It Matters To Me
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -A show where we look at the intersection of nonprofits and the outdoors so that we can highlight the people existing in that overlap.
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Episode #11: Justin Nozuka
April 17, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBMy guest in this episode is the iconic Justin Nozuka; professional musician, songwriter, and come to find out, runner at heart. Born in New York but based out of Toronto, Canada these days, Justin got an early start to his music career in his pre-teen years and has had unmistakable successes ever since. From his first album titled, Holly, to his latest release “then, now, & again”, Justin has made some of the most passionate and heartfelt music that’s rightfully earned him spots on David L...
Episode #10: David Laney
April 03, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBMy guest today is David Laney, professional ultra-runner extraordinaire, coach and founder of Trails and Tarmac, and the unequivocal definition of a “good dude”. Growing up in Oregon and getting his start in running at an early age, David has grown up to be one of the best and most recognized long-distance trail runners on the scene today. From some of the common misconceptions about trail running to how he got his first taste of the sport on an epic Rim-To-Rim-To-Rim adventure, David cove...
Episode #9: Nicky Dallek
March 20, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBMy guest today is Nicky Dallek, President of the Denver Young Democrats organization here in, you guessed it, Denver, They serve to amplify the voices of its members who are pushing for progressive policy change both at the state and federal level Getting her start in politics at a very young age, Nicky and I start things out by reminiscing on some great memories she had growing up when it came to voting. We then talk about how after those early years, Nicky developed a passion for teachi...
Episode #8: Sarah Schlafly
February 27, 2021 12:24 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBDid you know that in 2018, the average American ate roughly 200lbs of meat and that conventional beef usually requires 65 square feet of land per quarter pound to raise cattle alone? No doubt there is serious concern over food security as the effects of climate change become more and more real. Enter my guest in this episode, Sarah Schlafly, and St. Louis based company she founded to hopefully be a solution to this dilemma. Mighty Cricket provides clean and sustainable alternative protein ...
Episode #7: Matt Blank
February 20, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBHave you ever wondered what would compel a human being to not only jump out of an airplane but to take it one step further and throw themselves off an inanimate object like a building or cliff with a parachute strapped on? First, we get into how Matt grew up in Southern California and after earning a degree in Psychology from UC Irvine, became a professional athlete in the world of rock climbing and BASE jumping. Both of those gave him the ability to travel the world as he continued to refi...
Episode #6: Kofi Andoh
February 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 83 MBWhat do you get when you combine a professional engineer who has a passion for cooking and is one of the most sincerely kindest, best human beings on the planet? Kofi Andoh. Going back years and years, Kofi is one of my closest and most admired friends. Never has the term ‘renaissance man’ ever been more appropriate than when describing him. Born in Ghana, Kofi has strong ties to his roots and the customs of the culture he grew up in. Not only is food a centerpiece of it but also the joy th...
Episode #5: Jessica Do
February 06, 2021 12:44 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBFor so many of us, coffee is more than just a morning pick-me-up. It can be that precious ‘me-time’ we rarely get to have to ourselves before we start our day as well as being what helps us push through some long hours on the job. And with the current wave of particular coffee tastes growing, how you make that coffee is becoming more and more personalized. Well my guest in this episode, Jessica Do, is someone who not only shares that same affection for coffee but also turned it into a highl...
Episode #4: Brian Daigneault
January 23, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBMost of us took maybe a shop class in middle school or high school where we built a clock or some type of boxcar derby racer out of balsa wood and after that never touched a power tool again. In today's world of online shopping with overnight delivery, why even bother learning how to make something yourself when you can have it shipped to your door? Well my guest in this episode, Brian Daigneault, is someone who never stopped building and is now the founder of Solid Wood Worx. An increasing...
Episode #3: Ryan Dumville
January 09, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBWhen most people think of hunters, they probably visualize someone who paid huge amounts of money for a "trophy hunt" or someone out to satisfy a blood lust but that couldn't be farther from the truth. My guest in this episode, Ryan Dumville, breaks down that stigma and shows that hunters are in fact the ones with the most respect and admiration for our great outdoors. This a great conversation between friends about the future of hunting and where it stands in our society today! Additional...
Episode #2: Ryan Oswald
December 26, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBMost people don't realize they're in the wrong career until it's almost too late in life to start over. They may have never thrown caution to the wind and pursued something that was equal parts risk and reward; leaving them always wondering "what if?" My guest in this episode, Ryan Oswald, is not one of those people. After starting out as a professional realtor and in the world of finance, Ryan took a serendipitous road trip that opened him up to the world of photography and he's never look...
Episode #1: Chris Ward
December 08, 2020 12:56 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBIn this very first episode of the “It Matters To Me” podcast, I have a conversation with long-time friend and fellow ultra-runner, Chris Ward. Chris is also the host of his own incredibly lighthearted and always entertaining show, Like A Bigfoot, that comes out every Friday. Usually pertaining to some type of physical or endurance challenge, the stories his guests have are absolutely jaw-dropping. On top of that, he’s able to balance all of this while also being a full-time teacher, husband...