Bamboo Method: Investing in the Unseen

As The Bamboo Method closes out its first season, Sam and Wade reflect on one idea that has continued to surface throughout every conversation: the smallest, most ordinary actions often shape our lives the most. Inspired by a quote from The Lord of the Rings , they explore how everyday acts of loyalty, kindness, and consistency keep small problems from becoming big ones. From maintaining friendshi...

In this episode, Sam and Wade continue the conversation, this time focusing on the realities of building a business from the ground up. Wade reflects on his first four years as an entrepreneur, sharing lessons learned through trial and error, from saying yes to opportunities before fully knowing the path, to navigating pricing, communication, and the challenges of working for yourself. Together, t...

In this episode, Sam and Wade take time to reflect on the first ten episodes of The Bamboo Method and the themes that have emerged along the way. From handwritten notes and simple habits to parenting, creativity, and leadership, they explore how many of the most meaningful investments in life often go unnoticed. The small decisions we make every day, like how we show up for people, how we listen,...

Today's guest is Jessica Hannesson, the founder of Hannesson Home Interiors and Made For Home: businesses that create spaces centered around how people feel and connect, be it through home goods, kitchen and bath remodels, or full-service interior design.   Growing up in a small town in Montana, Jessica was surrounded early by entrepreneurship and a deep sense of home. Her creativity eventually le...

What does it take to keep growing under high pressure?   In this episode of The Bamboo Method, we sit down with Cameron Schieldt to talk about personal health, leadership, and the long game of building sustainable habits. Cameron is a marketing expert whose path led him from growing up on a Christian camp in Montana to helping launch marketing campaigns for global brands, working inside fast-movin...

What does it look like to keep building when no one’s asking for what you’re creating yet? Today On the Bamboo Method Podcast is Aaron Reay, founder of KeySill, a company shaking up the specialty windows and doors industry. Keysill creates one-to-one installation guide templates that help contractors install complex, custom windows and doors accurately, before costly mistakes can be made.   Aaron...

Perfectionism can feel like excellence, but often it’s just fear in disguise. In this episode, Sam and Wade explore how perfectionism shows up in creative work, leadership, and communication, and why learning to ship imperfect work is essential for long-term growth. They share real stories, practical tools, and hard-earned lessons about deadlines, feedback, failure, and the balance between having...

Today’s guest is Lynn Mullowney Cabrera, the Executive Director of Eagle Mount Billings. Lynn has spent her career caring for others, leading programs for planned parenthood and the Alzheimer’s association in both Montana and California, and now building community through adaptive recreation for youth and adults with disabilities with Eagle mount. In everything she leads with tenderness, presence,...

Peter Johnson is an Air Force veteran, former federal air marshal, and entrepreneur who’s built his life around service, discipline, and making the world a safer place. After years in aviation security and counter-terrorism, he founded Archway Defense, training across three “archways:”government, commercial, and houses of worship. He’s also building Deep Attic, an AR/VR platform helping people tra...

Luke Anderson is an entrepreneur, coach, and father who’s spent his career helping others build stronger businesses and more balanced lives. As a personal and business coach and the third generation operator of Truckers Prorate Service, he’s learned firsthand how to juggle growth, leadership, and family without losing sight of what matters most.    In this episode, Luke talks about balance—the ten...

Marcell Bruski, Senior Director of Engagement at Big Sky Economic Development, believes in the slow, steady work of investing in people. From her small-town Montana roots to leading community growth in Billings, she talks about the long game: building trust, staying steady through uncertainty, and planting seeds that take a long time to grow.

Ted Kim is a staple in Billings’ creative community. He's a Columbia film grad, spent his early career producing for networks in L.A. and international news in New York, and is the creator of Billings Open Studio (BOS), a creative hub for photographers and filmmakers. If you’ve been around the art scene in Billings, Montana, you know Ted for his generosity, craft, and the way he’s helped build rea...

Coming soon - Bamboo Method: Investing in the Unseen

In this episode, we explore the context and motivation for beginning this podcast and what you can expect from it.