COVENTURE Community Podcast

RFL’s Andrea Palm-Porter interviews Jonathan Godes, Mayor of Glenwood Springs & Angie Anderson, Director of the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association.

In this episode, Mayor Jonathan Godes and Angie Anderson provide insight into the community needs of a vibrant workforce and the impact it can have on a community. Listen to learn more about what trends are going on at the City level as we need to look at job requirements differently. Currently, the employees have autonomy and power when it comes to selecting a meaningful job. Maybe employers and employees need to come together to find common ground in sustaining a livable and thriving community.

This episode was created in partnership with COVENTURE and Roaring Fork Leadership.  This podcast is sponsored by Slifer, Smith & Frampton.

RFL’s Andrea Palm-Porter interviews Carolyn Tucker, Regional Business Services Coordinator at the Northwestern Colorado Workforce Center.

In this episode, Carolyn Tucker and Andrea Palm-Porter discuss what is going on with employers and employees regarding workforce vitality. There are practices for employers to consider when attracting employees and thinking of how an organization needs to adapt to the needs of employees such as flexible work schedules, competitive compensation, discussing culture as a means for retention, and being adaptable. Listen to find out what those things are.

This episode was created in partnership with COVENTURE and Roaring Fork Leadership.  This podcast is sponsored by Slifer, Smith & Frampton.

What’s working, (the employer's perspective) in the NEW post-pandemic workforce with Nan Sudeen, Melissa Knight, and Glenda Cortez.

RFL’s Andrea Palm-Porter interviews Nan Sudeen, former Human Services Director in Pitkin County, Melissa Knight, Human Resources Director in Pitkin County and Glenda Cortez, self-employed mother of three. They discuss their perspectives and stories related to the workforce vitality. Glenda shares her perspective as a self-employed working mom. Melissa shares skills employers are looking for in the workforce of collaboration, communication, compassion, and empathy. Nan shares what it’s going to take our community to move from struggling to thriving which is more community collaboration around issues such as housing and child care, as well as nurturing our community leaders.

This episode was created in partnership with COVENTURE and Roaring Fork Leadership. This podcast is sponsored by Slifer, Smith & Frampton.

RFL’s Andrea Palm-Porter interviews Jessica Junker, Consulting Director at Cura HR.

In this episode, Jessica Junker shares her HR expertise in providing guidance and trends in hiring, recruiting, and being an employee that contributes to organizational goals. Also, looking at the great resignation, remote work, and the demands of current work environments. There are also factors that need to be considered by both employers and employees related to diversity, equity, inclusion, generational differences, and cultural differences that impacts one’s work experience.

This episode was created in partnership with COVENTURE and Roaring Fork Leadership.  This podcast is sponsored by Slifer, Smith & Frampton.

Mike Mercatoris interviews Tyler Moebius from SmartMedia Technologies.

This episode is created in partnership with Coventure, and sponsored by Slifer, Smith & Frampton.

Mike Mercatoris interviews Justin Lewis of West Slope Technologists.

This episode is created in partnership with Coventure, and sponsored by Slifer, Smith & Frampton.

Mike Mercatoris interviews Amy Westervelt, the Director of Membership at Energyweb in Carbondale, Colorado. Energy Web is a global nonprofit organization accelerating a low-carbon, customer-centric electricity system by unleashing the potential of open-source, decentralized technologies. 

Learn more about Energy Web here: https://www.energyweb.org/

This episode is created in partnership with Coventure and sponsored by Slifer, Smith & Frampton.

Amanda Gaube interviews Dr. Sarabeth Berk, the leading expert on hybrid professional identity, and a hybrid professional herself. She was featured in Forbes, and is a TEDx speaker, author of More Than My Title, and recipient of a Colorado Inno on Fire award for her innovative work. Her hybrid title is Creative Disruptor because she works at the intersection of being an artist, researcher, educator, and designer.

Here's her website: https://sarabethberk.com/

This episode is created in partnership with The Hive.

Andrea interviews Jason White, Transit Planner at Roaring Fork Transportation Authority. 

This episode is created in partnership with Roaring Fork Leadership.

Learn more about Jason here:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-white-21b92790/

Andrea interviews Jannette Whitcomb, Senior Environmental Health Specialist for the City of Aspen. Jannette is Aspen's air quality program manager, developing and implementing outdoor and indoor air quality policy and programs. She also responds to general environmental health complaints and assists coworkers focused on consumer protection and waste reduction. Jannette is a past board member of the Colorado Environmental Health Association and current board member for the Western Colorado Association of Environmental Health Officers.

This episode is created in partnership with Roaring Fork Leadership.

Learn more about Jannette here:

• https://www.cityofaspen.com/directory.aspx?EID=153
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannette-whitcomb-rehs-0bb22842/