Mcdowell Mountain Ranch Podcast

We all want to be safe in life. When we drive, we try not to hit others. When we hike, we try not to trip and fall off the ledge. So why can't we treat guns with the same kind of respect? Marie Thearle & Kristin Fruen of MOMS Demand Action Join Alicia in studio to discuss how they are trying to get their message of GUN SENSE out to the public. We also have our favorite MRR Realtor Shawn Shackelton talking about the market and all the great events coming up in Scottsdale.    Show Links Moms Demand Action: https://momsdemandaction.org Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Check Out Our Sponsors   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

They say parenting is the hardest job you'll ever have. And the teenage years, well, let's just say it's hard for parents and kids. Luckily we have Gen Z Life Coach, Tracey Martin to help us and our kids navigate through it. Tracey and her teenage daughter, Marina Martin join Alicia to talk about getting through to teens during this day and age. Simple answer, communicate.    Show Links Tracey Martin, Teen Life Coachhttps://www.officiallytraceymartin.com/ Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Check Out Our Sponsors   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

Beautiful weather, beautiful people and professional golfers. Yup you guessed it, it's the WM Open time! Scott Jenkins is back talking to Alicia about this year's WM Open. While the crowds will be smaller, the fun will be just as big as year's past.   Show Links Tickets to WM Phoenix Open: www.wmphoenixopen.com Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Check Out Our Sponsors   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

We can all use a fresh start to 2021, and our house is no exception. Pete Schnepp of Envision Painting joins the MMR Podcast family, this year. Pete and Alicia talk all things paint, why it's important to hire quality painters and even how to prevent scorpions from getting into your house. Pete also gives Alicia a special deal for MMR listeners!    Show Links Envision Painting: www.envisionpainting.com Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Check Out Our Sponsors   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

It's time to say goodbye to a crazy year and welcome with open arms 2021. But before we say goodbye, we say hello to two new podcast hosts. Alicia and her co-workers from the Grayhawk and DC Ranch podcasts talk about what 2020 meant to them, special holiday memories and what they're most looking forward to in 2021.   Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Check Out Our Sponsors   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

Shawn Shackelton talks with Alicia about the magic of Christmas through her children's eyes. With Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer on repeat, the lights shining bright and the presents under the tree, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. We're wrapping up 2020 with our favorite memories and looking forward to 2021.   Show Links   Shawn Shackelton - (480) 734-7277: https://www.theshackeltongroup.com/ Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Check Out Our Sponsors   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

Christmas tree or Hanukkah bush? Growing up in a mixed household can be fun and challenging all at the same time. This week, Alicia sits down with her sister, Jessica Thomas, laughing and talking about their memories of growing up in a mixed household where Hanukkah was celebrated in one room and Christmas in the other.  Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Check Out Our Sponsors   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

When we get sick we typically call our doctor or head to the pharmacy for some medicine. But, what if we went back to the days of trusting our body to do the work? Kiya Hunter of MFW Acupuncture talks to Alicia about Eastern medicine and the power of Acupuncture. Alicia also speaks about her own experience with acupuncture and the changes she's seen with her own health.    Show Links Kiya Hunter: MFW Acupuncture: https://www.azmeraki.com/ Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Check Out Our Sponsors   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

Lisa Randall of Family Promise joins Alicia in the studio to discuss how they help families stay off the streets. COVID has taken a toll on so many non-profits this year. Dr. Monika Barakt tells Alicia why it was so important for her and her staff, at Opus 1 Orthodontics, to team up with Lisa at Family Promise. As Lisa Randall put it, "A strong family is how you keep a strong community."   Show Links Family Promise Center: https://familypromiseaz.org/how-to-help/needs-list/ Opus 1 Orthodonticshttps://opus1ortho.com/ Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Check Out Our Sponsors   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

This week SPD Officer Robert Katzaroff joins Alicia in the studio to discuss how he and his team at the Crime Prevention Unit keep us safe. They discuss the deadly bike accident in our neighborhood, top crimes in the area, and police riots from this summer. Nothing was left off the table.   Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Check Out Our Sponsors   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

When we think about our neighborhood, we think about the beautiful mountains, picturesque sunsets and Jon Rosenburg. Jon is a 20+ year resident of MMR and has no plans on changing that. He raised his family here, started his business here and even downsized within the neighborhood just to make sure he was always in his happy place. Jon sits down with Alicia to talk all things MMR and how his business, Levrose Commercial Real Estate, is handling business during COVID.   Levrose Commercial Real Estate: https://levrose.com/ Shawn Shackelton: (480) 734-7277  -https://www.theshackeltongroup.com/ Az Co Work: https://www.azcowork.com/ Notre Dame Preparatory: https://www.ndpsaints.org/   Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Notre Dame Preparatory High School - Website The Shackelton Group - Website AZ CoWork - Website Check Out Our Sponsor   ---------------------------------------- If you are inte

The holiday season tends to be a big time of year for donations, volunteering and helping those in need. But with COVID, all these things look different. Yet, the needs are still very much there. Shawn Shackleton talks with Alicia about different organizations she's worked with throughout the years. And, Ana Valadez of Paiute Community Center in S. Scottsdale, joins Alicia in studio to discuss ways we can help those families in needs during this difficult year.   Get more show notes at: www.mmrpodcast.com   Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Notre Dame Preparatory High School - Website The Shackelton Group - Website AZ CoWork - Website Check Out Our Sponsor   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

Notre Dame Prep is back in school and President & Principal Jill Platt joins Alicia in the studio talking about how things are going and how the students are handling it all. As Jill tells us, the staff at NDP is one of a kind with Father Kurt being one of those. Father Kurt tells us his journey to priesthood and how he raps his way into the student's hearts.    Get more show notes at: www.mmrpodcast.com   Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Notre Dame Preparatory High School - Website The Shackelton Group - Website AZ CoWork - Website Check Out Our Sponsor   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

With such a large event space right in our backyard, it's a no wonder people from all over the nation come to visit. From car shows, to horse shows and concerts in between, WestWorld is sure to have an event that peaks your interest. But how did this space start out? Austin Unger joins Alicia in the studio to talk all things from booking events to dealing with noise complaints. Nothing is left off the table.    Get more show notes at: www.mmrpodcast.com   Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Notre Dame Preparatory High School - Website The Shackelton Group - Website AZ CoWork - Website Check Out Our Sponsor   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

When you find out you're pregnant, you become overwhelmed with joy and happiness. But that can all be taken away in a split second due to no reason at all. Today Alicia talks with two of our neighbors who have felt just that. Dina Engler along with Victoria and Brandon Schwartz share their tragic stories with us on loss, love and the strength to carry on. A connection no one wants to have yet millions of us do. And at the end of the day, they want every family to know, they're not alone.    Get more show notes at: www.mmrpodcast.com   Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Notre Dame Preparatory High School - Website The Shackelton Group - Website AZ CoWork - Website Check Out Our Sponsor   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

We've been hearing for months how hot the housing market is but, what are people looking for when buying? Shawn Shackelton talks with Alicia about the housing market and if any slow down is in sight. Maybe you're not looking to move but need some more space while working from home. Good thing Az CoWorks is here for all your extra work space needs. Kristin Whitnable has some exciting news to share with us.   Get more show notes at: www.mmrpodcast.com   Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Notre Dame Preparatory High School - Website The Shackelton Group - Website AZ CoWork - Website Check Out Our Sponsor   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

A good sauna sweat session can feel good to the body. How about working out in a sauna? HotWorx is just that, a sauna workout that starts from the inside out. Infrared heat warms the muscles for longer lasting calorie burn, even after your workout is over. HotWorx owner, Kasia Moon, joins Alicia in studio telling her how her healthy lifestyle turned into a career.    Get more show notes at: www.mmrpodcast.com   Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Notre Dame Preparatory High School - Website The Shackelton Group - Website AZ CoWork - Website Check Out Our Sponsor   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

Many vacations have been put on hold or canceled. So what better time to explore our great state of Arizona than right now! Especially while the temps are getting cooler. How about an adventure no one else can go on but you and your friends/family. That's where our local adventure company DukOut is here to do. From day trips to Sedona or backpacking for days, there is no adventure these guys can't do. Founders Chris Lehker and Adam Henry join Alicia to talk about all things adventures.   Get more show notes at: www.mmrpodcast.com   Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Notre Dame Preparatory High School - Website The Shackelton Group - Website AZ CoWork - Website Check Out Our Sponsor   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

Opening a business is tough, but add in COVID, a 4th child AND a new city all at the same time and your name is probably Laura Bonner. Alicia and Laura talk about all the changes to our favorite MMR kid friendly cafe, central to McDowell Mountain Ranch, Cafe au Plait. Also, supporter of all things MMR, Shawn Shackelton visits and talks about the importance of supporting our neighbors and local business.   Get more show notes at: www.mmrpodcast.com   Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Notre Dame Preparatory High School - Website The Shackelton Group - Website AZ CoWork - Website Check Out Our Sponsor   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.

When we started this podcast almost two and a half years ago, 100 episodes seemed so far away. But here we are, celebrating! This week we take a look back on everything it took from episode one to 100. Kevin Stoller, Shawn Shackelton and Mike Bajrami join Alicia in studio to talk about all the growth in the past year and the exciting future for Shoop Media.   Get more show notes at: www.mmrpodcast.com   Recommended Resources McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Website McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook McDowell Mountain Ranch Podcast - Facebook Group Notre Dame Preparatory High School - Website The Shackelton Group - Website AZ CoWork - Website Check Out Our Sponsor   ---------------------------------------- If you are interested in being on the show please Click Here to contact our producer.