This week on WKRP Montrose, Dennis is joined by guest host Laura Williams for a conversation with Delphine Jadot — a local REALTOR®, entrepreneur, publisher, and community advocate whose journey from Belgium to Montrose is anything but ordinary.
Before helping people find homes across the Western Slope, Delphine built a career in hospitality, worked for the Seattle Fish Company, and helped establish what would become a local seafood business in Montrose. During the pandemic, she launched Real Talk, a live community show dedicated to highlighting local businesses and nonprofits before eventually shifting her full attention to real estate.
In this episode, Delphine also shares a deeply personal side of her life, opening up about becoming an empty nester after sending her oldest son to New York to pursue his dream of becoming a professional dancer. It's an honest conversation about parenting, community, and embracing life's next chapter.
Dennis, Laura, and Delphine also discuss:
- Delphine's journey from Belgium to Colorado—and ultimately Montrose.
- Working in hospitality, the seafood industry, and launching Divine Fish & Meat.
- Why she transitioned into real estate in 2020.
- The story behind Real Talk and supporting local businesses during COVID.
- The emotional reality of becoming an empty nester.
- How Montrose can grow while preserving its small-town character.
- Short-term rentals, ADUs, and lessons Montrose can learn from Ouray County.
- Why collaboration between city and county leaders matters for the future.
- A fun lightning round featuring favorite local restaurants, mountains vs. ocean, and one word that best describes Montrose.
Whether you're interested in local development, real estate, parenting, or hearing the stories of people helping shape the Montrose community, this episode offers an insightful look at one of the area's most engaged local leaders.
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