RecLess Podcast

RecLess Podcast

RecLess is a podcast making people smarter and more knowledgeable about parks and recreation. Your hosts are Shane Mize, Jay Tryon, and Tom Venniro; three career-long friends from around the country bringing their own unique and sometimes entertaining perspectives with a surprise guest each episode. One of your hosts secures the surprise guest (or guests) each time, unknown by the other two hosts, until the time of their announcement during the show. The outcome is a genuinely improvised and authentic conversation filled with laughter and knowledge to feed the RecLess mind. read less

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RecLess 2 Ep 14 Stacey Dicke - Executive Director, New Braunfels Youth Collaborative

RecLess 2 Ep 14 Stacey Dicke - Executive Director, New Braunfels Youth Collaborative

Stacey Dicke speaks to continuing service in the nonprofit sector and partnering to provide services to those who could be overlooked. Links mentioned in the show: New Braunfels Youth Collaborative www.thenbyc.com Learn to Ride Charlotte www.learntorideclt.com Great Rochester Disc Golf www.grdgc.org Monarch Sanctuary Project www.monarchsanctuaryproject.org Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

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RecLess 2 Ep 14 Stacey Dicke - Executive Director, New Braunfels Youth Collaborative

RecLess 2 Ep 14 Stacey Dicke - Executive Director, New Braunfels Youth Collaborative

Stacey Dicke speaks to continuing service in the nonprofit sector and partnering to provide services to those who could be overlooked. Links mentioned in the show: New Braunfels Youth Collaborative www.thenbyc.com Learn to Ride Charlotte www.learntorideclt.com Great Rochester Disc Golf www.grdgc.org Monarch Sanctuary Project www.monarchsanctuaryproject.org Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess 2 Ep 13 Bobbi Nance - Founder of Recreation Results

RecLess 2 Ep 13 Bobbi Nance - Founder of Recreation Results

Bobbie Nance discusses data and it's impact on programs, schedules, and futures. https://www.recreationresults.com/ Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess 2 Ep 12 - Michael McCarty - Executive Director of the Glenview Park District

RecLess 2 Ep 12 - Michael McCarty - Executive Director of the Glenview Park District

Michael McCarty - Executive Director of the Glenview Park District, State of Illinois, speaks to serving multiple agencies, cultivating Gold Medal programs, and serving parks and recreation through the American Academy for Park and Recreation. Learn more about the American Academy for Parks and Recreation HERE. Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess 2 Ep 11 Jeff Achee - Assistant Director Parks and Recreation, Pflugerville, TX

RecLess 2 Ep 11 Jeff Achee - Assistant Director Parks and Recreation, Pflugerville, TX

Jeff Achee - Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, Pflugerville, TX talks about stepping down in title, stepping up in legislative action, and looking to the future. Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess 2 Ep 10 Jane H Adams - Executive Director, American Academy - Park & Recreation Administration

RecLess 2 Ep 10 Jane H Adams - Executive Director, American Academy - Park & Recreation Administration

Jane H. Adams is currently the Executive Director of the American Academy for Park & Recreation Administration. She speaks to influencing, managing, and the importance of getting involved in associations and it's impact on a career. Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess 2 Ep 9 Mary Bowie -Therapeutic Rec Mgr, The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Comm.

RecLess 2 Ep 9 Mary Bowie -Therapeutic Rec Mgr, The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Comm.

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess 2 Ep 8 Barbie Hernandez - Assistant City Manager, Miami, FL

RecLess 2 Ep 8 Barbie Hernandez - Assistant City Manager, Miami, FL

Link to article referenced in episode: https://bit.ly/3PZJPm8 Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess 2 Ep 7 Nate Jaramillo - Recreation Supervisor at Clark County - Las Vegas, NV

RecLess 2 Ep 7 Nate Jaramillo - Recreation Supervisor at Clark County - Las Vegas, NV

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess 2 Ep 6 Atuya Cornwell - Director of Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation

RecLess 2 Ep 6 Atuya Cornwell - Director of Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess 2 Ep 5 - Tracey Crawford -Executive Director, Northwest Special Recreation Association

RecLess 2 Ep 5 - Tracey Crawford -Executive Director, Northwest Special Recreation Association

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess 2 Ep 4 Johnathan O. Skinner - Director of Community Services at the City of Lake Elsinore

RecLess 2 Ep 4 Johnathan O. Skinner - Director of Community Services at the City of Lake Elsinore

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess 2 Ep 3 - Michael Klitzing - CPRE Chief Operating Officer, Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation

RecLess 2 Ep 3 - Michael Klitzing - CPRE Chief Operating Officer, Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess Season 2, Ep 2 - Ferrell Buller, Principal Consultant 110% Inc.

RecLess Season 2, Ep 2 - Ferrell Buller, Principal Consultant 110% Inc.

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess Season 2, Ep 1 - Dan Mason - General Manager, Rochester Redwings

RecLess Season 2, Ep 1 - Dan Mason - General Manager, Rochester Redwings

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess Season 1 Review

RecLess Season 1 Review

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess Ep 21 Jodie Adams - Retired Dir. of Springfield-Greene Cnty Park Board, Past President NRPA

RecLess Ep 21 Jodie Adams - Retired Dir. of Springfield-Greene Cnty Park Board, Past President NRPA

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess Ep. 20 - Sarah Sandquist - Executive Director, Champaign Park District, Champaign, IL

RecLess Ep. 20 - Sarah Sandquist - Executive Director, Champaign Park District, Champaign, IL

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess Ep 19 - John Stutzman - Recreation and Leisure Services Director, City of Saint Peter

RecLess Ep 19 - John Stutzman - Recreation and Leisure Services Director, City of Saint Peter

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

RecLess Ep 18 Tom O'Rourke - Former Executive Director Charleston County Park and Rec Commission

RecLess Ep 18 Tom O'Rourke - Former Executive Director Charleston County Park and Rec Commission

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

Recless Ep 17 - Hayley Herzing - Director of Membership for National Recreation and Park Association

Recless Ep 17 - Hayley Herzing - Director of Membership for National Recreation and Park Association

Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.