Greater Prescott Podcast

Gregory Adamson is an artist, entertainer, philanthropist, teacher, and public speaker who has taken his “Facing the Music” performance painting across the U.S. and abroad, performing at a variety of events including charity fundraisers, corporate events, conventions, fairs, festivals, concerts and private functions. Highlights of his performance career include performing at concerts with popular recording artists, a special performance in London for officials during the Olympics, and a performance at Capitol Records honoring the memory of John Lennon. His performance paintings have raised more than $1 million in auction proceeds at fundraising events with individual paintings auctioning for as much as $100,000. Greg; "I am in love with the process of creative exploration and discovery, both internal and external. I work with a variety of paint media and other materials, applied and manipulated on a surface. There are times my work is studied, deliberate and observational, but often it is playful, intuitive, and very abstract. Still other times, it is deeply personal with only symbolic representation. In my performances, it is about channeling energy from the music and an enthusiastic audience onto the canvas. In all cases, love is the overarching theme of my work. I rarely drift into the darker issues of our times, but rather strive always to make my work a celebration of the good. Influences of my rural, Midwestern childhood are omnipresent in my work, as is my faith in a loving God. Over a period of many years I have cultivated an alignment of my life and my art in order to attain and maintain authenticity in both. I also possess a strong, lifelong commitment to service, whether using my work to benefit important causes or teaching and mentoring other artists. GregoryAdamson.com Greg@GregoryAdamson.com Phone: (909) 553-5316

Isabella Chewning, the Executive Director of the Mountain Artists Guild, joins me. From their website; "We are a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, support and training in all aspects of the visual arts through exhibits, workshops, scholarships, seminars and practical experience in the creation of artistic works. The Guild serves as a charitable vehicle through which artists and members may associate with others of similar interests, offering support and encouragement for the development of their artistic talents." MountainArtistsGuild.com 928.445.2510 228 N. Alarcon St. Prescott, AZ 86301 Guild@Mountainartistsguild.com

An internationally respected glass artist, author and teacher, Bandhu's work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums in the US and abroad, and his Contemporary Lampworking books are the authoritative, standard instructional texts in the field. Born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1959, Bandhu began to teach himself lampwork technique in 1975, while still in high school. As an undergraduate at Princeton, he received informal training from the University’s glassblower before completing his apprenticeship under American and European masters at Urban Glass, the Pilchuck Glass School and the Penland School of Crafts. He regularly teaches workshops at craft schools and private studios around the United States and internationally including the Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, The Penland School of Crafts and the Pilchuck Glass School. Bandhu has been a Visiting Foreign Instructor at Osaka University of Arts in Osaka, Japan, and has presented his work at numerous international conferences including The Glass Art Society, Ausglass, The International Festival of Glass, Kobe Lampwork Festa and Glassymposium Lauscha. http://www.bandhu.info/ bandhu@bandhu.info 928-445-5445

Dale O’Dell was born in Dallas, Texas in 1959. He was given his first camera at the age of 13 and at that moment he knew what he wanted to do in life. As a teen, photography was the perfect blend of art and science and Dale immersed himself in the aesthetics and chemistry of the photographic process. In 1982 he received a degree in Photography from Sam Houston State University. After a series of irritating Corporate Jobs (including a year-long stint as a computer artist --in 1983, no less) he realized that, in the corporate world at least, he was unemployable and opened his own studio in 1986. During his early years, Dale became familiar with virtually every photographic process and used them all at one time or another. As one of the early adopters of digital technology, one of Dale’s early digital images made history in 1983 when it became the first wholly computer-generated image published in advertising. In 1994 Dale moved from Houston, Texas, to Prescott, in the mountains of central Arizona. Since transitioning from Analog Photography to Digital Art Dale’s artworks have been extensively exhibited and published world-wide. Since 1997 Dale has published over a dozen photography books. Dale accepts both fine-art and commercial commissions. As a fine artist Dale has exhibited in over one-hundred group and solo exhibitions; as a commercial photographer he’s produced photography and photo/digital illustration for an international clientele including many of the Fortune 500 companies. Dale also provides stock photography. He’s also a writer and has written for many magazines including Photo District News, PC Photo, E-Digital Photo, LensWork, Professional Photographer and many others. Dale is also a motorcyclist and occasional musician. https://daleodell.photoshelter.com/

Inside The Office During grad school, Dr. Nick suffered a boating injury to his leg and foot. He was told he would have to rehabilitate for 6 months just to be able to hike again. He was also informed that climbing would be out of the question, permanently. Thanks to the Chiropractic Doctors at Southern Califonia University of Health Sciences, he was able to resume hiking in two months and climbing within the fourth month. It was an eye-opening experience for the lives he was about to change in his chosen profession. It led him into studying sports medicine during his internship within the Cal State athletic department. After college, Dr. Nick settled into family practice and begin to work with athletes of all ages and abilities. When his daughter Ella was born, he was told that she would need to be on acid reflux medications indefinitely and that surgery was likely. His focus shifted from sports medicine to holistic family and pediatric chiropractic. In a short time, he was able to witness his daughter’s miraculous recovery without the use of medications or surgery. She was living congruent to a natural chiropractic lifestyle and thriving. These experiences as well as many other experiences within his family practice shaped his vision for a healthy lifestyle available to all his practice members. Outside the Office Dr. Nick loves spending time outdoors and is an avid camper, climber and hiker. He also enjoys spending quality time with his family and friends on the river, in the desert, and most of all in the mountains. We love families and take total delight in seeing our practice members living lives of abundant health. Contact our office today; we’re open late and accept same-day appointments! Office - 928-277-4992 728 N. Montezuma St, Suite A, Prescott, AZ 86301 PrescottFamilyChiro@gmail.com

Ryan is a 20 year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, a car nut, investor, and much much more. I like how humble Ryan is, how much he still grinds (even though he's retired), and that he's excited about living in Greater Prescott. I trust you'll enjoy getting to know Ryan!

Adult Care Services, management company for The Susan J. Rheem Adult Day Center and The Margaret T. Morris Center is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to caring for people with memory loss, disabilities, and illnesses. Adult Care Services holds the highest of standards in hiring exceptional employees, fund development, and other supportive services to enhance our program environments with dignity and respect for participants, residents, families and staff alike. Since 1982, The Susan J. Rheem Adult Day Center has served individuals and families living in Northern Arizona promoting independence through medical services and social activities in a comforting environment as an affordable care option that can help delay early placement of assisted living or the nursing home settings. Call today for a tour 928-775-3563 Since 1999, The Margaret T. Morris Center, Northern Arizona’s only specialized assisted living community dedicated to memory care has served hundreds of individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s disease, varying types of dementias and memory loss, in a warm, home-like setting. Call today for a tour 928-445-6633 www.adultcareservices.org

The Museum of Indigenous People (MIP) is the only museum in the Greater Prescott Area devoted to the culture and art of Native people. Our mission is “To instill understanding and respect for the indigenous cultures of the southwest.” We are governed by our Board of Trustees and have three full-time employees, two additional staff, and a dedicated volunteer base. Several of our workforce are of Native heritage, and we rely on them and our Native advisors to help further our mission and vision. The stone buildings on the campus are on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum construction was completed in 1935 by a non-Native, community-minded social group, the Smoki People, with assistance from depression-era work program participants. The museum took the name of its founders. In February 2020, the museum was renamed to best reflect the cultural resources in our holdings as well as the Native community we serve. The MIP is a venue where the Native voice is heard and appreciated! On exhibit are pre-historic, historic, and contemporary examples of Indian cultural and artistic material from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Our focus is to enlighten the public and broaden their knowledge of the Native cultures of this part of the world, irrespective of political boundaries. https://www.museumofindigenouspeople.org/ 147 N Arizona Ave, Prescott, AZ 86301 928-445-1230 Info@MuseumOfIndigenousPeople.Org

You’re invited to a party — one that makes you sweat among the most extraordinary light show and beats ever! The music, the lights, they take you somewhere else, and the friends you find there share stories with you that, when you tell others, they just have to see it to believe it. Our state-of-the-art spin studio is fitness on a bike like you’ve never known, an unparalleled experience for the Prescott area. (We also have a refreshments bar, yasss!) 928.277.4143 https://www.bendhotyogaprescott.com/bpedal 377 Montezuma St., Suite 103 Prescott, AZ 86301

Since 2012, we’ve watched the Prescott community grow and get hot! At our core is a passionate dedication to our clients and the assurance that our studios are the best they can be. Happy clients equal a thriving studio that feels like home. OUR FACILITIES HAVE: 928.277.4430 https://www.bendhotyogaprescott.com 434 W. Goodwin St. Prescott, AZ 86303

The Community Pregnancy Center (CPC) is a pro-life Christian ministry that started here in Prescott in 1984. We offer our services to anyone who is pregnant or who have children up through age 5. Our services are available to everyone without discrimination or judgement. All of our services are free: pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, parenting classes and material items for babies and young children. Parents earn credits by taking parenting classes and then they can use those credits to purchase baby items in our Baby Store. These items include diapers, formula, baby food, clothes, cribs and much more. We also offer post-abortion counseling to help those people who have experienced an abortion to heal from the emotional pain caused as a result of abortion. CPC is a non-profit 501c3 and qualifies as a Qualifying Charitable Organization for the Arizona state tax credit making all donations tax deductible. 928-778-7654 CPCPrescott.Org 1124 E. Gurley St Prescott, AZ 85301

Mark Stafford is a designer, an author, a musician, and the owner of Ablaze Media. He is a graduate of the Arizona Christian University with highest honors. Mark has been working in media development since 1997. He began his career in media development by serving on the creative staff at multiple organizations including a university, several large non-profits and a radio station that was awarded with the prestigious, “Station of the Year Award,” twice. He loves music and is an active musician playing bass, guitar, & keyboard. He has served with several professional Christian touring groups and has been nominated for a Dove award. When he is not designing graphics, you might find him hanging out with his 4 kids, leading a worship team at a local church, or playing jazz at a local venue. (928) 460-3134 Ablaze.media Mark@Ablaze.media 1640 N Emerald Dr Prescott, AZ 86301

We have worked with private owners doing customized builds for many years. We are experts in high end one-off custom cars to cool budget-minded reproductions. We work on hot rods, street rods, muscle cars, tuners, rat rods, off road and vintage trucks. Our style of design and Under-One-Roof services have led to unbeatable hot rod owner satisfaction. Our clientele ranges country-wide and our Arizona shop gives us the best weather to keep our hot rod garage open all year. Services Included: Full Custom/Resto Mods Fabrication Body/Paint Interiors Frame-off Restorations Engine, Drivetrain, Suspension (928) 308-0568 PrescottHotRods.com https://www.instagram.com/prescott_hot_rods/ PrescottHotRods@yahoo.com

When it comes to getting the best in quality service for your yard care and landscaping needs, the Prescott landscaping company to trust in is Guardian Landscape. We are dedicated to quality workmanship and superior customer service. Owner, Matt Keppel, has close to 20 years of hands on experience in Northern Arizona landscaping and grew up in the business so you can feel confident about the expertise level of our entire team. We are also fully licensed and insured, meeting and exceeding all of the industry requirements to work in the field and take care of our customers. We offer a wide range of Irrigation and Weed Control services including landscape design and installation. Yet we are also the experts to call on for our specialty in irrigation maintenance and weed control services. The bottom line if that if your residential or commercial lawn needs it, our Prescott landscape company can probably take care of it. Plus, it will be carried out with the expert skill and precision that you would hope for. We are fully licensed and insured with the Register of Contractors ROC # 296792 and the Office of Pest Management OPM # 9492 so you can feel as confident in our training and knowledge as we do! (928) 379-0063 Website Instagram

"Our main goal is to create community that will last." About us Founding Fathers was birthed through the overwhelming success of John Hancock Barbershop, started by U.S. Army Special Operations veteran Grant Quezada in 2014 upon completing his enlistment and moving back home to Prescott Arizona. Since John Hancock's conception in 2014, it has outgrown two different scale-up locations. The need to grow again was the catalyst that lead Grant to bring on lifelong friend and U.S. Air Force veteran Jesse Burke to join the team and develop the Founding Fathers Collective concept to be a place for all people to come experience and foster community, care and connection. The completed flag-ship of Founding Fathers Collective is a 14,000 square foot warehouse in Prescott’s downtown Entertainment District, the new community center point for downtown with the coming of a new public park, water splash-pad for children, restaurants, and 200 room hotel and the Restoration of Granite Creek Corridor as a 1.5 mile hiking path. Founding Fathers Collective will house seven different companies for the public to enjoy. The tip of the spear is John Hancock's new 11 chair barbershop accompanied by a self serve beer tap room, speak easy, Specialty Coffee shop, men's retail, functional fitness gym, and Jiu-jitsu studio. Founding Fathers Collective Founding Fathers Instagram John Hancock Barbershop City Tavern Taproom Merchant Coffee Founders Gym Liberty Mercantile

G.E.M. Environmental works with government agencies to provide scientific services on conservation projects with a commitment to ensure the protection of recreation and wildlife habitation across public lands. Our mission is to create an avenue for the advancement of students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) programs into industry careers by providing unique educational opportunities for continued personal growth. Whether it's an internship, scholarship, or field experience, our educational programs work to foster academic achievement, help students develop relationships with industry professionals, and provide opportunities for integrated learning and community engagement. Through our educational programs, students envision new goals and develop greater confidence in their respective fields. Facebook: GEMenvironmental Instagram: GEMenvironmental YouTube: G.E.M. Environmental Twitter: GEMenviron Website: GEMenvironmental.org/ Email: contactus@gemenvironmental.org

Photographer, Bobbi Jane, brings you photographs from the West. "I have been surrounded by both photography and the western life since childhood. I was born in Kansas but raised in the rural part of Tucson, Arizona. I grew up when kids played outside and all our games were made from our imaginations! I loved taking photos as a kid making “pretend” film with paper and putting in my Mom’s Kodak camera when there wasn’t any film. My dogs were my models. My junior year in high school, I dropped out of Algebra II to take Photography. And the rest is truly western history! After high school, I attended Colorado Institute of Art majoring in Photography. Those were still the “film” days and finding a job in a photography related field was slim. Nearly 20 years later after a career path in sales and marketing, I launched my own photography business, Way Out West Photography (Est. 2000) I consider my photography style to be “photojournalism” capturing the moment, subject and light as is. I currently live in Prescott, Arizona. I have been photographing weddings, people, businesses and events in Prescott since 2008. In the past couple years, it's been very competitive for weddings and events. I now focus on family storytelling portraits and senior portraits. I'm very flexible and funny and that helps to make every shoot stress free and relaxed. I do not shoot "gallery style" photos that are posed and professionally lit. I take photos of people in real life with natural light and showing emotions that make you want to smile. Family Storytelling sessions are about capturing genuine, emotional images of families through meaningful documentary-style portraits that will show your family’s love, emotions and laughs. I am still the kid with a camera! Photography is my passion and part of who I am. I know have a Nikon that doesn't need film. Crazy how the times change but really stay the same." Bobbi Jane Tucker www.WayOutWestPhotography.com Facebook @WayOutWestPhotography Instagram @WayOutWestPhotos BobbiJane@WayOutWestPhotos.com 928-910-5814

Dr. Kim Harris is the owner and medical director of Prescott Medical Aesthetics. She is a Prescott native and loves living in the Prescott area. She is married and has a 7 year old daughter Lily. Dr. Harris is a graduate of Prescott High School, and NAU with a bachelor's degrees in education and Spanish. She taught in Peoria, AZ for 3 years before returning to school to become a Naturopathic Doctor. She graduated from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2013. She is passionate about naturopathic medicine and aesthetic medicine and is happy to combine the two at Prescott Medical Aesthetics. Dr. Harris loves living in Prescott for many reasons and her family is one of them. She also loves exploring the beautiful outdoors with family and friends. Favorite places include Thumb Butte, the Peavine Trail, Watson Lake, the Highland Center and so much more. She loves attending local events such as the Bluegrass Festival and the open air concerts on the square. Dr. Harris is passionate about Prescott, family, and her business. Dr. Kim Harris KimHarrisND@Gmail.com Facebook @thebotoxparty YouTube Prescott Medical Aesthetics 928-277-7414

About me: I'm originally from New Hampshire and I grew up playing sports of all kinds. I particularly enjoyed soccer, hockey, and lacrosse. I also had a love for aviation, which led me to Prescott, AZ and Embry Riddle to become a pilot. My love for airplanes led me to working at the Prescott Air Tanker Base loading planes with retardant for forest fires. At the same time I was the general manager for Lyzard Lounge in Prescott, where I completely overhauled nearly everything, from accounting to the draft system. After three years at Lyzards and the Prescott Air Tanker Base, I finally got a job with the USFS. I've been a wildland firefighter ever since and I love my job. I get to travel all over the US, while at the same time protecting the Prescott National Forest as well. Out of my love for wildland firefighting, I started a business in Greater Prescott called Fuel Break LLC. I named it that because in the forest service that's what we call putting in a line, or a fuel break to stop the fire. My focus is helping residents protect their property with proper FireWise protection. And Fuel Break LLC also helps me stay in shape during the off season. If you have questions about how to prepare your property for a fire, then I'd love the opportunity to answer your questions and help you out. Facebook (603) 714-252 cell FuelBreak@Yahoo.com