Episodes

  • 7: Restoring Your Body’s Healing Power
    May 30 2024

    Rocky Mountain Energy Infusion Center uses Scaler waves, biophotonic light frequency and Fibonacci sequence to raise the energy of your cells so your immune system can pull the toxins out of your body. In this episode Dave and Judy chat with Alan and Kelly McIinnis about the unique service they offer at The Next Us. Rocky Mountain Energy Infusion is the only service of its kind in Colorado Springs.

    Also in this episode: an update on Colorado Springs’ plan to address its traffic speeding problem, and spring happenings.

    Mentioned in this Episode:

    Rocky Mountain Energy Infusion

    https://rockymountainenergyinfusion.com/

    Energy Enhancement System

    https://eesystem.com/

    Speed Safety Cameras Bring Enforcement, Accountability - Op Ed by Colorado Springs Police Chief Vasquez

    https://gazette.com/opinion/guest-column-speed-safety-cameras-bring-enforcement-accountability/article_5b627e5e-08a3-11ef-8523-0fa0f506f765.html

    Colorado Farm and Arts Market

    https://farmandartmarket.com/

    Visit Colorado Springs’ farmers markets info

    https://www.visitcos.com/blog/farmers-markets-in-colorado-springs/

    Manitou Springs Colorado Wine Festival

    https://manitousprings.org/manitou-springs-colorado-wine-festival

    Food Truck Tuesdays

    https://www.cspm.org/programs-and-events/food-truck-tuesdays/

    Side Dish Schniper

    https://sidedishschnip.substack.com/

    Stand With the Perk Downtown’s Baristas

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with-the-perk-downtown-baristas

    Join Dave and Judy as they look under rocks for wisdom about life in this crazy world. Guests often join them as they discuss people and current events globally, nationally and locally.

    Your hosts:

    Judy Pearring is an Aspiring Inquisitor as the Creativity Curator of The Next Us, a professional collaborative workspace in downtown Colorado Springs.

    Dave Gardner manages the Studio 809 Podcasts collective of Colorado Springs podcasts, is executive director of GrowthBusters, a nonprofit dedicated to public awareness and education about limits to growth, and is running for U.S. President in 2024.

    Thanks to Studio 809 Podcasts sponsor KJS Auto Hail Repair. Save $100: Mention that you were referred by Studio 809 when you call, or on the contact form at kjsautohailrepair.com

    The Next Us is recorded in the Studio 809 community...

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    39 mins
  • 6: MeadowGrass Music Festival: Sneak Preview
    May 5 2024

    Hear a sampling of the musical artists who’ll take the stage at Memorial Day Weekend’s MeadowGrass Music Festival. Rocky Mountain Highway Music Collaborative Executive Director Jessica Barney and MeadowGrass Music Director Steve Harris share details about this popular festival in the Black Forest while we listen to a few of the bands.

    Also, Going Nowhere Fast: hosts Dave Gardner and Judy Pearring discuss our city’s speeding problem and the traffic speed cameras Colorado Springs is likely to put into service this year. And, should we really be concerned with the GDP growth rate going down?

    MENTIONED:

    MeadowGrass Music Festival – Info and Tickets

    https://meadowgrass.org/

    Official 15th Annual MeadowGrass Playlist

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/598bjafTmjulXWVJpBadxx?si=4354e9af5ddc422c

    Smokebrush Foundation for the Arts

    https://www.smokebrush.org/

    Join Dave and Judy as they look under rocks for wisdom about life in this crazy world. Guests often join them as they discuss people and current events globally, nationally and locally.

    Your hosts:

    Judy Pearring is an Aspiring Inquisitor as the Creativity Curator of The Next Us, a professional collaborative workspace in downtown Colorado Springs.

    Dave Gardner manages the Studio 809 Podcasts collective of Colorado Springs podcasts, is executive director of GrowthBusters, a nonprofit dedicated to public awareness and education about limits to growth, and is running for U.S. President in 2024.

    Thanks to Studio 809 Podcasts sponsor KJS Auto Hail Repair. Save $100: Mention that you were referred by Studio 809 when you call, or on the contact form at kjsautohailrepair.com

    The Next Us is recorded in the Studio 809 community podcast studio at The Next Us, a professional cooperative environment for small businesses in downtown Colorado Springs.

    The Next Us

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    45 mins
  • 5: Walk, Hike, Bike or Putt for MS
    Apr 29 2024

    About one in 550 Coloradans live with MS (multiple sclerosis), a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord. A cure hasn’t yet been found, but research has resulted in many effective treatment options. Learn about some fun ways to support that research.

    In this episode:

    (at 24:24) Kasey McBride of the National MS Society and Amy Stretmater, a volunteer who also lives with MS, provide a snapshot of the disease, share what the National MS Society does with funds raised, and give us details on upcoming walks, plus a hike, a bike ride and a mini-golf tournament.

    Events:

    • Walk MS: Denver: May 4, 2024
    • Walk MS: Grand Junction: May 4, 2024
    • Walk MS: Windsor, CO: May 11, 2024
    • Walk MS: Colorado Springs: May 18, 2024
    • Walk MS: Boulder: May 18, 2024
    • Walk MS: Wyoming: June 1, 2024
    • Bike MS: Colorado June 29–30, 2024
    • Hike MS: July 27th 2024
    • Sink MS: Aug 2024 in Colorado Springs

    Find details about participating, volunteering and donating at:

    https://walkMS.org

    https://bikeMS.org

    HikeMS: https://events.nationalmssociety.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=6884&eventID=1708

    https://www.nationalmssociety.org/

    (at the top) Judy shares news about regular events at The Next Us, including:

    • One Business Connection Networking – Thursdays at noon
    • Axen Action Club - Wednesdays
    • Rocky Mountain Barter – twice a year
    • Self-Defense Academy – daily classes

    Get details by following The Next Us on Facebook or Instagram

    https://www.facebook.com/ThenextusCO

    https://www.instagram.com/thenextus/

    Dave provides an update on his campaign for U.S. President

    https://davetheplanet2024.com

    A new initiative from Trails & Open Space Coalition to help us keep our trails and parks clean.

    https://www.trailsandopenspaces.org/onebag/

    Join Dave and Judy as they look under rocks for wisdom about life in this crazy world. Guests often join them as they discuss people and current events globally, nationally and locally.

    Your hosts:

    Judy Pearring is an Aspiring Inquisitor as the Creativity Curator of The Next Us, a professional collaborative workspace in downtown Colorado Springs.

    Dave Gardner manages the Studio 809 Podcasts collective of Colorado Springs podcasts, is executive director of GrowthBusters, a nonprofit dedicated to public awareness and education about limits to growth, and is running for U.S. President in 2024.

    Thanks to Studio 809 Podcasts sponsor KJS Auto Hail Repair. Save $100: Mention that you were referred by Studio 809 when you call, or on the contact form at

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 4: Plug In With Jan Martin and Jill Gaebler
    Jan 21 2024

    Are Jan Martin and Jill Gaebler as “plugged in” to what’s happening in the Pikes Peak region as they were when serving on city council? We try to find out. Jan and Jill co-hosted the first Studio 809 podcast, CityTalk, which debuted in 2017, so we’re excited to have them back, as the first guests on The Next Us.

    In this episode, we discuss Colorado Springs City Council – new faces, council pay, and scuttlebutt about changing the makeup of our utilities board. What’s next for City Auditorium, a proposed 36-story residential tower downtown, and neighbor opposition to some affordable housing projects.

    Jill Gaebler served as City Councilor representing district 5 from 2013 to 2021. She is now executive director of the new Pikes Peak Housing Network. She also serves on the board of the Front Range Passenger Rail District.

    Jan Martin served as at-large City Councilor 2007 to 2015, she was on the board of the Colorado Springs Pioneer’s Museum, and has been a trustee of the Garden of the Gods Foundation since 2015.

    Thanks to Studio 809 Podcasts sponsor KJS Auto Hail Repair. Save $100: Mention that you were referred by Studio 809 when you call, or on the contact form at https://kjsautohailrepair.com/

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    Fountain Creek Watershed Vision and Implementation Plan

    https://coscreekplan.org/

    Garden of the Gods Foundation

    https://gardenofgods.com/foundation/

    Pioneers Museum

    https://www.cspm.org/

    Pikes Peak Housing Network

    https://pphousingnetwork.org/

    Front Range Passenger Rail District

    https://www.ridethefrontrange.com/

    Join Dave and Judy as they look under rocks for wisdom about life in this crazy world. Guests often join them as they discuss people and current events globally, nationally and locally.

    Your hosts:

    Judy Pearring is an Aspiring Inquisitor as the Creativity Curator of The Next Us, a professional collaborative workspace in downtown Colorado Springs. https://thenextus.spaces.nexudus.com/?public&

    Dave Gardner manages the Studio 809 Podcasts collective of Colorado Springs podcasts, is executive director of GrowthBusters, a nonprofit dedicated to public awareness and education about limits to growth, and is running for U.S. President in 2024. https://studio809podcasts.com/

    https://www.growthbusters.org/

    https://davetheplanet2024.com/

    The Next Us podcast is recorded in the Studio 809 Community Podcast Studio at The Next Us.

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    51 mins
  • 2024 Agenda Part Two
    Jan 8 2024

    Dave and Judy continue discussion of top issues at the local and regional level for 2024, including passenger rail for the front range, traffic issues, our new mayor, and a rom com in theatres.

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    It’s Them vs Us - Episode of the Planet Critical podcast featuring George Monbiot

    https://www.planetcritical.com/p/its-them-vs-us-george-monbiot

    The Next Us

    https://thenextus.spaces.nexudus.com/?public&

    on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThenextusCO

    Thanks to Studio 809 Podcasts sponsor KJS Auto Hail Repair. Save $100: Mention that you were referred by Studio 809 when you call, or on the contact form at https://kjsautohailrepair.com

    The Next Us is recorded in the Studio 809 community podcast studio at The Next Us, a professional cooperative environment for small businesses in downtown Colorado Springs.

    Check out all the engaging community podcasts at https://Studio809Podcasts.com

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    45 mins
  • 2: 2024 Agenda Part One
    Jan 4 2024

    Car accidents and aggressive driving, living in the moment, the climate crisis, Gaza and Ukraine, scarcity and abundance, and the 2024 election feature in this discussion of what will dominate conversations in the new year.

    Recorded on December 27, 2023.

    The Next Us is recorded in the Studio 809 community podcast studio at The Next Us, a professional cooperative environment for small businesses in downtown Colorado Springs.

    The Next Us

    https://thenextus.spaces.nexudus.com/?public&

    on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThenextusCO

    Dave's presidential campaign: https://davetheplanet2024.com

    Check out all the engaging community podcasts at https://Studio809Podcasts.com

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    35 mins
  • 1: A Little Respect
    Dec 18 2023

    Civility and respect are top of mind in this debut of The Next Us podcast – connecting the community, finding the best in ourselves, and finding our way through 2023 and beyond.

    Co-Hosts:

    • Judy Pearring, Aspiring Inquisitor as the Creativity Curator of The Next Us.
    • Dave Gardner, chief podcast guru at the Studio 809 community podcast collective.

    The agenda includes:

    • Fear, insecurity and possessions
    • What brought Dave to the table, as community podcast guru
    • Chris Christie’s “respect” moment at the most recent GOP debate
    • Colorado Governor Jared Polis’ new “road map” for affordable housing, transit and climate

    Mentioned in this Episode:

    Vitality Tour at The Next Us – Public Invited

    January 10, 2024, 4 to 7 p.m.

    https://fb.me/e/86ffKRrkZ

    GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth (Dave's 2011 documentary)

    https://youtu.be/_w0LiBsVFBo

    Recorded on December 8, 2023.

    The Next Us is recorded in the Studio 809 community podcast studio at The Next Us, a professional cooperative environment for small businesses in downtown Colorado Springs.

    The Next Us

    https://thenextus.spaces.nexudus.com/?public&

    on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThenextusCO

    Check out all the engaging community podcasts at https://Studio809Podcasts.com

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    50 mins