A New Angle

Darcy Chenoweth is a doer of many things. She’s an artist, an activist, a mom, a wife, a teacher, a climber, a skier, a nurse…the list goes on and on. We cover a ton of ground in this conversation and I hope it inspires you as much as it did me. We’re all just trying to do our best here in this world and Darcy gives us some great wisdom about her effort. This is a public episode. If you'd like to...

This week we've got another great story of creativity and hustle happening right here in Western Montana. Oriana Turley is a registered nurse who grew sick and tired of working in crummy clothing that didn’t fit, didn’t last and wasn’t sourced from an ethical supply chain. So she decided to do something about it. Medicine Mountain Scrub Company is bringing to market a line of scrubs designed to ma...

Scott Burke is President and CEO of First Security Bank and a pillar of leadership and integrity in our community. This year the College of Business honors Scott with the 2020 Outstanding Alumni Award. It is well earned. Scott’s contributions to economic development and community health in Western Montana are an inspiration. It was great to learn more about Scott and and the values he brings to Fi...

Justin's monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue. This time the duo brings Dr. John Sommers-Flanagan into the conversation. John is Professor of Counselor Education at the University of Montana's Phyllis J. Washington College of Education. He's also a practicing clinician, host of the Practically Perfect Parenting Podcast and co-teaches a class called "The Art and Science of Happiness." We...

Banu Ozkazanc-Pan is Professor of the Practice in Engineering at Brown University. She also directs the Venture Capital Inclusion Lab, a research organization working to educate VC’s and policy makers on inclusion. She does cutting edge research in this area and in 2019 testified before congress about her findings. It was great to chat with Banu, learn more about her work, and how some of the forc...

Missoula County Commissioner Dave Strohmaier, Missoula City Councilman Jordan Hess and President of the Rail Passengers Association Jim Matthews join A New Angle and present a compelling case to bring passenger rail service back to southern Montana. For more information visit: https://montanapassengerrailsummit.org/ And consider registering for the Montana Passenger Rail Summit on 9/17. This is a...

Missoula-based Peter Stark writes powerfully about adventure, expedition and history. His books include At the Mercy of the River, Last Breath, The Last Empty Places, as well as New York Times best-sellers Astoria and Young Washington. Peter's writing has also appeared in many prominent magazines, including The New Yorker, Outside and the Smithsonian. In this conversation we discuss what makes for...

Justin's monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue. In this installment they discuss potential solutions to our current state of political polarization. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.anewanglepodcast.com/subscribe

Dr. Brent Ruby is one of Missoula's most colorful characters. Not only is Brent a world-class scientist and Director of UM's Center for Work Physiology and Exercise Metabolism, but he's also the author of a wonderful new children's book. "Wrango & Banjo: On the Fireline" is a heartwarming tale of Brent's two dogs and their adventures leading a wildland fire crew. Learn more at wrangoandbanjo.com A...

Back in early March I connected with former Beartooth District Ranger Traute Parrie to learn more about the book project she and renowned naturalist Jesse Logan were putting together – Voices of Yellowstone’s Capstone – A Narrative Atlas of the Beartooth-Absaroka Wilderness. The book is beautiful and tells a rich, multidimensional history of this critical piece of Montana. Missoula adventure write...

Today we bring you a conversation with three amazing women working together on an exciting and important program at the University of Montana - The Women’s Leadership Initiative. WLI’s purpose is to accelerate women’s careers of impact. It was initiated by former UM president Royce Engstrom in 2015 and was relaunched by President Seth Bodnar, with the generous support of Clearwater Credit Union an...

Justin’s monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue. In this installment, Bryce and Justin discuss the latest Covid-19 developments and ponder why our country seems unable to solve problems. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.anewanglepodcast.com/subscribe

Rob Saldin is Professor of Political Science at the University of Montana. His recent book, Never Trump: Revolt of the Conservative Elites, hit the market in June and is getting lots of attention - for good reason. In this conversation we trace the history of the Never Trump movement and ponder how it will all shake out as the 2020 election approaches. This is a public episode. If you'd like to di...

Travis DeCuire is Head Men's Basketball Coach at the University of Montana. He is a phenomenal leader and inspirational member of our community. Our conversation ranges from how Travis, his staff and players are coping with coronavirus, to the challenges of being a prominent Black man in the least-Black state in the US. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers...

This week we learn about a woman and a venture that epitomize A New Angle’s primary themes – creativity and hustle. Paige Williams is a creator, innovator and entrepreneur. Since 2013 she’s been grinding along the winding road of a start up trying to create something completely new. It started as the Audience Awards and is now AudPop…we actually discuss that re-branding decision in this conversati...

Justin’s monthly conversations with Bryce Ward return. In this installment, Bryce and Justin discuss the latest Covid-19 developments in Montana before turning their attention to racism, both at the individual and systemic level. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.anewanglepodcast.com/subscribe

Today’s conversation explores the importance of marketing and brand investment during the pandemic. There’s an instinct to batten down the hatches and cut everything extraneous in a crisis, to hoard cash at all costs. Historically, however, pulling back on marketing during a recession or depression is not a winning strategy. You can find the PartnersCreative slide deck here: bit.ly/2AqJ81k Sean Be...

For the last several months we’ve been working with recent University of Montana Journalism graduate, Victor Yvellez, on a podcast project that we’ll be announcing shortly. Victor has his own pod that he launched during the pandemic. It’s called Sounds of our Lives, and his latest episode, America the Broken, is amazing. Shortly after the murder of George Floyd, Victor participated in the demonstr...

Today we bring you three amazing and important voices – Deena Mansour and Germaine White from the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana as well as Heidi Wallace from EmpowerMT. These three women are doing important work to promote diversity and inclusion and to build a more just society. It was an honor to speak with them and learn more about their work and experiences. Th...

Today we bring you Tobin Miller Shearer, Professor of History and Director of the African American Studies Program at the University of Montana. We recorded this conversation in early May, before the murder of George Floyd and associated demonstrations. That conversation covers several important topics, including anti-racism, race as a biological and social construction, and the reasons why UM is...

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Today we bring you one of Missoula’s finest Molly Bradford. Molly seems to be everywhere. She’s involved and engaged in so many aspects of our community. Her software venture, Gatherboard, powers Missoulaevents.net and similar community calendars for a surprisingly wide variety of clients. Events are such an integral part of how communities connect and it’s nice to think a bit about events right n...

A New Angle’s weekly series on all things coronavirus releases every Monday morning. Listen to economist Bryce Ward, Missoula Economic Partnership Executive Director Grant Kier, United Way of Missoula County CEO Susan Hay Patrick and UM College of Business professor Justin Angle break down the latest developments, explain what they mean for Western Montana, and inform listeners on how they can get...

Malou Anderson-Ramirez and her family are doing some bold, controversial and inspiring things on their ranch in Montana’s Tom Miner Basin, using technology in ways to make their operation more sustainable and more integrated with the natural system in which they live. Malou is joined by A New Angle alumna Lara Birkes, who helps us understand what’s happening in regenerative ag through the lens of...

A New Angle’s weekly series on all things coronavirus releases every Monday morning. Listen to economist Bryce Ward, Missoula Economic Partnership Executive Director Grant Kier, United Way of Missoula County CEO Susan Hay Patrick and UM College of Business professor Justin Angle break down the latest developments, explain what they mean for Western Montana, and inform listeners on how they can get...