Hello fellow Lego community! My name is James and I am the founder of Olympia BrickStock LLC. I was born and raised here in the great pacific northwest (PNW), and have developed a love and passion for the area and local communities. I graduated highschool with a GED and went on to achieve an AA focused in business administration, along with two BA’s focused on social entrepreneurship, non-profit organization, and human-centered business model design.

I was raised during a time when early childhood developmental hurdles like ADHD, and Bipolar disorder etc. were not understood very well, and hence many kids like myself struggled immensely growing up. Mental health awareness was just starting to take shape, and the importance for identifying and intervening early on in development was just beginning to be understood. Many, like myself, were essentially guinea pigs while effective treatment options were being discovered. Now times have changed and these conditions are better understood. Through my own experiences I have found that medications are not very effective alone. There are two aspects to be considered, one is chemical and the other is behavioral. Not to say medication is ineffective, but learning healthy coping mechanisms to navigate life has proven to be more effective than any pill alone has ever been. Sometimes you don't need a new hand in life, just a better strategy at playing the cards you've been dealt. 

Lego products have, and always will be, a means to an end. Through the medium of Lego, Olympia BrickStock looks to help people of all age groups navigate through life, learning new skills and strategies while having fun and producing art. As a father of two boys I have witnessed firsthand how effective using Lego to teach important life skills can be. In short, over the past three years of research and development for the business, I have yet to find the end to the list of possibilities. With the cost of living so high, and the bottlenecked and slow avenues of help that are available to the middle and low-income classes, easily accessible and affordable options are needed. This is where we fit in. Through our community engagement, products and services, Olympia BrickStock LLC looks to “build a brighter future, one brick at a time.”