Full Circle with The Christi Reece Group

This month Christi sits down with community leaders to get a builder, realtor, and Chamber of Commerce perspective on the proposed Impact Fees for the City of Grand Junction. Hear from the following guests: Candace Carnahan - Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce - President/CEO Dave Hancock - Porter Homes - Owner/Operator Kevin Bray - Bray Real Estate Development - Director of Development Ron A...

There is a lot of talk about soil issues in Western Colorado and how it can affect building a house in this area. Christi talks with Michael Berry with Huddleston-Berry Engineering and Testing and Dave Hancock from Porter Homes to discuss the challenges, but also the solutions for dealing with our unique soil issues in the Grand Valley. If you prefer to watch your podcasts, head over to our YouTub...

Christi sits down with Phil Goetzmann, Owner of Goetzmann Custom Homes, and Jane Quimby, Project Manager for Redlands 360, for this month's Full Circle Podcast. Hear about this new Grand Junction, Colorado development with its focus on 360 degree views, commitment to recreation and access, integrating into the community, and offering a diversity of housing options as the different phases of t...

What is Towards Net Zero Building? How does the Grand Valley stack up when it comes to green building practices? Christi sits down with Ryan Cowan, CEO and Owner of RG Cowan Design Build, to discuss their philosopy and practice of building architecturally significant and energy efficient homes in Western Colorado for this month's Full Circle Podcast! Learn more about RG Cowan at https://rgcow...

How are cell phones impacting our kids and our parenting? Christi sits down with Tedi Gillespie from the Western Colorado Community Foundation to discuss the Hold the Phone campaign with D51 schools, their brand new Heads Up Parenting initiative, and much more for this month's Full Circle Podcast! Learn more about the Heads Up campaign at https://wc-cf.org/headsup/ If you prefer to watch your...

Christi sits down with Dr. Timothy Winegard, author of The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity . They discuss Tim's books, growing up in Canada, his move to Grand Junction, teaching at Colorado Mesa University, his love of history, and, of course, hockey. You can find his books at local booksellers as well as online. If  you prefer to watch your podcasts, head over to our YouTube page!

Christi sits down with the Mayor of Palisade, Greg Mikolai. Hear how tourism impacts this small Colorado town, the exciting things to do there, and how they are looking to the future. If you prefer to watch your podcasts, head to our YouTube page to see this and all our episodes.

Christi sits down with Fruita Mayor Matthew Breman and City Manager Mike Bennett to talk about all the exciting things happening in Fruita, Colorado right now! They also talk about growth, city planning and more in this month's Full Circle Podcast. If you prefer to watch your podcasts, head to our YouTube page to check this episode out! Learn more about the city at Fruita.org

Hear from Candace Carnahan, President and CEO of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce on this month's Full Circle Podcast. Find out more about what the Chamber does to support the businesses in our community and what opportunities there are to get involved! Learn more about the Chamber at https://gjchamber.org/. If you prefer to watch your podcasts, head over to our YouTube page to che...

Christi sits down with the Grand Valley Outdoor Recreation Coalition's new Executive Director, Chandler Smith, on this month's Full Circle Podcast. Hear from Chandler on the GVORC's mission, the state of outdoor recreation in the Grand Valley, and his own fascinating background in the industry. Learn more about GVORC at https://gvorc.org/ If you prefer to watch your podcasts, head o...

What public works projects are on the horizon for Grand Junction and how does that impact you? REALTOR®  Jen Taylor sits down with Public Works Director Trent Prall from the City of Grand Junction to get the inside scoop on what's happening in the Grand Valley in this month's Full Circle Podcast! Visit Grand Junction's website - it's a great resource for all your GJ needs! If y...

Christi sits down with GJEP Executive Director, Curtis Englehart, to discuss the economic and business outlook for the Grand Valley, including recent wins and the diversification of our local economy. Learn more about GJEP at https://www.gjep.org/ If you prefer to watch your podcasts, head over to our YouTube page!

Christi and Reece sit down with Fire Chief Ken Watkins and hear about the evolution of the fire department, future growth, recruitment efforts, fire safety and more for this month's Full Circle Podcast! If you prefer to watch to your podcasts, head over to our YouTube  page to watch this and all our podcasts!

Christi sits down with Mind Springs Health CEO, John Sheehan, to discuss the important topics of mental health, the services Mind Springs offers, and the changes they have been making to bring the best mental health care to Western Colorado. Learn more about their services at their website . If you prefer to watch your podcasts, visit our YouTube page to see this and all our episodes!

Colorado State Representative Rick Taggart is Christi's guest on this month's Full Circle Podcast! They talk about Rick's personal story as well as what's happening at the Colorado House of Representatives, including his focus on schools, water, and bipartisanship. You can learn more about Rick and get in contact with him at www.rickfor55.com . If you prefer to watch your podca...

This month on the Full Circle Podcast, Christi sits down with our own Reece Stanley, REALTOR®  and Director of Agent Success on the team. They talk about the current real estate climate, advice for agents, real estate investing, looking towards the future, and a whole lot more! If you prefer to watch your podcasts, check this interview out on our YouTube page!

Christi sits down with Will Hays, COO of Hilltop Community Resources. Hear about the myriad of services that Hilltop provides, as well as Will's interesting journey and passion for his work. Find out all the great work Hilltop does and how you can help at https://www.htop.org/ If you prefer to watch your podcasts, check out all our Full Circle episodes on our YouTube page !

Our sweetest episode yet!  Christi sits down with Doug Simons Jr, VP of Manufacturing and Co-owner of Enstrom Candies in Grand Junction, CO. Get a fascinating look behind the scenes of how their world famous toffee is made and their commitment to quality  at this multi-generational family company. You'll probably want to order some toffee after listening, so head over to their website to get...

Christi sits down with Grand Valley artists, Erin Stephens-Marner and Ami Purser, to discuss their art, making a living as an artist, and the growing art scene in Western Colorado! You can find both of them on Instagram at @esmpotteryfarm and @amipurser If you like to watch your podcasts, be sure to head over to our YouTube page to see this and all our podcasts!   https://www.youtube.com/christire...

Christi talks with Robin Brown, Vice President of Development for Colorado Mesa University/CEO of CMU Foundation.  They talk about Robin's transition from the Grand Junction Economic Partnership, fundraising and scholarships at CMU, first generation students and a whole lot more! Learn more about supporting CMU at www.supportingcmu.com   If you prefer to watch our podcasts, you can watch all...

Christi has an in-depth conversation with Dalida Sassoon Bollig, Chief Executive Officer at the Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction.  Hear about how the Incubator supports small businesses and startups in our area, plus learn more about Dalida's fascinating international background! To learn more about the Business Incubator Center and all their services, visit their website . If you...

Christi sits down with James Pulsipher, Regional Manager of Fidelity Mortgage in Grand Junction. Hear about what's going on in the mortgage industry and Western Colorado real estate, plus learn more about the upcoming James Pulsipher Cancer Center at Community Hospital. You can reach out to James and his team via their website or call them at 970-242-7000. If you prefer to watch your podcasts...

Christi talks with Betsy Bair, the Corporate Affairs Administrator for Community Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. Hear about her interesting upbringing, her background in politics, and all the exciting things happening at Community Hospital right now. A lot of fantastic additions are opening in the near future, including the James Pulsipher Regional Cancer Center, the Early Childhood Education Cent...

Everyone is a bit fascinated with flying, whether you've never flown or you've flown a thousand times. Get an inside look at how an airport and the airline industry is run with Christi's interview with Angela Padelecki, the Executive Director of the Grand Junction Regional Airport. Angela's quiet confidence and leadership will make you want to book your next trip today!  

Do you think retirement will be boring? Listen to this interview with man-about-town, Biff Messinger, and he will tell you all the ways to keep retirement exciting and meaningful in this entertaining episode of the Full Circle Podcast! If you know Biff, you know he is a storyteller, and he did not disappoint as our October podcast guest. Biff talks about a lot of wonderful organizations he has bee...