EPISODES

Please subscribe on YouTubeImagine being out of town when you get a frantic call from your son saying that your house is on fire.  The relief you feel that he wasn’t in the house when it caught fire is quickly replaced by grief that your 3 dogs weren’t so lucky.  Then...

Please subscribe on YouTubeI work with a TON of small business owners.  One of their concerns is competition from big box stores that offer similar products at lower prices.  From their eyes, these corporations are running them out of business – but it doesn’t have to...

Please subscribe on YouTubeIt’s hard to imagine, but here we are – the opening of Season 7 of Ken’s Think Tank! We’ve interviewed guests in several cities across three states.  We’ve done shows in an airplane, a bus, a race car, and a boat – but there’s one thing we...

Please subscribe on YouTubeIt’s hard to imagine, but here we are – the opening of Season 7 of Ken’s Think Tank! We’ve interviewed guests in several cities across three states.  We’ve done shows in an airplane, a bus, a race car, and a boat – but there’s one thing we...

Please subscribe on YouTubeHere at Ken Collins Marketing, we’re closing down our 6th complete season of Ken’s Think Tank with this episode – our season finale.  Season 7 will start up in February 2023. Running a show like this is no small effort.  We have to find the...

Please subscribe on YouTubeThe Festival of Trees is a cherished event in Farmington, held each year at the Civic Center.  But, the last two years, just like everything else, the event had to adapt to stay away from crowds of people.  And now they’re back! This year,...

Please subscribe on YouTubeI travel to Denver, CO a few times each year, but this time was a little different.  I reached out to a friend of mine in Ft Collins, CO . . . she’s an artist, and her husband is a musician.  Alison was out of town, but her husband was more...

Please subscribe on YouTubeFans of Ken’s Think Tank will remember our next guest from Season 5, when she and Jamie Church were on the show to talk about their podcast. Addie Betancourt is a very involved member of our community.  She’s the Sales and Marketing Manager...

Please subscribe on YouTubeSomewhere in town, you might run into a Journeyman Electrician named Gabe Lucero.  You may have already met him. Take a closer look and you’ll find a Rising Star Songwriter.  Gabe has been writing songs since he was in high school.  He’s...

Please subscribe on YouTubeSomething I noticed in 2019 that was difficult to see before . . . tangible results to economic development in San Juan County.  There have been a lot of smart people having a lot of smart conversations about economic development for a long...

Please subscribe on YouTubeWoo Wee – it’s been a busy year – so let’s take a break!  In lieu of a guest, we’re going to take a break and present to you our Super Duper Music Special! We’ve had tons of cool guests, so let’s heat things up with a review of some of our...

Please subscribe on YouTubeIn the fall of 2021, David Mills and I created a podcast called Male Encounters of the Life Kind.  Two guys hanging out talking about what guys talk about . . . and somebody was listening. Julie Blair and Felicia Florez decided they needed a...

Please subscribe on YouTubeJamie Church has become a staple on Ken’s Think Tank – just as she is a staple in our community. Jamie tirelessly advocates for small business in Farmington, NM.  She does is because it’s her job – but the reason it’s her job is because she...

Please subscribe on YouTubeDebbie Braff has been seen all over the place lately.  We just enjoyed the annual Riverfest event, and Debbie was on the show to promote it.  She also went on the Mayor’s Table to promote it.  And now, she’s back again! Why did I have her...

Please subscribe on YouTubeWhat would possess a smart, beautiful, successful business owner to pack up and move 6,000 miles away from her home?  Love, of course! Olena Erickson was a single mom with a full-time nanny to care for her two kids – because she was also the...

Please subscribe on YouTubeFor close to 40 years now, people in the thousands have flocked to the Animas River in Farmington, NM every spring for one of our most favorite events – except for the last 2 years. Riverfest is back!  Because of lockdowns, Riverfest went...

Please subscribe on YouTubeFor close to 40 years now, people in the thousands have flocked to the Animas River in Farmington, NM every spring for one of our most favorite events – except for the last 2 years. Riverfest is back!  Because of lockdowns, Riverfest went...

Please subscribe on YouTubeIf you’ve been a fan of the show, you know that I really like putting musicians in the truck and filming episodes.  There’s nothing like driving around town accompanied by live musicians!  Ha Ha I’ve had the Zia Chicks, Sallyanne Bachman,...

Please subscribe on YouTubeRow, row, row your boat, 3,000 miles across the ocean!  Yeah – that’s what’s happening – this year! The guys from Guardian Initiatives are back!  Jarrod and Mark were on Ken’s Think Tank 2 years ago to talk about their plans to row across...

Please subscribe on YouTubeThe thousand-yard stare. Being prior military and having known a LOT of military members over the years, I’ve seen that stare more than a few times.  It always draws me nearer to a person when I recognize it. Meet Lonnie Whitaker and you...

Please subscribe on YouTubeWhen we hear the word HERO, we think of different things.  Some people may think of a comic book hero.  Some may think of people in the military.  Others may think of first responders like the police, fire fighters, doctors, nurses, etc. ...