Linda Weise is the President and CEO of the Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective, a 501C3 dedicated solely to the preservation and revitalization of the historic Colorado Springs City Auditorium. She is also the Founding CEO of the Colorado Springs Conservatory (CSC). She established the Conservatory in 1994 to bring world-class performing arts education to the region. On this episode of The Drop-Off, Linda shares her professional journey that took her from performing to business to making the entrepreneurial leap. She joins Nicole Riehl to discuss issues pertinent to the arts and to early childhood, shares how the challenges have changed in the last 30 years, and how she came to be inspired by EPIC to be more involved at the State Capitol. This episode is available on podcatchers everywhere. Please rate, review, and subscribe.
Brad Busse, President of Busse Ventures, was there for the founding of EPIC. In this episode of The Drop-Off, Brad gives everyone a behind-the-scenes look at the formation of EPIC and how a group of powerful, like-minded business leaders came together when they saw that child-care supply was a major challenge. In his estimation, it is imperative the business community support early childhood education not only for the benefit of all Colorado families, but to “home-grow as many well-balanced employees as possible.” In this conversation, Brad joins our Host, President and CEO of EPIC, Nicole Riehl to discuss the early days of EPIC, stresses the importance of early childhood education, celebrates the organization’s many accomplishments, and looks to the future. This episode is available on podcatchers everywhere. Please rate, review, and subscribe.
https://www.epicimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/busse-brad-300x290_mdr2ki.png290290Cassie Leyva/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/epic-logo-sm.pngCassie Leyva2023-05-29 05:00:092025-06-12 14:28:22Ep. 9: Brad Busse on the Origin and Future of EPIC
This month we met with Lisa Steven, Founder and Executive Director of Hope House Colorado and EPIC Executive Member. Hope House serves over 250 teen moms, teaching them how to achieve personal and economic self-sufficiency. Lisa explains that “we don’t know where we would be without EPIC” and the opportunity to be a Project of Promise has been critical to remove the barriers and challenges of childcare. This episode is available on Podcatchers everywhere. Please rate, review, and subscribe.
https://www.epicimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/LisaSteven-FINAL_Web-16325-e1560312907603_s95ipz.jpeg400400Cassie Leyva/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/epic-logo-sm.pngCassie Leyva2023-04-29 05:00:482025-06-12 14:28:23Ep. 8: Lisa Steven of Hope House on the Honor of Being an EPIC Partner of Promise
From oral health to universal pre-school, Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation’s Adeeb Khan tells EPIC CEO and President, Nicole Riehl, how we all can have positive longterm outcomes by investing in children at an early age. Listen in as Adeeb explains how getting kids “set up on the right track” will help our workforce to be better off in the long run. This episode is available on podcatchers everywhere and the EPIC website. Please rate, review and subscribe.
https://www.epicimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Adeeb-Khan2.png295296Cassie Leyva/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/epic-logo-sm.pngCassie Leyva2023-03-29 05:00:582025-06-12 14:26:20Ep. 7: Adeeb Khan Believes in the Impacts of Giving Kids “A Good Start”
David Hammond served as EPIC’s Board Chair from 2019 to 2022 and has been critical to the organization’s growth and development since its inception in 2010. In this podcast, David tells Nicole about his interest in early childhood education and advocacy since he was a young father and the strategies that have been key to support the early childhood system in Colorado. David explains that emerging leaders now have powerful arguments around the need for high quality childcare and how it was a “silver lining during the pandemic” to highlighting this critical need. EPIC is happy that David will remain on EPIC’s board and his emerging opportunities outside of the childcare realm because building stronger, safer communities is crucial. This episode is available on podcatchers everywhere and the EPIC website. Please rate, review and subscribe.
https://www.epicimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/David.jpg5931080Cassie Leyva/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/epic-logo-sm.pngCassie Leyva2023-02-28 05:00:062025-06-12 14:28:23Ep. 6: Outgoing Chair David Hammond Discusses Pandemic Silver Linings in the Future of Childcare
Ep. 10: Linda Weise, Champion of Arts, Inspires Kids
/in PodcastsLinda Weise is the President and CEO of the Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective, a 501C3 dedicated solely to the preservation and revitalization of the historic Colorado Springs City Auditorium. She is also the Founding CEO of the Colorado Springs Conservatory (CSC). She established the Conservatory in 1994 to bring world-class performing arts education to the region. On this episode of The Drop-Off, Linda shares her professional journey that took her from performing to business to making the entrepreneurial leap. She joins Nicole Riehl to discuss issues pertinent to the arts and to early childhood, shares how the challenges have changed in the last 30 years, and how she came to be inspired by EPIC to be more involved at the State Capitol. This episode is available on podcatchers everywhere. Please rate, review, and subscribe.
Ep. 9: Brad Busse on the Origin and Future of EPIC
/in PodcastsBrad Busse, President of Busse Ventures, was there for the founding of EPIC. In this episode of The Drop-Off, Brad gives everyone a behind-the-scenes look at the formation of EPIC and how a group of powerful, like-minded business leaders came together when they saw that child-care supply was a major challenge. In his estimation, it is imperative the business community support early childhood education not only for the benefit of all Colorado families, but to “home-grow as many well-balanced employees as possible.” In this conversation, Brad joins our Host, President and CEO of EPIC, Nicole Riehl to discuss the early days of EPIC, stresses the importance of early childhood education, celebrates the organization’s many accomplishments, and looks to the future. This episode is available on podcatchers everywhere. Please rate, review, and subscribe.
Ep. 8: Lisa Steven of Hope House on the Honor of Being an EPIC Partner of Promise
/in PodcastsThis month we met with Lisa Steven, Founder and Executive Director of Hope House Colorado and EPIC Executive Member. Hope House serves over 250 teen moms, teaching them how to achieve personal and economic self-sufficiency. Lisa explains that “we don’t know where we would be without EPIC” and the opportunity to be a Project of Promise has been critical to remove the barriers and challenges of childcare. This episode is available on Podcatchers everywhere. Please rate, review, and subscribe.
Ep. 7: Adeeb Khan Believes in the Impacts of Giving Kids “A Good Start”
/in PodcastsFrom oral health to universal pre-school, Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation’s Adeeb Khan tells EPIC CEO and President, Nicole Riehl, how we all can have positive longterm outcomes by investing in children at an early age. Listen in as Adeeb explains how getting kids “set up on the right track” will help our workforce to be better off in the long run. This episode is available on podcatchers everywhere and the EPIC website. Please rate, review and subscribe.
Ep. 6: Outgoing Chair David Hammond Discusses Pandemic Silver Linings in the Future of Childcare
/in PodcastsDavid Hammond served as EPIC’s Board Chair from 2019 to 2022 and has been critical to the organization’s growth and development since its inception in 2010. In this podcast, David tells Nicole about his interest in early childhood education and advocacy since he was a young father and the strategies that have been key to support the early childhood system in Colorado. David explains that emerging leaders now have powerful arguments around the need for high quality childcare and how it was a “silver lining during the pandemic” to highlighting this critical need. EPIC is happy that David will remain on EPIC’s board and his emerging opportunities outside of the childcare realm because building stronger, safer communities is crucial. This episode is available on podcatchers everywhere and the EPIC website. Please rate, review and subscribe.