Full Circle with The Christi Reece Group

For our September podcast, Christi sits down with the publisher of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Jay Seaton. It's a fascinating discussion about journalism today and the role  of the local paper. Not a subscriber of the paper? Check them out at https://www.gjsentinel.com/. Want a video of the interview? Hop over to our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/We_kj6P0HYk

Are you ready for ski season? It's coming up fast! Learn what Powderhorn Mountain Resort has planned for winter, as well as the fun stuff they do year-round, in this chat with General Manager, Ryan Schramm! Get your ski passes now, prices go up on September 6! Get all the details at https://www.powderhorn.com/ Prefer to watch your podcasts? Head over to our YouTube page at https://youtu.be/Zv...

Christi sits down with the new District 51 Superintendent, Dr. Brian Hill.  Hear about Brian's philosophy on education, the role of leadership, the district's new strategic plan, and more in this month's Full Circle Podcast! If you prefer to watch your podcasts, head over to our YouTube page to watch this and all our Full Circle Podcasts! 

Christi sits down with Grand Junction Mayor, Anna Stout, to discuss what's happening at the city, her work as CEO of Roice-Hurst Humane Society and at the Foundation of Cultural Exchange.  Anna is a busy gal and so passionate about her work - listen and get inspired! To find out more about her organizations, click below: Foundation of Cultural Exchange Roice-Hurst Humane Society City of Grand...

Christi sits down with President John Marshall from Colorado Mesa University to discuss his first year as president, CMU's COVID response, the future of the school, and more! If you're interested in supporting CMU, visit https://www.supportingcmu.com/give Want to watch this interview?  Check out https://youtu.be/i83FnpbtbDE

Christi sits down with Diane Schwenke, outgoing President of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, for this month's Full Circle Podcast. Diane talks about her 30+ year career at the Chamber, the ups and downs through it all, and what's next for the Chamber and her! If you prefer to watch your podcasts, check out this and all our episodes on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.co...

Christi sits down with the James Beard nominated chef/owner of Bin 707 and Taco Party, Josh Niernberg!  You'll be making dinner plans by the time you finish this conversation about Western Colorado cuisine, restaurant life, and how even a nationally recognized chef can't get his kids to eat their meals. Check out Josh's restaurants: http://www.bin707.com/ https://www.tacopartygj.com...

Christi sits down with Rob Bleiberg from the Colorado West Land Trust to talk about their mission to protect and enhance agricultural land, wildlife habitat and scenic lands in Western Colorado! Find out how you can donate, volunteer and learn more at https://cowestlandtrust.org/. Prefer to watch your podcasts? Check out our YouTube channel for this and all our Full Circle Podcasts!

Christi and Marketing Manager Mattie sit down with the owners of The Storm Cellar Winery of Hotchkiss, CO to talk wine, growth, grapevines, palates, pairings and more.  Jayme and Steve are so passionate about their wine making that you'll be running out to the store by the end of this episode to try their incredible, award-winning wines! Find out more about them at stormcellarwine.com or foll...

Christi sits down with the Director of Grand Junction Parks & Recreation, Ken Sherbenou, and with the City Forester, Rob Davis, to talk new parks, how to protect your trees, and the exciting projects on the horizon for our city! To find out more about what is happening in Grand Junction parks, visit their website . If you prefer video, check the video out on YouTube !

Christi sits down with area agents for a roundtable on what's happening in the Grand Junction and surrounding areas real estate market.  Guests include Anna Rickenbach, Jen Pedersen and Mike Foster.  Hear what the group has to say about the state of Western Colorado commercial and residential real estate! If you like your podcast in video form, check out our YouTube video: https://youtu.be/uv...

Christi sits down with Mesa County Valley School District 51 Superintendent Dr. Diana Sirko to talk about how schools are faring thru the COVID era, the bond measure to build a new Grand Junction High School, her upcoming retirement and more! If you're interested in learning more about supporting the GJHS bond measure, check out the Citizens for School District 51 Facebook page .  You can lea...

Christi sits down with Greg Caton, the City Manager for the City of Grand Junction.  Get an overview of some of the big projects happening in the city, how we are faring after a crazy year+ of COVID, and what the city is looking to in the future.  Bonus - Greg answers his own phone and emails, so don't hesitate to reach out to him with your questions and ideas for Grand Junction! Learn more a...

Christi sits down with Jeff Snook & Jody Corey, owners of the Spoke and Vine Motel, and hears about what brought them to the Grand Valley, renovating an old motel, buying the Palisade Cafe,  and all their other exciting adventures in Palisade and the Grand Valley! Info on the motel: https://spokeandvinemotel.com/ The Palisade Cafe & Wine Bar: https://www.palisadecafeandwinebar.com/ Check o...

It's summer break, so Christi had an opportunity to sit down with popular (and busy) District 51 music teachers, Jen Daigle from East Middle School and Isaac Lavadie from Grand Junction High School.  They discuss their passion for teaching, the importance of music in schools, teaching through COVID, and their hopes for the future.  An inspiring talk with these community leaders who mean so mu...

Prepare yourself to  be entertained and inspired by Christi's conversation with Coach Tremaine Jackson from Colorado Mesa University Football!  They talk about food, community, race relations, Black Lives Matter, Texas, grandmas, the allure of Grand Junction and, of course, football.  You'll be wanting to invite Coach to your house for dinner by the end! To learn more about CMU Football...

You'll be inspired by Sarah and Thaddeus Shrader of Bonsai Design in this month's Full Circle Podcast!  From their work building world class adventure courses, to their commitment to the outdoors, to their role in the development of Riverfront at Las Colonias on the Colorado River, these guys are doing incredible work in our community and beyond! Check out their website to learn more abo...

We've all heard the news by now that President Tim Foster at Colorado Mesa University is retiring at the end of this year.  Christi sat down with him to discuss his legacy, how the school has changed during his tenure (including the impact of COVID-19), new developments at CMU, and what's next for him! If you prefer to watch your podcasts, the full video is available at https://youtu.be/...

Jen Taylor sits down with Mike Foster from Coldwell Banker Commercial Prime Properties to talk about what is happening in the Grand Valley commercial real estate world! You can learn more about Mike and get his contact info at http://mfoster.cbcprimeproperties.com/.

In this episode, Christi talks with Bryan Johnson, President of St. Mary's Medical Center in Grand Junction, CO.  Hear what's new at the hospital, how the COVID crisis has impacted them and what is on the horizon for health care.  To learn more about SCL Health - St. Mary's, visit https://www.sclhealth.org/locations/st-marys-medical-center/. If you prefer to watch your podcasts, che...

In our first remote podcast, Christi sits down "virtually" with Anne and Jen, the infamous owners of the Hot Tomato Pizza and Bestslope  Coffee Company in Fruita, Colorado.  They talk pizza, bikes, COVID-19, ice cream and more! If all this makes you hungry, you can check out Hot Tomato at https://www.hottomatopizza.com/ and for Bestslope, go to https://bestslopecoffeeco.com/. If you pref...

Join Christi and Scott Winans for an inside look at the new Palisade Plunge and all the work COPMOBA and others have done to make this exciting  trail a reality!  Learn more about the Plunge and COPMOBA at https://www.copmoba.org/.

As harvest season winds down, Christi talks with Garrett Portra of Carlson Vineyards about their approach to wine making, the effect of the late frost, summer wildfires and COVID, their new(ish) tasting room in Downtown Grand Junction, and more! If you want to visit their two tasting rooms and learn more about their wines, visit the Carlson Vineyard website at https://www.carlsonvineyards.com/. Yo...

In this episode Christi interviews Elizabeth Fogarty, the Director of Visit Grand Junction.  The two of them have a fascinating discussion about place and tourism marketing, data analytics, relationship building, the effect of COVID-19 on tourism, how Grand Junction is evolving, and how we protect our quality of life on the Western Slope through it all.  Visit https://www.visitgrandjunction.com/ t...

In this episode of the Full Circle, Christi interviews Brandon Stam, the Executive Director of Downtown Grand Junction.  Brandon talks about the exciting new developments in the Downtown scene, the effect of COVID-19 on the community and businesses, and explains the roles of the Business Improvement District and the Downtown Development Authority.  To learn more about Downtown Grand Junction, visi...