Momentasize Podcast
Dirk van der Velde is the founder of Momentasize Companies. He’s a freedom-loving husband, father, and entrepreneur. The concept of Momentasize was first born in 2019 while Dirk was training for his first 100-mile race. During a run with his good friend and training partner, Matt, he was attempting to explain how running had changed his life. As he struggled to put the feeling into words, he blurted out that it helped him “momentasize” his life. Every difficult run led him into a flow state that helped him in both his personal and professional life to conquer every moment or to... “Momentasize” it. The idea stuck with him, and using this foundational mindset, he went on to create Momentasize Companies in 2021. The Momentasize brand now encompasses a construction, development, and real estate investment company. Dirk and his wife Shai have a huge vision for Momentasize Companies. Their mission is to bring dreams to life through the built environment and share a passion for bringing many minds and hundreds of hands together to bring these dreams into reality. ”We live the growth mindset. We create and love doing it.”
Episodes

Monday Aug 05, 2024
Monday Aug 05, 2024
Toby Woods is the CEO and Founder of Direct2, a private airline/air taxi service dedicated to creating personally tailored aviation solutions that deliver incredible customer experiences. Direct2 provides on-demand flights throughout the Western United States, Canada, and Mexico, aircraft management, pilot services, and even flight instruction. Direct2's goal is simple, to build meaningful relationships with aircraft owners, operational partners, and passengers, both in the air and on the ground.
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Come work with us! Momentasize.com
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Fly with Direct2!
Website - Direct2.aero
Instagram - Direct2
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Connect with Dirk!
Instagram - @TheDirkVanDerVelde Instagram
Facebook - The Dirk Van Der Velde Facebook
YouTube - The Dirk Van Der Velde YouTube
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Dirk van der Velde is the founder of Momentasize Companies. He’s a freedom-loving husband, father, and entrepreneur.
The concept of Momentasize was first born in 2019 while Dirk was training for his first 100-mile race. During a run with his good friend and training partner, Matt, he was attempting to explain how running had changed his life. As he struggled to put the feeling into words, he blurted out that it helped him “momentasize” his life. Every difficult run led him into a flow state that in turn, helped him in both his personal and professional life to conquer each and every moment or to... “Momentasize” it. The idea stuck with him, and using this foundational mindset, he went on to create Momentasize Companies in 2021.
The Momentasize brand now encompasses a construction, development, and real estate investment company. Dirk and his wife Shai have a huge vision for Momentasize Companies. Their mission is to bring dreams to life through the built environment and share a passion for bringing many minds and hundreds of hands together to bring these dreams into reality. "We live the growth mindset. We create and love doing it."

Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Welcome to The Growth Mindset! In these episodes, Dirk will be providing thoughts and updates on the state of Momentasize Companies, personal life updates, recent learnings from books and mentors, and much more!
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Come work with us! Momentasize.com
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Connect with Dirk!
Instagram - @TheDirkVanDerVelde
Facebook - The Dirk Van Der Velde
YouTube - The Dirk Van Der Velde
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Dirk van der Velde is the founder of Momentasize Companies. He’s a freedom-loving husband, father, and entrepreneur.
The concept of Momentasize was first born in 2019 while Dirk was training for his first 100-mile race. During a run with his good friend and training partner, Matt, he was attempting to explain how running had changed his life. As he struggled to put the feeling into words, he blurted out that it helped him “momentasize” his life. Every difficult run led him into a flow state that in turn, helped him in both his personal and professional life to conquer each and every moment or to... “Momentasize” it. The idea stuck with him, and using this foundational mindset, he went on to create Momentasize Companies in 2021.
The Momentasize brand now encompasses a construction, development, and real estate investment company. Dirk and his wife Shai have a huge vision for Momentasize Companies. Their mission is to bring dreams to life through the built environment and share a passion for bringing many minds and hundreds of hands together to bring these dreams into reality. "We live the growth mindset. We create and love doing it."

Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Come work with us! Momentasize.com
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Connect with Dirk!
Instagram - @TheDirkVanDerVelde
Facebook - The Dirk Van Der Velde
YouTube - The Dirk Van Der Velde
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Dirk van der Velde is the founder of Momentasize Companies. He’s a freedom-loving husband, father, and entrepreneur.
The concept of Momentasize was first born in 2019 while Dirk was training for his first 100-mile race. During a run with his good friend and training partner, Matt, he was attempting to explain how running had changed his life. As he struggled to put the feeling into words, he blurted out that it helped him “momentasize” his life. Every difficult run led him into a flow state that in turn, helped him in both his personal and professional life to conquer each and every moment or to... “Momentasize” it. The idea stuck with him, and using this foundational mindset, he went on to create Momentasize Companies in 2021.
The Momentasize brand now encompasses a construction, development, and real estate investment company. Dirk and his wife Shai have a huge vision for Momentasize Companies. Their mission is to bring dreams to life through the built environment and share a passion for bringing many minds and hundreds of hands together to bring these dreams into reality. "We live the growth mindset. We create and love doing it."

Friday Jul 26, 2024
Friday Jul 26, 2024
Welcome to The Growth Mindset! In these episodes, Dirk will be providing thoughts and updates on the state of Momentasize Companies, personal life updates, recent learnings from books and mentors, and much more!
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Come work with us! Momentasize.com
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Connect with Dirk!
Instagram - @TheDirkVanDerVelde
Facebook - The Dirk Van Der Velde
YouTube - The Dirk Van Der Velde
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Dirk van der Velde is the founder of Momentasize Companies. He’s a freedom-loving husband, father, and entrepreneur.
The concept of Momentasize was first born in 2019 while Dirk was training for his first 100-mile race. During a run with his good friend and training partner, Matt, he was attempting to explain how running had changed his life. As he struggled to put the feeling into words, he blurted out that it helped him “momentasize” his life. Every difficult run led him into a flow state that in turn, helped him in both his personal and professional life to conquer each and every moment or to... “Momentasize” it. The idea stuck with him, and using this foundational mindset, he went on to create Momentasize Companies in 2021.
The Momentasize brand now encompasses a construction, development, and real estate investment company. Dirk and his wife Shai have a huge vision for Momentasize Companies. Their mission is to bring dreams to life through the built environment and share a passion for bringing many minds and hundreds of hands together to bring these dreams into reality. "We live the growth mindset. We create and love doing it."

Monday Jul 22, 2024
Monday Jul 22, 2024
Conor Johnston played Division 1 college soccer with Dirk at the University of Portland where they won a West Coast Conference Championship together in 2016. Today, Conor is the lead Project Manager for Momentasize Construction and serves as Dirk's right-hand man overseeing most aspects of the construction company's project finances and day-to-day activities. Conor and Dirk traded in their soccer cleats for a pair of running shoes, and now both train together regularly, having already run one marathon together in 2 Hours and 58 Minutes (6:47/Mile Pace) and are now training for their next marathon where they plan on trying to run 26.2 miles in under 2 hours and 40 minutes (6:00/Mile pace).
___Come work with us! Momentasize.com
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Connect with Dirk!
Instagram - @TheDirkVanDerVelde Instagram
Facebook - The Dirk Van Der Velde Facebook
YouTube - The Dirk Van Der Velde YouTube
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Dirk van der Velde is the founder of Momentasize Companies. He’s a freedom-loving husband, father, and entrepreneur.
The concept of Momentasize was first born in 2019 while Dirk was training for his first 100-mile race. During a run with his good friend and training partner, Matt, he was attempting to explain how running had changed his life. As he struggled to put the feeling into words, he blurted out that it helped him “momentasize” his life. Every difficult run led him into a flow state that in turn, helped him in both his personal and professional life to conquer each and every moment or to... “Momentasize” it. The idea stuck with him, and using this foundational mindset, he went on to create Momentasize Companies in 2021.
The Momentasize brand now encompasses a construction, development, and real estate investment company. Dirk and his wife Shai have a huge vision for Momentasize Companies. Their mission is to bring dreams to life through the built environment and share a passion for bringing many minds and hundreds of hands together to bring these dreams into reality. "We live the growth mindset. We create and love doing it."

Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Welcome to The Growth Mindset! In these episodes, Dirk will be providing thoughts and updates on the state of Momentasize Companies, personal life updates, recent learnings from books and mentors, and much more!
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Come work with us! Momentasize.com
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Connect with Dirk!
Instagram - @TheDirkVanDerVelde
Facebook - The Dirk Van Der Velde
YouTube - The Dirk Van Der Velde
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Dirk van der Velde is the founder of Momentasize Companies. He’s a freedom-loving husband, father, and entrepreneur.
The concept of Momentasize was first born in 2019 while Dirk was training for his first 100-mile race. During a run with his good friend and training partner, Matt, he was attempting to explain how running had changed his life. As he struggled to put the feeling into words, he blurted out that it helped him “momentasize” his life. Every difficult run led him into a flow state that in turn, helped him in both his personal and professional life to conquer each and every moment or to... “Momentasize” it. The idea stuck with him, and using this foundational mindset, he went on to create Momentasize Companies in 2021.
The Momentasize brand now encompasses a construction, development, and real estate investment company. Dirk and his wife Shai have a huge vision for Momentasize Companies. Their mission is to bring dreams to life through the built environment and share a passion for bringing many minds and hundreds of hands together to bring these dreams into reality. "We live the growth mindset. We create and love doing it."

Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Welcome to The Growth Mindset! In these episodes, Dirk will be providing thoughts and updates on the state of Momentasize Companies, personal life updates, recent learnings from books and mentors, and much more!
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Come work with us! Momentasize.com
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Connect with Dirk!
Instagram - @TheDirkVanDerVelde
Facebook - The Dirk Van Der Velde
YouTube - The Dirk Van Der Velde
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Dirk van der Velde is the founder of Momentasize Companies. He’s a freedom-loving husband, father, and entrepreneur.
The concept of Momentasize was first born in 2019 while Dirk was training for his first 100-mile race. During a run with his good friend and training partner, Matt, he was attempting to explain how running had changed his life. As he struggled to put the feeling into words, he blurted out that it helped him “momentasize” his life. Every difficult run led him into a flow state that in turn, helped him in both his personal and professional life to conquer each and every moment or to... “Momentasize” it. The idea stuck with him, and using this foundational mindset, he went on to create Momentasize Companies in 2021.
The Momentasize brand now encompasses a construction, development, and real estate investment company. Dirk and his wife Shai have a huge vision for Momentasize Companies. Their mission is to bring dreams to life through the built environment and share a passion for bringing many minds and hundreds of hands together to bring these dreams into reality. "We live the growth mindset. We create and love doing it."

Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Connor is a professional videographer, content creator, and social media coach working out of Bend, Oregon. He predominantly works with the Bend real estate community and specializes in transforming real estate businesses by leveraging YouTube to generate consistent, high-quality leads.
___Come work with us! Momentasize.com
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Connect with Connor!
Instagram - @ConnorNewell
YouTube - Connor Newell's YouTube
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Connect with Dirk!
Instagram - @TheDirkVanDerVelde Instagram
Facebook - The Dirk Van Der Velde Facebook
YouTube - The Dirk Van Der Velde YouTube
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Dirk van der Velde is the founder of Momentasize Companies. He’s a freedom-loving husband, father, and entrepreneur.
The concept of Momentasize was first born in 2019 while Dirk was training for his first 100-mile race. During a run with his good friend and training partner, Matt, he was attempting to explain how running had changed his life. As he struggled to put the feeling into words, he blurted out that it helped him “momentasize” his life. Every difficult run led him into a flow state that in turn, helped him in both his personal and professional life to conquer each and every moment or to... “Momentasize” it. The idea stuck with him, and using this foundational mindset, he went on to create Momentasize Companies in 2021.
The Momentasize brand now encompasses a construction, development, and real estate investment company. Dirk and his wife Shai have a huge vision for Momentasize Companies. Their mission is to bring dreams to life through the built environment and share a passion for bringing many minds and hundreds of hands together to bring these dreams into reality. "We live the growth mindset. We create and love doing it."

Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Welcome to The Growth Mindset! In these episodes, Dirk will be providing thoughts and updates on the state of Momentasize Companies, personal life updates, recent learnings from books and mentors, and much more!
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Come work with us! Momentasize.com
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Connect with Dirk!
Instagram - @TheDirkVanDerVelde
Facebook - The Dirk Van Der Velde
YouTube - The Dirk Van Der Velde
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Dirk van der Velde is the founder of Momentasize Companies. He’s a freedom-loving husband, father, and entrepreneur.
The concept of Momentasize was first born in 2019 while Dirk was training for his first 100-mile race. During a run with his good friend and training partner, Matt, he was attempting to explain how running had changed his life. As he struggled to put the feeling into words, he blurted out that it helped him “momentasize” his life. Every difficult run led him into a flow state that in turn, helped him in both his personal and professional life to conquer each and every moment or to... “Momentasize” it. The idea stuck with him, and using this foundational mindset, he went on to create Momentasize Companies in 2021.
The Momentasize brand now encompasses a construction, development, and real estate investment company. Dirk and his wife Shai have a huge vision for Momentasize Companies. Their mission is to bring dreams to life through the built environment and share a passion for bringing many minds and hundreds of hands together to bring these dreams into reality. "We live the growth mindset. We create and love doing it."

Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Chuck Brazer has over 18 years of commercial real estate experience in Oregon with several national investment sales firms. Chuck was drawn to commercial real estate in college as an on-site property manager for several multi-family properties on the University of Oregon campus. His studies in architecture, business and economics give him a unique perspective on the integration of physical assets and asset management.
For the past 11 years, Chuck has been at a boutique commercial firm in Portland. Throughout his tenure, he has closed more than $285 million in multifamily property transactions. He relocated to Central Oregon at the end of 2020, seeking the Bend lifestyle. He continues to grow his book of business and provide exceptional service to existing and new clients throughout Oregon.
___Come work with us! Momentasize.com
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Connect with Chuck!
LinkedIn - Chuck's LinkedIn
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Connect with Dirk!
Instagram - @TheDirkVanDerVelde Instagram
Facebook - The Dirk Van Der Velde Facebook
YouTube - The Dirk Van Der Velde YouTube
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Chuck's Book Recommendations!
The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life - Alice Schroeder
Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert T. Kiyosaki
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Dirk van der Velde is the founder of Momentasize Companies. He’s a freedom-loving husband, father, and entrepreneur.
The concept of Momentasize was first born in 2019 while Dirk was training for his first 100-mile race. During a run with his good friend and training partner, Matt, he was attempting to explain how running had changed his life. As he struggled to put the feeling into words, he blurted out that it helped him “momentasize” his life. Every difficult run led him into a flow state that in turn, helped him in both his personal and professional life to conquer each and every moment or to... “Momentasize” it. The idea stuck with him, and using this foundational mindset, he went on to create Momentasize Companies in 2021.
The Momentasize brand now encompasses a construction, development, and real estate investment company. Dirk and his wife Shai have a huge vision for Momentasize Companies. Their mission is to bring dreams to life through the built environment and share a passion for bringing many minds and hundreds of hands together to bring these dreams into reality. "We live the growth mindset. We create and love doing it."

About Dirk
Dirk grew up in a small Dutch village named Voorhout where he lived with his parents and two Siblings until he was 14 years old. In 2007, his family moved to Central Oregon where they have resided ever since. Dirk grew up with soccer as his main focus and passion. He had the privilege of playing Division 1 collegiate soccer at Saint Louis University and then transferred to the University of Portland where his team won the WCC Conference Championship his Senior year. Dirk graduated with a Bachelor's Degrees in Business and Entrepreneurship. Once Dirk graduated, he began pouring all of his attention into learning the Real Estate investing game. Having grown up around many successful Real Estate Developers, Dirk has been fortunate enough to be surrounded by wonderful mentors. He was then able to leverage this knowledge to start his own Construction and Development Company in 2021. Since then, Dirk and Momentasize Companies has spearheaded multiple 8-figure Real Estate deals and has grown to encompass an educational platform where Dirk has found true passion in sharing this knowledge with other entrepreneurs. Dirk lives in Central Oregon with his wife Shai and two sons, Chitstiaan and Beo where he strives to live the Momentasize lifestyle day-to-day.