Heidi's Colorful Colorado
By Heidi Ganahl
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Heidi's Colorful ColoradoJul 22, 2021
Take Me Out to the Ball Game ft Jamie Hamilton
Jamie Hamilton started his insurance career in 1982, earning designations of AAI, ARM and CPCU. He has also served as President of the Independent Agents of Western Colorado, on the Board of Directors of the Independent Agents of Colorado and received their Young Agent of the Year award in 1988. Jamie’s agency is 120 years old with revenues of over $6,000,000. Jamie is active in many community ventures, including his role as Chairman of the NJCAA JUCO World Series.
Jamie enjoys spending time with his wife Debbie of 36 years. They both enjoy frequent trips to Denver to visit daughter Sarah and son Dane and their families. Sarah and Dane both work in the insurance industry in the Denver area.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Brick by Brick ft Bobbie Daniel
Bobbie Daniel is a wife, mother of four, author, lifelong entrepreneur, and a 6th generation Colorado native. She is passionate about solutions and empowering others to live their best life through public policy.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Health Is Wealth ft Jeff Kuhr
Jeff Kuhr is the Director of Public Health for Mesa County. He is an active participant in statewide policy and program development, serving on the Colorado Early Childhood Leadership Commission and Opioid Crisis Recovery Funds Advisory Committee. In Grand Junction, he serves on the boards of directors for St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation. Jeff has a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Nebraska. He has been a local public health director for 18 years.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Talking Over Toffee ft Doug Simons
Doug Simons represents the third-generation of Enstrom’s Colorado-based, family-owned business. Having worked part time at Enstrom’s while attending Mesa College in the mid 70’s, Simons first exposure to the industry was mucking-out butter fat that had been tracked into the freezers. He later married Jamee Enstrom and joined the business full time in 1979. Doug spent his formative years in the confectionery industry learning the art of candy making under the watchful tutelage of his father-in-law, Emil Enstrom and company founder, Chet Enstrom.
He then worked his way through every aspect of the business, was named president of the company in 1986 and purchased the business in 1993. Simons was also the first in the family to have any formal confectionery training attending the Retail Confectioners International (RCI)’s Candy School in 1982.
Simons is credited with turning a “Mom and Pop” business into a competitive, high-quality producer of confections. Under his leadership, two plant expansions have been constructed and he has brought innovation through technological advancements to both mail-order and manufacturing. His quest for innovation eventually lead to the development of cutting-edge machinery to allow for continuous-production of Enstrom’s premiere product, World-Famous Almond Toffee.
*Learn more about Enstrom Candies*
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Nottingham Ranch ft Susan Nottingham
Susan's family settled in Avon in the early 1880's. They farmed and ranched there until development of the ski areas put an end to ranching there in the 1980's. Her and her family moved their ranching operation to Burns (still in Eagle County) in 1982 and they are still raising cattle there. She continues to work and live on the ranch with her mother to this day.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
The World Is Yours ft Kate Caldecourt
An Irish girl living in Colorado, Kate moved for work and stayed for love. Two options were presented to her - Hong Kong or Colorado. She chose Colorado and made one of the best decisions of my life. She traveled a lot for work managing global strategic planning processes across EMEA, APAC and the Americas. Travel and seeing new cultures is one of her greatest passions. Kate and her husband were lucky enough to fulfill a lifelong dream and got to travel the world together for a year.
She comes from a line of entrepreneurs and started her own business in 2018 called "The Strategy Architect". Growing up in the family business she learned at a young age the highs and lows of owning your own business and wanted to dedicate her time to helping other organizations thrive both in the for-profit and not-for profit sectors.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
From Seed to Sprout ft Robert Bucknam, MD & Gayle Bucknam, LP
Gayle and Bob have been married for 37 years. They have 4 grown sons and 7 grandchildren. Bob graduated from the University of Colorado, BA, and the University of Southern California, MD. He has been in private pediatric practice for 30 years and is the coauthor of the "On Becoming BabyWise" series (A series of 9 books on parenting infants through adolescents).
Gayle has been a school teacher, stay at home mother, and most recently received her Masters degree in counseling from Denver Seminary. Bob and Gayle have taught faith-based parenting classes for over 25 years.
*Learn More About Their Parenting Classes*
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Stand Up and Speak Up ft Dr. James Lindsay
An American-born author, mathematician, and political commentator, Dr. James Lindsay has written six books spanning a range of subjects including religion, the philosophy of science and postmodern theory. Dr. Lindsay is the Founder of New Discourses, an organization dedicated to shining the objective light in the subject darkness.
Dr. Lindsay is currently promoting his new book "Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity―and Why This Harms Everybody." Dr. Lindsay has been a featured guest on Fox News, Glenn Beck, Joe Rogan, and NPR.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
The War on Hatred ft Romain Vakilitabar
Romain Sepehr Vakilitabar is the founder of Pathos Labs, a non-profit laboratory focused on finding ways that media, technology, and entertainment can most effectively dismantle hatred, and create understanding and compassion across lines of difference. One such project is PopShift - which brings together Hollywood’s leading showrunners and TV writers with some of the country’s leading equity experts to imagine how entertainment can be in service of pluralism, equity, and liberation.
Whether traveling between Palestine and Israel to better understand emotional relationships to the long-lasting conflict, spending weeks voluntarily homeless to empathize with the idea of "absolute need", hitchhiking thousands of miles to test the generosity of strangers, or living with conservative rural farmers in Oklahoma to better understand cultural conservatism, Romain has found that people, no matter the differences, are more alike than they imagine. Pathos Labs was born to prove it, by using the arts to dismantle systemic "othering".
Romain was awarded the "Erase the Hate" fellowship from NBCUniversal in 2018 for his efforts to eradicate hatred in America, he is a Fellow at Stanford University, he spoke at one of the world's biggest TEDx events, has been featured in Forbes, the bestselling books 2 Billion Under 20, and Compassionate Careers, and in academic journals such as UC Berkeley's Othering and Belonging.
*Learn more about Pathos Labs*
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Conversations Create Change ft Matt Burgess
Matt Burgess is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, an Affiliate Faculty in Economics, and a Fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, at the University of Colorado Boulder. Matt's research focuses on three areas: (i) understanding the future of economic growth and its implications for climate change and society; (ii) understanding and reducing political polarization of environmental issues; and (iii) using mathematics to understand and predict how complex human-environment systems behave.
In addition to his research and teaching, Matt is also engaged with local, national, and international efforts to reduce political polarization, and promote open inquiry and viewpoint diversity on college campuses. He coordinates CU's Reducing Polarization Dialog series, and will serve as a Benson Center Faculty Fellow in the 2021-2022 academic year. In 2020, Matt received Heterodox Academy's Open Inquiry Award for Teaching. He actively participates in Heterodox Academy's economics-focused working group, HxEconomics.
Matt was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. He got his B.Sc. from the University of Toronto in 2009 and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 2014. Before coming to CU in 2018, he was a postdoctoral scholar at UC Santa Barbara. He currently lives in Lafayette, CO with his wife and two sons, ages 2 and 4.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
One Step at a Time ft Emily Compagno
Emily Rose Compagno is an American attorney, TV host, and former National Football League cheerleader who currently appears as a contributor on Fox News Channel. She is a co-host of Outnumbered.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Reach For The Stars ft Megan Stark
Megan Stark, a Colorado native wandering around with a million ideas and creating community wherever there is opportunity to grow. She grew up with entrepreneurial parents and in athletics where she formed that leadership and community energy.
She attended CU where she pursued a bachelors in Psychology. After college she moved to California for 6 years for career purposes and moved back in early 2020 with her fiancé and two dogs. They eloped September 2020 and are settling back into their roots here in Denver.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Battle Women Stand Up ft Rachel Mahloch
Rachel Mahloch, AKA Battle Mom®, has a diverse background that has allowed her to create a comprehensive self-defense training style that is uniquely her own. Exclusively for women, the Battle Woman® program incorporates valuable skills learned in her music and finance careers with her extensive martial arts training.
Unlike other self-defense experts, Rachel incorporates the integrated practice of both internal and external skill development to help women grow both their mental and physical strength. Internal skills develop breath control and self-awareness. Learning how to stay calm under extreme conditions keeps the anti-panic response from controlling a situation. External skills involve physical fitness and technical skill development. By simulating uncomfortable scenarios and learning how to react appropriately if, or when needed without conscious thought, and using visualization meditation to see a successful escape to safety provides positive reinforcement and builds confidence.
*Check Out More About Battle Woman*
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Sugarwish ft Elisabeth Vezzani
Previous to co-founding Sugarwish in 2012, Vezzani was VP of Business Development at Razor Technical Staffing based in Denver, CO. Razor Technical Staffing has been named one of the fastest growing Colorado Companies and remains one of the top staffing Companies in Colorado today. Vezzani noticed a gap in the corporate gift market and created Sugarwish, a startup that brings a revolutionary and sweet approach to gifting.
*Check Out Sugar Wish*
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
The Beer Spa ft Jessica French and Damien Zouaoui
Jessica French is an expert in human resources and operations, as exemplified by over eight years of experience managing teams. Her subject matter expertise includes talent acquisition & development, budgeting, compliance, and logistics. Prior to co-founding The Beer Spa with her husband and business partner, Damien Zouaoui, Jessica owned and operated an executive personal branding firm, through which she helped international business leaders develop their personal brands, including the development of related branding documents. Jessica is originally from Orlando, Florida and possesses a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from Florida State University.
Damien Zouaoui is an expert in global sales, marketing, and business development as demonstrated by his 8+ years of leadership experience in the hospitality and tourism industries throughout the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. In 2017, Damien raised over $1M in venture capital to create MexiGoDeals, an online travel agency specializing in all-inclusive travel packages to Mexico and the Caribbean.
Prior to co-founding The Beer Spa with his wife and business partner, Jessica French, Damien worked as the Director of Sales for a high-end experience provider in New York City. Originally from Paris, France, Damien is fluent in French and English. He possesses a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business & Corporate Finance from the Institute of Higher Education in Marketing & Commerce (ISTEC).
*Check Out the Beer Spa's website*
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Safe and Sound ft Sheriff Steve Reams
Sheriff Steve Reams began his career with the Weld County Sheriff's Office in 1997. During his time at the Sheriff's Office he has held many positions in both the Detentions Division and the Patrol Division, allowing him to have an educated understanding of the day to day operations of all parts of the Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Reams received his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Colorado Technical University, is a certified polygraph examiner through the Texas Department of Safety and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico Virginia.
Sheriff Reams oversees 460+ employees between the Patrol, Detentions, Courts, and Volunteer divisions of the Weld County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Reams is statutorily required to provide public safety services to 300,000+ residents in a 4,000 square mile county. He is responsible for the operation of the Weld County Jail which is capable of holding nearly 1,500 inmates and he also serves the courts of the 19th Judicial District.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Rewinding Greeley ft Holly Berg
Though she wasn't born here, Holly has spent the vast majority of her life in Colorado. She was raised in Colorado Springs and moved to Greeley to attend college at the University of Northern Colorado. After pondering what to do with the rest of her life, her academic advisor suggested exploring a career in museums.
Turns out, that was fantastic advice. Many years later, she is now serving as the Curator of Exhibits for the City of Greeley Museums. Over the years, she has taken part in creating over 40 different exhibitions focused on colorful stories in our regional history and doesn't plan to stop. She's always telling her friends and family about the latest weird and wonderful stories she gets to research for upcoming exhibits.
*Learn More About Holly and Greeley's History*
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Blending Beer and Business ft Jake Goodman
*Check Out Jake and WeldWerks Brewing*
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Starting From Scratch ft Thomas Roche
Thomas Roche is a project manager at Roche Construction in Greeley Colorado. Thomas grew up in Greeley where he watched his father build the family construction business for many years. That's why when Thomas graduated from Pittsburg State University he then went back home to join his father and brother at Roche Construction. He has spent over 9 years at Roche where he is responsible for the success of many projects around the state.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Empowerment For All ft Wendy Lea
Wendy Lea is a leading expert in digital innovation strategy and ecosystem development. As an experienced CEO, board director, and strategist, she advises government, public/private partnerships, and global enterprises on growth through innovation. Recognized for work across industries and regions, Wendy is a maximalist who is equally well-versed in helping large enterprises systematize innovation as she is in creating vibrant startup innovation ecosystems that grow city, regional, and state economies.
As CEO of Energize Colorado, Wendy mobilizes resources and relief for small businesses, nonprofits, and individuals recovering from the economic impact of COVID-19. She leads a team of inspired innovators from Colorado’s private, public, nonprofit, and academic communities to revive and invigorate Colorado’s economy.
Wendy also serves on the Danaher Water Innovation and Technology Board, the P&G Ventures Advisory Board, and select venture-backed startup boards. In the State of Kentucky, she advises the Department of Community Economic Development, the public-private partnership LEAP (an initiative aligned with LHHC), and serves on the board of regional innovation hub Amplify, based in Louisville. She also serves university innovation and entrepreneurship programs, including the University of Colorado Boulder’s Engineering and Applied Science Advisory Board.
*Make sure to check out Wendy's work at Energize Colorado*
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
From Senegal to Colorado ft Papa Dia
Papa Dia is Founder and President of the African Leadership Group, an advocacy organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for African immigrants and members of the diaspora. Through social, economic, and educational empowerment programs, ALG helps families successfully integrate into their local community.
A native of Senegal, Papa immigrated to Denver in 1998. He used his first job, stocking books, to teach himself how to read, write, and speak English. Beginning with an entry-level position in a local bank, over the next 17 years, Papa ultimately climbed the ranks to become a regional vice president. In 2017, Papa left his banking career to focus his full attention on running and growing ALG.
*Learn more about Papa Dia and the African Leadership Group online!*
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
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The New Age of Learning ft Kellie Lauth
Kellie is the CEO of mindSpark Learning and District STEM Coordinator for Adams 12 Five Star School District. Throughout her career in education, she has been a teacher, principal and now champion of improving educator professional development. She directs the mindSpark Learning team in disrupting the educational landscape, empowering teachers with robust professional learning and creating transformational shifts in the classroom. As the District STEM Coordinator, she oversees STEM expansion in the Adams 12 District and state of Colorado.
Lauth played an integral role in opening one of the first K-8 STEM schools in the nation in 2009, serving public school children with no entrance requirement. She has made it her mission to advocate for partnerships with businesses, industry and higher education to support and promote STEM education and address workforce readiness
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Better Minds Better Lives ft Jenn Leiferman, PHD
Dr. Jenn Leiferman has spent the last 20 years working in the area of mental health. Her research focuses on developing and testing prevention and treatment strategies for perinatal and child mental health.
Recently, her work has also focused on improving access to care for perinatal mood disorders. She is also the director of the Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center and the founding director of the Population Mental Health & Wellbeing Program at ColoradoSPH.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Stronger Together ft Kelly Dunkin
Kelly Dunkin joined Community First Foundation as President and CEO in February 2019. Previously she worked for a variety of nonprofit, business, and social impact organizations. These include 11 years at The Colorado Health Foundation in Denver, where she grew into the role of Vice President of Philanthropy, and 10.10.10, where she served as National Director. 10.10.10 is a project of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center and inspires entrepreneurs to solve 10 “wicked” social problems.
Kelly also served as a consultant for businesses, nonprofits, and social impact startups as well as projects in Lima, Peru, where she developed her Spanish-language skills.
Kelly’s education includes a Bachelor of Arts in English from Miami University, an Elementary Education Licensure from the University of Northern Colorado, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Rethinking Education ft Amy Anderson
RESCHOOL is a Colorado-based nonprofit organization that believes that learning happens everywhere. When young people experience a variety of opportunities that they drive, they THRIVE. We know inequities exist in our educational system both in and outside of schools. We work alongside a variety of people to address these inequities so all young people have the resources to access the learning experiences they choose.
RESCHOOL started as an initiative of the Donnell-Kay Foundation in 2013 before becoming a nonprofit in 2018.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Puppies in School ft John Gray & Rex
“Mental health is an ongoing concern, particularly with our youth. There is a chemical change in the brain that reduces the stress when people pet and interact with a dog,” says Deputy John Gray. “We hope that Rex will help students feel comfortable and safe in school and bring a smile to their faces.”
Deputy Gray has been with the sheriff’s office for 11 years and assigned to the SRO unit for six years. He’s currently assigned to elementary schools. He is also a member of the SWAT Negotiation Team and works with citizens in crisis. He enjoys teaching about school safety, internet safety, and mentoring students of all ages. He’s looking forward to incorporating Rex into many new and exciting programs for LPS schools.
Source: www.arapahoegov.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2130
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
The Impactful Parent ft Kristina Campos
Being a parent is hard, and being a business owner is hard, but being a parent, business owner, AND TEACHER (take a deep breath), is even harder. Heidi sits and discusses some of life's toughest roles with founder and owner Kristina Campos of The Impactful Parent. The Impactful Parent is a Parent Coaching platform designed to create better relationships between parents and children.
Kristina Campos lives in Colorado and has 4 children. She has been an educator for over 20 years, working with all grade levels from Pre-school through 12th grade. Campos graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder and received her master’s degree from the University of Denver. Kristina volunteers as a Board of Trustee for the GALS Schools of Denver (two Denver Public Charter Schools) and for a gifted private school called Mackintosh Academy in Littleton, Colorado. Kristina has a passion for children and a strong devotion to serving parents of school-age children.
*Check out The Impactful Parent online*
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Why I Love Colorado ft Michelle Woodward
Michelle Woodward and her husband, Kyle Woodward own and operate Alamosa's iconic Woody Q's Shack BBQ Restaurant. Michelle teaches 2nd Grade and has recently put in her application to be on the Alamosa Library Board. Michelle grew up in a small town of 500 people in Colorado.
Heidi and Michelle discuss life in Alamosa, the struggles of COVID, and the community's response to keeping kids active and engaged in learning.
If you find yourself in the Alamosa, CO area, it would do you good to stop by and get yourself a delicious pulled pork sandwich, some St. Louis ribs, mouthwatering brisket, and/or some classic burnt ends.
This is what good livin' is made of. www.woodysqshack.com
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
The Heart of Alamosa ft Mayor Ty Coleman
When Alamosa’s Mayor Ty Coleman was elected in November 2017, he hit the political ground running and it doesn’t appear he will be slowing down anytime soon.
Coleman’s active and dedicated participation with the business community, colleges, nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and schools throughout the San Luis Valley community has made him one of the most accessible and visible community political leaders.
On what people in the community have told him, Coleman stated, “I’ve been listening to the people in our community and they told me they want a mayor who is transparent in all actions. They want someone who listens more than they talk and who’s not afraid to ask tough questions. They want a mayor who has integrity, the courage to stand their ground for the best interest of the community, and a person who has the ability to effectively communicate with the residents. They want a leader that leads by example. Every day I strive to meet all of those requirements in my role as Mayor and I will continue to strive to meet those requirements daily!"
source: http://tycolemanformayor.com/
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Where Water Flows Colorado Grows ft Darius Allen
Darius Allen never envisioned spending more than a third of his life in public office. Born and raised in Indiana until “high school days”, Allen moved to Arizona where he met Judy, his wife. Judy had connections in Colorado, so they headed this way and liked what they saw, landing first in Ridgeway, where Judy taught school and Allen worked on a ranch, ultimately settling in Alamosa in 1977 where they “bought a little place.”
Allen shoed horses for a while and then went into the insurance business, building a clientele among other farmers and ranchers in the valley. Standing over six feet tall with a broad smile, an easy way of talking, and a firm handshake, Allen was a natural, and that was his occupation for twenty years.
Community and being “a part of what was going on” has always been important to him. One day, a local Republican named Paul Weaver approached him and suggested he run for county commissioner. “First time we talked, I said no,” Allen says. But when Weaver came back a second time, Allen listened. “He said, ‘you’ve gotten to know so many people, and I like what you stand for.’ So…I said okay. But I was only going to do it for four years.”
source: https://alamosanews.com/article/allen-looks-back-on-24-years-of-service
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Pit Master ft Kyle Woodward
Owner and Pit Master Kyle Woodward is a legend in the BBQ World! Kyle travels to different parts of the US competing and representing Woody Q's.
Kyle began his career as a cellphone salesman, owning up to 5 cell phone stores... One year for Kyle's birthday his wife [Michelle] bought him a small Traeger smoker grill. Kyle became infatuated with the art and creativity of the BBQ industry, and the rest is ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY!
If you find yourself in the Alamosa, CO area, it would do you good to stop by and get yourself a delicious pulled pork sandwich, some St. Louis ribs, mouthwatering brisket, and/or some classic burnt ends. This is what good livin' is made of.
www.woodysqshack.com
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Best Friends ft Molly Mayfield
Molly Mayfield and Heidi are childhood best friends from Monument, CO. The first moment Molly and Heidi met, they knew they would be best friends. Heidi with her flashy and fancy clothes, and Molly with her cuddly pets; the two were instantly inseparable.
In this episode, Molly and Heidi remember the days of no stoplights, school days, and growing up in the small town of Monument, CO.
Molly was born in Atlanta, GA, but lucky enough to have an outdoors-loving mom who wanted to make Colorado her home for her family back in 1975.
Molly did a few years of Elementary school in Colorado Springs and then that same mom decided a smaller town was in order and moved everybody to Monument in 1977.
Molly grew up in Monument and now lives back in Colorado Springs.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
National Champion ft Scott Phillips
Scott Phillips, born and raised in the Tri-Lakes area, played tailback for the CU Buffs football team of '92. Heidi and Scott reminisce over their childhood memories of hanging out on Mount Herman and the local Dairy Queen. Today, Scott lives in Palmer Lake and is an active member of the Monument community. Scott is a major part of what makes the front range great.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Exit Factor ft Jessica Fialkovich
Jessica is the founder and CEO of Exit Factor, the first of its kind consulting firm that educates business owners on how to buy and sell companies. She became a first-time entrepreneur at the age of 25 and since has been able to successfully establish, develop and sell multiple small businesses in a number of different industries. In the last ten years, Jessica has also built the fastest growing and most successful business brokerage firm in the country with offices in Colorado, Texas, and Nevada. Under her leadership, the team has been recognized by publications like Inc Magazine and the Financial Times.
As an entrepreneur, Jessica is passionate about small businesses driving our economy. Because of this, she has committed to educating and supporting entrepreneurs and the small business community. She is active in Entrepreneurs’ Organization, and the Fight Back Foundation, a non-profit focused on small business support. Jessica is originally a Jersey Girl that now splits her time between Denver and Dallas with her husband and two dogs, Moose and Sailor. When she’s not working you can find her either enjoying the outdoors or attending a Bruce Springsteen concert.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Jack's Lemonade Stand & TeenHustl ft Jack Bonneau
Jack Bonneau, Founder & Chief Evangelist of TeenHustl & Founder of Jack's Stands (now a non-profit), TEDx/National/International Youth Entrepreneurship speaker, successfully pitched Shark Tank at 10, now 15! 2020 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Dream Big Award Winner.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Let Kids Play ft Helen McAllister
Helen McAllister has more than 25 years of marketing and advertising experience marketing products and services at well-known advertising agencies, corporations, and nonprofits including GSD&M, The Richards Group, Dell, World Vision, and Compassion International. Currently, Helen owns and operates a marketing agency - HELM Creative Marketing - to support small businesses and non-profits to develop successful and affordable marketing programs. Helen started LetCOPlay in September 2020 in an effort to get high school football reinstated for the fall season after the Governor [Jared Polis] and CHSSA moved the season to the Spring. Helen's passion to help Colorado Senior Students get one last opportunity to play their sports, get noticed by college scouts, and re-empower the kids past the mental health crisis of lack of sports structure.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Infectious Diseases ft Dr. Connie Price
Connie Savor Price, MD is the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Denver Health and a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Prior to becoming the CMO, she served as the Chief of Infectious Diseases and the Medical Director of Infection Control and Prevention at Denver Health for 13 years. Dr. Price is board-certified in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and medical microbiology. Her research and clinical interest focus on healthcare epidemiology and methods to prevent and rapidly detect emerging and antimicrobial-resistant infections. Dr. Price has a track record of successful federal funding as a Principal Investigator from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. She has published >75 manuscripts and delivered >175 lectures on the prevention of healthcare-associated infectious diseases and related topics. She is active in the Infectious Diseases Society of America, served in an elected position on the Board of Directors of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America, and a past chair of the American Society for Microbiology section on Healthcare Epidemiology. Dr. Price was the physician representative on the inaugural Colorado Healthcare-Associated Infections advisory committee for public reporting of healthcare-associated infections for Colorado. She has recognized expertise in outbreak management and has served as a consultant to public health authorities around the world on control of emerging infections, specifically MERS and SARS, as well as Ebola preparedness.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Stop the Violence! ft Dr. Beverly Kingston
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
SOLAR GARDEN ft Byron Kominek
Heidi chats with Byron Kominek, Co-Founder of Jack's Solar Farm. "Jack," Byron's grandfather, originally farmed hay on the land, but tougher economics lead Byron to reconsider how to recreate an ingenious solar farm.
Byron Kominek is the owner and manager of Jack's Solar Garden, a 1.2 MW agrivoltaics community solar garden in Boulder County, and the executive director of the Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center. He is a former U.S. diplomat having served with the U.S. Agency for International Development on projects related to forestry and wildlife conservation in southern Africa. He has over 12 years of experience working in international development related to natural resource management and speaks French and Portuguese.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Social Junkyard ft Jill Katzenberger
Jill Katzenberger had a dream of creating the most industrious idea for a playground. She dreamed of a place where children could create experiences that would captivate their imaginations and explore the impossible, a community hands-on science playground non-profit. Heidi chats with Jill about starting a junkyard playground, building a lasting impression in a community, the challenge of navigating COVID, and how Jill ultimately challenges everyone around her with creativity and entrepreneurship. Jill is truly an original and a Colorado treasure. Social Junkyard is a beautiful representation of where creativity, science, imagination, and community meet in marriage.
Connect with Jill through the Social Junkyard website.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Babe Walls ft Alexandrea Pangburn
Originally from Lexington, Kentucky; Alexandrea (Alex) Pangburn moved to Golden, Colorado in September of 2017. Alex graduated with an Animal Science degree from the University of Kentucky in 2010, but her commission art business didn’t really kick off until she was working at a veterinary clinic in Powell, Ohio. Her commission pet portraits grew and she was booking out almost an entire year in advance before she decided to close her books and focus on taking her art in a direction she wanted to go. Alex decided her business needed a name and decided to name it after the two animals that were her biggest inspiration; her dog Benson, and her horse Dude - hence B&D Pet Portraits.
When Alex moved to Golden, Colorado in 2017, she started to work with the RiNo Art District. It was here she was able to tap into large-scale pieces and murals. Her first spray paint mural was during CRUSH Walls 2018 and has since painted over a dozen murals here in Colorado and one in Kentucky. Her passion for flora + fauna reigns in her work and she hopes to continue to bring light to species that people may or may not be able to see on such a large scale. Please check out her passion project, Babe Walls at www.babewalls.com and visit follow them on Instagram @babewalls.
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As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
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TIME Kid of the Year ft Gitanjali Rao
Gitanjali Rao was recognized as America's Top Young Scientist and received an EPA Presidential award for inventing her device "Tethys"—an early lead detection tool. Gitanjali is also the inventor of “Epione”—a device for early diagnosis of prescription opioid addiction using genetic engineering, and "Kindly"—an anti-cyberbullying service using AI and Natural Language processing.
She was honored as Forbes “30 Under 30 in Science” in 2019 and TIME’s “Top Young Innovator” and "TIME Kid of the Year" for her innovations and STEM workshops she conducts globally, which has inspired over 48,000 students in the last two years across four continents. In her sessions, she shares her own process of innovation that can be used by students all over the world. She often presents in global and corporate forums on innovation and the importance of STEM.
Gitanjali is the author of the book "Young Innovator's Guide to STEM", which guides students, educators, or teachers with a prescribed 5 step innovation process and was named one of America's Top Youth volunteer by Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for her impact globally.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
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Changing Your Subconscious ft Stephanie Kwong
Stephanie Kwong is a Subconscious Rewiring Coach, Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner, Breathwork Facilitator, and Host of the Rise Higher Podcast. She supports high performers to identify and remove mental and emotional roadblocks to achieving their next level through coaching and subconscious reprogramming techniques. Through mastering their mind and redesigning their subconscious, her clients effortlessly achieve the results they want personally, professionally, and financially, shifting from a life of limitation and stress to one of joy and freedom. She’s the creator of the self-hypnosis mastery online course BELIEVE and the 40-Day Self-Love Transformation online program. Her unique wellness experience, The Reset, is designed to help high achievers recharge and reboot their mind and body through teachings and tools to manage their mental and emotional fitness so they can function at higher levels with greater ease. Stephanie’s work has supported thousands of clients around the world to reprogram their subconscious and to experience greater happiness, inner peace, and fulfillment.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
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Young Entrepreneurs ft Emily Dick
Emily is a 14-year-old and who just finished 8th grade at West Middle School. She is a member of the national junior honor society, a skier, soccer player, competitive swimmer, and lover of art. 5 Years ago Emily and her Mother "CC" created an innovative balaclava called Gatortailz, www.gatortailz.com. Heidi discusses the challenge of a start-up, the business of managing inventory and being a serial entrepreneur.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
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We Are Learning A LOT! ft Roger Pielke Jr.
Roger Pielke, Jr. has been on the faculty of the University of Colorado since 2001. He is the director of the Sports Governance Center within the Department of Athletics. Roger’s research focuses on science, innovation, and politics. In 2011 he began to write and research on the governance of sports organizations, including FIFA and the NCAA. Roger holds degrees in mathematics, public policy, and political science, all from the University of Colorado. In 2012 Roger was awarded an honorary doctorate from Linköping University in Sweden and was also awarded the Public Service Award of the Geological Society of America. Roger also received the Eduard Brückner Prize in Munich, Germany in 2006 for outstanding achievement in interdisciplinary climate research. Before joining the faculty of the University of Colorado, from 1993-2001 Roger was a Scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. He is also author, co-author, or co-editor of seven books, including The Honest Broker: Making Sense of Science in Policy and Politics published by Cambridge University Press (2007), The Climate Fix: What Scientists and Politicians Won’t Tell you About Global Warming (2010, Basic Books) and The Rightful Place of Science: Disasters and Climate Change (2014, Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes). His most recent book is The Edge: The War Against Cheating and Corruption in the Cutthroat World of Elite Sports (Roaring Forties Press, 2016).
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Women of Denver ft Krystal Covington
Krystal Covington is the Founder of Women of Denver and a marketing consultant working with clients across the U.S. Krystal was recently honored as one of Denver Business Journal's 40 Under 40 award winners. In this episode, Krystal discussed how her own personal ambitions and human instincts culminate into the "secret sauce" of building an incredible network for women. Krystal brings the best of the best when it comes to the pioneering and trailblazing impact women are leading in the new Colorado landscape.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Hustle, Sizzle, & Grit! ft Dave Bacon, Mindy Murphy, Paul Montague Jr.
Race to the Center of the Earth Reality Show Stars Dave Bacon, Mindy Murphy, Paul Montague Jr. discuss their life-changing experience of racing across the entire North American continent to compete for $1,000,000! This episode is an amazing journey of co-workers who accepted the ultimate outdoor and rugged challenge to partake in the National Geographics Race to the Center of the Earth! (available on NatGeo Channel and Disney +)
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
RTD ft Pauletta Tonilas
Pauletta Tonilas is a Colorado native and is the Assistant General Manager, Communications, for the Regional Transportation District – RTD. Previously, Pauletta served as Chief Communications Officer at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority – LA Metro. Pauletta also served as Public Information Officer for the City of Englewood, Colorado, and spent nine years as a television news anchor and reporter. Pauletta earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at Colorado State University, is a Denver native and diehard Denver Broncos and Denver Nuggets fan.
UPCOMING!
RTD will be conducting a comprehensive fare study starting in June 2021, which will take about 18 months. A robust public engagement process to seek information from RTD customers will start the study process. RTD's new general manager and CEO Debra Johnson is leading a strategic planning process for the agency. RTD is hiring bus and rail operators.
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!
Leadership and Thankfulness ft Tad Boyle
[COACH] "Tad" Boyle (born January 6, 1963) is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Colorado. He was named the 18th coach in University of Colorado men's basketball history on April 19, 2010, replacing Jeff Bzdelik. Boyle was named as an assistant coach for USA Basketball a second time in 2015. He played collegiately at Kansas under coach Ted Owens and Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown.
While playing for the Jayhawks, Boyle played on two NCAA Tournament teams in 1984 and 1985. He served as team captain his senior year, which was 1988 NBA Draft choice Danny Manning's freshman season and University of Maryland coach Mark Turgeon's sophomore season.
Before heading to play collegiately at Kansas, Boyle was a standout performer at Greeley Central High School, where he led the Wildcats to a state championship as a senior in 1981 and earned Colorado Player of the Year honors, as well as being selected to the Converse All-American team. His high school jersey was retired at the conclusion of his senior season.
Tad Boyle Wikipedia Page
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is! Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
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Go Buffs GO! ft Rick George
Rick George was named athletic director at the University of Colorado on July 17, 2013, returning to Boulder where he helped play a role in the school’s first and only national championship in football some 23 years earlier.
George, 60, came to Colorado from the Texas Rangers baseball club of the American League, where he was named chief operating officer on October 5, 2010, with a promotion to president of business operations in February 2013. He agreed to a 5-year contract at CU, and he officially started on the job on August 12, 2013. In June 2016, the Board of Regents approved a contract extension through 2020-21, and in June 2019, the Regents once again extended him through the 2023-24 academic and athletic year.
Rick George - CU Buffs Atheltic Director
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About Heidi
As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home!
Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is!
Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way.
Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed!
Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!