Doing What You Love, and Loving What You Do It’s not uncommon for people to discover that they want to change course in pursuit of a career, but mapping out a different career path can be challenging. How do you learn new skills? Who are your mentors? How can you network? Where are the jobs? Over a decade ago, Matt Watts embarked on an occupational journey that has led him … [Read more...]
Babs DeLay: Utah’s Housing Market Suffers Under The Weight of California Migrants
Utah’s Housing Market: Massive influx of new residents dramatically changes pricing, inventory, space and community dynamics A look inside of the crystal ball of veteran real estate broker Babs DeLay to see where the next hot Salt Lake City neighborhoods will be found. On this very spirited conversation of the Utah Stories show seasoned real estate broker Babs DeLay from … [Read more...]
From McDonalds Manager to Local Restaurant Visionary
Pig & A Jelly Jar -- Amy Wanderley-Britt's Story For Amy Wanderley-Britt, the restaurant business is a simple equation - motivated employees plus good food equals happy customers. Amy, who owns Pig & A Jelly Jar, has seen her business grow from one restaurant with five employees to three restaurants and 75 employees in a seven year span. It is an industry fraught with … [Read more...]
Medical Cannabis Comes To Utah: State Director of Medical Cannabis Andrew Rigby Explains His Challenges
It has been a rocky start to the roll-out of cannabis in Utah. The Director of Utah’s medical cannabis program speaks to Utah Stories. Medical Cannabis in Utah When something like cannabis (aka Marijuana) begins to gain widespread acceptance in a place as conservative as Utah, there is bound to be pushback and opposition. Older lawmakers still claim “gateway drug” status, and … [Read more...]
Why should a Millennial be Utah’s next governor? An interview with Zachary Moses.
Millennials and Utah Work Ethics Millennials get a lot of attention in the press: How they seem to operate by a different set of values and priorities: They place more importance on experiences and fancy cocktails, tattoos than security and things. Older generations (including Gen Xers) like to point out that many of them have spent most of their lives getting “achievement … [Read more...]
Bobby King: Utah is gaining a reputation in producing excellent mixed martial arts fighters
It takes a special kind of person to get into a Mixed Martial Arts ring. To willingly take a powerful punch to the face that can cause a concussion, black eyes, bloody nose or a knockout, makes for an arena where only the toughest of the tough need apply. Bobby King Bobby King is one of these tough fighters. He attributes his toughness to growing up with older brothers. “We … [Read more...]
Is Ketamine a “Miracle Cure” for Depression?
About thirty years ago SSRIs came on the market and they were immediately branded as being a “miracle cure for depression.” It took a few years before they became mainstream but by the early nineties, many of the most popular TV programs had main characters who we’re using them. Tony Soprano was on Paxil to treat his anger and anxiety attacks. Utah has been no stranger to … [Read more...]
Little Cottonwood Canyon is under threat by Utah’s population boom
We need to make the change we want, not allow the change to happen to us.—Carl Fisher Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah is synonymous with wilderness, natural beauty, remote uncultivated regions still in natural conditions—and recreating. It's been forecasted that by the year 2060, Utah will have an estimated population of 6.84 million. Compare that to today's estimated 3.22 … [Read more...]
Rod Decker on What Are the Modern Motives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints?: Episode 16
In Episode 16 of the Utah Stories Show. I sat down with Utah's long-time local news reporter Rod Decker to talk about his new book about Utah politics: The Elephant in the Room. Rod and I discuss politics from the early LDS Pioneers and how Utah became the most conservative state in the nation. We also get into my biggest question: How much does the LDS Church of today … [Read more...]
Salt Lake City mayoral candidates David Ibarra & Luz Escamilla weigh in on issues that affect You
Mayoral candidates David Ibarra, Luz Escamilla, and the future of Salt Lake City Luz Escamilla and David Ibarra are both vying for the title of mayor of Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City faces a lot of problems, issues that affect each one of us, either directly or indirectly, in a very real and future-shaping way, like: the Inland Port homelessness affordable … [Read more...]