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!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 99 minutes
- Episodes
- 269
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
EXPERIENCE 80 | Allison Seabeck, Executive Director of The Warehouse Business Accelerator
Allison is a returning guest from the first season, (# 41), where she shared her journey in becoming President of Prosci, and eventually, Executive Director of the Warehouse Business Accelerator. In…
BONUS #6 | August 2022 Blog - Where Do You Get Your Energy From?
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EXPERIENCE 79 | Tom Tonkin, CEO and Co-Founder of Sales Conservatory
Want to be better at sales? - give this one a listen!
Tom Tonkin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sales Conservatory, and he also has a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior. Tom takes us through a true-li…
Experience 78 | Daniel Treat - Photographer, Philosopher and Video Creator
Daniel Treat is a photographer and video creative working with Nexus International. Daniel and his wife were my wedding photographers, and he's lived a very interesting life, recently returning from…
Experience 77 | Joshua Emery, Co-Owner of Emery Counseling
Josh Emery is a Therapists, Coach, and Co-Owner of Emery Counseling in Fort Collins. Emery Counseling offers a variety of counseling specialists in Northern Colorado.
We talk about Josh's journey, wh…
Experience 76 | Tim Washburn, Founder and Owner of Integrity Technologies and Computer Doctors
Tim Washburn is the Founder and Owner of Integrity Technologies and Computer Doctors.
He has an inspiring story about pursuing a life of entrepreneurship and becoming a technology leader in our commu…
EXPERIENCE 75 | Brian Bauer, Founder & Executive Director of the Abundance Foundation
Brian Bauer is the Founder and Executive Director of the Abundance Foundation here in Fort Collins. The Abundance Foundation is a nonprofit that supports men and women in rehab or programs to engage …
EXPERIENCE 74 | James "Pigeon" Fielder, CSU Political Scientist, Game Designer, and Crisis Consultant
James Pigeon Fielder, a longtime Military Intelligence Veteran now serving as a Political Science Professor at Colorado State University. He is also the Chief Operating Officer of Mobius Worlds Publi…
BONUS #6 | July 2022 Blog - Liberty from Liberty
In this month's blog, I’ll be examining recent global events, and local truths, and boiling down a topic I’ve written about many times before. Liberty - freedom plus virtue. Not the freedom to do wh…
EXPERIENCE 73 | Ginger Graham, Owner of Ginger and Baker
Ginger Graham is the Owner of Ginger and Baker. They are one of the finest cafes in town that also serves as a steakhouse and bakery.
Our conversation journeys through a high-impact career that culmi…
Experience 72 | Zach Schroeder, Co-Owner of Poudre Sports Car LLC
Zach Schroeder is the Co-Owner of Poudre Sports Car LLC, which has been is business for over 50 years now! They specialize in European sports cars and Zach is a master Porsche technician and a race d…
EXPERIENCE 71 | Kathryn Higgins, Founder & Silencia Cox, CEO of Motherlove Herbal Company
Kathryn Higgins and Silencia Cox are the Founder and CEO, of Motherlove Herbal Company. They create organic products for herbal remedies, specifically for pregnancy and breastfeeding.
We talk about …
BONUS #5 | June 2022 Blog - Are You Speakin' My Language?
In this month’s blog, I’ll be examining communication habits – both my own and those I see in others – and unfolding what I find and understand as best practices. The title that came to me this mont…
EXPERIENCE 70 | Patrick & Janay Soukup, Soukup Real Estate Services, Olympic Medalist
Patrick is the Owner of Soukup Real Estate, a real estate firm here in Fort Collins and Janay is a two time Olympian with a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics in London.
We talk about Patrick's journe…
EXPERIENCE 69 | Ann Hutchison, President & CEO of the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce
Ann Hutchison is the President and CEO of the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, which advocates for business solutions in our community. Ann graduated from UNC with a communications degree and a…
EXPERIENCE 68 | Beth and Peter Bostwick, Founders of Ready Touch, You Can Choose, & Mainn
Peter and Beth are the Founders of, You can Choose, Ready Touch, and their newest venture, Mainn, is a business connection software device.
Ready touch was their first and most successful business so…
EXPERIENCE 67 | Clint Jasperson, Wealth Advisor and Partner of Purpose Driven Wealth at Thrivent Financial
Clint's the Co-Owner of Purpose Driven Wealth at Thrivent. They have three offices, in Windsor Colorado, Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Durango Colorado.
During our conversation we talk a lot about building a…
EXPERIENCE 66 | Jeremiah Klingman, E-commerce Expert and Co-Founder of Roam & Tribe Fitness
Jeremiah is a relatively recent transplant to the Fort Collins area from relatively rural Maine, where he developed a couple of businesses with partners. So he's an e-commerce veteran.
And so he's lo…
EXPERIENCE 65 | Aaron Everitt, Real Estate Expert, Entrepreneur, and Philosopher
My guest on today's episode was Aaron Everitt, a long time friend of mine, a realtor in Northern Colorado, as well as the founder of InMotion and the owner of a delivery service provider here regiona…
BONUS #4 | May 2022 Blog - Relationship Vitamins
This month, I’m reflecting on a pair of conversations I’ve enjoyed recently on The LoCo Experience podcast, with a pair of married couples - Miles and Val Kailburn of Old Town Media, and Wally and Mi…