Weld Found Podcast

Weld Found closes the special series featuring Chalice Springfield. Keep the Change covers different aspects of the way we grow and evolve - from the personal to challenges in leadership.  In our fourth and final episode, we reflect on all the ways change shapes us, looking back in retrospect. We hope you enjoy this helpful exploration with coach/facilitator/speaker Chalice Springfield .  Review d...

Weld Found returns for season 7 with a special series featuring Chalice Springfield. Keep the Change covers different aspects of the way we grow and evolve - from the personal to challenges in leadership.  In our third episode, we continue “practical practice” and open up our toolbox for how to navigate change. We hope you enjoy this helpful exploration with coach/facilitator/speaker Chalice Sprin...

Weld Found returns for season 7 with a special series featuring Chalice Springfield. Keep the Change covers different aspects of the way we grow and evolve - from the personal to challenges in leadership.  In our second episode, we jump into “practical practice” and open up our toolbox for how to navigate change. We hope you enjoy this helpful exploration with coach/facilitator/speaker Chalice Spr...

Weld Found returns for season 7 with a special series featuring Chalice Springfield. Keep the Change covers different aspects of the way we grow and evolve - from the personal to challenges in leadership.  This first episode explores resistance and how our minds are actually hardwired against change! Enjoy this helpful exploration with coach/facilitator/speaker Chalice Springfield .  Also featured...

Weld Found is a podcast produced through the Weld Community Foundation about belonging in an age of social isolation and disconnection. What does it look like to recover this lost art of community? On this episode we interview the recently retired executive director of Life Stories (child & family advocacy), Gwen Schooley.  This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation. For more...

Weld Found is a podcast produced through the Weld Community Foundation about belonging in an age of social isolation and disconnection. What does it look like to recover this lost art of community? On this episode we have a guest host, Peter Derk (from the High Plains Library District) who takes us out on the Poudre River Trail to learn more about Cycling Without Age. Danyelle Butler, one of the n...

Weld Found is a podcast produced through the Weld Community Foundation about belonging in an age of social isolation and disconnection. What does it look like to recover this lost art of community? Welcome to season 6 of Weld Found! In our first episode of the season we hear from Doug Bell, professional runner and mentor to dozens of young people over many years.  This show is made possible by the...

As a long time community-minded resident of Greeley, Colorado, Dick Bond's presence has had substantial impact on both Greeley and Weld County. This brief profile details his beginnings, the experiences that shaped him, and the path that brought him to Greeley. This audio memoir, featured here on Weld Found, was commissioned by the Weld Community Foundation and created by Liminal Legacy Media .   ...

We continue our time with Dylan Fixmer, the composer-in-residence for the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra. He serves as a guide on this episode for his new piece Seven Symphonic Portraits: A Weld County Reflection.  You can purchase tickets to the world premier of Seven Symphonic Portraits here . The event is October 14, 2023.  To hear more of Dylan's work: Dylan's YouTube Channel. This show is mad...

Weld Found is a podcast produced through the Weld Community Foundation about belonging in an age of social isolation and disconnection. What does it look like to recover this lost art of community? Welcome to season 5 of Weld Found! In our first episode of the season we hear how Dylan Fixmer journeys from musician to teacher to the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra's composer-in-residence.  To hear m...

In this finale episode of our series, we have one last interview with Wes Bruce in the midst of opening day of the LINC!   ***** This is the 8th episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be?  Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive art installation at the LINC (Library an...

There's an entire fictional language throughout the installation inside the Library and Innovation Center (LINC). Is it a real language? Artist Wes Bruce describes his process and provides some translation.  Find the total alphabet key here! Next time you're in Where Water Flows Uphill, the title of Wes's installation, you can use this to decipher the language!  ***** This is the 7th episode of "W...

Weld County is the fourth fastest growing region in the nation. How are we going to sustain this influx of people with the finite amount of water we have? Our entire area is concerned about it. This is the story of a creative solution that could help our future.  ***** Here is the sixth episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we...

What if the first step into a more creative life is simply a better paying attention? a true noticing of what you find in front of you?  -----------------  This is the fifth episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be?  Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive art install...

Could there be more here, lurking just beneath the surface? ...a great question to ask at the top of a new year.  -----------------  This is the fourth episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be?  Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive art installation at the LINC (Lib...

Weld Found takes a pause from its series Where Water Flows Uphill to give you a special holiday episode- featuring an interview with WeldWerks Brewing CO, a poem from Mariah Foster, and a piece by Tim Coons about how to make any song sound Christmas-y.  Where Water Flows Uphill will return in January, 2023. For more information on the Weld Community Foundation, head to weldcommunityfoundation.org

The history of water in our region, as seen through the lens of creativity and innovation.  ------------------ This is the third episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be?  Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive art installation at the LINC (Library and Innovation Cen...

Two thresholds: a region on the verge of drastic growth and an artist beginning his large-scale installation... On today's show we have conversations with Benjamin Snow (Department of Economic Health & Housing for Greeley, Colorado) and Wes Bruce with Lucy Coons (presenting a walk-through of the art installation at LINC) ------------------ This is the second episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill",...

Meet Wes Bruce, an artist who's been described as Willy Wonka meets Mr. Rogers. He just might be the unlikely guide this community needs right now.  ------------------ This is the first episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be?  Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive...

Weld Found returns with a new series, “Where Water Flows Uphill”! Look for new episodes in the following weeks (made possible by the Weld Community Foundation weldcommunityfoundation.org) In today’s show, host of Weld Found, Tim Coons, shares a personal story of belonging. When Tim took a job down in Denver in 2011, he didn’t realize that the physical distance he traversed while commuting would st...

Weld Found is a podcast produced through the Weld Community Foundation about belonging in an age of social isolation and disconnection. What does it look like to recover this lost art of community? This last episode of season 4 has two features. First, we hear a David & Goliath story: Danny, a 74-year-old man in his wheel chair versus an uncrossable intersection of highway. Then, we close things b...

Weld Found is a podcast about belonging in an age of social isolation and disconnection. What does it look like to recover the lost art of community? In our third episode of season 4, we hear four stories of the community coming to the rescue: people join Lexi's 5K, donors raise money to save KUNC, guests rise to the occasion at a dinner party, and a restaurant reopens during the pandemic.  This s...

Weld Found is a podcast about belonging in an age of social isolation and disconnection. What does it look like to recover this lost art of community? Season 4 continues with a story about the magic of Iceland and how an environmental accident was turned into an opportunity. Then we workout at the Adeo Athletic Center and hear about a new, creative endeavor. We’ll close by meeting Bennet, the neig...

Weld Found is a podcast about belonging in an age of social isolation and disconnection. What does it look like to recover this lost art of community? Season 4 begins with a tale of two houses, as host Tim Coons noticed something very interesting about his neighbors. Then we get a haircut from Geno, a barber who earned his GED, a college degree, and a beautician’s license while incarcerated. His p...

On the show: a holiday pop-quiz for you, then two features. We talk with Rand Morgan of the Weld Community Foundation and Leroy Holm, a Santa-representative with some heart-warming stories.  Special thanks to The Burroughs for letting us listen in on their newly released Christmas songs!