The LoCo Experience

In today’s episode of The LoCo Experience, I welcomed back Clint Jasperson, Founder and Managing Partner of Purpose Driven Wealth, a Thrivent Financial wealth management office.  Clint has been a member of LoCo Think Tank for nearly 5 years, and shared in part the blessing he finds there is a safe place for diverse opinions - rather than the crazies yelling at each other from the corners of the in...

Welcome back to the NoCo Pulse for the week of May 25th, featuring special guest host Patrick Sukup from the Living in Fort Collins YouTube channel while Curt Bear is away. Patrick joins Kelsi Harris of This is NoCo and Discover NoCo Magazine to bring you the latest community news, business updates, and local highlights as we kick off Memorial Day weekend and welcome summer to Northern Colorado. W...

I was honored to share time in studio with Ryan and Sarah Woodland recently, and I’m proud to call Ryan a member of LoCo Think Tank, and a friend.  In the 3+ years I’ve known Ryan, he’s grown his Woodland Home Marketplace from a $500K business into a ~$2MM / year and profitable operation - and largely worked himself out of a role for the company.  And - he’s been developing his skills acquired fro...

Welcome back to the NoCo Pulse as we navigate the whirlwind that is May in Northern Colorado. Someone at soccer described it perfectly: "How's your May December going?" That busy energy perfectly captures this week's packed episode of community news, business updates, and local highlights. What's moving features Miles Beyond Running Community gearing up for their Weld Your Metal Running Festival o...

I met Jeff Faust last summer, when I learned about and toured the bones of the Love FoCo Resource Center - and got to know him better at their benefit golf tournament last fall - which was my favorite “work” day of the year.  Love Foco  just held its ribbon cutting last month!  In this podcast, Jeff tells the tale of securing the real estate by gift, and the special community efforts that were mad...

Welcome back to the NoCo Pulse as we kick off the second week of May following a surprise snow day that had Northern Colorado kids out of school and riding bikes by afternoon. This week we're covering community news, business updates, and local highlights while celebrating the resilience and energy that makes NoCo special. What's moving features Miles Beyond Running Community and their upcoming We...

When Pat Malloy was in about 6th grade, his mother noticed that the same genetic affliction that had struck his father had been passed down to him, and so when he was 15, she took a microcassette recorder into the local Department of Motor Vehicles, was walked through the eye test by the technician, and delivered the recorded cassette to Pat for memorization. Pat lived as a sighted person for near...

Welcome back to the LoCo PULSE as we kick off the first week of May with fresh community news, events, and highlights from across Northern Colorado. This week we're celebrating business growth, gathering opportunities, and the vibrant arts scene that makes NoCo special. What's moving features Miles Beyond Running Community wrapping up support for Mandy Mullen at the Cocodona 250 in Arizona (catch...

Eric Goodman - Delivering Dollars and Enthusiasm for Great Causes - Founder and Owner of Your Fundraising Team - and Co-Host of the Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl sports podcast I met Eric Goodman at a local non-profit event, when I happened to be seated at his table, and complimented him on an above-average performance as a volunteer emcee.  We shared some fun banter, but during the paddle-rai...

The Loco Pulse is back with another packed episode of NoCo news, events, and community highlights! Hosts Curt Bear of LoCo Think Tank (https://locothinktank.com/) and the LoCo Experience Podcast (https://www.thelocoexperience.com/), and Kelsi Harris of This is NoCo (https://www.instagram.com/thisisco.noco/) and Discover NoCo Magazine (https://www.instagram.com/discovernoco/), keep their finger on...

Mandy Mullen - Ultra-Runner, Entrepreneur, Podcast Co-Host, Wife & Mom - and lululemon ambassador! Founder & CEO of miles. Beyond, Owner & Race Director of run. Windsor and run. Colorado Relays Mandy Mullen returns for her third time in The LoCo Experience studio - check out our conversations on Episode 91 and Episode 155 for more of the origin story and setting the stage for what has become.  Tod...

Welcome back to the LoCo PULSE as Curt returns from sunny Florida to snowy Northern Colorado. This week, we're covering community news, events, and local business highlights across NOCO while celebrating Earth Day and the arrival of spring (despite the surprise snow). What's moving features Miles Beyond Running Community and their upcoming Weld Your Metal Running Festival on May 30 and 31 in Eaton...

Steve Phillips, Co-Founder and Creator at GeekCast Radio Network, Author of Altered Audio, and Communications and Content Developer at Breeze Thru Car Wash Steve Phillips is a super-geek, and started podcasting a Transformers-themed show over 20 years ago.  He Co-Founded GeekCast Radio Network, is an accomplished voice actor, and has been hosting the Altered Geek podcast series since 2012.  And -...

This week, we're welcoming Jamie Hammond from Live Laugh Loveland to the PULSE while Curt is on vacation. Jamie brings fresh perspective on what's happening in Loveland while we cover community news across Northern Colorado. What's moving in NOCO features Daniel Schreiner, a Loveland artist known for his work at Spectra Art Space and Spucadelia Unspoken. His connection focused games, True Their Fa...

My conversation this week was with my good friend and returning guest, Aaron Everitt.  Aaron was just returned from a panel discussion where he represented the MAHA perspective at the ASPPH Annual Meeting for Academic Public Health, with hundreds of public health educators in attendance.  Aaron has been a regular guest on a podcast known as “Why Should I Trust You”, and is an avid freelance writer...

This week, we're kicking off April with a reminder that corporate April Fool's jokes are officially behind us. We start with Miles Beyond Running Community's NOCO Urban Ultra on April 12, but the real star is the Well Your Mental Running Festival on May 30 and 31. This 146 acre private property event features distances from a 7K run walk all the way up to 100 miles, plus a 36 hour total mileage co...

My conversation today was with James and Angela Mitchell, the Co-Founders and Relationship Coaches at Love Intentionally.  Angela was a career counselor, working in schools, with depression and substance challenges, and eventually found her way to relationships.  Meanwhile, James was the consummate entrepreneur - working in real estate but always trying new ventures - with widely ranging success. ...

This week, spring weather is keeping us on our toes as we share what's happening across Northern Colorado. We start with Miles Beyond Running Community's upcoming Urban Ultra on April 29, a 50-mile individual or relay race from Bellevue to Greeley, with prices increasing April 29 for the Wild West relay from Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs. Plus, their weekly Thursday community runs continue at...

I had Joel Gustafson and Jess Gries into the studio last fall to talk about Seed & Spirit Distilling, and specifically the recent news of their expansion into what was the Funkwerks portion of the building on Lincoln Avenue in Fort Collins. We tasted lots of samples and the guys shared a lot of stories, but with the two of them, there really wasn’t time to do justice to the journey of either partn...

This week, we're soaking up the unexpected summer vibes in late March and sharing what's happening across Northern Colorado. We kick off with Miles Beyond Running Community and their Urban Ultra coming up in April, a 50-mile individual or relay race from Bellevue to Greeley on the newly completed trail. We celebrate Mandy Mullen's growth with Miles Beyond, expanding from race series to helping oth...

My guest this week was Kyle Bentley, I connected with Kyle on LinkedIn back in 2019, and saw him growing his business - Bentley Welding Inc. through the years, and then more recently saw a new set of businesses arise - Coyote Tanks, Blue Northern Constructors, and Ceros Industrial - and Bentley Welding becoming Bentley Mission Critical.  I thought he might have a problem, and so I reached out to s...

This week, we share Northern Colorado community news, starting with the upcoming NOCO Urban Ultra and Relay (a 50-mile individual or team event) and a March 22 documentary release at The Lyric from AJ Fountain’s band A Brother’s Fountain about their 120-mile, 23-day Snake River music journey.  They note Loveland’s Fourth Street reopening near Loveland Aleworks, then highlight Ginger and Baker’s Ap...

In this episode of The LoCo Experience Podcast, I sat down with Dustin Peyser, the Founder and President of the Timnath Chamber of Commerce. Dustin shares how he co-founded the chamber alongside the early adopters and supporters, driven by his passion for local business and community building.  We discuss the chamber's rapid growth to 55 members and his innovative initiatives like the 'C...

This week, we share NOCO community updates, starting with the March 14 Lucky Brew Races in Windsor (plus corned beef, green beer, and bounce houses). They spotlight Origin Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Electric expanding across Northern Colorado and Bloom Play Lab moving to Loveland after purchasing Mama Bear’s Play Cafe for imaginative (and messy) play ages 2–6.  Events include Ginger and Baker’s Marc...