There are teachers whose work lives at the surface of the body—muscles, poses, adjustments—and then there are teachers like Kali, whose teaching drops you into the marrow of your own existence. Kali teaches at the intersection of yoga, Internal Family Systems therapy, Buddhism, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. What she values most is something rare in […]

Ben Watson of Kinship Bread centers his work on two values: honesty and accountability. He names them plainly. They shape the decisions he makes and the way he moves through his craft. He describes working with his hands as an exchange — a give-and-receive energy that feels built into the process itself. He keeps things […]

I’ve known Brian Briggs, co-owner of Revo Physiotherapy and Sports Performance, for a few years now. Every time we talk, I’m reminded how rare it is to find someone in healthcare who is both honest and unfiltered in a way that truly helps people. When I asked Brian about his values, he said honesty and […]

When you sit down with Josh Crane, the founder of Coffee Ride, the phrase “do good” keeps resurfacing—not as a slogan, but as a lived philosophy. It’s both his compass and his contradiction. Raised in Wisconsin, Josh absorbed “do good” the way others absorb gravity—it’s just how things work. But when he brought that principle […]

When I sit with John Tayer, President and CEO of the Boulder Chamber, I’m reminded what grounded, values-based leadership looks like in real time. John starts where so few do — with integrity and empathy as his operating system. For him, integrity isn’t just moral fiber; it’s the ability to understand the human condition, to […]

When you step into Jade Mountain Health, you don’t just walk into an acupuncture clinic—you feel a presence. Andrew Maloney, longtime acupuncturist and Boulder native, has built more than a practice. He’s created a living, breathing community of healing spaces. Andrew lives by two core values: compassion and adaptability. You feel the compassion immediately. His […]

Libby Alexander is more than a business owner—she is a leader who built a community around clothing, connection, and compassion. With her sister, Jennifer Wilshire, she runs Common Threads consignment shops—one in Denver and one in Boulder. But for Libby, it’s never just been about clothing. It’s been about creating a space where people feel […]

Aikido is a martial art unlike any other. Where most styles are built on strikes, blocks, and domination, aikido turns conflict into harmony. It teaches us that the way to meet force is not with greater force, but with presence, awareness, and redirection. At its core, aikido carries a radical truth: peace is stronger than […]

In the heart of Boulder lives an artist whose life and work embody a deep reverence for integrity, beauty, and joy—Kelly Angelovic. To know Kelly is to recognize that her art is not just something she creates, but an extension of her values, woven seamlessly into her way of being. Integrity is her compass. For […]

For 30 years, Sandra Kirschner has walked alongside children and families, not as someone who has “arrived” but as a fellow traveler on the journey to becoming fully human. Her work is grounded in two wide-angle values: the commitment to becoming fully human herself and supporting others in doing the same, and bringing more love […]