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biweekly
Average audio length:
37 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
46 episodes
since July 26, 2025
episodic

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What does it take to go from slinging cocktails at 2 AM to opening one of Salem's most talked-about coffee and boba spots? In this episode, Nat sits down with Brent Hayes and Jeff Juul — the duo behind Structure Bar Logistics and the newly opened Bonzi Coffee — to talk about a 15-year friendship, b…

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This week, Nat and Makayla are joined by Margarita Antunez & Tiffany Morales Baca, owners of 45th Parallel's newest coffee and cocktail bar, KOFI. The community will already be familiar with Margarita and Tiffany from Margarita and Ricardo Antunez's Xicha Brewing, and if the women weren't busy…
In this episode of Heavy Lifts, Nat Borchers sits down with Emmy-nominated filmmaker, alongside returning co-host AJ Nash! Plus, Chris has a major announcement you won't want to miss. Chris shares his journey from CPA to commercial real estate broker to financial advisor, and finally to the wildli…
This week, Nat and Makayla sit down with former 45th Parallel Building Tennant, Nancy Yankovic, about the incredible growth of her wellness clinic, Saltwater Wellness. From moving within six weeks from Alaska to North Portland, to being inspired by an Ed Sheeran song to make the leap to opening he…
Another week, another episode of Nat and Makayla being very hungry at the end of a podcast. Why? This week's guest is Desirea Fields, owner of Grazing Fields Charcuterie, located in the 45th Parallel Building. We find out how Desirea got started in the Cheese Business, the specialities of it (tinf…
This week, Nat and Makayla sit down with Daren Patera, tenant, friend, and one of the most genuinely positive people in the building! Daren is the co-founder (with business partner Brian) of Rapid Print Solutions, a Salem-based printer supply and service company that they've operated since 2003. Bu…
Another week, another Heavy Lift! In this episode, Nat sits down with Sean Keen, Principal Broker at the Reger Group. Sean shares his history in law enforcement, what brought him to work in real estate, and what the market has looked like over the last couple of decades. Check out Sean and co. o…
Welcome to the Heavy Lifts Podcast! In this episode, Nat sits down with Louis Ruiz, owner of Capitol City Barbers, for a unique interview: filmed while he's cutting Nat's hair! Louis shares his entrepreneurial journey from working 9-to-5 jobs (forklifts, car sales, Verizon) to taking the leap and …
We're back, Heavy Lifters! In the next phase, we're focusing on highlighting the incredible small businesses within the 45th Parallel Building. First up, Michelle Ashley Custom Cakes.Michelle shares her remarkable transformation from a functioning addict working as a project manager in Afghanistan …
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 Makayla talk about events in The Space, and through the real story behind Cellar 54: how a lower-level…
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