The Banyan Collective

Tim Kendall - GOAL Interview

Tim Kendall, also
a Chamber Spiker but engages the community as a representative from
Intermountain Health Care’s McKay-Dee Hospital. 
Tim helps small businesses with their health care needs and helps
facilitate McKay-Dee’s mantra ‘live the healthiest life possible.’ Take a look
at any sponsorship list at your next community event, chances are Intermountain
Health Care is involved and backing up what they preach about getting involved
in community.

Scott Sluis - GOAL Interview

Scott Sluis is
a Chamber Spiker and your local Zions Banker during the day, but at night he’s
a ‘badass’ drummer who you’ll find rocking out in your favorite local pub.  Scott and Zions Bank are key partners with
the GOAL Foundation and the Ogden Marathon….sorry, I mean The Zions Bank Ogden
Marathon.

Carla 'CT' Taylor - GOAL Interview

‘CT’ Carla Tayor is a local legend and now she’s a Utah Hall of
Fame Coach.  GOAL is fortunate to have CT
 as their Community Outreach and Youth
Program Coordinator, and with her office front and center in the new GOAL
facility, she’s the face of GOAL and unofficial ‘door greeter.’ It’s always fun
to sit down with CT , we’re doing the interviewing but she’s giving us some
life coaching.

Kevin Burns - GOAL Interview

Kevin Burns is
the past chairman of the GOAL board and the current committee chair for the
newly acquired Striders Winter Race Circuit. 
Kevin is a Weber County Sheriff’s Deputy and has worked GOAL events for
over 10 years…including those years where they’re pulling porta-poties out of
ditches.  Kevin gives us a peak behind
the scenes and dishes out the real shiz.

Kym Buttschardt - GOAL Interview

Kym Buttschardt set the tone early with the statement, ‘this is
freaking awesome!’ Kym is one of the original founders of The GOAL Foundation,
originally known as the Greater Ogden Athletics Legacy.  Kym tells us GOAL is about getting off our
devices, breathing real air and doing something beyond yourself.  Give it a listen, it really is ‘freaking
awesome!”

MGN Show - GOAL Foundation Ribbon Cutting

‘Get Out And Live,’ that statement kind of says it all.  This same statement has inspired the greater
Ogden community and made us more active, healthier and stronger as a
people.  Just take a look around, our businesses
are thriving and engaging the community. 
Our parks, trails and mountains have runners, bikers, hikers and dog
walkers swarming all over them. 
Snowboarders and skiers have complemented each other like peanut butter
and chocolate on the slopes and we’re embracing new hobbies like stand up
paddle boarding and fat biking.  People
love us and want to join in on the fun; our hotels are booked, homes are being
built and we’re investing in ourselves by creating jobs and supporting our
schools. 
At the center of it all is the GOAL Foundation, Get Out And
Live…coincidence?  All this good ‘mojo’
we have going on right now in our little mountain town was manifested last week
with the grand opening of the GOAL Foundation’s new facility in downtown
Ogden.  It was a ‘who’s who’ in
attendance as the ‘Spikers’ coordinated the official ribbon cutting and we all
celebrated the new crown jewel of downtown Ogden.  We don’t like to miss a good party, so
Brandon and I, representing The Banyan Collective, crashed the gala and set up
our recording studio, pulled some chairs up and had us a Mr. Goodyear’s
Neighborhood interview extravaganza!  Check
it out:
Kym Buttschardt
set the tone early with the statement, ‘this is freaking awesome!’ Kym is one
of the original founders of The GOAL Foundation, originally known as the
Greater Ogden Athletics Legacy.  Kym
tells us GOAL is about getting off our devices, breathing real air and doing
something beyond yourself.  Give it a
listen, it really is ‘freaking awesome!”
Kevin Burns is
the past chairman of the GOAL board and the current committee chair for the
newly acquired Striders Winter Race Circuit. 
Kevin is a Weber County Sheriff’s Deputy and has worked GOAL events for
over 10 years…including those years where they’re pulling porta-poties out of
ditches.  Kevin gives us a peak behind
the scenes and dishes out the real shiz. 
‘CT’ Carla Tayor is
a local legend and now she’s a Utah Hall of Fame Coach.  GOAL is fortunate to have CT  as their Community Outreach and Youth Program
Coordinator, and with her office front and center in the new GOAL facility,
she’s the face of GOAL and unofficial ‘door greeter.’ It’s always fun to sit
down with CT , we’re doing the interviewing but she’s giving us some life
coaching. 
Scott Sluis is a
Chamber Spiker and your local Zions Banker during the day, but at night he’s a
‘badass’ drummer who you’ll find rocking out in your favorite local pub.  Scott and Zions Bank are key partners with
the GOAL Foundation and the Ogden Marathon….sorry, I mean The Zions Bank Ogden
Marathon. 
Tim Kendall, also
a Chamber Spiker but engages the community as a representative from
Intermountain Health Care’s McKay-Dee Hospital. 
Tim helps small businesses with their health care needs and helps
facilitate McKay-Dee’s mantra ‘live the healthiest life possible.’ Take a look
at any sponsorship list at your next community event, chances are Intermountain
Health Care is involved and backing up what they preach about getting involved
in community. 
Brian J. Smith is
another veteran of the Goodyear Podcast hot-seat.  Brian is also the official photographer of
The GOAL Foundation and the brainchild behind Only in Ogden.  Brian isn’t a ‘drone guy,’ be believes
climbing a rock wall and going on adventures is the only approved method to
capturing the best moments on film.   Brain also likes it ‘fat.’  Whaaat? 
 
Carolyn Brierley
was the Ogden Marathon in 1999.  She was
the race director, committee chair and the whole committee.  The Mayor asked her to plan and stage the
inaugural Ogden Marathon with just a 4 month lead time, and she pulled it off
with 600 runners that first year….Wow! 
Carolyn retired as the events coordinator for Ogden City, and enjoyed
her retirement for about two days before being tapped as the Historic 25th
Business Association Director.  Carolyn
gets stuff done and brings the cool factor to 25th Street…you gotta
see her car!
Holin Wilbanks
took Mayor Caldwell’s old job as the PR Director for Weber County…could we be
talking to the future Mayor of Ogden? 
Holin answers ‘no’ without hesitation but we’ll see, right?  Holin does offer us some insight into
fostering relationships with folks who’s homes are affected with the many
events Weber County hosts every year. 
She’s also in charge of maintaining the County’s ‘cool factor.’
We wrap up our interviews with Jenny Scothern, our gracious hostess and officially the Executive
Director of The GOAL Foundation.  Jenny
listens to all the great ideas The GOAL board offers her team, but Jenny can
turn great ideas and make them a reality, of course with the help from Mike,
Bree, Clarisse and CT.  No doubt, Jenny
is in charge though.  She was in charge
of this interview too; she was running an open house, had packet pick-up in a
few hours and a half marathon to stage in a couple of days.  She doesn’t have all day to chat with a
couple of knuckleheads with a microphone. 
We got her to sit down long enough to talk about her first half marathon
in Moab and how the hills of Ogden helped her train.  It was an honor to sit down and chat with
Jenny and all the community partners who attended GOAL’s open house.
Get Out And Live!  Thank you, we can’t wait to do it again.

OOA Show 193 - Roosters Brewing Co. & Power Practical

Celebrating 20 years in the restaurant and brewing industry, Kym Buttschardt sat down with us to chat about starting Roosters Brewing Co., restaurant week, and their emphasis of always putting community first."PowerPot inventors | Shark Tank Survivors | A Mark Cuban Company," reads the copy on the PowerPractical website. We spoke with PowerPractical CEO, and Ogden raised Matt Ford about being recruited for Shark Tank, the practical use of the PowerPot, Utah's solid entrepreneur climate, and the power of crowd funding.ON THE DOCKETOngoing – Ogden Citizen Trail Series: Thursday’s 7pm. Ogden TrailsApril 17 – Ogden Weekly Climbing TripsApril 18 – Bonneville Shoreline Connector Trailwork DayApril 17-19 – Spring Notquinox – Ogden’s Biggest Fam Dam ReunionApril 21 – Mountain Real Estate Co. Ogden River CleanupApril 24 – Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Baby Shower & Open HouseApril 24 – Ogden Weekly Climbing TripsApril 25 – Utah Whitewater Gear 3rd Annual Whitewater Gear SwapApril 26 – Only in Ogden Store Closing Sunday FundayMay 1 – Eric Zschiesche Art Show – Eccles Community Art CenterMay 2 – 5th Annual Ogden Bike and Gear SwapMay 8-10 Nordic Valley XC Stage RaceMay 10 – Snowbasin Mother’s Day BrunchMay 14-16 – AMGA Single Pitch Instructor CourseMay 22-24 – Swiftwater Rescue Certification Course (SRT1)(NFPA)June 12-13 – Ogden Arts FestivalJune 14 – Blues, Brews & BBQ Summer Concert Series Kick-offIN THE NEWS:North Fork Park designated newest International Dark Sky ParkNo one finished this years Barkley MarathonsRanulph Fiennes Completes Marathon des SablesIndian Army to Climb Everest and Clean TrashPiolet d’Or HighlightsWorth Watching:  Pacific Crest Trail in 1985

Matt Ford CEO - Power Practical

"PowerPot inventors | Shark Tank Survivors | A Mark Cuban Company," reads the copy on the PowerPractical website. We spoke with PowerPractical CEO, and Ogden raised Matt Ford about being recruited for Shark Tank, the practical use of the PowerPot, Utah's solid entrepreneur climate, and the power of crowd funding. 

Kym Buttschardt - Roosters Brewing Co.

Celebrating 20 years in the restaurant and brewing industry, Kym Buttschardt sat down with us to chat about starting Roosters Brewing Co., restaurant week, and their emphasis of always putting community first. 

OOA Show 192 - Restaurant Week

Restaurant week returns to Ogden! 2-course lunches for $8 and 3-course dinners for $15 at participating restaurants through April 19th. Celebrate Ogden's independent, locally-owned restaurants! We sat down with Shane Osguthorpe and Sydnie Furton from Visit Ogden, as well as Mike Lee from Slackwater Pizzeria to discuss what Restaurant Week means to Ogden, how to hit all the participating restaurants, and the scoop on what Slackwater may keep on the menu after the event. Not to be outdone, we cover upcoming events and hard hitting news like the trending story of Goldfish mating like rabbits in a Colorado lake. Also, John from Striders Running talks blister prevention, and the Ogden Citizen Trail Series.All this, some hidden gems, and more on OOA Show Episode 192 - Restaurant Week!

Ogden Climbing Festival - WSU Outdoor Program Interview

With roots reaching back to Jeff Lowe, the 8th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival celebrates Lowe this year with his Utah premier of Metanoia. The three day festival features a gear demo, the premier of Jeff Lowe's Metanoia, climbing clinics, and a climbing comp at The Front Climbing Club. New this year, the Passport ups your swag odds. The more events and days you attend, the more raffle tickets you can earn. Celebrate the rich history of climbing in Ogden at this weekend's 8th Annual Climbing Festival. Follow updates on the official festival Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ogdenclimbingfestival/timeline 

Gary and Mcquade Andrade - Glide SUP Athletes

Sponsored GLIDE SUP Father-Son duo on the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show!

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 191 - Glide, Climb, Hike

Interviews: Gary and
Mcquade Andrade – Glide SUP
·     
Rivers on
the Rise – supthemag.com
 
 
On the Docket:         
·     
April 2 – Kayak Roll Session
·     
April 3 – Ogden Weekly
Climbing Trips
·     
April 4 – Snowbasin
Totally 80s Weekend
·     
April 5 – Snowbasin Easter
Egg Hunt
·     
April 9-11 – Ogden Climbing Festival
·     
April 10-19 –
Ogden Restaurant
Week
·     
April 10 – Ogden Premier of Jeff
Lowe’s Metanoia
·     
April 11 – OCF8 Citizen’s Climbing
Comp at The Front Ogden
·     
April 14 –
MREC Ogden River Clean Up
·     
April 16 – Yoga for Sexual Assault
Survivors and Advocates – Imagine Jefferson
·     
April 17 – Ogden Weekly
Climbing Trips
·     
April 17-19 –
Spring Notquinox
– Ogden’s Biggest Fam Dam Reunion
·     
April 24 – Ogden Weekly
Climbing Trips
·     
May 14-16 – AMGA Single Pitch
Instructor Course
·     
May 22-24 – Swiftwater Rescue
Certification Course (SRT1)(NFPA)
·     
June 12-13 – Ogden Arts Festival
·     
June 14 – Blues,
Brews & BBQ Summer Concert Series Kick-off
·     
July 30 – Wildflower
Trailfest for Women
 
In the News:
·     
Metanoia
Screening  at the Ogden Climbing Festival
·     
Riverdale
Pump Track to Replace BMX Park
·     
KSL’s
List of Utah Playgrounds you haven’t Explored
·     
Mountain
Pine Beetles don’t make Forests more likely to Burn
·     
Former
Bureau of Reclamation Against Building Dams
·     
Vail
Resorts Wins Interconnect Gondola Approval
·     
Utahan
Named 1 of 5 Best Best Travel Guides (and, she’s a badass) | Outside
·     
National
Parks Drawing Fewer Younger Visitors
·     
Nepal
to Honor 2014 Climbing Permits
·     
Danny
MacAskill Rides into Solar Eclipse
·     
The
Most Interesting Man in the World not Carpool Lane Approved
·     
Adios
from the Outdoor Pressroom
 
·     
Worth
Watching:  Reinhold
Messner’s Advice to the Next Generation
·     
Worth
Reading:
 
Skillz Sessions:
 
Gear:
·     
Wide Path Camper
·     
OR
Deviator Hoody
·     
Goal
Zero Switch 10 Multi-Tool Kit
 
Trip Report: Would
You Live in a Van with 4 People for a Year?
 
Quote of the week: “What lies behind you and what lies in front
of you, pales in comparison to what lies within you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
 
Thank you to Slackwater
Pizzeria, Ogden for hosting today’s Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show! Look for
us on Facebook, Instagram, iTunes, & thebanyancollective.com, and our new
app for iPhones available from out About page on thebanyancollective.com.
 
Share the Love - Tag your Grams & Tweets with
#OgdenAdventure
 
Outdoor Jukebox: “Loveblood” by Sundara Karma
 
As John Muir would say, “The Mountains are calling and we
must go…”

Pam Reed - Ultra Running Legend and Race Director

Jim Skaggs - Buffalo Run Race Director

Kristin Wojciechowski and Brittney - Striders Running

Darren and Jenn Koldewyn - Ultra Running Couple

Coleen Ford and Lori Pratt Smith - Ultra Runners

Marty Harward - Buffalo Run Veteran

Tom Wolfe and Dave Moore Ultra Runner Volunteers

Annie and Brad Macdonald Newlywed Ultra Runners

Julie Pierce - Barkley Marathon Runner

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 190 - Buffalo Run Packet Pick Up Interviews

Mr. Goodyear's Neighborhood: Standard Examiner Publisher, Charles Horton

The Standard Examiner newspaper has kept the pulse and connected our community for 127 years.  Serving Davis, Weber, Morgan, Box Elder and Cache Counties, the Standard Examiner is the 3rd largest daily newspaper in the State of Utah with 63,000 subscribers.  Two years ago, Charles Horton came to Ogden to take the reins at The Standard and is determined to keep the paper focused on community engagement and quality reporting.  Despite newspapers becoming more popular, and the demand for news at an all-time high, the profitability of newspapers nationwide are at all-time lows.  However, this is not the case at The Standard Examiner where the paper continues to prosper and grow under Horton’s leadership.How does Charles Horton keep The Standard Examiner relevant in a digital world where consumers want their news for free?  Listen in as we sit down with the publisher and CEO of The Standard Examiner where he answers those questions and more in this episode of Mr. Goodyear’s Neighborhood.