The Ranch Podcast

Julie Yamamoto is Idaho's District 10 legislative representative. She was featured in a KTVB news piece recently because of her hesitation with a library bill vote in the 2023 session. Much has been assumed about her vote, but hearing her in depth thoughts on the bill and what she thinks was objectionable was very valuable. She can be reached at: JYamamoto@house.idaho.gov #QualityReading #Cho...

Margaret Carmel is a full-time journalist with Boise Dev. She has been covering local politics in the Boise and Treasure Valley area for over five years. She very graciously agreed to meet with me to discuss just the facts of the two candidates running for Mayor in the city of Eagle. We covered many issues, including misinformation, the senior center, campaign funding, law enforcement, Avimor, and...

Mike Miraglia is a retired violent crimes detective for the city of Boise and the Fraternal Order of Police legislative chair for the state of Idaho. He has been fighting opponents of mandatory minimums for years and addresses several of the arguments against them. It was a fantastic conversation. Enjoy! Our partner for this podcast is Nugen Wellness Center. They focus intensely on integrative hea...

Megan Hoiosen is a serial entrepreneur and iconic figure in the historic downtown Eagle business world. She is the proprietor of Sweet Tea Living home decor and champion for businesses affected by the ACHD construction. She can be found at www.sweettealiving.design and on instagram at @sweettealiving. Enjoy! Eagle, Idaho The Ranch Podcast Episode #65

Brad Pike is the current Eagle city council president and is in a runoff election with the current city mayor, Jason Pierce. He came in for a second touch up conversation to clear up ideas and positions in advance of the vote on Dec 5th. Enjoy! Thank you for our sponsor! LegacyLifeMemories.com,  the premier video autobiographical production company for you or your aging loved ones. Legacy Life Mem...

Jason Pierce is the current mayor of Eagle and is in a runoff election with the president of the city council, Brad Pike. He came in for a second touch up conversation to clear up ideas and positions in advance of the vote on Dec 5th. Enjoy! Thank you for our sponsor! LegacyLifeMemories.com,  the premier video autobiographical production company for you or your aging loved ones. Legacy Life Memori...

Lisa Desilet is a business and performance coach for ambitious, high-performing entrepreneurs looking to optimize their skills to build the business and life of their dreams. By leveraging your natural strengths and abilities along with evidence-based practices, Lisa breathes freedom and life back into business to skyrocket your growth and success. She brings two decades of experience in education...

Deputy Gomez is a nationally recognized authority on teen safety and tech issues. He is both a sheriff's deputy and police officer, as well as a school resource officer. His work on teen safety and education for parents pulls him to speak across the nation, and this conversation did not disappoint. Enjoy! Our partner for this podcast is Nugen Wellness Center. They focus intensely on integrati...

Ted Hill is the 14th District State Legislator for Idaho. He has worked on over a dozen bills that help Idaho citizens, but some of his most crucial work is with the Fentanyl crisis currently overtaking Idaho.  Ted has also started his own YouTube Channel where he talks extensively about the issues and bills he's working on. Check it out here...https://www.youtube.com/@EdwardHillForIdaho@UCa1...

Nate Murphy is running for Eagle Fire Commissioner. He has an extensive background in negotiations and logistics and believes firmly that fiscal responsibility is of utmost importance for in an oversight position, like the fire commission. He was a blast to speak with. Enjoy! YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/HMx3uvAaBs8 Eagle, Idaho MTUSTUDIOS.COM The Ranch Podcast Episode #61

Clyde Dornier is a finance and strategic planning expert. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience from decades working in the private sector and now wants to bring his expertise and forethought to Eagle Fire. His desire to engage and contribute was infectious. You can find out more about him at https://www.clyde4eaglefire.com/about. Enjoy! YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/FUJ1hzMEmH0 Eagle, Ida...

Brian Simpson is a current Eagle Fire Commissioner, current fire fighter, and an Eagle lifer, through and through. His connection to the Eagle Fire Department goes back generations, and as an Eagle resident, this is more than just a commissionership. We spoke at length about how growth has affected the department, what is being done to prepare for future populations and building designs, and why h...

Chad Houck is a former Chief Deputy Secretary of State for the state of Idaho and explains how and why it's exceedingly improbable for anyone to be able to meaningfully manipulate the election system in the Gem State. We covered an incredible range of topics and scenarios, but you can make up your own mind about whether you feel the voting system is secure or not.  YouTube Video: https://yout...

Alexis Morgan is a state-wide education advocate. She is the host of the Our Kids Our Schools Podcast. She served as a local school board director for a district in the state of Idaho and is incredibly knowledgeable about the structure of the education system in Idaho. She has also been through several school board elections and has great insight into what people should be looking for when selecti...

Rene Ozuna is the current board trustee for Zone 5 in West Ada School District. She is a lifelong Idahoan and has kids in WASD since 2000. She very much believes that school policy has a massive impact on the surrounding area and works professionally as a analytics consultant. Enjoy!

Miguel DeLuna is a retired law enforcement officer. He spend a portion of his professional career as a personal body guard for three Superintendents in Oakland Unified School District. He has worked to attend board meetings and union negotiations and feels he has value to bring West Ada. Enjoy!

Tom Moore is running for West Ada School Board in Zone 5. He served in the military and also worked in the private sector in accounting. He has also been involved with recall efforts of other school board administrations in southern California. Enjoy! The data Tom references in the episode came from Niche.com. Niche ranks West Ada as an A- overall. It's not 100% clear to me where they're...

Susie Schuetz is a mother in the district, volunteer, and believer in communication as a solution. She very much values what West Ada has created and believes the education here is high quality but also believes there is room for improvement. Enjoy! YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/6-euvkGwSzU

Mari Gates is a mother of three in West Ada, a life long learner, and believer in education as a springboard to a better life. She comes from a family of educators and believes open discussion yields the best results to most of life's problems. Enjoy! YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/Q5rOOVhnbDU

Lucas Baclayon is the current Zone 2 Board of Education member for West Ada School District. He is a former teacher and dean of academics in Taiwan, as well as experience with districts in Utah. He was a blast to speak with. Enjoy! YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/ZFU1Mxm5bLM

Jeremy Cutler is a father of 2, Boise State engineering grad, and running for Board of Education for Zone 5 in West Ada. He has a middle schooler and a high schooler and has valuable insights into the current state of West Ada education and offerings. Enjoy! YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/x6CMx6I_o5c

David Binetti is the current West Ada School District Board member for zone 4, which includes Eagle, Star, and parts of Meridian and Garden City. He is running for re-election against two other candidates. Hearing first hand what he has been doing with his time on the board and what he hopes to accomplish in the future was very educational. Enjoy! YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/q9HxiMIekhM

Brenen Beeler is the new pastor at Calvary Chapel Eagle. He moved to the area to lead a revival of faith and help people deeply connect. On October 15th, Calvary Chapel is holding a huge event to celebrate the community and bring people together around a new chapter. Details of the Re-Launch can be found on www.cceagle.com. Enjoy!

Craig Kvamme is currently on the Urban Renewal board, Navy veteran, and is running for City Council in Eagle. He has a very pragmatic approach to issues and has been described as a forward thinker. Enjoy! Youtube video: https://youtu.be/_pnfQr14QWI

Robert Imhoff is running for City Council in the City of Eagle. He is very involved with his local neighborhood and obviously on the city level as well. We spoke at length about different issues regarding Eagle, and he had some novel ideas that I hadn't considered. Enjoy! YouTube: https://youtu.be/0OdL1HAs-8Q Also available on Apple Podcast and YouTube Thank you to our sponsor, Old State Salo...