Honestly, Dear Listener

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This week, I interviewed someone very near and dear to my heart: my 91 year-old grandmother, aka: Grammy. Grammy was kind of like a third parent to me, and it's from her that I inherited the storytelling gene. She's feisty as all get out, sharp as a tack, and probably the most fun person you'll ever meet.

But she wasn't always so carefree. Grammy grew up very poor during the Great Depression and World War II. Through education and setting goals, she bettered herself and her situation. In our interview, we discuss being ourselves and the power of helping others.

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Hosts: Emily Hatch and Carrie Schaeffer
Instagram: @honestlydearlistener
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This week, I interviewed my friend and all-around-artist/maker Cullen Purser. By day, he's a handyman, but by night, he's creating community at The Cavalcade, an art collective in Fruita, Colorado.

But what's so fascinating about Cullen is that he's made it his life's goal to learn how to do everything. And he does everything just a piece at a time; he doesn't focus on huge tasks. Instead, he takes everything "brick by brick." And before he knows it, he's built a huge wall and learned a thing or two about art and life.
 

Check out:

• The Cavalcade: www.cavalcadefruita.com

  
  

  Music:
  "Call to Adventure" by Kevin MacLeod
  "Watching Seabirds Soar (Harmony)" by DoKashiteru
  "Reverie (small theme)" by _ghost
  An original by Cullen Purser
  "peaceOut" by airtone

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This week, I interviewed my friend and all-around-artist/maker Cullen Purser. By day, he's a handyman, but by night, he's creating community at The Cavalcade, an art collective in Fruita, Colorado.

But what's so fascinating about Cullen is that he's made it his life's goal to learn how to do everything. And he does everything just a piece at a time; he doesn't focus on huge tasks. Instead, he takes everything "brick by brick." And before he knows it, he's built a huge wall and learned a thing or two about art and life.
 

Check out:

• The Cavalcade: www.cavalcadefruita.com
• Short & Hat (our 2011 travel blog I mention in the podcast): www.shortandhat.com
  

 Photo by The Cavalcade 

Photo by Michael Wong

Hosts: Emily Hatch and Carrie Schaeffer
Instagram: @honestlydearlistener
Youtube: youtube.com/@honestlydearlistener

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We've all thought it.
"I would be happier if I had ______________."
But by focusing on what we don't have, are we missing out on what we do have?

This week, I interviewed Daniel Suelo who has...well...nothing. Literally.
In fact, he's lived without money for nearly fifteen years and has no mortgage, no car, no job, and no debt. He spends his time between his dwelling (a cave in Moab, Utah) and traveling around the world with his "moneyless tribe."

We also talked to Stephanie Summerfield who, at the time of our interview, had lived in Suelo's community for three weeks.

Keep up with Suelo:
Daniel Suelo's blog: www.zerocurrency.blogspot.com
Stephanie Summerfield's blog: www.stephaniesummerfield.blogspot.com

 Daniel Suelo 

Hosts: Emily Hatch and Carrie Schaeffer
Instagram: @honestlydearlistener
Youtube: youtube.com/@honestlydearlistener

We've all thought it.
"I would be happier if I had ______________."
But by focusing on what we don't have, are we missing out on what we do have?

This week, I interviewed Daniel Suelo who has...well...nothing. Literally.
In fact, he's lived without money for nearly fifteen years and has no mortgage, no car, no job, and no debt. He spends his time between his dwelling (a cave in Moab, Utah) and traveling around the world with his "moneyless tribe."

We also talked to Stephanie Summerfield who, at the time of our interview, had lived in Suelo's community for three weeks.

Keep up with Suelo:
Daniel Suelo's blog: www.zerocurrency.blogspot.com
Stephanie Summerfield's blog: www.stephaniesummerfield.blogspot.com

Music:
"Theme for Harold Var. 2" by Kevin MacLeod
"Batty McFaddin" by Kevin MacLeod
"George Street Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod
"Dark Side of your Heart" by Jeris
"Freedom in our Voices" by ditto ditto

Sometimes, life just stops you dead in your tracks. Maybe we're building a dream or an idea, and a person, an event, or a set of circumstances knocks you flat on your back. How do you recover?

This week, I talked with local business owner, letterpresser, and home brewer David Miller. After investing in his brand new business, The Letterpress, in 2001, David almost had to close the doors on Grand Junction's only letterpress shop when the great recession hit in 2008. David lets us in on what to do when real life happens.

Music:
"Call to Adventure" by Kevin MacLeod
"Unplugged and Out of It" by MC Jack in the Box
"Tell Somebody" by Alex

Photo by Cat Mayer

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Sometimes, life just stops you dead in your tracks. Maybe we're building a dream or an idea, and a person, an event, or a set of circumstances knocks you flat on your back. How do you recover?

This week, I talked with local business owner, letterpresser, and home brewer David Miller. After investing in his brand new business, The Letterpress, in 2001, David almost had to close the doors on Grand Junction's only letterpress shop when the great recession hit in 2008. David lets us in on what to do when real life happens.

Find David online at www.theletterpress.net. And if you're looking for great design and letterpress, check out his side venture, www.handcraftpress.com.

Photos by David Miller and Cat Mayer

Hosts: Emily Hatch and Carrie Schaeffer
Instagram: @honestlydearlistener
Youtube: youtube.com/@honestlydearlistener

If you don't like something, change it. Instead of complaining about an organization, town, or city, why not use your creativity to be the positive change you want to see?

This week, I interviewed Brian Watson, an entrepreneur, a visionary, and a prime example of a leader who transforms his ideas into reality. Currently, he is the Director of the Colorado Leadership Network and the Marketing Director of the Good Samaritan Clinic, a free medical clinic for the under or uninsured. Last but not least, he is a part of my personal community, a close-knit group of friends who are dedicated to making our town a better (and more cultural) place.

Music:
"Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" by Kevin MacLeod
"Urbana-Metronica" by spinningmerkaba
Auld Lang Syne" by Jeris
"i dunno" by grapes

Photo by Kimberly Weber

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If you don't like something, change it. Instead of complaining about an organization, town, or city, why not use your creativity to be the positive change you want to see?

This week, I interviewed Brian Watson, an entrepreneur, a visionary, and a prime example of a leader who transforms his ideas into reality. Currently, he is the Director of the Colorado Leadership Network and the Marketing Director of the Good Samaritan Clinic, a free medical clinic for the under or uninsured. Last but not least, he is a part of my personal community, a close-knit group of friends who are dedicated to making our town a better (and more cultural) place.

Music:
"Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" by Kevin MacLeod
"Urbana-Metronica" by spinningmerkaba
Auld Lang Syne" by Jeris
"i dunno" by grapes

Hosts: Emily Hatch and Carrie Schaeffer
Instagram: @honestlydearlistener
Youtube: youtube.com/@honestlydearlistener

We all have at least one boulder in our lives.
The people who are where we wish we could be.
And these boulders seem to sit right in the middle of our path, blocking our way to success.

This week, we interview soul singer and long-time friend (see picture below!) Miss Emily about insecurity, fear, and transforming the people who intimidate us into people who inspire us.

Music:

• "Sneaky Snitch" & "Fun in a Bottle" by Kevin McLeod

• "Lady Marmalade" by Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan
  Performed by Miss Emily, Steve Williams, John Schultz, Fernie Garcia, & Bill Moody.

• "Sweet Sunlight" by Miss Emily

• "Holiness" by Scott Carl Underwood