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 149 // BETH SIMONSON OF HYDEOUT BED & BREAKFAST
EPISODE 148 // LIBBY TIMMERMAN OF HEART AND SOLE DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO
EPISODE 147 // JENNA RAMSEY OF STANTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND KEVIN CABBAGE OF FMTC
EPISODE 146 // STEFFANY BETTIN OF THE BLUE JAY BOUTIQUE
EPISODE 145 // MELISSA LYONS OF MELISSA LYONS ART
EPISODE 144 // GRANT AND JANE GOLLIHER OF DIAMOND CROSS RANCH
EPISODE 143 // KATIE ADAMS OF STUART FLOWERS & GIFTS
EPISODE 142 // JULIA BLAINE OF STRONG ARM BAKING
EPISODE 141 // KAYLA WHITE OF PROMISE MANOR
EPISODE 140 // JAYE WELLS OF TRUE RANCH COLLECTION AND POP UP AT O.T.O. RANCH
EPISODE 139 // MARCY BERGMAN OF FUELED BY FAITH COFFEE
EPISODE 138 // SHANDA MATTIX OF BARNWOOD & BLING AND M ARROW RANCH
EPISODE 137 // JOSH SMITH OF MONTANA KNIFE COMPANY
EPISODE 136 // DALLAS ROSENOW OF UNDERESTIMATED FITNESS
EPISODE 135 // MARISSA MOLLAND AND MELISSA NELSON OF RURAL ROUTE RAMBLE
EPISODE 134 // MIKE MCCARTNEY OF THE PAWHUSKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EPISODE 133 // KARA HAMMES OF BROWN COUNTY BARN BURNER
EPISODE 132 // JB ROYER OF ROYER'S ROUND TOP CAFE
EPISODE 131 // SHANNA LINDBERG OF SOUL SISTER CERAMICS
EPISODE 130 // MATT AND BRITTANY TEDDER OF TEDDER AG TECHNOLOGIES
EPISODE 129 // KIM ELLENZ OF OLD SCHOOL SEALS
EPISODE 128 // AMANDA LEBECK OF WALNUT COMMUNITY CENTER
EPISODE 127 // HAIR STYLIST RYLIE SPROUL OF THE LOFT
EPISODE 126 // NICKY TIFFANY OF THE TERRITORY BALLROOM
EPISODE 125 // MICHAEL AND SARA FLOYD OF BRYARTON FARM
EPISODE 124 // BRANDI LAHEY OF CIMARRON PRAIRIE FARMS AND THE TIPSY FARMER
EPISODE 123 // LETTIE MCKINNEY OF MC- RANCH, THE ROUNDTOP, AND MCKINNEY FARMS
EPISODE 122 // MADISON LINDSEY OF THE COUNTRY COOKIE
EPISODE 121 // JAMES YATES OF STEERFISH STEAK & SMOKE
EPISODE 120 // TIA BERENS OF THE BARN AT ASPEN ACRES
EPISODE 119 // KATIE CLOUD-PAULSEN OF KATIE + COMPANY
EPISODE 118 // MOLLY KNUTH OF MOLLY KNUTH MEDIA
EPISODE 117 // KENZIE ASHCRAFT OF FARM GIRL
EPISODE 116 // KIMBERLY JOOSTEN OF FOURTH STREET BAKERY
EPISODE 115 // INTERIOR DESIGNER BRETT MCPHERSON OF DESIGNER'S BREW
EPISODE 114 // JASMIN STIDHAM OF STIDHAM OUTFITTERS
EPISODE 113 // TODD WEBER OF THE EARLHAM ECHO
EPISODE 112 // PHOTOGRAPHER AND STORYTELLER FRANCESCA CATALINI OF SIERRA WINDS
EPISODE 111 // AMY SMITH AND CYNTHIA SARVER OF TEXTILE REVIVAL
EPISODE 110 // CALLIE TAYLOR DAYTON OF MAY TREE FARM
EPISODE 109 // ABBY ROLEAU OF THE GATEWAY FARM
EPISODE 108 // TAMMY PATE OF ART OF THE COWGIRL
EPISODE 107 // STACY BANNOR OF BANNOR TOYS
EPISODE 106 // NEVADA MILLER OF NEVADA WATT BRAND
EPISODE 105 // JUSTINE SINDT OF EAST OF OMAHA
EPISODE 104 // MINDY CROOK AND DARIN SMITH OF ARCH ICON
EPISODE 103 // ED ROBERSON OF PALMER LAND TRUST AND MOUNTAIN & PRAIRIE PODCAST
EPISODE 102 // MAARTJE MURPHY OF DUCHESSA GELATO
EPISODE 101 // LUKAS FRICKE OF CHORCHEK
EPISODE 100 // ALLISON RYAN OF EXPLORE RANCHES
EPISODE 99 // GREG ROSKOS AND ROB GROVER OF WINGHAVEN PIZZA FARM
EPISODE 98 // SHANE RILEY OF J BAR D CANVAS AND LEATHER
EPISODE 97 // DAN JUREK AND JEFF BAJEK OF TRUE NORTH BASECAMP
EPISODE 96 // NICOLLE FUGERE OF MISSOURI RIVER OUTFITTERS
EPISODE 95 // DARREN AND MEAGAN ORSAG OF LEECO HONEY
EPISODE 94 // ALISE SJOSTROM OF REDHEAD CREAMERY
EPISODE 93 // ANDREA STORDAHL OF MINNESOTA RUST
EPISODE 92 // BUILDING OFFICIAL NICK SORENSEN
EPISODE 91 // DIRT ROAD DIETITIAN SHERI GLAZIER
EPISODE 90 // JOSH SCHEUTZOW OF THE KILBOURNE PROJECT
EPISODE 89 // LINDSY TROTTER OF CHILLED FREEZER MEALS
EPISODE 88 // LIZ FELDKAMP OF LIZ'S BRIDAL & FORMAL WEAR
EPISODE 87 // FARMER HANNAH BORG
EPISODE 86 // MATT FLOYD OF MATT'S BAT AND FLOYD FARMSTEAD
EPISODE 85 // HALEY MILES OF SANDHILLS BLUE
EPISODE 84 // KEITH AND SANDI MITCHAM OF MITCHAM LIVESTOCK
EPISODE 83 // OUTDOORSWOMAN AND NEWS REPORTER AND ANCHOR TESS MAUNE
EPISODE 82 // RYLEY WIMER OF SAVANNAH SEVENS
EPISODE 81 // KENT AND BECKY EVATT OF RED BIRD FARM
EPISODE 80 // KATIE DOWSON OF SEED LIFE
EPISODE 79 // LYNNE THOMAS OF BARNSTORM COFFEE
EPISODE 78 // HANNAH ESCH OF OAK BARN BEEF
EPISODE 77 // MELISSA NELSON OF HUNGRY CANYON
EPISODE 76 // DAVID HERNANDEZ AND TEREASA SURRATT OF CAMP WANDAWEGA
EPISODE 75 // CASSIE EVERSON OF WANDERLUST SKULLS
EPISODE 74 // JASON AND NICOLE SMITH OF DREAMDIRT
EPISODE 73 // DARIC AND JILL O'NEAL OF JMERCANTILE AND ALLEY POYNER MACCHIETTO ARCHITECTURE
EPISODE 72 // ADAM AND DAYNA KOCINSKI OF FRENCH PRESS COFFEE
EPISODE 71 // BONNIE RAMSEY OF RAMSEY'S MARKET
EPISODE 70 // MAGGIE HARON OF IRON & PINE DESIGN
EPISODE 69 // MIKAELA ENDRESS AND KAMI STAHL OF KAMAELA'S KREAMERY
EPISODE 68 // FARMERS KEVIN AND SARA ROSS
EPISODE 67 // MARY MORGAN GENTRY OF GENTRY'S FARM AND HATCHER'S DAIRY FARM
EPISODE 66 // MARJI GUYLER-ALANIZ OF FARMHER
EPISODE 65 // ALYSON DORR OF THE RED BARN
EPISODE 64 // CALLIE LEE OF OSAGE OUTFITTERS
EPISODE 63 // JESSE RENFORS OF CODY COFFEE ROASTER
EPISODE 62 // KAREN ALLEN OF HOTEL LINCOLN, THE ELECTRIC HOTEL
EPISODE 61 // JUSTIN AND HEATHER SLACK OF THE POST & OFFICE
EPISODE 60 // NIKKI EDMUNDSON OF CANTY BOOTS
EPISODE 59 // JILL WINGER OF THE PRAIRIE HOMESTEAD
EPISODE 58 // DAN DOUGLAS OF BELLEVILLE HOMETOWN LUMBER
EPISODE 57 // EMILY MYERS OF LANTANA MADE
EPISODE 56 // STEVEN AND TIFFANY POE OF THE GRANDVIEW INN
EPISODE 55 // ZACK AND LAURA KRAUS OF FLAMINGO SPRINGS TRAILER RESORT
EPISODE 54 // SANDY SCHUBERT OF HEDGIE'S BOOKS, TOYS & MORE
EPISODE 53 // NATALIE KOVARIK AND JATANNA WILLIAMS OF RANCH WIVES BEEF CO.
EPISODE 52 // ANNE GREENWALT OF CARVER'S RIDGE
EPISODE 51 // MORGANN MCCOY OF A WELL WORN STORY
EPISODE 50 // BELLE GOLDEN OF BELLE'S FLOWER TRUCK
EPISODE 49 // LYNDSEY SULLIVAN OF THE FIELD HOUSE
EPISODE 48 // MICHELLE MYERS OF DIRT ROAD CANDLE CO.
EPISODE 47 // ENTREPRENEURS COLIN & ERIN TAWNEY
EPISODE 46 // EMILY RIDDLE OF GATHERED LIVING
EPISODE 45 // PAIGE EHNLE OF NO ROOTS BOOTS
EPISODE 44 // CASSIDY FISHER OF THE NORTHERN CRAFT
EPISODE 43 // LUKE & KENYON LOMAX OF PRAIRIE SKY JEWELRY CO.
EPISODE 42 // MATTHEW SLIGAR OF RICE FARMING TV
EPISODE 41 // DESIGNER REGAN DOELY OF DOE A DEER
EPISODE 40 // COWBOY LIFE AND LOVE STORIES PHOTOGRAPHER LYNDSEY GARBER
EPISODE 39 // MARY HEFFERNAN OF FIVE MARYS FARMS
EPISODE 38 // BROOKE CLAY OF RURAL GONE URBAN
EPISODE 37 // LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER AND LEATHERIST ALI NELSON
EPISODE 36 // RURAL VISIONARY CHRIS DEAL
EPISODE 35 // JONI NASH OF THE PAWHUSKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EPISODE 34 // JEREMY MAHLER OF THE NINETEEN14
EPISODE 33 // NORM AND TERESA GIELDA OF THE DAVIS GENERAL
EPISODE 32 // BLAKE RICHIE OF BR DESIGNS
EPISODE 31 // AG COMMUNICATOR AND INFLUENCER LEXI MAREK
EPISODE 30 // WALT HENSON OF RED TOWER DESIGN
EPISODE 29 // RANDA STARNES OF TENNESSEE RIVER MUSIC
EPISODE 28 // JUSTIN CHRISTMAN OF ROADSIDE 'QUE
EPISODE 27 // MATT AND NAOMI HUPTON OF PAMMEL PARK COFFEE COMPANY
EPISODE 26 // FARM MANAGER STEPHANIE BALLANTINE
EPISODE 25 // EMILY VOLLMAR DOXTAD OF ROOTED BOUTIQUE
EPISODE 24 // LAWYER, FARMER, AND MAYOR JAMES DECKER
EPISODE 23 // TREY AND SHANDY PEARSON OF ROWE POINT RANCH
EPISODE 22 // SHELLIE HUGHES AND BOBBY BERTRAM OF OLD GLORY SCHOOLHOUSE
EPISODE 21 // BECKY WILBER OF WILBER FERTILIZER SERVICE
EPISODE 20 // SCOTT STEBNER OF SCOTT STEBNER PHOTOGRAPHY
EPISODE 19 // STEPHANIE BRADLEY FRYER, LAWYER AND CATTLE PRODUCER
EPISODE 18 // CHRISTY JO OF THE STRAWBERRY PATCH AND THE FRUIT TEA CHICKS
EPISODE 17 // ROGER COWAN OF DOG TIRED GUITARS
EPISODE 16 // JOANNA ROBERTSON OF JOANNA ROBERTSON PHOTOGRAPHY
EPISODE 15 // JAIME ENGLAND OF THE MARKET PLACE
EPISODE 14 // NATE AND BEC SELF OF GEORGIA GLAMPING COMPANY
EPISODE 13 // KATIE HARVEY MARTINEZ OF HARVEY'S DINER
EPISODES 11 & 12 // ANGELA HARRINGTON OF HOTEL GRINNELL
EPISODE 10 // THE GIRLS OF THE BOXTRUCK BOUTIQUE
EPISODE 9 // EMMA HICKS OF IOWA GATHERING, MAIN + SECOND, CAMP CLIMB, AND SMALL TOWN, BIG PICK
EPISODE 8 // ALICE PETTYJOHN OF ALICE CIRCLE
EPISODE 7 // LINC KROEGER OF PILLAR TECHNOLOGY
EPISODE 6 // KARMEN SMITH OF FORT PAYNE FEED & GARDEN
EPISODE 5 // ANNA BRAKEFIELD OF RED LAND COTTON
EPISODE 4 // KASEY AND JORDANA HENKE OF RESCUED JUNK
EPISODE 3 // THE GROWING RURAL REAL ESTATE MARKET WITH AMY LUCHT
EPISODE 2 // DEVON EVERS OF CROSSGRAIN WOODWORKING