to be committed to hard work! So, Phil has done almost any job you can imagine… from farming, being a lineman to a real estate broker! More importantly, he has been married to Tara Hyre for 23 years, has 3 daughters, 3 grandchi...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 62
Fausto shares his life story from a kid growing up in Salem/Keizer, being influenced by his older brother with drugs and alcohol. Soccer and breakdancing is what he ultimately loved doing, but amazing how some influences can cause you to make bad choices. These choices did land him in jail for a short time.. But then he met a guy, Tim Davis, who had a profound effect on him (positive influence) by simply asking some questions. Fausto began being mentored by Tim and 10 years later he lives a diff...
Oct 06, 2023•59 min•Ep. 61
Lori shares her life growing up as a PK (pastor's kid). She is bold, courageous, convicted and has “Moxie”! She admits life has not been easy, but that is also why it makes it worthwhile to stay in the fight! Turn a challenge into an opportunity! She has traveled the world, loves marketing, entrepreneurship and serving people with her whole heart! Take the time to listen to her story and then connect with her to find out how she can help you with your business. You can connect with her on Facebo...
Sep 29, 2023•43 min•Ep. 60
Terry shares what life was like as a kid, going into the Army, marrying his wife and everything in between. His passion is ministry! Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ! He recently spent 3 months going through a course with YWAM here in Salem to continually learn what God has in store for him and the people he connects with! Terry’s desire and passion is that people get involved with ministry and do the work God has called them to do! To reach out to Terry, you can email him at terry.markey@c...
Sep 22, 2023•47 min•Ep. 59
Jeff shares his life from an early age in Southern California before moving to Oregon! Surfing with his friends before school and early morning golf with his grandfather! 🏌️♂️⛳️ Being impacted by his grandfather helped Jeff create early morning disciplines that start around 4:10am! If you want some motivation around time in the Word, your workout, food to eat and the joy of being alive, check out Jeff’s story this Friday! His mantra… “Never Miss A Day!” Jeff has been married for 27 years, has ...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 58
Isaiah shares his life story, from being lost, broken and a college dropout early in life… to a place of joy, peace and a college degree in psychology later in life. Why do we have to go through hard times? Well, I think Isaiah does a great job explaining this with his own story! Listen to his story and understand the pain he went through early in life allows him to do what he does today… working for a local non-profit, Safe Families for Children through Valor Mentoring. Isaiah is married to his...
Sep 08, 2023•45 min•Ep. 57
Becka shares her story from life as a baby being raised by a 13 year old mother… through homelessness and alcohol as a way to cope. Her story is remarkable because of where she is today. Life has been hard for her, but there is hope in her story! If you have lived long enough, we all experience challenges in our life. Acceptance, Love, Forgiveness is the message! I know this will impact you and also encourage you to get involved in your local community like Becka has! “I am a catalyst for connec...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 56
First of all, David is a pretty cool guy and has his act together… however, he admits there were times in his life that weren’t great due to some addictions he allowed in his life. But, the one thing you will get when you are around him is the true, genuine and authentic David! He is sincere in his struggles and also in his faith! He is a partial business owner of company called Skykine Video Productions. He is also a youth and worship leader at his church and has felt a call to full time minist...
Aug 25, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 55
Gabriel grew up in the south with an alcoholic parent after his parent’s divorced. Neglect and abuse as a young boy lead to confusion and anger! But God... can do all things and create a better future for anyone willing to say yes to following Jesus Christ. Gabriel’s words.. “from man’s trash to God’s treasure!” He is now a business coach to the Christian community. To learn more, go to: https://benucreations.com If you would like to be a guest on “Conversations with Buddy” to share your story o...
Aug 18, 2023•47 min•Ep. 54
Tim was born in Mexico as a missionary kid! He is a Jesus follower, married for 30+ years to his wife Pam and loves helping people… He shares the pain of starting up a business during the meltdown of 2007/2008 and to where it is today! Life is tough on everyone and quitting is always an option, but not for Tim and his wife, Pam… They run a successful media and marketing business for local businesses called WhirLocal! “We’re local and proud of it!” He talks about what their vision is in this epis...
Aug 11, 2023•45 min•Ep. 53
Celebrating 1 year of “Conversations with Buddy” and I get to do this episode with Matthew! 🙌 Matthew is a young man who shares about the struggles of life that make the successes worth while! 🇺🇸🙏😎 It’s packed full of incredible stories and shows his maturity and also his humility! Thank you Matthew for your leadership, transparency and an example of what a man is supposed to be like! 💪 If you, like all of us, have ever struggled, this episode will be an encouragement to you! It’s a must l...
Aug 04, 2023•55 min•Ep. 52
Jack is a dear friend who has lived a great life! If you want a lesson in discipline, perseverance, faith and SO MUCH MORE, this will be worth your time to listen to! Strength And Honor!!! 🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸 If you would like to be a guest on “Conversations with Buddy” to share your story or know some who would, please reach out to me! We would love to make that happen! LASTLY…. Please SUBSCRIBE, GIVE US A REVIEW, and SHARE “Conversations with Buddy” with your friends and family if you gained an...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 51
Matt owns Miller’s BBQ, but the podcast story starts when he 6 years old… when he gets put into a foster home along with his two younger sisters. From abuse, trauma and suicidal attempts to a life of love, forgiveness and redemption. It’s a heavy story, but a worthwhile one! Matt is writing his first book right now that tells the full story of his life called “Behind The Why”! To learn more about the ministry behind Millers BBQ and to hire them to cater an event, go to: https://millersbbqcaterin...
Jul 21, 2023•51 min•Ep. 50
First of all, Aaron is an extremely humble guy who is incredibly creative and talented and truly lives out his life by faith! You will hear it throughout our conversation! As a husband, father, worship leader and business owner he has plenty of challenges… but what I noticed is that he still has joy! We all know life can be challenging at times… There are some nuggets in here that will encourage you to have a new perspective on your current situation as well as your life! 🙏 You will hear about ...
Jul 14, 2023•49 min•Ep. 49
Alex shares about his life… growing up as the oldest of 1 brother and 2 sisters. Being competitive with a younger brother and learning to work hard from an early age! Encouragement from a great dad and mom to work hard, have responsibility and unconditional love! The challenge to continue to “show up” as a college basketball player when you aren’t the star player and being patient to eventually earn your place on the team as a starter and a leader! The joy of being married, owning a business, in...
Jul 07, 2023•42 min•Ep. 48
Mitch visits us again and we talk more about what manhood looks like. He is the author of "ATTRIBUTES of MANHOOD" and is currently working on his next book that will serve as a continuation of that. The question Mitch asks is, “are you a fan or follower of Jesus?” Please… SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, COMMENT and SHARE “Conversations with Buddy” if you gained any valuable nuggets, if someone’s story impacted you or just simply made you laugh! 🙏😎👍 #conversationswithbuddy #attributesofmanhood #connection #r...
Jun 30, 2023•48 min•Ep. 47
Please join us this Friday morning as we bring to you Episode 46 of “Conversations with Buddy” with my guest and new friend, Travis Youngs! Travis shares life as a kid with severe ADHD. A troubled kid that continued into early adulthood. Interesting how you discover over time what changes you and what really inspires you… what captivates your attention and allows you to begin to focus on what really matters and to overcome any of life’s challenges! Travis has now been married for 8 years and has...
Jun 23, 2023•34 min•Ep. 46
Ken is a young man who left the comforts of his family and home in Dallas, Texas to come to Oregon to play college basketball at Willamette University! While in college he discovered that he has a passion for a variety of things, such as owning his own clothing business called Ovrlymisunderstood Clothing and Events. He continues to play music since he was 14! Go here to learn more about his local events: https://www.ovrlymisundertsood.club/membersignup His family and friends help support who he ...
Jun 16, 2023•39 min•Ep. 45
Morgan shares her life’s story and the challenges along the way that helped her become successful as a young mom of 2 girls, a mortgage advisor and a real estate investor! She talks about the future and what she wants to teach her girls about living your authentic self and how to achieve the goals you set your mind to. It’s a great story of what perseverance and determination can do! To learn more about Morgan, you can follow her on Instagram and see what she’s up to! Go here to find her: https:...
Jun 09, 2023•33 min•Ep. 44
Richi was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and played different sports, but baseball was his passion! Difficult challenges and decisions in life cause you to make decisions and ultimately shape who you are and Richi is no different! Enjoy listening to Richi’s story… how he migrated to the US along with his family, going to Corban, playing collegiate baseball and getting married! To learn more about Richi and his podcast, go to: https://youtube.com/@storieswithrichi Please… SUBSCRIBE, GI...
Jun 02, 2023•41 min•Ep. 43
Manny starts out his story with where he is currently and things are going quite well, but then the story unfolds to where he was just a few years ago…. Nearly homeless and an extreme alcoholic. The people that new him did not have much hope that he would make it. He was at the bottom of an empty barrel with no hope. Now… Manny is a professional guitarist, singer, songwriter and teaches guitar lessons to over 50 students. He is the leader of the Manny Martinez Jazz Quartet and also the leader of...
May 26, 2023•43 min•Ep. 42
Jesse has a great story that starts out being born on a military base. Everyone has a story and Jesse is no different. The joys, pains and lessons of life, personally and professionally! How his faith has grown him into the man he is today… to be a great husband, father and friend! Reach out to Jesse if you want to learn more about him or you want to learn how to be an investor! Please… SUBSCRIBE, GIVE US A REVIEW, and SHARE “Conversations with Buddy” with your friends and family if you gained a...
May 19, 2023•48 min•Ep. 41
Don shares his life growing up as the oldest sibling and leaving home at 16 years old! Going into the Navy and serving our Country! The challenges of life choices have shaped him into who he is today. He's a proud dad and grandpa! He talks about the joy of being married and how he proposed to his wife while scuba diving in Mexico! Great story! (The video is on his Facebook page) Reach out to Don to hear more about how he lives his life, if you need a mortgage, or how to become an elite master ce...
May 12, 2023•42 min•Ep. 40
