Informazioni su questo podcast
The LoCo Experience is a long-form conversational podcast that dives deep into the journeys of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers in Northern Colorado. Hosted by Curt Bear, Founder of LoCo Think Tank, the show brings real, raw, and unfiltered conversations—where guests share their successes, struggles, and lessons learned along the way.
LoCo Think Tank is Colorado’s premier business peer advisory organization, founded in Fort Collins to help business owners gain perspective, accountability, and encouragement to grow both personally and professionally. LoCo chapters bring together business owners at all stages of the journey into professionally facilitated peer advisory chapters, led by experienced business veterans. These groups provide a trusted space to share challenges, seek advice, learn togethter, and support each other’s success.
The LoCo Experience Podcast extends this mission beyond the chapter meetings— bringing the wisdom, insights, and stories of local business leaders to a wider audience.
Our triad mission with this podcast is simple:
Inspire through real stories of resilience and success.
Educate by sharing valuable business insights.
Entertain with engaging, unfiltered conversations.
If you love “How I Built This” and the free-flowing style of Joe Rogan - but with a Northern Colorado focus - you’ll enjoy The LoCo Experience! Our closing segment, "The LoCo Experience," asks guests to share their craziest stories — and we get some doozies!
It’s a passion project with purpose, and we invite you to listen, follow, and share, and maybe consider sponsoring. Know someone with a great story? Nominate your favorite business leader for an episode!
Episodi
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- The LoCo Experience EP 259: Restaurant Veteran Paul Pellagrino Takes us on Tour - Gelato & aMore · 1 h 56 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 295In today's episode, I sat down with longtime Northern Colorado restaurant veteran Paul Pellagrino. I first met Paul over 20 years ago when his catering business was still called…
- Every Great Business Story Needs a Guide - Kirk Dando, Founder & CEO of Dando Advisors · 1 h 43 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 294In today’s conversation, I was joined by Kirk Dando (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkdando/), Founder & CEO of Dando Advisors. As I prepared to write this intro I jumped on…
- The LoCo Experience EP.293 | I Know the Owner! Matt Estrin, Founder of 477 Distilling & Oak & Maple · 1 h 43 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 293In today’s podcast, I sat down with Matt Estrin, Founder & President of 477 Distilling and Oak & Maple Restaurants - and Author of the new book - I Know the Owner! I was…
- The LoCo Experience | EP292 Inspiring Hope for Teen Moms with Kodie Rosten & Kelsey Vandemark · 1 h 37 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 292Inspiring Hope for Teen Moms with Kodie Rosten & Kelsey Vandemark of Hope House Northern Colorado I met Kodie Rosten at a BBB event in Greeley, and before I knew what happened, I…
- Trading for Murder - Training for Life with Author & Entrepreneur Angela Miller Curtis · 1 h 36 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 291In today’s episode, I sat down with Angela Miller Curtis - author of the new book, Trading for Murder - the first in a Mazie Harris Mystery Series. But I know her as Angie Curtis…
- The LoCo Experience EP 290 | Designing how Money Moves for Business with Ken Salazar · 2 h 17 minI was introduced to Ken Salazar by a pair of our LoCo Next Level members, who’d heard him present as a subject matter expert at a chapter meeting. They’d later engaged with him…
- The LoCo Experience EP 289 | Seth Silvers - CEO of Story On - New Chapters in Life and in Podcasting · 1 h 42 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 289In today’s episode, I sat down with a third-time guest, Seth Silvers, CEO of Story On, and truly - my mentor in podcasting. Seth joined me in studio only a little over a month…
- The LoCo Experience EP 288 | Life is Better Here! - Ben Smith & Lindsey Phillips · 1 h 32 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 288Life is Better Here! - Ben Smith & Lindsey Phillips - Owners & Therapists at Evolve Counseling In today's episode of the LoCo Experience podcast, I sat down with Ben Smith and…
- Building Community to Belong with Tara Rasmuson of Greeley Lifestyle Magazine · 1 h 46 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 287In today’s episode, I sat down with Tara Rasmuson, Owner/Publisher of Greeley Lifestyle Magazine and VP of Land for Bear Lake Resources. I’ve gotten to know Tara a bit over the…
- The LoCo Experience Ep 286 | Scott Dillon & James Merkley w/ NoCo's United for Youth · 1 h 40 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 286In today's conversation, I was joined by two highly active representatives from northern Colorado from United for youth, formerly NoCo unify this organization of under 40…
- The LoCo Experience EP 285 | Losing Your Big Brother on 9/11 - Craig Woodall's Journey of Grief · 1 h 17 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 285Today, I’m here recording from the Fort Collins Food Truck Rally (https://www.focofoodtruckrally.com/) - where we’ve got the Tank parked in a row of food trucks and trailers…
- The LoCo Experience EP #284 | Better Architecture through Diverse Experience · 1 h 14 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 284In today’s podcast, I sat down with Chris Aronson and Jeff Fleischer, the Principals at VFLA in Fort Collins. VFLA has arguably been the leading architecture firm in Northern…
- The LoCo Experience EP283 | Sheri Ridgeway, CEO of Ridgeway Group Innovations · 1 h 33 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 283In today’s podcast, I sat down with Sheri Ridgeway, CEO of Ridgeway Group Innovations (RGI for short), which she runs alongside her husband, Ross and she’s also the current Board…
- The LoCo Experience EP 282 Power Partnership w/ MO Benefits with Nima & Valeria Ortiz Mousavizadeh · 1 h 53 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 282In today’s conversation I sat down with a pair of founders who also happen to be newlyweds! - Nima Mousavizadeh & Valeria Ortiz Mousavizadeh - of MO Benefits Consultants. Valeria…
- LoCo Experience EP 281 | A Legacy of Family, Team & Community - with Fort Collins Heating and Air · 1 h 42 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 281Today I was honored to sit down with longtime LoCo Think Tank member Glenn Frank, the CEO of Fort Collins Heating & Air Conditioning, along with his key leadership team today and…
- People and Pivots and all about China with Albert Wolfe - Adaptive Leadership Coach & Author · 1 h 42 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 280In May, I got an email from Albert Wolfe, sharing that he’s travelling to Fort Collins area visiting family soon, from Guangzhou, China, and that he loves what I’m doing with…
- The LoCo Experience | Dancing Farmer becomes a Networking Expert! - Andrew Johnson · 1 h 35 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 279When Andrew Johnson was yet a pre-teen, his older sister started taking dance classes - and he’d be dragged along. Soon, there was the inevitable odd-numbered class, and Andrew…
- LoCo Experience Ep 278| Kelly Sage, President & CEO of the Longmont Economic Development Partnership · 2 h 0 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 278I had a ton of fun in today’s podcast - kind of a get-to-truly-know someone you’ve known and appreciated for 25 years already - Kelly Sage - FKA Kelly Jones - FKA Kelly Peters…
- LoCo Experience #277 | Grow Food Where You Live! - with Matthew & Quint Redmond of Agriburbia · 1 h 46 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 267In today’s conversation, I sat down with Matthew & Quint Redmond - and learned that Quint is also Matthew - Matthew Cook Redmond the 5th as it were - and I can safely say that…
- The NOCO Pulse | Week of July 6th 2026 · 15 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 18Welcome back to The NoCo Pulse for the week of July 6th, 2026, where Curt Bear and Kelsi Harris bring you one final episode keeping our finger on the pulse of what's moving in…
- LoCo Experience # 276 | Three Cheers for Liberty! - with Bob Schaffer - Headmaster of Liberty Common · 1 h 53 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 267My guest for today’s conversation was Bob Schaffer, Headmaster of Liberty Common School in Fort Collins, and Chairman of Leadership Program of the Rockies. Bob presented to my…
- Building the Foundations of Stronger Communities - Kristin Todd, President & CEO of NoCo Foundation · 1 h 10 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 275On today’s episode of The LoCo Experience podcast, Kristin Todd returns to share some updates from the NoCo Foundation. Kristin was previously my guest on Episode 136 - when she…
- The Noco Pulse | Week of June 22nd, 2026 · 15 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 14Welcome back to The NoCo Pulse for the week of June 22nd, 2026, where we keep our finger on the pulse of what's moving in Northern Colorado. Kurt Bear joins Kelsi Harris to bring…
- A Quiet Evening with The Mayorettes - Kerrie Lugenbill, Jackie (Christman) Stevens, and Giuli Diaz · 2 h 8 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 274In today’s episode, I sat down with The Mayorettes - which we’ll describe here as a lifestyle brand of sorts, focused on uplifting community through advocacy and connections in…
- The Noco Pulse | Week of June 15 · 16 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 16Welcome back to The NoCo Pulse for the week of June 15, where we keep our finger on the pulse of what's moving in Northern Colorado. Kurt Bear joins Kelsi Harris to bring you the…
- LoCo Experience #273 | Drink Like a Viking! - The Joy and Journey of Mead with Matt Ackerman · 1 h 48 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 270In today’s conversation on The LoCo Experience, I was joined by Matt Ackerman, a Co-Founder of and Brand Ambassador for Meadkrieger Meadery in downtown Loveland, Colorado. Matt…
- The Noco Pulse | Week of June 8th, 2026 · 16 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 15["Welcome back to the NoCo Pulse for the week of June 8th, 2026, We open with a heartfelt tribute to Matthew Fugate, a friend of the show and member of the community who passed…
- Aligning Heart-Math and Pencil-Math with Clint Jasperson, CFP Founder of Purpose Driven · 1 h 36 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 272In today’s episode of The LoCo Experience, I welcomed back Clint Jasperson, Founder and Managing Partner of Purpose Driven Wealth, a Thrivent Financial wealth management office…
- The Noco Pulse | Week of June 1st · 16 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 14
- The Noco Pulse | Week of May 25th · 16 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 13Welcome back to the NoCo Pulse for the week of May 25th, featuring special guest host Patrick Sukup from the Living in Fort Collins YouTube channel while Curt Bear is away…
- Passion and Perseverance with Ryan and Sarah Woodland · 1 h 40 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 271I was honored to share time in studio with Ryan and Sarah Woodland recently, and I’m proud to call Ryan a member of LoCo Think Tank, and a friend. In the 3+ years I’ve known…
- The Noco Pulse | Week of May 18th · 16 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 12Welcome back to the NoCo Pulse as we navigate the whirlwind that is May in Northern Colorado. Someone at soccer described it perfectly: "How's your May December going?" That busy…
- Faith in Action with Jeff Faust, Lead Pastor of Vineyard Church of the Rockies · 2 h 3 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 270I met Jeff Faust last summer, when I learned about and toured the bones of the Love FoCo Resource Center - and got to know him better at their benefit golf tournament last fall…
- The Noco Pulse | Week of May 11th · 19 minWelcome back to the NoCo Pulse as we kick off the second week of May following a surprise snow day that had Northern Colorado kids out of school and riding bikes by afternoon…
- Vision Impaired but Entrepreneurially Gifted - My Fascinating Conversation with Pat Malloy · 1 h 42 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 269When Pat Malloy was in about 6th grade, his mother noticed that the same genetic affliction that had struck his father had been passed down to him, and so when he was 15, she…
- The Loco Pulse | Week of May 4th · 17 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 10Welcome back to the LoCo PULSE as we kick off the first week of May with fresh community news, events, and highlights from across Northern Colorado. This week we're celebrating…
- EXPERIENCE 268 | Eric Goodman - Delivering Dollars and Enthusiasm for Great Causes · 1 h 36 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 268Eric Goodman - Delivering Dollars and Enthusiasm for Great Causes - Founder and Owner of Your Fundraising Team - and Co-Host of the Hot Takes with Goodman and Haertl sports…
- The LoCo Pulse | Week of April 27th · 16 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 9The Loco Pulse is back with another packed episode of NoCo news, events, and community highlights! Hosts Curt Bear of LoCo Think Tank (https://locothinktank.com/) and the LoCo…
- EXPERIENCE 267 | Mandy Mullen - Ultra-Runner, Entrepreneur, Podcast Co-Host, Wife & Mom · 1 h 13 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 265Mandy Mullen - Ultra-Runner, Entrepreneur, Podcast Co-Host, Wife & Mom - and lululemon ambassador! Founder & CEO of miles.Beyond, Owner & Race Director of run.Windsor and…
- The LoCo PULSE | Week of April 19th, 2026 · 17 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 8Welcome back to the LoCo PULSE as Curt returns from sunny Florida to snowy Northern Colorado. This week, we're covering community news, events, and local business highlights…
- EXPERIENCE 266 | He was podcasting before Joe Rogan and Adam Curry! - Steve Phillips · 1 h 28 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 263Steve Phillips, Co-Founder and Creator at GeekCast Radio Network, Author of Altered Audio, and Communications and Content Developer at Breeze Thru Car Wash Steve Phillips is a…
- The LoCo PULSE | Week of April 13th, 2026 · 20 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 7This week, we're welcoming Jamie Hammond from Live Laugh Loveland to the PULSE while Curt is on vacation. Jamie brings fresh perspective on what's happening in Loveland while we…
- EXPERIENCE 265 | “Becoming a Public Intellectual” with my friend Aaron Everitt · 2 h 5 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 265My conversation this week was with my good friend and returning guest, Aaron Everitt. Aaron was just returned from a panel discussion where he represented the MAHA perspective at…
- The LoCo PULSE | Week of April 6th, 2026 · 14 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 6This week, we're kicking off April with a reminder that corporate April Fool's jokes are officially behind us. We start with Miles Beyond Running Community's NOCO Urban Ultra on…
- EXPERIENCE 264 | Married & Magnetic with James and Angela Mitchell, Founders of Love Intentionally · 2 h 5 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 264My conversation today was with James and Angela Mitchell, the Co-Founders and Relationship Coaches at Love Intentionally. Angela was a career counselor, working in schools, with…
- The LoCo PULSE | Week of March 30th, 2026 · 14 minThis week, spring weather is keeping us on our toes as we share what's happening across Northern Colorado. We start with Miles Beyond Running Community's upcoming Urban Ultra on…
- EXPERIENCE 263 | The Spirit of Adventure and Community with Joel Gustafson, Founder & CEO · 1 h 50 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 263I had Joel Gustafson and Jess Gries into the studio last fall to talk about Seed & Spirit Distilling, and specifically the recent news of their expansion into what was the…
- The LoCo PULSE | Week of March 23th, 2026 · 16 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 4This week, we're soaking up the unexpected summer vibes in late March and sharing what's happening across Northern Colorado. We kick off with Miles Beyond Running Community and…
- EXPERIENCE 262 | Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Starting New Companies - Featuring Kyle Bentley, President & · 1 h 36 min · Stagione 6 Episodio 262My guest this week was Kyle Bentley, I connected with Kyle on LinkedIn back in 2019, and saw him growing his business - Bentley Welding Inc. through the years, and then more…
- The LOCO PULSE | Week of March 16th, 2026 · 15 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 3This week, we share Northern Colorado community news, starting with the upcoming NOCO Urban Ultra and Relay (a 50-mile individual or team event) and a March 22 documentary…







