The Jackson Hole Connection

For the 150th episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with Anna Olson. Anna is the former Communications Manager at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and is now the CEO and President of the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce. Anna also serves on the board of the Wyoming Office of Tourism. In this episode, Anna shares how she made her way to Jackson from England. She talks about working for...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with Deidre Ashley. Deidre is the Executive Director of The Jackson Hole Community Counseling Center. In this episode, Deidre shares the path that led her back home to Jackson after graduating from college. She talks about the services that the Jackson Hole Community Counseling Center offers, which includes a wide range of couns...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with Brice Dunn. Brice is a father, husband, entrepreneur, former massage therapist, and is the owner of White Glove Professional Cleaning Service. In this episode, Brice shares the story of how he left Oregon for the mountains of Alaska, and later found his way to Jackson to work in the hotel industry as a massage therapist. He...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with Emma Kail. Emma recently joined the Grand Teton Music Festival as Executive Director in September 2020 after serving as General Manager of the Kansas City Symphony for nearly a decade. A lifelong musician, she previously held positions with the Alabama Symphony, Omaha Symphony, and the Humanities Division at the University...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with Dr. Gary Roubin. Dr. Roubin is an internationally renowned interventional cardiologist, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and one of the inventors of the coronary stent. Dr. Roubin’s latest life-saving undertaking is Mountain Air Medical, a life flight service based in Jackson which assists in transporting people to facilities...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with John Zendler. John is a Doctor of Chiropractic and Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician. He is also a board member of Teton Adaptive Sports, a nonprofit whose core focus is to provide ways of outdoor recreation to those of all abilities living in the Greater Teton Area. In this episode, John shares how he and his wife me...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with April Norton. April is a mom to Nell and Hank, a wife to Alex, a passionate Clemson sports fan and she is the Director of the Jackson/Teton County Affordable Housing Department. In this episode, April shares how she randomly ended up living in Jackson. She talks about the housing insecurity that many people feel in Jackson....

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with Ali Cohane. Ali is the Owner and Founder of Persephone Bakery, Picnic and Coelette. Persephone Bakery is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. To help celebrate and to give thanks to the community, on Saturday, June 12th and Sunday, June 13th they will be donating 10% of sales from all locations to the Community Found...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with Nick and Alex Martini. Nick and Alex are the founders and partners of Stept Studios. Stept is a creative and production company based in Jackson Hole and Los Angeles. They are known for their eye-catching and engaging advertising and documentaries. In this episode, Nick and Alex share how they first got into filmmaking as k...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with Dave Kampfschulte for a second time. We were so happy to have Dave on for another wonderful conversation. Dave was our guest way back in Episode 8 of The Jackson Hole Connection . He is a grandfather, husband, retired teacher, author, speaker, and a 25-year hospice volunteer. Dave and Stephan sat down on his recent trip to...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Jenny Wolfrom Holladay. Jenny is the former Director of Advancement and Engagement at the Jackson Hole Land Trust and is currently the Executive Director of Coombs Outdoors. Coombs Outdoor’s mission is to empower children and youth to reach their full potential through the life-changing power of outdoor recreation.  In this...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Gordy Megroz. Gordy is a freelance journalist based in Jackson. His work can be found in publications such as Outside Magazine, Men’s Journal, Bloomberg Businessweek, WIRED, and SKI. He is also the author of the forthcoming book, “100 Slopes of a Lifetime” which is being published by National Geographic and is due out in Oct...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Erika Olde. Erika is the Founder & CEO of the Erika Film Foundation, Black Bicycle Entertainment, and Olde & New. Olde & New is a recipe website that does both modern and traditional takes on comfort food. Erika is originally from our neighbor to the north, but after falling in love on vacation years ago, she dec...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Stephen “Sulli” Sullivan. Sulli is the Founder/CEO of the outdoor apparel company Stio. Stio’s apparel is designed from the ground up to help inspire a connection to the outdoors, promote sustainability, versatility and durability. You’d be hard-pressed to walk down the street in Jackson and not see Stio’s whitebark pine con...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Natalia Macker. Natalia is Chairwoman of the Teton County Board of County Commissioners, she also works as Artistic Director of Off Square Theatre Company. Over the past decade, Natalia has made a huge impact in the Jackson arts community as well as our political landscape. Natalia is helping Wyoming stay true to its motto a...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Ian McGregor. Ian is one of the lucky few who can say they were born and raised right here in Jackson. He is the co-founder of Farmstead Cider. Farmstead Cider is hard cider handmade in Jackson Hole from local Wyoming and Rocky Mountain apples. You also may recognize Ian from the Jackson farmer’s market where he got his star...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Jeremy Tofte . Jeremy is the owner and founder of Thai Me Up restaurant and Melvin Brewing. Jeremy made his way to Jackson in the late ‘90s to couch surf, start a band, and snowboard with dreams of one day starting his own brewery. That dream came to fruition and in 2012, Jeremy and Melvin (formerly Thai Me Up Brewing) blind...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Andy Bardon. Andy is a professional photographer, former mountain guide, entrepreneur, and creator of Wild Common. Wild Common is a new additive-free tequila and mezcal spirit line which is committed to transparency and sustainability.  In this episode, Andy talks about how a ski trip to Jackson changed the course of hi...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Mark “Fish” Fishman. Fish is a husband, father, emcee, dj and the long-time music director and morning show host for KMTN. In this episode, Fish shares how he made his way to Jackson in '89. He talks about taking the reins of program and music director of KMTN, the history of Jackson Hole Radio, and how radio production has...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Dr. Glenn Burnett. Dr. Burnett is a husband, father, doctor of internal medicine at St. John’s Health and has a background in classical literature. In this episode, Dr. Burnett shares how he and his family landed in Jackson. He dives into the history of epidemics and pandemics to break down why we need to learn from our past...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Ponteir Sackrey. Ponteir is the chief advancement officer at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. She has been a vital part of the non-profit community since moving out to Jackson over 30 years ago. On top of the National Museum of Wildlife Art, she has helped grow the Center for the Arts and Grand Teton National Park Founda...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Shepard Humphries.  Shepard is a community leader, a former police officer, a former popcorn connoisseur at Dollywood, an entrepreneur, and the Founder and President of the Jackson Hole Shooting Experience. The Jackson Hole Shooting Experience creates custom multi-gun shooting experiences to help families, friends, and cowor...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Matt Hansen. Matt is the Communications Director for the Teton County Search and Rescue Foundation. Along with Rebecca Huntington, Matt also helps create the Fine Line Podcast for Backcountry Zero. The Fine Line tells real stories of adventure, risk, and rescue in the backcountry. In this episode, Matt shares the story of ho...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Hannah Habermann and Jesse Bryant . Hannah and Jesse are the co-hosts of the Yonder Lies podcast. Yonder Lies is a podcast series that shares the stories of the locals, talks about Jackson Hole’s rich history, and discusses the conflicts that make Jackson Hole what it is today. In this episode, Hannah and Jesse share how the...

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan chats with Travis Goodman and Chas Marsh . Travis and Chas are the Partners and Owners of Jackson Hole Still Works. Jackson Hole Still Works is the only craft distillery in Jackson Hole and they are the creators of Great Grey Gin, Still Works Vodka, and Absaroka Double Cask Gin 49.  In this episode, Chas and Travis share the origin sto...