
The LoCo Experience
The LoCo Experience is a long-form conversational podcast that dives deep into the journeys of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers in Northern Colorado. Hosted by Curt Bear, Founder of LoCo Think Tank, the show brings real, raw, and unfiltered conversations—where guests share their successes, struggles, and lessons learned along the way.
LoCo Think Tank is Colorado’s premier business peer advisory organization, founded in Fort Collins to help business owners gain perspective, accountability, and encouragement to grow both personally and professionally. LoCo chapters bring together business owners at all stages of the journey into professionally facilitated peer advisory chapters, led by experienced business veterans. These groups provide a trusted space to share challenges, seek advice, learn togethter, and support each other’s success.
The LoCo Experience Podcast extends this mission beyond the chapter meetings— bringing the wisdom, insights, and stories of local business leaders to a wider audience.
Our triad mission with this podcast is simple:
Inspire through real stories of resilience and success.
Educate by sharing valuable business insights.
Entertain with engaging, unfiltered conversations.
If you love “How I Built This” and the free-flowing style of Joe Rogan - but with a Northern Colorado focus - you’ll enjoy The LoCo Experience! Our closing segment, "The LoCo Experience," asks guests to share their craziest stories — and we get some doozies!
It’s a passion project with purpose, and we invite you to listen, follow, and share, and maybe consider sponsoring. Know someone with a great story? Nominate your favorite business leader for an episode!
Episodes
EXPERIENCE 236 | Inspirational Compassion and Following God’s Call with Roxene (Roxy) Tines-Brewton, Founder of Safe Families for Children, Northern Colorado

EXPERIENCE 235 | Unlocking Potential: The Integrative Coaching Approach of Jordan Bonifas

EXPERIENCE 234 | Catalyzing Growth at any Stage and any Age with Brad Cooper, CEO of Catalyst Coaching 360 and Host of the Coaching Lab Podcast

EXPERIENCE 233 | The Character and Evolution of a Planner - Jesse Jorgensen, Partner in Foresight Financial Group

EXPERIENCE 232 | Growing a Dream, Serving Community and Continuing a Family Legacy - Reed Miller, Owner of Northern Colorado Insurance Agency

EXPERIENCE 231 | Exploring Love of Business, Chilean Patagonia, and Strong Relationships with Brian and Mary McKnight, Owners of Turf Tamers Landscaping in Fort Collins

EXPEREINCE 230 | Talking Margins, Maximization, and Adventure with Moses Horner, Founder and Owner of Horner Painting

EXPERIENCE 229 | The Power of Strong Relationships with Bob Hewson - CEO of Colorado Youth Outdoors

EXPERIENCE 228 | Start-Up Practice to Over 100 Employees in 4 years! - Julien Faure, Founder and Owner of Momentum Counseling and Consulting

EXPERIENCE 227 | Navigating Life & Business, Together - Mark & Kathy Rushing Share their Secrets to a Lasting Entrepreneurial Marriage.

EXPERIENCE 226 | Partners in Construction - Brothers in Life & Business & Faith - Chris & Patrick Elder and Austin Dodder of Elder Construction, Inc.

EXPERIENCE 225 | Travis Luther - Entrepreneur, Sociologist, Writer, Speaker, Past President of Entrepreneur’s Organization Colorado Chapter, and Opiate Addiction Survivor

EXPERIENCE 224 | Dwight Sailer, Owner of HighCraft Builders. Integrated Designs, Aligned Teams, and Strong Relationships

EXPERIENCE 223 | Building a Social Enterprise with Joe & Melissa Basta of Tellus Outdoor Gear

EXPERIENCE 222 | Focus, Innovation, and Customization with Murph McIver, Founder and Software Architect at Xeo Software

EXPERIENCE 221 | Innovation, Transformation, and Quantum Reinvention with Sjeanne Cawdry, Director and Founder of the Center of Liberation

EXPERIENCE 220 | Excellence, Ethics, and Endurance - Triple Crown Leadership and more with Gregg Vanourek, Entrepreneur, Teacher, Author, and TEDx Speaker

EXPERIENCE 219 | Geopolitics, Russia-Ukraine, Regional Economics, and Competitive Advantage in Business and Life with Constantin Gurdgiev, Ph.D. and Associate Professor of Finance at the Monfort College of Business at UNC.

EXPERIENCE 218 | Rotary Field of Honor and Rotary Peach Festival with Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary Club Members Teres Lambert & David Haase

EXPERIENCE 217 | Community, Support, and Continuous Improvement with Wade Keith, Partner & Brand Manager of Breeze Thru Car Wash

EXPERIENCE 216 | Teamwork Makes the Dream Work - if the Beer Tastes Great! Josh & Angie Grenz, Owners of Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project in Loveland, and Verboten North Brewpub in Fort Collins.

EXPERIENCE 215 | Igniting Passion for Business through DECA with Edward Rinehart - Graduating Senior at Rocky Mountain High School and Future Business Leader

EXPERIENCE 214 | Building Teams & Community, One Scoop at a Time - Jessica Dizmang, Owner of Ben & Jerry’s Fort Collins, Denver, and Boulder Locations and 2024 Operator of the Year

EXPERIENCE 213 | Zak George, Head Coach and Owner at Zak George Landscaping

EXPERIENCE 212 | Jack & Ginger Graham - Owners of Ginger and Baker, Veteran CEO’s Building Northern Colorado Community - Together
