“My hope is that they see just as many women that look like them when they venture out into the great outdoors by bike, or by foot, up a mountain, or down a trail.” -Brooke Goudy I am so excited for this conversation today – it’s a T&T Open Mic AND a connect of connect, my favorites! I am welcoming all around bad ass, Brooke Goudy, to the T&T mic! Brooke is an avid outdoorswoman, mountain biker, Co-leader of Black Girls Do Bike Denver and a mountain bike coach at Boulder High School. Bro...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 4 min
“Know your worth. People always act like they’re doing more for you than you’re doing for them.” – Kanye West I am so excited to welcome Lindsay Simonds to the T&T mic! Lindsay is a fellow Colorado native and all things non-profit pro! Lindsay founded LSC (Lindsay Simonds Consulting) in 2017 and is a senior, non-profit, fundraising and management professional with a decade of experience partnering with organizations for transformational change. Having raised over $1 billion philanthropic doll...
Nov 17, 2021•51 min
“One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals.” – Jean Vanier I am so excited for this one! We are fresh off Podfest Origins, a podcast-based multimedia expo in Florida, and I have my first pod-connect, Peter Ong. Peter is coming to us live from Kuala Lumpur, a Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. That is right, we are worlds apart and yet share the love of podcasting! In a divide world, now more than eve...
Nov 10, 2021•25 min
“God does not play dice with the universe.” -Albert Einstein Grab some coffee and be ready to go deep on this conversation today! I am excited to welcome The Anomaly Architect, Troy McTeer, to the T&T mic! Troy is the secret weapon to the world's most successful entrepreneurs and ultra-high performing individuals consumed with intense pressure to perform at the highest level. He works exclusively with anomalistic industry leaders - illuminating the illusion of their minds to destroy the addi...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr
"The science shows that the secret to high performance isn't our biological drive or our reward-and-punishment drive, but our third drive - our deep-seated desire to direct our own lives, to extend and expand our abilities, and to make a contribution." - Daniel Pink, Drive A longtime friend and #VARSITY human is in the T&T house!!… I am pumped to welcome Carol Fabrizo to the T&T mic, we are going to cover all things personal evolution, leadership, and coaching. Carol has a WEALTH of expe...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 2 min
“We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons.” -Alfred Newman I am so excited about this- graceful disruptors in the CPG (consumer packaged goods) space!! You know I love my REAL natural CPG’s, but they are oh-so-hard to come by! When I saw this product, I knew I had to have a conversation with them and luckily, I happen to know someone directly in the mix. Sparkling water has been all the rage over the past 5+ years...
Sep 28, 2021•53 min
“Good health IS good business” -Paul Drechsler (CEO, Wates Group Limited) I am excited to welcome Laura Timbrook to the T&T mic! Laura is a national board-certified health and wellness coach, international speaker, fellow podcasters, and well-being strategist for the manufacturing industry. Health and wellness in the corporate environment has never been more important than it is right now. We not only need to feel safe at work #covid, but ideally, we WANT to actually be there. The old school...
Sep 22, 2021•48 min
“Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another.” – Albert Einstein I felt compelled to chat on this topic today- lots going on in life, so let’s discuss! Entitlement is a funny thing… in fact it’s an imaginary one, because when it comes down to it, we are not entitled to a damn thing at the end of the day. Let’s be clear, I am not talking human rights or social issues in general, I am talking about day to day, family, friend, work, relationships- life stu...
Sep 08, 2021•34 min
“Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye.” – Dorthy Parker I am so excited for this conversation!! I am welcoming Colorado native and longtime LAX homie turned full time artist, Cora Sexton Wheeler, to the T&T mic! I have known Cora for over 20 years and I never even knew she was this amazing artist, so I too, was pumped to hear her journey from D1 athlete, to dental school, to becoming a mom, and then taking art on full time. Little did I know that the creative energy was there all ...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 8 min
"Reality is nothing more than applied meaning." -Me... and a bunch of notable philosophers that know way more than me:) I have been asked MANY TIMES why I say "varsity" and what does it mean? SO we are going to unpack my labeling of varsity vs. jv and what it means to me. I am not sure where it really started, but it just kept going as an easy, time effective way to be conscious of varsity moments and JV ones. Meaning that a "varsity" state is not permanent. We all have JV moments, moments where...
Aug 25, 2021•15 min
“Our economic system is like the air. We aren’t always conscious of it, but it touches virtually every aspect of our lives. ” -LaKay Schmidt, Economic Literacy Colorado’s Founding President Get your money right- right now! I am so excited for this conversation with Ryan Harris, Super Bowl Champion and Board Member of The Economic Literacy of Colorado (EconLitCo). We discuss money: saving, spending, and lifestyle. All things start with the right mindset and who you surround yourself with- footbal...
Aug 17, 2021•53 min
I am so PUMPED to welcome back The Special Olympics of Colorado to the T&T Mic! Everyone is back out in the mix of the world and The Special Olympics of Colorado (SOCO) are no different. They are out playing, competing, and fundraising to make the ship sail! Megan Scremin, CEO, and Tim Sharpe, Athlete Of The Year 2001 and current Fitness Coordinator, join me in this conversation about all things 2021 and they share SOCO updates and events coming up soon. My friend Paula and I did the Polar P...
Aug 10, 2021•56 min
“The Only Constant in Life Is Change.” - Heraclitus I am excited to welcome my longtime friend and fellow Denver base company owner, Jessica Crow, back to the T&T mic! Jessica spent the bulk of her career amongst the top of the corporate world- leading, evolving, and learning. In that time, she became a master of change/transformation and jumped the corporate ship to establish Apogy, her firm specializes in proven strategies for achieving change success. Like Jessica I have also had my share...
Aug 04, 2021•50 min
“We all grow tired eventually; it happens to everyone. Even the sun, at the close of the year, is no longer a morning person.” ― Joyce Rachelle I’m so excited to be with you all once again on our weekly digital meetup… AND I’m so f-ing TIRED. It’s such a blessing to be in 2021 and back to the swing of things, but it’s also tough to manage the 0-100 pace! On this cast, it’s just you and I unpacking my hectic day that brought me to a few tears of frustration, but more importantly my 4-step process...
Jul 28, 2021•15 min
“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” ― Steve Maraboli, 2021 is all about RESILIENCE! And there is no better person to come on the T&T mic to share her epic journey of consistent resilience than Amber Fuhrman! Amber is Attorney, practicing Criminal Defense and Immigration Law, as well as a sought-out speaker, success coach, and fellow podcaster, hosting her show, More Than Corporate. Amber shares her journey of breaking down and breaking through and...
Jul 21, 2021•49 min
"Sound is what truly convinces the mind is in a place, in other words hearing is believing." -Jesse Schell, The Art of Game Design I am so excited to welcome Jodi Krangle to the T&T Mic! … Audio branding it’s a thing!! If you listened to the very early T&T episodes, you know audio has been one of my biggest challenges. I have grown in the audio (all podcasting equipment) space, BUT Jodi is a true pro! In addition to being an audio master in all things podcasting, she has been a voice ove...
Jul 14, 2021•53 min
You hear me saw this a lot, humanize the brand/company… even human. Aka let the truth and let your natural competitive edges shine! The world (consumer) wants the authentic truth, not the filtered, old school (fake) polished version we all grew up with. Even still, this is a pretty new concept, hence I was excited to welcome Todd Giannattasio to the T&T mic on the eve(ish) of his company’s 10-year anniversary. Todd is a veteran marketing expert who has been featured in Entrepreneur Mag, Forb...
Jul 07, 2021•47 min
“Three things in life – your health, your mission, and the people you love. That’s it.” -Naval Ravikant I am always excited to speak with my health and wellness humans… and this convo is a connect of a connect as well = #TWOFER ! I am pumped to welcome Shanna Koenig Camuso Founder of Gather Nuts, to the T&T mic! Shanna was a long time CO local in addition to a bff of one of my friends (thank you, Kim:) - so naturally, we had to connect on the mic. Shanna shares her life and entrepreneurial j...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 5 min
“I was outwardly successful, but inwardly trapped. Until I decided to make a change…” -Christy Whitman I believe everyone can relate to the quote, “outwardly successful, but inwardly trapped” in some capacity. HENCE, I am so excited for this conversation with 2 Time New York Best-selling author, coach, motivation and Ted X Speaker, Christy Whitman, to the T&T mic! There was so much to unpack with Christy I encourage you to enjoy this convo and then go dig into all the VARSITY-NESS that she h...
Jun 22, 2021•56 min
“If music be the food of love, play on.” – William Shakespeare Another awesome T&T Creatives convo coming at you, please welcome DJ Zenas to the mic! DJ Zenas is a Denver native, now Dallas based DJ, producer, songwriter, and recording artists. I was extra excited for this conversation as he is a connect of a connect- my favorites! DJ Zenas is a longtime friend of (sudo T&T co-host) Ashley Knight. We all grew up near each other and went high schools nearby… I was a little before them #bo...
Jun 16, 2021•57 min
“I didn’t start singing because I had the best voice, I started because I had something to say.” -Madonna It’s episode 100… I cannot believe it! Well, I can a little bit because the second I started podcasting I knew I wanted to do this forever… as imperfect as it started, as much as it will evolve, I knew it showed up right on time. As most important things in your life do:). This is a quick cast with just you and I. I share a story that I heard in elementary school that I have reflected on thr...
Jun 09, 2021•20 min
“Wellness encompasses a healthy body, a sound mind and a tranquil spirit. Enjoy the journey as you strive for wellness.” — Laurette Gagnon Beaulieu Love when the #FITFAM comes through on the T&T mic! Today I welcome longtime fit pro, Lin Hill, to join me and share her journey as a human, athlete, wellness practitioner/professional, and her overall whole-body approach to health and happiness. Lin has a verity of certifications, years of experience on all kinds of athletes and competitors (as ...
Jun 02, 2021•52 min
20+ years in the service industry and we are going to talk about tips… pro tips & service tricks, life tips, cash tips, lack thereof, and tips for writing/publishing a book! That’s right, I am excited to welcome self-published author and service industry extraordinaire, Tonya Fritch, to the T&T Mic! Tonya has spent years building and growing her skills in her service industry career from hostess to sought after bar tender, she has seen it all. Tonya and I both agree that everyone should ...
May 25, 2021•58 min
“Poets are souls at war with words from battles waged within.” -Atticus Absolutely LOVING these conversations with CREATIVES (and I hope you are too)! I am so excited to welcome award-winning poet, In-Q, to the T&T Mic! In-Q is an award-winning poet (once again:), a multi-platinum song writer, best-selling author, AND he was named to Oprah’s SuperSoul 100 list of the world’s most influential thought leaders. They say it’s not what you say, but how you say it… well In-Q is here to prove that ...
May 18, 2021•58 min
“Everything you can imagine is real.” —Pablo Picasso I am so excited to announce that we are launching a whole new series at Turmeric & Tequila, T&T Creatives. We believe that we are born to create, some people just pursue it further than others:) Creators are the ones helping build, shape, and define the world around us. Music, art, food, and anything else you create, are universal languages AND now is the time for unity. The T&T Open Mic Series are designed to bring all voices to t...
May 12, 2021•52 min
“To live an extraordinary life, you must resist an ordinary approach.” -Frank McKinney We have an incredible journey to share with you today! I welcome Liz Cirelli to the T&T mic to share her story of tragedy to triumph, specifically around a traumatic brain injury and having to take things into her own hands to question a better way. Liz graduated college from Colorado State and found herself on the traditional path to what she thought would lead her to complete fulfillment. Liz had a conte...
May 05, 2021•52 min
“Don't be afraid to adapt new ingredients into your own techniques, and traditional ingredients into new recipes.” ― Jose Garces I am SO EXCITED to share this conversation with the world… not only is “generational narrative” usually overlooked or not discussed at all, today I get to welcome 3 varsity humans to the T&T mic that are very similar AND very different from myself… and two of them are blood related to boot! So, we have multiple viewpoints represented on one not-so-talked-about-topi...
Apr 28, 2021•54 min
“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson This is one of the FEW PART Twos’! I am so excited to welcome back Andrew Kap, best-selling author of, The Last Law of Attraction Book You’ll Ever Need To Read, to the T&T mic! If you have been following the T&T podcast or any of my social media, you know 2021 has been all about focus and dialing in. I am on day 102 of the morning routing (mediation, affirmation, reading, writing etc… a...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 3 min
“Innovation is taking two things that exist and putting them together in a new way.“ -Tom Freston, Co-founder of MTV Innovation (definition, Google): is the creation, development and implementation of a new product, process or service, with the aim of improving efficiency, effectiveness or competitive advantage. The facts: if you are not actively working to grown, learn, and innovated, you will become antiquated (aka extinct). 2020 provided a shake up for everyone and there were some very seriou...
Apr 13, 2021•48 min
“If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself, and then make a change.” -Michael Jackson (Man In The Mirror) GOOD MORNING:) Today is a quick, straight forward, solo podcast- just me sharing my morning routine 2021 with you! I have been inspired to dial in the AM’s and wake up each day with intention and gratitude. I have been doing this for just under 3 months now and the added structure has facilitated exponential positive change. I share exactly what I do, how I was in...
Apr 06, 2021•15 min
