People I Know Show

Boonmee McElroy recently released her first book, "I Hate Potatoes: They Make Me Cry". It's a huge accomplishment and something she said would be happening when we spoke to each other for Episode 92 of this podcast. Boonmee lived through an impoverished and abusive childhood in Thailand. For the first time, in her new book, she tells the full story and how she uses her experiences to better her life and the lives of others. For me, this is the 100th episode of my podcast. It's a huge accomplishment to have published so many meaningful conversations. This episode serves as a celebration for both of us. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Buy Boonmee's book on Amazon. Follow Boonmee's coaching page on Facebook @passionatecoach. Learn about the 75HardChallenge and/or listen to creator Andy Frisella explain the program. Connect with me on my Facebook page @curt.carstensen and on Instagram @curtpiks. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Thanousay "T" Khamphoune realized a few years ago that sharing his story might be encouraging to others that have had a lot to overcome. As a child, he and his siblings had to live with different family members while his parents had legal problems. He was frequently moving and changing schools. Eventually being reunited with his dad brought some positives but also many challenges and threats of being taken away from his parents once again. Through all of this he's continued to work hard, pursue his dreams, and maintain the best life that he could. Sadly, he lost his youngest brother to suicide in the fall of 2021, adding another trauma to his family life. Still, "T" strives to be encouraging to others facing difficult challenges in their own lives. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Connect with me on my Facebook page @curt.carstensen and on Instagram @curtpiks. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Gary Arndt is the creator and host of the "Everything Everywhere Daily" podcast. The podcast is a newer extension of his work as a successful travel blogger on the website everything-everywhere.com. Gary's podcast showcases his never-ending curiosity and wide variety of interests, while providing great, well-written information in a short amount of time each day for his audience. In this conversation we discuss the growing success of his podcast and some of what he has learned from it in the first year and a half. Plus we share observations and lessons from traveling. Gary has been to well over 200 countries and territories, each US state twice, and each Canadian province three times. Listen to Everything Everywhere Daily. Connect with Gary on Instagram @everythingeverywhere. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Connect with me on my Facebook page @curt.carstensen and on Instagram @curtpiks. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Jeff Rinde was one of the other neighborhood farm kids when I was growing up in rural central Minnesota in the 1990s. While my family continually became less and less involved with farming, Jeff and his two older siblings partnered with their parents to expand the family farm into a much larger family business. What drew him to a life of farming? What does it take to make it as a modern farmer? The beef industry is accused of being one of the causes of climate change. Is farming sustainable? Watch this conversation on YouTube. Listen to Freakonomics - The Future of Meat. Listen to How to Save a Planet - The Beef with Beef. Connect with me on my Facebook page @curt.carstensen and on Instagram @curtpiks. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Julie Rose has been on the road for nearly a year after selling her house and becoming a nomad. She works from "home" from wherever she chooses with her dog Penny as her permanent companion. She's on the verge of seeing all 50 states. Even when she completes that goal, there is no end in sight. What inspires Julie? Is it expensive? How is being single and dating with this lifestyle? Julie answers those questions and many more. Follow her journey from @juliebrose on Instagram or juliedevivre.com. Her mini Australian shepherd, Penny, is @minipennyrose on IG. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Connect with me on my Facebook page @curt.carstensen and on Instagram @curtpiks. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

My oldest two nephews Chase Carstensen and AJ Torfin joined me for an epic road trip to eleven national parks and three national monuments. In this episode we recap our exciting journey. We did the Delta Lake hike at Grand Teton National Park, the Angels Landing hike at Zion National Park, hiked to waterfalls at Glacier National Park, and whitewater rafted through Browns Canyon in Colorado. Chase is quite the adventurer and the main guest in this episode. AJ and I attempt to guide Chase through some of our observations we had of him during our journey. Chase turned 18 years old during the road trip. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Connect with me on my Facebook page @curt.carstensen and on Instagram @curtpiks. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Luke Boser left small town Minnesota shortly after high school nearly 20 years ago and has been living in Alaska and a few other distant places ever since. Visiting Alaska for the first time recently, I concluded that a certain type of person settles there. Luke is an outdoorsy, rugged, adventurer, which seems to fit the demographic. He shares the story of his recent trip to hunt for a brown bear, something relatively few people are able to do. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Connect with me on my Facebook page @curt.carstensen and on Instagram @curtpiks. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Natalia Cortes has been living in San Francisco for almost three years and this experience has had a big impact on her life. Originally from Colombia in South America, she spent nearly a decade studying and working in several different countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Now in the United States for a few years, she's gained a lot of perspective on what it takes to make it in Silicon Valley, and how vastly different the cultures are in the United States. Natalia has been traveling to many parts of the United States recently and happened to be in Minnesota when the Derek Chauvin trial verdict was announced for his murder of George Floyd. We share opinions on that and how it ties into history and the importance of understanding history. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Check out my previous conversation with Natalia for the podcast. Episode 23: Natalia Cortes, Colombia Born Citizen of the World. Connect with me on my Facebook page @curt.carstensen and on Instagram @curtpiks. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Boonmee McElroy has overcome extraordinary obstacles in her life. Growing up in poverty in a small village in Thailand, vital things like food and education were not always available to her. After years of struggle she began to grow a career as an international life coach and inspirational speaker in Asia. As fate would have it, she met an American man while on a flight, eventually married him, and settled into a new life in Rochester, Minnesota. Now over a decade and many big life events later, Boonmee (Oui) is re-establishing her former career as a life coach and inspirational speaker. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Visit Boonmee's website for Above & Beyond Coaching LLC. Connect with me on my Facebook page @curt.carstensen and on Instagram @curtpiks. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Noah Franske has a passion for math and for adventure. That combination has led him to Vietnam where he has been teaching math at an international school for the last 18 months. One of his math-related interests is investing and personal finance. A portion of his investment portfolio is devoted to cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin. In the conversation, Noah helps me talk through some of my recent thoughts regarding crypto and the stock market. He also explains what the pandemic has been like in Vietnam as an ex-pat. Plus we explore the term "ex-pat" and how it's not used in the United States. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Connect with me on my Facebook page @curt.carstensen and on Instagram @curtpiks. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Krizia Almoite has not been a photographer for long. When she lost her job in the middle of the pandemic, Krizia put nearly all of her time into making her newest interest into her new career. In under six months she's landed some big clients and was hired as the photographer for a new movie being filmed in Minnesota. She's building a growing brand through social media by being the same open and unbashful person I've always known her to be. Krizia is opiniated, expresses her self freely, and attempts to bring out the best in the people around her. Through her self-expression, I realized that I too was someone that could have a photoshoot: a thought that I had never considered before. As I post the photos from my photoshoot around the release of this episode, I'm learning to be confident about my appearance in a new way. And I have Krizia to thank for that. Perhaps you would like the same for yourself? See the photos I've posted so far on my Facebook page @curt.carstensen and on Instagram @curtpiks. Be sure to add or follow me while you are there. She Krizia's work on her @kriziastudios Instagram page. She her work from the @wayofthewarriorsfilm on Instagram. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. NEW! See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Amanda Koonjbeharry has an impressive résumé of social work. Currently she is the Director of Public Policy for the Citizens League of Minnesota. Previously she had led a project for anti-sex trafficking in the Minneapolis area, and has been involved in numerous roles that serve communities and families that are in need. She holds two Master's degrees (Social Work & Public Policy) and a Bachelor's degree (Family Social Science) from the University of Minnesota. In 2018, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal named Amanda as a "40 Under 40" honoree. In the conversation we discuss some of the projects she has worked on, what motivates her to do the work she does, and how her family being from Guyana ties into all of it. Plus we reflect on 2020 and look ahead to 2021. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. NEW! See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Larry Rose was a Side Judge in the National Football League for nearly 20 years. He worked Super Bowl XLII when the New York Giants defeated the previously undefeated New England Patriots. Since retiring from the NFL five years ago he's taught, trained, or supervised football officials from the NCAA's Southeastern Conference and umpires from summer collegiate baseball's Northwoods League. Larry joined me for a conversation to share many life lessons he's taken into his retirement years. We talk about confrontation, excitement, being a giver, parenting and much more. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. NEW! See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Dee Fiel has been working as a registered nurse in Canada for well over a decade. She shares her Canadian mentality towards the coronavirus and how its different than in the United States. As a nurse, she tries to better understand my recent experience while having COVID-19. Dee, like many, has some hesitancies about getting the new vaccine. I explain why I wouldn't be hesitant as we have a discussion on why each other feels the way the we do. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. NEW! See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Ross Meisner joins me to help me tell the story of my recent bout with COVID-19. Ross was recently elected to the Fridley (Minnesota) School Board and shares his experience running a campaign during a pandemic. We both share our opinions on the aftermath of the U.S. Presidential Election. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. NEW! See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Jamie Dreher is my cousin and one of the many people in my family that will vote for Donald Trump this election. I was raised as a Republican, used to vote Republican, but denounce Trump, tend to vote Democrat, and will be voting for Joe Biden. Jamie and I discuss some of the often divisive political topics to see how far apart we really are and to prove that people with differing political views can have healthy conversations about politics. Jamie also shares the story of the farm accident he was involved in as a child that resulted with him losing his right leg. Plus, as a mechanic, Jamie explains some common maintenance mistakes people make with their vehicles. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. NEW! See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

AJ Torfin is my oldest nephew. He has been working extremely hard over the past few years to earn a scholarship to play football in college following his senior year in high school. His senior year in high school is taking place online only. And his fall football season was originally postponed until spring before a recent decision moved the season back to the fall. AJ explains what this year has been like both as a football player and as a student as he works towards his goals. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. NEW! See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Jon Laaser is the voice of Virginia Tech football and men's basketball. He explains some of the challenges college football faces playing their season during COVID-19. He shares the story of how his broadcasting career transpired to lead him to a high-profile Division One play-by-play opportunity. Jon's father passed away within the last year and he expresses some of his last memories he and his father shared. Watch this conversation on YouTube. See the tribute to my uncle Mark Dreher. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. NEW! See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Ryan Voz is co-owner of the Willmar Stingers baseball team located in central Minnesota. Like virtually all of sports leagues in America, the Northwoods League schedule couldn't go on as originally planned. That meant Ryan and his franchise could cancel the season, or they could "roll with the punches" and make the most out of a difficult situation. On August 20, the Stingers finished their season, playing 42 total games, 24 home games, and averaging 254 fans per game. Ryan explains the challenges, if it was worth it, and how he has grown as a person through this stressful summer. Watch this conversation on YouTube. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. NEW! See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".

Ken Thunder spent 25 days in the hospital, including 12 days on a ventilator, in a serious bout with the coronavirus. His wife, Rose Thunder, was not allowed to see him during that entire time. More than three months since the worst moments of his battle, Ken talks about the physical toll his body has been through, while Rose describes the emotional burden she has carried. Plus, what is it like interacting with people that don't take the pandemic seriously? And how will they live their life differently moving forward? Watch this conversation on YouTube. Follow "People I Know Show" on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for photos, videos and to interact with other listeners. NEW! See clips from recent episodes on the People I Know Show Clips channel on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe! Email comments and questions to peopleiknowshow@gmail.com. Browse a list of some of the apps to listen to "People I Know Show".