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IN THIS EPISODE
- How a guy who investigated financial fraud for the SEC during the Bernie Madoff era ended up ranked 904th nationally in professional disc golf.
- The reality of being Montrose's "most eligible bachelor" and why dating in a small town is basically impossible.
- Why single parenting in Montrose actually works better than in a big city—and the Baldrige Park controversy that divided the community.
The Story:
Gabe Baca's resume doesn't make sense until you hear him tell it. Seven years at the Securities and Exchange Commission investigating financial crimes. Medical school at University of Colorado. Mountain rescue training. And now? Running IT for a company called Forge Tech while competing in disc golf tournaments across the region as a single dad raising kids in Montrose.
Most people know Gabe from one of his many Montrose chapters: years working at the Recreation Center, practicing disc golf at Baldrige Park, or showing up to help local events. But the path that brought him here—from Denver to Washington DC to landing in Montrose a decade ago—reveals someone who's followed curiosity over convention at every turn.
The one thing listeners will take away: Building a life in a small town means becoming part of its fabric in ways you never expected. Whether Gabe's navigating co-parenting logistics, or weighing in on whether Baldrige should be a bike park or disc golf course, he's proof that Montrose doesn't just attract interesting people—it turns them into fixtures of the community.
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