Colorado Soul Stories

Colorado Soul Stories

Mama Jill interviews legendary place-makers, local creatives, musicians and keepers of our gorgeous natural settings. From Colorado’s Front Range to deep into the mountains.

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July 8, 2025 38 mins

In this episode of Colorado Soul Stories, long-time Colorado resident and host Mama Jill takes us on a journey with Ana Maria Vasquez, a multi-sensory intuitive who communicates with animals and nature. Recorded in the serene environment of Nathrop, Colorado, Ana Maria shares her transformative life journey from losing everything in the 2008 recession to discovering her unique connection with nature and her role as an animal commun...

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Do you have a story to tell that you've never really told anyone because it was traumatic, devastating or humiliating? These stories can eat away at us sometimes if they don't come out. eXposed Storytelling gives folks an accepting place to do this and it is intense! Join Mama Jill for an enlightening conversation with founder Josie Nixon and peer, Cooper Braun. More info about each podcast can be found here: https://www.jillcarste...

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June 24, 2025 71 mins

Cipriano Ortega is a longtime Northsider in Denver with deep roots. During this episode we discuss his newly released album, LoLo House as well as all of his creative activity.

We have discussions on home and how the changes in Colorado have affected us. You'll be treated to a performance of one of his new songs from his album, playing his custom-built ...

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Meet your host for Colorado Soul Stories, Mama Jill.

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June 24, 2025 26 mins

After you listen to the Exposed Storytelling, Episode 2, listen how JoJo Elmquist found the Exposed open mic in Northeast Denver, which led her to join that crew at their performance at the Bug Theatre this past May. She tells one of her stories.

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 In the early 1970s when Denver was a much more isolated city, Muddy's Coffee House emerged out of a vacant building and provided an oasis of culture, civility and refuge for folks from all walks of life. Check it out!

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