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Welcome to episode 8 of the Kooler Lifestyle Podcast with your host, Matthew Kuehlhorn! This week, Matthew sits down with Karen Hoskin, the owner of Montanya Distillers. Karen shares her unique story of starting a rum distillery without any prior experience and her approach to the business as a celiac. She also goes into detail about the process of running a distillery, including where they source their sugar and what sets their rum apart from the competition. Tune in for an interesting and informative conversation about the world of rum distillation with Karen Hoskin on the Koolers Lifestyle Podcast.
Follow Karen and the Montanya Distillery here:
Montanya Distillers on FB and @montanyarum on IG. 
 
And pick up high quality rum directly on www.buymontanyarum.com

In this episode of the Koolers Lifestyle Podcast, we sit down with Grant Jackson, the CEO of Strive in Grand Junction, Colorado. Strive is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing community-based services and support to individuals with disabilities and their families. With over 50 years of experience, Strive has been a crucial resource for those in need in Mesa County.
In our conversation, Grant talks about his personal journey and the mission of Strive. He also discusses the ways in which our culture treats individuals with disabilities and how that compares to other cultures. Tune in to learn more about the important work being done at Strive and the challenges faced by those with disabilities in our society.

Today's guest is Erica Rasmussen. She talks about her recent transformation and focus towards helping others. This is a great episode and worth the listen. 
 
Find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/oola_erica/ 
Support: https://www.crestedbuttesnowsports.org/ 

Today Matt interviews John Norton about the local economy and impacts of the recent vote that passed to allocate Gunnison Tourism marketing budgets towards affordable housing. 

Matt interviews Scott Fairbanks with Grand Junction Lifestyle Magazine. Scott talks about his roots with Grand Junction and the launch of a new marketing company Elevate Agency Grand Junction. 
 
You can find Scott's contact for the Lifestyle Magazine at https://citylifestyle.com/grandjunction 
You can find Scott's new agency here:
http://elevateagencygj.com/ 

Matt interviews the CEO of the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce. Get to know Candace more in this unique interview. 

Today we interview Dr. Leslie Nichols on the Vote for 5a initiative. She goes into great detail on the entire picture of the initiative. This is a must-listen podcast to get information on the initiative before voting in the next couple of weeks.

Owner, Matt Kuehlhorn, talks about Kooler Garage Door's promise to their customers.
After the recent shift away from painting, Kooler Garage Doors has become laser-focused on providing the best garage door service, repair, and installation in Colorado.
"We Got You"

Matt interviews Kim Raines, the owner of Mountain Color Paint and Design. Local businesses are the backbone of the Crested Butte community and it shows here in this interview today. We talk about how Kim got started and what she likes best about the valley.
 
Kim's paint shop:
https://www.mountaincolorspaint.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/crestedbuttecolors/ 
 
Kim talks about expanding her business to include a full design center:
https://mountaincolorsdesignshop.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/crestedbuttedesign/ 

Matt dives into the local community to speak with business owners in the Gunnison Valley and Grand Junction area. On today's episode he interviews Clear Skies owner, Eric Hagelin, on his thoughts about local community in Gunnison. 
Eric talks about the reasons why he loves small town Gunnison and why he moved there with his family. 
Check out Kooler Garage Doors at koolergaragedoors.com
Check out Clear Skies Marketing at clearskiesmarketing.com