The Builder's Journey

When you think of waves, you probably think of an ocean. Well, now you can think of Colorado; Eagle County now has it's very own wave park! Alex's guest today is Farnham St. John, Alex's studio neighbor and the resident expert on wheels and waves. Farnam is British-born but was raised in Minnesota where he specialized in physics before he found his way to teaching outdoor sports. With his background in wheels and engines, Farnam went to work on Alex's e-bike and has left him to terrorize the Colorado trails! In this episode, Alex and Farnam talk about… Farnam's story from Britain to Minnesota to Eagle County John's background with wheels and engines Written and unwritten rules of etiquette for e-bikes Eagle County fairgrounds has a new wave park Calculating cubic feet per second (CFS) and what it means It's safety first when it comes to Colorado surfing The history of Memorial park and Farnham's contribution Logistics behind moving snow in and out of the villages Links to resources: Farnham St John https://www.facebook.com/farnham.stjohn [email protected] Vail Memorial Park https://vailmemorialpark.org/ Colorado River Surfers https://www.facebook.com/groups/1140967102610838/ Live Science Website(Wheel & Axel Together) https://www.livescience.com/18808-invention-wheel.html "Official" Eagle County Rules & Etiquette for Electric Bikes https://www.eaglecounty.us/Trails/Cycling_Rules_and_Etiquette/ Measuring Cubic Feet per Second (CFS) in Rivers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1lUdxE5BGU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uS9oOTa4PI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRVagxn6Hho Poddecks Work! https://www.poddecks.com/ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 www.TheBuildersJourney.com Bobby's email: [email protected] Alex's email: [email protected] The Builders Journey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebuildersjourney/ Check out The Builders Journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuildersjourney/?hl=en For more information about finding the right remodeler, check out http://remodelvail.com

Right now, we have to make sacrifices that we have never had to make before in order to navigate through a global pandemic. However, these sacrifices seem incredibly small when compared to the ones made by our military service members every single day. Alex's guest today is John Krueger, a general contractor, and owner of a family-home development company. John was in the Navy ROTC during his time in college which led him to a career as a flight officer after graduation. From his military service, he was able to learn incredible management and leadership skills that he applies to his business today! In this episode, Alex and John talk about… John's journey through his military service Lessons learned in the military that apply to the pandemic Differences between leadership and chain-of-command Education and sports played a large role in John's life path Great ways to get fulfillment and fill the time outside of drinking The history of the Krueger family's knack for building Looking into the future of builders in the Vail Valley Best apps for traveling and how to keep trips interesting Rapid-fire questions from Poddecks Links to resources: Spotify Siddhartha The Source The Comeback Johns Dad, Ben Krueger Golfing with President Jerry Ford https://www.vaildaily.com/news/local-tells-of-golfing-with-president/ 2020 Krueger Family Shamrock Shuffle Snowshoe Race is Going Virtual! https://www.vailrec.com/sports-activities/vail-race/vail-grail/shamrock-shuffle-snowshoe-race Poddecks Work! https://www.poddecks.com/ Super Cool Video of NAVY E-2C Hawkey Aircraft Carrier Turboprop Plane! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKSdXtEt8wg Wikipedia: Gulf War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Veterans press 1) 1-800-273-8255 https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ (or) TEXT 838255 www.TheBuildersJourney.com Alex's email: [email protected] The Builders Journey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebuildersjourney/ Check out The Builders Journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuildersjourney/?hl=en For more information about finding the right remodeler, check out http://remodelvail.com

Mathematical law governs just about everything in your daily life, whether you realize it or not. Alex's guest today is Dr. Monica Geist. Dr. Geist has a Bachelor's in Applied Mathematics from CSU, a Masters in Applied Mathematics from CU-Denver, and a Ph.D. in Applied Statistics and Research Methods from UNC. To make a long story short, she is made of math. Dr. Geist and Alex have known each other for some years, as her husband took on the difficult task of tutoring Alex in mathematics during his time at ASU and now serves as his IT consultant. Unless you are Will Hunting, this one might blow your mind! In this episode, Alex and Monica talk about… Monica's backstory growing up in Boulder How much of life is predicated on written mathematical proofs COVID-19 has changed the experience for students and teachers Zoom has changed the game for interactive teaching online The immediate future of teaching during the pandemic People are unique and everyone learns in different ways We will never go back to how we did things before Monica's proclivity toward teaching has impacted Alex's life Sometimes Alex uses words that he doesn't understand Alex and Monica throw around some old stories Just keep breathing when you face math problems in life Links to resources: Spiderman Homecoming Zoom Difficult Story Problems: Q: Why was the mathematician late to work? A: He took the rhombus. Q: What did the mathematician say when she lost her protractor? A: Where's my protractor? Q: Why was the fraction apprehensive about marrying the decimal? A: Because he would have to convert. Q: Why do plants hate math? A: It gives them square roots. Q: Why was the math book depressed? A: It had a lot of problems. Monica Geist Ph.D.: [email protected] Asynchronous Definition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asynchronous Pythagorean Theorem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem Law of Cosines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_cosines Quadratic Equation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadratic_equation www.TheBuildersJourney.com Bobby's email: [email protected] Alex's email: [email protected] The Builders Journey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebuildersjourney/ For more information about finding the right remodeler, check out http://remodelvail.com

We're in the middle of a pandemic, and we've really been exposed to what jobs are essential and which ones are not. One of those that have emerged as essential is truck driving because without it we wouldn't have so many of the goods that have become familiar in our homes. In the booth with Alex, today is Dennis Mintling, Alex's brother, to tell us all about the world of truck driving. Dennis is a long-haul trucker who works as a tandem driver with his partner and wife, hauling specifically for the military. Together, Dennis and his wife have logged over 2 million miles on the road. You could say they are experts in the long-haul trucking game! In this episode, Alex and Dennis talk about… How the long-haul trucking game works Dennis's journey from Boulder to the armed forces and beyond CB radios bring both the good and the bad while on the road Why so many truckers smoke their brakes Truck drivers play an essential pillar in maintaining a civilized society Clashing between civilians and truck drivers Cool traveling opportunities brought about by truck driving Dennis and Alex's trip to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Links to resources: Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (South Dakota) SUICIDE PREVENTION: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 Eagle County Hope Line 970-306-4673 Pitkin County - Aspen Hope Line 970-925-5858 For the man that makes this podcast happen, check out podcastbuddy.co For more information about finding the right remodeler, check out http://remodelvail.com

The world is in a state of chaos and most of us are left asking questions because we just don't understand what to do. Alex's guest today is here to answer some of those questions. Natasha Lloyd is an epidemiologist with a specialty in infectious disease. She was well on her way to skiing in the Olympics when she suffered a tragic back injury that completely changed her course. Alex and Natasha are going to dive in-depth into the current state of the world as it deals with COVID-19 as well as suicide prevention. We don't know where the world is headed, but social isolating doesn't necessarily mean you have to go it alone! In this episode, Alex and Natasha talk about… Natasha's plethora of injuries that have changed her life Growing up in the backcountry as a female skier Let's find a way to help promote suicide prevention and connection This is the most important part of washing your hands Differentiating between isolation and quarantine How close is the world to developing a vaccine? Don't go get tested unless you are actually in need of healthcare! Biological factors that make us behave in certain manners A lot of diseases to start in animals and mutate from there Do we have to worry about Lyme Disease now too? The best sources of information, spoiler alert, not the news Differentiating between measles and chickenpox What we're trying to achieve with all these isolations and quarantines Natasha's crystal ball view on the future of the virus Mindfulness practices to help ease the mental strain from all this chaos Links to resources: CDC Google Scholar Never Split The Difference Natasha Lloyd - Infectious Disease Epidemiologist Master of Public Health, Epidemiology - University at Albany Bachelor of Science Biological Science - Rutgers University, Cook College Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.mobileframer.com/ Phone: 970-924-0624 SUICIDE PREVENTION: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 Eagle County Hope Line 970-306-4673 Pitkin County - Aspen Hope Line 970-925-5858 Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Colorado) https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/success-stories/colorado.htm5- Eagle County Public Health https://www.eaglecounty.us/covid-19/ For the man that makes this podcast happen, check out podcastbuddy.co For more information about finding the right remodeler, check out http://remodelvail.com

YOUR AD HERE » A legend's last call: Vail Valley's Jon Asper leaves a lasting legacy of love and service Asper's celebration of life is set for Feb. 15 Get ready to be inspired. Alex has the pleasure of interviewing retired Fire Chief, 'Jon Jon' Asper, a man that has served the Eagle community for more than 20 years. Jon's career achievements have gone above and beyond his duty as a fire fighter, with his goal in life being to serve his community in the best way that he can. He is here to talk about life in retirement, how the Eagle Fire Department came to be what it is today, and plenty of more interesting stories about his life of service. This man has spent his life living every day in pursuit of something bigger than himself. Stay tuned to hear what it really means to dedicate your life to the service of the greater good. In this episode, we talk about… Jon Jon's story Early days of the fire department in small-town Eagle Creation of the infamous barbeque bar dance Getting his start as a fire fighter Changes in equipment availability from Jon's start to present day Saving people's lives with next to nothing and never complaining Looking into the past so that you appreciate what you have The reason that all firefighters have a job Story of the burning gopher and why it's all bs All the aspects of the firefighter cop relationship Working around the airports and the tragedies that could happen How the history of Eagle Fire has traveled the time Keys to pursuing a passion, not just a job What makes Eagle Fire so special Links to resources: Greater Eagle Fire Protection District For more information about finding the right remodeler, check out http://remodelvail.com

Today in the studio, Alex is on location at United Rentals with Geoff Soelter, Todd Winstead, Walter Valdez, and Andy Dewell to talk about their equipment rental business in Eagle, Colorado. The Eagle location actually started as RSC but was eventually bought in 2012 by United Rentals to become the largest rental company in the world. Since then they have gone on to purchase more companies and expand their services globally beyond equipment rental. While part of a global corporation, the Eagle location still has that local small-town feel and remains ingrained in the community. Stay tuned to hear about all the great aspects of United Rentals and see if they can help you or your business with equipment rental and more! In this episode, we talk about… Providing quality, safe, and reliable equipment to the end user The history of United Rentals and the Eagle location Sheer size of United Rentals on a global scale Advantages to buying new and used equipment from United Importance of customer service on the company success Customer Owned Equipment (COE) specific program Areas that the Eagle location services Talking and walking when it comes to safety and training Fuel and onsite fueling when renting out equipment RPP insurance and how it works Most unique piece of equipment that they have in the yard today Involvement in the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo Links to resources: Eagle County Fair and Rodeo United Rentals Reach Geoff at his email: [email protected] For more information about finding the right remodeler, check out http://remodelvail.com

Today we are running part 2 of the Bobby Knox story. If you are new to the podcast, in the first episode we talked about the Knox family and their roll in the Vail Valley newspaper industry with their paper, "The Vail Trail." In part 2, we are going to talk about Bobby's escapades in the window industry and what he's up to these days as well as his time spent in the Czech Republic. Stay tuned for Forrest Gump 2, an absolutely incredible human-interest story that truly defines resiliency. In this episode, we talk about… Transitioning into the window industry through connection economics Entering the the commercial market The Four Seasons downfall project on the cusp of the economic crisis The after-effects of a financial disaster Starting over fresh in the Czech Republic Building something new while using something from the past Changing the ad placement landscape The bumpy journey through the start-up world Moving back to Vail Giving, taking, and finding that happy medium Links to resources: Give and Take For more information about finding the right remodeler, check out http://remodelvail.com

Today we have Bobby Knox in the studio to talk about the newspaper industry in the Vail Valley. Bobby spent a large part of his life in the newspaper industry. He is going to tell us how the industry got its start and the role that his family played with their newspaper "The Vail Trail.". We are going to cover individual newspapers and how each one played a unique part in spreading the news while coexisting with the other papers. Stay tuned to hear about this builders journey from birth to fruition. In this episode, we talk about… Bobby's family story How the newspaper industry got its start in Vail Unique styles and roles that varied between individual newspapers Making the shift to a daily newspaper Breaking the good, the bad, and the ugly Getting caught in the corporate consolidation Characteristics of a family-owned publication Leaving the newspaper industry The importance of data analytics in today's newspaper industry Online news and how it is changing the industry The name drop game Links to resources: Zastrow Dentistry For more information about finding the right remodeler, check out Plumb Kendall Solutions.