Episode 90 – Weston Barnes, Team Lionheart MMA
The Heart of a Lion Mixed martial arts is becoming more popular and Weston Barnes believes that it saved his life. Weston was a fighter for 11 years and in his last fight, he sustained an injury that took him out of the cage forever. “It was 4 or 5 months of not training and […]
Episode 85 – Michelle Mangum, Clandestine Kringle
Christmas Magic Michele Mangum serves as Elf Major for Clandestine Kringle. 5 years ago a local community member decided that he wanted to make a difference for a few families in need. He had no idea that it would grow to be what it is today, serving over 100 families across East Idaho. Clandestine Kringle […]
Episode 83 – Summer Andersen, Adam Andersen Avalance Project
Tragedy Turned to Service The evening after her husband’s funeral, Summer Andersen was inspired to do something so that no other family had to feel the pain she and her family were going through. Days earlier on January 10, 2018, her husband, Adam, was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the Mt. Jefferson area […]
Episode 80 – Kioa Delos Reyes, Lost Tribe Dance
Talent Will Take A Break Having been the hip hop instructor at dance studios from Shelley to Rexburg, hip hop is in Kioa’s blood. He loved bringing this art form to East Idaho and seeing what it could do for kids, but he never thought that having his own studio would be the outcome. Kioa […]
Episode 78 – David Moran, Servant’s Heart Entertainment
David Moran and James Manzanares saw that there wasn’t a space for performers, wannabe performers, and for people to get together and enjoy that entertainment. David said, “I’ve always loved music, it’s always been a dream of mine to be involved in music in some way. I wished that someone would take me under their […]
Episode 74 – Ryan Searle, Wild Adventure Corn Maze & Sunflower Days
Agriculture for Entertainment Ryan was determined not to be a farmer like his family before him. He went to school and studied business because he knew he wanted to be a business owner. Loving motorsports he had planned to own and operate a motorsports business. Due to some unforeseen circumstances that goal did not pan […]
Episode 71 – Bob Gretz, Bob’s Indoor Golf (B.I.G.)
Avid Golfers Rejoice When Bob’s wife informed him that they were moving from Washington, D.C. to Idaho Falls to be closer to family he immediately investigated what East Idaho would offer him in the way of golfing. Learning that there was only about 7 months of the year where golfing was feasible he quickly started […]
Episode 68 – Amy Wood, Radiant and Rooted and Amy Lorraine Coaching
Nutella and Graham Crackers Starting a women’s empowerment retreat wasn’t something that Amy Wood thought would be in her life, especially one surrounding meditation and connecting with one’s higher self. Amy herself was struggling with being a wife and mom and saw the insecurities she had herself in others. “I needed a tribe, I needed […]
Episode 61 – Nate Eaton , East Idaho News
Giving East Idaho News In 2006, Nate Eaton started his television career at KIDK and was there for 3 years until he moved to Richmond, Virginia to work for the ABC station there. After working for the Richmond station for about 4 years he received a call from Frank Vandersloot, owner of Melaleuca, with an […]
Episode 53 – Christine Garner, Teton Smart Security & Envision Your Purpose
Owning Her Future As Christine Garner was growing up planning for her future was not on her mind. The child of Vietnam War refugees whose mother adopted end of the world beliefs, Christine never believed that a college education or a business would be her reality. Overcoming obstacles early in life set her up to […]