Full Circle with The Christi Reece Group

Full Circle with The Christi Reece Group

Compelling interviews and incredible tales from Colorado's Western Slope, from the mountains to the desert. Christi Reece and her team hear from the movers, shakers and characters of the Grand Valley and surrounding mountain towns that make the Western Slope the place we all love. You'll learn, you'll laugh, you'll love with the Full Circle!

Episodes

February 27, 2026 49 mins

For this month's Full Circle Podcast, Christi assembled some of the most experienced agents on our team to discuss the current real estate industry in the Grand Valley, how things have changed, the effect of technology and AI, and what we're looking forward to. Check out Christi Reece's conversation with REALTORS® Reece Stanley, Karen Sadler, Jen Taylor, Christina Sadler, and Mike Tofel!

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Do you know all the resources that Hilltop provides to our community? President Will Hays sits down with Christi to talk about their new location in Downtown Grand Junction, how it has centralized their operations, and the breadth of services their organization provides on Colorado's Western Slope. From support with accessing medical care, to therapeutic services, to family support, to care for aging adults - learn more about ...

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Looking for something fun to do with the family? Check out this interview with Shenna Hayden, the Executive Director of the Museums of Western Colorado, for this month's Full Circle Podcast. She tells REALTOR® Reece Stanley all about the three great museums that showcase our local history -  Museum of the West, Dinosaur Journey, and Cross Orchards Historic Site.

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Christi sits down with Economist and Colorado Mesa University Professor, Nathan Perry, for this month's Full Circle Podcast. They discuss the Grand Valley economy and demographics, the impact of AI on jobs, and a whole lot more for this fascinating episode!

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Christi and Karen sit down with Ed Lenhart, President of JCI Construction, to talk about what projects they have underway and their mission to keep costs down so that new homes are more accessible to more people on this month's Full Circle Podcast. If you're looking for new construction, Barrick Estates has options now, and Orchard Highlands is coming in the spring! Give Karen a call at 970-210-7888 to learn about these n...

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Do you know that School District 51 has a foundation that supports our schools, teachers, and kids? Christi sits down with Executive Director Angela Christensen to learn more about all the great things the Foundation is doing for our local schools!

Learn more about the D51 Foundation HERE!

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Libraries are essential to the vitality of our community. Christi sits down with Mesa County Libraries Executive Director, Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, to hear about all the programs and resources the library provides, threats to funding, the upcoming 125th anniversary of the library, and more on this month's Full Circle Podcast!

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Christi talks with Jeff Zimmerman, President of Fort + Home, about real estate investing, renovating historic buildings (including the beautiful Hotel Melrose in Downtown Grand Junction), and the exciting affordable housing project they are working on in Orchard Mesa, in the Grand Valley area of Western Colorado.

Learn more about Fort + Home at their website.

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This month Christi sits down with community leaders to get a builder, realtor, and Chamber of Commerce perspective on the proposed Impact Fees for the City of Grand Junction. Hear from the following guests:

  • Candace Carnahan - Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce - President/CEO
  • Dave Hancock - Porter Homes - Owner/Operator
  • Kevin Bray - Bray Real Estate Development - Director of Development
  • Ron Abeloe - Chaparral West, Inc - Presi...
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There is a lot of talk about soil issues in Western Colorado and how it can affect building a house in this area. Christi talks with Michael Berry with Huddleston-Berry Engineering and Testing and Dave Hancock from Porter Homes to discuss the challenges, but also the solutions for dealing with our unique soil issues in the Grand Valley.

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Christi sits down with Phil Goetzmann, Owner of Goetzmann Custom Homes, and Jane Quimby, Project Manager for Redlands 360, for this month's Full Circle Podcast. Hear about this new Grand Junction, Colorado development with its focus on 360 degree views, commitment to recreation and access, integrating into the community, and offering a diversity of housing options as the different phases of the neighborhood unfold.

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What is Towards Net Zero Building? How does the Grand Valley stack up when it comes to green building practices? Christi sits down with Ryan Cowan, CEO and Owner of RG Cowan Design Build, to discuss their philosopy and practice of building architecturally significant and energy efficient homes in Western Colorado for this month's Full Circle Podcast!

Learn more about RG Cowan at https://rgcowandesign.com/

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How are cell phones impacting our kids and our parenting? Christi sits down with Tedi Gillespie from the Western Colorado Community Foundation to discuss the Hold the Phone campaign with D51 schools, their brand new Heads Up Parenting initiative, and much more for this month's Full Circle Podcast!

Learn more about the Heads Up campaign at https://wc-cf.org/headsup/

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Christi sits down with Dr. Timothy Winegard, author of The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity. They discuss Tim's books, growing up in Canada, his move to Grand Junction, teaching at Colorado Mesa University, his love of history, and, of course, hockey.

You can find his books at local booksellers as well as online.

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Christi sits down with the Mayor of Palisade, Greg Mikolai. Hear how tourism impacts this small Colorado town, the exciting things to do there, and how they are looking to the future.

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Christi sits down with Fruita Mayor Matthew Breman and City Manager Mike Bennett to talk about all the exciting things happening in Fruita, Colorado right now! They also talk about growth, city planning and more in this month's Full Circle Podcast.

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Learn more about the city at Fruita.org




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Hear from Candace Carnahan, President and CEO of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce on this month's Full Circle Podcast. Find out more about what the Chamber does to support the businesses in our community and what opportunities there are to get involved!

Learn more about the Chamber at https://gjchamber.org/.

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Christi sits down with the Grand Valley Outdoor Recreation Coalition's new Executive Director, Chandler Smith, on this month's Full Circle Podcast. Hear from Chandler on the GVORC's mission, the state of outdoor recreation in the Grand Valley, and his own fascinating background in the industry.

Learn more about GVORC at https://gvorc.org/

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What public works projects are on the horizon for Grand Junction and how does that impact you? REALTOR®  Jen Taylor sits down with Public Works Director Trent Prall from the City of Grand Junction to get the inside scoop on what's happening in the Grand Valley in this month's Full Circle Podcast!

Visit Grand Junction's website - it's a great resource for all your GJ needs!

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Christi sits down with GJEP Executive Director, Curtis Englehart, to discuss the economic and business outlook for the Grand Valley, including recent wins and the diversification of our local economy.

Learn more about GJEP at https://www.gjep.org/

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