Apex Activated

Last year our team met with Annie Frisoli about becoming intentional leaders and wow did it speak to us and change our mindset!
Listen in as you hear Annie talk about her journey to where she is now, how parks and recreation helped lead her here and what becoming an intentional leader means and how to become just that.
There is not a one size fits all model for being a great leader and Annie will help you find your perfect approach all while inspiring you, making you laugh and being the girl you want in your corner!
You do not want to miss this one!

Apex Activated is coming in hot with one of our fave people, Lakita Frazier.
 
Lakita is a Senior Consultant at Barry Dunn where she leads strategic planning and facility construction. She is a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional and was inducted into the American Academy of Parks and Recreation Administration in 2020.
 
But there's more...she is a mama, a grandma and she started Women in Parks and Recreation (WiPAR) and is bringing amazing women from across the globe together for yearly retreats and talks and inspiring us to get in the board rooms, get on the trails, and be movers and shakers.
 
Our conversation with her was inspiring, but also so gentle and you feel her kindness and love for people come through as you get to know her!
 
Grab your phone and find your favorite place outside and listen to this awesome chat with Lakita!

We are bringing back one of our faves for a little coffee tawk!
We love anytime we get to hang with this girl who is not only wicked smart about parks and recreation, people, leading and all the things, but she is down to earth, kind, and a true girls girl!
Karen joins us at Katie's kitchen table as we chat about food, dating, meditation and more. 
Grab a chair, a great cuppa whatever wets your whistle and get to know the latest in meditation gadgets and a little behind the scenes action with Karen O'Donnell!
 

Welp, this one ended differently than any of our others! 
 
We love chatting with our good friend, City of Boulder Director of Parks and Recreation Ali Rhodes! She inspires us with her go get 'em attitude, her amazing team she leads and how much she puts into her community! We could have talked for hours with this one, until she threw in some challenges (which we accepted...what were we thinking?) and now we are doing the Bolder Boulder! WHAT???
 
We cannot wait for you to hear from our awesome friend and be ready to hit the trails!
 

Join us as we talk to Marisa Kouba, the Active Adult Recreation Coordinator at the City of Thornton, about her journey to her amazing position. Between love and loss, this girl is one tough cookie! She teaches us how to handle grief and loss and how to keep going and celebrate each day.
 
We are so thankful that Marisa came into our lives, what she has taught us and how big her heart is!
 
 

Break Stuff!
 
Yep, you got it right! We are breaking bottles and breaking through our barriers of what is holding us back in the latest episode of Apex Activated.
 
On location at Emotion with Owner Erica Valenzuela, who is teaching us to show ourselves and others grace as we navigate emotions and life. (Speaking of showing grace...the sound was a bit off due to breaking things, moving around room to room and all the things, so throw some grace our way as you listen.)
 
Listen to this excellent episode, then book a session at Emotion! You will feel lighter and be ready to head into next week with grace and some goodness.

Meet Kelly Schmidt, Director of Durango Parks and Recreation Director. 
 
Family, being outside and leading her community is where her heart is and we are here for it!
 
Kelly landed in Durango after living in Bentonville, Arkansas and she loves being part of the community and seeing the bigger picture as she brings her 25 years of open space fun to this amazing city! This Texas State alumni believes in accessible parks and recreation for everyone and bringing about places of play for families.
We loved talking with her about her hubby, two teenage girls and her new job!
Sit down and listen as we catch up with our friend from Durango!

"You aren't a fish out of water, you are a mermaid walking." Join us as we chat with Mermaid Walking Boutique owner Ali Larsen.
 
This girl boss will inspire you to chase your dreams and build your people up. She is the ultimate hype girl, and we love visiting her boutique!
 
Sit with a cup of coffee and listen to this out-of-this-world woman and her incredible journey.
@mermaidwalkingboutique Visit Arvada
 
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Third time is a charm with our coffee talk guest this week! We love our coffee talk chats. We get to catch up, share our fave shows we are watching, and just be together. We invited our bestie in this week and had the best chitty chat! We have tried three times to get this one on, and we always get sidetracked, so buckle up and get a sneak peek into what a day in our back office is like!

Did someone say pilates?
 
For the first time ever, we are on location with our guest! Join us for our chat this week with Cardinal Pilates and Nutrition Owner, Kat Boome.
 
Kat will inspire you to follow your dreams and forge your own path. Kat has the most gentle spirit and a beautiful and calming studio, and it will make you want to stop, breathe, and take care of YOU!
 
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