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Place Well TendedGinny's Coffeehouse and Creekside Bean and VineIt's our season closer! What better folks to end a season with than a couple homegrown cofeeshops?! We visted with Trisha Larson of Ginny's Coffeehouse in Philip and Vicky Furnish and Kelly Klein of Creekside Bean and Vine in Spearfish to hear all about what got them going and what keeps them going - besides coffee! Just a great reminder of the heart and time that goes into these spaces that make our towns communities - and a reminder that when we shop small this time of year it makes all the difference. Thank you so...2022-12-1041 minPlace Well TendedChef BraveheartChef Kim Braveheart is a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation of the Pine Ridge Indian Reserve in South Dakota. With a deep respect for her people, she has instinctually embraced both her Indigenous and Jewish heritage and finds connection to them through her cooking. We run through it all with Chef Braveheart in this episode: From how to use milkweed pods to smart refrigerator storage to the small but mighty Indigenous cooking community. But what comes through all of that is Kim's understanding of the people and place she comes from and the power of a thoughtful meal t...2022-11-0951 minPlace Well TendedGabriel the BullGabriel Larson, also known as Gabriel the Bull joins us this week to talk about the lure of the West, finding one's path, and securing sold internet connections on the Wyoming plains. Gabriel is a Wyoming based singer and songwriter who describes his music as Def Lepard meets Spanish guitar. With ripping vocals and haunting instrumentals, the music of Gabriel and band speaks to someone finding themselves on the high plains.Follow Gabriel's journey here:Instagram: @grabriel.the.bull2022-11-031h 00Place Well TendedLaura Capp: Postscript PressThis week we're visiting with Laura Capp of Ashland, Nebraska. Laura is the thoughtful face behind Postscript Press, a shop that carries the important work of thoughtful communication and community lightly. In her own words, Laura does a lot of different things: "I read. I write. I do calligraphy. I print. I bind books. I love all of it, and I wanted to create a space where it could co-exist, all right next to an espresso machine, where you'll find me making a latte in the morning and a cappuccino in the afternoon." Laura has cre...2022-10-2750 minPlace Well TendedChristy Heckathorn: Fleurish Flower FarmMeet Christy Heckathorn with Fleurish Flower Farm! Located just outside Elk Point, and on the whim of saying yes to a creative dream, Christy and her family have brought a flower farm to life that began a proverbial seed. It's a fascinating listen to hear Christy tell how she developed a love of flowers and design, and began her flower farm with a handful of seed purchases - and grown into community building U-pick nights with music and local foods.As you listen, we highly suggest you take a look at the images she shares through her...2022-10-2041 minPlace Well TendedJohn Lopez: A sculptor of placeWe're joined today by John Lopez of Lemmon, SD. John's work is seen the world over, but he's a product of a place and just truly generous in sharing that place through his work and words. His is a fascinating story from as humble a man as you'd care to meet. Find more of John's work here:@johnlopezstudiowww.johnlopezstudio.com2022-10-1355 minPlace Well TendedBecky Tomac: Oh Geez! DesignWe sit down this week with Becky Tomac of Oh Geez! Design. Becky creates South Dakota based designs with a thoroughly retro whim - you know it's Oh Geez Design work when you see it! We talk about how to get recharged when your tank is empty, inspiration that comes from seed pens, and how winding paths can lead us right where we want to go. Find more of Becky's work here:Instagram: ohgeezdesignwww.ohgeezdesign.com2022-10-0644 minPlace Well TendedEp 1 John T MeyerWe're joined this week by John T Meyer. To name just a few hats he wears, John is host of the Leadmore podcast, former CEO of Lemonly and entrepreneur. We take a really enjoyable winding path with John talking about NFTs, how thinking ahead of the crowd can help our communities and what antifragility can mean for our mindset. There's a groundedness in John's perspective that feels both familiar and challenges us to move forward. John is very much the creative and visionary; it is a treat to share with you a conversation with someone committed to tending place an...2022-09-2952 minPlace Well TendedSeason Finale: Ep 8 Chad CoppessThanks for joining us for Season 1! On our wrap-up episode of Season 1 we join “Our State Photographer,” Chad Coppess. If you've seen photos in South Dakota advertisements, billboards, and state literature, you have seen his work. Chad is fascinated with all things old school, vintage, and classic as well as landscapes and wildlife. This is a great opportunity to hear from the guy behind the lens of many of the iconic photo images of South Dakota you may have in your mind. Here is our chat with the current Photo Editor of South Dakota Magazine: Chad Coppe...2022-04-1454 minPlace Well TendedEp 7 Dawn WinkDr Dawn Wink joins us to talk about stories and language shaped by landscape along with exploring wildness, beauty, and imagination. Dawn gives us a glimpse at the value and beauty of language through concepts from her recent dissertation. She weaves threads of running on the land, the magic of the writing process, and human connection from collective humanity all the way to the intimacy of family stories. Language rooted in land, in place, is a thread of connection…a tender, valuable way of tending to a place and being shaped by that place. 2022-04-071h 05Place Well TendedEp 6: Ann ShawPWT is a podcast about the love of a place and how we care for that place. When that place is a little dot on the map along sparsely populated state highway 34 on the western South Dakota prairie, it takes a unique approach. Our guest for Episode 6, Ann Shaw, took a vision she had for a 120 year old building and gave it a whole lot of tender loving care to create an oasis of beauty, a place to stop and stretch your legs and discover a delightful, unexpected boutique in the middle of nowhere. Hear the story of a...2022-03-3134 minPlace Well TendedEp 5 Wes EisenhauerOn this episode of PWT, we sit down with Wes Eisenhauer of Kickturn Studio in Sioux Falls, SD. Through photography and videography Wes crafts stories that illuminate the magical and beautiful existing in the mundane, ordinary moments of life. He embraces and seeks out the unique adventure that is available simply by living in the plains region and South Dakota. Wes brings the creative work to Sioux Falls and the surrounding areas. Somebody needs to do the work of telling the stories and making new things in this place, so in his words, “If not us, then who?” 2022-03-2450 min
Leadmore PodcastExploring the Expanse with Molly Noem FultonAll people are creative, and our next guest believes the world calls us to express it. As the first visual artist on the Leadmore Podcast, Molly Noem Fulton helps us explore the expanse of our creativity and understand how creative work tends to the places we live–like South Dakota.Inspired by the vastness of the plains and the goodness of its people, Molly is learning to express her creativity in a new medium. In episode 88, we learn about her venture with Jodi Shaw as Molly and John T. Meye...2022-03-1740 min