Idea Accelerator Podcast of Colorado Springs | Experts | Business Owners | Entrepreneurs | Lauren Collier

Yoga instructor and community connector Keith Willschau started life on one path and then changed direction completely. Hear his exciting tale of how and why, after five year working in higher education, he decided to make the move and follow his passion to become a full time yoga instructor. Find out how he first found...

Christine D’ Alessio, interior decorator extraordinaire, and owner-operator of D’Alessio Interiors, takes us on her journey of being in business for over 35 years! Learn how she got started and her secret to running a successful interior design business. Christine also shares how asking the right questions has helped her connect with her client’s needs. “I still have the passion...

Erik Boles is a Colorado Springs based powerhouse who has built and sold several companies throughout his career. For example, he was a founder of Rocky Mountain Web Tech, growing it to become the largest web design company in Colorado. Since 2012, he’s been building his current company, Gearmunk. Gearmunk is an international social platform for reviewing...

Drew Johnson is a Colorado Springs born entrepreneur and recyclopath. He has served in many leadership roles and has co-founded several environmental organizations. Currently, Drew is focused on his eco fashion startup, TechWears and serves as a board director of Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future. In this episode, Drew talks about his successes and...

Entrepreneurship is alive and well in Colorado Springs! One of it’s biggest proponents and centralizers is Kathy Zehringer, executive life coach and CEO of a Shift Happens. If you want to meet other up-and-coming entrepreneurs in Colorado Springs, speak with someone about your business or big idea, or make a major shift in your life toward working in your...

Colorado Springs is known for our natural open spaces and our extensive parks and trails. How do we preserve these areas? How do we can we take care of them and get more of them? If you want to learn about some of the up-and-coming visions for the trail systems in Colorado Springs…If you want to better...