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The BEST Rock Crawling in the Country is FREE! (S05E15)
Danny Israel on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 15 I thought Danny was just going to take me out on some trails in Chokecherry Canyon in Farmington, NM while we filmed an episode. He took me on the Garage Trail and promptly started crawling up rocks! I was NOT...
We Crawl the GateKeeper in Chokecherry Canyon (S05E15)
Danny Israel on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 15 I thought Danny was just going to take me out on some trails in Chokecherry Canyon in Farmington, NM while we filmed an episode. He took me on the Garage Trail and promptly started crawling up rocks! I was NOT...
What is MY Generation going to Do to Make our Community Better? (S05E14)
Timohty Bailey on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 14 Timothy Bailey created his company, Haul Kings, to manufacture trailers for the off-road community in support of Farmington’s outdoor recreation interests. He hopes that his company will continue to grow and...
State of NM recognizes the Value of Outdoor Recreation (S05E12)
Cody Dudgeon on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 12 While taking a raft trip down the San Juan River with Cody Dudgeon, he discussed his experience in dealing with the State of New Mexico while setting up his river rafting company in Farmington, NM. See the Full...
Amazing Views from San Juan River in Farmington, NM (S05E12)
Cody Dudgeon on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 12 While taking a raft trip down the San Juan River with Cody Dudgeon, I was able to experience Farmington, NM from a completely different perspective – and it was beautiful. See the Full Episode BelowYou can find...
Farmington, NM was part of 3 Counties (S05E12)
Cody Dudgeon on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 12 While taking a raft trip down the San Juan River with Cody Dudgeon, I learned a little bit about the history of Farmington, NM. It started as part of Taos County, then was part of Rio Arriba County, and finally...
Being Myself made me More Approachable (S05E11)
David Mills on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 11 While talking with David Mills and Ren Harris about their “Wake Up Call” podcast, I asked if doing a podcast makes it easier to let people know who you really are. Doing something like this begins to give you...
Admitting my Mistakes made me #1 (S05E11)
David Mills on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 11 While talking with David Mills and Ren Harris about their “Wake Up Call” podcast, we all agreed that people find you more believable and likeable when you make mistakes and admit to them instead of trying to hide...
Being REAL is Good (S05E10)
Jamie Church on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 10 While talking with Jamie Church and Addie Betancourt about their new podcast “Over a Cup of Coffee,” Jamie talked about her realization that it’s OK to not have everything polished up and pretty all the time. It’s...
Stressed Out 4-Year-Old in Daycare (S05E10)
Addie Betancourt on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 10 While talking with Jamie Church and Addie Betancourt about their new podcast “Over a Cup of Coffee,” Addie told a story about her son when he was four years old. He came home from daycare stressed out and...
My Grandfather was Conscripted into Pancho Villa’s Army (S05E09)
Robert Gage on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 9 I was talking with Robert Gage about his Senior Project where he plans to put in place a system where people can document interviews of their family elders before their stories are lost. In interviewing his aunt, he...
Young Girl Asks for Food to Feed Her Family (S05E08)
Cathryn Abeyta on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 8 While I was talking with Cathryn Abeyta about San Juan United Way, she told a story of a middle school girl who wrote to her principal asking for food to help feed her family while her grandmother was recovering...
Sallyanne Bachman sings “Can’t Help Lovin Dat Man” (of Mine) from Showboat (S05E07)
Sallyann Bachman on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 7 I asked Sallyanne Bachman what her favorite song was. She sand a little bit of “Can’t Help Lovin Dat Man” from Showboat and explained that was the song she sang at an audition when she first went into show...
Develop your Employees Personally & Professionally (S05E06)
Kyle Rhodes on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 6 Kyle and I were discussing his philosophies on how people should be treated. “You try to hire the best you can, and then you intentionally try to develop them both professionally and personally.” Right. “I had a...
Experience is the BEST Teacher (S05E04)
Jose Villareal on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 4 Jose and I were talking about the concept behind the Work-Based Learning Program in Farmington schools. “You know, Ken, from growing up and learning from academics vs learning hands-on. Where did you learn best?”...
Avoiding Snakes on the Amazon River (S05E03)
Dr. James Cole on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 3 Dr. Cole and I were discussing his Mission Outfitter trips to Peru, traveling the Amazon River to provide free dental care to tribes in the Amazon. He’s encountered his fair share of creatures on these trips, but...
from Playing for Cows to Headlining (S05E02)
D.D. Seaton on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 2 Danny and I were talking about how he and his brother began a band in Farmington, NM when they were very young, and ended up moving that band to Denver, CO where Danny currently resides. They wrote their own music...
When I Realized I was an Artist (S05E02)
D.D. Seaton on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 2 When did you realize that you were an artist? “That is a good question because I think it was after 10-15 years of painting. Ha Ha!” “Honestly, I’d been doing it for a long time, and it kind of dawned on me one day...
Stay Strong – Stay Informed – Stay Engaged (S05E01)
Jamie Church on Ken’s Think Tank Season 5, Episode 1 I asked Jamie Church, the Director of the Farmington Chamber of Commerce, what would be her message for business owners going into 2021. Her reply . . . Stay Strong Stay Informed Stay Engaged See the Full Episode...
Ken Collins Storms Out of Interview (S04E05)
Ken Collins on Ken’s Think Tank Season 4, Episode 5 This was a fun video announcing the status of the show during the lockdowns. The interviewer Ken wasn’t abiding by social distancing, so the interviewee Ken stormed out. Yes, Ken is weird. See the Full Episode...
We Moved to Farmington, NM from California to Make Movies (S04E04)
Michael Kent on Ken’s Think Tank Season 4, Episode 4 Michael and I were chatting about how he went from writing his book, “The Haunting of Molly Pickett,” to having a screenplay written for it, to getting a trailer made for it, to moving to Farmington to make a move...