Weld Found Podcast

Head’s Up: there is some blue comedy in this Blue Christmas episode of Weld Found. The Longest Night We’re addressing mental health and suicide prevention for the show today.  We head into the office of Dr. Rich Mahogany (ManTherapy.org) who approaches mental health with grit and humor. We’ll also talk with North Range Behavioral Health’s Suicide Education and Support Services (SESS) program about...

Craig Basarich is a trumpet player who sounds "taps" at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In this busy month of November, we've experienced an election, Veteran's Day, and Thanksgiving. So it seemed like the right time to hear from Craig. He shares about his experience in the Army performing this ceremonial duty; the gravity it holds and the space it creates to be thankful for all we have.  Have yo...

Weld Found is on location at 477 Distilling in this episode. We hear tales of the "spirits of downtown Greeley" from magician and storyteller Paul Noffsinger, while enjoying the "spirits of downtown Greeley" crafted by Matt Estrin, owner of 477 Distilling.  The episode closes with Bianca Fisher, executive director of Greeley's Downtown Development Authority. 

Welcome to season 3 of Weld Found. We begin with two features; stories of relationships that defy both convention and traditional structures of support/community. And within the connections, unlikely family was formed.  Click here for more information about the Weld Community Foundation.    ***episode corrections The local organization is called Greeley-Weld Habitat from Humanity, not Greeley-Evan...

On this episode we head into the complex world of "first response" in Weld County with two interviews.   We hear from Krissy Freirose, a 911 dispatch officer, and Jaymee Clapp, a counselor in Squad 1. (Squad 1 is a creative, first-responders effort dealing with mental health & drug use/abuse.) 

What does it mean to be a great listener? And how do we really hear well, especially in the case of difficult conversations? We present two interviews on this Weld Found episode; people of color who have lived here for many years and share their stories and perspective.    To support Weld County during this time, the Weld Community Foundation has partnered with United Way of Weld County. The effor...

We Are Here is a mini-series about belonging during this isolation. Weld Found is featuring stories of connection to cross the distance of "social distancing."  In this episode, the words/poetry/lyrics/quotes that inspire us during this strange time. There's poetry from kids as they process the isolation, a survivor's story told from Diane Heldt of A Woman's Place, an Irish blessing and an origina...

The community, commonality, scarcity, and overindulgence… of food. In this episode we have: Stories gathered from the Weld Food Bank A comedy piece from Rob Walker titled “Guy Fieri Stuck in Flavortown Until Quarantine Lifted” KJ Tencza tells about putting on an old 80’s work out from Richard Simmons to do with his kids, a writing titled “You Sparkled Today” Lena from I Heart Kickboxing in Greeley...

We Are Here is a mini-series about belonging during this isolation. Weld Found will be featuring stories of connection to cross the distance of "social distancing."  This episode is an interview with counselor Jess Haynes, who primarily serves first responders, nurses, and those on the front lines. She speaks about choosing good paths for mental health and NOT choosing fear.  The podcast ends with...

To support Weld County during this time, the Weld Community Foundation has partnered with United Way of Weld County. The effort is called "Weld Recovers Fund: COVID-19 Relief." Donate at weldcommunityfoundation.org This episode is on loneliness and presents two crazy discoveries: Discovery 1, Have you ever been excluded or left out? Did you know your brain does very distinctive things when this ha...

We are stepping out of our usual release schedule for this special episode of Weld Found. Presented is an interview with Greeley family physician Dr. Justin Walker, speaking about Covid19 and Weld County. Then we hear how North Range counselor Jayme Clapp is put back together after a difficult week on the job: by stream-of-conscious piano playing.  

On UNC’s campus, in the new Campus Commons next to the University Center, there’s an art installation that is unlike any other. It’s called Yucca Fountain, based on a real place that has since disappeared. And the installation itself is disappearing as well. It’s only there until March 11th. We tour this gallery/ gathering space together today in an exclusive interview with the artists as they tal...

What would it feel like to travel on a rocket ship, burst through the atmosphere, and then get a long, life-changing glimpse of Earth?  In this 5 minute opening story for our season 2, we revisit the big ideas behind Weld Found by exploring the "overview effect"; a phenomenon felt by dozens of astronauts. 

What is your word or phrase for the New Year? This new tradition of choosing a guiding word seems to be a helpful reflection in lieu of resolutions.  The host of Weld Found, Tim Coons, sits down for a casual conversation with his wife, Betony. And they discuss their words from last year, what they’ve learned, and reveal their words they hope guide them in 2020.

In celebration of Colorado Gives Day we feature moving stories of generosity and connection in this season 1 finale of Weld Found. Enjoy a behind the scenes tasting at Weldwerks Brewing Co, a patrol of the Greeley Police Department’s Santa Cop, surprising Black Friday workers with YFC’s Bake of Love, and more. Give to a Weld County Nonprofit at WeldCoGives.org !

How do you view prostitution and the women involved in it? In this episode we interview the founder of Free Our Girls, a nonprofit that helps women escape the sex trade. You’ll hear Megan Lundstrom’s incredible story of her own escape and then her development of research that is changing our court systems for the better. You’ll also hear from survivors who are interning at Free Our Girls. “It is a...

How do you hope to be remembered? What would you like your legacy to be? Join our tour of Linn Grove Cemetery as we stroll through stories of history, heritage, and intrigue.

What does home look like for you? What would it look like to make a new home, in a new place, if you had to leave? In this episode we ask that question and also find that becoming a welcoming community has a drastic impact on our area’s economics, culture, and connectivity. Join us as we tour the place that does welcoming best: The Immigrant and Refugee Center of Northern Colorado.

“We found joy here during the hardest time in our lives; a time when we were the most busy, most stressed. We would walk through the door on a Saturday and would breathe a sigh of relief. First, through the eyes of my daughter and then I fell in love too.” - Michelle Kempema, CEO of Colorado Model Railroad Museum Take a tour of the Colorado Model Railroad Museum and hear a special writing from Set...

This show highlights four incredibly courageous women: Rattlesnake Kate (local Weld County legend), Neyla Pekarek (formerly of The Lumineers), Katie Shilts (Women’s Fund Board President), and Mary Claxton (of the band Trash Cat).  Did you know Monday, August 26th is Women’s Equality Day and commemorates the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment? This amendment gave women the right to vote. So...

“We have the entire equation backwards.” -Dr. Josh Packard, Sociologist What if we are approaching community all wrong? And our backwards approach could be creating more loneliness than connection? In episode 1 of Weld Found we have an inciting conversation with Dr. Packard about belonging in this age of social isolation. You’ll be surprised by what you hear and come away with new approaches to li...

When I was 9, I got locked in our garage. This five minute story tells how I got out and compares this experience to where we are in today's culture: living in an age of social isolation and disconnection. How do we get out of the garage and begin to belong in community?