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Small Lake City
Erik Nilsson
169 episodes
4 days ago
A house struck by lightning, a six-month Sundance stint that turned into home, and a resolution to have one drink at all 218 bars in Salt Lake County—our conversation with City Cast Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta is a fast walk through how a city wins your heart. We dig into the winding road from Sarasota to Vermont to Utah, the lessons you only learn by knocking doors across the state, and why a daily local news podcast can replace doomscrolling with clarity. Ali shares how City Cast Salt Lake...
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A house struck by lightning, a six-month Sundance stint that turned into home, and a resolution to have one drink at all 218 bars in Salt Lake County—our conversation with City Cast Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta is a fast walk through how a city wins your heart. We dig into the winding road from Sarasota to Vermont to Utah, the lessons you only learn by knocking doors across the state, and why a daily local news podcast can replace doomscrolling with clarity. Ali shares how City Cast Salt Lake...
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Small Lake City
Vault Episode 12: Ali Vallarta
A house struck by lightning, a six-month Sundance stint that turned into home, and a resolution to have one drink at all 218 bars in Salt Lake County—our conversation with City Cast Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta is a fast walk through how a city wins your heart. We dig into the winding road from Sarasota to Vermont to Utah, the lessons you only learn by knocking doors across the state, and why a daily local news podcast can replace doomscrolling with clarity. Ali shares how City Cast Salt Lake...
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4 days ago
1 hour 29 minutes

Small Lake City
Vault Episode 11: Matteo Sogne
A small town in Italy where balsamic vinegar and Ferrari share the same air taught Matteo two things: food should slow time, and precision is a kind of love. That’s the heartbeat of this conversation—a founder who brought his family to Utah to build a restaurant that feels like Sunday lunch, where you leave knowing your people a little better. We dig into the moments that forged his approach: learning endurance in open water, sharpening his problem-solving with math and economics, and choosi...
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1 week ago
1 hour 15 minutes

Small Lake City
Tuesday Update 12/23: Matteo Vault Episode, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year
Need a quick, satisfying listen for the holidays? We’re dropping a short update with a heavy hitter from our Vault: the Mateo Sonier story—born in Italy, record-breaker at the University of Utah, and the force behind a beloved Italian restaurant built with his family by his side. This is a grounded, human blueprint for turning personal history into a resilient business, with lessons on discipline, hospitality, and community that carry far beyond the kitchen. We walk through how an athlete’s ...
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1 week ago
3 minutes

Small Lake City
Tuesday Announcements: Julian Carr Vault Episode, Kilby Block Party, Warm December, Upcoming Season 2
The shortest updates can point to the biggest stories. This week we spotlight a Vault favorite with Julian Carr—his journey from professional skier to repeat entrepreneur to new dad—and unpack why that arc lands for skiers, founders, and anyone rethinking the next chapter. It’s a grounded look at risk, reinvention, and the skills that transfer when life changes lanes. We’re also turning up the community dial with a Kilby Block Party giveaway. The lineup is loaded—Lorde, The xx, Turnstile, Mo...
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2 weeks ago
3 minutes

Small Lake City
Vault Episode 10: Julian Carr
What does it really take to turn fear into fuel? We open the vault to revisit our conversation with Julian Carr, the pro skier known for launching off massive cliffs and setting records, who then channeled that same high-stakes mindset into building companies and a global trailrunning series. If you’ve ever wondered how precision and courage translate beyond the mountains, this replay is a masterclass in turning preparation into performance. Julian walks us through the discipline behind each...
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2 weeks ago
2 minutes

Small Lake City
Tuesday Announcements 12/5: Jeff Miller Episode, Kilby Block Party Giveaway on Instagram, Current Events, and This Week's Episode
Salt Lake moved fast this week, and we’re connecting the dots between pocketbook policies, stadium culture, and a neighborhood on the brink of change. We open with a quick highlight of our conversation with Jeff Miller, where fixed-price car buying and community investment flip the usual dealership script. That theme of clarity and trust carries into a bigger question: what happens when private equity takes over key operations at Rice-Eccles? We break down the upside—better fan experience, sm...
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3 weeks ago
5 minutes

Small Lake City
Bonus: Jeff Miller - Mark Miller Subaru
A coin flip chose Subaru. The rest is strategy. Jeff Miller, fourth-generation owner of Mark Miller Subaru, joins us to share how a family dealership in Salt Lake City rewired the car-buying experience around trust, speed, and community. We dig into the city’s uniquely family-led dealership ecosystem, the moment the Outback transformed Subaru’s trajectory, and why the Miller team embraced one-price transparency and no-commission product specialists long before it was trendy. We get candid ab...
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3 weeks ago
52 minutes

Small Lake City
Tuesday Announcements 12/2: Season 2 Kicking Off, Kilby Block Party Anyone?, and New Content Coming Your Way
Season two kicks off with momentum, local stories, and a guest who puts real dollars behind the phrase “community impact.” We sit down with Jeff Miller, the fourth-generation owner of Mark Miller Subaru, to unpack how a family dealership wields influence in Salt Lake City—and why they’ve tied every car sold to a direct donation. The model is simple but bold: $250 to a buyer’s chosen nonprofit, plus an extra $250 when that organization is based in Utah. We talk about how this per-sale structur...
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1 month ago
5 minutes

Small Lake City
Vault Episode 9: Pelion Ventures - Blake Modersitzki
A farm kid who learned to “leave the field only when the work is done” found his way into venture capital, helped power Utah’s tech ascent, and said “ok” to a family decision that would change lives at Primary Children’s Hospital. Join us as we sit down with Peleon Venture Partners’ managing partner, Blake Modersitzki, to unpack how unlikely turns—security guard shifts at WordPerfect, a move to New York, mentorship from Eric Schmidt at Novell—shaped a durable investing lens focused on bold fo...
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1 month ago
1 hour 19 minutes

Small Lake City
Tuesday Announcements 11/25: Thanksgiving, Giveaway to See Jonas Brothers, Upcoming Season 2...
A quick Tuesday update with a lot of heartbeat: we’re celebrating Thanksgiving week with a shot of good news, a big giveaway, and a sharper vision for what comes next. Eric shares how the Small Lake City Podcast is leveling up for Season Two, why community impact drives every choice we make, and how a late-night spark turned into a new format that brings local stories closer to your daily life. We break down the Jonas Brothers ticket giveaway at the Maverick Center with Postfontaine and Live...
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1 month ago
4 minutes

Small Lake City
Vault Episode 8: John Darley
A basement, a sketchbook, and a stubborn belief that boredom can be a gift—that’s where this story starts. John Darley takes us from Florida swamps and Salt Lake basements to New York studios and back again, unpacking how a youngest child with high risk tolerance became a nationally awarded figurative painter. He talks about the ruthless discipline of apprenticeship under Jeff Hine, eight-hour model days at Grand Central Academy, and why craft has to come before concept if you want your work ...
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1 month ago
1 hour 52 minutes

Small Lake City
Tuesday Announcements 11/11: Mi Duole's Stuart Anderson Vault Episode, Dylan Gossett Tonight, Best Tacos in Small Lake City on IG
Have a Question? Ask it here! 50% Off Minky Couture Blankets: softminkyblankets.com/SMALLLAKECITY Please be sure to like, review, follow, subscribe and share the podcast with your friends and family! See you next time Support the show Join Small Lake City: https://www.smalllakepod.com/subscribe Instagram: @smalllakepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SmallLakeCityPodcast TikTok: @smalllakepod
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1 month ago
3 minutes

Small Lake City
Vault Episode 7: Mi Duole - Stuart Anderson
What turns a group ride into a real community? We sit down with Stuart Anderson, the steady force behind Mi Duole, to explore how a Utah cycling club built on “suffering together” became a home for riders of every stripe. From CrossFit beginnings to triathlons and, finally, to dawn patrol climbs up Emigration and Millcreek, Stuart shares how the bike became a place to do hard things and talk about real life while doing them. We get into the origin story of Mi Duole, a team founded by East Be...
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1 month ago
1 hour 13 minutes

Small Lake City
Tuesday Announcements: Halloweekend, SLUG's Angela Brown, and Season 2 Incoming
A milestone deserves more than a pat on the back—it deserves intention. We just crossed 100 episodes and closed season one, but the path there wasn’t linear. Our live recording with Shireen Gorbani hit a technical snag, and rather than push a fragment into your feed, we pivoted to a conversation that captures what this show is about: building community with craft, care, and consistency. Enter Angela Brown—guiding Slug Magazine with a steady hand and growing Craft Lake City into a home for mak...
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1 month ago
3 minutes

Small Lake City
S1, E100: SLUG Mag/ Craft Lake City - Angela Brown
A family secret. A fork in the road. A choice that reshaped Utah’s creative landscape. Angela Brown joins us to share how a canyon kid with a camera became the force behind SLUG Magazine and the founder of Craft Lake City, turning a tiny zine and a DIY idea into two of the region’s most influential cultural platforms. We trace Angela’s path from Emigration Canyon to darkrooms and record stores, where photography and music collided into a calling. When a San Francisco promotion beckoned, a li...
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2 months ago
1 hour 16 minutes

Small Lake City
Tuesday Announcements 10/23: Ranger Soundcar Halloween, Halloween, and This Week's Guest...
Big milestone, bigger conversation. We tee up Episode 100 with Shireen Gorbani, CEO of Planned Parenthood Utah, while keeping the local energy high with a Halloween kickoff, a listener discount, and a nudge to get those costumes ready. It’s a quick update that sets the scene for a meaningful, wide-ranging story about leadership, identity, and impact in a place where opinions are strong and community ties matter even more. Shireen’s path runs from a diverse childhood in North Dakota to academ...
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2 months ago
2 minutes

Small Lake City
S1, E99: Law Elevated - Nonie Ferguson
What if your divorce didn’t feel like a war but a turning point? We sit down with attorney Nonie Ferguson, founder of Law Elevated in Park City, to unpack a people-first approach to family law that prioritizes mental health, clarity, and durable outcomes over courtroom theatrics. Nonie shares how years as a South Florida public defender sharpened her litigation instincts—evidence, objections, narrative—while also teaching her that legal victories mean little if clients walk away shattered. W...
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2 months ago
48 minutes

Small Lake City
Tuesday Announcements 10/15: Redwest Festival, Season 2 Incoming, This Week's Elevated Guest...
A festival high, a hard pause, and a guest who reimagines what “family law” can feel like—this week brings all three into sharp focus. We relive Red Westfest’s standout sets (Ian Munsick’s ease, Ella Langley’s spark, Sam Barber’s grit, a live‑better‑than‑album turn from Noah Kahan, and Kacey Musgraves casting a twilight spell) before confronting how fast celebration can flip when weather goes sideways. With care, we acknowledge a tragic loss during the windstorm and talk plainly about event s...
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2 months ago
6 minutes

Small Lake City
Tuesday Announcements 9/30: October is Here, James Atkin Pro Skater/ Pro Marketer, Redwest Coming Up, No New Episode this Week
The first snap of October hits different in the Wasatch—gold aspens flashing in the canyons, crisp air, and the urge to grab your boots and wander. We ride that energy into a story-filled update anchored by our new conversation with James Atkin, a St. George skater who spent over a decade on the road before stepping into the marketing seat at a fast-rising gear brand. The twist: what starts as a simple booking turns into a deeper look at how skate discipline, travel grit, and community buildi...
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3 months ago
4 minutes

Small Lake City
S1, E98: Nomatic, VP of Marketing - James Atkin
A broken heart, a one-way drive to Carlsbad, and a couch full of spare change turned into a first Hurley ad in Japan—and that same relentless “show up” streak later powered neighborhoods during Hurricane Sandy. James Atkin, now VP of Marketing at Nomatic, takes us through the kinetic path from 90s skate grime to global brand building, showing how falling down (and getting up) becomes a lifelong operating system. We trace the early St. George scene where mentors traded ten minutes on a real b...
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3 months ago
1 hour 49 minutes

Small Lake City
A house struck by lightning, a six-month Sundance stint that turned into home, and a resolution to have one drink at all 218 bars in Salt Lake County—our conversation with City Cast Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta is a fast walk through how a city wins your heart. We dig into the winding road from Sarasota to Vermont to Utah, the lessons you only learn by knocking doors across the state, and why a daily local news podcast can replace doomscrolling with clarity. Ali shares how City Cast Salt Lake...