Rogue Creators

by Alex Black

I'm on a mission to meet as many of the most interesting and influential people in the Rogue Valley as possible. This is a passion project for myself as well as to hopefully inspire and excite others about all of the interesting people and things that are happening in this beautiful area.

Podcast episodes

  • #10 - Steven Crovotta - Building Viral Mobile Apps

    #10 - Steven Crovotta - Building Viral Mobile Apps

    Welcome to a special episode of Rogue Creators! Today, I'm interviewing Steven Crovotta, marking our first video episode and our first guest from outside southern Oregon. If you're listening, be sure to watch the video on our YouTube channel, Rogue Creators (link in the show notes). Steven has developed several successful mobile apps without writing any code, contracting out the design and development instead. His YouTube channel offers practical advice on app creation and marketing. Inspired by his content, I reached out to him, and he graciously agreed to join the show. In this episode, Steven shares his journey from being inspired by his dad and "The Social Network" to becoming an app developer. He talks about learning marketing through social media, the importance of a supportive community, and the value of sharing real knowledge. Check out Steven’s YouTube channel, Steven’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stevencravotta Rogue Creators on Instagram: @rogue.creators.podcasts Rogue Creators Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f4CwT67iLk

  • #9 - Sarah Daley - Oregon State Government Employee/Expert

    #9 - Sarah Daley - Oregon State Government Employee/Expert

    Sarah Daley works for Kim Wallan, her mother, who is the Oregon district 6 state representative. Sarah is on several commissions including the Jackson County planning commission and she has deep insight into the state of the Oregon government. In this episode I wanted to get a deeper understanding of how our state, county and city governments function at a lower level as well as get a deeper understanding of some pertinent issues such as the annual wildfire problem that we’ve been facing the last several years.

  • #8 - Abby McKee: CEO of The Britt Festival

    #8 - Abby McKee: CEO of The Britt Festival

    We discuss the history of the Britt, Abbys role day to day, struggles and triumphs of the organization as well as future plans and aspirations for the organization.

  • #7 - Jared Rennie: Founder & CEO of Noble Coffee Roasting

    #7 - Jared Rennie: Founder & CEO of Noble Coffee Roasting

    In this episode I talk with Jared Rennie the founder and CEO of Noble Coffee Roasting in ashland. This episode has a special place in my heart, because Noble is where I fell in love with coffee for the first time about a decade or so ago. Jared was such a fun guest to have on the podcast. So many interesting insights. Noble is such a gem in Ashland. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it.

  • #6 - Luck is Me: Incredible YouTube Animator

    Explicit

    #6 - Luck is Me: Incredible YouTube Animator

    Explicit

    In this episode I talk with a long time friend of mine who's an excellent Youtube animator. He would prefer to be known by his youtube Persona Luck. He's an incredible animator, writer, musician and conversationalist. This episode was recorded in December 2022, but I finally got around to releasing it. be sure to check out his Youtbue channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LuckisMe