Venture Boldly

About Venture Boldly

A podcast from The Discover Kalispell Chamber about the initiatives, programs, people, news and businesses you need to know about in Kalispell and the Flathead Valley.

Publisher

Jennifer Cronk

Category

business · business · government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Oct 2022

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

15 of 88 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Job Service Kalispell & the NWMT Jobs & Opportunity Fair

   Send us your feedback! Employers across Northwest Montana are hiring, and many are looking beyond the perfect resume. Dependability, communication, customer service, and a willingness to learn continue to stand out. In this episode of Venture Boldly, we talk with Dr. Crystal Armstrong, Administrator of the Workforce Services Division at the Montana Department of Labor & Industry, about what employers need, where jobs are available, and how Job Service Kalispell helps connect people with e...

2. 

   7 Sept 2026

   The FVCC Trades Institute with Dr. Lisa Blank

   Send us your feedback! Skilled trades are changing fast, and the career opportunities are growing with them. Dr. Lisa Blank, Executive Director of Workforce Development at Flathead Valley Community College, joins us to talk about how the FVCC Trades Institute is preparing students and career changers for in-demand jobs across Northwest Montana. We explore programs ranging from welding, electrical, plumbing, construction, and HVAC to machining, heavy equipment, and CDL training. Lisa also shar...

3. 

   17 Aug 2026

   Meet Kelsie, Chris & Marisa: New Faces at the Chamber & Discover Kalispell

   Send us your feedback! Kalispell is more than the gateway to Glacier National Park, and three new members of the Kalispell Chamber and Discover Kalispell team are helping tell that bigger story. Meet Kelsie Ring, Chris O’Boyle, and Marisa Mikonis and hear how their work is strengthening community connections, supporting local businesses, attracting meetings and visitors, and showcasing Kalispell as a destination worth experiencing on its own. From better community events and stronger member e...

Inside a recent episode

Glacier Range Riders: Building More than a Baseball Team

Published 18 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] They're coming in. They're seeing the specific Montana-made materials, the Montana wood. They're going to the concession stand and having bison meatballs or bison burgers or whatever it may be. And they still feel like, hey, this is a Montana experience. And that's been a part of all the partnerships and collaborations from McKenzie River to Sweet Peaks Ice Cream that we have in the stadium to just keeping people in that moment and making sure that whether somebody is coming to this region for the first time ever to try and experience all the great natural beauty that we have, that they can hopefully... look up the local baseball team and realize that a way to spend a night or two, especially in a very family-friendly environment, is with us. […]

Who has been a guest on Venture Boldly

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tagen Vine
• Jarod Nygren
• Leigh Ann Downie-Economy
• Sam Nunnally
• Kelsey Hansberry

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

17,585

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

32

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

68