Episodes

On this episode of The Best Dam Podcast, Jill welcomes Rachel McCord. Rachel is founder and CEO of the McCord List. She an Entrepreneur, Executive Producer & Host of Bloomberg TV's "Female Founders", and an Author. She and her business partner/husband, co-founded LaunchPreneur, to deliver expertise in brand strategy and consulting to influencers, creators, and entrepreneurs. Rachel shares her personal journey, from a traumatic childhood to finding her purpose in unlocking women's full potenti...

On this episode of The Best Dam Podcast, Jill welcomes Shane DeSimone, Sales and Marketing Manager at DeSimone Gaming, LLC, owners of the The Pass Casino on the Water Street District in Henderson, NV, and the HISTORIC Railroad Pass Hotel, Casino & Travel Center on the road to Boulder City, NV. We'll be diving into the vibrant atmosphere in the Water Street District of Henderson, the partnership between Railroad Pass and Boulder City, and the rebranding and remodeling project taking place at the...

This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features Boulder City, NV City Manager, Taylour Tedder. Taylour is a dedicated and passionate professional known for his emphasis on people and their work. With a strong team already in place, he focused on team building and improving communication within the executive team. During his time, he successfully hired three new department heads - a finance director, utilities director, and public works director - who have been warmly welcomed and proven to be hig...

This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features, Debra Solt and Allison Loftus from Vegas PBS . Debra Solt is the Director of Workforce Training and Economic Development at Vegas PBS. Debra drives innovation and explores new avenues for workforce training and economic development. Her dedication to creating a more inclusive and resilient job market has solidified her status as a trailblazer in the field of training and development. Allison Loftus is the Coordinator for Workforce Training and Eco...

This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features, Michael Mays and Courtney Mooney. Michael is the Director of Community Development for Boulder City government, and is a passionate advocate for it historic preservation, and he collaborates with the state to access valuable resources that further enhance Boulder City's historic preservation efforts. Courtney is a professional working for the City of Boulder City as a historic preservation officer. Her primary responsibility is reviewing applicati...

This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features Pam Honey, author of From Autism to Royalty - The Freshman Prince of Bould-Air. Pam's book offers empowerment, inspiration, and hope for parents navigating how to meet the needs of a child with autism. WHAT WE CHATTED ABOUT How did, From Autism to Royalty - The Freshman Prince of Bould-Air, come about? How did Pam's and her family's plans change after receiving a diagnosis of autism for their child? How did Pam and her family gain knowledg...

This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features, Izzy Collett: Instructor and CEO at Desert Adventures. Izzy is an ACA trained kayak and canoe instructor, Wilderness First Responder, and Wilderness Medicine instructor. Desert Adventures is a small business in Boulder City, and is a permitted outfitter under the National Park Service, the Hoover Dam, and the City of Boulder City Parks and Recreation. Experiences hosted by Desert Adventures include: Kayaking Stand Up Paddling (SUP) Canoe...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2023 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2023 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features Douglas...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2023 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2023 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features Lolita ...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2023 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2023 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features Jessica...

This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features, Chelsea Scheppmann: Owner and Broker at BC Plaza Realty, and specializes in Boulder City Real Estate. WHAT WE CHATTED ABOUT The status of the real estate market in Boulder City and neighboring communities. The value of working with a real estate agent that works in the community you're considering. Partnership with Keller Williams Who's moving to Boulder City. The value of working with of Boulder Business Development. Book Club at t...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2023 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2023 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features Alan Go...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2023 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2023 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features Jennife...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2023 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2023 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features Patrick...

This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features, Scott Dam, President of the Friends of the Nevada Southern Railway. WHAT WE CHATTED ABOUT How to differentiate the Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulder City, and the Friends of the Nevada Southern Railway, that operates the Nevada Southern Railway. There was a Nevada Southern Railway, but it was started in California, and never made it into Nevada. The impact made by Greg Corbin, Former Director of the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder...

This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features, Mike Gauthier, Superintendent, National Park Service, Lake Mead National Recreation Area WHAT WE CHATTED ABOUT The role of the Superintendent The Partnership between the Park and the Boulder City community. Mike's first volunteer job at a National Park Mike's first permanent job at a National Park The Park Service's work with Caltrans, Brightline West, and the California Department of Fish and Life, to commit to building three wildlife...

The tables get turned today on The Best Dam Podcast, as is Alex Raffi, Partner and Creative Director at Imagine Communications, interviews Jill Lagan, CEO the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce. Highlights Jill shares her story about how she became the CEO of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce. The Boulder City Chamber was established in 1932 and is the oldest business organization in Boulder City. The Boulder City Chamber was established in 1932 and is the oldest business organization...

This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features, Chad Taylor, Director of Marketing at Guest Experience, Inc. WHAT WE CHATTED ABOUT Traditional media may tell us that Lake Mead has dried up and now all we see are boat wrecks and dead bodies. We know that is not true and we’ll hear it from the mouth of a concessionaire that is happy to share with all his guests and our listeners about all the great activity happening on Lake Mead and the Colorado River. We’ll learn about the evolution of Fore...

This episode of The Best Dam Podcast was produced at the Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulder City during their March Open House. This episode includes interviews with volunteers and guests a the Open House. We hope you enjoy our segments with: Volunteer, Laura Robertson, recorded in the Ticket Booth Volunteer, Tony Klein, recorded in the Caboose Railroad Car Volunteer, Harris Seorti, recorded in the Caboose Railroad Car Volunteer, Larry Hamilton, recorded in the Caboose Railroad Car Volun...

This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features, Gary Baldwin, Founder and President of Elite RV Resorts, LLC. What a treat to visit with Gary, and be educated and entertained by his great energy and excellent information regarding his proposed RV resort in Boulder City, NV. Gary has an amazing history in Nevada and has lived in Boulder City for over 20 years. He is a real estate developer and former casino operator. As you can imagine, he has some great stories to tell, and you'll learn about t...

This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features a boy and his toys. Dr. Christopher MacMahon grew up with a toy train in hand and has not yet let go. Dr. MacMahon is the Director at the Nevada State Railroad Museum ~ Boulder City. He shares how wonderful it is to love what you do for a career, and how he arrived here in Boulder City. Highlights The Museum has many moving parts…and not just on trains. Christopher manages the daily tourist activities as well as works with two non-profits that ar...

Our guest today on The Best Dam Podcast is Alex Raffi, Partner and Creative Director at Imagine Communications. What a treat to listen and learn from the Alex. And it seems that Alex and I never miss the chance to get together, brainstorm, and create work for those that surround us. Alex is inspiring and brings it out in you without even trying. We can only imagine that when he goes to sleep at night, that he dreams in color, action, content for another children’s book, scripts, illustrations,...

Our guest today on The Best Dam Podcast is John Chase, Owner of AmeriSent Insurance-Boulder City and Rotary Coordinator for Zone 26. Episode Highlights We ask John what the job description is for a Rotary Coordinator and how he sees his role in a leadership position such as this to be beneficial to him personally and in business. John shares how his service has impacted his life and his company that he operates with his wife Elizabeth, whom he has been married to for 30 years. John’s also a...

What a treat we have today on the The Best Dam Podcast. Mrs. Erma Mary Hall, resident of the Southern Nevada Veteran’s Home and amazing lady that has become a true hero to me. At age 93 years young, Miss Erma is currently serving on the Resident Board of Directors for the Veteran’s Home and has become quite an asset to the staff and residents there. She has led a full life of service to her country and family and as you listen, you will hear the fire in her voice as she talks about her children...