From farming and agriculture to amazing restaurants, vintage markets, and even tech start-ups, people are thinking outside the box, taking risks, and bringing life back to the hometowns and small communities we love.
Our hope is this will be a place where you can be inspired to do the same. So jump in, hear the stories of people who are doing life in rural America and loving it, and start dreaming. And then let us know what you're up to so we can share your story, too!
In Your Words
EPISODE 168 // TIM AND MORGANN BOETTNER OF A WELL WORN STORYEPISODE 167 // PAIGE HEATON OF NO ROOTS BOOTSEPISODE 166 // CARLI ULLRICH OF RURAL GRIT CO.EPISODE 165 // MICHELLE MYERS OF DIRT ROAD CANDLE CO.EPISODE 164 // MICHELLE HAMILTON OF DANDELION NATURALSEPISODE 163 // MATT DENNIS AND MICHAEL STEPP OF HANDLEBENDEPISODE 162 // JORDAN CLASSEN OF CLASSEN LAND & CATTLEEPISODE 161 // STACY PRESTON OF STACY PRESTON PHOTOGRAPHYEPISODE 160 // TAYLOR BORKOWSKI OF THE COTTAGEEPISODE 159 // JOSH AND SARA HOLMQUIST OF NORMAL ROASTING COMPANYEPISODE 158 // JESSI MASON OF THE MARKET & MILLEPISODE 157 // THE LADIES OF WHY NOT US AND THE CENTENNIALEPISODE 156 // LUKE AND JENNIFER MAHIN OF IRRIGATION ALESEPISODE 155 // BRETT HUBKA WITH A MURAL MOVEMENT OF CLAY CENTEREPISODE 154 // OABCIG MIDDLE SCHOOL TAG STUDENTSEPISODE 153 // EDDIE AND JULIE FLORES OF NURSING BACK TO LIFEEPISODE 152 // DAKOTA DAWN JOHNSON OF THE COWGIRL CONFESSIONS PODCASTEPISODE 151 // LAURA CAPP OF POSTSCRIPTEPISODE 150 // DANNA LARSON OF RURAL REVIVALEPISODE 149 // BETH SIMONSON OF HYDEOUT BED & BREAKFASTEPISODE 148 // LIBBY TIMMERMAN OF HEART AND SOLE DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS STUDIOEPISODE 147 // JENNA RAMSEY OF STANTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND KEVIN CABBAGE OF FMTCEPISODE 146 // STEFFANY BETTIN OF THE BLUE JAY BOUTIQUEEPISODE 145 // MELISSA LYONS OF MELISSA LYONS ARTEPISODE 144 // GRANT AND JANE GOLLIHER OF DIAMOND CROSS RANCHEPISODE 143 // KATIE ADAMS OF STUART FLOWERS & GIFTSEPISODE 142 // JULIA BLAINE OF STRONG ARM BAKINGEPISODE 141 // KAYLA WHITE OF PROMISE MANOREPISODE 140 // JAYE WELLS OF TRUE RANCH COLLECTION AND POP UP AT O.T.O. RANCHEPISODE 139 // MARCY BERGMAN OF FUELED BY FAITH COFFEEEPISODE 138 // SHANDA MATTIX OF BARNWOOD & BLING AND M ARROW RANCHEPISODE 137 // JOSH SMITH OF MONTANA KNIFE COMPANYEPISODE 136 // DALLAS ROSENOW OF UNDERESTIMATED FITNESS EPISODE 135 // MARISSA MOLLAND AND MELISSA NELSON OF RURAL ROUTE RAMBLEEPISODE 134 // MIKE MCCARTNEY OF THE PAWHUSKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCEEPISODE 133 // KARA HAMMES OF BROWN COUNTY BARN BURNEREPISODE 132 // JB ROYER OF ROYER'S ROUND TOP CAFEEPISODE 131 // SHANNA LINDBERG OF SOUL SISTER CERAMICSEPISODE 130 // MATT AND BRITTANY TEDDER OF TEDDER AG TECHNOLOGIESEPISODE 129 // KIM ELLENZ OF OLD SCHOOL SEALSEPISODE 128 // AMANDA LEBECK OF WALNUT COMMUNITY CENTEREPISODE 127 // HAIR STYLIST RYLIE SPROUL OF THE LOFTEPISODE 126 // NICKY TIFFANY OF THE TERRITORY BALLROOMEPISODE 125 // MICHAEL AND SARA FLOYD OF BRYARTON FARMEPISODE 124 // BRANDI LAHEY OF CIMARRON PRAIRIE FARMS AND THE TIPSY FARMEREPISODE 123 // LETTIE MCKINNEY OF MC- RANCH, THE ROUNDTOP, AND MCKINNEY FARMSEPISODE 122 // MADISON LINDSEY OF THE COUNTRY COOKIEEPISODE 121 // JAMES YATES OF STEERFISH STEAK & SMOKEEPISODE 120 // TIA BERENS OF THE BARN AT ASPEN ACRESEPISODE 119 // KATIE CLOUD-PAULSEN OF KATIE + COMPANYEPISODE 118 // MOLLY KNUTH OF MOLLY KNUTH MEDIAEPISODE 117 // KENZIE ASHCRAFT OF FARM GIRLEPISODE 116 // KIMBERLY JOOSTEN OF FOURTH STREET BAKERYEPISODE 115 // INTERIOR DESIGNER BRETT MCPHERSON OF DESIGNER'S BREWEPISODE 114 // JASMIN STIDHAM OF STIDHAM OUTFITTERSEPISODE 113 // TODD WEBER OF THE EARLHAM ECHOEPISODE 112 // PHOTOGRAPHER AND STORYTELLER FRANCESCA CATALINI OF SIERRA WINDSEPISODE 111 // AMY SMITH AND CYNTHIA SARVER OF TEXTILE REVIVALEPISODE 110 // CALLIE TAYLOR DAYTON OF MAY TREE FARMEPISODE 109 // ABBY ROLEAU OF THE GATEWAY FARMEPISODE 108 // TAMMY PATE OF ART OF THE COWGIRLEPISODE 107 // STACY BANNOR OF BANNOR TOYSEPISODE 106 // NEVADA MILLER OF NEVADA WATT BRANDEPISODE 105 // JUSTINE SINDT OF EAST OF OMAHAEPISODE 104 // MINDY CROOK AND DARIN SMITH OF ARCH ICONEPISODE 103 // ED ROBERSON OF PALMER LAND TRUST AND MOUNTAIN & PRAIRIE PODCASTEPISODE 102 // MAARTJE MURPHY OF DUCHESSA GELATOEPISODE 101 // LUKAS FRICKE OF CHORCHEKEPISODE 100 // ALLISON RYAN OF EXPLORE RANCHESEPISODE 99 // GREG ROSKOS AND ROB GROVER OF WINGHAVEN PIZZA FARMEPISODE 98 // SHANE RILEY OF J BAR D CANVAS AND LEATHEREPISODE 97 // DAN JUREK AND JEFF BAJEK OF TRUE NORTH BASECAMPEPISODE 96 // NICOLLE FUGERE OF MISSOURI RIVER OUTFITTERSEPISODE 95 // DARREN AND MEAGAN ORSAG OF LEECO HONEYEPISODE 94 // ALISE SJOSTROM OF REDHEAD CREAMERYEPISODE 93 // ANDREA STORDAHL OF MINNESOTA RUSTEPISODE 92 // BUILDING OFFICIAL NICK SORENSENEPISODE 91 // DIRT ROAD DIETITIAN SHERI GLAZIEREPISODE 90 // JOSH SCHEUTZOW OF THE KILBOURNE PROJECTEPISODE 89 // LINDSY TROTTER OF CHILLED FREEZER MEALSEPISODE 88 // LIZ FELDKAMP OF LIZ'S BRIDAL & FORMAL WEAREPISODE 87 // FARMER HANNAH BORGEPISODE 86 // MATT FLOYD OF MATT'S BAT AND FLOYD FARMSTEADEPISODE 85 // HALEY MILES OF SANDHILLS BLUEEPISODE 84 // KEITH AND SANDI MITCHAM OF MITCHAM LIVESTOCKEPISODE 83 // OUTDOORSWOMAN AND NEWS REPORTER AND ANCHOR TESS MAUNEEPISODE 82 // RYLEY WIMER OF SAVANNAH SEVENSEPISODE 81 // KENT AND BECKY EVATT OF RED BIRD FARMEPISODE 80 // KATIE DOWSON OF SEED LIFEEPISODE 79 // LYNNE THOMAS OF BARNSTORM COFFEEEPISODE 78 // HANNAH ESCH OF OAK BARN BEEFEPISODE 77 // MELISSA NELSON OF HUNGRY CANYONEPISODE 76 // DAVID HERNANDEZ AND TEREASA SURRATT OF CAMP WANDAWEGAEPISODE 75 // CASSIE EVERSON OF WANDERLUST SKULLSEPISODE 74 // JASON AND NICOLE SMITH OF DREAMDIRTEPISODE 73 // DARIC AND JILL O'NEAL OF JMERCANTILE AND ALLEY POYNER MACCHIETTO ARCHITECTUREEPISODE 72 // ADAM AND DAYNA KOCINSKI OF FRENCH PRESS COFFEEEPISODE 71 // BONNIE RAMSEY OF RAMSEY'S MARKETEPISODE 70 // MAGGIE HARON OF IRON & PINE DESIGNEPISODE 69 // MIKAELA ENDRESS AND KAMI STAHL OF KAMAELA'S KREAMERYEPISODE 68 // FARMERS KEVIN AND SARA ROSSEPISODE 67 // MARY MORGAN GENTRY OF GENTRY'S FARM AND HATCHER'S DAIRY FARMEPISODE 66 // MARJI GUYLER-ALANIZ OF FARMHEREPISODE 65 // ALYSON DORR OF THE RED BARNEPISODE 64 // CALLIE LEE OF OSAGE OUTFITTERSEPISODE 63 // JESSE RENFORS OF CODY COFFEE ROASTEREPISODE 62 // KAREN ALLEN OF HOTEL LINCOLN, THE ELECTRIC HOTELEPISODE 61 // JUSTIN AND HEATHER SLACK OF THE POST & OFFICEEPISODE 60 // NIKKI EDMUNDSON OF CANTY BOOTSEPISODE 59 // JILL WINGER OF THE PRAIRIE HOMESTEADEPISODE 58 // DAN DOUGLAS OF BELLEVILLE HOMETOWN LUMBEREPISODE 57 // EMILY MYERS OF LANTANA MADEEPISODE 56 // STEVEN AND TIFFANY POE OF THE GRANDVIEW INNEPISODE 55 // ZACK AND LAURA KRAUS OF FLAMINGO SPRINGS TRAILER RESORTEPISODE 54 // SANDY SCHUBERT OF HEDGIE'S BOOKS, TOYS & MOREEPISODE 53 // NATALIE KOVARIK AND JATANNA WILLIAMS OF RANCH WIVES BEEF CO.EPISODE 52 // ANNE GREENWALT OF CARVER'S RIDGEEPISODE 51 // MORGANN MCCOY OF A WELL WORN STORYEPISODE 50 // BELLE GOLDEN OF BELLE'S FLOWER TRUCKEPISODE 49 // LYNDSEY SULLIVAN OF THE FIELD HOUSEEPISODE 48 // MICHELLE MYERS OF DIRT ROAD CANDLE CO.EPISODE 47 // ENTREPRENEURS COLIN & ERIN TAWNEYEPISODE 46 // EMILY RIDDLE OF GATHERED LIVINGEPISODE 45 // PAIGE EHNLE OF NO ROOTS BOOTSEPISODE 44 // CASSIDY FISHER OF THE NORTHERN CRAFTEPISODE 43 // LUKE & KENYON LOMAX OF PRAIRIE SKY JEWELRY CO.EPISODE 42 // MATTHEW SLIGAR OF RICE FARMING TVEPISODE 41 // DESIGNER REGAN DOELY OF DOE A DEEREPISODE 40 // COWBOY LIFE AND LOVE STORIES PHOTOGRAPHER LYNDSEY GARBEREPISODE 39 // MARY HEFFERNAN OF FIVE MARYS FARMSEPISODE 38 // BROOKE CLAY OF RURAL GONE URBANEPISODE 37 // LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER AND LEATHERIST ALI NELSONEPISODE 36 // RURAL VISIONARY CHRIS DEALEPISODE 35 // JONI NASH OF THE PAWHUSKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCEEPISODE 34 // JEREMY MAHLER OF THE NINETEEN14EPISODE 33 // NORM AND TERESA GIELDA OF THE DAVIS GENERALEPISODE 32 // BLAKE RICHIE OF BR DESIGNSEPISODE 31 // AG COMMUNICATOR AND INFLUENCER LEXI MAREKEPISODE 30 // WALT HENSON OF RED TOWER DESIGNEPISODE 29 // RANDA STARNES OF TENNESSEE RIVER MUSICEPISODE 28 // JUSTIN CHRISTMAN OF ROADSIDE 'QUEEPISODE 27 // MATT AND NAOMI HUPTON OF PAMMEL PARK COFFEE COMPANYEPISODE 26 // FARM MANAGER STEPHANIE BALLANTINEEPISODE 25 // EMILY VOLLMAR DOXTAD OF ROOTED BOUTIQUEEPISODE 24 // LAWYER, FARMER, AND MAYOR JAMES DECKEREPISODE 23 // TREY AND SHANDY PEARSON OF ROWE POINT RANCHEPISODE 22 // SHELLIE HUGHES AND BOBBY BERTRAM OF OLD GLORY SCHOOLHOUSEEPISODE 21 // BECKY WILBER OF WILBER FERTILIZER SERVICEEPISODE 20 // SCOTT STEBNER OF SCOTT STEBNER PHOTOGRAPHYEPISODE 19 // STEPHANIE BRADLEY FRYER, LAWYER AND CATTLE PRODUCEREPISODE 18 // CHRISTY JO OF THE STRAWBERRY PATCH AND THE FRUIT TEA CHICKSEPISODE 17 // ROGER COWAN OF DOG TIRED GUITARSEPISODE 16 // JOANNA ROBERTSON OF JOANNA ROBERTSON PHOTOGRAPHYEPISODE 15 // JAIME ENGLAND OF THE MARKET PLACEEPISODE 14 // NATE AND BEC SELF OF GEORGIA GLAMPING COMPANYEPISODE 13 // KATIE HARVEY MARTINEZ OF HARVEY'S DINEREPISODES 11 & 12 // ANGELA HARRINGTON OF HOTEL GRINNELLEPISODE 10 // THE GIRLS OF THE BOXTRUCK BOUTIQUEEPISODE 9 // EMMA HICKS OF IOWA GATHERING, MAIN + SECOND, CAMP CLIMB, AND SMALL TOWN, BIG PICKEPISODE 8 // ALICE PETTYJOHN OF ALICE CIRCLEEPISODE 7 // LINC KROEGER OF PILLAR TECHNOLOGYEPISODE 6 // KARMEN SMITH OF FORT PAYNE FEED & GARDENEPISODE 5 // ANNA BRAKEFIELD OF RED LAND COTTONEPISODE 4 // KASEY AND JORDANA HENKE OF RESCUED JUNKEPISODE 3 // THE GROWING RURAL REAL ESTATE MARKET WITH AMY LUCHTEPISODE 2 // DEVON EVERS OF CROSSGRAIN WOODWORKINGEPISODE 1 // APRIL WILKS OF VINTAGE PICKIN'WELCOME TO THE RURAL REVIVAL PODCAST