Observing Others

Tim Roper is back! At least Tim is joining us again today. Find out what Tim has been up to. With three (trifecta) categories or topics to cover we dig deeper into the three headed monster Tim is working on.  Listen in and discover today's triple crown.

It has been said that travel expands your horizons. Especially going someplace you have never been before. Add to that, towers, mountains, monuments and other edifaces you can summit. One such edifice is found near Stuttgart Germany, in the city of Ulm,  Before you even get close to the city, you can see the towering Ulm Münster steeple on the skyline. This 531-ft steeple is the tallest of any cat...

Every once in a while, events occur in our lives that change the very trajectory we are on.  Between the highs and lows, the victories, as well as, the defeats, these monumental moments are transformative.  Often they orchestrate new chapters in our life story. 2025 promises to be an exciting journey full of new chapters and new twists and turns in the road we travel. Join us for observations thru...

It's the most magical time of the year! Last Thursday:  Thanksgiving   This Thursday:  Today's Podcast Next Thursday:  Toys 4 Tots Thursday The setting of today's podcast is at a beautiful and elegant historic mansion, nestled in the heart of Layton's Main Street and built before Utah even became a state. Listen in and hear the story of how this amazing space has transformed ov...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! And Maven is making it merry and bright by collecting toys! Maven Create is opening its doors, again, to Open Doors, for a festive fundraiser on December 3rd!  Enjoy drinks, friends, and food as Maven Create hosts this Christmas Giving Party! It's a party with a purpose! Listen to discover what else Maven is doing to build community, embolden wom...

f you build it  they will come  is a great theory. But sometimes that does not always work. What if it did? Because what if it was already built? What is the potential of a baseball diamond in the heart of Salt Lake City? Listen, as our guest, Tessa  Arneson, CEO and Founder of Maven District tells us about the pitch for the ball park that one the votes! Come dream and image the possibilities with...

What motivates men? Needs and wants are motivators. So are rewards. For podcast purposes we have broken down some of these needs and wants and rewards into categories. Today's podcast we talk about External Motivators, Internal Motivators, and Supernal Motivators. Each of the 3 areas can be broken down into subcategories or facets. Under External Motivators:  Physical, Sexual, Financial, Mate...

Tonight, Maven Create is opening its doors to Open Doors for a festive fundraiser to help collect toys and funds for children for Christmas! On this episode our guests include Sidney Smith, Maven District Community Manager.  Listen to discover what Maven is doing to build community. And a special shot out to Maven for hosting tonights fundraising event and to all those in addendence for helping ma...

Welcome back to another special edition. Last episode Tim and I discussed identifiers we called demographics to explore the idea that our identiy includes certain categories. For example,  Age: Gender: Birthplace:  Ethnicity: Marital status: Parenthood: Sexual orientation:  Education:  Employment:  Economic Level: Religious affiliation: Current Residence: Today we are going to broaden our approach...

Welcome to a Special Edition of our podcast! On the first day of December. And, first snowstorm of the year. Today we are talking demographics. Not just the kind that focuses on a target audience. But our own personal demographics and the categories we find ourselves in. Today's special edition is focused on one major core demographic. And, it's a gender classification. Join us as we int...

It's a Tuesday Three-peat! It's all about giving the Turkey it's day! And giving Thanksgiving Turkeys to those in need. We are gathering together at Rooster's again in Layton for another Thankful Tuesday! Where we meet and greet and collect grocery store gift cards to be used to purchase the turkeys. A shout out to those who come and donate! And Rooster's Brewery Co. for h...

It's like a blast from the past! In fact, we are calling this episode Flashback Friday. Our mystery guest is really no mystery at all. And today's episode is actually a sneak preview of a new podcast we are launching in addition to Observing Others. So it is fitting that we come full circle today as we take a piece of the past and launch it into the future. Listen as we dig deep to explo...

It's Silicon Slopes Summit Week!   Day Two of Summit at the Delta Center! You can't miss Jeremy at Summit as he works his way around the Delta Center! But, Kelly is missing in action this year at Summit. It seems that Covid-19 and all its variants have invade his home this week. We are checking un with Jeremy on the scene to give us the scoop about all things Summit this year. His promot...

Thankful Tuesday is back! This year we are at Roosters. Daneen Adams with Open Doors has joined us again on our podcast. Also joining us is Elisabeth Seipel with Roosters Brewing Co. And, in the tradition of Thankful Tuesdays in the past, we are gathering "people to help people"! We’ve invited guests to bring gift cards from local grocery stores to donate to the Open Doors Food Bank to d...

It has been a busy summer but we are back! Summer is almost over and then it is back to school, of course. With life being so busy, it is hard not to let things and people slip through the cracks. And, sometimes it is all because we simply procrastinate. Until people and events remind us that life is short and, as the saying goes, we shouldn't put off tomorrow what we can do today. Now is the...

Do open minds open doors? Well,  closed doors and closed minds have something in common. Neither is in a position to expand perspective. Today we are at Open Doors trying  to open minds. Especially about what we say about other people. Which is tied to this quote: What Sally says about Susie says more about Sally than it does about Susie. It is hard to admit when we are wrong. Perhaps a better app...

When we think of open houses we usually think of real estate. In fact, that is where the first open house may have orginated. These days, however, businesses can also have open houses. What happens when you host 3 open houses for 3 businesses all on Main Street in Layton on the same Monday morning? You have a wonderful Meet Me On Main Street In May event!

My best friend's name is Dan. Well, Dan's best friend is in the doghouse. Have you ever been in the doghouse with your best friend? How do you mend fences when frienships get messy? We have some guests on today's podcast that have some good ideas. Thanks Kolton Rackham, Lorin Jeppsen and Angie Thorpe for joining us! Once there was a dog whose owner was injured in a car accident and...

Today's podcast was a Pastries & Podcast at Cafe Central in the Freeport Center! We welcomed back Jeremy from a long absence. We call him the "natural inquirer" Asking the right questions is the best way to get to know people. Thanks to our guests: Steve Morrow Tim Roper Mark Christiansen Angie Thorpe Jared Davis Julie Batchelor For joining us and for let us ask questions! And d...

One of the hardest things any of us can do is make adjustments. Making adjustments to the way we do things often goes against the grain. It goes against the flow. But as the saying goes: doing things the way you usually do gets you the results you usually get. And doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results, is a no win situation. But improvement is possible when we are w...

Are you living the dream? On our last podcast episode, Danielle joked that she read somewhere that when you hear people say "living the dream" what they are really saying is they didn't want to get out of bed that morning! While this could be true, dreams are only wishes until put into action. Someone once said that dreams really come true at the happiest place on earth. Discover ho...

When we use the word "Consolation" we could be referring to consolation prizes. For today's episode, however, we want to define consolation as the sympathy and empathy extended to someone after a loss or disappointment. But as significant as consolation is, we want to dig a little deeper. We don't want to treat a symptom instead of a problem. We don't just want to offer co...

Welcome Back! We're back! It's been a minute. It's Throwback Thursday! As we launch another new year it is always surprising how many things are making a comeback.  Mostly by way of fashion and interior design, but every so often something fun and "retro" finds its way back on the shelves and back into our homes.  For some it's new years resolutions. For some it'...

What is better than a warm country style breakfast on a cold winter morning? Breakfast at a new Ramblin Roads location podcasting with friends! If you haven't tried Ramblin Roads yet, there are now four locations. So there's one close to you! We are podcasting again from Ramblin Roads at their new South Ogden location. Listen as meet and eat. Or eat and greet! And find out more about org...

My father, Dr. K once stated: "The most essential educational experience a child can have in elementary education is Show & Tell ." He also said in order to effectively explain something you need to break it down & sum it up . Today we are going to do the math and break down some more numbers. All in search of a magic formula. There is a magic formula. Don't let anyone tell...