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2.2 Shanna Adams – Engineer & Community Leader
Our guest Shanna Adams is working tirelessly to lay the groundwork to move her community forward. Using decades of engineering experience, her family’s investment in the iconic Hotel Finlen in the heart of uptown Butte, and an unwavering determination to create a desirable community that benefits everyone, Shanna is the driving force behind the Uptown…
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2.1 Ben Morris – Musician & Audio Engineer
We’re pulling Ben Morris away from his computer and onto the couch to kick off our season 2 with a banger. He is an expert audio engineer with Morris Mountain Productions and the beefcake member of our favorite power-disco musical duo Desperate Electric. Ben tells us about growing up in a musical bubble, his (lack…
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1.6 Mark Garff: Landscape Architect
When you spend any time around Mark Garff, the idea that we can simply do better is contagious. This mantra is woven through his time in the Morman religion, his passion for several niche hobbies, and what led him to become a landscape architect in a town designated as a Federal Superfund Site. But not…
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1.5 Julia Crain: Urban Planner
If we’re lucky enough, we’re able to apply our passions and skills to the places most special to us. For Julia Crain, that place is her hometown. After receiving degrees in Seattle and Portland, Julia returned home and found herself working in local government. She’s inspired and sees each day as an opportunity to use…
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1.4 Matt Boyle: Entrepreneur
A tireless doer of all things, Matt Boyle’s business card officially lists him as the owner of Montana Booking Agency and the manager of Collective Elevation. To the broader world, he’s been promoting music and producing a mind numbingly wide array of community events for well over a decade. And if he’s not working behind…
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1.3 Christy Hays: Musician
Christy Hays has been a professional touring songwriter forever with multiple studio albums and a unique fusion sound described as Americana rock and roll (with an occasional psychedelic flourish!). After time spent in Alaska, Nashville, and Austin, she has settled in Montana and started a writer's residence program called Dear Butte. She has recently been…