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Send us a textIn this episode Nicole and Sarah welcome Jordan Schaefer, who runs marketing and events for the Mad River Taste Place in Vermont's Mad River Valley (Waitsfield, Vt). Jordan shares her journey from urban living to embracing the Vermont lifestyle, highlighting the unique offerings of the Mad River Taste Place, a specialty grocery store featuring local Vermont products. We loved delving into the art of building the perfect cheese board, with Jordan offering expert tips on pairings and selections, including recommendations for apres ski snacks and hosting. Jordan spotlights local Vermont cheeses and producers, particularly praising Von Trapp Farmstead's Mount Alice brie-style cheese. We also touch on ski culture in the Mad River Valley, the experience of transitioning to rural mountain life, and the unique school ski programs available for children in Vermont. We conclude with information about upcoming events at the Mad River Taste Place, including their Saturday sampling series during farmers market season.Keep up with the Latest from Taste Place:Website: www.madrivertaste.comInstagram: www.instagram.comGet your Ikon Pass until December 12th here https://www.ikonpass.com/. For the Kids Ski Free Deal, check out this post here www.momtrends.com/travel/kids-ski-free-week-at-alterra-mountains Ready for your next adventure? Download the Vrbo app or check out Vrbo.com for trusted, family-friendly getaways and plan a stay everyone will love! Skida's hats, neck warmers, and headbands come in the most amazing prints – from bold colors to playful patterns, there's something for every style. For gift giving, look no further than the high pile fleece collection of hats, neck warmers and mittensSki Moms Podcast listeners can use save 20% Head to skihaus.com/jr-lease-trade-in to get more details on the Junior Trade-In Program. Visit Ski Haus in Woburn, Framingham, or Salem, NH, or go to skihaus.com. Support the showKeep up with the Latest from the Ski Moms!Website: www.skimomsfun.comSki Moms Discount Page: https://skimomsfun.com/discountsSki Moms Ski Rental HomesJoin the 10,000+ Ski Moms Facebook GroupInstagram: https://instagram.com/skimomsfun Send us an email and let us know what guests and topics you'd like to hear next! Sarah@skimomsfun.comNicole@skimomsfun.com

In this episode 159 of the Outdoor Minimalist podcast, we're heading into ski and snowboard season. Now, we don't have many episodes focused around the snowsports industry (there's a few, shout out to Ted Ligety and his episode), but as we gear up for winter sports, I wanted to look at how we enjoy our winter season with a more critical lens.  We've all experienced a rapid change in weather patterns throughout the last 10 years, and skiing is at the forefront of climate change impacts. Warmer winters, shrinking snowpacks, and unpredictable conditions are transforming the sport as we know it. To help us unpack this pressing issue, we're joined by Anneka Williams. Originally from Vermont's Mad River Valley, Anneka is a climate scientist and she holds a BA in Biology and Earth and Oceanographic Science from Bowdoin College and an MSc in Climate Change from the University of Copenhagen. Anneka has worked on climate and environmental issues on four different continents and pursued stories and ski lines around the world. Currently, Anneka is based in Salt Lake City, Utah where she works on climate resilience in the energy sector and as a freelance writer. INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theoutdoorminimalist ORDER THE BOOK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LISTENER SURVEY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/jd8UCN2LL3AQst976⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----------------- Anneka Williams Website: https://www.annekawilliams.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annekawilliams/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anneka-williams-81215614b/ Email: annekawilliams24@gmail.com ----------------- Episode Resources Season Equipment: https://seasoneqpt.com/  Patagonia Worn Wear: https://wornwear.patagonia.com/  Intergovernmental Panel of the Climate Change: https://www.ipcc.ch/ Climate Central: https://www.climatecentral.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outdoor-minimalist/support

In this episode, Sophie Rabe, founder of Olive and Milo Social, shares her path from growing up in Vermont's Mad River Valley to building a career in digital marketing. After studying communications at Champlain College, Sophie worked in event marketing before freelancing led her to start her own agency. Sophie explains how Olive and Milo Social grew from a local business into a company with clients across the U.S. and Canada. She offers insights on choosing the right platforms, understanding analytics, and balancing posts. Sophie's work highlights the value of small agencies and their scrappiness. Her story encourages anyone considering building a business to #starthere in Vermont. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite the popularity of permaculture, homesteading, regen ag, and all these other buzz terms we hear, many of the people promoting these ideas, including myself, are quite new and inexperienced. It's still rare to find people who can offer insight and wisdom from decades or a whole lifetime of living with regenerative systems. Sure, you can still find quite a few hardy old timers who know a lot about resilience and self sufficiency, but even though there is a ton of wisdom to be gleaned from those life experiences I've found many of them lacking in the whole picture, systems level thinking that informs a regenerative world view. I've been lucky enough to interview and highlight some of those voices on this show in the past, and today is another example of a person who's work and life philosophy has been a big inspiration to me. Many of you may know Ben Falk as the developer of Whole Systems Design, LLC, his company created as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things. Life as a designer, builder, ecologist, tree-tender, and backcountry traveler continually informs Ben's integrative approach to developing landscapes and buildings. His home landscape and the WSD studio site in Vermont's Mad River Valley serve as a proving ground for the regenerative land developments featured in the projects of Whole Systems Design. Ben studied architecture and landscape architecture at the graduate level and holds a master's degree in land-use planning and design. He has conducted more than 650 site development and land inspection consultations across the US and abroad, and has facilitated dozens of courses on property selection, permaculture design, and resilient systems. He has given keynote addresses and presented dozens of workshops at venues ranging from Bioneers to the Omega Institute. Ben is the author of the award-winning book The Resilient Farm and Homestead (Chelsea Green, 2013) and serves as an Advisory Council for the international regeneration group Ecosystem Restoration Camps, which is incidentally how I first got in touch with him back when I worked with that organization. Today we'll be going beyond the typical talking points of regenerative design principles, reading the landscape and life hacks for permaculture enthusiasts, partly because we already went over them in the first interview he and I did together a couple seasons ago. Instead, Ben and I explore the reflections he has on over two decades of living the lifestyle that he designs and promotes for others. We look into the biggest learnings that have come from evolving alongside and in service to perennial food systems as well as what he might do differently if he could go back and redesign things. Ben also explains how his life experience has informed his design work and consultancy for clients, the patterns that have emerged from the endless experiments that he's run, and where his focus is in this stage of life, both in his family and personal life as well as his work on the land. Since I'm only in the second year of designing and building my own farmstead, I find it invaluable to gain insights into all of these reflections almost as a way to peek into one of a million possible futures in hopes of setting a solid foundation and maybe avoid some pitfalls ahead. 

In this episode we talk about getting the most out of your woodstove - cooking, baking, hot water, and more. Ben compares rocket mass heaters and masonry stoves to high-efficiency wood stoves, and shares why he uses a wood stove, how he cuts all the wood he needs for a year, manages his woodlot, and shares some wisdom gleaned from over two decades of permaculture homesteading. Check out Ben's workshop on wood stoves here: 2023 Wood Heating Intensive — Whole Systems Design And the new edition of his book The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised and Expanded Edition: 20 Years of Permaculture and Whole Systems Design can be found where ever books are sold! Ben developed Whole Systems Design, LLC as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things. Life as a designer, builder, ecologist, tree-tender, and backcountry traveler continually informs Ben's integrative approach to developing landscapes and buildings. His home landscape and the WSD studio site in Vermont's Mad River Valley serve as a proving ground for the regenerative land developments featured in the projects of Whole Systems Design. Ben studied architecture and landscape architecture at the graduate level and holds a master's degree in land-use planning and design. He has conducted more than 650 site development and land inspection consultations across the US and abroad, and has facilitated dozens of courses on property selection, permaculture design, and resilient systems. He has given keynote addresses and presented dozens of workshops at venues ranging from Bioneers to the Omega Institute. Ben is the author of the award-winning book The Resilient Farm and Homestead (Chelsea Green, 2013) and serves as an Advisory Council for the international regeneration group Ecosystem Restoration Camps. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantcunning/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantcunning/support

Dusty visits with Jack Sommers at Mark IV Farm in Champaign County to discuss their family heritage in the pork business, and their use of no-till and cver crops in the Mad River Valley. There are some similarities between feeding hogs and feeding the microbes that live in the soil and Jack shares some of the insights he learned in his time as an OSU Extension Agent and implementing the practices on his own farm.  

In this episode, Courtney talks with Kathy Elkind, author of To Walk It Is To See It. They talk about the luxuries of hiking in Europe, how the “walking culture” is so unique and they answer the question: What is wise strength? More about Kathy: Kathy Elkind is a long-distance walker, writer, and eater. Along with her husband she has walked the GR5, the Anda¬lusian Coast to Coast Walk in Southern Spain, and parts of the Cammino Mater-ano in Italy. She can be reached at http://www.kathyelkind.com . Kathy lives in the Mad River Valley of Vermont. TO WALK IT IS TO SEE IT is her first book. https://kathyelkind.com Remember, I'd love to hear from you on any topic that comes up in the show or if you know someone that would be a great guest for the show. Email me at hikingunfiltered@gmail.com. Enjoying the show? Leave us a review wherever you listen to the podcast. It really helps the show! You can also leave a voicemail for me on through the website. I may even share it on the show! Click here: https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/hiking-unfiltered/ You can join the Unfiltered community on Facebook to share your questions and show ideas. https://www.facebook.com/HikingUnfiltered You also find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hikingunfiltered/ Check out the other shows on the Hiking Radio Network https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/ Stuff I love! Show the love with t-shirts and goodies from the Hiking Radio Network Trading Post https://hrntradingpost.com/ Clean Electrolytes - I use these: http://elementallabs.refr.cc/courtneysmoot Get your Myaderm CBD pain relief products here: https://www.myaderm.com/ Use the code HIKING at checkout to get 20% off your first order! Start your own Riverside Podcast here: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=cam

In the first hour, Kevin Ellis is joined first by General Manager of Washington Electric Co-Op Louis Porter. Then, he talks with Vermont author Mary Kathleen Mehuron about her book “Take Me Back: An Anecdotal History of the Mad River Valley". 

If the recent podcast episodes about walking didn't inspire you to take a walk this episode might. My guest and her husband decided one day to go for a walk. Ninety-eight days later they're still married, possibly more fit and have things to share about what it was like to learn to adjust and adapt along the way.  If camping isn't your thing, you'll like this too as its an inspiring way for a non-backpacker to consider an adventure.  Guest: KATHY ELKIND is a writer, long-distance walker, and speaker who shares her love of walking adventures. Along with her husband, Elkind has walked the GR5, the Andalusian Coast-to-Coast Walk in Southern Spain, and parts of the Cammino Materano in Italy. She lives with her husband and walking partner in the Mad River Valley of Vermont. To Walk It Is to See It is her first memoir. In 2018, Kathy Elkind and her husband decided to take a grown-up “gap year” in Europe and walk the 1,400-mile Grande Randonnée Cinq (GR5) across The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. At 57, Kathy has chosen comfort over hardship: Unlike the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Coast Trail, the GR5 winds from village to village instead of campsite to campsite. She and Jim get to indulge in warm beds and delicious regional food every night and croissants in the mornings. The GR5 is not all comfort. Walking day after day for ninety-eight days bring sickness, accommodation struggles, language barriers, and storm-shrouded mountains in the Alps. Meanwhile, Kathy finds herself reflecting on difficult topics—primarily, her struggles with dyslexia, overeating, and shame. But she also finds that the walking becomes a moving meditation and the beauty of the landscape heals; she begins to discover her own wise strength; and as the days unfold, she comes to the gratifying realization that a long marriage is like a long trail: there are ups and downs and it takes hard work to keep going, but the beauty along the way is staggering. Written with raw honesty and compassion, and rich with dazzling scenery, To Walk It Is To See It will inspire you to lace up your walking shoes and discover your own path. Questions We Answer in This Episode:  What made you decide to take on such a daunting adventure, despite being in what you describe as the “last third of your life?"  Why do you suggest older adults should consider taking a gap year? What things did your long journey bring into focus?  How did you adjust when needed or did you find reasons to change plans?  . What became important for your personal definition of eating well while on vacation (some would not call walking 1400 miles a vacation)? You open the book with a scene standing in a river naked, and many women would find the idea of standing in broad daylight even with their partner of 27 years, naked, a little precarious or embarrassing. How did the 1400-mile walk change your body esteem, if it did, or were you always so confident? I sincerely hope you've taken a walk while you listened to this one.  Connect with Kathy Elkind: Website: https://www.kathyelkind.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/KathyElkindauthor Instagram: www.instagram.com/kathyelkind/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kathyelkind6282 Resource:  Hot Not Bothered: http://flippingfifty.com/hnb-challenge Flippingfifty Protein:  https://www.flippingfifty.com/protein Never Be the Same - Marc Leblanc  Other Episodes You Might Like:  21 Answers to Walking Questions: https://www.flippingfifty.com/walking-tips- Benefits of Walking: https://www.flippingfifty.com/Walking Tips  

In this episode, Martin speaks with author Kathy Elkind about her newly releasedmemoir, To Walk It Is To See It: 1 Couple, 98 Days, 1400 Miles on Europe's GR5.About the author: Kathy Elkind is a long-distance walker, writer, and speaker. Along with her husband she has walked the GR5, the Anda­lusian Coast to Coast Walk in Southern Spain, and parts of the Cammino Mater­ano in Italy. She can be reached at www.kathyelkind.com. Kathy lives in the Mad River Valley of Vermont.  TO WALK IT IS TO SEE IT is her first book.DESCRIPTION:In 2018, Kathy Elkind and her husband decided to take a grown-up “gap year” in Europe and walk the 1,400-mile Grande Randonnée Cinq (GR5) across The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.At fifty-seven, Kathy has chosen comfort over hardship: Unlike the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Coast Trail, the GR5 winds from village to village instead of campsite to campsite. She and Jim get to indulge in warm beds and delicious regional food every night and croissants in the mornings. The GR5 is not all comfort. Walking day after day for ninety-eight days bring sickness, accommodation struggles, language barriers, and storm-shrouded mountains in the Alps. Meanwhile, Kathy finds herself reflecting on difficult topics; primarily, her struggles with dyslexia, overeating, and shame. She discovers her own wise strength; and as the days unfold, she comes to the gratifying realization that a long marriage is like a long trail: there are ups and downs and it takes hard work to keep going, but the beauty along the way is staggering.Written with raw honesty and compassion, and rich with dazzling scenery, To Walk It Is To See It will inspire you to lace up your walking shoes and discover your own path.Avalon Publicity & Business Services Increasing the Digital Footprint of Content Creators via Modern Publicity and Social Media ServicesSupport the showGet outside, have fun and be safe!Martin Armitage, Host of the Papa Bear Hikes Podcasthttps://www.papabearhikes.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/papa-bear-hikes/id1541491746https://www.instagram.com/papabearhikes01/

Spencer Potter created Woodchuck Golf in his backyard in Waitsfield in 2004. The six-hole course, which runs on donations, attracts golfers from near and far looking for an offbeat and challenging experience. Happy Vermont podcast host Erica Houskeeper met up with Spencer to find out what motivates him about running a public backyard golf course in Vermont's Mad River Valley. www.woodchuckgolf.com happyvermont.com

"Living in a small town can feel kind of suffocating sometimes. But at the same time, you can also feel like a big warm hug — like you are really protected by everyone around you. And everyone really cares about the community that they're living in."

Are you concerned about finances but dislike talking about money?If so, you are not alone. Almost half of Americans say that the most difficult topic to discuss with loved ones is their personal financial situation, so much so that they would rather discuss death, politics, or religion. . But, in a world where money can grant love, respect, self-worth, freedom, and power, there is a very real price to pay for money silence.But what price do you pay for staying quiet? Money silence may be costing you a fortune.In this program, you'll discover:The toll of money silence on relationships How to change unhealthy money mindsetsThe myths about gender and moneyPractical advice for money conversations·A new vision for how we understand, communicate about, and plan for moneyAbout Kathleen Kingsbury:Wealth psychology expert and coach Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, founder of KBK Wealth Connection and host of the Breaking Money Silence® podcast, is an internationally published author and speaker. Breaking Money Silence®: How to Shatter Money Taboos, Talk More Openly about Finances, and Live a Richer Life is Kathleen's fifth book. Named one of nine amazing conference speakers by InvestmentNews, Kathleen is a sought-after keynote speaker, consultant, and coach on the topic of women and wealth and couples and money. Her mission is to empower women, couples, and families (and the advisors who serve them) to shatter money taboos and communicate more effectively about financial matters.As an expert on financial psychology, Kathleen has appeared on television and written for consumer and trade publications. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, PBS News Hour, Money Magazine, TODAY Money, Forbes, and CNBC. Kathleen served as an adjunct faculty member at the McCallum Graduate School at Bentley University from 2009 to 2019, where she taught the Psychology of Financial Planning in the CFP® program. She currently teaches in the Business and Management School at Champlain College. When she is not working, Kathleen is an avid alpine skier who lives for the next powder day. In the off-season, she enjoys mountain biking, kayaking, and laughing with her friends. She lives with her husband and in the beautiful Mad River Valley of Vermont.Get in touch with Kathleen Kingsbury:Visit Kathleen's website: https://www.breakingmoneysilence.com/ Buy Kathleen's Book: https://revolutionizeretirement.com/kingsbury Download Kathleen's Handout: https://revolutionizeretirement.com/kingsburyhandout What to do next: Click to grab our free guide, 10 Key Issues to Consider as You Explore Your Retirement Transition Please leave a review at Apple Podcasts. Join our Revolutionize Your Retirement group on Facebook.

Check out our Ski Mom's Mother's Day gift guide!Subscribe to our Apres Ski Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882919/supportIn this episode Nicole and Sarah host Margo Wade, Director of Planning & Regulatory Compliance at Sugarbush Resort.  At a high level, Margo's role is focused on keeping the resort in compliance with operating, land use, technical and environmental permits. The permits range from federal to state and local level permits as Sugarbush spans 3 Vermont towns and uses some US Forest Service land. Margo gives us an inside look at what it takes to staff a ski resort, seasonally and year round. Sugarbush's employee population grows from 250 year round staff to about 1,000 in the winter ski season. The combination of resort staffing and staff housing shortages has been a challenge across the entire ski industry.  Margo gives us insights into what is causing this shortage. Sugarbush houses employees in a variety of units around the Mad River Valley ranging from Sugarbush owned to rented facilities.  One important project was transitioning the Sugarbush Inn from visitor use to staff housing. Sugarbush bases workforce housing rent rates are based on employee's wages.Sugarbush has a large international employee population that leverage different visa programs ranging from short term cultural exchanges to longer term for more senior employees.It was so interesting to get Margo's firsthand views of what it takes to staff a ski resort and the creative solutions Sugarbush is bringing to the industry. Keep up with the Latest from SugarbushWebsite: www.sugarbush.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/sugarbush_vtJoin the Ski Moms Fun Community! Follow us on Instagram @skimomsfunCheck out the Ski Moms Fun Store at www.skimomsfun.comContact us sarah@skimomsfun.com

Welcome to this episode on Sugarbush resort in Warren Vermont.  Our guest for this episode is my friend and Level 3 PSIA instructor and trainer, Marc Angelillo, His profile says “dad, husband, friend, multi-sport athlete, waterman, snow-pro, brand ambassador, influencer, traveler, seasoned lifestyle sales rep all wrapped into 1".  Sugarbush is one of the premier resorts in the country, certainly in the east and has some exceptional terrain and activities for every skier at every level. Sugarbush is in Warren, VT situated in the Mad River Valley, almost in the dead center of Vermont. Sugarbush has some of the best terrain in the East but also is known for food, beer and its social side.  Sugarbush has substantial off-piste skiing and riding, a summit elevation of 4,083 ft (1,244 m), and a vertical drop of 2,600 feet (790 m), making it the second largest in Vermont. The mountain has 2000 acres of skiing, 480 on trails and the remainder in glades and backcountry skiing.  This includes 111 trails of terrain for beginners 20%, intermediates 45%, and experts 35%, spread across two mountains—Lincoln Peak and Mt. Ellen—with a chairlift that connect the two. Find Marc Angelillo - Sugarbush Ski and Ride School - https://www.sugarbush.com/plan-your-trip/lessons-and-camps My Favs Best Restaurant – Chez Henri - a true French Bistro in the heart of Vermont Best Hotel - Sugarbush Inn At Sugarbush - rebuilt a few times but the oldest and best Best Apres - Castlerock Pub, Mad River Barn Best Run- Steins / The Mall / Castlerock Don't miss – Early Morning cat rides See what PeakRankings has to say --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john--morgan/message

Erika Nichols-Frazer was like many kids growing up in the resort town of Stowe. She loved to snowboard and play hockey. But Erika hid a dark secret: She was at war with food. By eighth grade, she had anorexia, an eating disorder. She was starving herself, and her weight dropped below 80 pounds.Erika ended up in a psychiatric institution as her family worked to help her with her eating disorder. But she continued to face other mental health challenges. Depression and anxiety was a constant. At the age of 29, Erika was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder.What Erika guarded as her deeply private struggle is actually common. One in five adults and one in six youth experience a mental health disorder every year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Only around half of people with mental illness receive treatment, and the average delay between the onset of symptoms and treatment is 11 years.“There's still a huge amount of stigma around mental illness, and many of us are afraid to tell people that we're not doing okay and that we're having a hard time,” Nichols-Frazer said.Nichols-Frazer, now 34, is a writer, editor, and poet. She is a journalist for the Valley Reporter, a weekly newspaper that covers the Mad River Valley, where she lives. She shares the story of her journey to save herself in a new memoir, “Feed Me: A Story of Food, Love and Mental Illness.”Opening up about her struggles, she said, has been “really important for my own healing process, as well as for others who need to hear that they're not alone in their struggles.”Nichols-Frazer has transformed her relationship to food. Instead of food being a source of isolation and pain, it is now a way to connect with the world. “It's been a yearslong process of really coming to a place where I love food. I appreciate it. I appreciate the nourishment and sustenance it gives us, and I think that it really is a way to build community,” she said.

The Mad River Valley includes Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, and Warren, Vermont, as well as the Sugarbush Resort & Mad River Glen resort and today's guest has played a major role in their development. My guest has received numerous awards for his work including the Vermont Ski Areas Association Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his leadership and contribution to the Vermont Ski Industry, the National Ski Areas Association Sales & Marketing Award recognizing Mad River Glen's use of social media to promote skiing, the North American Snowsports Journalist Associations Bob Gillen Award for Achievement In Snowsports Public Relations and Communications, the National Ski Areas Association Sales & Marketing Award which recognized the Mad River Glen's Kids Free Pass Program and he was recognized as the Mad River Valley Rotary Club's Person of the Year. Currently the Executive Director of the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce in Waitsfield, Vermont, it is my pleasure to introduce Eric Friedman. With selections from "Almost There", a Mt Mansfield Media Productions film https://youtu.be/M5Ef_YqBWRo and the music of Suzie Brown https://www.suziebrownsongs.com/ To download a pdf transcript of this show click on this link: https://www.fantasypuppettheater.com/Mad_River_Valley_Transcript.pdf

The biddies are joined by Mimi Buttenheim, president of Mad River Distillers. Mad River Distillers is an award-winning craft distillery located in Vermont's Mad River Valley with a tasting room in Burlington, VT. Tune in to hear about some tasty whiskey, rye and rum and to learn all about the craft spirits world. For the full show notes: boozybiddies.com/81 Check out Mad River Distillers: madriverdistillers.com and @madriversdistillers

To support independent ski journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Prices increase and a partial paywall activates on March 14. Organizations can email skiing@substack.com or reply to this email to add multiple users on one account.The Storm Skiing Podcast is sponsored by Spot and Mountain Gazette - Listen to the podcast for discount codes on subscriptions and merch.WhoAmber Broadaway, President and Chief Operating Officer of Solitude Mountain, UtahRecorded onFebruary 28, 2022Why I interviewed herBecause upon returning from my last dazzling trip up the Cottonwoods I scrawled this recollection in an early issue of The Storm Skiing Journal:And the most amazing part of all this is after leaping half mad with joy down the snowy majestically treed hillsides through endlessly refilled powder so deep you can’t find the bottom with a pole stuck handle-deep into the incline, you descend from this frozen kingdom thousands of feet but only dozens of minutes to bland and sprawling Salt Lake City, not a snowflake on the ground, the whole of it so jarring and typically American that it’s hard to believe in the majestic land you just left. This is not like driving up to Killington from Rutland on an October or June day and being like, “Cool there’s snow,” which is a novelty and a triumph of technology. This is more Disney, more Tolkien, like a land where there’s realms and each realm is themed and magnificently distinct even though they appear stacked one after another on ancient hand-drawn scroll maps marked with dragons and sailing ships and skulls. And down below is the realm of the Big Box and the interstate wide and flat, and above is the Winter Realm, a triumph of nature, where a snow trap tens of millions of years in the making spins out a microclimate so wild and improbable and brilliant that the only way to believe in it is to go and stand there and say holy f*****g s**t man it’s actually real.I skied Alta and Snowbird, in Little Cottonwood, on that trip, but no matter. Brighton and Solitude, right next door in Big Cottonwood Canyon, are smaller and get slightly less snow, but that’s like pointing out that a tiger is bigger and stronger than a leopard: true but irrelevant. Both are pretty good at killing things. And the four resorts seated at the top of the Wasatch are absolute killers.With Solitude, that’s easy to overlook. It doesn’t have that flip-to-the-magazine-centerfold rep as a jaw-dropper, but look at the trailmap:Plenty of good stuff in there. Link it together with Brighton, right next door (the two are connected), and you have 2,700 acres of Wasatch featherbeds. That’s more skiable terrain than Sun Valley or Jackson Hole.That’s a pretty good story, and it’s one I wanted in on.What we talked aboutSolitude’s 2021-22 snow whiplash; growing up skiing at Ascutney, Vermont and thoughts on the state of the ski area today; living through the mountain’s two bankruptcies; finding a new home at Sugarbush when Ascutney shut down; the vast differences in snowfall and ski-terrain quality between Northern Vermont and the rest of New England; the characters that populate the Mad River Valley and Sugarbush; working with and learning from Win Smith, who brought Sugarbush back from the American Skiing Company abyss; how Broadaway reacted when Smith sold Sugarbush, one of the largest independent ski areas in New England, to Alterra; why she now believes that was the right decision; moving from the frozen East to the sunny West; an update on Solitude’s master plan; the vast differences in snowmaking between the East and West and the future of snowmaking at Solitude; the next candidate for lift replacement; thoughts on the current issues navigating between Solitude’s base areas; why the mountain changed its base-to-base shuttle route this season; whether Solitude is considering six- or eight-passenger lifts; Whether there’s room or need for a lift in Honeycomb Canyon or elsewhere within the current mountain footprint; whether Solitude could expand; why Solitude doesn’t have terrain parks and whether it ever could; the Solitude-Brighton interconnect and the relationship between the two mountains; the impossible matrix of Big Cottonwood Canyon parking, mass transit, and traffic and long-term plans to improve the whole mess; how much Cottonwoods shuttle service costs Solitude each year; why the Cottonwoods public transit buses don’t have ski racks; thoughts on the proposed Little Cottonwood gondola; and whether Solitude will continue to sit on the unlimited-with-blackouts Ikon Base Pass tier.Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewFor decades, Solitude just sort of sat there. On one side, rollicking and enormous Park City and rollercoaster-smooth Deer Valley. On the other side, Alta and Snowbird, the greatest skiing in America. Being a slightly smaller version of the best thing ever isn’t a bad thing to be, and locals and savvy tourists had the joint to themselves. Brighton too.Yeah that’s over. Blame the Ikon Pass. Blame the fact that Utah’s population has doubled in 30 years. Blame social media for blowing its cover. Blame whatever you want. The universe doesn’t care. Here’s a fact: the hokey-pokey Solitude of the Vanilla Ice era is gone, and it’s not coming back. The place has to evolve. Step one was taming traffic, in part by adopting a paid parking plan two years ago. That landed like a Prius at a monster truck rally: with intense ridicule and indignation from long-time skiers. Step two was more buses and easier access to them. Step three is the big, broad future, and what comes next is up to Alterra. It’s time to get creative.Unfortunately, I conducted this interview a few days before Alterra dropped its 2022-23 Ikon Pass suite. Not that it would have substantively changed our conversation, because Solitude’s positioning on the pass remains unchanged from previous years: unlimited access on the full pass; unlimited access less blackouts on the Base Pass. But knowledge of the radical access changes in Ikon this season versus Ikon next season would have allowed us to focus on the pass release’s meta-narrative: Alterra is deeply committed to creating a quality ski experience. That’s why Alta and Deer Valley jumped off the Ikon Base Pass and up to the Base Plus pass. That’s why Crystal followed Deer Valley off of the unlimited tier even on the full-priced Ikon Pass. And that’s why prices continued to tick up even as Alterra’s main competitor dropped its prices significantly.Empowered by this philosophy, Solitude, it appears, will continue to evolve to meet the moment. They probably won’t get every detail right. No one ever does. But in skiing, trying counts for a lot. By making us buy our passes before the lifts start spinning, the big ski areas of U.S. America have us in a corner. They don’t really have to fix traffic or liftlines or base-lodge flow or grooming or snowmaking in hopes that we’ll show up next weekend and buy a lift ticket. They could just cross their fingers that the season nets more good days than bad, and that that one untracked first-chair run we snagged with GoPro footage and that earned us a million WhatsUps on Ho-Down will erase the misery of a ski day that feels more like a commute on the New York City subway than an escape into the wilderness. Solitude – and sister resort Crystal, which is facing similar population pressures – have earned our faith that the status quo won’t stand when it stops being fun, even if that means hard or unpopular changes.Questions I wish I’d askedAlterra’s last two mountain-manager appointments have been women (the other is Dee Byrne at Palisades Tahoe), and I wanted to ask her about how Alterra cultivates leaders who may have formerly been shut out of the long-male-dominated ski industry. I also really like Solitude’s new habit of keeping the lifts spinning for an extra hour after daylight-savings time, which I assume she imported from Sugarbush, which has long done that to beat spring freeze-thaws and enjoy the longer days. Finally, I wanted to ask her about the ski area’s reduced-price lift tickets for Moonbeam Express, the Link double, and the magic carpet – I wish more ski areas would discount tickets for beginner areas instead of charging full freight for someone who’s still deciding if they even like snowsports-sliding.What I got wrongI mentioned to Broadaway that Solitude had a great “November and December.” I was mis-remembering: the mountain, like much of the West, had snow in October, followed by a dry November, followed by a December from the Siberian Ice Age.Why you should ski SolitudeMost of us don’t need much more than this: 500 inches of snow, 2,500 feet of vert, ribbons of tree-studded pitches rippling off the summit ridgelines. Throw in four high-speed quads, a pass that you probably already own, and the fact that you practically step out of the airport terminal and onto the lift, and the place is pretty much an automatic stop on any Utah tour. And if you get lucky, you might catch a day like this:More SolitudeLift Blog’s inventory of Solitude’s lift fleetSolitude trailmaps on skimap.orgInspired by Win’s Word, the frequent blog penned by former Sugarbush owner Win Smith, Broadaway launched the biweekly Amber’s Updates. Most posts also include a video component. Here, she discusses the possibility of terrain parks at Solitude and the ski area’s first-ever pond skim:More VermontBroadaway and I talked at length about her childhood ski area, the much-bedeviled Ascutney, Vermont. This recent New York Times article catalogues the ski area’s woes and eventual triumph:In its heyday, the Ascutney ski resort boasted 1,800 vertical feet of skiing on over 50 trails, and included a high-speed quad chairlift, three triple chairlifts and a double chairlift. But when it closed in 2010 because of scant snow and mismanagement (twin killers of small ski resorts), it threatened to take with it the nearby community of West Windsor, Vt., population 1,099.“Property values plummeted, condos on the mountain saw their value decrease by more than half, and taxes went up,” recalled Glenn Seward, who worked at the resort for 18 years, once as the director of mountain operations. The town’s general store, the gathering place of the community, also went broke and closed.“We were desperate,” said Mr. Seward, who at the time was chair of the West Windsor Selectboard, a Vermont town’s equivalent of a city council.That desperation led the community to hitch its fortune to the mountain, becoming a model for how a small ski area and its community can thrive in the era of climate change. Working with the state of Vermont as well as the nonprofit Trust for Public Land, the town bought the failed ski area in 2015. But instead of allowing a private company to run the mountain, contracting out its operations, the local residents themselves would chart a sustainable, volunteer-driven path for the ski area.Full read recommended.And yes, Utah, I know 99 percent of you have no interest in ever skiing east of the Rockies, and you may have found our 20-minute discussion of Vermont and Sugarbush tedious. But just because a ski area is not Snowbird does not mean it isn’t worth skiing. Sugarbush is an amazing place (and that Slide Brook Express Quad that connects the two sides of the mountain - once separate ski areas - is scaled down to fit the map; it is the longest chairlift in the world, at 11,012 feet, or more than two miles):And despite what you’ve no doubt heard about the East Coast’s reputation as a Zamboni proving ground, northern Vermont is different. Sugarbush, Mad River Glen, Bolton Valley, Stowe, Smugglers’ Notch, and Jay Peak can get up to twice the snowfall of their New England brothers. The terrain is steep, technical, narrow, expansive, and interesting. If you ever deign to, as we say, Ski the East, start with Sugarbush and work your way north to Jay. You might actually like it. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Lawson's Finest Liquids, located in the Mad River Valley area of Vermont, has expanded distribution of Hopzilla Double IPA *outside of Vermont* for the first time ever! You can now find the brew in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and (of course) still in Vermont. The beer has Simcoe, El Dorado, and Cascade hops. It comes in at 8.7% ABV and should reach everywhere inside the above states through the end of February. It's the first specialty brew of 2022 for Lawson's out of Waitsfield, VT - and one that they're asked about all the time in the taproom. Find out where you can get it here https://www.lawsonsfinest.com/where-to-buy/ and read the story here https://vermontbiz.com/news/2022/january/22/lawson%E2%80%99s-finest-liquids-unleashes-hopzilla If you had Cognac coming in for a W in 2021 - you weren't alone, because people everywhere (literally worldwide) were buying up the stuff. Sales of Cognac went up by 31% in 2021. In the US alone, sales jumped by 11%, China had the biggest jump with sales in that country jumping by more than 56%! Part of the increase is being attributed to a five-year suspension on tariffs that the US and European Union agree to last year. Cognac and its fans are celebrating a real recovery in the industry as a result! https://cheersonline.com/2022/01/19/cognac-sales-climbed-31-in-2021/ In a move that's obviously a response to the craft Beer's #MeToo moment, The Mass Brewers Guild has partnered with Speakfully, an anonymous third-party reporting system. The platform provides employees a safe and anonymous way to report toxic work culture, harassment, or give general feedback about their overall workplace. It also gives employers real-time data and analytics to promote proactive action. Employees and Employers can communicate privately through Speakfully's secure messaging portal - protecting people's identities. The program is an opt-in for members of the guild and is one of many offerings including additional employee law and HR education, as well as bystander and de-escalation training for staff. Speakfully was founded as a direct result of inappropriate workplace interactions experienced by CEO and co-founder, Jana Morrin. What started as a simple documentation process led to the larger idea that employees need a private and secure platform to voice concerns without fear of retribution. For the full story head to https://www.brewbound.com/news/mass-brewers-guild-partners-with-speakfully Next time: You paid how much for that, NFT's aren't the only things collecting more than you expected, auctions got crazy too! The Boozebuddy Update continues on video! On Spotify, watch alongside the podcast, or head to the YouTube channel. Help me get a custom URL on YouTube by viewing, liking, sharing, and subscribing at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC033VXK28YhXgJAYpHS-C_w Thanks for listening or watching, remember to like, review & subscribe! Head to BoozebuddyUpdate.com to leave feedback or get in touch with me! Remember - don't drink and drive, stay safe, drive sober and support the booze that supports your local community. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boozebuddy/support

We're on the road again as part of WDEV's 90th anniversary. Today, we'll be visiting Waitsfield, where we will hang out with the gregarious owners of The Village Grocery. Throughout the morning, we'll learn about the Mad River Valley community fund, the reopening of Hap's garage, beermaking for good, fostering creativity in young Vermonters, choosing good wine and what's happening at the Round Barn. Enjoy two hours of getting to know the people and the personality of Waitsfield this morning on Vermont Viewpoint. 

Tina Picz, a forager, food photographer and food stylist in the Mad River Valley addresses equity and justice in food systems through conversations she facilitates on her social media channels. These conversations center and uplift the voices of food sovereignty workers, and create space for BIPOC leaders in food systems, land use, and health.    On this episode of Root Words we'll explore the importance of affinity spaces for BIPOC Vermonters while experiencing their foodways. We'll hear from Olivia Pena, founder of Vermont RELEAF Collective, a network by and for Black, Indigenous, & People of Color advancing Racial Equity in Land, Environment, Agriculture, & Foodways and we'll reconnect with Tina Picz.   RELEAF practices 3 main initiatives: Building Community, Sharing Opportunities, and Amplifying voices.  This past November I got a chance to connect with Olivia Pena, Vermont RELEAF's founder and community organizer, to learn about why she was inspired to launch the RELEAF Collective in Vermont.   Our connections with the Land, our Environment, Agriculture, and our Foodways are deep in Vermont and deeply tied to quality of life for all Vermonters, though many of the decisions regarding our connections with these things happen in white spaces, and the stories that are shared of leaders in these fields have been pretty whitewashed for a long time.  But, all that is shifting and networks of BIPOC farmers, environmentalists, and food sovereignty advocates, like the folks of Vermont RELEAF Collective, are amplifying the voices of folks that have a lot to contribute to the future of Vermont's foodways and land use, while also creating space for folks that break the mould of who a farmer can be in Vermont.  This episode was produced by Stephen Abatiell Special thanks to Tina Picz, Olivia Pena, and Vermont RELEAF Collective.  To learn more, check out Vermont RELEAF Collective at www.vtreleafcollective.org. You can find Tina Picz on Instagram at VermontFoodPhoto. Root Words is produced in the heart of Rutland County Vermont and is made possible by generous support from listeners like you.  You can support Root Words by visiting us Online  

This week Jon sits down with Sophia Rabe, founder and CEO of Olive and Milo Social. Olive and Milo is a digital marketing agency that focuses on social media, offering services such as consulting, strategy, management, and measurement. Rabe grew up in the Mad River Valley and is a Champlain College alumni, choosing to set up her business right here in Burlington. Rabe chose Vermont over big city life after trying out a year in New York, finding the smaller towns less isolating and a better work and social environment, including a more personal way to build a business. Olive and Milo is named after Rabe's pet pig and cat, respectively. While the agency serves clients nationwide, today much of Rabe's client base is here in Vermont, helping businesses navigate the web of social media platforms and pinpointing where to focus efforts; be it Facebook, the “modern-day phonebook”, or Tik-Tok, the world's fastest growing hyperactive engagement platform. Learn more at https://oliveandmilo.com/.

On this episode of Doomer Optimism, guest hosts Anarcho-Contrarian (@anarcontrarian) and Joe Norman (@normonics) chat with Ben Falk, the mastermind behind Whole Systems Design, and an expert on permaculture, homesteading, and ecology. About Ben Falk Ben developed Whole Systems Design, LLC as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things. Life as a designer, builder, ecologist, tree-tender, and backcountry traveler continually informs Ben's integrative approach to developing landscapes and buildings. His home landscape and the WSD studio site in Vermont's Mad River Valley serve as a proving ground for the regenerative land developments featured in the projects of Whole Systems Design. Ben studied architecture and landscape architecture at the graduate level and holds a master's degree in land-use planning and design. He has conducted more than 300 site development consultations across the US and abroad, and has facilitated dozens of courses on property selection, permaculture design, and resilient systems. He has given keynote addresses and presented dozens of workshops at venues ranging from Bioneers to the Omega Institute. Ben is the author of the award-winning book The Resilient Farm and Homestead (Chelsea Green, 2013) and serves as an Advisory Council for the international regeneration group Ecosystem Restoration Camps. About Anarcho-Contrarian They're anonymous so honestly not that much to share here. But here's their Twitter bio: Scale-Reductionism, Localism, Agrarianism, New Village-ism, Distributism... i.e. Redundant, Nostalgic & Politically Homeless. About Joe Norman Joe is a complex systems scientist researching risk in large-scale systems, pattern formation in biological systems, physiological patterns for improving human health, and military strategy for international and global security.

Today I'm drinking a mixture of Tennessee Legend Coffee Whiskey https://tennesseelegend.com/products/coffee-whiskey-19 and Dirty Cream Liqueur https://tennesseelegend.com/products/dirty-cream-liqueur-17 that I picked up from the source a few months back IPA's - love them or hate them - they've been important to the craft beer scene and here's a list of the 25 most important ones (according to VinePair) ranked, from Zero Gravity to Heady Topper to Hazy Little Thing (and a bunch of others in between) - https://vinepair.com/buy-this-booze/most-important-ipas-2021/ Alpino Vino, The Mad River Valley's only wine bar had a successful soft opening a few weeks ago. The owners are preparing to open their doors to the public officially opens this weekend at 6163 Main Street in Waitsfield, Vermont. With an emphasis is on wine, they will also feature Vermont-made craft beers, ciders, and alcoholic seltzer & feature local cheeses from von Trapp's, charcuterie from Babette's Table, and bread from Green Rabbit bakery. Virtually all food will be from Vermont, with roughly 85% “hyper local”. https://www.valleyreporter.com/index.php/news/local-news/16276-alpino-vino-wine-bar-opens-in-waitsfield What are some of the Best Cheap Whiskeys? You can find your answer on the cheap - whether it's for well drinks, sipping or mixed drinks at https://www.thespruceeats.com/best-cheap-whiskeys-4154021 Also - thank you for listening. You made it possible for The Boozebuddy Update to be named #11 on the Best 40 Beer Podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/beer_podcasts/ Find out more about your host The Real Voice - Mel Allen. He's a working voice over talent and you can check out voice over samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boozebuddy/support

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Kathleen Burns Kingsbury. Kathleen has always been financially savvy, thanks in part to her parents talking to her about money all the time. And then, she and her husband were conned by the contractor next door. This rocked Kathleen's world because she thought she should know better. Rather than letting this situation get her down, Kathleen's voice for money conversations strengthened and amplified. Kathleen is a wealth psychology expert, founder of KBK Wealth Connection and host of the Breaking Money Silence® podcast. She is an internationally published author and speaker. “Breaking Money Silence®: How to Shatter Money Taboos, Talk More Openly about Finances, and Live a Richer Life” is Kathleen's fifth book. Named one of nine amazing conference speakers in 2017 by InvestmentNews, Kathleen is a sought-after keynote speaker, consultant, and coach on the topic of women and wealth and couples and money. Her mission is to empower women, couples, and families (and the advisors who serve them) to shatter money taboos and communicate more effectively about financial matters. As an expert on financial psychology, Kathleen has appeared on television and written for consumer and trade publications. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, PBS News Hour, Money Magazine, TODAY Money, Forbes, and CNBC. Kathleen serves as an adjunct faculty member of finance at Bentley University and Champlain College. When she is not working, Kathleen is an avid alpine skier who lives for the next powder day. In the off-season, she enjoys mountain biking, kayaking, and laughing with her friends. She lives with her husband and her cat Avery, in the Mad River Valley of Vermont. For more information, visit breakingmoneysilence.com Learn more about Money Tale$ > Subscribe to the podcast Recent episodes See all episodes > Form CRS Form ADV Terms of Use Privacy Rights and Policies

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Kathleen Burns Kingsbury. Kathleen has always been financially savvy, thanks in part to her parents talking to her about money all the time. And then, she and her husband were conned by the contractor next door. This rocked Kathleen's world because she thought she should know better. Rather than letting this situation get her down, Kathleen's voice for money conversations strengthened and amplified. Kathleen is a wealth psychology expert, founder of KBK Wealth Connection and host of the Breaking Money Silence® podcast. She is an internationally published author and speaker. “Breaking Money Silence®: How to Shatter Money Taboos, Talk More Openly about Finances, and Live a Richer Life” is Kathleen's fifth book. Named one of nine amazing conference speakers in 2017 by InvestmentNews, Kathleen is a sought-after keynote speaker, consultant, and coach on the topic of women and wealth and couples and money. Her mission is to empower women, couples, and families (and the advisors who serve them) to shatter money taboos and communicate more effectively about financial matters. As an expert on financial psychology, Kathleen has appeared on television and written for consumer and trade publications. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, PBS News Hour, Money Magazine, TODAY Money, Forbes, and CNBC. Kathleen serves as an adjunct faculty member of finance at Bentley University and Champlain College. When she is not working, Kathleen is an avid alpine skier who lives for the next powder day. In the off-season, she enjoys mountain biking, kayaking, and laughing with her friends. She lives with her husband and her cat Avery, in the Mad River Valley of Vermont. For more information, visit breakingmoneysilence.com See all episodes >

In this episode, we focus on banking and lending to women entrepreneurs. We will shatter three myths which are getting in the way of your success in benefiting, and benefiting from, women who own their own business. Understand the assumptions you may be making and how to overcome them.   Resources: Websites: KBKWealthConnection.com (advisor-facing) BreakingMoneySilence.com (consumer-facing)   Podcast: podcast.breakingmoneysilence.com Breaking Money Silence Learning Lab Negotiation Course Coupon Code 10% off: Negotiate10 This course, designed by Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, makes a great client gift. Show your women entrepreneurial clients that you care and want to help them talking more openly about money and negotiate more effectively by giving them the gift of learning about their money psychology. For listeners of this podcast, just enter “Negotiate10” to receive 10% off the course.    Carlton University Research Paper on Women Entrepreneurs and Risk   About Kathleen Burns Kingsbury: A wealth psychology expert, founder of KBK Wealth Connection, host of the Breaking Money Silence podcast, and an internationally published author and speaker. Breaking Money Silence: How to Shatter Money Taboos, Talk Openly about Finances, and Live a Richer Life is Kathleen's fifth book.   Named one of nine amazing conference speakers in 2017 by Investment News, Kathleen is a sought-after keynote speaker and consultant on the topic of women and wealth and couples and money. Her mission is to empower women, couples, and families (and the advisors who serve them) to shatter money taboos and communicate more effectively about financial matters.   As an expert on financial psychology, Kathleen has appeared on television and written for consumer and trade publications. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, PBS News Hour, Money Magazine, TODAY Money, Forbes, and CNBC.   Kathleen is an adjunct lecturer at the McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University and a guest lecturer at the Personal Financial Planning program at Texas Tech University. She received an Undergraduate Degree in Finance from Providence College and started her career in retail banking before becoming a commissioned Bank Examiner with the FDIC. Due to her desire to coach executive management on improving performance, she attained a Master's Degree in Psychology, became a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, and founded her consulting firm, KBK Wealth Connection.   When she is not working, Kathleen is an avid alpine skier who lives for the next powder day. In the off-season, she enjoys mountain biking, kayaking, and laughing with her friends. She lives with her husband and her cat Avery, in the Mad River Valley of Vermont.   Find out more about Linda Keith at: www.LindaKeithCPA.com www.LendersOnlineTraining.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindakeith/  

The Storm Skiing Podcast is sponsored by Mountain Gazette. The first issue drops in November, and you can get 10 percent off subscriptions with the code “GOHIGHER10” at check-out. Get 10 percent off everything else with the code “EASTCOAST.”Who: John Hammond, President and General Manager of Sugarbush, Vermont Recorded on: October 30, 2020Why I interviewed him: Because after a transformative 19-year run, in which he once again fused Sugarbush with the community that surrounded it following a period of alienation under American Skiing Company, long-time owner and resort president Win Smith stepped down in September. Whether Win directly chose Hammond as his successor, he doubtless had some say in the decision to hand the keys to the 29-year-veteran. As someone whose entire professional career has revolved around Sugarbush, I wanted to get a sense of how Hammond would apply his vast understanding of Sugarbush’s inner workings to the resort's continued evolution under new owners Alterra Mountain Company. This is a big, important mountain, and how it responds to the short-term challenges presented by Covid and the longer-term ones inherent in Vermont’s unfriendly business environment and variable winters will in many ways influence the direction of the larger Northeast ski industry, which means that Hammond’s perspective and approach are important to understand as he takes the controls and flies this thing into the storm.The top of Castlerock. Photo courtesy of Sugarbush.What we talked about: It snowed at Sugarbush! (last Friday); Hammond’s path through the Sugarbush ranks from cold-calling intern to head of ski patrol and beyond; the one job at the resort he hasn’t done; what the resort looked like when Hammond showed up in the pre-Slide Brook days of 1991; how that compares both to the Sugarbush of today and to its peer resorts around Vermont at the time; witnessing the mountain’s dramatic, wide-reaching, and instantaneous transformation under the American Skiing Company (ASC); going deep on the Slide Brook Express, the longest chairlift in the world, and what could happen when it’s ultimately replaced; why the resort began adding tree skiing in the 1990s and why it’s an important element of the skiing experience at Sugarbush today; remembering the days when a ski patroller could get fired for skiing in the woods; where skiers are most likely to get lost wandering out of bounds; how morale dropped when ASC started to falter; whether Sugarbush would ever compete with Killington for first-to-open or last-to-close; ASC’s legacy; why Castlerock is the most unique pod at Sugarbush; the mountain’s grooming philosophy and why they let trails bump up; the reaction when Win Smith’s Summit Ventures group bought the mountain from ASC; how the new owners won back the trust of the community and staff; the lessons Hammond draws from that era as he takes control of the resort now; why Sugarbush sold to Alterra and how that transition has gone so far; whether there’s a terrain expansion in the resort’s future and where that might be; potential long-term lift upgrades; the state of the mountain’s three oldest lifts; how Hammond will continue to tap Win’s experience and expertise as he settles into the job; how Sugarbush locals have reacted to their season pass’ transformation into an Ikon Pass, and why the mountain kept some of its local passes; why there are so many knockout skiers at Sugarbush; the mountain’s relationship with Mad River Glen; rewinding to the chaos and uncertainty of the Covid shutdown; how the shutdown clarified the dynamic of the Sugarbush-Alterra working relationship and power structure; what the ski experience will look like at the mountain this year; the status of the adaptive center at Mt. Ellen. Questions I wish I’d asked: As usual, I had a few questions I didn’t get to because we ran out of time. Among them: how intense was it to smash the normal weeks-long winter wind-down period into a couple of days post-Covid shutdown? Did the police ever figure out who broke into the employee gear shed shortly after the shutdown? Was there ever a chance Alterra would re-open Sugarbush for spring skiing? (They re-opened Crystal for a few days in June.) How will they calculate how many day tickets will be available in any given day? (He sort of answered this anyway, alluding to how historical data will inform the availability of day tickets.)A Sugarbush pow day. Photo courtesy of Sugarbush.What I got wrong: For some reason, I thought Sugarbush offered Cat skiing in Slide Brook Basin, but it looks as though the resort only takes people in there via private lessons (skiers can also explore it on their own, and the trails eventually lead back toward a bus stop). The mountain does provide a variety of Cat-skiing options, however (John also goes over these in the interview). There’s also a funny moment when I ask Hammond if there’s ever been a winter in which they couldn’t open the all-natural-snow terrain on the Castlerock pod, and he tells me that it was only open for 45 days during its worst winter. “That’s not bad,” I said. “That’s terrible,” he answered. Which is the difference in perception between a guy who’s a season passholder at wow-there’s-a-snowflake-it’s-a-powder-day Mountain Creek and a guy who’s spent three decades skiing the Mad River Valley every day of every winter.Why you should go there: Nothing has changed from what I said in this section for my January interview with Win Smith. Sugarbush is vast, snowy, varied, interesting, and glorious. It is in the top-top tier of Northeast skiing, my third-favorite mountain after Sugarloaf and Jay, and one that every Northeast skier absolutely must visit at least once per season if they’re able.Additional reading/videos:A profile of Hammond in Vermont Ski + RideWin’s post announcing his retirement and John’s appointment as president and GMA bit of Sugarbush historyFor perspective, the Sugarbush trailmap the year John showed up for his internship as a University of Vermont student:Sugarbush today:Some great Sugarbush history here:This is pretty cool too, especially if you already know the mountain:Follow The Storm Skiing Journal on Facebook and Twitter.COVID-19 & Skiing Podcasts: Author and Industry Veteran Chris Diamond | Boyne Resorts CEO Stephen Kircher | Magic Mountain President Geoff Hatheway | NSAA CEO Kelly Pawlak | Berkshire East/Catamount Owner & Goggles for Docs founder Jon Schaefer | Shaggy’s Copper Country Skis Cofounder Jeff Thompson | Doppelmayr USA President Katharina Schmitz | Mt. Baldy GM Robby Ellingson| Alterra CEO Rusty Gregory | NSAA Director of Risk & Regulatory Affairs Dave ByrdThe Storm Skiing Podcasts: Killington & Pico GM Mike Solimano | Plattekill owners Danielle and Laszlo Vajtay | New England Lost Ski Areas Project Founder Jeremy Davis | Magic Mountain President Geoff Hatheway | Lift Blog Founder Peter Landsman | Boyne Resorts CEO Stephen Kircher | Burke Mountain GM Kevin Mack | Liftopia CEO Evan Reece | Berkshire East & Catamount Owner & GM Jon Schaefer | Vermont Ski + Ride and Vermont Sports Co-Publisher & Editor Lisa Lynn | Sugarbush President & COO Win Smith | Loon President & GM Jay Scambio | Sunday River President & GM Dana Bullen | Big Snow & Mountain Creek VP of Sales & Marketing Hugh Reynolds | Mad River Glen GM Matt Lillard | Indy Pass Founder Doug Fish | National Brotherhood of Skiers President Henri Rivers | Winter 4 Kids & National Winter Activity Center President & CEO Schone Malliet | Vail Veterans Program President & Founder Cheryl Jensen | Mountain Gazette Owner & Editor Mike Rogge | Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows President & CMO Ron Cohen | Aspiring Olympian Benjamin Alexander | Sugarloaf GM Karl Strand – Parts One & Two | Cannon GM John DeVivo | Fairbank Group Chairman Brian Fairbank | Jay Peak GM Steve Wright Get on the email list at www.stormskiing.com

In this episode, we get into the emotional side of lending and credit when talking with borrowers who are in financial distress. This may be a business owner or a personal borrower who is accustomed to strength and resilience. When they find themselves in a financial challenge, and face being unable to keep their promises to their bank and their banker, the conversation takes a very different turn. With action items for both the front-line lending professional and the lending manager, learn how to prepare for the conversations and what resources to have at the ready.   Resources: Websites: KBKWealthConnection.com (advisor-facing) BreakingMoneySilence.com (consumer-facing)   Podcast: podcast.breakingmoneysilence.com 5 Tips for Working with Emotional Clients: https://www.kbkwealthconnection.com/client-communications/5-tips-for-working-with-emotional-clients/   About Kathleen Burns Kingsbury: A wealth psychology expert, founder of KBK Wealth Connection, host of the Breaking Money Silence podcast, and an internationally published author and speaker. Breaking Money Silence: How to Shatter Money Taboos, Talk Openly about Finances, and Live a Richer Life is Kathleen's fifth book.   Named one of nine amazing conference speakers in 2017 by Investment News, Kathleen is a sought-after keynote speaker and consultant on the topic of women and wealth and couples and money. Her mission is to empower women, couples, and families (and the advisors who serve them) to shatter money taboos and communicate more effectively about financial matters.   As an expert on financial psychology, Kathleen has appeared on television and written for consumer and trade publications. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, PBS News Hour, Money Magazine, TODAY Money, Forbes, and CNBC.   Kathleen is an adjunct lecturer at the McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University and a guest lecturer at the Personal Financial Planning program at Texas Tech University. She received an Undergraduate Degree in Finance from Providence College and started her career in retail banking before becoming a commissioned Bank Examiner with the FDIC. Due to her desire to coach executive management on improving performance, she attained a Master's Degree in Psychology, became a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, and founded her consulting firm, KBK Wealth Connection.   When she is not working, Kathleen is an avid alpine skier who lives for the next powder day. In the off-season, she enjoys mountain biking, kayaking, and laughing with her friends. She lives with her husband and her cat Avery, in the Mad River Valley of Vermont.   Find out more about Linda Keith at: www.LindaKeithCPA.com www.LendersOnlineTraining.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindakeith/

This week, Lauren is joined by wealth psychology expert Kathleen Burns Kingsbury. The two discuss money silence, negotiation mindsets (automatic thoughts and beliefs we have about negotiating), and actionable tips to help you ace your next negotiation. Kathleen is the founder of KBK Wealth Connection and host of the Breaking Money Silence® podcast, is an internationally published author and speaker. Breaking Money Silence®: How to Shatter Money Taboos, Talk More Openly about Finances, and Live a Richer Life is Kathleen’s fifth book. Named one of nine amazing conference speakers in 2017 by InvestmentNews, Kathleen is a sought-after keynote speaker, consultant, and coach on the topic of women and wealth and couples and money. Her mission is to empower women, couples, and families (and the advisors who serve them) to shatter money taboos and communicate more effectively about financial matters. As an expert on financial psychology, Kathleen has appeared on television and written for consumer and trade publications. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, PBS News Hour, Money Magazine, TODAY Money, Forbes, and CNBC. Kathleen serves as an adjunct faculty member of finance at Bentley University and Champlain College. When she is not working, Kathleen is an avid alpine skier who lives for the next powder day. In the off-season, she enjoys mountain biking, kayaking, and laughing with her friends. She lives with her husband and her cat Avery, in the Mad River Valley of Vermont. For more information and to subscribe to the Breaking Money Silence® podcast, visit www.breakingmoneysilence.com and connect with Kathleen on Twitter. You can take a free course in the learning lab here, and use the code Negotiate10 to receive 10% off the paid version.

In this episode, we consider how to create relationships and engage all parties to your financial services. This applies to a couple, business partners, or even parents and their adult children in business together. Learn how to build a relationship with all parties to improve your service and preserve the continuing relationship.   About Kathleen Burns Kingsbury: A wealth psychology expert, founder of KBK Wealth Connection, host of the Breaking Money Silence podcast, and an internationally published author and speaker. Breaking Money Silence: How to Shatter Money Taboos, Talk Openly about Finances, and Live a Richer Life is Kathleen's fifth book.   Named one of nine amazing conference speakers in 2017 by Investment News, Kathleen is a sought-after keynote speaker and consultant on the topic of women and wealth and couples and money. Her mission is to empower women, couples, and families (and the advisors who serve them) to shatter money taboos and communicate more effectively about financial matters.   As an expert on financial psychology, Kathleen has appeared on television and written for consumer and trade publications. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, PBS News Hour, Money Magazine, TODAY Money, Forbes, and CNBC.   Kathleen is an adjunct lecturer at the McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University and a guest lecturer at the Personal Financial Planning program at Texas Tech University. She received an Undergraduate Degree in Finance from Providence College and started her career in retail banking before becoming a commissioned Bank Examiner with the FDIC. Due to her desire to coach executive management on improving performance, she attained a Master's Degree in Psychology, became a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, and founded her consulting firm, KBK Wealth Connection.   When she is not working, Kathleen is an avid alpine skier who lives for the next powder day. In the off-season, she enjoys mountain biking, kayaking, and laughing with her friends. She lives with her husband and her cat Avery, in the Mad River Valley of Vermont.   Resources: Websites: KBKWealthConnection.com (advisor-facing) BreakingMoneySilence.com (consumer-facing)   Podcast: podcast.breakingmoneysilence.com   Family Legacy Handout: https://familylegacy.breakingmoneysilence.com/ How to Give Financial Advice To Couples: https://amzn.to/2qKuRDY   Find out more about Linda Keith at: www.LindaKeithCPA.com www.LendersOnlineTraining.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindakeith/

Perfect for the person in the Mad River Valley who’s sitting at home and wondering what it would be like to invite a couple of people over and have them eat your food, drink your beer, and talk about randomly connected things. This is PART 2 of an episode with special guests CHUCK GAIDYS and BRENDAN GILHULY who took time out of their very busy schedules to talk about jai alai and Tom Brady. (Full disclosure: The reason this episode was split in two was because my free ZOOM membership limits me to 40 minutes a session. Whoops. But it did allow us all to grab another beer).

Lucky you, this two part episode is guaranteed to fill your day with random banter

Re-booting the SuperLocal podcast due to an abundance of time, Chicky and Drew drink a beer and talk about life in the Mad River Valley during the coronavirus.

On this episode I talk with my good friend Alex. Alex is a great guy and talented musician that lives in the Mad River Valley.

Madhurii Barefoot, Co-founder, and Co-owner of True North Wilderness in Vermont. Mod was born and raised in Vermont and went to boarding school, where she was first exposed to wilderness expeditions. Mod would pursue the path of wilderness via a gap year at NOLS. She shares her story of meeting her future husband, Ty Maves, at a SUWS of Idaho field staff orientation. They both left SUWS to pursue Masters's degrees. Mod and Ty helped start SUWS of the Carolinas and then began True North in her hometown. From the True North Website: Madhurii Barefoot was born and raised in the Mad River Valley. She attended boarding school in Connecticut, and the Mountain School of Milton Academy, a Semester program in Vermont focused on experiential education, community building, and outdoor recreation. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Smith College and went on to participate in several experiential and outdoor educational programs; including a NOLS semester in Patagonia, Chile. Mod pursued her love of outdoor education and experiential learning by becoming a field instructor at a Wilderness Therapy Program in Idaho.  She went on to earn her Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon.  She helped to establish and develop a non-profit organization supporting the health, welfare, and education of girls, as well as working with adolescent girls and their families in a variety of outpatient settings before returning to the program in Idaho as a wilderness therapist specializing in working with adolescent girls. Mod continued to work exclusively with adolescent girls as a licensed Clinical Social Worker at True North and as Clinical Director until 2018.  She currently works closely with the administrative team to maintain our very high program standards, provides additional support to the clinical team as well as the admissions and outreach team, and is available as a resource to referral sources. Mod continues to participate in program development and alumni programming. Mod has traveled extensively, lived in Switzerland and Chile, and enjoys cooking, traveling, and skiing. She lives in North Fayston, Vermont with her husband (and True North co-owner and Executive Director Ty Maves) and their three children.

The Storm Skiing Podcast #11 | Download this episode on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts | Read the full overview at skiing.substack.com.Who: Win Smith, President and Chief Operating Officer of Sugarbush Why I thought that now was a good time for this interview: Because after standing as one of the last large independent mountains in the East for nearly two decades, Sugarbush is as of Jan. 14 owned by Alterra Mountain Company. Championed by a core skier base as passionate as any in the country and rooted in a proud local community and culture, Sugarbush will provide the greatest test yet of Alterra’s commitment to maintaining the identity of its individual resorts. Communities do not materialize out of nowhere, and this one was not easily won. Win Smith has, by virtue of consistency, transparency, and engagement, earned the community’s trust and built something special in the Mad River Valley while orchestrating the mountain’s return to profitability. Anyone who’s skied there over the past several years can testify that the place is in phenomenal shape, and there’s no question that Alterra will continue to invest in the mountain. For now, Win still runs Sugarbush and nothing changes, but the triple realities of megapass mania, climate change, and the cost of doing business in Vermont that drove him to sell are only going to compound, and that will mean that the mountain will evolve in predictable and unpredictable ways. How Alterra plans to do that, and what part Win would play in that planning both over the short and long term, is something I wanted to hear first-hand. Looking over toward Lincoln Peak from Castle Rock, a field of spring bumps below.What we talked about – on Sugarbush: How Win is feeling now that he’s officially handed over the keys to his mountain; why he chose Alterra as the buyer; the Sugarbush community’s reaction to the sale; how last season’s Ikon Pass partnership acted as a de facto trial period for the sale; what Ikon brought to Sugarbush; why Vail buying Peak acted as a catalyst for the sale; the three big trends driving his decision to sell; why it’s so expensive to do business in Vermont; Vermont Act 250: what works about it and how revising it could help ease some of the financial burdens; whether anyone else approached with an offer to buy Sugarbush; why Win ditched a career in New York City finance; why he didn’t move to Vermont right away upon buying the mountain, and what changed when he did; the matrix of challenges that materialized from the moment Win took ownership, from a 100-year drought to the untimely death of his business partner to the are-you-freaking-kidding-me-Universe existential surprise of taking ownership of the mountain on Sept. 10, 2001; the challenge of winning over the community in a pre-social media era of memos taped to ticket windows explaining why the mountain couldn’t make snow over that first Christmas period; the state of the mountain when he bought it; how he started the turnaround and when it took hold; the American Skiing Company’s legacy and why that organization failed; how his three-decade career at Merrill Lynch prepared him to run a huge complex mountain grounded in networks of machinery and dependent on weather; why admitting what you don’t know is an essential leadership quality; what Sugarbush’s many former owners contributed to the place; Win’s on-mountain enhancements and upgrades wish list; whether he has a successor for his job in mind; why he doesn’t see the need to replace or upgrade any chairlifts over the next three to five years; what might replace the Heaven’s Gate Triple when the time comes; why high-speed quads can do more harm than good; why the Slide Brook Express may outlast every other lift on the mountain even though it’s the longest chairlift in the world; why Slide Brook Basin will never be developed; why Sugarbush won’t install top-to-bottom lifts on either mountain, and hasn’t yet installed any enclosed lifts; why Castle Rock is so damn rad and why they leave it that way; why they rebuilt that double chair to the exact same specs and why the locals went lynch mob when a previous owner threatened to run a quad up the slope; why it took so long to open that pod this year, and why Slide Brook still isn’t open; the mountain’s friendly hike-to policy; how Sugarbush works with the Forest Service to thin woods and hey man don’t call them glades; how much of its land Sugarbush owns; why the mountain will never challenge Killington for last-to-close in the East; how Sugarbush may be slotted on the various Ikon Pass tiers; the mountain is most likely staying on the Mountain Collective Pass; the possible fate of the mountain’s other passes; how season passholders are feeling about Ikon; Sugarbush’s busiest day ever over MLK weekend and what that says about the mountain’s future; Sugarbush-Mad River Glen bonhomie; what drove Sugarbush’s record 2018-19 ski season; how many days Win’s skied so far this year.What we talked about – on the National Ski Areas Association: is the great ski area weed-out over?; the need for more diversity in skiing and how that might be achieved; the potential of the New Jersey Snowdome to help attract new folks to skiing; why megapasses increase participation; whether last year’s huge season was a fluke confluence of great weather and cheap passes, or if more positive long-term trends also contributed to the fourth busiest season on record. Fox hole-deep moguls on Castle Rock. They don’t make snow on this peak, and I took this photo on April 12.Questions I wish I’d asked: I wish I’d gotten a bit more into the personal side of how difficult it was for Win to give up something he had worked so hard to build. While most of us will never own ski resorts or anything close to that scale, each of us will eventually have to decide how to move on from something that is at the very core of who we are and how we define ourselves, and I imagine that after two very full careers, he could have offered some good insight on that.Why you should go there: Because everybody loves Sugarbush. It is a crown jewel of Northeast skiing, the kind of place you can take your cousins from Denver who have never skied east of Loveland and who are all like, “Ice Coast sucks,” and you get out there and they’re like, “Well yeah this place is actually kinda great.” It’s one of the few Eastern mountains that can legitimately eat up a week’s worth of skiing, cut as it is into vast and rambling zones of pure fall line skiing, a complete mountain with glades and bumps and long groomers and parks and a huge vertical drop. It’s position anchoring the spine that runs north through Mad River Glen and Bolton Valley and Stowe and Smuggs and Jay means it gets more high-quality snow more often than almost anywhere else in the Northeast, and its northern perch means that that snow often stays good for a very long time. When Slide Brook is running and the whole place is open and you can get lost in the woods, the place skis like one vast adventure, a mini-Whistler-Blackcomb in the Green Mountains of Northern Vermont, two killer mountains side by side with a vastness to explore in between. And Win, with his always-on-the-snow grassroots commitment to planting Sugarbush at the very heart of the Mad River Valley community, has over the past two decades built something that at once feels vast and intimate, a place that is a defined and real place in a McDonald-ified America in which destinations can often feel stamped from a vast mold. The top of the Valley House Quad.Things that may be slightly outdated because we recorded this a while ago: Nothing. We recorded this Tuesday, and other than saying that the Castle Rock double started spinning “today” for the first time all season, this interview is as close as the podcast will ever be able to get to representing my guests’ most recent thinking. As I move beyond a launch phase during which I felt compelled to record and hoard interviews to guarantee I’d be able to quickly build a library, I am working on streamlining the entire interview-to-go-live process so that there is rarely more than a couple of days delay between the two. And while I have interviews lined up for each of the next three weeks and plans to produce each of them quickly, sometimes schedules change, particularly in the heart of ski season when my subjects are people who run ski areas. While that means that the podcast will not always necessarily be released on a weekly basis, I plan to make up for that with more timely information. I’m happy to make that tradeoff, and happy to ditch this section after this mailing. Spring bumpin’ on Paradise.What I got wrong: When describing the benefits that Sugarbush season passholders would receive as full Ikon Pass holders, I said that they’d get seven days at a variety of mountains, including “Sugarbush.” By that, I meant “Sugarloaf.” This is a mistake I make constantly, and not because I don’t know the difference between these two very different mountains, but because words are hard and sometimes I say them wrong. I’m honestly shocked that I only made this mistake once over the course of this interview. It was also kind of silly of me to ask if the NSAA was providing loans to small ski areas, because of course trade groups don’t do that, but it was more of a general, “hey are they taking this seriously” kind of question, and that bad example came out. If you see this sign, you’re about to have a good time.For further reading:Win’s Word post announcing the Sugarbush sale to AlterraAnd his first post after the sale was officially complete earlier this monthA review of Win’s book, Catching lightning in a Bottle: How Merrill Lynch Revolutionized the Financial WorldNSAA’s year-by-year stats on the number of operating ski areas in the U.S., year-by-year skier visits, and much moreA good and thorough overview of Sugarbush’s history; most likely commissioned by the mountain, which is helpful to be aware ofThe Storm Skiing Podcast is on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Pocket Casts. The Storm Skiing Journal publishes podcasts and other editorial content throughout the ski season. To receive new posts as soon as they are published, sign up for The Storm Skiing Journal Newsletter at skiing.substack.com. Follow The Storm Skiing Journal on Facebook and Twitter.Check out previous podcasts: Killington GM Mike Solimano | Plattekill owners Danielle and Laszlo Vajtay | New England Lost Ski Areas Project Founder Jeremy Davis | Magic Mountain President Geoff Hatheway | Lift Blog Founder Peter Landsman | Boyne Resorts CEO Stephen Kircher | Burke Mountain GM Kevin Mack | Liftopia CEO Evan Reece | Berkshire East & Catamount Owner & GM Jon Schaefer | Vermont Ski + Ride and Vermont Sports Co-Publisher & Editor Lisa Lynn | Get on the email list at www.stormskiing.com

Do men build bigger businesses than women? Are they more profit-motivated or entrepreneurial? Find out when Kathleen interviews Jenneth (Jen) Fleckenstein, Co-Owner, Clear Water Filtration, Inc. and Partner, Collaborative Brewing. Two women business owners discussing the pros and cons of working in male-dominated industries. Listen in as we bust this myth wide open! Jen is a passionate small businesswoman who has great care and concern for water quality and how it impacts people and the environment. She uses her passion as Co-Owner of Clear Water Filtration, a water treatment company located in Waitsfield, VT, providing residential and commercial water treatment installation and service to Vermont and areas of NH and NY. More recently, she co-founded a Collaborative Brewing with her brother and an award-winning brewer. Special Announcement: Collaborative Brewing is opening a new tasting room in the Fall of 2019. Check out the website (https://www.vermontbrewers.com) and stop by the taproom if you come to the Mad River Valley. Ping me as I would be happy to have a Valarie Porter beverage with you! Breaking Money Silence® Podcast was recorded at Sugarhouse Soundworks, LLC  

Eric Friedman, Mad River Glen,  Marketing Director When you look for an activity to do as a family – with your kids, your grandkids – does skiing enter the picture or is it immediately rejected because of the cost? Kathleen and Eric discuss the myth that skiing is too expensive and offer you tips for saving money when you do hit the slopes. Eric Friedman comes from a long line of great, Jewish skiers from New Jersey and didn’t realize until he was an adult that it wasn’t normal for kids to ski 4 days a week. After attending New England College, training as a high school social studies teacher, he fell into the ski business at Mad River Glen in Vermont. For the past 24 years, he has been the Marketing Director of the iconic ski area and is proud of his contribution to resuscitating the legendary ski area as America’s only cooperative owned, not-for-profit ski area. He raised two children in Vermont’s Mad River Valley and still resides in town with his cat. He is excited to soon be moving in with his new wife in the next few months. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Check out Mad River Glen’s kids programs at www.madriverglen.com and sign up for the newsletter to receive special deals on lift tickets. If you visit the mountain, ping Kathleen and Eric as they would love to ski a run with you and your family! Breaking Money Silence® Podcast was recorded at Sugarhouse Soundworks, LLC  

Green Rabbit Breads isn't Suzanne Slomin's first sourdough bread bakery and it's not her first bakery set on a farm.  However Green Rabbit is her first solar powered bakery, nestled in the picturesque Mad River Valley of Vermont. In this episode, Mark an introduction into running a small year round bakery in tourist country, the fun of getting a commercial oven from the gravel road to the bake house and the challenges of running a business that is bigger than only the owner, but not much bigger.   Some links: Green Rabbit Breads Website @greenrabbitvt on Instagram Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series Mark on Instagram Credits: Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Kristine Keeney gets in 100+. She's also invested serious brian power into the issues surrounding affordable housing in ski towns, specifically in the Mad River Valley.  Wintry Mix is Stowe, Waterbury, MRV locals and visitors supported by the Town and Country of Stowe. Recorded from my office/studio in Waterbury Center. Visit patreon.com/wintrymixcast to join the podcast listeners pooling their spare change to support local causes every time we hit $200. As little as $1 per month.  Episode 55 - 63 dropped right before this one to re-launch the pod for 18/19. So be sure to catch those too. Email me alex@wintrymixcast.com or leave the pod a voicemail at 802 560 5003. Questions. Rants. Anything.  Wintry Mix is also now partnering with Vermont Ski and Ride Magazine (watch for Zander Basedepth's return). Sign up for free digital subscription to Vermont Ski and Ride Magazine at vtskiandride.com and look for print copies at your local outdoor retailer, bars, coffee shops and more. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Play or elsewhere. Now on Spotify too. Follow on instagram @wintrymixcast.  AK

With guest John Kidder, a Randolph local and professor of lots of cool stuff at Vermont Tech. The interview covers the latest moves toward a sustainable economy in Randolph, the challenges of driving over Roxbury gap in mudseason, RASTA's trail growth, and what happens after you hit a burro in the desert outside of Las Vegas.Got a suggestion? Send it to superlocalVT@gmail.com,Local links in this episode include:Vermont Technical CollegeRASTA (Rochester/Randolph Area Sports Trail Alliance)Bent Hill Brewery (Braintree, Vermont)THANKS to our sponsors ... this episode brought to you by The Sweet Spot, the Mad River Valley’s ONLY riverside coffeeshop and bakery, built on a foundation of locally sourced dairy and eggs, organic flour and organic sugar.

With guest Tommy T of the Tsunamibots (Tommodore64), talking about the New England surf music scene, the ascension of the robots, and the rivalry with the Brand New Luddites.North East Surf Music Alliance: The Power of East Coast SurfThe Who, live on the Smothers BrothersPulp Fiction, Surf RiderGot a suggestion? Send it to superlocalVT@gmail.com,THANKS to our sponsors ... this episode brought to you by The Sweet Spot, the Mad River Valley’s ONLY riverside coffeeshop and bakery, built on a foundation of locally sourced dairy and eggs, organic flour and organic sugar.

With Lillian Seibert, songwriter, musician, photographer and performance artist. Recorded live at the Bridge Street podcast studios in Waitsfield, Vermont. In this episode, the team talks about Band of the Land's new album, the modern revival of vinyl records, an extended conversation about Judd Strunk, whether or not Facebook is toast, and a 1988 round of "Who are they and why should I care?" Got a suggestion? Send it to superlocalVT@gmail.com,Guest Lillian SeibertBand of the Land (South Lincoln, VT)Gold Wing Photography (Burlington)Jarv the Rapper (Windsor, VT)Jud StrunkJud Strunk BioJud Strunk on Johnny CarsonJud Strunk vinyl album, "A semi-reformed tequila crazed gypsy looks back"Vermont businesses mentionedBuch Spieler Records (Montpelier, vinyl)Exile on Main Street (Barre, vinyl records)Musicians referencedJohn Lennon, “Hold On” / aka, the Cookie Song (1:08)Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Midnight RadioBrian Ferry, Boys & GirlsJeff Bridges Sleep TapesMasta Ace THANKS to our sponsors ... this episode brought to you by The Sweet Spot, the Mad River Valley’s ONLY riverside coffeeshop and bakery, built on a foundation of locally sourced dairy and eggs, organic flour and organic sugar.

Playing for Team Human today is Suzanne Slomin, founder of Green Rabbit a small solar powered bakery located in the Mad River Valley of Vermont specializing in naturally leavened breads. Suzanne will share with us what it’s like being a “Real Person Doing Real Things” – an actual baker, farmer, employer and global citizen trying to operate as sustainably and humanly as possible across all the dimensions of her work. In this episode, we meet Suzanne having just “fed” her sourdough starter, a living culture of yeast and bacteria that is the essential element for her delicious and healthful breads. Instantly, the conversation is grounded to the hands-on daily work that makes Green Rabbit so special. Is it possible for the small farmer and local baker to maintain integrity and stewardship of the community in an increasingly extractive economy? Find out how Suzanne does it...Plus, in stark contrast to "Real People Doing Real Things," Rushkoff opens the show with a monologue on the idealism of bitcoin. Are cryptocurrencies soon to be just another instrument of the financial services industry?This show features music thanks to Fugazi and Dischord Records as well as a sample of Throbbing Gristle by TH 68 guest Genesis Breyer P-Orridge.You can sustain this show via Patreon. And please leave us a review on iTunes.Thanks to teammate and listener Bobby Campbell for his amazing Team Human trading cards.Images of Green Rabbit come courtesy of Suzanne Slomin. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

THANKS to our sponsors ... this episode brought to you by The Sweet Spot, the Mad River Valley’s ONLY riverside coffeeshop and bakery, built on a foundation of locally sourced dairy and eggs, organic flour and organic sugar. Recorded live at the Bridge Street podcast studios in Waitsfield, Vermont, with guest Alex Bunten ... the team talks about Vermont's weirdest and most awesome homegrown sport, rates the best egg sandwiches in the Mad River Valley, and answers some 1967/1972/1981 trivia. And yes, there's an Evel Knievel appearance.

Thanks to our sponsors for this episode ... The Sweet Spot, the Mad River Valley's only riverside coffeeshop and baker, built on a foundation of locally sourced ingredients. A visit with beer (and music) expert Josh Schwartz, talking about the impact of local beer on local economies, about Noah's Fizzy Lemonade, about upcoming concerts in Vermont, and tasting a few random beverages.

On Town Meeting Day 2017, Eli Harrington visited two Mad River Valley towns in Central Vermont, Waterbury Center and Moretown, to ask real Vermonters at polling stations engaging in direct democracy what they thought about the legalization discussion overall and asked if they thought their towns might be receptive to a future legal cannabis business.

What would you tell your neighbors about your school? What do you think they'd say in return? The Washington West Supervisory Union in the Mad River Valley of Vermont aims to find out by hosting a series of community conversations. Life LeGeros, a longtime educator and WWSU community member, is taking part in those conversations, and sharing out what he learns.

Dori Ross has used her vast experience in marketing to elevate the status of maple which is a true luxury food.  She has teamed up with artisan sugar makers in Vermont's Mad River Valley to create Tonewood, a line of maple based products.  The sugar makers supply single-source syrup, some of which Dori sells. The rest gets delivered to a group of local Vermont artisan candy-makers, who transform the liquid staple into solid and truly unique goodies in the Tonewood line – a maple cube, maple cream and maple flakes. Dori has a very interesting approach to product development and branding and this helps her to differentiate her products in the marketplace. Her Philosophy Keep things really focused and rework things all the time to drill down.  Keep it simple. Her Advice to Aspiring Female Entrepreneurs not be afraid of taking risks. Everyone just has to realize that they're not alone. It's scary for anyone that takes this job if they feel fearful. That's OK because it is a scary thing to do. jump off that cliff and and do it because you'll regret not doing it you won't regret failure because at least you took a risk. Links http://www.tonewoodmaple.com/  Join us on Facebook

On this episode we welcome Eric Friedman, marketing director at Mad River Glen in Waitsfield, Vermont. We talk to him about the Mad River Valley and a quintessential Vermont get away.    Links mentioned in the episode: http://www.madriverglen.com http://www.madriverbarn.com https://www.hydeawayinn.com http://www.sugarbush.com http://www.madrivervalley.com/4th http://www.benjerry.com/about-us/factory-tours http://alchemistbeer.com https://www.lawsonsfinest.com http://americanflatbread.com http://www.pitcherinn.com http://www.peasantvt.com http://www.mixcupcakerie.com http://www.warrenstore.com Follow Mark: https://www.instagram.com/markmapstheworld/ Follow Discovery Map: https://www.instagram.com/discovery_map/ Upload Your Travel Photos to Instagram using #DiscoveryMap for a chance to win!  

Noel Bailey is a utilitarian potter and teacher, currently living in the Mad River Valley, Vermont. Noel was born and raised in Southwest Colorado. He has a M.F.A. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a B.A. in Art Education from the University of Northern Colorado. He has had several residencies at Laloba Ranch Clay Center in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.