Move to Tacoma Podcast

hosted by
marguerite martin

About the Podcast

North Tacoma is the area that encompasses some of Tacoma's most popular neighborhoods. Neighborhoods like Old Town, Ruston, Stadium District, North Slope Historic District, Proctor District, and University of Puget Sound Neighborhood are all part of the Tacoma’s.

  • A photo of four different hot dogs with all the fixins from The Red Hot

    The Red Hot Bar Owner Chris Miller

    Chris Miller from The Red Hot joins us to share about 17 years of running…

  • A Sign painted in Red and Blue on the side of a building in Tacoma's Point Ruston reads

    The Waterfront Market at Ruston with Paul Kunitsa

    Marguerite interviews Paul Kunitsa from the Waterfront Market at Point Ruston. The Kunitsa Family immigrated…

  • Running a Coworking Space in Downtown Tacoma During the Pandemic with Chris and Sheila 

    “It’s hard to overstate how much coworking was affected due to the pandemic, especially early…

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    Running a Party Shop in Tacoma in a Pandemic with Natalie Bowman

    What is it like to open a small business in Tacoma during a pandemic? Natalie…

  • How to Support Small Nonprofits in Tacoma During Covid-19 with David Strong & Melissa Mallott

    Small nonprofits in Tacoma are facing huge challenges in the coming weeks as Tacomans grapple…

  • Supporting Small Businesses and Artists During Covid-19 with Michael Liang from Spaceworks

    What can Tacomans do to support small businesses, artists, and very small businesses in Tacoma…

  • marguerite martin and dean burke paddle boarding in winter a

    2018: What’s Next for MoveToTacoma?

    The Move to Tacoma podcast has had a big year, loads of cool guests and…

  • rochelle bergstrom holding a sign that says love

    Rochelle Bergstrom and Elope 253 – Get Married Your Way

    Rochelle Bergstrom comes onto the show to talk about her urban and sophisticated Tacoma wedding…

  • Dennis Hanberg on Planning for Growth in Pierce County

    Dennis Hanberg (AKA Mr. Hanberg) joins us to talk about what’s happening in planning and…

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    Union Club – a new coworking space in Tacoma

    Josh Kilen, from Kilen IT, and Lynda Lopez, community manager at Surge Tacoma, talk about…

  • Steph Farber and Phyllis Le Roy Jewelers

    How Every Tacoman is like Sisyphus- More Stories w/ Steph Farber of LeRoy Jewelers

    We had Steph Farber in for an interview last month to talk about his family’s…

  • Heather at Spaceworks leads a conversation

    Starting a Business in Tacoma’s Empty Spaces with Heather Joy from Spaceworks

    Spaceworks is contributing to activating empty spaces in Downtown Tacoma. Heather Joy is the Executive…