Posts by Stephan C Abrams
Episode 12 – How Every Path Leads to Something New & Interesting with Ruth Ann Petroff
Ruth Ann is a former member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, a former Domino’s Pizza franchise owner, founder and owner of the Snake River Roasting Co. an avid skier and a 30 year resident of Jackson Hole.
Stephan and Ruth Ann discuss what motivations it takes to be an entrepreneur, serving the state of Wyoming, succeeding without a college education, building strong community support and the intricacies of the coffee roasting industry.
Read MoreEpisode 11 – Survival & The Winds: Life on the Edge with Veteran Climber Joe Kelsey
Joe first visited the Tetons from New York in 1964 when he and his friends tried and failed to summit the Grand. Joe started to setup roots in Jackson in 1969 when he unexpectedly met someone while climbing in the Wind River Range.
Read MoreEpisode 10 – Six Generations of a Jackson Hole Family with Betty Karns Terrill
Betty is a 29 year member of the Rotary club, former president of the Chamber of Commerce and a former employee of the original Jackson Drug (making 50 cents an hour!). Betty is part of the 3rd generation family with the 6th generation living in the valley today. Betty’s grandfather was the first family member to homestead in Jackson as a hunting guide in 1897.
Read MoreEpisode 9 – Entrepreneurship & Making Ends Meet in a Small Mountain Town with Bubba Albrecht
Bubba first came out to Jackson Hole from Ohio to be a camper at Teton Valley Ranch Camp. Jackson and TVRC gave Bubba an appreciation for outdoor recreation and nature that was a little harder to find in Ohio. In this episode Stephan and Bubba talk about graduating from the Start Up Intensive, the dedication it takes to be an entrepreneur in Jackson, and the odd jobs it takes to survive in Jackson.
Read MoreEpisode 8 – How to Have Difficult but Necessary Conversations with Dave Kampfschulte
Stephan and Dave talk about family, leadership, loss, dealing with grief and how to have difficult but necessary conversations. Dave has written two books, Amazing Circles and I’m Dying to Talk with You: Twenty Five Years of Conversations on End of Life Decisions.
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