This week we’re hanging out with Lucy Bellville—aka @WillametteValleyWineGirl. From DDing her parents’ wine tours as a teen to becoming a content creator at Ken Wright Cellars, Lucy’s got deep roots in Oregon wine. We talk about wine culture, favorite tasting rooms, how to start building your palate, and why the Willamette Valley is becoming Napa’s cooler, more laid-back cousin. Plus: wine clubs, canned wines, grape stomping, and tips for planning your own tour through the valley.

🎧 Streaming now on all podcast platforms!

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How Salem’s hottest new bistro & bar is taking shape!

We sat down with Sheena Nash, the woman behind Clink!, to talk design, building her dream team, and what it means to launch a woman-owned business in the heart of Salem, Oregon. If you’re excited about what’s coming to the local scene—this episode is for you.

In this episode of Hustle Northwest, Carrie introduces a very special guest — her dad, Leon Adams — a knife maker with a passion for giving back. Since 2009, Leon has handcrafted over 115 custom knives, not for profit, but to help Oregon schools and communities, raising close to $200,000 through auctions.

We talk about:

• The first time he made a knife… and how it “wasn’t ugly, just rustic.”
• How a school auction changed everything.
• The insane story of a couple bidding against each other on the same knife.
• What it takes (and how long it takes) to make one of his knives.
• The dangers of knife-making (yep, it gets a little bloody).
• Why he refuses to sell his knives — and how they’ve become trophies for school auctions across the country.

From making knives with a Maytag motor to handcrafting one-of-a-kind blades from giraffe bone and elk antler, this episode is all heart. Leon shows us what happens when your passion becomes purpose.

👋 Know a school or fundraiser that might benefit from Leon’s work? You can reach him directly at leonlnadams@aol.com or give him a call at (503) 551-3913.