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Josie Molloy – Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce

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Josie Molloy | President & CEO of Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce
Josie Molloy – President & CEO of Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce
Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce

Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce President Josie Molloy joins us to talk about her first three years with the Chamber since moving back to the state from Wyoming.

A joy to have on the show and we know after you hear this podcast you’ll come away with a new found appreciation for what the Chamber is and all it has to offer, just like we did!

Checkout the Chamber’s New Website! – https://www.grantspasschamber.org/

Also, Lemonade Day for Young Entrepreneurs coming on August 20th – https://lemonadeday.org/grants-pass

From Wyoming Back to Oregon: 3 Years Working at The Chamber In Grants Pass!

What I Like Best About Grants Pass & Josephine County

How I Got Started Working in the Chamber of Commerce

The Right Type of Person That Would Enjoy This Kind of Work

Just What is The Chamber of Commerce?… Read more

John Chambers: Mr. Constitution | NeoLife Vitamins & Supplements

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John Chambers "Mr. Constitution"
John Chambers “Mr. Constitution”
The Constitution of The United States - A Study Guide
John Chambers with his wife Debbie Musack
John with his wife Debbie Musack
NeoLife Vitamins & Supplements
NeoLife Vitamins & Supplements

Join us for a joyful sit down between two friends.

John Chambers, “Mr. Constitution” takes us on a journey from his early years studying the Constitution to his life long work of helping people to understand it, no matter which side of the political aisle you happen to be on.

In addition to that we touch on a range of topics as listed in the bullets below.

Most notably his work with his wife Debbie Musack helping to education and help others have better awareness and decision making about nutrition.

Be sure to check out the links below for more on their health products, nutritional education video you won’t want to miss and John’s site about the Constitution.

Contact John and Debbie today – https://www.grantspasschamber.org/list/member/neolife-nutrition-musack-chambers-13248

Video (5 Key Criteria for Evaluating Any Supplement) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwYC8psM3sM… Read more

Richard Emmons – Josephine County Eagle (JoCo Eagle)

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Richard Emmons - Publisher and Editor at Josephine County Eagle, Author, and Marketing Strategist
Richard Emmons – Publisher and Editor at Josephine County Eagle, Author, and Marketing Strategist
Josephine County Eagle (JoCo Eagle)
Josephine County Eagle (JoCo Eagle)
Marketing Survival Guide, by Richard Emmons
Chamber Advantage, by Richard Emmons
52 Things To Do In Southern Oregon, by Richard Emmons

Richard Emmons is a local business owner and marketing strategist.

The author of three books, Marketing Survival Guide, Chamber Advantage, and 52 Things to do in Southern Oregon.

From serving on the board of the Gospel Rescue Mission for 21 years, to being named Man of the Year by the Grants Pass and Josephine County Chamber of Commerce, Richard has been an active member of our community for years.

On top of all that, he’s launched a new monthly newspaper called, Josephine County Eagle.

Join us as we take a fun journey through Richard’s travels in life, and his new project with JoCo Eagle!

  • Active In The Local Community
  • Away from the Rat Race! Our Move to Grants Pass
  • What Makes Josephine County Special
  • A Joy Helping and Sharing with others through, The Gospel Rescue Mission
  • 20 Year Windows: Richard’s Entrepreneurial Journey
  • Why Richard Became an Author of 3 Books
  • Chamber Advantage: Get Involved, Get Known & Get Business
  • Why I Started the Josephine County Eagle
  • COVID-19 Lockdown’s Impact on Our Community: We Can’t Forget This!
… Read more

Sarah Wager and Chris Nelson – Oregon Books & Games

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Sarah Wager - Co-Owner at Oregon Books & Games
Sarah Wager
Co-Owner at Oregon Books & Games
Chris Nelson - Co-Owner at Oregon Books & Games
Chris Nelson
Co-Owner at Oregon Books & Games
Oregon Books & Games | OregonBooks.com
Oregon Books & Games | OregonBooks.com

New co-owners at Oregon Books & Games, Sarah Wager and Chris Nelson bring a renewed passion to our longtime, trusted bookstore in town!

Join us as Sarah and Chris share what’s going on at the store these days, highlighted by some of the topics below.

  • A new adventure – being co-owners at Oregon Books & Games
  • The importance of Customer Loyalty while facing the challenges of COVID19.
  • Advantages of being a Longtime, Trusted Local Bookstore
  • Top Sellers at Oregon Books & Games
  • A continued Passion for Helping Our Local Community
  • Success of the stores sales through their website – OregonBooks.com
  • An eye towards the future – Making Oregon Books & Games the best it can be!

Drop by and hello at the store!… Read more

Dave Siddon – Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center

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Dave Siddon - Wildlife Images Director
Dave Siddon – Wildlife Images Director
Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center
Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center

Join us on a fun adventure as Dave Siddon from Wildlife Images talks to us about the family’s history working with a wide range of animals, to moving to Oregon from LA and starting the nonprofit group so many of us and come to know for the past 40 years!

Checkout Wildlife Images website days and times to visit today – https://wildlifeimages.org/… Read more

Janice Cox – Beautiful Lavender

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Janice Cox - Natural Beauty at Home
Janice Cox – Natural Beauty at Home
Beautiful Lavender, by Janice Cox
Beautiful Lavender, by Janice Cox

An expert on the topic of Natural Beauty and Making your own cosmetic products with simple kitchen and garden ingredients. Janice Cox comes to you with her new book called, Beautiful Lavender.

A Southern Oregon native out of Medford, Janice joins us to talk about the wonderful properties that Lavender has and to talk about some of our local Lavender Farms.

Please checkout Janice’s wonderful book and take a look at some of her other information at her website and over at Mother Earth News at the links below!

Beautiful Lavender – https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Lavender-Janice-Cox/dp/1948734184

Mother Earth News – https://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/speakers/janice-cox/

Natural Beauty at Home – https://www.naturalbeautyathome.com/

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Brian: Janice Cox is an expert on the topic of Natural Beauty and making your own cosmetic products with simple kitchen and garden ingredients.… Read more

Kyle Akin – Crescendo Spirits

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Kyle Akin is a veteran, business owner and a Grants Pass native.

Listen in as Kyle openly shares his successes and challenges during the pandemic and his encouraging words to business owners in the community and those who want to own a business in the future.

To learn more about Crescendo Spirits and their fine products ➡️https://www.crescendospirits.com/

Also, be sure and head over to your liqueur store in town and pickup some of their fine products. 😃

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Brian: Kyle Akin is a marine veteran who went to school to be a civil engineer. He fell in love with the Rogue Valley back in 2008 and knew he needed to create an opportunity greater than that of an employee if he wanted to live here. So he started Crescendo Spirits and then a few years later, Double Taps and Grants Pass.… Read more

Lowell Gibson – NiceBadge

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Born in Grants Pass, Lowell Gibson has run NiceBadge in town for the past 20 years.

An active member in the local community, Lowell took sometime this summer to talk with our host Brian Pombo about the challenges NiceBadge has faced since the start of COVID-19 and how they’ve adjusted.

A big thank you to Lowell for being on the show and for being our first interview on the podcast.

Checkout NiceBadge ➡️https://www.nicebadge.com/

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Brian: Lowell Gibson is president of NiceBadge.

A 5th generation Southern Oregonian. A missionary kid raised in Japan 14 years. The chair of BR&E, VP of Gospel Rescue Mission Foundation Board. Treasurer of the SOREDI Board.

He loves Southern Oregon and his community. Loves riding his Harley, fly fishing on the Rogue, golfing, floating the Rogue. He’s also extremely pro business.

I’m very happy to have him here today on the Grants Pass VIP podcast.… Read more

1st Episode: Why Grants Pass VIP Podcast?

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left to right: Kate Pombo, Allie Pombo, Tyler Pombo, Brian Pombo, Lucas Pombo
Grants Pass VIP

Why “Grants Pass VIP Podcast?” What’s it all mean? Grants Pass resident and podcast host Brian J. Pombo introduces himself explains the story behind this new show.

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Hi, I’d like to welcome you to Grants Pass VIP, I’m Brian Pombo.

So what is Grants Pass VIP?

Well, it’s a chance for us to get to know each other.

So everybody in Josephine County, and Grants Pass and even a lot of people on the outskirts or people that just have something to do with Grants Pass and the culture around here. I want them to be able to be on the show so that we can all get to know each other.

I’ve never really been able to get out and network enough. And I just feel that there’s a need for this type of thing where a person could network without leaving their house, especially now this is 2020.… Read more