The Builder's Journey

In the studio, owner/operator of Eagle Valley Temps is Caroline Leonardo.  Caroline came to Eagle County over 30-years ago and made it her home. Listen in as she shares stories of her journey and her families wide variety of accomplishments! Eagle Valley Temps E-mail: info@evtemps.com 808 Distillery www. TheBuildersJourney.com Alex K. Mintling Plumb Kendall Solutions Alex@PlumbKendall.com www. Rem...

On this important holiday, Vietnam war combat veteran Andre Shy shares (some) of his stories surrounding his Purple Heart, Silver Star & Bronze Star's.   Alex K. Mintling Plumb Kendall Solutions Alex@PlumbKendall.com www. RemodelVail.com National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/   Colorado Crisis Services 1-844-493-8255 https://coloradocrisisservice...

If you're looking to listen to an upbeat and laid back conversation accompanied by acoustical guitar, you're in the right place.  Today, Mike Smith shares his story and his passion for fine woodworking, family and a good laugh.   Mike Smith Smith Fine Woodworks, LLC www. MichealMSmith44@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/smithfinewood/ Daniel Roberts Stringworks http://www.danielrobertsstringworks...

Twenty years ago today, Ceil Folz had some tough decisions to make. On the eve of the opening ceremonies for the 2001 UCI World Mountain Bike Championships, terrorist attacked on U.S. soil. Listen in as Alex and Ceil take a walk down memory lane about 9/11, Ski Championships and Leadership.  Ceil Folz is Founder and CEO of Ceil Folz Consulting and CFC Collective. Ceil Folz Consulting is a company...

Happy Labor Day!    Today, Dustin Kaufman visits the area for the Grand Nationals!  During the course of this exciting episode you will learn the difference between garbanzo beans and chickpeas!  Hold on tight!   Alex K. Mintling Plumb Kendall Solutions Alex@PlumbKendall.com www. RemodelVail.com National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/   Colorado C...

If you've ever been frustrated with the Medical-Industrial Complex, this is a must listen to episode! Lead by Vassily Eliopoulos, MD we take a deep dive into a "Live" ketamine infusion, as combat veteran Derek Ayers (TBJ Episode #60) successfully receives a 'tune-up' treatment for PTSD. Special thanks go out to Dr. Eliopoulos MD, Dr. Latifzai MD, and the staff at Rocky Mountain Regenerative Medici...

Born on a NYC kitchen table, retired combat veteran Andre' Shy (now seventy three) shares his wild ride through a rough and tumble childhood and multiple tours in Vietnam.  "Coming home" is never easy, but with the loving support of his wife Joanne and two kids, Angie and Jamison, Andre' has overcome many of the challenges a civilian life can present.   Hang on tight as Andre' takes us on an emoti...

This is what happens when Mahthew Muhkanaheys stops by the studio to share his passion for Llama racing and cultural diversity. HAPPY 4Th OF JULY EVERYBODY! Plumb Kendall Solution www. RemodelVail.com Alex K. Minting Alex@PlumbKendall.com National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255  

If you're a contractor, sometimes it might feel like you're alone in your fight to get more business or to keep going, but thankfully, you're not. Tom Reber of the Contractor Fight joins Alex today to remind everyone we're capable of greatness and "a rising tide lifts all boats" because the more we look out for each other, the better!    In this episode, Alex and Tom talk about… To swear or not to...

It seems like forgiving the man who tried to kill your sister and murdered your dad in cold blood would be an impossible task. Get ready to be inspired as Linda Lue shares her incredible experience, strength and hope all in the backdrop of Woodstock, flower power and thirty-two years of being clean and sober.   In this episode, Alex and Linda talk about… Linda's near-death experience while swimmin...

When you come across an opportunity to take a road less traveled, do it! Alex's guest today is Rob Mewton, Founder of Escape Campervans USA, the largest campervan rental company in North America. As an entrepreneur, surfer, and traveler, Rob brought his spirit of adventure to the U.S. when he immigrated from New Zealand in 1994, along with his campervan. Today, they have 13 locations, over 600 van...

Regardless of our age, some of us hear things in the night (it's not always the thud of Santa's slay on our roof top). Some of us hear things that scare us, stirs up unwanted emotions or just makes us sad. There are warm loving people out their that would love to hear the sound of your voice. They've dedicated their lives to being good listeners, non-judgemental and they're available 24-hours a da...

As we close in on the end of this crazy year that has been 2020, it's important to remember that many of these issues will pass over into 2021. We've got a bit of a change-up for today's episode with co-host Scott Turnipseed, Mayor of Eagle, interviewing Chris Pates. Chris is both a resident of Eagle and a long-time friend of Scott's from their rugby days back in college. The fellas are here to di...

Mark Morowski zest for life is contagious. His builders journey has not been free from difficulties. He did 5-years in prison for being the get away driver in an armed bank robbery. He now lives in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado as a master builder and a valuable member of our community. "The Builder's Journey" would like to extend a giant THANK YOU! to Travis Brown and the entire team at www.pod...

Impeccable leadership is needed now more than ever, what with the world experiencing such unique chaos. Alex's guest today is the Mayor of Eagle himself and owner of Turnipseed Architecture Construction Interior Design...Scott Turnipseed. Scott has served the county for over 20 years, bringing his abilities as a visionary to lead Eagle into a brighter future, despite the seemingly imminent collaps...

Sometimes you have to look back in order to figure out what is going to come your way in the future. Alex's guest today is Dale Nilsson, a New Jersey native that has been a friend of Alex's for 25 years. Dale came to the Vail Valley about 25 years ago for work and never left. Take a listen as Alex and Dale reach into their bag for a look back and some good times as they storm through some great qu...

Considering 2020 has been a wild one, it's only appropriate that there is a fire that is raining ash down on Eagle County and those surrounding it. Alex's guest today is Todd Lieb, a colleague of Alex's that worked as a heavy equipment operator right out of college. Todd spent the last 3 years working as an English teacher in Colombia, teaching as a second language as well as literature and advanc...

When you think of waves, you probably think of an ocean. Well, now you can think of Colorado; Eagle County now has it's very own wave park! Alex's guest today is Farnham St. John, Alex's studio neighbor and the resident expert on wheels and waves. Farnam is British-born but was raised in Minnesota where he specialized in physics before he found his way to teaching outdoor sports. With his backgrou...

Right now, we have to make sacrifices that we have never had to make before in order to navigate through a global pandemic. However, these sacrifices seem incredibly small when compared to the ones made by our military service members every single day. Alex's guest today is John Krueger, a general contractor, and owner of a family-home development company. John was in the Navy ROTC during his time...

Mathematical law governs just about everything in your daily life, whether you realize it or not. Alex's guest today is Dr. Monica Geist. Dr. Geist has a Bachelor's in Applied Mathematics from CSU, a Masters in Applied Mathematics from CU-Denver, and a Ph. D. in Applied Statistics and Research Methods from UNC. To make a long story short, she is made of math. Dr. Geist and Alex have known each oth...

We're in the middle of a pandemic, and we've really been exposed to what jobs are essential and which ones are not. One of those that have emerged as essential is truck driving because without it we wouldn't have so many of the goods that have become familiar in our homes. In the booth with Alex, today is Dennis Mintling, Alex's brother, to tell us all about the world of truck driving. Dennis is a...

The world is in a state of chaos and most of us are left asking questions because we just don't understand what to do. Alex's guest today is here to answer some of those questions. Natasha Lloyd is an epidemiologist with a specialty in infectious disease. She was well on her way to skiing in the Olympics when she suffered a tragic back injury that completely changed her course. Alex and Natasha ar...

YOUR AD HERE » A legend's last call: Vail Valley's Jon Asper leaves a lasting legacy of love and service Asper's celebration of life is set for Feb. 15   Get ready to be inspired. Alex has the pleasure of interviewing retired Fire Chief, 'Jon Jon' Asper, a man that has served the Eagle community for more than 20 years. Jon's career achievements have gone above and beyond his duty as a fire fighter...

Today in the studio, Alex is on location at United Rentals with Geoff Soelter, Todd Winstead, Walter Valdez, and Andy Dewell to talk about their equipment rental business in Eagle, Colorado. The Eagle location actually started as RSC but was eventually bought in 2012 by United Rentals to become the largest rental company in the world. Since then they have gone on to purchase more companies and exp...

Today we are running part 2 of the Bobby Knox story. If you are new to the podcast, in the first episode we talked about the Knox family and their roll in the Vail Valley newspaper industry with their paper, "The Vail Trail." In part 2, we are going to talk about Bobby's escapades in the window industry and what he's up to these days as well as his time spent in the Czech Republic. Stay tuned for...