The Mandy Connell Podcast

WHY ARE REPUBLICANS LOOKING BACKWARDS IN COLORADO?  Jimmy Sengenberger wrote a great column about how the Colorado GOP had a meeting this week to trot out a bunch of people who have been grifting for years on election conspiracies and aren't quite ready to give it up. Dave Williams uses this crap for fundraising because no one will write him a check unless he scares the crap out of them somehow. ...

THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE STRESSFUL  And I've got a guest on today that has a strategy to help you manage that stress. Dr. Helen McKibben's book Drop: Making Great Decisions is full of strategies based in neuroscience to help you get through the holidays without being buried by the stress of it all.  Find the book and more about her by clicking here . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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THIS IS NOT WHAT RECESS APPOINTMENTS ARE FOR When I heard yesterday that Trump wanted the Senate to come to order and then recess so he could make recess appointments for his Cabinet, especially with Matt Gaetz, I got mad. This is NOT what recess appointment power is supposed to be used for. Obama got his hand slapped by the Supreme Court when he appointed a bunch of people to the National Labor R...

THE CAUTIONARY PART OF WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS To be clear, I am NOT anti-weight loss drugs. They have been life changing for several people I know and I think you should lose weight in a way that works best for you. That being said, there are some things you should know before embarking on that path and I've got Pharmacist and integrative health expert Dr. Swathi Varanasi-Diaz joining us to break down...

JUST HOW IS THE REAL ESTATE MARKET DOING? Ed Prather joins me for the last real estate market checkup of the year at 12:30. We'll find out how the market is doing and if now is a good time to sell. If you need Ed's help, find him by clicking here . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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I AM FASCINATED BY NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES Because in my mind they are the closest thing we have to proof of the afterlife. Today, I've got Jeffrey Long on the show. Jeffrey Long is a medical doctor specializing in the practice of radiation oncology, using radiation to treat cancer. As a scientist, Jeff founded NDERF in 1998. He wanted to know if NDEs were real by directly asking the NDErs themselv...

IT'S TIME FOR WEATHER WEDNESDAY! And I've already got some snow questions for Fox 31's Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser when he joins me at 12:30 so get yours ready! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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WHAT CHANGES COULD BE COMING TO HEALTHCARE? I'm talking today with the President and Chief Experience Officer of Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care Travis Bockenstedt about what a new Trump administration could mean for healthcare. If you need affordable healthcare for yourself of your small business contact Travis at Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care can help by clicking here . See omnystudio.com/listen...

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CONGRATS TO SOON TO BE CONGRESSMAN GABE EVANS! As he was declared the victor in the 8th Congressional District race over the weekend . He joins me today at 2:30 to chat about it. Republicans need four more wins to keep control of the House and why does this take so damn long to count? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CUBA'S ELECTRIC GRID IS COLLAPSING And this is really nothing new for the devastatingly poor socialist island paradise. I've got Mailyn Salabarria--lawyer and speaker with the Dissident Project--who was born in Cuba and fled to the USA in 2001. She recently wrote this column about how the power woes are nothing new in Cuba. The column is called Socialism Turned Off the Lights in Cuba for a reason...

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DON'T BAN SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS, DENVER The City Council is considering a ban, but I've got an actual doctor, Dr. Brian Erkkila, Director of Regulatory Science at Swedish Match North America to be exact, who says that banning those products takes away an important option smokers use to quit smoking. I'm talking to him today about it, but you can read about the proposed ban here and here . He...

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LET'S GET PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR FREEDOM AND LIBERTY That is the goal of the American Culture Project and the CEO John Tillman joins me today to talk about who to persuade people to vote for freedom and what Trump's election means for our everyday freedoms we take for granted. John joins me at 2:30 to discuss. Find out more about the American Culture Project by clicking here. See omnystudio.com/listen...

A BUFFS FAN GETS A DREAM FULFILLED Riley Rhoades, a 72-year-old lifelong University of Colorado Buffalo fan from Loveland, Colorado will be granted his ultimate wish: to return to a CU Buffs game at Folsom Field. This is due to Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime, a charitable affiliate of AARP that grants life-changing wishes to older adults and inspires people to redefine aging in America. Riley R...

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LET YOUR KIDS SHOOT SOME PAPER TURKEYS It's that time again for the COFA Turkey Shoot where you can bring your kids out to shoot some (paper) turkeys with air soft guns so they can learn how to safely handle a gun and have some fun at the same time. Mike Brooks and Leslie Allen join me at 1:30 to talk about it, find out more info by clicking here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

TIME FOR SOME CLEAN SPEECH AFTER THAT ELECTION And just in time is Clean Speech Colorado, the annual event from the Jewish Experience and it is lovely and sorely needed right now. Rabbi Leban joins me at 1:10 to talk about it but you can sign up at the bottom of this website to get the daily emails and catch up on what you've missed . It's a really cool way to start your day. This video is yesterd...

RUN FOR VETERANS THIS WEEKEND The Colorado Veterans Project does a great job with the Colorado Veterans Project's annual Denver Veterans Day Run, Parade & Festival on Saturday, Nov. 9. Our own Ben Allbright will be emceeing the parade but you can still sign up and show up for this race by clicking here . Brandy Maranian, CVP Board President joins me today at 12:30 for a quick chat about it. Se...

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