Active Towns
297 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsConversations about Creating a Culture of Activity: Profiling the people, places, programs, and policies that help to promote a culture of activity within our communities.
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Rolling into Resilience w/ Professor Billy Fields
May 14, 2021 15:21 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBIn this episode, I connect with Billy Fields, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science at Texas State University, for a discussion that addresses the freedom that comes from mobility choice, the progress being made in San Marcos, and the annual study abroad program he leads to The Netherlands. We also talk about his newly released book, Adaptation Urbanism and Resilient Communities: Transforming Streets to Address Climate Change, published by Routledge. I encourage everyone ...
Ride Every Street w/ David Nuttall
May 07, 2021 12:41 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBIn this episode, I connect with Huntsville, Alabama-based cartographer and artist David Nuttall for a conversation about his recent adventure riding every street in his sprawling, hilly city and the profound things he learned about the place he's called home for the past several decades and about himself. David Nuttall was motivated to get in a little exercise and lose a little weight by exploring his adopted hometown of Huntsville, Alabama on his trusty old mountain bike. And thus...
Engaging the Community w/ Ghisallo's Briana Cohen
April 30, 2021 20:36 - 39 minutes - 54 MBIn this episode, I connect with Briana Cohen, who serves as the Ghisallo Cycling Initiative's Austin Lead and Community Educator. We discuss the many engaging activation programs and services this beloved non-profit is providing within the Austin and San Antonio communities and she provides a wonderful glimpse into the organization and how it helps to support the communities they serve well beyond issues related to riding cycles. She also serves on the Bicycle Advisory Council for...
Accelerating Austin Active Mobility w/ Council Member Paige Ellis
April 23, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBIn this episode, I welcome Austin's District 8 City Council Member, Paige Ellis, onto the Podcast. We talk about her biggest learnings from a 2019 PeopleForBikes study tour to The Netherlands, some recent infrastructure improvements in the city, a game-changing mobility bond she co-sponsored which passed overwhelmingly in the November election, as well as the Interstate 35 expansion challenge. Council Member Ellis is a fabulous example of a passionate, caring city leader who look...
KC: A City of Opportunity w/ Laura Steele & Michael Kelley from BikeWalkKC
April 16, 2021 17:49 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBIn this episode, I connect with Laura Steel and Michael Kelley with BikeWalkKC about how the city is making progress in active mobility education, policy advancement, and, yes, even in infrastructure, finally starting to emerge on the ground. Additional Helpful Links: This Episode's Landing Page - for more photos and videos The BikeWalkKC YouTube Channel BikeWalkKC - Become a Member BikeWalkKC - Newsletter & Mailing List Decriminalizing Walking Biking BikeWalkKC Policy Pla...
A Big Jump for Bikes in the Big Easy w/ Dan Favre & Jennifer Ruley
April 09, 2021 17:36 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Jennifer Ruley, the Mobility & Safety Lead Engineer for the City of New Orleans (Moving New Orleans), and Dan Favre, the Executive Director of Bike Easy, for a chat about the NOLA active mobility story, which is most definitely one of perseverance, collaboration, and commitment to transformation. Additional Helpful Links: Active Towns Landing Page for this episode - for fun photos and additional content. Moving NOLA Facebook Page Moving NOLA I...
Inspired by Cities w/ Zach Vanderkooy
April 02, 2021 16:53 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBIn this episode, I connect with Zach Vanderkooy, a veteran study tour organizer and principal of the firm Inspired by Cities for a discussion about the impact of study tours, what you can expect as an attendee, and what it takes to pull off successful educational outings such as these. Zach is an urban planner by training and has a deep history in bicycle advocacy, having worked for both IMBA - the International Mountain Bicycling Association, and PeopleForBikes. Additional Hel...
A Bicycle Policy Briefing w/ Ken McLeod
March 26, 2021 16:03 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBIn this episode, I connect with Ken McLeod, Policy Director at the League of American Bicyclists, for an in-depth discussion about the current federal, state, and local active mobility policy landscape in the United States. The League of American Bicyclists, based in Washington, DC, is a membership-based organization that has been fighting for the rights and needs of cyclists, specifically and active mobility in general, since 1880. As Policy Director, Ken McLeod is at the forefro...
Cycling in Paris: Past & Present w/ Mark Cramer
March 24, 2021 15:14 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBIn this episode, I connect with Mark Cramer, who is an American living in a northern suburb of Paris, France, for a discussion about how many years ago he happened upon a fun group of cyclists completely taking over the streets of Paris, with the support and assistance of the police, and how this chance connection led him down the road of becoming a regular bike commuter, traveling throughout the Paris region. Mark is also the author of the book Old Man on a Green Bike: Chronicles...
Active Mobility Momentum is Building in Memphis w/ Nicholas Oyler
March 19, 2021 14:37 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Nicholas "Nick" Oyler, Manager, Memphis Bikeway & Pedestrian Program for a discussion about the exciting recent advances in the high-comfort cycle network and some of the challenges still facing the city. Nick also provides a bit of background as to how he got interested in this work. We cover a lot of ground in this interview and barely scratch the surface of the very encouraging developments currently underway in this fine city. The city of ...
Ignite Your Life w/ Fireman Rob
March 17, 2021 17:29 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBIn this special bonus episode, an Activity Ambassador profile, I connect with Rob Verhelst from Madison, Wisconsin, who is also known as Fireman Rob. We talk through a wide range of topics, including how the Ironman triathlon helped him to find his passion, his take on safer streets for active living as a working emergency services professional, the role activity played in helping him deal with PTSD in the aftermath of 9-11 and so much more. Additional Helpful Links: Landing pag...
Promoting Biking & Walking in Provo w/ Austin Taylor
March 12, 2021 16:18 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBIn this episode, I connect with the newly appointed Executive Director of BikeWalk Provo, Austin Taylor, for a discussion about the current status of walking and biking in Provo as well as the progress the city has made and how the community is rallying to address their street safety challenges and concerns. Austin Taylor is one very busy guy. He works as a Transportation Planner focussing on Active Transportation and Transportation Demand Management, also known as TDM, for the Par...
Magic Hand of the Bike in Dutch Transit Success w/ Roland Kager
March 05, 2021 16:13 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with the Bike Train Guru of The Netherlands, Roland Kager, with the consulting firm Studio Bereikbaar One of the very first things I noticed upon my initial visit to The Netherlands in 2015 was the seamless connection and synergistic coordination between the national transit system and the bicycle network, both of which we experienced every single day, usually multiple times each day. It wasn't until subsequent return trips that I realized how well tho...
Fight for Our Lives w/ Doug Gordon
February 26, 2021 15:06 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBIn this episode, I connect with Doug "Mr. BrooklynSpoke" Gordon, one of three co-hosts of The War on Cars Podcast, for a conversation about the battle to create safer streets and more livable communities for everyone. You can pretty much count on it - anytime there's a proposal to install a bike lane or pedestrian crossing that might inconvenience or slow down motor vehicle traffic in any amount, no matter how small, there's a chorus of screams from a vocal minority of haters that ...
Deep Freeze in the Heart of Texas
February 20, 2021 20:17 - 4 minutes - 5.66 MBIn this shortie, I check in after finally getting our power, heat, and internet service restored after the big winter storm of 2021 thumped Austin big time. While cold weather and even snow are not completely unheard of in Texas, clearly, the state, especially the power grid, is not prepared for such events. John touches upon some observations of neighborliness, community, and active mobility in the face of this powerful storm and extended power blackout. Landing Page for this ...
Shifting Lanes to Support Activity w/ Ryan Hale
February 12, 2021 14:54 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBIn this episode, I connect with Ryan Hale, founder of Laneshift, a consulting firm in Bentonville focused on helping other communities become more bicycle-friendly places. Northwest Arkansas has transformed itself into a Mountain Biking destination and, in the process, stimulated its economy and a culture of activity. The amazing culture of activity transformation that has been underway in the Northwest Arkansas region over the past couple of decades is an encouraging narrative th...
Safer Streets Research w/ Wes Marshall
February 05, 2021 17:16 - 50 minutes - 70 MBIn this episode, I connect with University of Colorado Denver Professor Dr. Wes Marshall for a fun and fascinating discussion about some of the safer streets research that he and his students have conducted over the past decade. Wes Marshall, Ph.D., is a Professor of Civil Engineering and an affiliate faculty member in Planning and Design at the University of Colorado Denver. Wes focuses on transportation research and teaching dedicated to creating more sustainable, equitable, and...
A Plain Bike Revolution w/ Erin Riediger
January 29, 2021 18:34 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBIn this episode, I connect with Erin Riediger for a dive deep into the details of how and why there's a surprising Dutch bike culture bomb exploding in the prairie city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Erin Riediger is in the final stages of officially becoming an architect. You’ll quickly learn that she’s passionate about creating equitable cities which partly explains how she got interested in advocating for safer cycling for everyone. And she’s also a talented storyteller and the...
Restorative Natural Areas w/ Katherine Howard & Jo Fitzgibbons
January 22, 2021 16:48 - 58 minutes - 81.1 MBIn this episode, we head back up to the province of British Columbia, Canada for a conversation about Restorative Natural Areas with Vancouver-based Katherine Howard and Jo Fitzgibbons Joanne "Jo" Fitzgibbons is a Ph.D. doctoral candidate at the University of British Columbia and a Sustainability Scholar with the Urban Biodiversity Hub Katherine Howard is a Project Manager with the City of Vancouver currently working on its comprehensive master plan, she was involved with develop...
Becoming Streetsmart w/ Kelly Rodgers
January 15, 2021 16:24 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBIn this episode, I connect with Kelly Rodgers, a Ph.D. doctoral candidate in Urban Studies at Portland State University and the founder of the non-profit evidence-based resource platform, Streetsmart. Streetsmart is an amazing non-profit platform and resource clearinghouse for integrating climate change, public health, and equity concerns into transportation. Specifically the platform is evidence-based and helps users make the case for healthy investments and prioritize strategies ...
Electric Assist Cycles w/ Darnel Harris & Jamie Stuckless
January 08, 2021 20:19 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBIn this episode, the first of a new year and new season, I head up to Ontario, Canada (virtually) for a discussion with Jamie Stuckless and Darnel Harris about the policies associated with e-assist bikes and an innovative cargo-bike library. Jamie Stuckless is a Hamilton-based advocate and policy wonk who has become increasingly interested in and working on the needed legislative updates with regards to e-bikes and other electric mobility devices. We reference a recent article tha...
Season One Wrap-Up, Good Bye 2020!
December 31, 2020 21:31 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBOn this, the final day of the crazy year that was 2020, I look back and reflect on the 52 episodes in Season One, giving thanks to our guests and you, our listeners. I also provide some surprise bonus material at the end of the main recording; a brief overview countdown of each of the 52 episodes. See below for links to each of the episode landing pages, which feature special photos and video links. Season One Episode Landing Page Links: Active Towns Podcast Intro Episode 1: W...
Taking Action w/ Jonathan Fertig
December 16, 2020 17:00 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBWhen it comes to unsafe street conditions, Jonathan Fertig is no stranger to the world of tactical urbanism, he is compelled to do something to make the situation safer for everyone. In this episode, John and Jonathan chat about his activities in Boston and in his new home of Denver.
Taking Action w/ Jonathan Fertig (video available)
December 16, 2020 17:00 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBIn this episode, I connect with Jonathan Fertig, who is no stranger to the world of tactical urbanism, as he is compelled to do something to make the situation safer for everyone. We chat about what got him started in advocacy, his move to Denver, and how his life and activity levels have shifted now that he and his wife Helen are in the outdoor playground that is Colorado. This episode is also available as a video podcast Flowers in pots, a flower in a traffic cone, red cups, 6-fo...
Taking Action w/ Jonathan Fertig (video)
December 16, 2020 17:00 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBShow Notes: Flowers in pots, a flower in a traffic cone, red cups, 6-foot tall cardboard comic character cutouts... just some of the safer street activism materials Jonathan Fertig has employed and deployed during his years of advocacy work in Boston and Denver. John and Jonathan chat about what got him started in advocacy, his move to Denver, and how his life and activity levels have shifted now that he and his wife Helen are in the outdoor playground that is Colorado. This episo...
How We Get Around w/ Andy Boenau
December 10, 2020 18:10 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBIn this episode, I connect with Veteran podcaster Andy Boenau from Richmond, VA, for a discussion about the power of storytelling and persuasion when it comes to transforming our built environments. Andy Boenau has a formal background as a transportation engineer, but his career has gradually evolved over the years and now he focuses much of his energy on how storytelling, marketing principles, and persuasion can help us transform our communities into more walkable, bike-able, an...
America Walks w/ Mike McGinn
December 03, 2020 22:49 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBIn this episode, I welcome Mr. Michael McGinn into our virtual studios for a wide-ranging conversation about creating cities for people. Michael McGinn served as the 52nd mayor of Seattle, WA and was recently selected as the new Executive Director of America Walks, a 20-year old national nonprofit organization that has been leading the way in advancing safe, equitable, accessible, and enjoyable places to walk and move by giving people and communities the resources to effectively ...
Talking Fietsstraats or Bicycle Streets w/ Matt Pinder & Justin Jones
November 26, 2020 15:35 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBIn this episode, I connect with Matt Pinder and Justin Jones for a detailed discussion about the ubiquitous Dutch Fietsstraats or Bicycle Priority Streets and how North American cities can best implement these innovative facilities. Matt Pinder, a Senior Designer with Alta Planning + Design, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Justin Jones, Manager of Bicycle Friendly Communities with the Share the Road Cycling Coalition, in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada decided to dive into the details...
Rolling Down Santa Barbara's Car-Free Main Street w/ Frank Peters
November 13, 2020 20:55 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBShow Notes: Cities around the world have been dramatically reshaping and reimagining their public spaces, especially their downtown streets in response to the negative economic and health impacts from the novel coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19. Santa Barbara, California took the bold step of making State Street, the main shopping and dining destination in the downtown district, a car-free zone and the results have been amazing. Active Towns Podcast host, John Simmerman reached out ...
Rolling Down Santa Barbara's Car-Free Main Street w/ Frank Peters (video available)
November 13, 2020 20:55 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBIn this episode, I catch up with bicycle and clean air advocate extraordinaire Frank Peters of Santa Barbara, CA. The primary topic is the city's transformation of State Street, its iconic downtown main street, into a car-free zone because of the devastating impacts from Covid-19. Cities around the world have been dramatically reshaping and reimagining their public spaces, especially their downtown streets in response to the negative economic and health impacts from the novel coro...
Human-Scaled Accessibility w/ Meredith Glaser
October 28, 2020 21:18 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Meredith Glaser, a Ph.D. doctoral candidate within the University of Amsterdam's Urban Cycling Institute, for a discussion about living in The Netherlands as an ex-pat from California, accelerating reform to support human-scaled accessibility, and developing an understanding about the transfer of knowledge from study tours. Meredith had originally planned to only study and work abroad for a year or so, well that has turned into a decade of living ...
Up For Anything w/ Pam LeBlanc (video)
October 20, 2020 19:52 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBShow Notes: Having a spirit of adventure and being pretty much "Up for Anything" has served Pam LeBlanc well over the decades as an accomplished journalist, photographer, and author. We were fortunate enough to catch Pam between several big trips to learn more about her latest adventures and the publication of her first book, My Stories, All True: J. David Bamberger on Life as an Entrepreneur and Conservationist published by Texas A&M University Press. Additional Helpful Links: ...
Up For Anything w/ Pam LeBlanc
October 20, 2020 19:52 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBIn this episode, John catches up with Pam LeBlanc, a free-lance writer based in Austin, TX who is constantly creating content about adventure, fitness, and travel. In addition to chatting about some of her recent and upcoming explorations, they talk about her recently published book. NOTE: Video episode available.
Up For Anything w/ Pam LeBlanc (video available)
October 20, 2020 19:52 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBIn this episode, I catch up with Pam LeBlanc, a freelance writer based in Austin, TX, who is constantly creating content about adventure, fitness, and travel. In addition to chatting about some of her recent and upcoming explorations, they talk about her recently published book. NOTE: Video episode available. Having a spirit of adventure and being pretty much "Up for Anything" has served Pam LeBlanc well over the decades as an accomplished journalist, photographer, and author. W...
Reclaiming the Right of Way w/ Angie Schmitt
October 07, 2020 21:21 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBIn this episode, I connect with Angie Schmitt, the author of the new book Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America published by Island Press. We discuss the many complicated and convoluted reasons why this has been happening and talk about some of the inspiring, hopeful stories of change she highlighted in the book. Helpful Links: Streetfilms video of Jorge Canez aka Peatónito ("little pedestrian") https://www.streetfilms.org/peatonito-is...
Bikepacking w/ Ryan Van Duzer (video)
September 24, 2020 19:50 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBBoom! Here it is folks, our first repeat podcast guest, and our first episode that also features a video version. See show notes for that link.
Bikepacking w/ Ryan Van Duzer (also available in video)
September 24, 2020 19:50 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBIn this episode, I welcome back a good friend to the Active Towns Podcast, Mr. Ryan Van Duzer, to talk about his recent bikepacking adventures and help us launch our video podcast. That's right! We will now feature a video version of a select number of our future episodes that will really benefit from having a visual component. Ryan is the perfect guest for our first video episode because of all his vibrant imagery that he produces on his DuzerTV YouTube channel. So if you'd like ...
Parking Reforms w/ Donald Shoup
September 11, 2020 21:49 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBIn this episode, I connect with Donald Shoup, a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Urban Planning at UCLA for a fascination discussion about how strategic parking policy reforms can help create healthy, vibrant communities. In 2005, Donald Shoup published a nearly 800-page book called The High Cost of Free Parking which quickly became a "cult-classic" in urbanism, transportation, and planning circles. In 2018 he followed up by editing Parking and the City a ser...
The Joy of Riding Again w/ Lennard Zinn
September 04, 2020 16:09 - 1 hour - 87 MBIn this episode, we have a wide-ranging discussion with Lennard Zinn, a Boulder, Colorado-based former elite-level bike racer, journalist, author, and custom bike builder. Lennard is probably best known for his frequent technical journalistic contributions on VeloNews and his incredibly popular books published by VeloPress on bike maintenance and repair, Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance and Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance. He's also a co-author, along with Ch...
A Wish For Wheels w/ Brad Appel
August 29, 2020 17:00 - 49 minutes - 68 MBIn this episode, I connect with Brad Appel, the Founder and Executive Director of this amazing initiative about how the simple gift of a bicycle can have such a profound and positive influence on children. We discuss how the program leverages corporate engagement and organizational teamwork in delivering the bikes as well as the various adjustments necessitated by the current Covid19 pandemic. For the past 16 years the Wish For Wheels non-profit based in Denver, CO has been connect...
Lovable Places & People Habitats w/ Kaid Benfield
August 26, 2020 19:21 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Kaid Benfield, a veteran urbanism professional and published author who tirelessly advocates for the creation and celebration of places that people love. From Kaid's professional bio: Kaid Benfield is one of the country’s most steadfast voices for making cities, towns, and neighborhoods work better for both people and the environment. Based in Washington, DC, he serves as senior counsel at PlaceMakers LLC, a city and town planning consultancy wor...
Seville's "Overnight" Bike Network Success w/ Manuel Calvo
August 21, 2020 14:05 - 57 minutes - 79 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Manu Calvo of Seville, Spain for a discussion about the extraordinary feat the city achieved in dropping down a nearly complete safe, and inviting cycle network in just 18 months. While it's true that they don't garner the attention of Copenhagen or Amsterdam, the historic city of Seville, Spain, was poised to react when the economic downturn of 2007 hit, so they mobilized and built a nearly complete "All Ages & Abilities" cycle network in just 18 ...
Rolling Down the Road w/ Commissioner Ellis & Fernando Martinez
August 14, 2020 23:04 - 1 hour - 84 MBIn this episode, I connect with Rodney Ellis, Commissioner, Harris County, Precinct 1, and the Precinct 1 Bike Program Director, Fernando Martinez for an in-depth conversation about how the city of Houston, TX is progressing towards a more bicycle-friendly environment in large part because of the leadership, dedication, and support of Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Bike Program Director Fernando Martinez. When thinking of Houston, TX, the phrase bicycle-frie...
A Bike Friendly Episode w/ Bill Nesper
August 11, 2020 22:18 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBIn this episode, I connect with the Bike League's Executive Director, Bill Nesper, to learn what's new in the quest to create a more bicycle-friendly nation. Since 1880 the League of American Bicyclists has been advocating for better, safer places to ride. THE LEAGUE represents bicyclists in the movement to create safer roads, stronger communities, and a Bicycle Friendly America. Through education, advocacy and promotion, we work to celebrate and preserve the freedom cycling brin...
Make a Difference w/ Charles Brown
August 01, 2020 16:34 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Charles Brown of Rutgers University for a dive deep into the inequities inherent in our transportation networks and how we can collectively make a difference in our communities. Systemic racism permeates through so many facets of our daily lives that we often are blinded to its very presence as well as its historical relevance in how our cities have been shaped. The transportation network is fraught with challenges of inequities at its very foundat...
All Aboard w/ Mike Christensen
July 29, 2020 23:17 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBIn this episode, Mike Christensen of Salt Lake City, Utah tells us about his new venture the Utah Rail Passengers Association and describes how he's able to lead a car-light lifestyle in a car-centric western city. Once upon a time, traveling from one city to the next was primarily done by rail, if Mike Christensen, Founder and Executive Director of the Utah Rail Passengers Association, has his way, this might become an option in Utah yet again. Follow Mike on Twitter @MRC_SLC ...
Local Innovations w/ Kyle Wagenschutz & Sara Studdard
July 23, 2020 19:58 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBIn this episode, I catch up with the Director, Kyle, and Sara, Deputy Director, of the Local Innovations initiative to see how the cities they are working with have been progressing in general, as well as how they've been responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and black lives matters movement. The PeopleForBikes Foundation strives to get more people on bikes more often and through the Local Innovations Program, the organization inspires, empowers, and supports cities as they attempt...
Discussing Our Transport Future w/ Todd Litman
July 21, 2020 17:37 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBIn this episode, I reconnect with Todd Litman of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute (VTPI) for an in-depth discussion about the exciting connection between land use and transportation. Additional Helpful Links: Todd's Planetizen Blog CNU - Active Town Bike Tour Video of Victoria, BC Donald Shoup - The High Cost of Free Parking Cargo bikes: Bakfiets and Urban Arrow Four Easy Steps to Support My Efforts: 1. Become an Active Towns Ambassador by "Buying Me a Coffee" or by...
Live Your Gold Medal Life w/ Susanne Menge
July 15, 2020 20:23 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBIn this episode, I catch up with Susanne Menge, a dear friend from Boulder, CO, who helps people live their best lives. Susanne helps people discover their passions and learn how to achieve their goals and a sense of joy or as she likes to say "Live Your Gold Medal Life". From her website: I am a passionate lover of humans. I am naturally kind, compassionate and caring and bring that to all of my work. I am a lifelong learner who started with study of the physical body, evolved i...
Exploring Every Street w/ Janelle Naess
July 13, 2020 19:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBIn this episode, I connect with Janelle Naess of Laguna Beach, CA, one of our podcast listeners who just happens to have an inspiring story to tell about her 2020 New Year's resolution. Janelle had a wonderful idea for the new year, walk, and document every street in her hometown. She was already a passionate explorer of her beach city and had been profiling cool stuff to see in her blog LagunaBeachWalks.com and on her Instagram account, but she realized that she was kind of in a ...