Living in Key West

We're baaaaack! Let's call it season 2. Feels good to get back to the podcast. Come catch up and hear what's going on these days.

🏝️ Key Lime Festival deets along with what we're going to be doing.
🏠 New listings we've got on an off the island (lots of price points!)
🌊 The Bubbas-We're in the top three and need your daily vote!

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This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Jen Golbeck mama of 

The Golden Ratio pack. If you aren't following them on socials you simply must. They go by @TheGoldenRatio4 across all platforms.

In addition to being the most amazing rescue mama, Jen is an accomplished researcher, professor, speaker (TEDx!) and author. Her newest book, The Purest Bond: Understanding the Human–Canine Connection, is coming out on November 14th. However, you can preorder it on Amazon or even better support a local Key West bookstore and purchase from Books & Books (links in comments.)

Jen is also holding book signing events in support of The Purest Bond's release in Winter Park and Key West as of now. Her precious angel rescue babies may even make some appearances! You can get details about the book signings on their socials as well.

On this episode we discuss:

🐶 How Jen and her hubby got into Golden rescue

🐶 The inspiration and details of The Purest Bond

🐶 How the pack likes living in the Florida Keys (and how they landed in the Keys originally. Hint: Little Palm Island is involved!🦌)

🐶 What Jen wishes other people knew about the work of rescuing hospice and medically-needy pups

🐶 Jen's fascinating thoughts on pet loss, grief, and what we could do better to support the pet grieving process in our society

🐶 The wonderful work of their 501(c)(3), The Golden Ratio Foundation, and how they pay it forward by supporting not only other medically needy pups but groundbreaking research to stop medical challenges before they start as well

...and tons more.

Wondering how you can help?

📖 Preorder Jen's book (or 10!)

💵 Give as you are able to The Golden Ratio Foundation

💛 Follow The Golden Ratio pack on socials and interact with their content

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Things are starting to get busier on the island as we look toward fall, snowbirds, Fantasy Fest, and everything else the last three months of the year bring. This week on the podcast we discuss:

🐴 Key West mounted police unit (volunteering with the horses!)
🏠 An exciting new listing we just put on the market Friday for under $700k
⚓️ This week's Key West Ambassador's field trip to Naval Air Station Key West (thank you to all who serve...we are so grateful!)
👻 Our brand new limited edition Halloween merch
✨ and so much more. This one was jam packed because it's been such a full couple of weeks and we love sharing with you!

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Until next week 🤍

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New Merch Store:

House of the Week:

🎤Join us for this week's Living In Key West podcast. We're chatting all things Key West including but not limited to:

🐴 Key West's mounted unit (did you know know KW had a mounted unit?!)
🏠 Our listing on 1023 Simonton (adorable Old Town townhome with low HOAs)
🌸 The latest in Orchid Greg's collecting adventures (iykyk)
🤍 The 9/11 memorial happening at the Key West Firehouse Museum
...and more

You can also download and listen to wherever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify, etc.)

Something you want us to talk about? Don't hestiate to let us know.

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New Merch Store:

Houses of the week:

Check out our new website and let us know what you think!

In episode 37 we tell you a little about what's going on in Key West this week. Also, we talk about Jimmy Buffett, some real estate, Hurricane Idalia, our new newsletter, and other things going on in Key West.

Welcome to episode 37 of our Living In Key West podcast! We are so excited to bring you island life via podcast. On our show we'll keep you caught up on what's happening in Key West, what the real estate market is doing locally and properties we're really excited about, plus insider chats with Conchs, and deep dives on the history of this beautiful island paradise.

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New Merch Store:

Houses of the week:

Houses of the week:

Check out our new website and let us know what you think!

In episode 36 we tell you a little about what's going on in Key West this week. Also, we talk about some real estate, Key West weather, regular season for lobster and other things going on in Key West.

Welcome to episode 36 of our Living In Key West podcast! We are so excited to bring you island life via podcast. On our show we'll keep you caught up on what's happening in Key West, what the real estate market is doing locally and properties we're really excited about, plus insider chats with Conchs, and deep dives on the history of this beautiful island paradise.

Support the show

New Merch Store:

Check out our new website and let us know what you think!

In episode 35 we tell you a little about what's going on in Key West this week. Also, we talk about some real estate, Key West weather, regular season for lobster and other things going on in Key West.

Welcome to episode 35 of our Living In Key West podcast! We are so excited to bring you island life via podcast. On our show we'll keep you caught up on what's happening in Key West, what the real estate market is doing locally and properties we're really excited about, plus insider chats with Conchs, and deep dives on the history of this beautiful island paradise.

Support the show

Check out our new website and let us know what you think!

New Merch Store!!

In episode 34 we tell you a little about what's going on in Key West this week. Also, we talk about some real estate, Key West ambassadors program, regular season for lobster and other things going on in Key West.

Welcome to episode 34 of our Living In Key West podcast! We are so excited to bring you island life via podcast. On our show we'll keep you caught up on what's happening in Key West, what the real estate market is doing locally and properties we're really excited about, plus insider chats with Conchs, and deep dives on the history of this beautiful island paradise.

Support the show

Check out our new website and let us know what you think!

In episode 33 we tell you a little about what's going on in Key West this week. Also, we talk about some real estate, mini season for lobster and other things going on in Key West.

Welcome to episode 33 of our Living In Key West podcast! We are so excited to bring you island life via podcast. On our show we'll keep you caught up on what's happening in Key West, what the real estate market is doing locally and properties we're really excited about, plus insider chats with Conchs, and deep dives on the history of this beautiful island paradise.

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Check the weather here!

With hurricane season upon us we were especially excited to chat with Key West Weather Service head meteorologist Chip Kasper!

Chip was a fun and engaging interviewee with fascinating insights about tropical weather. 

Throughout our chat Chip shared with us:
🌀 His best advice on tropical weather preparation
🌴 The role of community on the success of the preparation and recovery 
🌀 His thoughts on living in the path of hurricanes and why understanding how to assess your own unique tropical weather risk is vitally important as a resident
🌴 What he thinks should be on every new Florida Keys home buyer's move-in checklist for tropical weather prep
🌀 The reputable and science-based resources he recommends to prepare and track storms as they form
🌴 The worst storm he's ever experienced in Key West
🌀 What the Key West weather team does when they have to hunker down at the weather service building during tropical weather
🌴 What the cone means and how to understand it
🌀 Why Hurricane Ian was a case study for how a little wobble can make a huge difference
🌴 and tons more interesting insights

Our biggest thanks to Chip for taking the time to speak to us during what is the busiest time of year for him. Weather nerds unite!

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