Episode 1: Kai Asmund

Brought to you by The Grove House, Peak Excavating Inc., and SierraGrass. Welcome to the very first episode of Foothills Under 30. We’re kicking things off with Kai Asmund, a 23-year-old based in North Fork, creative whose mix of forestry, music, and heart feels like home. Kai opens up about what shaped him here, the hard moments that redirected him, and the slow, steady process of learning who you are in a place that raises you and challenges you in equal measure.It’s a conversation about craft, identity, belonging, and the kind of quiet resilience our foothill communities are built on.Every guest on Foothills Under 30 will be featured in a Mariposa Gazette article, and you can also catch a 30-minute segment of each conversation every Saturday at 6am and 6pm on KRYZ Radio. A huge thank-you to this episode’s sponsors:

The Grove House, Peak Excavating Inc., and SierraGrass, three local staples who make projects like this possible.

And deep gratitude to our community partners who help bring these stories to life each week:

The Mariposa Gazette, KRYZ Radio,.

Thank you to our community partner:

The Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. Your support means everything.

If you’re listening and someone comes to mind, a young maker, leader, dreamer, worker, or changemaker under 30, nominations are still open.

This project grows through the community, and we’d love to hear who inspires you.

Here’s to Episode 1.

Here’s to Kai.

And here’s to the foothills.