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 academic pursuits, Utah roots, and a leap into public service through local races and nonprofit leadership. We talk about what it means to run a mission-driven organization in a conservative state, how to stay grounded when controversy finds you, and why community care is built on trust, not slogans. The preview highlights the human side of policy: access to care, courage in the public square, and the choices people make when values and daily life intersect.

We also spotlight local culture with the GraveShift Halloween party and a 15% discount using code Small Lake City, plus a look back at our recent conversation with Noni Ferguson of Law Elevated. These threads tie into the show’s core promise—connect listeners to real people doing real work, from law and advocacy to neighborhood events. If you’re curious about Utah politics, nonprofit leadership, reproductive health, and how stories shape civic life, this milestone is a must-queue moment.

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Chapters

• 1:46 Quick Tuesday Update
• 1:55 Halloween Party And Discount Code
• 2:17 Upcoming Events And Instagram Watch
• 2:26 Last Guest Recap
• 2:34 Announcing Episode 100 With Shireen
• 3:08 Fall Signoff And Seasonal Reminders

Transcript

SPEAKER_00: 0:53

What is up everybody? Welcome to another Tuesday update. It is me, Eric Nilsen, the host of the Small Lake City podcast. A few quick notes. Number one, this Saturday, Ranger Soundcar is having the Graveshift, their Halloween party. There's a link in the show notes here. You can use code Small Lake City to get 15% off. So make sure to check that out. It'll be a good time. Great way to kick off the Halloween season. Lots of things going on next weekend. Make sure you order your costume if you haven't. Also, working on a few events right now. Nothing to announce, but definitely keep an eye on Instagram and keep an ear here to hear more about that. Also, if you haven't listened to the most recent episode with Law Elevated's own Noni Ferguson, go check that out. But also want to announce this week's guest. So it's finally time to release episode number 100 with Shireen Gorbani. Now, Shireen is currently the CEO of Planned Parenthood Utah. We talk about what it's like to work for a controversial organization, especially in a pretty conservative state. But also talk about her moving here, being born in a diverse household in North Dakota, to going through all of her college experience and ending up in Utah, going through a couple different local races and eventually doing so much for the community. So excited to release that one this weekend. Keep an eye out for that. But besides that, uh enjoy fall. It's only going to be here for a couple weeks. Make sure to get all the coats and sweatshirts and sweatpants out of storage because it's officially that time of the year. So have a great week, and I will see you this weekend. See ya.