Welcome fellow travelers, Alex here on The Builders Journey, a behind the scenes look at Vail Colorado and Eagle County through the eyes of a builder. We will get to talk about art, science and meaning of life, and answer the hard hitting questions like – at what elevation do deer turn into elk? And after 25-years in business, why do my friends and family still think I’m a plumber?
If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to live, work and play in a world class community high atop the Rockies, here’s your chance. There might be some twist and turns along the way, so buckle up for safety and welcome to the journey.
Welcome fellow travelers, Alex here on The Builders Journey, where we take a behind the scenes look at the Vail Colorado and its surrounding communities through the eyes of a lifelong builder and remodel contractor.
In this inaugural episode, Alex shares an intimate story about his sister and the valuable lesson he learned about giving back to his community.
Creating your own remodeling website may seem a little daunting, especially when you have no experience. Your first instinct will be to look at other websites so you can make yours similar.
We are going to talk about everything Nordic such as snow bikes, snowshoes, cross-country skiing, lessons, and all sorts of fun stuff. The Vail Nordic Center offers a plethora of different mountain activities in a breathtakingly beautiful setting.
If you need a tile setter, Dan is the guy you need and has the credentials that you want. Today we’ve got Dan Lambert from Lambert Tile & Stone in the house to talk tile and stone. Dan is a member of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) which is a diverse group of people throughout the tile industry such as attorneys, forensic experts, and manufacturers. Dan’s company is 1 of only 57 5-star contractors with the NTCA.
Today we have Bobby Knox in the studio to talk about the newspaper industry in the Vail Valley. Bobby spent a large part of his life in the newspaper industry. He is going to tell us how the industry got its start and the role that his family played with their newspaper “The Vail Trail.”. We are going to cover individual newspapers and how each one played a unique part in spreading the news while coexisting with the other papers. Stay tuned to hear about this builders journey from birth to fruition.
Today we are running part 2 of the Bobby Knox story. If you are new to the podcast, in the first episode we talked about the Knox family and their roll in the Vail Valley newspaper industry with their paper, “The Vail Trail.” In part 2, we are going to talk about Bobby’s escapades in the window industry and what he’s up to these days as well as his time spent in the Czech Republic. Stay tuned for Forrest Gump 2, an absolutely incredible human-interest story that truly defines resiliency.
Today in the studio we have a special guest from Optimum Events in Eagle, Colorado, Ted Wenninger. Optimum Events helps set up large-scale events for different companies all around the world and is headquartered in Eagle. Ted is here to talk about the 2019 Eagle Block Party from May 31st-June 1st and all of the activities that it will entail.
In this episode, Dr. Ted Weber is in the house to tell us his story and how he ended up with this plethora of professional titles. To him, every day is an education of some sort, a test of your patience and what you decide to do in your free time. The guys talk about how and why Vail has transformed into the orthopedic haven that it is today and Ted gets into detail about all things physical therapy and healthcare related. Stay tuned for some big words!
Today in the studio, Alex is on location at United Rentals with Geoff Soelter, Todd Winstead, Walter Valdez, and Andy Dewell to talk about their equipment rental business in Eagle, Colorado. The Eagle location actually started as RSC but was eventually bought in 2012 by United Rentals to become the largest rental company in the world. Since then they have gone on to purchase more companies and expand their services globally beyond equipment rental. While part of a global corporation, the Eagle location still has that local small-town feel and remains ingrained in the community. Stay tuned to hear about all the great aspects of United Rentals and see if they can help you or your business with equipment rental and more!
Get ready to be inspired. Alex has the pleasure of interviewing retired Fire Chief, ‘Jon Jon’ Asper, a man that has served the Eagle community for more than 20 years. Jon’s career achievements have gone above and beyond his duty as a fire fighter, with his goal in life being to serve his community in the best way that he can. He is here to talk about life in retirement, how the Eagle Fire Department came to be what it is today, and plenty of more interesting stories about his life of service. This man has spent his life living every day in pursuit of something bigger than himself. Stay tuned to hear what it really means to dedicate your life to the service of the greater good.
Colorado Mountain College with Dr. Kathryn Regjo - Campus Dean & College-Wide V.P. of Academic Affairs
Enter a world where contracting meets education with Dr. Kathryn Regjo. She serves as the temporary Campus Dean & College-Wide VP of Academic Affairs at Colorado Mountain College. Dr. Regjo’s goal is to redefine how the people and community of the Vale Valley view education, and more how the country views education. While staying in line with community needs, CMT is constantly growing and looking forward to the future so that it can best support the community around it. Under her tutelage, CMT has been able to engrain themselves so deeply in the community that it has restored people’s faith in the education system. In her eyes, it’s not so much a community college; it’s the community’s college.
Allegiance in sports can be determined by a multitude of factors. If you’re lucky, you grow up in a city that has a professional team of its own, but if not, then you rely on fate to decide for you. Alex’s guest today, Jared, came up in Lincoln, Nebraska as a Mets fan of all things. Though New York was far away, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, and the boys of the Miracle Mets had imprinted their greatness across the country to Jared and his friends. Over the years, Jared’s experiences through sports and life have led him to where he is today, an attorney in Eagle, Colorado.
Are you looking to hear all about life in Vail, Colorado and laugh your butt off at the same time? Well, you’ve come to the right place. With Alex today is the Builders Journey’s first repeat guest, Dr. Ted Weber, who happens to be a great friend of Alex’s. These two are an absolute hoot together, discussing their lives and businesses in Vail as well as their shared interests in the world. Once you get started, you won’t want to miss a second of this podcast, from Ted’s love life to pulling Alex’s finger, this one’s a good one!
There’s nothing like reuniting with some of your oldest friends in the world; the people that have seen you at your best and worst. In the studio with Alex, today is Mike Valiant and Tim Taagen, two gentlemen who with Alex had the pleasure of growing up. It’s a special day, being the day after Christmas and also Mike’s birthday! The fellas are here to talk all about their history together in the ATM house and life in the Valley, from work to backcountry skiing. These three have quite the history together so stay tuned if you want to have a great laugh!
LSU is facing OU for the right to play OSU or Clemson in the national championship, so it’s only appropriate that a Tigers fan is in the house today. Ryan Turk joins Alex today because friends don’t let friends podcast alone. The guys are talking all about the changing world of technology and how to set up a successful podcast. Utilizing a great format and structure can take your podcast from a fun hobby to a successful educational tool. Stay tuned to learn all about podcasts and more!
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last 30 years, then you have definitely heard some things about professional cycling, from Lance’s 7 Tour de France wins that gave him the throne to the events that kicked him off of it. So much more has happened in professional cycling that hasn’t made the front-page news. Alex’s guest today is a professional cyclist and somewhat of a local celebrity. Peter Davis is in the house and he’s keep’n it real about his days in cycling, the infamous steroid scandal, and so much more!
When you think of vacation, you probably don’t think of physically carrying all of your luggage up a mountain during the dead of winter. Well, you need to learn how to live like Alex’s guest today! Terri-Ann Giandomenico is in the studio with Alex to tell you all about fitness and going on a winter hut trip at over 11,000 feet! You may think you are physically fit but you don’t know fit until you have to climb a mountain in the snow...for your vacation! Stay tuned to hear all about Terri-Ann’s difficult but rewarding trip to the hut!
Kathy Aalto and Pavan Krueger are in the studio today to try and salvage the forgotten podcast that has been lost to the annals of time because Alex forgot to press record. Kathy is a landscape architect at Ceres Landcare from Kansas and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Pavan is a sole proprietor and owner of Krueger Architecture and a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Between the two of them, there is a massive amount of knowledge in regards to the design/architecture industry. Today, Alex picks their brains and learns all about the different types of architects and ways they are changing the community. Very interesting stuff!
The zombie apocalypse is here and we’re all going to die! Well, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but it’s very clear to everyone that the world is going through one of the biggest shifts in recent memory. COVID-19 is spreading around the world and all we can do is hunker down and weather the storm. Alex is with Bobby Knox in the studio today, his third time on the show, and they are talking all about the state of the world right now and what’s to come. Is there a silver lining to all this madness? That’s for you to decide!
The world is in a state of chaos and most of us are left asking questions because we just don’t understand what to do. Alex’s guest today is here to answer some of those questions. Natasha Lloyd is an epidemiologist with a specialty in infectious disease. She was well on her way to skiing in the Olympics when she suffered a tragic back injury that completely changed her course. Alex and Natasha are going to dive in-depth into the current state of the world as it deals with COVID-19 as well as suicide prevention. We don’t know where the world is headed, but social isolating doesn’t necessarily mean you have to go it alone!