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The Fellas sit down this week to chat with the Republican Candidate for Governor of Colorado, Heidi Ganahl -  Heidi is running against the current Governor of Colorado, Jared Polis - Election is Tuesday Nov 8th!  Heidi discusses her two big campaign issues; Making Colorado a zero % Income Tax state and her 10 Billion dollar Transportation Plan.  The fellas also discuss child education, crime, housing affordability, and much much more!   We hope you enjoy and remember to VOTE on November 8th, 2022!

This week's episode feature's a conversation with Dr. Heidi Steltzer. Dr. Steltzer is a Professor of Environment and Sustainability at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO where she’s been teaching for the last 15 years. She's been living in and studying Colorado since 1994. She founded the Heidi Mountains Cooperative, a non-profit field station & retreat center in Cortez, Colorado that honors science and faith as ways of knowing. Heidi is a Master’s student in Theological Studies at Iliff School of Theology in Denver.Dr. Steltzer is a lead author for the chapter on High Mountain Areas in the 2019 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate. She is a member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), and an advocate in AGU’s Voices for Science program launched in 2018 to promote communication about the value and impact of Earth and space science to decision makers, journalists, and public audiences.Dr. Steltzer is a mountain and Arctic scientist, explorer, and science communicator. She studies how environmental changes affect mountain watersheds and Arctic ecosystems and their link to our well-being. She has spent 25 years conducting field studies on mountain and Arctic hillslopes in Colorado, Alaska, Greenland and recently China. She’s pioneered studies on the impacts of earlier snowmelt through experimentally accelerating snowmelt and monitoring plant and ecosystem responses. Her field studies lead to an experiential approach to higher education, in which she creates opportunities for student-led inquiry into environmental issues. Her experiences engaging with students have influenced her choice to invest in science communication and climate diplomacy. Dr. Steltzer earned her BS in Biology at Duke University. Her doctorate is in Ecosystem Ecology from University of Colorado at Boulder. Find her on social media @heidimountains.Recent HonorsWitness before the US House Committee Science, Space, and Technology for the U.S. House of Representatives for the hearing on: An Update on the Climate Crisis: From Science to Solutions, 2020Powerhouse Science Center Honoree, Durango, Colorado, 2019

Michelle Woodward and her husband, Kyle Woodward own and operate Alamosa's iconic Woody Q's Shack BBQ Restaurant. Michelle teaches 2nd Grade and has recently put in her application to be on the Alamosa Library Board. Michelle grew up in a small town of 500 people in Colorado. Heidi and Michelle discuss life in Alamosa, the struggles of COVID, and the community's response to keeping kids active and engaged in learning.  If you find yourself in the Alamosa, CO area, it would do you good to stop by and get yourself a delicious pulled pork sandwich, some St. Louis ribs, mouthwatering brisket, and/or some classic burnt ends.  This is what good livin' is made of. www.woodysqshack.com **Follow Heidi on Social Media! ** Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Spotify About Heidi As a homegrown Coloradan with a passion for keeping the spirit of our state alive and well, I started this podcast to bring the people of Colorado together to celebrate the amazing state we call home! Come along on this journey with me as I travel across our state in my vintage RV, interviewing folks who embody the true spirit of the Rocky Mountains. From the front range to the mile-high city, to the mountain towns and the Wild West of southern Colorado, we’ll celebrate the history, beauty, and Coloradans that make this place the colorful state it is! Each week, you’ll meet the people trailblazing the way for an even more colorful future for us all, and who are making a huge difference along the way. Visit heidiganahl.com to learn more about the podcast and where we are headed! Submit a guest to Heidi's Colorful Colorado! CLICK HERE!