Western Colorado's Weekly Nature and Science Update. Rain & Shine is a regional weekly nature and science short-form podcast that explores how the planet works and how we work with the planet. At three to five minutes, these bitesize episodes seeks to inspire awe for the natural world and provide basic science education for people of all ages. Episodes are based off questions asked by the public, or friends and family, and are purposefully designed to invoke curiosity and place the listener ...
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The Weekly Record is an ongoing music and interview show featuring artists and their new music.
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“Crisis to Comeback: Your Local Climate Action Podcast” is a Western Colorado local and regional weekly short-form podcast that explores the impacts of climate change and the state of warming in Delta County and Western Colorado, and local climate actions taken by individual citizens, businesses, and government. Get informed, inspired and empowered by listening to these short episodes and become part of the solution to addressing our rapidly changing local climate. These podcasts may be used ...
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Welcome to The Kori Leigh Show. I am your host, Kori. I am a recovering alcoholic, mom, a former boss babe, while still being a business owner learning to submit to God and my husband - kind of woman. I’ve spent a lifetime dealing with mental health issues, addiction, a hardened heart and nervous system that was on perpetual overdrive from my dark and twisted past, trusting nobody. I entered into a couple decades of chaos and self-destruction after hitting rock bottom a few times and ultimat ...
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11. Slow Down to Speed Up… The Art of Living One Day at a Time
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'Faith is literally believing in that which we cannot see, and we are asked to trust this non-linear path that sometimes feels like regression.' In this episode of The Kori Leigh Show, I dig into the often overlooked yet fundamental concept of slowing down and living in the present. In a world overwhelmed with fast-paced demands and future-oriented…
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10. Gratitude in Action… Faith, Perseverance, and Living with High Standards
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"In order to hold up a high standard, we have to trust that what's coming on the other side is going to be better than what we are currently saying no to, which is where faith comes in." In this episode of The Kori Leigh Show, I talk about the transformative power of gratitude, faith, and living a life of high standards. I emphasize that gratitude …
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9. Rock Bottom Defined… Navigating the Depths of Despair
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'Just because somebody else may have had it worse does not diminish the fact that your story matters, that your feelings matter, and that the only way that we can possibly begin to heal and to find peace and forgiveness within our own stories is to acknowledge the way that our stories and our lives have impacted us.' In this episode of The Kori Lei…
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8. Let Go, Let God… What Does It Mean & Navigating the Paradox of Action and Surrender
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In this episode of The Kori Leigh Show, I explore with you the concept of "let go and let God." I discuss the balance between taking action and surrendering to God's will in various aspects of life. I share personal stories and metaphors, emphasizing the importance of disciplined action while trusting in God's plan and timing. I reflect on the fear…
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7. Addiction, Trauma, Abuse, & Losing Everything: Nicci’s Story of Feeling Helpless to Now Giving Hope and Helping Others in Recovery
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“If you're struggling, reach out to someone you trust and tell them you need help. Even the smallest willingness to believe can spiral into a relationship with God that you didn't know was possible.” In this episode of The Kori Leigh Show, I am interviewing my guest Nicci Amendola to share her story of recovery. We start with her early fascination …
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6. BE’ing AND DO’ing… How to Handle the Unknown by Surrendering to God's Plan While Taking Action
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In this episode of The Kori Leigh Show, Let’s really dig into the balance between taking action and surrendering to God's plan. I emphasize how crucial it is to integrate both aspects into our lives, using the metaphor of a gardener tending to a seed to illustrate this balance. I talk about our human tendency to force outcomes and the stress it cau…
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5. Knowing God’s Will…Navigating Life's Changes Like a Chess Game
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In this episode of The Kori Leigh Show, I open up about my own experiences in business, life, and recovery, highlighting the importance of trusting in God's plan, even when the path ahead isn't clear. I liken the experience to playing a game of chess, where each move comes with its own set of challenges, especially when you're trying to live by fai…
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4. God Will Use Your Path for a Purpose | Navigating Childhood Trauma, Addiction, and the Path to Recovery with Lisa Stanton
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In this episode of The Kori Leigh Show, I am so excited to share with you this conversation I had with Lisa Stanton. She discusses the complexities of healing and forgiveness, and how childhood trauma influenced her behavior and relationships. Lisa also shares her battle with alcoholism, using alcohol as a coping mechanism for her confusion, anger,…
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3. From Wheelchair to Weights… Her Story of Redemption & Recovery After Being Hit by a (Literal) Truck with Jodi Evans, Personal Trainer
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In this episode of The Kori Leigh Show, I am bringing on my first guest Jodi Evans who has an incredible redemption story of rock bottom to how God has worked in her life. Jodi is a personal trainer that helps moms use faith to fuel their fitness journey. We talk about the life-altering accidents that left her in a wheelchair, leaning on pain manag…
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2. Prayer - Finding God's Will in the Mundane
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"Over the years of practicing life this way, I have been amazed to see that God does in fact know better for me what I need and what my purpose is than I could ever know." - Kori Leigh In this episode of The Kori Leigh Show, I talk about how I found God through prayer and came to realize that God's will often reveals itself in the simple, everyday …
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1. Your Mess in Your Message - Sharing My Story of God Meeting Me in My Darkest Moments
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"When we do our work to heal and to surrender to God's will, God then uses our past to help somebody else." In this episode of The Kori Leigh Show, I am starting off sharing my story of the tough parts of growing personally, going through recovery, and how sometimes it's those really dark times that bring us the most important messages about oursel…
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In this final episode of season one of Crisis to Comeback, host Kori Stanton talks with Colorado Water Center's Director, John Tracy. According to CSU’s website, "The Colorado Water Center is one of 54 Water Resources Research Institutes created by the Water Resources Act of 1964. As a division under CSU’s Office of Engagement and Extension, the Ce…
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Welcome to The Kori Leigh Show! I am your host Kori, a recovering alcoholic and business owner, which I will I discuss hitting rock bottom in 2016, that led me to find God and begin healing. I share my experiences to provide hope and strength to others facing similar struggles, emphasizing the power of community in recovery. My story is one of surr…
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15: CO's Weather Modification Program | Andrew Rickert
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On this episode host Kori Stanton interviews Andrew Rickert, Program Manager for Colorado’s Weather Modification Program which is through the Colorado Water Conservation Board aka CWCB. Andrew has been managing the state's Weather Modification Program for five years and was recently in the field helping measure Colorado's snowpack statewide. Andrew…
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14: The Carbon Cycle | Calla Rose Ostrander
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This episode features a conversation (based around the carbon cycle) with political economist, climate change advisor and North Fork Valley resident, Calla Rose Ostrander. Calla Rose is also the co-creator and host of 'Rain & Shine'—another podcast produced by Kori Stanton. If you have any nature or science questions for Calla Rose you can reach he…
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13: Colorado's Soil Health Program | John Miller
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This episode features John Miller who is the Soil Health Program Manager through the Colorado Department of Agriculture. John was born and raised on a cattle ranch in Delta County, he has a background in engineering and prior to working for the CDA he spent over 11 years working for the Delta Conservation District teaching people irrigation water m…
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Photo of Tiny Super Nova in Paonia, CO on January 17, 2024 by Kori Stanton.By Calla Rose Ostrander & Kori Stanton
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12: Black Hills Energy | West Slope Community Affairs Manager Jason Auslander
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Here’s the link to the sustainability report: https://www.blackhillsenergy.com/sites/blackhillsenergy.com/files/2022-sustainability-report.pdf Black Hills Colorado Gas, Inc. 2024 – 2028 Clean Heat PlanBy Hosted & Produced by Kori Stanton
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11: Food Security & Climate Change | Kate Greenberg CO's Commissioner of Agriculture
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This episode feature's a conversation on food security and climate change with Colorado's Commissioner of Agriculture, Kate Greenberg.By Hosted & Produced by Kori Stanton
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10: Leadership of Service for a Thriving Colorado | Dr. Heidi Steltzer
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This week's episode feature's a conversation with Dr. Heidi Steltzer. Dr. Steltzer is a Professor of Environment and Sustainability at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO where she’s been teaching for the last 15 years. She's been living in and studying Colorado since 1994. She founded the Heidi Mountains Cooperative, a non-profit field station & ret…
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09: Agrivoltaics & Food Security | Mark Waltermire
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08: Regenerative Agriculture | Elizabeth Agee
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This episode features Paonia resident, Elizabeth Agee. Elizabeth is passionate about helping people build their connection with the natural world through gardening and conservation. In 2015, she moved to Colorado to study permaculture at Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute, seed saving at Rocky Mountain Seed School, Holistic Management at…
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07: Public Lands, Recreation & Wildlife | Ben Katz
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This episode features a conversation Ben Katz, Public Lands Program Director, for the Western Slope Conservation Center, a non-profit organization based in the North Fork Valley. Ben shares his perspective on how climate is affecting Public Lands in the North Fork Valley and regionally on the Western Slope Click here to learn more about the 30x30 M…
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06: Phase Out Of Fracking Ballot Initiative | Micah Parkin
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This episode features Executive Director and co-founder of 350 Colorado, Micah Parkin. 350 Colorado has been around for the last 10 years. It is a statewide movement-building organization around the issue of climate change with a focus on transitioning to a sustainable future. Micah has been doing climate and clean energy advocacy work for 27 years…
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05: Safe & Healthy Colorado | Anne Lee Foster
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This episode features Paonia resident, communications consultant, and climate advocate Anne Lee Foster. Prior to moving to the Western Slope, Ann Lee was living in Boulder and was the Director of Communications and Community Engagement at Colorado Rising where she served as the ballot initiative proponent and the lead spokesperson for the propositi…
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04: Oil & Gas to Climate Activist | Wade Pridgen Part 2
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Part 2 of an interview with Hotchkiss, Colorado resident Wade Pridgen. Wade is a self described misfit from Florida, he has an extensive background in land surveying for large infrastructure projects and he worked in the oil and gas industry from 2014 to 2021. He is now retired and spends his days living in an RV on his little bit of land with his …
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