Podcast appearances and mentions of Zion National Park

Debbie and Greg gear up for the Memorial Day weekend by checking in with the KSL Traffic Center on traffic expectations today and through the weekend and discuss gas prices. Caitlyn Johnston, KSL NewsRadio Producer joins the show to walk through what to know about timed entry at Arches National Park and other things to know about if you plan to visit a national park this weekend. Barbara Bruno, Mayor of Springdale, whose town borders Zion National Park joins the show to discuss what's expected this weekend.

In this special Q&A episode, Mark recaps the inaugural Curious Builder Bootcamp held in Zion National Park. From early morning journaling and kettlebell workouts to canyon rappelling and Jeffersonian-style campfire chats, hear how 12 builders unplugged from daily life to reconnect with themselves and each other. It wasn't just a retreat—it was a reset.   Support the show - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/shop   See our upcoming live events - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/events   The host of the Curious Builder Podcast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. Williams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life.   Sponsors for the Episode:    Lake Society Magazine: Website: https://www.lakesocietymagazine.com/   Where to find the Host: Website - https://www.mdwilliamshomes.com/ Podcast Website - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markdwilliams_customhomes/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MarkDWilliamsCustomHomesInc/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-williams-968a3420/ Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/markdwilliamscustomhomes/mark-d-williams-custom-homes-inc

In this GOHUNT Bonus Episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian sits down with public lands advocate and conservationist Sam Soholt for a deep-dive conversation on the alarming federal legislation proposing the sale of nearly 500,000 acres of public land in Nevada and Utah. Sam shares the latest details on the bill's progress, the potential impacts to access and conservation, and—most importantly—how every listener can help stop it. From duck stamps to congressional calls, this episode is a must-listen call to action for anyone who cares about America's wild places. Key takeaways from this episode: The bill proposes selling 500,000 acres, including land near Zion National Park and Las Vegas The vote in the U.S. House could happen as early as May 23, 2025 Funds from the sale would go to the general fund, not back into conservation How to take action: call 202-224-3121 to reach your representative Easy ways to get involved via TRCP, BHA, Howl.org, or social media

In this GOHUNT Bonus Episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian sits down with public lands advocate and conservationist Sam Soholt for a deep-dive conversation on the alarming federal legislation proposing the sale of nearly 500,000 acres of public land in Nevada and Utah. Sam shares the latest details on the bill's progress, the potential impacts to access and conservation, and—most importantly—how every listener can help stop it. From duck stamps to congressional calls, this episode is a must-listen call to action for anyone who cares about America's wild places.Key takeaways from this episode:The bill proposes selling 500,000 acres, including land near Zion National Park and Las VegasThe vote in the U.S. House could happen as early as May 23, 2025Funds from the sale would go to the general fund, not back into conservationHow to take action: call 202-224-3121 to reach your representativeEasy ways to get involved via TRCP, BHA, Howl.org, or social media

In this GOHUNT Bonus Episode of The Western Rookie Podcast, Brian sits down with public lands advocate and conservationist Sam Soholt for a deep-dive conversation on the alarming federal legislation proposing the sale of nearly 500,000 acres of public land in Nevada and Utah. Sam shares the latest details on the bill's progress, the potential impacts to access and conservation, and—most importantly—how every listener can help stop it. From duck stamps to congressional calls, this episode is a must-listen call to action for anyone who cares about America's wild places.Key takeaways from this episode:The bill proposes selling 500,000 acres, including land near Zion National Park and Las VegasThe vote in the U.S. House could happen as early as May 23, 2025Funds from the sale would go to the general fund, not back into conservationHow to take action: call 202-224-3121 to reach your representativeEasy ways to get involved via TRCP, BHA, Howl.org, or social media

In this episode of Pure Life Podcast, we continue our epic Western US National Park road trip by venturing into the breathtaking landscapes of Moab, Utah, and the iconic Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, a family seeking an unforgettable road trip, or a hardcore hiker searching for inspiring trails, this episode has something for you. We kick off this leg of our US National Park road trip by diving into Arches National Park, sharing tips on the best spots to view Delicate Arch. Our recommendation is the Lower Delicate Arch Viewpoint, offering stunning views with an easy hike, making it accessible to all types of hikers while still capturing the majestic beauty of the arch. Next, we dive into exploring the combined rivers and Island in the Sky regions of Canyonlands National Park, providing insight into how to make the most of your time in both parks. These areas are ideal for nature lovers, offering panoramic views, unique geological formations, wildlife encounters, and trails ranging from beginner to advanced. Join us as we guide you through the highlights, share insider tips, and inspire you to explore the natural wonders of Moab and its surroundings. Get ready to immerse yourself in the rugged beauty of Utah and make the most of your next adventure-filled road trip! Tune in to this episode to get practical tips, local insights, and our personal experiences to help plan your own Western US National Park road trip adventure! Be sure to check out our episode on Zion National Park as well as our our Destinations and Utah pages for even more itinerary inspiration. 

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In this episode, Kelsey sits down with Katie from KG Travel Co. to hear all about her spring break trip with her family of four to Las Vegas, Zion National Park, and Bryce Canyon. From transforming Vegas into a kid-friendly adventure with a scavenger hunt, to avoiding the infamous three-hour shuttle lines in Zion with a genius e-bike rental hack - Katie shares practical tips and heartwarming moments from their journey.But the true showstopper? A stay at The Grand Ranch in Cedar City, Utah—where each cottage comes with its own backyard miniature Highland cow (yes, really). Picture feeding these gentle, fluffy friends through your window—Kelsey may or may not have teared up over family time at this magical place.Mentioned in this episode:- Family Conversation Cards- Turo rental cars- Enneagram 7- Hilton Grand Vacations Club Elara Center Strip Las Vegas- ChatGPT to plan trips- New York - New York roller coaster and arcade- AREA 15 and Meow Wolf- Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil- Nathan Burton Comedy Magic Show- Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Tour- Pinball Hall of Fame- Mandalay Bay Aquarium- Amalfi by Bobby Flay in Caesars Palace- Snow Canyon State Park- Kanarra Falls hike in Kanarraville, Utah- Hurricane, UT - Springdale, UT - Zion National Park- E-bikes and Angels Landing in Zion- Slot Canyon ATV TourBUY ME A COFFEE to show your support for the Trip Tales podcast! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kelseygravesFOLLOW: Kelsey on Instagram & TikTokSHOP: Kelsey's Travel Favorites from her Amazon storefront.SHARE: About your trip on the Trip Tales podcast: triptalespodcast@gmail.com PARTNER DISCOUNT CODESVITAL SPRING - 20% OFF premium magnesium & electrolyte replenisher Vital Spring with code KELSEY20 COZY EARTH - 40% off Bamboo Sheets that feel like hotel luxury with code: CE-KELSEYGRAVES BLING2O - 10% OFF Bling2o kids ski or swim goggles with code: KELSEYSPANX.COM - Use code KGRAVESXSPANX for 15% OFF full-price items and FREE SHIPPING. My current fav travel outfit is the Air Essentials Jumpsuit. ...

Simon Arizpe is an award-winning pop-up book designer, paper engineer and illustrator based in Brooklyn, NY. He's a graduate of The Pratt Institute, has worked in the field of pop-up book design for over 20 years and was recently an artist-in-residence at Zion National Park.He's designed more than 35 pop-up books to date and works on every aspect of the process, from concept to publication. His book, Stranger Things: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book, is a #1 best seller, and the three dimensional pop-up spreads he created for the Keith Haring Pop-Up Book celebrate the artist's iconic artwork. His innovative flexagon book, THE WiLD POPUP, allows the reader to interact with the story in a whole new way.He received the Meggendorfer Prize, the highest honour in pop-up book design, as well as awards from the Society of Illustrators and the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. His work is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian, the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, and Columbia University's rare book collection.On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Simon about how he discovered the world of pop-up book design, balancing the creative and technical aspects of paper engineering, his inventive flexagon creations, and his experience being an artist-in-residence at Zion National Park.Say hi to Simon:  Website - simonarizpe.com  Instagram - @simon.arizpe  Zion National Park feature profile: Simon Arizpe: Artist in residence----Creative Pulse Podcast socials:  Instagram: creativepulsepodcastMusic credit: https://www.purple-planet.com 

In this episode of Pure Life Podcast, we continue our unforgettable road trip through the western U.S. national parks, journeying from the towering cliffs of Zion to the magical hoodoos of Bryce Canyon. We arrived just in time for an awe-inspiring afternoon hike among Bryce's surreal rock formations—an experience that's truly bucket-list worthy for hikers, photographers, and nature lovers alike. After soaking in the stunning vistas, we found a warm and delicious reward waiting for us at Bryce Canyon Pines restaurant. The home-style comfort food hit the spot, but it was their legendary pies that stole the show—don't miss the coconut cream or blueberry if you go! As we made our way toward Capitol Reef Resort, nature had one last twist in store: a sudden and unpredictable storm that turned our drive into a white-knuckle adventure. We share how it unfolded, what we learned, and tips to help you stay safe when traveling through high-altitude parks. Tune in to hear all about our stargazing night under Capitol Reef's vast skies, pro travel tips for navigating Utah's diverse terrain, and how to plan a national park itinerary that blends adventure with comfort. This episode is one for every road tripper's playlist! Be sure to check out our episode on Zion National Park as well as our our Destinations and Utah pages for even more itinerary inspiration. 

Breath taking scenery awaits in this amazing Zion National Park adventure Get ready for an unforgettable Western USA road trip with the latest episode of Pure Life Podcast, where we kick off our national parks adventure by driving from the vibrant lights of Las Vegas to the breathtaking landscapes of Zion National Park adventure in Utah. We start the journey with an overnight stay at the Venetian Resort, a luxurious and centrally located Vegas experience we highly recommend for its stunning suites, delicious dining, and ease of access to the Strip. From there, we hit the road to Springdale, Utah—your gateway to Zion—and share travel tips, what to pack, and how to make the most of your scenic drive. In this episode, we offer insider advice on hiking the best scenic trails in Zion, like East Rim Trail and Canyon Overlook, and dining at local favorites like Bit & Spur Restaurant and Saloon. We also explore why SpringHill Suites in Springdale is one of the top places to stay for families and adventure-seekers alike and why a visit to the Zion National Park Lounge for a well-earned post-hike break is worth the trip! Whether you're planning your first visit or returning to explore more, this episode is packed with helpful tips. Be sure to check out our full blog post “Zion National Park Overnight Trip” as well as our our Destinations and Utah pages for even more itinerary inspiration. If a Zion National Park adventure road trip is on your bucket list, this episode is your perfect starting point.

Among the many organizations affected by the federal budget cuts, our national parks and monuments are also facing job losses and belt-tightening measures. Locally, we've seen jobs cut at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Death Valley National Park, and Zion National Park. So what does this mean for your summer vacation plans? Co-host Sarah Lohman talks with Bertha Gutierrez, the Nevada Program Director for the Conservation Lands Foundation, about budget cuts and other new attacks on our public lands that could drastically change how we hike, camp, and play outdoors. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 4th episode: Treefort Music Fest Vegas PBS Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get an easy $200 from Melio for making your first payment! (Affiliate link. Terms below) https://affiliates.meliopayments.com/travelonpointsteam Episode Description This week Hyatt released their annual hotel category changes and they are about as brutal as we have seen in years. While no new categories are being introduced, many of the most popular properties are increasing in price including a ton to category 8. A lot of lower category hotels are moving up as well. Is there any good news?   In other news lounges were the talk this week with the Amex Centurion Charlotte having a horid health inspection and two new lounges opening in Philadelphia and Vegas. Is the new Chase Sapphire Philadelphia lounge the best in the country? We also discuss: Delta's recent crash and payment, Capital One Venture's increased offer, a new no lifetime Amex Business Gold offer, shutdowns from AA and Amex plus Canyon Overlook Trail in Zion National Park.   Episode Guide 0:00 White Lotus Holidome? 1:02 Delta pays $30K/passenger for recent crash 2:33 Why you shouldn't film an evacuation 3:07 Amex Centurion Charlotte's terrible health inspection 5:09 Chase Sapphire Philadelphia opens - Best lounge in the US? 7:08 Capital One Lounge LAS opens - Does it measure up? 8:38 LAS lounges have come a long way! 9:27 Increased offer on Capital One Venture card 11:07 Amex Business Gold 125 “no lifetime language” offer 12:45 The week of shutdowns - Amex and AA give the axe 15:33 Amex shutdowns and avoiding FOMO 19:07 Hyatt's brutal award category changes & strategy 22:13 Cool S - Canyon Overlook Trail in Zion National Park Links Amex Centurion Charlotte - https://viewfromthewing.com/inspection-fail-amex-centurion-lounge-received-one-of-five-worst-health-scores-in-all-of-charlotte/ Sapphire PHL - https://x.com/_zachgriff/status/1892247084805321104?s=46 Capital One LAS - https://viewfromthewing.com/step-inside-capital-ones-new-las-vegas-airport-lounge-caviar-craft-cocktails-and-relaxing-views-worth-arriving-early-for/ Amex 125K - https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/campaigns/small-business/charge-cards/business-gold/add-a-card/apply-today/?sourcecode=A0000HHVEK Canyon Overlook Trail - https://www.facebook.com/reel/882891453865670/?share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fr%2F15YJ8VsT5R&rdid=F6xiXldrYJOhIjpg Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Abandoned towns are scattered throughout the American Landscape.These remnants of bygone eras tempt us to speculate about the lives of those that left … Why did they leave? What makes the American West particularly populated with these so-called “Ghost Towns?”Noodles and I explore the desolate ghost town of Grafton - just south of Zion National Park - to find out! Recommendations: Good reference before visiting Grafton, the detour shouldn't take you more than two hours: https://graftonheritage.org/history-settlement/Zion Hikes: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/the-zion-narrows-riverside-walkhttps://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/angels-landing-trailDon't Forget Utah's Mighty 5 (easily doable if you plan!) https://www.visitutah.com/places-to-go/parks-outdoors/the-mighty-5Works Cited: https://www.jstor.org/stable/20589495?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contentshttps://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/24889487.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A69f9058b1c2537ad4427f269f32fac60&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&initiator=&acceptTC=1https://www.jstor.org/stable/41784569?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contentshttps://www.jstor.org/stable/44671309?searchText=ghost+towns&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dghost%2Btowns%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3Aa083d002fc7d91c16babbaf915c2cd7d&seq=2https://graftonheritage.org/history-settlement/https://www.britannica.com/topic/ghost-townhttps://travel.usnews.com/gallery/americas-15-coolest-ghost-towns-to-visit?slide=16https://www.canyoneeringusa.com/zion/hikes/grafton#:~:text=Located%20past%20the%20west%20end,Cassidy%20and%20the%20Sundance%20Kid.%22https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7G2DRrxbtEhttps://www.legendsofamerica.com/gt-hiddentales/Noah and Noodles here! We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to every listener of Backroad Odyssey. Your support fuels our passion and inspires us to keep sharing stories and discover overlooked locations. Follow each adventure visually at:https://www.instagram.com/backroadsodyssey/

Come along as I recap my trip to Las Vegas and Zion National Park in Utah a few weeks ago. My husband and I did a walking food tour of Old Vegas and Freemont street, and had dinner at Chin Chin and the Citizen. Then we headed to Zion National park and stayed at the one rental property in the park, True North, and enjoyed the neighboring town of Springdale. If you are headed out west and looking for a rural and city mix, don't miss this episode. Let me help you book a tour in your city. Check out Viator.Check out the True North Air BNBWant my podcast library sorted by topic?Join my email newsletterI hope you enjoyed today's show. I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram @mountains_of_magic or Facebook at Fantastical Vacations by Daniele. If you would like help in planning an upcoming Disney or Universal vacation, email me at danielerobbins@fantasticalvacations.com or fill out a quote form to get started planning the magic Get A QuoteMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/bring-the-funLicense code: E9BZCTS1O3JRPERX 

Spending long hours on your feet can take a serious toll on your body, especially your back—and few professionals feel this more acutely than educators. From standing for hours to racing between classrooms and handling high-stress situations, the physical and emotional demands of education can quietly chip away at your health. In fact, on average educators take approximately 12,000 steps per day and to many, back pain could be a threat or even a career-ending struggle. This patient's testimonial story illustrates the power of not just ‘living with the pain' and advocating for the right solutions.  In this episode, we hear from Chris, a middle school principal, husband, and father, whose debilitating back pain drained his energy, disrupted his career, and impacted his family life. After trying everything from yoga to physical therapy and acupuncture, Chris felt like nothing could truly relieve his pain—until he found Dr. Colin Haines at VSI. Using a customized approach called hybrid spine surgery—a combination of spinal fusion and disc replacement—Dr. Haines helped Chris overcome his back pain and preserve the natural option of his spine. Months later, Chris went from struggling to stand through the day to hiking pain-free through Zion National Park, his transformation is proof that relief is possible. If you've been searching for solutions to chronic back pain or wondering if advanced treatments could help you, don't miss this inspiring episode. Learn how VSI's expert spine team helps patients get back on their feet—and back to doing what they love. Listen now: Youtube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify   For additional information and resources, visit VSISpine.com.

In this episode of Unscaled Travel Show, Jeremy and Amy chat discuss their picks for the best experiences at Zion National Park from the best hikes to the best places to eat, sleep, and glamp when visiting. ____________________________________ S03 Ep92 ____________________________________ Connect with us on social media:  Instagram: @unscaledtravelshow Twitter: @fullmetaltravlr Facebook: @fullmetaltraveler Website: ⁠⁠https://www.unscaledtravelshow.com/ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unscaled⁠

Ever thought you could conquer anything with just a mix of enthusiasm and naivety? In this inspiring and humorous episode, Jan McInnis shares her journey from an ill-prepared novice hiker to an experienced explorer of over 25 national parks. Through tales of daunting trails like Angel's Landing and Old Rag, Jan reflects on the surprising life lessons these adventures offer. This episode is packed with laughs, relatable missteps, and valuable leadership insights on fostering enthusiasm while offering the right guidance. Whether you're a hiking enthusiast, a leader looking to motivate your team, or someone who loves a great story of perseverance and humor, this episode is for you. Discover Jan's "recipe for success" and hear how a simple blend of courage and preparation can lead to big achievements—on trails and in life. Tune in to learn, laugh, and maybe even be inspired to visit a national park! https://www.theWorkLady.com Jan McInnis is a top keynote speaker, funny female motivational speaker, comedian, Master of Ceremonies, and comedy writer. She has written for Jay Leno's The Tonight Show monologues as well as many other people, places, and groups—radio, TV, syndicated cartoon strips, guests on The Jerry Springer Show (her parents are proud). For over 25 years, she's traveled the country as a keynote speaker and comedian, sharing her unique and practical tips on how to use humor in business (yes, it's a business skill!). She's been featured in The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post for her clean humor, and she's the author of two books: Finding the Funny Fast – How to Create Quick Humor to Connect with Clients, Coworkers, and Crowds, and Convention Comedian: Stories and Wisdom From Two Decades of Chicken Dinners and Comedy Clubs. She also has a popular podcast titled Comedian Stories: Tales From the Road in Under 5 Minutes. In her former life, she was a marketing executive in Washington, D.C. for national non-profits, and she received the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives “Excellence in Education” Award. Jan's been featured at thousands of events from the Federal Reserve Banks to the Mayo Clinic.   Jan McInnis shows businesses how to use humor in everything from sales to human resources in dealing with staff, coworkers, clients and potential clients.   https://www.TheWorkLady.com https://youtu.be/BtjxzDn-QLE https://www.linkedin.com/in/janmcinnis https://twitter.com/janmcinnis https://www.pinterest.com/janmcinnis/pins/ https://www.youtube.com/c/JanMcInnisComedian https://www.facebook.com/ComedianJanMcInnis https://www.instagram.com/jan.mcinnis/  Jan has shared her humor keynotes from Fortune 500 companies to international associations. Groups such as . .. Healthcare. . . 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In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we're heading to Utah to dive into one of our all-time favorite destinations—Zion National Park!  We're sharing five essential tips to help you navigate Zion like a pro and make your trip truly unforgettable. This park can be a bit tricky to explore, but don't worry—we've got you covered. Tune in for must-know advice to make your Zion adventure the best it can be! Here's what we'll cover: Why timing is everything when visiting this park The one season you'll want to avoid How far in advance you need to make reservations What you need to know about park shuttles before you go Why stepping out of your comfort zone at Zion is a must We hope these tips help you plan an incredible trip! If you're as excited about Zion as we are, don't miss our Exploring Zion National Park and Zion Fun Facts episodes for even more insights. Now, it's your turn! If you've been to Zion, we'd love to hear your best tips for visiting the park. Let's create a helpful thread for first-timers. Head over to the Dirt in My Shoes Facebook or Instagram page and share your Zion experience with us—we can't wait to hear from you! For a full summary of this episode, links to things we mentioned, and free resources/deals to get your trip planning started, check out the full show notes here.

In October of 2024, my cousin and I went on a bucket-list journey to the high desert of Utah and Zion National Park. The experience was life-changing. Here is our official debrief, recorded while driving back from a day trip to the Catskills.

To end 2024, Eric and Caleb speak about one of the AMP trips for 2025 FROM one of the hike spots. They discuss the beauty of nature from Angel's Landing in Zion National Park along with the perks of AMP trips, the fun in adventuring, the benefits of personal and professional development during adventures, and the joy of living your best day(s) in nature!Takeaways:The Transformative Power of Nature: Eric and Caleb reflect on the breathtaking beauty of Zion National Park, emphasizing how its awe-inspiring landscapes can foster mindfulness, gratitude, and a sense of wonder.Adventure and Personal Growth: The 2025 Zion AMP trip is an opportunity to combine outdoor adventure with structured personal and professional development activities, designed to push participants beyond their comfort zones and cultivate resilience.Building Community through Shared Experiences: Eric and Caleb emphasize the importance of "family dinners" during the trip, where participants come together to share meals, stories, and forge meaningful connections.Why You Should Join: Eric and Caleb outline compelling reasons to join the 2025 Zion AMP trip, including opportunities for growth, unique outdoor experiences, and the chance to build a supportive community with like-minded individuals.Reconnecting with Simplicity: The conversation underscores how stepping away from the hustle of daily life and immersing oneself in nature can offer clarity, rejuvenation, and a renewed focus on what matters most.Get in on the AMP 2025 adventures: https://centerforvictory.kartra.com/page/9Gn85Sign up for Vision Day: https://centerforvictory.kartra.com/page/ynq103

Join us as a seasoned park ranger pulls back the curtain on the hidden and terrifying secrets lurking within the breathtaking Zion National Park! In this eye-opening video, you'll discover the shocking truths about the park's history, its wildlife, and the natural phenomena that can turn a serene hike into a spine-chilling adventure. From ghost stories to dangerous trails, our ranger shares firsthand accounts and chilling encounters that will leave you on the edge of your seat.  Whether you're an avid hiker, a nature enthusiast, or simply curious about what lies beyond the beautiful vistas, this video is packed with crucial information that every visitor should know. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on our latest explorations into the wild world of America's national parks!  #ZionNationalPark #ParkRangerSecrets #NatureDocumentary #AdventureAwaits #HikingTips #ScaryNatureStories

Darrin Gobble is a Park Ranger and Vegetation Program Manager at Zion National Park. He is the 'voice' for the plants when the park makes critical decisions that could impact the vegetation in the national park. In this episode, we chat about botany, the special endemic plants that live at Zion and the invasive plants that are disrupting the ecosystem. I learned so much in my conversation with Darrin, I hope you do too. Watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/vMK007Ady0U___Follow us on social!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safetravelspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@safetravelspodYouTube: youtube.com/@safetravelspodSafetravelspod.com  

Welcome to The Real Estate Investing School Podcast! In this episode, host Brody Fausett sits down with Tony Robinson, real estate investor and host of the BiggerPockets Rookie Real Estate Podcast, to break down a unique hotel deal in Kanab, Utah. Tony shares how he transitioned from corporate life to scaling his real estate business, eventually securing this 13-room hotel near Zion National Park through creative seller financing. Listeners will hear firsthand how Tony overcame setbacks with two failed attempts at raising capital for larger deals and learned to “scale smarter” by focusing on smaller, achievable opportunities. Tony dives deep into the numbers, outlining how he structured the deal with $200K down, favorable seller-financing terms, and a $600K raise to cover renovations and working capital. Brody and Tony discuss the importance of finding great partnerships, managing investor relationships, and leveraging equity strategically for future growth. This candid conversation highlights the power of perseverance, creative deal structuring, and maintaining a mindset of providing opportunities for investors, rather than simply asking for money. Get Involved with calls like these in Real Estate Investing School with the link below! Book a free real estate investing strategy call! No experience necessary. Check out the Real Estate Investing School Youtube Real Estate Investing School Instagram Brody's Instagram Joe's Instagram Tony's Instagram

Cody Peterson A first-time author, Cody has been a thoughtful student of spirituality and religion since adolescence, and he takes his own spiritual practice very seriously, believing that his recovery (and his life) depends on it. He defines his own version of meditation and yoga as "highlighting books" and sharing what he's learned through his writings and talks—the central feature of his day-to-day routine. To the delight of his family, including his two amazing adult children, Cody finally sobered-up over eleven years ago after spending time living on the streets of Las Vegas, Nevada, and he feels an urgent need to give back by “carrying the message” to newcomers to the Twelve Steps through volunteering at any number of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers and detox-facilities every chance he can. Cody is a desert rat at heart with a deep love for the American southwest. An avid outdoor adventurer and owner of a small construction company with his wife, when he's not in a meeting, studying, or writing you can bet Cody is either climbing up one of the massive sandstone monoliths of Zion National Park or else descending down any of its myriad slot-canyons with his friends—always with ropes, of course. He loves mountain biking and trail-running too, especially with his three little dogs, Jeff, Wina, and Gooey. A first-time author, Cody has been a thoughtful student of spirituality and religion since adolescence, and he takes his own spiritual practice very seriously, believing that his recovery (and his life) depends on it. He defines his own version of meditation and yoga as "highlighting books" and sharing what he's learned through his writings and talks—the central feature of his day-to-day routine. To the delight of his family, including his two amazing adult children, Cody finally sobered-up over eleven years ago after spending time living on the streets of Las Vegas, Nevada, and he feels an urgent need to give back by “carrying the message” to newcomers to the Twelve Steps through volunteering at any number of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers and detox-facilities every chance he can. Master of Your Crafts is a captivating podcast featuring conversations with individuals who have dedicated themselves to mastering their craft. Whether it's a gift, talent or skill that comes naturally to them, these individuals have taken ownership and honed their abilities to perfection. Through deep conversation, we delve into their inner dialogue, actions and life circumstances offering words of wisdom to empower and guide you on a journey to becoming the master of your own craft. For more information, visit our website https://masterofyourcrafts.com and Bright Shining Light Website: https://brightshininglight.com Stay connected with us: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterofyourcrafts - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MasterOfYourCrafts/ - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1M0vp9H... - ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... - Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b15... - Google Play: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...

I had a blast getting to chat with Park Ranger Charlie Reed! Zion National Park is one of my favorite places on earth, it's always a joy getting to explore and chat about this gem in southwestern Utah. In this episode we chat about the parks geology, specifically the sandstone cliffs and the Virgin River, wildlife and a lot about the dark skies that surround this park.Charlie even shares some tips on how you can see and interact with the night sky next time you're at the park.Watch the full podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LJF0Nu6Qgm0 Upcoming Podcasts:Zion National Park: Plants... Lots of Plants with Botanist & Park Ranger Darrin Gobble Capitol Reef National Park: Geology, Human History and Wildlife with Park Ranger Shauna Cotrell Capitol Reef National Park: Historic OrchardsRedwood National and State Parks Series coming soon! ___Follow us on social!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safetravelspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@safetravelspodYouTube: youtube.com/@safetravelspodSafetravelspod.com  

Back with another park preview! This time we are taking a brief look at Zion National Park in Utah. Zion is one of my favorite places in the world, I am so excited to release two podcasts from this incredible park:Zion National Park: Geology, Wildlife and Dark Skies Astronomy with Park Ranger Charlie Reed (12/6)Zion National Park: Botany, Zion Vegetation and Invasive Plants with Vegetation Program Manager Darrin Gobble (12/13)___Follow us on social!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safetravelspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@safetravelspodYouTube: youtube.com/@safetravelspodSafetravelspod.com  

In EcoNet News, Volume 26, Issue #11, Ted highlights his birthday trip to Vegas to see the Eagles play at the Sphere and shares his EV road tripping travelogue, hitting Zion National Park, Bryce, and Death Valley on his longest battery electric trip yet.He also highlights Ann Arbor, Michigan creating a Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU), Swiss roadways, railroads, and rooftop solar, BYD topping Tesla in EV sales, squatting for bus fares in Romania, vehicle-to-home virtual power plants, and second-life batteries.

It's time for another road trip! In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we embark on an epic 10-day winter road trip to three unforgettable national parks: Zion, Death Valley, and Joshua Tree.  If you've got the time, we've got the perfect itinerary for you, complete with bonus activities from John—for the sake of fun!  Here's what we'll cover: The best time of year to hit the road for this trip What to explore in Zion National Park during the winter The must-see state park you shouldn't skip along the way Our favorite foodie stops that are perfect for refueling The coolest hike that you can't miss on this trip Must-do activities in Death Valley Hidden gems in the Mojave Preserve Top experiences in Joshua Tree This road trip is the ideal winter escape for the whole family, offering the best of each park when they're at their finest. We hope you get to experience it this year! And now, we want to hear from you! What's your quirky, off-the-beaten-path family road trip stop? The one only you seem to enjoy?  Head over to the Dirt in My Shoes Facebook or Instagram page and share your favorites—we're building a list! For a full summary of this episode, links to things we mentioned, and free resources/deals to get your trip planning started, check out the full show notes here.

Miriam Gersdorf is a Utah-based hiker, outdoor adventurer, and content creator behind the social media account @explore.hike.teach. Her passion is exploring Utah and inspiring others to get outdoors and discover their next favorite adventure.  She has been adventuring around Utah for 30 years, exploring the national parks and off-the-beaten-path locations.  She advocates for responsible recreation and empowers others to get outside and on the trails.  When not hiking, she teaches reading intervention at a local elementary school, spending time with her family and indulging in a good book or disaster movie. In this episode we will be covering everything you need to plan your dream vacation to the iconic Zion National Park. We will cover Best time to visit Zion National Park How long should I visit Zions for? Transportation in Zions Food around ZIons Where to stay around ZIons Weather in Zions Family friendly hikes in Zions Beginner hikes in Zions Intermediate hikes in Zions Advanced hikes in Zions What hikes require permits in Zions? How to avoid crowds in Zions Itinerary for Zion National Park What are the most popular hikes in Zions?

Renting eBikes at National Parks, especially in stunning places like Zion National Park in Utah, is becoming increasingly popular. From freedom and flexibility to the eco-friendly benefits, here's why eBikes are the best way to explore National Parks while enjoying breathtaking views. Join radio hosts Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' and Jeff ‘Tigger' Erhardt (Tigger & BEC) with The Bend Radio Show & Podcast, your news outlet for the latest in Outdoors & Western Lifestyle News!   Episode 209 Details The Freedom of Renting eBikes: Stay in the Moment When you rent an eBike in Zion National Park, you gain a sense of freedom that you won't experience with cars or shuttles. On a recent girls' trip with women aged 20-51, we discovered how eBikes allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in the beauty of the park. We could stop anywhere, park easily, and truly be in the moment, soaking in the views. Effortless Adventure for All Ages: eBikes Are Easy to Handle Whether you're 20 or 50, eBikes are incredibly user-friendly. Our group of four women found that riding eBikes in Zion National Park was both empowering and fun, regardless of experience levels. The electric assist helped us tackle uphill routes and cover more ground with minimal effort. Why eBikes Are the Best Way to See Zion National Park One of the reasons Zion National Park is so perfect for eBikes is its vastness and natural beauty. eBikes allow you to explore every corner of the park, from the scenic Pa'rus Trail to off-the-beaten-path areas that cars can't reach. With fewer restrictions on where you can go and park, eBikes give you access to the hidden gems of Zion, making your experience even richer.   Eco-Friendly and Convenient: A Greener Way to Travel Through National Parks National Parks like Zion are becoming more eco-conscious by reducing traffic and promoting greener transportation. By renting an eBike, you're helping preserve the environment. eBikes not only allow you to explore Zion National Park in an environmentally friendly way, but they also offer convenience. You don't have to worry about parking since eBikes allow you to pull over at any spot, giving you more flexibility. Where to Rent eBikes for Zion National Park: Zion Guru in Springdale, Utah  For our girls' trip to Zion, we rented eBikes from Zion Guru in Springdale, Utah. Their service was top-notch, and they made sure we were confident before hitting the park. Zion Guru offers eBikes that are comfortable and perfect for cruising through the park with ease. Plus, their location near the park entrance makes renting hassle-free. Zion Guru Contact Information: Website: zionguru.com Phone: (435) 632-0432 Address: 792 Zion Park Blvd, Springdale, UT 84767 Plan Your Next Adventure: Why You Should Choose eBikes for Your National Park Trip  If you're planning a trip to Zion or any other national park, renting eBikes is the way to go. You'll experience more of what the park has to offer, enjoy the freedom to stop anywhere, and make your adventure one to remember. For our trip, the convenience, ease, and fun of using eBikes made it one of the best experiences we've had exploring Zion. Final Thoughts: Why Renting eBikes Enhances Your Zion National Park Experience  From flexibility and ease to eco-friendly travel, eBikes offer a unique way to explore Zion National Park. On our recent trip, eBikes gave us the freedom to see everything at our own pace. Whether you're visiting with friends or family, renting an eBike will ensure your Zion adventure is unforgettable. Don't forget to book yours at Zion Guru in Springdale for a seamless experience. ***This review was NOT sponsored. The equipment was indeed rented, paid for by Rebecca Wanner aka BEC of The Bend Show. How To Watch Yellowstone, Season 5 Part 2 After leaving us all waiting since going on a hiatus in January 2023, there is a date that the final half of season 5, Yellowstone Season 5 part 2 is set to air on Paramount Network on November 10th at 8/7CST. Yellowstone New Trailer & Cast News The Yellowstone, Season 5 Part 2 trailer has been released, watch it below. It is unknown how Kevin Costner has been written out of one of the most popular western series of this decade, however he does appear in the trailer. It's been noted in several news articles that this finale will possibly use past filmed footage of Costner in his role as the infamous John Dutton. America can tune in Sunday, November 10th, 2024 at 7/8c on Paramount Network! FIELD REPORTS & COMMENTS Call or Text your questions, or comments to 305-900-BEND or 305-900-2363 Or email BendRadioShow@gmail.com FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @thebendshow https://www.facebook.com/thebendshow SUBSCRIBE to The Bend YouTube Channel. Website: TheBendShow.com https://thebendshow.com/ #catchBECifyoucan #tiggerandbec #outdoors #travel #cowboys The Outdoors, Rural America, And Wildlife Conservation are Center-Stage. AND how is that? Because Tigger & BEC… Live This Lifestyle. Learn more about Jeff ‘Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/   WESTERN LIFESTYLE & THE OUTDOORS Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca 'BEC' Wanner are News Broadcasters that represent the Working Ranch world, Rodeo, and the Western Way of Life as well as advocate for the Outdoors and Wildlife Conservation. Outdoorsmen themselves, this duo strives to provide the hunter, adventurer, cowboy, cowgirl, rancher and/or successful farmer, and anyone interested in agriculture with the knowledge, education, and tools needed to bring high-quality beef and the wild game harvested to your table for dinner. They understand the importance in sharing meals with family, cooking the fruits of our labor and fish from our adventures, and learning to understand the importance of making memories in the outdoors. Appreciate God's Country. United together, this duo offers a glimpse into and speaks about what life truly is like at the end of dirt roads and off the beaten path. Tigger & BEC look forward to hearing from you, answering your questions and sharing in the journey of making your life a success story. Adventure Awaits Around The Bend.

In this episode of the Virtual GM Podcast, Cody and Meagan are excited to talk about one of their favorite properties hitting the market—The Canyons Collection! Located just on the outskirts of Zion National Park, The Canyons Collection offers a rare opportunity for investors and hoteliers looking to own a prime piece of hospitality real estate in one of the most iconic natural settings in the United States. With its strategic location and stunning views, this property is perfect for those looking to enter or expand in the boutique hospitality industry.The Canyons Collection includes several beautifully designed properties, each offering unique experiences for travelers seeking both adventure and relaxation. The collection has a proven track record of high occupancy rates, strong guest reviews, and a solid foundation in the market. Cody and Meagan highlight the property's exceptional value and why they believe it won't stay on the market for long.In this episode, the Vibrant Team shares the pitch deck for your review, along with the realtor's contact information. They also discuss what makes this property stand out, how it aligns with trends in hospitality, and why Zion National Park remains one of the top travel destinations for both domestic and international travelers.If you're in the market for a stunning boutique property in a world-class location, this is your chance! Tune in to learn more about The Canyons Collection, and don't hesitate to reach out for more details.Contact Info:Breck Dockstader: 435-680-9891Email: breck@cliffrosedevelopment.comWebsite: https://www.thecanyonscollection.com/Listing Link & Pitch Deck: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/The-Canyons-Portfolio-Sale/33435777/ Follow us on Instagram - @thevibrantteam@virtualgmpodcastCheckout our website - www.thevibrantteam.com

Mike and Dusty chat the best ways to explore Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and all of the other National Parks of Utah wiht Maya Silver is the author of Moon Zion and Bryce by Moon Travel Guides, available at moon.com.For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks, click here. To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our Episode Finder.Instagram: @GazeAtTheNationalParksFacebook: Gaze at the National Parks#gazeatthenationalparks#hikeearlyhikeoften#adventureisoutthereHosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael RyanEpisode Editing by Dustin Ballard and Michael RyanOriginal Artwork by Michael RyanOriginal Music by Dave Seamon and Mariella KlingerMusic Producer: Skyler FortgangOur listeners can get 20% off ANY Moon Travel Guide at Moon.com. Use offer Code GAZE24 at checkout. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gaze-at-the-national-parks/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The play-by-play of my October 2024 trip to the beautiful, Zion National Park.

Bucket List Trips. Discover why Zion National Park deserves a spot on your bucket list! Explore stunning landscapes, thrilling hikes, and learn how Las Vegas fits perfectly into your Southwestern US travel plans. Join radio hosts Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' and Jeff ‘Tigger' Erhardt (Tigger & BEC) with The Bend Radio Show & Podcast, your news outlet for the latest in Outdoors & Western Lifestyle News!   Explore Zion National Park: A Must-See Southwest Adventure from Las Vegas Ultimate Zion National Park Trip: Start Your Adventure from Las Vegas  Best Time to Visit Zion National Park from Las Vegas Are you planning a trip to Zion National Park in Utah and wondering when the ideal time to visit is? Or perhaps you're curious about starting your adventure from Las Vegas? Rebecca (BEC) Wanner recently took an unforgettable trip to Zion National Park, flying in and out of Las Vegas. She visited during the second weekend of October, a prime time to experience the park's stunning landscapes. Why October is the Best Time to Visit Zion National Park October marks the beginning of the busy season at Zion. During this time, you'll enjoy warm days and cooler evenings—perfect conditions for exploring the park. Daytime highs can reach 90°F, while nighttime temperatures drop to a comfortable 45°F. What to Do in Zion National Park in October These ideal temperatures allow for a variety of activities. You can start your morning with challenging hikes like Angels Landing, tackle The Narrows during the warmest part of the day, and finish with an evening hike to Canyon Overlook to catch breathtaking sunset views. Why Las Vegas is the Perfect Hub for Your Southwestern US Adventure Las Vegas isn't just about casinos and shows—it's a prime gateway to explore the American Southwest. Here's why it's the perfect hub for your next adventure: Proximity to Major National Parks Las Vegas is just 2.5 hours from Zion National Park, with other parks like the Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon also within a few hours' drive. Affordable Flights and Rentals With frequent and budget-friendly flights, plus a wide range of rental car options, it's easy to start your trip in Las Vegas and explore the region on your terms. Budget-Friendly Accommodations Hotels in Las Vegas are often more affordable than those near national parks, with options for every budget and style. Blend of Nature and City Life After a day of hiking, enjoy Las Vegas' world-class dining, entertainment, and relaxation options, balancing outdoor adventure with city comforts. Perfect for Multi-Park Itineraries From Las Vegas, you can easily visit multiple national parks and landmarks, making it ideal for a longer, multi-day trip. With its ideal proximity, affordable travel options, and access to stunning national parks like Zion, Las Vegas serves as the perfect starting point for an unforgettable Southwestern adventure.   References https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/angels-landing-hiking-permits.htm https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/thenarrows.htm https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/hike-canyon-overlook.htm FIELD REPORTS & COMMENTS Call or Text your questions, or comments to 305-900-BEND or 305-900-2363 Or email BendRadioShow@gmail.com FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @thebendshow https://www.facebook.com/thebendshow SUBSCRIBE to The Bend YouTube Channel. Website: TheBendShow.com https://thebendshow.com/ #catchBECifyoucan #tiggerandbec #outdoors #travel #cowboys The Outdoors, Rural America, And Wildlife Conservation are Center-Stage. AND how is that? Because Tigger & BEC… Live This Lifestyle. Learn more about Jeff ‘Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/   WESTERN LIFESTYLE & THE OUTDOORS Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca 'BEC' Wanner are News Broadcasters that represent the Working Ranch world, Rodeo, and the Western Way of Life as well as advocate for the Outdoors and Wildlife Conservation. Outdoorsmen themselves, this duo strives to provide the hunter, adventurer, cowboy, cowgirl, rancher and/or successful farmer, and anyone interested in agriculture with the knowledge, education, and tools needed to bring high-quality beef and the wild game harvested to your table for dinner. They understand the importance in sharing meals with family, cooking the fruits of our labor and fish from our adventures, and learning to understand the importance of making memories in the outdoors. Appreciate God's Country. United together, this duo offers a glimpse into and speaks about what life truly is like at the end of dirt roads and off the beaten path. Tigger & BEC look forward to hearing from you, answering your questions and sharing in the journey of making your life a success story. Adventure Awaits Around The Bend.

Text the show!This week, join Victoria as she recounts a memorable trip with her husband, James, spanning Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. This bucket-list adventure was not only a celebration of birthdays and their wedding anniversary, but also a celebration of BrandWell's sixth year of business! Victoria reflects on how stepping away from the demands of everyday life revitalized their marriage and reminded us of the importance of celebrating milestones. Despite initial anxieties about leaving their girls, Victoria and James embraced the adventure and discovered the joy of seizing unexpected moments.Starting this trip in the breathtaking landscapes of Zion National Park, Victoria and James hiked to Scout's Lookout and braved the Narrows. Their journey continued to Bryce Canyon, witnessing its iconic hoodoos, and then down to Page, Arizona, where they admired the iconic Horseshoe Bend and took a guided tour of the mesmerizing Antelope Canyon. When in Arizona, you can't miss the Grand Canyon, and Victoria shares her unique glamping experience at Under Canvas with amusing anecdotes about adapting to camp-style showers. Throughout the episode, Victoria shares travel tips and reflections to inspire your own adventures.Finally, Victoria recounts a series of unfortunate yet amusing mishaps, from a shattered window to a booking error that left them without a hotel room. Despite the rocky start, everything worked out, and they enjoyed a memorable trip. Victoria shares this journey to encourage fellow entrepreneurs to celebrate their achievements and understand the critical importance of resting to foster creativity, innovation, and a renewed sense of purpose. So, join Victoria as she explores these transformative realizations and the heartwarming, and often humorous, experiences that shaped their unforgettable adventure.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Zion National ParkBryce Canyon National ParkHorseshoe Bend Antelope Canyon Under Canvas – Grand Canyon Hoover DamEnroll in The Branding Business School Here!View Photos of Victoria's Trip Here!For show notes, head to www.thebrandingbusinessschool.com/thepodcast/ Show notes for episodes 1-91 can be found at www.brandwelldesigns.com/thepodcast/ Follow BrandWell on Instagram. Follow The Branding Business School on Instagram. Save 50% off your first year of Honeybook using this link! Save 50% off your first year of Flodesk using this link! Get $30 off your first month of Nuuly using this link! Get up to $150 off your first box of Factor Meals using this link!

Kath and Jan are back! We missed you! To start our long housekeeping and catch-up, we quickly veer into politics, as Jan makes a last ditch effort to show one presidential candidate's er…shortcomings, to say the least, ending in a tearful plea to vote! Then we head back over to food topics and talk about Kath's new attitude towards Thanksgiving and a new ramen joint she tried, as well as a bizarre experience in Zion National Park. Later in the podcast, Jan's best new pal Melissa Sherman joins us briefly (due to throat recovery) to talk about growing up in LA, then moving to a shack as a child, and finally ending up on Oregon! Since we have not been on mic since early August, it was great to be back! Listen in!

In this episode, Cody and Meagan share exciting news about one of their all-time favorite properties going up for sale—The Dwellings, located just outside Zion National Park. This stunning property offers an exceptional opportunity for those looking to invest in hospitality and real estate. Whether you're an experienced hotelier or a first-time buyer, The Dwellings is a hidden gem with immense potential that won't be on the market for long.Nestled near one of the most visited national parks in the U.S., The Dwellings offers a unique stay experience with breathtaking views and top-tier amenities. Cody and Meagan discuss what makes this property so special and why it's a dream investment for anyone passionate about hospitality or outdoor adventure. They've included a detailed pitch deck in the episode notes, as well as the realtor's contact information, to give potential buyers all the tools they need to act fast.Don't miss out on this rare chance to own a slice of paradise near Zion. Tune in to hear Cody and Meagan explain why The Dwellings stands out in the hospitality market and how you can get involved before it's gone!Check It Out for Yourself: Pitch Deck:  https://issuu.com/theagencysg/docs/the_dwellings_pitch_deck_8.20.24Listing: https://www.theagencyre.com/ldp-share/STG/24-253223&t=04.53.34.233514 Follow us on Instagram - @thevibrantteam@virtualgmpodcastCheckout our website - www.thevibrantteam.com

Concessions are the backbone of the National Park System. True, the National Park Service manages the parks and the wildlife and the visitors, but the concessionaires provide you with a bed, or campsite, to sleep in, restaurants to dine in, and gift shops to browse in. Xanterra Parks and Resorts is one of the key players in the national park concessions industry. They operate lodges in Yellowstone, Crater Lake, Death Valley, Glacier, Grand Canyon and, until the end of this year, Zion National Park. A newcomer on the park concessions scene is POWDR Corp., a self-branded adventure company most tied to snow sports. This past January, however, POWDR took over the concessions at Stovepipe Wells Village in Death Valley National Park, and this coming January it'll be operating concessions at Zion National Park.  To learn more about POWDR and why it's seeking opportunities in the National Park System, we've invited Justin Sibley, the company's CEO, to discuss the transition. We'll be back in a minute with Justin.

In this episode of the On Adventure podcast, I sit down with Skip Schweiss, a seasoned executive in the financial services industry and a passionate adventurer. Known for his years of leadership at TD Ameritrade, Skip has seamlessly woven his professional life with a personal quest to push physical and mental boundaries in the great outdoors. We dive into Skip's career journey, from his work in advisor advocacy to how he's now dedicating more time to his love of the wilderness. But Skip isn't just about hiking the occasional trail—he organizes an annual group hike called "Excellent Adventures," attracting dozens of people to tackle challenging hikes across some of the most beautiful landscapes in the U.S. From the majestic peaks of Colorado's 14ers to this year's adventure in Telluride, Skip shares his motivation for doing hard things, the camaraderie that comes from shared suffering, and why he believes that testing our limits makes us better. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or someone looking for inspiration to push past your comfort zone, Skip's stories will encourage you to set bigger goals, embrace the challenge, and find joy in the journey. Episode Highlights: [2:42] - Skip's journey in the financial industry, his role at TD Ameritrade, and how his love for adventure began. [7:00] - How the Rockies ignited Skip's passion for hiking, leading him to complete all 54 of Colorado's 14ers. [12:15] - The origin of Skip's “Excellent Adventures” group hikes, which have now grown to include 70 people, and the importance of camaraderie in adventure. [29:00] - Handling adversity on the trail: The lessons Skip has learned about staying calm when things go wrong, and how to apply that mindset to life. [40:30] - A recap of the most recent “Excellent Adventure” in Telluride, where Skip led a group on a brutal 26-mile hike with 8,000 feet of elevation gain. [52:00] - What's next for Skip and the group? A sneak peek into next year's adventure to Zion National Park and some of the epic hikes planned. Links & Resources: Learn more about “Excellent Adventures” and past trips on the Tiburon Advisors website: Skip & Chip's Excellent Adventures Book Recommendation: Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzales If you enjoyed today's episode, please take a moment to rate, review, and share the podcast! Don't forget to follow us so you don't miss out on upcoming episodes filled with more inspiring adventures.

Host Amanda Bauner shares her top recommendations for the best fall travel destinations in the United States. Reflecting on her passion for autumn and extensive travel research, Amanda highlights both popular and lesser-known spots, including Indiana's festivals, New York City's vibrant theater scene, North Carolina's Biltmore Estate, and Utah's Zion National Park. Resources Check out The Discoverer Blog's 2022 post, “The Best Season to Visit Each State”. Read the Thrillist.com article on the “Best Time to Visit Every State in America”. Join the Me and the Magic Community Join the Me and the Magic Facebook community to share your love of solo travel, Disney travel, and more with new friends. Plus, share your thoughts and questions on this episode with the community! Connect with Amanda Is there a topic you'd like us to discuss? Email Amanda at amanda@meandthemagic.com.   Are you on Instagram? Follow Me and the Magic to see the latest posts, stories, and IGTV.  Subscribe to the Me and the Magic weekly newsletter for exclusive content, including solo travel tips! Me and the Magic has voicemail! Leave a voicemail or text to 1-347-74MAGIC (1-347-746-2442). Share your thoughts about this episode, a future episode topic idea, or just say hi! Podcast Subscribe to this podcast so you will be the first to hear new episodes!  If you are enjoying the podcast, I'd greatly appreciate it if you could rate and review it on Apple Podcasts. The reviews help other people find this podcast.  Online Shop Buy some fun travel and pop culture shirts and more, at our online shop!

Mark discusses the launch of two new events - Sauna Camp and Boot Camp - aimed at promoting wellness, community, and personal growth within the construction industry. He also announces the expansion of the Curious Builder Collective to include a group for designers. Sponsors for the Episode: CBUSA Alpine Hardwood Support the show - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/shop See our upcoming live events - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/events The host of the Curious Builder Posdast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. WIlliams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life. Where to find the Host:  Website - https://www.mdwilliamshomes.com/  Podcast Website - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markdwilliams_customhomes/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MarkDWilliamsCustomHomesInc/  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-williams-968a3420/  Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/markdwilliamscustomhomes/mark-d-williams-custom-hom es-inc

Meghan is again joined by Lily Corona-Guerrero to further discuss the influences of media on our children's spiritual well-being. Topics include: - Identifying how Satan uses and twists the Lord's symbols- How Satan uses media and film aimed at children- Desiring Jesus and His power- Teaching our children truth- Protecting ourselves and our families from Satan's influenceLiliana Corona Guerrero is originally from Ensenada, Baja California- Mexico.  She grew up in Oxnard, California -Ventura County and currently lives in Virgin, Utah. She has a bachelor's degree in Acting from Brigham Young University and a masters in Film and Media Arts from The University of Utah.  She's worked as an assistant video editor for the church on the video exhibits for the Mexico City Temple Visitors Center.  She also played the role of Lamoni's Queen for The Book of Mormon Videos and is excited for the sequel "The Lord Delivers the people of Ammon" which just came out this week.  She's worked in the industry in various theater, film and media projects both in front and behind the scenes, and is represented by Talent Management Group of Salt Lake City.  Her happy place is working on set and networking with kind, talented people - especially if the outcome is wholesome family entertainment.  Lily is a small business owner, and operations manager for Zions Tiny Oasis.  She and her husband Sam Moyle run a full time DIY luxury tiny house hotel next to Zion National Park.  They currently teach Sunday School for the youth and serve in the Washington, Utah Red Cliffs temple.  They love the gospel and the art of good storytelling through the use of film.  Lily believes Jesus Christ is the greatest storyteller of all time!  She'd love to develop the same gift one day, and plans to direct and produce wholesome family films in the near future.  She also hopes to finally complete her first feature length Documentary film about precognitive dreams and spirit children.  Visit Lily's website for more about her past and upcoming projects. Have Feedback? Send the LDD team a text!

Meghan is joined by actress and director Lily Corona-Guerrero to discuss her views of the modern film industry and the threat of media. Topics include:- Dangers of the Music and Film Industries- The Gift of Discernment- Defining Social Engineering- Protecting Our Children- Examples of Social EngineeringLiliana Corona Guerrero is originally from Ensenada, Baja California- Mexico.  She grew up in Oxnard, California -Ventura County and currently lives in Virgin, Utah. She has a bachelor's degree in Acting from Brigham Young University and a masters in Film and Media Arts from The University of Utah.  She's worked as an assistant video editor for the church on the video exhibits for the Mexico City Temple Visitors Center.  She also played the role of Lamoni's Queen for The Book of Mormon Videos and is excited for the sequel "The Lord Delivers the people of Ammon" which just came out this week.  She's worked in the industry in various theater, film and media projects both in front and behind the scenes, and is represented by Talent Management Group of Salt Lake City.  Her happy place is working on set and networking with kind, talented people - especially if the outcome is wholesome family entertainment.  Lily is a small business owner, and operations manager for Zions Tiny Oasis.  She and her husband Sam Moyle run a full time DIY luxury tiny house hotel next to Zion National Park.  They currently teach Sunday School for the youth and serve in the Washington, Utah Red Cliffs temple.  They love the gospel and the art of good storytelling through the use of film.  Lily believes Jesus Christ is the greatest storyteller of all time!  She'd love to develop the same gift one day, and plans to direct and produce wholesome family films in the near future.  She also hopes to finally complete her first feature length Documentary film about precognitive dreams and spirit children.  Visit Lily's website for more about her past and upcoming projects. Have Feedback? Send the LDD team a text!

In our Mailbag! episodes, we answer questions from listeners about the national parks, ranger-led tours, road trips, hiking, camping, backpacking, gear, relationships, and pretty much whatever anyone wants to ask us.   In this episode, we cover these topics: ·     Zion National Park is working on a new visitor use management plan, ·     Issues related to Mount Rainier National Park's new timed-entry system this summer (2024), ·     Tips on making the most of a visit to Petrified Forest National Park, ·     Where to stay when visiting Yellowstone National Park, ·     When's the best time to visit both Death Valley and Yosemite National Parks, ·     And more!   The best way to support our podcast is to become a member of our Patreon account. Follow this link to check it out.   Subscribe to The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and if you've enjoyed our show, please leave us a review or rating on Apple Podcasts. Five-star ratings help other listeners find our show.   Follow us on Instagram at @mattandkarensmith, on Twitter at @mattandkaren, on Facebook at dearbobands, or check out our blog at www.mattandkaren.com.   To advertise on The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast, email us at mattandkarensmith@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“It was perfect. It really was. I would do it again and I would do it the exact same way. I felt safe and I felt respected and I felt like there was never a moment in it that I was scared.”Emmy's first birth was a medicated hospital birth turned C-section after two hours of unsuccessful pushing. Her greatest trauma was being so out of it that her first thoughts after her baby was born were, “I don't care.” Her multiple failed epidural/spinal placements caused intense postpartum spinal headaches. Overall, Emmy's difficult experiences were a recipe for postpartum depression and anxiety.After finding The VBAC Link, Julie and Meagan became Emmy's virtual friends helping her through tough postpartum days. When she became pregnant again, Emmy knew that Julie Francom needed to be on her team. Emmy shares how she made the choice to switch from planning a hospital VBAC to an HBAC and how home birth relates to cows! Her birth was powerful, intuitive, and healing.After her husband caught their baby and Emmy pulled her up to her chest, she shares the most healing moment of all. “I wasn't thinking in my head, ‘I don't care'. I was thinking that I had this beautiful little baby in my arms. It was what I had dreamed of. “CDC ArticleThe VBAC Link Doula DirectoryThe VBAC Link Facebook CommunityDown to Birth PodcastDr. Stu's WebsiteThe VBAC Link Blog: Choosing Between Home Birth or VBACBirth Becomes You Birth Photographer DirectoryHow to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for ParentsFull Transcript under Episode Details Julie: Hello, hello. Surprise! It's Julie here and I'm super excited to be here with you guys today. I always love coming on the podcast with Meagan you guys know. I love to get a little bit salty and a little bit straight-up talk on the podcast. I quite enjoy my time here but I am a little extra excited and a little bit less spicy and salty because I have a client of mine. Her name is Emmy and she just had a VBAC about 3 weeks or 4 weeks ago. Has it already been 4 weeks? Oh shoot, I owe you your gallery already. It'll be done in a few days. But I photographed her birth and she is incredible. It is super exciting because she is going to tell you more about this. She actually reached out to me 2 years ago when I was still doing doula work at the beginning of her journey after her C-section baby and it's just super fun to be here full circle with her and have her share her story. I want to hear it from her perspective. I haven't heard it from her perspective yet. We are just going to have lots of fun chit-chatting. You guys are going to come to love Emmy just like I do. But before we do that, Meagan has a Review of the Week for us. Wait, did I say it's Julie? Did I introduce myself? Meagan: Yes, you did. Julie: I feel like some people don't know. You have been doing solo episodes for a really long time and I feel like some people don't know who I am anymore which feels kind of weird to me. Meagan: You are the famous Julie. Julie: The famous Julie. Anyways, Julie Francom, co-founder of The VBAC Link. I separated a couple of years ago but pop in every once in a while to get a little bit salty. If you know, you know. Anyway, here's Meagan. Meagan has a Review of the Week for us and I'm going let her do the rest of the things. Meagan: If you know, you know. Okay, we have a review. It's from lar23 and it's titled “Love Your Podcast”. It says, “Hi Meagan. I love your podcast so much. I always end up crying at the end of them. So happy for these moms who get their VBAC. Thank you for creating this podcast. It's so inspiring to hear these stories. I'm 38 weeks pregnant currently and hoping to get my VBAC here soon. Keep doing what you're doing. You're helping so many people and doing so well to achieve their birth dreams knowing that we are not alone. Thank you for that.” That was left on Apple Podcasts and that was actually just about a year ago so lar23, if you are still listening, we always love to know how things went so maybe write us in at info@thevbaclink.com. If you haven't left us a review yet, please do. We love them. They make us smile and guess what? I actually even still share them with Julie today. Julie: It's true. I love getting a good screenshot of a review. It makes my heart happy still. Meagan: Right? They do. Every single time they come in, my smile immediately grows from ear to ear. Okay, are we ready? Julie: Yeah. Meagan: Julie, Emmy, let's do this. Let's hear this amazing birth story. I was reading a little bit of her bio part and can I just tell you that there is one little thing that stuck out? It all stuck out, but there was one little thing. “I found a doula I loved. I hired Julie Francom as my birth photographer. You bet I felt starstruck.” It says, “I interviewed multiple midwives before choosing one. Originally, I planned a hospital birth, but the more research I did and after listening to the podcast with Dr. Stu, I felt very strongly that a home birth was right for me. I was just as shocked as the guy that I told the next day that I felt that way.” Can I just say that stood out to me? You hired the doula. You found an amazing photographer who is also a doula. You interviewed multiple people. All right. I'm just going to leave that right there for the intro to your second story and let's cue the first story. Julie: Let's go. I'm excited. “I felt starstruck”. It's still weird to me when people are like, Oh my gosh. I don't know if that's what you were like, but it's just so funny. Anyway, sorry. Go ahead, Emmy. Emmy: Yeah, we'll start with the first one and then I'll talk about my starstruck interview with Julie. Yeah. It was 3 years ago almost exactly because I had my kids a day apart 3 years apart– March 14th and March 15th so it was 3 years ago, I was teaching 6th grade and it was a new subject and a new school so that was my focus. I did zero prep, but I was so optimistic. I'm like, Everyone goes in and has a baby. We did nothing. Suddenly when my water at 39 and a few days started to leak, we were like, Okay, we go straight to the hospital. My water hadn't even broken. It was just a leak. Meagan: That's what you're told a lot of the time. If your water breaks, you go in. Emmy: Yeah, so you'd sit down and a little gush would happen. We high-tailed straight over to the hospital. I was feeling Braxton Hicks contractions. They weren't even painful yet. They checked me and to quote, I was maybe a half-centimeter dilated. I said, “Great. When can I get the epidural?” She was like, “You can get it right now.” I'm like, “Fantastic. This is greater than my wildest dreams right now,” because at that moment, I had done no prep so my fear was of the pain. The fact that I was getting this epidural before I even felt pain was amazing in my head. I get the epidural at maybe a half-centimeter dilated and I lay on my back on a bed for 30 hours. I did do the peanut ball a little bit back and forth. There was some movement there, but as far as any other real movement, there was nothing. Little did I know, he was OP and now I've done a lot more research on OP babies and learned a lot about how OP babies need movement. I read a whole article from Rachel Reed that was just talking about how the most important thing for an OP baby was movement and I did not move. It was probably no surprise now looking back that I started to have really horrible back labor having an OP baby which if you've had back labor, it's not like a normal contraction where you have a 60-second contraction and then you have a 10-minute break. It is continuous and it is awful. Meagan: Not great. It's not great. Emmy: Excruciating and it goes all the way up your back. I'm numb from the waist down but it was going all the way up my back to my neck and it was continuous. I was just in excruciating pain for hours and hours. I was just holding on to the side of the bed just dying.Meagan: I can already relate so much. I was holding. I'm like, Help me. Do something. Emmy: That's so funny. Do something. I was dying. I finally get to complete and I pushed for 2 hours and I remember the OB pretty vividly. I remember him being like, “Okay. You've pushed for 2 hours. When I went to school, they said to let a mom push for 4 hours and now they say to let a mom push for however long she wants.” She was like, “You can either keep pushing or you can just go in for a C-section and we can get this over with.” I mean, I was done. I was like, “Cut him out.” Meagan: Sure. Yeah. And if you are given that, it's like the golden ticket. You could have your baby right now and not continue this. Sign me up. Yeah. Emmy: So I was like, “Yep, please cut him out.” So they wheeled me into the OR and sorry. While I was pushing, I guess from the hours of back labor, my back had seized. I could not bend it. While I was in that pushing phase, he kept saying, “Okay, do a crunch. Sit up in a C formation.” I was like, “My back is not moving. It is unresponsive. It's not that I won't. It's that I can't.”Then they wheeled me into the OR and I'm getting a spinal block and they are telling me, “Your epidural needs to be a C position.” I'm like, “My back is not moving. I've never experienced this before. It is unresponsive right now.” He tried three times to get the spinal block in. Two times it came out and the needle was bent because it was just hitting. Meagan: Oh my gosh. Emmy: Third time's the charm. So I had five. Three times from the spinal block and then it had taken the epidural twice to get it in so I had five punctures which makes more sense when I talk about my spinal headache later on. They finally get the spinal block in and they lay me flat on my back. It went from the back labor had been agonizing, but for some reason when they laid me on my back, it was intolerable. I started thrashing. I was like, “My back, my back!” I started thrashing. I'm under the impression that he gave me morphine, but whatever he gave me, I went warm. My whole body went warm and numb. I couldn't move anything and in my head, I'm like, Thank heavens. I don't care what he just gave me but I'm so grateful right now that this pain has gone away. But then like I said, I believe it was morphine. It moved up into my lungs and my breath started getting shallower and shallower and shallower. I'm like, I'm suffocating right now. My breath was getting more and more shallow and I started to panic more and more. Meagan: Scary. Emmy: I turned to the anesthesiologist to say, “I can't breathe.” Nothing came out. The morphine had also affected my vocal cords and so I'm looking at him, I'm like, I can't breathe. I'm just mouthing the words and he's not looking at me. So then I look over at my husband who is also not looking at me. I'm like, “I can't breathe.” I'm looking between these people like, I'm going to die on this table and nobody is going to even know because they are not looking at me and I can't talk right now. Meagan: Oh my gosh. Emmy: Yeah, finally my husband looked at me and he's like, “She says she can't breathe.” He looked at my stats. He's like, “No, her oxygen levels look fine. She's fine.” In my head, I'm like, No, I'm dying. He put an oxygen mask on me and in that moment, I closed my eyes and I'm like, I'm just going to focus on breathing because right now I'm in a complete panic attack that I'm dying. They got him out. I heard him cry. They took him to the NICU and for however long they were gone, I remember a nurse saying to me, “Do you want to meet your baby?” In that moment, in my head, I was just like, I don't care. I don't care. Colin comes walking in with a swaddled baby with tears rolling down his face. Colin is my husband, sorry. Colin comes in with tears running down his face holding a swaddled baby and I could have truly cared less. Out of all the traumatic things that have happened to me in my birth up to that moment, that is the moment that sticks with me the most where it's like that is the moment you dream of as you are preparing especially for this first child to come into the world. It's that moment when you get to hold your baby for the first time and for me that first moment in my head was, I don't care. That really slingshotted my passion for this next birth. It was going to be amazing and I'm going to make sure of it. I heard a quote recently that was like, “Passion a lot of the time stems from trauma.” I felt that so deeply in my bones at that moment. I was like, I look back at the last 2 years and some months since I've had the baby and I've been so passionate about it. It definitely stemmed from my trauma from my first birth. Julie: Oh my gosh, yes. I relate to that too. That is why I'm so salty dang it. Meagan: I know. It's hard. It's hard when you do have that passion and then you are seeing people going in the direction that we were going that created that passion and possibly trauma. It's hard because you are like, No, no, no, no! Don't go there. Come over here. We want to help and save and yeah, do whatever we can do, right? Emmy: Yeah, and unfortunately, my postpartum experience wasn't really that much better. I really struggled with postpartum as I not only was recovering from a C-section but a few days later, I developed a spinal headache which is where they have punctured the membrane around your spinal cord so it starts leaking fluid. You'll sit up and it starts leaking fluid and it's an immediate migraine. You're trying to go to the bathroom. You're trying to feed your baby and you are dying from a migraine. It's kind of a peculiar thing because the moment you lay down, the moment your head hits the pillow, it goes away. When you sit up, it's leaking this fluid but when you are lying down, you're not leaking the spinal fluid and it goes away. I called my sister and she was like, “Oh, I've heard of that. It's a spinal headache.” I called my OB and told him my symptoms. He was like, “Yeah, you can either go into the hospital and get a blood patch or it'll go away in two weeks.” I'm like, Two weeks? I'm not waiting two weeks for this to go away. I can't even sit up to try and feed my baby let alone function. Meagan: Oh, so did you go get the blood patch? How was that? For someone who may have experienced this or if they experience it, can you explain the process of that? Emmy: Yeah. I mean, it's uncomfortable and kind of painful. You go in but it's also pretty amazing too. You go in and lie down. They pull quite a bit of blood from your arm. They numb the spot that is leaking which was where I had five dots from all of the different needles and they put that blood into that spot and so the blood goes in and it clots where it is leaking and you lay there for about a half hour and you sit up and it's gone. It was pretty amazing. I sat up and I was scared and it was immediately gone, but you add so much blood into that area that it is filled with pressure for three days so it's like you can't really bend your back. That's kind of the theme of my story I guess is I can never bend my back. For three days, I couldn't bend my back or it would spasm from that spot. But it did get away from the spinal headache and if I had another spinal headache, I would do it again. Meagan: Okay, good to know. Emmy: But yeah, so I did go in and get the blood patch. It fixed the problem, but I recovered from a C-section. I had this blood patch. I really struggled with breastfeeding. I know now that I had a lactation specialist, an IBCLC come to my house after my second birth. She looked at his tongue and she was like, “Oh, he's got a heart-shaped tongue. That's a severe tongue tie.” I didn't know that at the time. I know about tongue ties now but I didn't know about it then. I was just really struggling with breastfeeding and the pain from it. I was like, Something has to go and the only thing I have control over right now is breastfeeding. I chose to exclusively pump which comes with a whole other host of pros and cons but I chose to exclusively pump because I was like, Something needs to go pain-wise here and breastfeeding is the only one I can let go.Looking back, I really had a recipe for postpartum depression and anxiety. I had a traumatic birth and recovery from a C-section. Breastfeeding wasn't going well and he was a terrible sleeper for 3 months. I was extremely sleep-deprived and I didn't really plan my postpartum care well. I got one week that my mom and my husband were home at the same time and then they were gone but I still needed care after that for at least another week or two. My nutrition was poor because I was worrying about my nursery and cute clothes and my baby shower and stuff. I hadn't really thought about postpartum care with freezer meals and snacks and things like that so I was just starving which I'm sure didn't add to helping with postpartum depression and anxiety when your nutrition is poor. I was still worrying about work and had to go back to work 6 weeks later which was a stressor. Isolation is a big contributing factor to depression and anxiety and I just hadn't found a group of mom friends yet too. I was just giving out so I was home all day for the first 6 months. For the first 6 months, I really struggled with postpartum depression but I learned what a VBAC was the first week post C-section. I was like, What is this? What is this VBAC they speak of? Then I found The VBAC Link about the same time because I was Googling VBAC and I found your website which led me to the podcast. I was taking multiple walks a day at that time because I was just bored and I was just devouring The VBAC Link. Julie and Meagan were my best friends for the first– they were my only friends for the first 6 months. Meagan: Aww. Julie: I love that but it's also kind of sad but I also kind of love it. Emmy: Yeah. I was listening to your guys' voices. You were the people I talked to the most each day for a while. I just devoured it and I went from believing my C-section was necessary to seeing how one thing probably led to another and led to the cascade of interventions and just being like, Oh, I actually think I really could have done this if I had done things differently and prepared differently. I think I actually would have been able to do this the right way. Then listening to people talk about having this redemptive second birth, I'm like, Wow. People have births and like their births. I thought everybody just hates birth. I'm like, No. People are actually having births and enjoying their births. How do I get that? So it really spawned into this passion which came out of trauma but turned into a really great thing and about a year postpartum, I reached out to Julie because I was anticipating getting pregnant probably in the next year. I was like, I know I'm going to build the greatest team that I can in this area. In my vision, Julie is on that team. I reached out to her and you said in that first interview, you were like, “Okay, I am still doing doula work but I am starting to switch over to photography but I will honor your request for a birth doula.” I was like, “Great! Do you know any hospitals or midwife groups in-hospital who are VBAC friendly?” That was still in my head was that I was going to end up in a hospital. Julie gave me some midwife groups and some hospitals that she had good experiences with for VBACs and that was my plan moving forward. It wasn't until a year and 3 months later that I ended up getting pregnant and by that time, Julie was like, “I'm really just doing photography.” Julie: I told the Universe that this is the thing and Katie, your doula, will attest to this. I struggled going back and forth where my passion was and where my heart lay. I was like, Okay, I will do doula and photography for a little while. I told the Universe 16 times that I was only doing photography and then I felt like I had to stay committed to it and I really thought that you would be best served by a fully dedicated doula. In the end looking back, I think that was super the right choice. Anyway, yeah. That's kind of where that was. Emmy: Yeah, I'm really just doing photography now but I have a really great friend who has done the VBAC Link course and I'd love to do your photography. At the time, photography was not in the realm of my birth vision at all. It was actually something that was kind of weird to me. I thought, People photograph their births? But Julie was such a core keystone part of my birth that I was like, I don't care if you are there to be my massage therapist for this. You will be there. I ended up hiring a photographer because I wanted Julie to be there so badly. I wanted her knowledge there and then it ended up in the end being that I am so glad I have photos of this. This is so cool. I think all around we made the best choices having Katie. Shoutout to Katie who is the doula that Julie recommended. Meagan: She is amazing. Emmy: Yeah, she was not a bad recommendation at all. It was amazing. So I think in the end it turned out great to have Katie there and have Julie there. Everyone was in their right place. But yeah, when I reached out to Julie, I hadn't even thought about home birth. Home birth to me was woo-woo. I didn't have an interest in natural birth but I actually ended up listening to Dr. Stu who I know you have had on your podcast, but the first time I heard him was actually on the Down to Birth podcast, episode 111 if anyone is interested where he talks about his journey from being a regular OB/GYN to being a home birth OB/GYN. He dispelled the fears around home birth and the questions that everybody asks like, “What if things go wrong?” In those 45 minutes, I literally went from, I'm only having a hospital birth to I'm going to have a home birth. It spoke to my heart and I immediately was like, This is what I need to do. I felt really strongly. It was really bizarre. I've never had a full shift in what I was thinking before. I just felt very inspired that that was what I needed to do. I was a little worried about convincing my husband, Colin, but I showed him that podcast and he seemed immediately on board. He's a dairy farmer actually and listening to the podcast, there were a few things where he would pause it and say, “That's very interesting. I actually see this in cows.” I was like, “Great. I'm glad that you feel really connected to this.” Meagan: I love that. Emmy: Yeah. Julie: Okay, but seriously now, we have all these animals in the wild giving birth in these natural ways and nobody thinks to interfere but we humans need all of this help. It doesn't make any sense. Emmy: Yeah, like for example, Dr. Stu said a woman will be home laboring and the labor–what's the word I'm looking for? The contractions are coming regularly. Let's say it that way. The contractions are coming regularly and she comes into a hospital which is an unfamiliar environment with people she doesn't know who are touching her bits and stuff and it's really not common for your labor to slow down or completely stall. He's like, “We are mammals. If a mammal in the wild comes into an unfamiliar place or feels that there is a predator or feels nervous or anxious, the labor is going to stop until she feels safe again.” Colin was like, “I see that with cows. You see a cow in a pasture laboring great and the legs are poking out. We bring them and we bring them into the barn where we have fresh straw. She'll be by herself. In our heads, we think we are helping her but we have just done an intervention and her labor will stall. She'll sit there for hours without any progress. We see that with cows.” Meagan: You know what? We as doulas see that too. We are laboring at home. We are laboring at home. Things are going really well and then we transition to the hospital or a birthing center or that other location. Even just that move that makes you think you would be more comfortable and this is where I wanted to give birth, you still have to acclimate to that space. Like you said, it's an intervention. Emmy: Yeah, so he trusted my gut and I”m going to be forever grateful for that because he was very trusting so the prep really began once I got pregnant, it was like, Okay. We've got Julie and my number-one priority was building a strong team. I interviewed Julie in person and went out to lunch with Katie who became my doula and felt really connected to her right off the bat. Julie also gave me a list of home birth midwives in the area. I probably interviewed 5 or 6 midwives and for me, I wanted somebody who was really experienced, had a lot of years, had seen the good, the bad, the ugly, and had a good, calm energy because I have a lot of energy. I was like, I feel like in my birth, I just need calmness. So after interviewing them, I picked a midwife who I thought was the best for me and had the most experience. She truly was amazing in the birth and I think I made the right choice for sure. Midwife care is so different than OB/GYN care as well. You have a 5-minute appointment with an OB/GYN but you have an hour long appointment with a midwife where you do the same things but more. They sit and talk to you about any symptoms that you have. I really, really liked the midwife care. I was really impressed. I didn't know what I was stepping into but it is leaps and bounds better care than I had at an OB/GYN office. That was my first priority. I felt like I built a great team from the get-go then it was all about educating myself and preparing for postpartum. That was a big part. One thing I did was instead of having a baby shower, I did a mother's shower. I had all of these people come and we made freezer meals. It was really fun. I planned better postpartum care. Colin came for a week. My mom came after that for 10 days so I just did a lot better focusing on my postpartum care which has made a huge difference. Colin and I took a Bradley Method class which ws intense but I'm so grateful that we did because really, Colin was my doula for the next birth for the 23 of the 26 hours and he was doing hip squeezes, counterpressure, acupressure, talking me through each of the contractions, massage techniques– he was amazing and it really came down to us preparing really well. He was my little doula for 23 of those 26 hours and I will never forget that. It was very bonding for us and special. I guess for my second birth which was a much better experience, the contractions started at about 3:00 AM and they were about 10 minutes apart. My labor was 26 hours and interestingly enough, until I hit transition at 23 hours, my contractions did not get closer together than 10 minutes apart the whole time even though the intensity increased. I had a 60-second contraction 10 minutes apart the whole day. I texted Julie and Katie at 8:00 AM, “Contractions have started guys! I'll let you know.” 4 hours went past and I'd be like, “What's the update?” Julie: “Are you doing okay? How are things going?”Emmy: Then I'd be like, “Yeah, sorry nothing.” Then four hours later, they'd be like, “Are you good?” I'm like, “Yep. Still contracting 10 minutes apart, guys. Sorry.” So yeah. I contacted them. I had a chiropractor appointment already just by coincidence at 10:00 AM. I went to that. It didn't really seem to kickstart anything like I hoped but I just figured it couldn't hurt to get in. I think Meagan, didn't you go to the chiropractor? Meagan: I sure did. I actually did twice during labor. Emmy: Wow. Meagan: One in early, early labor and then one in that middle stage. Well, a little bit less. It was early, early and late early labor. I got adjusted and I swear to you that even though like you said that it didn't kickstart or dramatically change one contraction to another, I know that it changed the outcome for me. I fully believe that it helped change the outcome by helping me balance out my pelvis. Emmy: Okay, yeah. My doula, Katie, felt very strongly about it too that she felt like going to chiropractic in labor was very helpful for her too. She said that her contractions immediately changed afterward. Meagan: Yeah, and I have seen that happen. Emmy: I didn't feel like for me that was the case and I still didn't have her until 15 hours later, but still being aligned and having things be in the right place was probably still very helpful. It just wasn't immediate. So we labored and we had fun. We watched Survivor while he was helping me and I was laboring all around the house which I didn't think I would care that I was in my own house, but I actually in the end really loved being in my own shower and being in my own bed, being on my own toilet and laboring in my own environment actually ended up being really helpful for me and I enjoyed that. It wasn't until I did the Miles Circuit at 11:30 at night. I was like, I'm going to do the Miles Circuit. When I was doing lunges on our stairs, that's when my contractions were 10 minutes, 9 minutes, 8 minutes, 7 minutes– immediately they just started boom, boom, boom, boom getting closer together and I started to shake. I called my midwife, “Can you come check me? I think I'm getting closer now and it's really intense.” She showed up at about 12:30 AM and she checked me. She said, “Okay, you're dilated at about a 6 with a bulging bag and I think you're in transition right now. You're shaking.” So she stayed and then it was like the parade came in. Kate shows up. Julie shows up. Another midwife shows up and it was go time at that point. I really felt like they all came at the right time becuase I was really struggling through those last contractions for the last few hours. Between Katie doing hip squeezes and everyone, I remember laboring on the toilet because they say that's the labor station, right? What do they call that?Julie and Meagan: Dilation station. Julie: I got there when you were on the toilet and Katie says I got there right at the time when things were really picking up but I just remember because it was a 40-minute drive for me and when she said that you had a bulging bag and were 6 centimeters, every time I go to a birth, I have a heart attack that I'm going to miss it because 2 years ago, I missed three births in a row because things went so fast. Two of them were VBACs. I'm just like, Oh my gosh. I'm praying, like, Please, Jesus. Let me get there before this baby is born. This would not be fair if I miss it because I have had this relationship for 2 years. I'm begging. I think we got there right at the right time. Maybe a little sooner would have been better, but really, I think that I'm just so glad everyone arrived for you when they did. Emmy: Yeah. I thought they were like, “Why don't we try the toilet?” I honestly thought that was where I was going to die. I thought that was a cruel, cruel joke that you guys played on me. Those contractions were no joke on that toilet. So I was like, “Get me out of here.” That was the first time that I think I was like, “I can't do this.” You were like, “Yes, you can.” Just that resounding– all of the women in the room were like, “Yes, you can. You're doing it.” It was amazing. Julie: It's this weird diad between seeing a woman– I don't want to say in pain but I don't know what other word to use. But because all of us look at each other and smile whenever someone is like, “I feel like I'm going to throw up,” everyone in the room just looks at each other with this knowing look. We smile and we are like, “Yes! I'm so excited that you are going to throw up,” because it means that things are getting closer. We have seen this so many times. We know that it just means labor is progressing well and you are doing great even though that feels like the moment where you are really going to die. It's really good that you feel that way. Emmy: Yeah. Yeah, I was like, “I can't do this.” You were just like, “Yes, you can.” We labored on the bed a little bit after that and I started to have the urge to push. We moved to the tub which we had set up in the living room and Colin took his place in front of me holding my hands and then the doula and the midwife both did counterpressure on me and I started to push and that was intense. I think that was the only time. I didn't make a lot of noise besides breathing, but that was where I started to feel like the animal grunting. I also had this outside perspective in that moment of, I know this sounds weird probably to Colin in his face, but I was like, This is working. I was feeling pretty powerful at that time that I was going to be able to push this baby out. My water broke while I was pushing in the tub and I mean, it felt like a half an hour. I remember they told me afterward that it was an hour and a half of pushing. I think that was the most suprrising part of my birth was how long everything still took. It was 26 hours with an hour and a half of pushing. I was surprised at that but I also now look back and am like, Man, had I gone to the hospital, because I still felt like even with an epidural, without an epidural, going natural and pushing, I still felt like it took me a minute and took me a while to figure out the pushing and to feel like I was being fully effective. I was like, Man, if I was in the hospital with an epidural on my back, I bet the same thing would happen to me again. It still took me an hour and a half with no pain meidcation to figure out how to push and push this baby out. What would have happened on my back in the hospital? Quite possible, the same thing. They may have gotten to 2 hours and been like, “Do you want to keep pushing or do you want to call this?” It might have ended up in a C-section again. I'm really grateful that I feel like this is how it was meant to be because I pushed for an hour and a half which was really intense and hard. I was on all fours and then I ended up on more of a squatting pushing. It was just like, “Get her out!” Everyone was just encouraging me all the way around. Colin, once I was in the squatting position, was behind me and it was really special to me. When she was about to come out, Colin was like, “Colin, come switch me places.” He came up to my knees and he was able to be the one who pulled her out and hold her for the first time and bring her up to my chest. Well, bring her up to my chest, I was the first one to hold her, but he pulled her out and brought her up to my chest. We were just able to have that moment of holding this baby and I wasn't thinking in my head, I don't care. I was thinking that I had this beautiful little baby in my arms. It was what I had dreamed of. It was 3 years. It was exactly 3 years in the making of this very moment right now and this is what I knew it could be. Then we went to the bed and got to have that golden hour– not hour, golden hours– with her. It was perfect. It really was. I would do it again and I would do it the exact same way. I felt safe and I felt respected and I felt like there was never a moment in it that I was scared. I remember that there was one moment where I was like, Oh my gosh. I'm having a VBAC right now. Do I feel any scar pain right now? Nope, I feel great. Then I never thought about it again. It was wonderful. I am so grateful for this podcast and for the prep work that I did, the team that I built and to be able to have done that with Colin. It was very special and bonding for us. Julie: First of all, you are amazing. Second of all, are you going to do it again? Because sign me up for it.  I'm inviting myself. Third of all, yes. We need shirts this time. I can't believe we didn't order three amigo shirts. That was a missed opportunity. Emmy: We will not forget that this time. Julie: Fourth of all, I want everyone to know that this is probably the coolest trade for services I have ever done. I literally traded– I don't know how many pounds of natural, grass-fed, antibiotic-free beef. Half of my payment, I feel like I got a quarter of a cow or half of a cow maybe. It's cool. We are still eating it. It's the best beef ever. My husband, every time I make some of it for dinner or we go to a restaurant– we were at Zion National Park for spring break and he had a steak or something for dinner and he was like, “This steak is awful compared to the stuff we cook ourselves.” Meagan: Amazing. Emmy: That's right. Julie: If you want, next time, you obviously should have whoever you want, but I am fully open to trade for more cow. It was seriously the coolest trade ever and the fourth thing is that first of all, I can't believe it's been 4 weeks. I feel like so much h as happened since then that it also feels like last week for real. I have been sitting here just polling through your photos as you are telling your story and reliving all of these moments as you are telling them and I am just so inspired by you first of all hearing your story and second of all, just being able to look through these. I will have your gallery to you by this weekend for sure. I like to say 3-4 weeks turnaround and I've been just a titch behind in the last few galleries. I'm off my groove or something. I cannot wait for you to see them. I remember after I sent– I don't know. I was talking to Katie about this the other night at the positive birth group. Sorry, I'm not trying to center this around me. I promise. It might seem like it's going a little bit that way. Anyway, Katie hosts a positive birth circle for expecting parents and things like that because I love hanging around pregnant people. We were talking at the end and I was like, “I sent Emmy her gallery,” and her first words were, “Those are some real rough photos of me.” I was like, “I hope she liked them,” and Katie was like, “Actually, I talked to her about that at her first postpartum visit,” and the thing is that me and Katie go through all of these pictures and I love seeing that rawness and that vulnerability and your power and your strength and those are the ones I am naturally drawn to. I see all of that and yes, I guess even the one on the toilet which I think is so cool. It's super cool. There is so much power and strength, and the one of your husband catching the baby as he is coming out in this beautiful white birth pool in your beautiful white house. Those power ones are the ones I am super attracted to and Katie was like, “I think she maybe would have liked just a couple of just her and the baby holding the baby softly after the birth.” I was like, “Oh. Oh. Okay, yes. I've got to be more mindful of that when I send these sneak peeks to people sometimes.” Because it's true. I feel like as birth workers, we are drawn to that rawness and that vulnerability and that space. It is super cool. Especially you not quite being super 100% on board with birth photography ahead of time, I feel like yeah. Maybe I should have thought about that. I'm sorry. I've edited a few more that you can use. I sent them to you. Emmy: They were wonderful. Julie: There are plenty of those. It's interesting the relationship of your birth photos and how it evolves over time when you first get them, you will feel completely different about them in a year or in 2 years or in 5 years. My kids are 6, 7, 9, and 11 now. We go through all of their birth photos and their videos from their birth every year and it's so exciting and the emotions are just so different as we look at them over time. I feel like they get more valuable the farther away I get. I'm super excited for you to see those. I also recorded a full video for you so if you ever want a video, let me know because I have all of it. I record video at every birth. Meagan: And you can share it with this community. Julie: I have specific instructions for what I'm allowed to share or not and we are going to go over all of the ones I want to share after I deliver her gallery, but yes. I just think it is so cool because when I tell people I am a birth photographer– see, now I am centering this around me. I'm sorry. When I tell people I'm a birth photographer, I get one of three reactions. People are like, “Ew, why would you want photos of that?” Or people are like, “What's that like?” Or people will be like, “Oh my gosh. That is so exciting. I had a birth photographer. I love looking at birth photos.” I think that people who have that disconnected reactions are the people who really don't know the true power that the imagery holds especially for the birther so I think it's really cool to just listen to your transition or your transformation around that and have it evolve. I seriously am going through all of these. You are going to have 400 pictures I think. Okay, so my camera was in lower light. Sometimes it struggles to focus so I shot a little bit more than I usually would because I was scared of missing focus and normally I shoot about 600-800 photos at a birth and go through them and narrow them to about 150 roughly in that range. At your birth, I shot 1276. Emmy: Oh my gosh. Julie: I'm going through and– Emmy: Not a moment missed. Julie: No. Not a moment missed. I'm super excited. You'll probably get between 150-200 final photos but seriously, I'm like, “Yes. That hands picture and that hands picture. Oh yes. I see everybody squeezing her hips right now. That's super awesome. Colin is right in front of you squeezing your hands.” I don't know. I think it's just priceless to be able to relive these moments through the imagery. I think it's so cool and so powerful to see how awesome you are if you didn't know. I have photo and video evidence. Meagan: You are awesome. I love your journey. I love your journey from– I don't love that someone has a bad experience, but I love that someone can grow from a bad experience and truly, hearing you transform into the person you are now, I mean, I feel like for me, I changed as an individual after my birth. We talked about that earlier with the passion and stuff, but it's more than the passion. There was something inside of me that changed. It's amazing to hear when we have these stories. You can hear the shift. If you are listening, Women of Strength, keep going through these episodes and you can hear this shift. It is just so cool. It's so cool. It's actually one of my favorite things about being a doula. There's a CDC National Vital Statistics report that was sent out in 2022 and it shows that the percentage of U.S. home births rose from 1.26 in 2020 to 1.41 in 2021 which is a 12% increase since around the 1990s. It's kind of an interesting thing and there is so much more about home birth. That's just a really quick CDC stat, but it's really cool to see that people can feel comfortable at home. Like you said, in your own bed, on your own toilet, in your own shower, in your own kitchen, kneeling on your own floor. I just think there is something cool about that and home birth. So if you are exploring home birth listening to this, definitely go listen to all of our other HBAC stories and go listen to Down to Birth– what did you say it was? Emmy: Oh, 111. Meagan: 111 with Dr. Stu. Go check out our episodes with Dr. Stu or just go even listen to him and Blyss talk about home birth on their own podcast because home birth can be a safe, reasonable, and amazing experience and something that, like Emmy said, shocked her too. It shocked her as well. I think that you never know until you explore the option and get the facts. We also have a home birth blog and all of those things. We are going to have all of those links in the show notes. I'm going to find the Down to Birth podcast and link it in the show notes so it is easy to find. Thank you so much, Emmy. Your energy is just so fun. I am so happy for you and I hope that I get to see some more of these photos and if you decide to share a video, I love videos and it was honestly one of my biggest regrets. I was so focused on my VBAC that I forgot about the photography aspect. I'm so glad that you got looped into that because Julie became just a photographer because still to this day, like Julie said, my son actually just turned 8 this month so I tend to look at those images at those year marks and I really still to this day cherish it and look at it differently every time. I'm so glad that you have them and obviously for anyone listening, if you want a birth photographer, check it out. It is worth it. Emmy: It is. It is worth it. Julie: I think we should put a plug-in. To find a great doula, build the right birth team obviously. You can find a list of supportive VBAC providers on the community on Facebook in the documents and you can a VBAC doula at thevbaclink.com/findadoula and if you are looking for a birth photographer which I obviously think you should, there's a really good group called Birth Becomes You. It's kind of like The VBAC Link but for birth photography. You can follow them on Instagram. You can follow them on Facebook, but they have a database just like we do for VBAC doulas for birth photographers all over the world. You can find their search database at birthbecomesyou.com/find-a-photographer. That will be linked in the show notes too. I'm putting Paige to work here. Obviously, if you want to reach out to anyone of us, me or Meagan, to support you in your birth, we are happy to do that as well. If you need to find out information about Katie, she is in The VBAC Link Doula Directory as well. I am super excited that there are so many resources available. I feel like it's even way better than when I was having babies. There is just so much more information available and it wasn't even that long ago. It's just so cool that there are all of these resources that we have to help parents find the right support team for them no matter what that looks like. I don't know. I think it's really amazing. Meagan: Absolutely. Okay, well thank you again so much, Emmy, and have a wonderful day. Emmy: You too. Thank you so much for having me on. ClosingWould you like to be a guest on the podcast? Tell us about your experience at thevbaclink.com/share. For more information on all things VBAC including online and in-person VBAC classes, The VBAC Link blog, and Meagan's bio, head over to thevbaclink.com. Congratulations on starting your journey of learning and discovery with The VBAC Link.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vbac-link/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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