Nathan Rodgers

Yoga On High

In the fall 2010 I completed a year long teacher training program at Yoga On High to become a certified hatha yoga instructor. The benefits of my practice go beyond just increased flexibility, yoga has given me another angle to relate to people and to approach life.

Short North Muay Thai

I study and teach this brutal, yet beautiful, art of Thai kick-boxing. I've spent 5 to 6 days a week at the gym doing the most intense workouts you can imagine. My teachers and fellow students are amazing and have taught me the power of a passionate group of people.



Hundreds and hundreds of people walk through the doors of Short North Muay Thai to learn one of the most vicious, brutal, and demanding arts in existence. Very few have what it takes to withstand the taxing and grueling training sessions and even fewer have the make-up to actually step into the ring and put themselves to the ultimate test... the fight. Nathan is one of those few. Nathan has been a student at the school for almost 4 years and in that time has shown nothing but courage, determination and poise . At the school he is a leader and a role model, not only because of his amazing fight record but also because of his quiet confidence, kindness, want to help others, and killer smile that speaks volumes.

As a student he is humble, modest, driven and inspirational. He is a fighter through and through, in and out of the ring. Nathan is one of those rare people you meet and you know -there is nothing they can't do. From a teachers perspective, he is the kind of student we all wish for.

Kru Hope Vitellas
Short North Muay Thai

Strike the Match

Strike the Match is my personal blog. I utilized it from May 2008 through March 2009 to hold myself accountable to living the life I wanted to live, and to hopefully inspire some others along the way.

Bailes Executive Search

Bailes Executive Search is well respected for finding quality software and service sales people in the Human Resource space. I've worked with Heidi Bailes to generate additional revenue for the company, as well as evaluate opportunities for future growth.

Techmate, Inc.

I was a co-owner and served as President of my family's Enterprise Class IT infrastructure consulting company. For six years I had the priceless opportunity to learn the art of business through firsthand experience.

A highlight of my time there was being recognized by Business First as one of the fastest growing companies in Central Ohio. I resigned in April 2009 so I could pursue a more engaged life.

...Nathan is a bright, yet humble young man that is passionate in every area of life.... (He) is an engaged learner who constantly desires new challenges and opportunities. Nathan made significant changes to the family business, including changing the role of his father (the company founder), demoting some long term employees and promoting some new up and comers. Nathan has set the company on course for growth and success and I'm confident he is ready for the next challenge...

Michael Linton
Retired CEO, Adecco North America
(Adviser to Nathan at Techmate, Inc.)

I have been a student of high performing people and organizations for more than 30 years. I am challenged each day to remain awake in my encounters with others, scanning constantly for resonance and authentic connection. Each encounter brings its own gifts, lessons, and reflections (many joyful; many painful; all necessary).

5 years ago, synchronicity "gifted" me with an encounter with Nathan Rodgers. This "All American boy" had been jolted to a new level of consciousness that transformed him into a passionate learner. Today, he sits at a new intersection. Having completely deconstructed the current and past chapters of his life story, Nathan is ready for a new crucible in which he can toast for a time and allow the alchemy of his life to be transformed once again. He has carefully examined the lessons of each chapter in his life and knows, on a deep level, that this is the moment to strike his own match to ignite those life script pages as fuel to discover new horizons, a new life, and a bigger stage. He has prepared exhaustively for this phase of his journey and he is uniquely capable and equipped.

Jung said, "if you come to a cliff - jump." Most balk in fear of cliffs; Nathan has become a veteran jumper. He is hungry for new journey partners with whom he can co-chart a new course.

Robert B. Mintz, Ph.D.
Organizational Psychologist & Partner
The Apogee Group Inc.

Bowling Green State University
BA in Business Administration
Marketing Specialization
University Honors Program Graduate



Nathan was elected to serve on the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity's national board of directors while he was still an undergraduate at Bowling Green. He quickly separated himself from the other undergraduate board members with his ability to see the big picture and by quickly recognizing the great potential of our organization as a way to change people's lives in a positive way. He was a valuable contributor to our board and often challenged other younger board members to help shatter the fraternity Animal House stereotypes. Nathan's ability to see a problem from a different point of view and then articulate that discovery led to many productive and lively conversations about our future. Since his term on the board ended, we have missed Nathan's enthusiasm and his drive for change.

Steve Hartman
Chief Executive Officer
Phi Kappa Tau

Personal Health - In many areas of the world this has become a reactive subject where people demand quick fixes for complex problems. We can take a much more proactive approach by taking a holistic look at our lifestyle and by utilizing natural remedies to strengthen and balance our bodies.

Education - Kids and Adults should feel like education is a privilege, not an obligation. Places like COSI prove that it can be done.



Access to Information - Historically, librarians held the keys to the information kingdom but libraries and their systems are quickly becoming irrelevant. By reinventing the way the public interacts with data, we can increase access to that treasure of knowledge.