Chris Waters is the president of Code 3 to 1, a retired first responder organization in the treasure valley that focuses on providing community and offering any help or guidance that might be needed by current first responders. He is a stark reminder of how much these professions ask from humans, and how much people have to pay to survive a career protecting normal citizens like me. I greatly appreciated him and this conversation.

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected].

Dr. Jared Talley is a professor at Boise State University. He found his way into education as an adult and fell deeply in love with it. Today he helps teach undergraduate as well as graduate students, and more than anything, he has a different vision about the role and value of education in our society. This one is a keeper. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected].

Sheriff Matt Clifford is the elected Sheriff of Ada County. His office is the only elected law enforcement office in the county and is tasked with running the jail system and keeping law and order. His office also helps run several local police departments, including the Eagle Police Department. We discussed many things including what his constitutional obligations are to the citizens of the county, as well as the jail system issues we're facing and much more. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected].

Dr. John Condie is a Pediatric Neurologist who specializes in youth brain development. He has also dealt with some of the most horrific side effects from technological overload that you could imagine. His message to parents is beyond compelling and should be at least deeply considered by everyone with children.

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected].

Lt. Shawn Harper of Meridian PD is a school safety expert. I asked him to come in and speak about HB 415, the bill that would allow employees and volunteers on school campuses to carry a firearm. His insights and ideas were fantastic and are well worth a listen to anyone interested in this bill and school safety in the great state of Idaho.

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected].

Amanda Martinez and Brittany Hansen are C-Suite executives for Viiision, a tech company that uses AI and blockchain tech to hold companies accountable and deliver a level of consumer and business confidence that up until now has been impossible to do. Viiision also enables smaller providers, like local farmers, the opportunity to aggregate and utilize data from their operations to get credits and subsidies that are usually just enjoyed by larger, more well staffed companies. This was such an interesting and enlightening episode. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected].

West Ada school district provides transportation for a huge population of students. It also provides busing for students that attend schools of choice, which are optional campuses that focus in on specific things, like STEM or Fine Arts. As such, there are multiple systems for busing students who at times live far beyond their normal neighborhood school boundaries. The district is attempting to fix these issues, but no one issue is without its drawbacks.

Alexis Morgan, host of the Our Kids Our Schools podcast, helped outline the biggest issues that families in the West Ada district should consider.

If you're looking to move to or around Idaho, please do reach out to your sponsor, Kristina Mitchell. I personally worked with her when I moved from the Bay Area in California, and I've worked with her on several real estate deals since. She is an absolute dynamo. Give her a call, email, or even text. 925-858-0886 [email protected].

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected].

Social media is currently being touted as a huge benefit to aspiring college athletes. Some schools even try to organize companies and other groups to come and speak with athletes and their families about how they can improve their individual social media platforms to help with recruiting and NIL (Namer, image, likeness) deals. What they don't realize is they may actually be subjecting their children to something far worse than just the standard recruiting process. 

The school district that sent out the original email that spurred this conversation considered the plan more deeply and changed the proposed meeting to a broader conversation about college athletics recruiting and admissions. This is incredibly important, however, for any student athletes. 

Office Gomez is a nationally recognized authority on social media risks for young people. His insights and knowledge of highly successful scams that amount to felony crimes on high school students is painfully enlightening.

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected].

Callie Zamzow is the Co-CEO of Zamzows Home & Garden center. The company was founded by her great grandparents over 90 years ago, making her the 4th generation to be deeply engaged with the iconic Treasure Valley company. With popularized media displaying the passing of the guard of large, multigenerational companies and estates, it was incredibly interesting to hear how she and her family have navigated through the decades. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected].

Representative Julie Yamamoto is the District 11 Representative. She is a proud NRA member, firm conservative Republican, life long Idahoan, and very much believes that HB 415 could be improved. She is also on a board of a school system that currently has firearms on campus for the safety of the staff and students. Her perspective was incredibly valuable for anyone interested in this bill. Enjoy!

The Ranch Podcast is shot just north of Eagle, Idaho. 

The Ranch Podcast is the premier source for long format interviews and information in Eagle and the Treasure Valley of Idaho. The Boise area is home to many counties and ways of life. It’s also home to many law enforcement agencies, like Ada County and Canyon county Sheriff offices, Idaho State Police, Eagle Police Department, Meridian Police Department, and many more. The school systems in the area are also quite diverse. Boise school district and West Ada School District, though right next to each other, are quite different. 

If you’re interested in producing a podcast or need content of any kind, please feel free to reach out to Matt at [email protected].