We Are Chaffee Podcast

The We Are Chaffee Podcast is a conversational podcast of humanness, community, and well-being rooted in Chaffee County, Colorado. It is part of the We Are Chaffee storytelling initiative. We...more

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Betsy Dittenber, of the Community Foundation, on roller derby & personal transformation, social justice & nonprofit entrepreneurship, community resilience & the 'Tinder for volunteering'

April 01, 2025

Betsy Dittenber, of the Community Foundation, on roller derby & personal transformation, social justice & nonprofit entrepreneurship, community resilience & the 'Tinder for volunteering'

Betsy Dittenber, executive director of the Chaffee County (Colo.) Community Foundation, talks with Adam Williams about her early experiences in nonprofit work and volunteerism...

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Josh & Maddy Chance, of Headwater Farms, on their love story & traveling adventures in farming, ‘The Farming Chefs’ & ‘The Good Life’

March 18, 2025

Josh & Maddy Chance, of Headwater Farms, on their love story & traveling adventures in farming, ‘The Farming Chefs’ & ‘The Good Life’

Josh and Maddy Chance were high school sweethearts. The persistent football star and the resistant cheerleader. Over time, they’ve traveled near and far with...

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Jessica Oatman, on loss & joy, choosing to live for today, making vibrant art, surfing & family adventure

March 04, 2025

Jessica Oatman, on loss & joy, choosing to live for today, making vibrant art, surfing & family adventure

Jessica Oatman is an artist, teacher, coach and surfer, among other things. She also has three teenaged kids who have homeschooled their whole lives....

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Tracy Arthur Kachadourian, on conflict resolution, self-accountability, her emancipation as a teen & the benefits of investing in youth

February 18, 2025

Tracy Arthur Kachadourian, on conflict resolution, self-accountability, her emancipation as a teen & the benefits of investing in youth

Tracy Arthur Kachadourian is a professional mediator and an expert in facilitating conflict resolution. She and Adam talk about how to build more empathetic,...

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Jordan Cunliffe, on his love of soccer & coaching, self-sabotage & a decade of addiction, Carl Jung & doing hard things, and ‘an insane Google search’

February 04, 2025

Jordan Cunliffe, on his love of soccer & coaching, self-sabotage & a decade of addiction, Carl Jung & doing hard things, and ‘an insane Google search’

Jordan Cunliffe is a soccer coach and mentor to students at an alternative high school in Chaffee County, Colorado. He also is a former...

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Krista Jarvis, on creativity under communist constraints, the ‘Velvet Revolution’, upcycled fashion & a circus 'village' to raise children

January 21, 2025

Krista Jarvis, on creativity under communist constraints, the ‘Velvet Revolution’, upcycled fashion & a circus 'village' to raise children

Krista Jarvis grew up in communist Czechoslovakia and witnessed the Velvet Revolution. By the time she was a teenager, the country split into two...

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