Park Talk Podcast

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ParkTalk Podcast: In-House Routines - Naperville Park District Gymnastics

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Current Gymnastics Coordinator Kara Gagan and former Gymnastics Coordinator Karen Schmidt join the ParkTalk Podcast to talk about the in-house competition program and the sport of gymnastics.

ParkTalk Podcast: Return of the Naperville Healing Field of Honor

Friday, October 3, 2025

Operation Support Our Troops – America Executive Director, Linda Tuisl and former U.S. Marine Chopper Pilot and Vietnam Veteran, Wayne Fischer, discuss their work on the Naperville Healing Field of Honor

ParkTalk Podcast: Prescribed Burns and Natural Maintenance

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Park Specialists Olivia Koehn and Tammy Peterson join the ParkTalk Podcast to educate listeners on the practice of prescribed burns and how the Park District uses them as a natural management tool.

ParkTalk Podcast: Safety in Exercise and Nutrition

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Neil Deatrick, a personal trainer from Fort Hill Activity Center, joins the podcast to share some tips and advice on working out and eating in a healthier, safer manner.

ParkTalk Podcast: How It’s Made – Park Planning & Development Edition

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Naperville Park District Project Managers, Jessica Burgdorf and Peggy Motta, sit down to explain the District’s capital improvement process

ParkTalk Podcast: Aiding Naperville Seniors

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Lisa Kirchner from Dementia Friendly Naperville, an organization formed to specifically support dementia patients, joins to discuss the benefits of the organization and their work in supporting seniors in the community.

ParkTalk Podcast: Situational Awareness and Staying Safe

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Park Police Chief Steve Schindlbeck and RJM Strategy President Ray McGury join the ParkTalk Podcast to remind residents in and outside of Naperville how to stay safe and situationally aware in public.