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EXPERIENCE 217 | Community, Support, and Continuous Improvement with Wade Keith, Partner & Brand Manager of Breeze Thru Car Wash

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EXPERIENCE 216 | Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - if the Beer Tastes Great! Josh & Angie Grenz, Owners of Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project in Loveland, and Verboten North Brewpub in Fort Collins.

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EXPERIENCE 215 | Igniting Passion for Business through DECA with Edward Rinehart - Graduating Senior at Rocky Mountain High School and Future Business Leader

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EXPERIENCE 214 | Building Teams & Community, One Scoop at a Time - Jessica Dizmang, Owner of Ben & Jerry’s Fort Collins, Denver, and Boulder Locations and 2024 Operator of the Year

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EXPERIENCE 213 | Zak George, Head Coach and Owner at Zak George Landscaping

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EXPERIENCE 212 | Jack & Ginger Graham - Owners of Ginger and Baker, Veteran CEO’s Building Northern Colorado Community - Together

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EXPERIENCE 211 | Following the call into new chapters - Pete Gazlay - Founder and Former Owner of Total Facility Care - and our newest LoCo Facilitator!

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EXPERIENCE 210 | Alex Raymond - Serial Entrepreneur, Techstars Alum and Mentor, Founder of the Conscious Entrepreneur Summit and Host of the Conscious Entrepreneur Podcast

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EXPERIENCE 209 | Scott Kissel - Executive Director of Sky Corral Ranch - Raised in Small Business, Educated in Ministry, Experienced with All of The Above

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EXPERIENCE 208 | Superconnector in a Small Package - Ann Baron, Founder and CEO of Northern Colorado Community

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EXPERIENCE 207 | Garage Operation to 20,000 Square Feet - Phillip Gottula, Co-Founder and Owner/Operator at FLEXX Productions - Leading the Northern Colorado Event Rental Industry in Service and Technology

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EXPERIENCE 206 | Harpist to a King and Winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2011 - Meredith McCrindle and Jai McDowall drop by The LoCo Experience podcast!

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EXPERIENCE 205 | Dain Johnson - Founder & Owner of Rev 0 - Engineer turned Organizational Psychologist turned Coach for Engineers turned Managers, Leaders, and CEO’s

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EXPERIENCE 204 | Building Health on a Strong Foundation - Jane Brewer, Upper Cervical Chiropractor and Owner of Precision Chiropractic

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EXPERIENCE 203 | Intrepreneurship in Action - A Conversation with Cole Shrehlow, CEO of The Flyover and Chief Musician at The Crossing Church

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EXPERIENCE 202 | Rick Gardner - Bull Rider, Roofer, Rocket Scientist, Professional Walleye Fisherman, Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Hub Founder, and EOS Implementer

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SEASON 4 RECAP | Meet Ava Munos, our new Producer for The LoCo Experience + Season 4 Recap + Thanks Alma Arellano!

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EXPERIENCE 200 | Nate Hines - Philosopher, Historian, and President of Hines, Inc. - Sustainable Design Solutions for Water and Life and Business

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EXPERIENCE 199 | Healthy Relationships, Thriving Workplaces, and Lens Neurofeedback with Becky Lauridson, Founder of IOME

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EXPERIENCE 198 | Creating a Vibrant Business from an Innovative Product in Hibernation - Ryan Reed-Baum with TruLog, Maintenance Free Steel Siding

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EXPERIENCE 197 | Anti Work Girl Boss and Real Estate for Good - Gabrielle Judge & Matthew Fugate on The LoCo Experience!

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EXPERIENCE 196 | Forrest Cramer, Luxury Furniture Artist

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EXPERIENCE 195 | Exit Strategies and Growth Capital for the Lower Middle Market - A Conversation with Aaron McCambridge, Managing Director of Citadel Advisory Group in Fort Collins

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EXPERIENCE 194 | Building Predictable Systems for Growth and Pushing Through Revenue Plateaus - A Conversation with Brian Kerlin, Founder and CEO of Optitude and Creator of the Optitude Growth Academy

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EXPERIENCE 193 | Party In The Front! - Overcome Loneliness and Find Community Right Where You Are - A Conversation with First-Time Authors Jeff Dillon & Ty Dannebring

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BONUS EPISODE | Aaron Everitt & Emerson Everitt join The LoCo Experience to talk Election 2024! - Live during the Election Coverage!

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EXPERIENCE 192 | It’s all about the EXPERIENCE! - Talking Food, Love, and Community with Juli Trujillo, Executive Chef and Juan Rodriguez, Business Manager, Co-Founders of Juli Y Juan’s Kitchen

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EXPERIENCE 191 | Investing in Relationships and Opportunities with Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta - A Conversation with Andrew Rauch and Garrett Brizendine, President of FR Companies, LTD and CEO of EPIQ Ventures, LLC.

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EXPERIENCE 190 | Where Every Client in a Big Deal - Talking Full-Service Marketing & Events with Christine Forster, CEO and owner of Big Deal Company

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EXPERIENCE 189 | Ham & Eggs were $1.40 when we started! - Journey from a Greasy Spoon Diner to a Fort Collins Breakfast (& Lunch) Institution - A Conversation with John Arnolfo, Former Owner/Operator of Silver Grill Cafe

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EXPERIENCE 188 | Reasonable, Affordable, Sustainable - A Conversation with Ben Aste, Founder & CEO of Uncle Benny’s Building Supplies, and Candidate for Larimer County Commissioner for District 3

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EXPERIENCE 187 | A Journey through Ministry and into Entrepreneurship with Noah and Allli Hutchison, CEO and Principal Designer at Hutch Design Build

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EXPERIENCE 186 | Writing a New Chapter in Her Career Journey - AND Helping Purpose-Driven Women Begin & Succeed in their Next Chapter - America’s Encore Career Strategist, Julie Ulstrup

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EXPERIENCE 185 | Big Boats, Small Business, and High Finance with Tom Trimmer, Co-Founder of Custom Marine Products and Principal of Trimmer Capital Management

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EXPERIENCE 184 | Finding Great People and Building Strong Teams with Trish Bowen-Bannister and Isaac Bowen, President and General Manager of Snelling Staffing Agency of Northern Colorado, and (Isaac) Principal of Benchmark Search Group

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EXPERIENCE 183 | The Chemistry of Resilience with Jennifer Watson, Speaker, Leadership, Performance and Wellness Coach, and CEO of Watson Worldwide

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EXPERIENCE 182 | Drink with Your Dog - Every Dog Owner Should Listen! - Training Dogs Since 10 Years Old! with Amber Quann, CEO and Lead Dog Trainer at Summit Dog Training in Fort Collins

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EXPERIENCE 181 | Born a Social Worker! - A Conversation with Kelly Evans, Executive Director of Neighbor to Neighbor, Inc. - Delivering Housing Access in Larimer County and Beyond

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EXPERIENCE 180 | A Candid Conversation with a Sales Heretic - Don Cooper on The Myth of Price, Why Should I Choose You?, and more.

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EXPERIENCE 179 | Welcome to Party Land! Building Brands and Making Advertising More Fun (and Effective) with Matt Heath, Founder and Chief Creative at Party Land

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EXPERIENCE 178 | Body, Neurology, and Smart Business with Chantill Lopez, Author, Podcast Host, and Co-Founder of the Embodied Business Institute

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EXPERIENCE 177 | Building a Multi-Location Bourbon & Bacon Colorado Pub with Ryan Wallace, Co-Founder and CEO of William Oliver’s Publick House

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EXPERIENCE 176 | Diversification, Innovation, and Generations - Kevin Fiske and Brittany McCahan, Father and Daughter, and CEO and Director of Marketing and Culture at Fiske Electric

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EXPERIENCE 175 | Gaining Traction with a Fractional C-Suite - Getting Down to Business with Jill Simonds, Founder and CEO of Savvy Strategic Partners

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EXPERIENCE 174 | Many Chapters, Music Always - An Inspiring Conversation with Max Mackey, Singer/Songwriter for Max Mackey Music, Max Mackey Trio, Max Mackey Band, et al.

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EXPERIENCE 172 | The Tim Taylor to my Mr. Wilson - My Next Door Neighbor Chris Corbin, General Manager of Clarity Project Management

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EXPERIENCE 171 | Aaron Everitt - Meeting Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump Trials & Tribulations, “Mr. Science” Anthony Fauci on the stand and…NoCo Real Estate Update

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EXPERIENCE 170 | Cockroach Problem Leads to Launch of a High-Growth National Signing Agency - Autumn Fleck, Founder & CEO of Precision Signing Agency

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EXPERIENCE 169 | Escaping Venezuela and Building a Business with American Values with Diego Rago Vega, Founder and Owner/CEO of Obsidian Atlas

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EXPERIENCE 168 | Growing a Family and a Business to be Strong Like Good Coffee - Julia and Andy Leach of Toddy, LLC - Global Leader in Cold Brew Coffee Systems

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EXPERIENCE 167 | The Ins and Outs and Valuations of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry with Todd Brooker, President of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. in Austin, Texas

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EXPERIENCE 166 | Change Your Perspective, Change Your Business with Duane and Chad Stroh, Co-Founders and and President/VP of Healthy Harvest expeller-pressed non-GMO cooking oils.

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EXPERIENCE 165 | Pioneering a Cleaner and Greener World with Serial Inventor and Entrepreneur Ed VanDyne - Founder, President and CEO of Plastic 2 Green and Founder, President, and Team Manager of Tetrahedron Racing.

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EXPERIENCE 164 | Your New Favorite Pediatric Dentist, Dr. Katie Foster, Founder and Owner of Timnath Kids Dentistry

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EXPERIENCE 163 | Headed West with Workday Ninja Micah Johnson, Veteran CEO, CTO, and COO and Process Optimization and Automation Expert

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EXPERIENCE 162 | Love to Appreciate and Let Go of the Rope with Diana Rogers Jaeger, author, speaker & leadership and employee retention expert.

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EXPERIENCE 161 | An American Dream featuring a Chinese Family with Peter Yu, Candidate for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District

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EXPERIENCE 160 | Palmer Flowers and Paul Wood Florist SOLD! - Exclusive Interview with Tim and Danielle Jordan, owners of SG Window Tint and Mold Removal Express (and former owners of Palmer Flowers and Paul Wood Florist)

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EXPERIENCE 159 | Be a Better Team by Friday with Justin Follin - CEO and Co-Founder of BLUECASE Strategic Partners in Austin, Texas

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EXPERIENCE 158 | Scouting a New Path with Shani Canillas, Owner and Editor of The Scout Guide Fort Collins

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EXPERIENCE 157 | A Truly LoCo Experience! - Guest Host Viktor Bjerre, 15-year-old exchange student from Denmark, interviews LoCo Think Tank Founder and LoCo Experience Podcast Host, Curt Bear

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BONUS EPISODE | All About Greenheart Exchange with Lisa Melville Petersen, Lasha Crowell Seaman, and a group of International Exchange students!

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EXPERIENCE 156 | Whiskey Taste Testing, Boston Trip Reflections, and Creating Content on X (formerly Twitter) with Aaron Everitt

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EXPERIENCE 155 | Growing Through Challenge with Mandy Mullen, Founder and Owner of Run Windsor, Co-owner of Run Colorado Relays, and Executive Director of Windsor Gives.

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EXPERIENCE 154 | Leveling Up and Building Teams with Ian Simkiss - Executive Vice President of Centennial Management, Inc.

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EXPERIENCE 153 | A Journey through Sales, Management, Ownership, and Leadership with Mike O’Connell, former Owner of Mountain Woods Furniture and former Senior Director of Larimer County Small Business Development Center.

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EXPERIENCE 152 | Delivering HR Expertise to the Small Business Community with Tami Parker, Founder and CEO of UNIcycle Business Consulting

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EXPERIENCE 151 | Retail Alcohol Enterprise, Industry, and Ethics with Mat Dinsmore, Managing Partner of Wilbur’s Total Beverage and Wyatt’s Wet Goods

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EXPERIENCE 150 | Family, Business, & Legacy with Justin & Eugene Boling, EOS Implementer & Founder of Boling Remodel

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EXPERIENCE 149 | Turning Good Times Grüvi with Anika Sawni - Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of Grüvi

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EXPERIENCE 148 | Happy New Year Northern Colorado! Season 3 Wrap Up with the LoCo Think Tank HQ Team - Curt Bear, Colin Jones & Alma Arellano

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EXPERIENCE 147 | Accidental Entrepreneur with Timiry McCaskell, Owner of Dora Grace Bridal in Fort Collins and WIndsor

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EXPERIENCE 146 | Non-Profit Food Rescue with Nathan Shaw and Ben Jewell of Vindeket Foods

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EXPERIENCE 145 | Investing in a Regional Climbing Community - Together - plus Fitness and Yoga! - Aaron Tellier (Director of Marketing) and Shauna Hylenski (Director of Programs), 2 of 6 Partners of Climbing Collective

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EXPERIENCE 144 | Dennis & LJ Houska of Houska Automotive Services - Reflections on a Family and Community-Centric Business Over Three Generations

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BONUS EPISODE | November 2023 Blog - Grateful for a Great and Full Ten Years! (AKA The Founding Story of LoCo Think Tank)

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EXPERIENCE 143 | Dishing Up Great Food & Stewarding Legendary Restaurants with Alan Jantzen, Owner and Restaurateur at Silver Grill Cafe and Vern’s Place

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EXPERIENCE 142 | NoCo Real Estate & Water Update; Free Speech, X.com; and Video Essays from @loanly_hipster with Aaron Everitt

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EXPERIENCE 141 | Building Value for Enterprise Clients in the world of Podcasting and Scaling a Remote Team with Jake Jorgovan, Founder of Content Allies and Owner of Listen Network

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EXPERIENCE 140 | Disruption & Collaboration with Dr. Heather Rubin, Co-Founder & CEO of RapiCure Solutions

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EXPERIENCE 139 | Indentured Servant to CEO with Marc Torres of Cheba Hut “Toasted” Subs

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EXPERIENCE 138 | Luxury Real Estate as Income Property with Greg Roeder, Global Real Estate Advisor with LIV Sotheby’s International Realty

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EXPERIENCE 137 | Flying into New Frontiers with Leadership Trainer, Speaker, Coach, Podcaster & Author Cameron Singh

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EXPERIENCE 136 | Making Impact at the Crossroads of Community and Philanthropy with Kristin Todd - President & CEO of the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado

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EXPERIENCE 135 | Saving the Planet, One Putt at a Time with Matt Gettig, Creator of Lightning Mini Golf and Owner of Down to Earth Landscape, Irrigation, & Fence Company

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EXPERIENCE 134 | Strategic Planning, Conflict Resolution, and Working Toward a Stronger Tomorrow in Haiti with Sean Follin of Encounter Strategies

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EXPERIENCE 133 | Jennifer Lewis - EOS Implementer | Mom | Rare Disease Advocate - Leveraging Business Impact Through Sales Operations, Relationships, and EOS Implementations

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EXPERIENCE 132 | Tales of a High-Growth Beer Journey - including the Juicy Bits! - with Colin Jones, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Weldwerks Brewing Company

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EXPERIENCE 131 | Hope Hartmann, Kat Hart, and Lisa Hudson - Unstoppable Women on a Mission for Business Growth & Success!

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EXPERIENCE 130 | Keeping it in the Family with Dan Garvin, President of Colorado Iron & Metal

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EXPERIENCE 129 | Making Leave Not Suck at Work with Jen Henderson, Founder and CEO of Tilt

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EXPERIENCE 128 | Community Relations, Super Connections, and Charity Auctioneering with Nathan Scott

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EXPERIENCE 127 | Dr. Kristen Truman-Allen, Founder and Chief Experience Officer at PULP Leadership Coaching & LoCo Facilitator

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EXPERIENCE 126 | Aaron Everitt - NoCo Real Estate Update, Robert Kennedy Jr., Free Speech, In Motion, & LoCo Member Experience

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EXPERIENCE 125 | On a Mission for Better Health Care with Trevin & Allison Cardon of Hometown Family Health

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EXPERIENCE 124 | Tim and Ami Lindgren of Lindgren Landscape - Building the Best Backyards in Northern Colorado - Together.

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EXPERIENCE 123 | Tales of a Creative Engineer with Dan Bennett, Marketing Manager at Lightning eMotors

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EXPERIENCE 122 | Food & Service, Love & Family with Rayno Seaser, Founder of The Egg & I

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EXPERIENCE 121 | Serial Entrepreneurship and Culture Building with Warren Yoder - CEO of the Yoder Family of Companies

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EXPERIENCE 120 | Sean Fox - Smashing IT Problems with Mjolnir Technology