Welcome to The Love FoCo Show with your host, Jeff Faust. Jeff is the founder and executive director of Love FoCo, a nonprofit based in Fort Collins, CO dedicated to “Loving our city one life at a time.” With a passion for building authentic connections, Jeff created The Love FoCo Show to celebrate local leaders and community members who make an impact. We hope you’ll tune in for each episode, and share our show with someone who loves Fort Collins as much as you do!
[0:00] The Love FoCo Show
[0:11] Teaser & Intro
[1:00] Jeff Faust introduces himself and the Love FoCo nonprofit
[1:22] Beer, bikes, and dogs
[1:45] Why people—not just lifestyle—make Fort Collins special
[2:20] The power of stories in weaving community together
[2:30] The three guiding questions for each guest interview
[2:50] Facilitating organic, unscripted conversations
[3:20] Encouragement to find a way to Love FoCo
[3:40] Closing reflections and invitation to subscribe/share
Fort Collins is known for its outdoor lifestyle, vibrant culture, and welcoming atmosphere, but the true heartbeat of the city comes from its people. Teachers, coaches, volunteers, and leaders create the fabric of the community and bring meaning beyond the breweries and bikes. How do individual stories and small acts of love create a lasting impact on the city?
According to Jeff Faust, who founded and leads Love FoCo, community transformation begins with honoring and amplifying the stories of its people. By asking simple yet powerful questions—where people come from, what they love, and how they serve—he believes we can weave connections that strengthen Fort Collins. His mission is not just about recognition but about sparking action, encouraging others to find small ways to love their city.
On this episode of The Love FoCo Show, Jeff Faust shares the vision behind his nonprofit, the inspiration for starting this podcast, and the framework for telling stories that matter. He also invites listeners to participate by sharing the show, suggesting guests, and exploring ways to get involved through Love FoCo’s community initiatives.
[0:00] Intro:
Welcome to The Love FoCo Show!
[0:10] Jeff Faust:
Our city is filled with amazing individuals—teachers, coaches, volunteers, business owners, nonprofit leaders, and even our next-door neighbors. These are the people who are quietly, and sometimes boldly, making a huge impact.
[0:33] Introducing the Show:
Welcome to the Love FoCo Show. Our podcast highlights the incredible people who make Fort Collins the place we’re proud to call home. Each week, your host, Jeff Faust, sits down with local leaders, community champions, and change makers to share their stories, what they love about our city, and how they’re helping it thrive. So whether you're out on a trail, at a brewery, or walking through Old Town, thanks for tuning in.
[1:00] Jeff Faust:
Hey friends, welcome to the very first episode of The Love FoCo Podcast! My name is Jeff Faust, and I’m the founder of Love FoCo, a nonprofit here in town all about loving our city one life at a time. That’s the heartbeat behind this podcast, too.
When I first moved to Fort Collins, I realized something pretty quickly: if you want to fit in, all you really need to do is drink beer, ride a bike, and buy a dog. Do those three things—even if you’re not a native—and you’ll start to feel like a local.
But beyond the breweries, the bikes, and the dogs, what makes Fort Collins truly special is the people. Our city is filled with amazing individuals—teachers, coaches, volunteers, business owners, nonprofit leaders, and even our next-door neighbors. These are the people who are quietly, and sometimes boldly, making a huge impact.
It’s the stories behind those people—their individual and collective stories—that really begin to shape this city and make it such a great place to live. Whether we know it or not, our lives are being woven together here in Fort Collins, and those stories need to be told.
Here’s the framework of each episode. I’ll sit down with someone from Fort Collins and ask three questions:
It won’t always be so formal, because the best moments usually happen off script. But that’s the general framework, and the conversation will wander where it wants to go.
My hope is that you’ll be inspired by the incredible people we get to meet, and that you’ll feel more connected to this community we share. I also hope you’ll find your own way to love this city alongside these amazing individuals.
You can help us get the word out by subscribing, sharing the podcast with friends, and letting us know who we should interview next. Visit lovefoco.com to learn more about our work and ways you can get involved.
Thanks for joining me for this very first episode—and welcome to The Love FoCo Podcast!
[4:15] Outro:
Thanks for listening to The Love FoCo Show. If today’s conversation inspired you, share it with a friend who loves Fort Collins as much as you do. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode and leave us a review—it helps more people discover us. To learn more about Love FoCo and opportunities to love our city one life at a time, visit lovefoco.com. For now, keep loving Fort Collins!
Our theme music is "Running Over Bridges" by Weathertop.
