Ep. 121 - Wrangler Western's Vice President & General Manager Allen Montgomery

To sit down with the iconic brand of Wrangler has been on our podcast bucket list for quite some time and we were fortunate enough to have the Vice President and General Manager of Wrangler Western Wear on the podcast for a unique insight into rodeo’s largest apparel brand. Not only do we discuss the history of Wrangler, who they build their products after, but also their upcoming tends with Yellowstone and Coconut Cowboys. Additionally, we talk to them about the marketing behind the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and what that week is like for them as a team to prepare for the biggest stage in the western world.

Ep. 115 - Barrel Statistics Like You've Never Seen Them with Amber Case

If you know us, you know that we are obsessed with anything related to stats with rodeo and, thanks to the Facebook algorithm, we found a like-minded individual in Amber Case during the 2022 National Finals Rodeo. We dive into the statistics of racehorses barrel racing as a second career, the best stock in the barrel pens today, and some of the work it takes to be a producer.

Ep. 98 - Round 5 National Finals Rodeo Recap 2021

As always, things really start to heat up after Round 5 of the National Finals Rodeo and we are here for those sneaking in either noticed or unnoticed to win world titles. The race is close in every event except for the All Around and a dominant performance by Stetson Wright tonight made sure that we all knew that!

RodeoKatie SchrockDecember 6, 2021Thomas & Mac ArenaNational Finals Rodeo, NFR, Bobby Kerr, Kristi Noem, Governor Kristi Noem, Courtenay Dehoff, AQHYA, Stetson Wright, Miss Rodeo America, NF, PRCA, Cole Reiner, Jess Pope, Bareback, Taylor Broussard, Cole Franks, Tim O'Connell, Tilden Hooper, Kaycee Feilds, Arena Record, Steer Wrestling, Tyler Pearson, Will Lummus, Jacob Talley, Riley Duvall, Cody Devers, Stockton Graves, Stetson Jorgensen, Jesse Brown, Team ROping, Proctor, Logan Medlin, Colemon Proctor, Rhen Richard, Jeremy Buhler, Saddle Bronc, Ben Andersen, Wade Sundell, Grand Entry, Flank Straps, Layton Green, Zeke Thurston, stetson wright, Ryder Wright, Ty Harris, Tie Down Roping, Marcos Costa, World Champion, Marty Yates, Emily Miller, Emily Miller-Biesel, Hailey Kinsel, Jordon Briggs, Dona Kay Rule, Chongo, Cowboy Channel, Bull Riding, Clayton Sellers, Cookie Collar, Dakota Rodeo, Beaudreaux Campbell, Parker Breding, Josh Frost, Trey Benton III, Wolf of Wallstreet, Chiseled, Donny Gay, Sage KimzeyComment

Ep. 97 - Round 4 National Finals Rodeo Recap 2021

Rounds 1 through 4 didn’t disappoint for the National Finals Rodeo and we not only crowned a new Miss Rodeo America after an unprecedented two-year reign of the state titleholders, but the bareback, steer wrestling, and bull riding races are REALLY heating up.

National Finals Rodeo, PBRKatie SchrockDecember 5, 2021Thomas & Macknational finals rodeo, NFR, Thomas & Mack, Las Vegas, Miss Rodeo America, Miss Rodeo Colorado, Hayley Fredricksen, Jordan Tierney, Miss Rodeo Oregon, Miss Rodeo Tennessee, Bareback, Jess Pope, Top Gun, RC Landingham, Tim O'Connell, Kaycee Feilds, Bobby Mote, Steer Wrestling, Dakota Eldridge, Jacob Talley, Dirk Tavenner, Will Lummus, Riley Duvall, Janie Johnson, Tristan Martin, Team ROping, Tyler Wade, Trey Yates, Brady Minor, Derek Begay, Riley Minor, Washington, Ellensburg, Reno Rodeo, Kaleb Driggers, Junior Nogueira, Coy Rahlman, Illinois, Saddle Bronc, Tegan Smith, Hot Toddy, Cody DeMoss, Wade Sundell, Tie Down ROping, Stetson Wright, Tuf Cooper, Caleb Smidt, Shad Mayfield, Westyn Hughes, Hunter Herrin, Haven Meged, Barrel Racing, Emily Miller, Emily Miller-Biesel, Chongo, Wenda Johnson, Hailey Kinsel, Dona Kay Rule, Bull Riding, JB Mauney, PBR, Creek Young, Sage Kimzey, Parker Breding, Montana, Dustin Boquet, Ground Money, Breakaway RopingComment

Ep. 96 - National Finals Rodeo Pre-Show

It’s here! The 2021 National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge and we are excited to dive into all the facts, tips and numbers that you need to know prior to the rodeo kicking off. It should be an exciting ten days of professional rodeo, and you never know how the biggest money in rodeo will change the world title race!

Ep. 72 - Tori Miller, From Miss Rodeo Arkansas to NBC's The Voice

Tori Miller graduated high school at the age of sixteen years old to drive 18 hours east to audition for one of two spots on a University’s traveling singing troupe. She not only made the stop, but she traveled the country for four years while getting her English degree. But 120 plus shows a year for that stretch took it’s toll and she felt burnt out. “Go back to your roots,” advised her step father and those roots were the world of rodeo. Three pageants later and she was named the 2016 Miss Rodeo Arkansas, the Rising Star at the subsequent Miss Rodeo America Pageant, her rodeo queen fashion was featured in Vogue, and then she made the Season 19 cast of NBC’s The Voice on Team Gwen Stefani!

Ep. 64 - Talking Careers, Dale Brisby, and Rodeo with Kadee Coffman Blair

Kadee Coffman Blair grew up on a cattle ranch in California with a passion for rodeo and showing horses. Those passions combined to take her on a ride of a lifetime as she became Miss Clovis Rodeo, Miss Rodeo Salinas and Miss Rodeo California!

Without missing a beat, she finished her education in double time, moved to Texas one decade ago exactly, and then continued to shape the face of rodeo broadcasting and western sports news coverage as a sideline reporter for some of the biggest rodeos, most notably the National Finals Rodeo, a co-host with Pam Minick for RFD-TV's Gentle Giants, a commentator for the Parade of Roses, and so much more!

Make sure to sit back and soak it all in as we talk careers, Kadee's advice for the next generation, the importance of mentors, and, of course, we had to ask her, "What's up with Dale Brisby?"

Advocacy, Media, National Finals Rodeo, Rodeo, Rodeo Queen, Western Lifestyle, Youth DevelopmentKatie SchrockFebruary 10, 2021Miss Rodeo California, Miss Rodeo America, Clovis Rodeo, Rodeo Salinas, California Circuit, Texas, Kadee Coffman, Kadee Coffman Blair, Superior Livestock, Dallas Market CenterComment

Ep. 62 - Where are they now? Featuring 2015 Miss Rodeo America Lauren Heaton

The 2015 Miss Rodeo America Lauren Heaton joins field reporters Lisa Lageschaar Luca, the 2017 Miss Rodeo America, and Katy Lucas, the 2015 Miss Rodeo Canada on this episode of the That Western Life podcast as they chat all things national titles, skills learned, and how they're using them in their career!

Advocacy, Rodeo Queen, Western LifestyleKatie SchrockJanuary 27, 2021Lauren Heaton, Miss Rodeo Oklahoma, Miss Rodeo Canada, Miss Rodeo America, MRA, London, United Kingdom, Marketing, AgencyComment

Ep. 59 - National Finals Rodeo 2020 Round 6 Recap

Arlington, Texas (December 8, 2020) - Let’s be honest, the first five rounds of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo are always a hoot, but the second five rounds are more dramatic and intense this year than what you could EVER hope for as a content-starved rodeo fan! It’s also the time that we can start running our predictor stats and that’s something we love to do! You can do this as well if you jump onto our home page and download your very own updated copy of the NFR projected averages and subsequent projected world titles.

National Finals Rodeo, Rodeo, Rodeo QueenKatie SchrockDecember 9, 2020National Finals Rodeo, NFR, Texas, Charly Crawford, Jackie Hobbs Crawford, Breakaway Roping, Haven Meged, Shelby Boisjoli, Tuf Cooper, Tiffany Cooper, Fashion Posse, Sage Kimzey, Alexis Bloomer, Bloomer Trailers, South Dakota, Governor Kristi Noem, Kristi Noem, Jordan Tierney, Miss Rodeo America, Tilden Hooper, Team Roping, Horse of the Year, Black Wolf Leather Shop, D&D Wildrags, The 101 Rodeo Gypsy, Round 6, Round 5, National Finals Breakaway Roping, Orin Larson, Cole Reiner, Resistol, Resistol Rookie of the Year, Kaycee Feilds, Tim O'Connell, Tanya Carney, Tyler Waguespakc, Tyler Waguespack, Bulldogging School, Jacob Edler, The Gauge Podcast, Chance Conrado, Stetson Jorgensen, Cody Snow, Junior Noguriera, Cole Elshere, Sue City Sue, Stetson Wright, Rusty Wright, Zeke Thurston, Ryder Wright, Joe Beaver, Westyn Hughes, Records, Cory Solomon, Hailey Kinsel, Kassidy Kruse, Emily Miller, Wenda Johnson, Cheyanne Wimberly, Ivy COnrado, Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Roscoe Jarboe, Dustin Boquet, Boudreaux Campbell, Ty WallaceComment

Ep. 55 - Where are they now? Featuring Miss Rodeo America 2007 Ashley Andrews-Alderson!

If you’re missing out on what would be the normal time for the Miss Rodeo America pageant, have no fear - co-hosts Katie Schrock and Rachel Owens-Sarno and the rest of the TWL Podcast team recorded a series of podcasts shortly after the 2019 National Finals Rodeo to share with you in honor of the pageant! While the pageant may have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no shot we wouldn’t be releasing these amazing stories of some of the most iconic Miss Rodeo America’s, their stories and what they are doing now!

Jump in as Ashley talks about being from a small rural town in North Dakota, being diagnosed with cancer, undergoing chemo and then competing for the title of Miss Rodeo America proudly wearing her wig. Then, as the leading lady of professional rodeo, Ashley was able to speak to the new Tough Enough to Wear Pink program as the perfect spokeswoman as a cancer survivor herself.

Not stopping there, Ashley continues to be a mover and shaker in the western fashion world as the founder of the Boutique Hub, the Boutique Chat podcast, online courses for boutique owners, various meet ups/conferences/summits, a part of the Western Runway magazine team, and so much more!

You won't want to miss out on this amazing story!

Advocacy, Media, Rodeo Queen, Western LifestyleKatie SchrockNovember 30, 2020Ashley Andrews, Ashley Alderson, Ashley Andrews-Alderson, Miss Rodeo America, Rodeo Queen, Miss Rodeo North Dakota, Badlands Circuit, The Boutique Hub, The Boutique Hub Podcast, Tough Enough to Wear Pink, Cancer, Overcoming Adversity, boutiqueComment

Ep. 40 - February 2020 Rodeo Updates Part II

Buckle up - we are talking about rodeo, world records, arena records and advocacy! The Texas winter rodeos are in full swing and we talk about controversially barrel racing footing, young horses doing big things, Sage Kimzey’s broken ankle, and the world and arena records that were broken. The team also touches on hot topics in the advocacy portion of the podcast, chatting about Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar anti-dairy industry speech and the New York rodeo protests.

Advocacy, RodeoKatie SchrockFebruary 19, 2020February, 2020, Rodeo Updates, PRCA, Lecile Harris, Clown of the Year, Hall of Fame, Mississippi, Online Entry, Procom, Canadian Rodeo Association, Tim O’Connell, Arena Record, World Record, Bareback Records, San Angelo, Texas, San Antonio, JW Harris, Bull Riding, Bull Riding Retirement, Retirement, Fort Worth Stock Show, FWSS, Jerry Ann Taylor, Jimmie Smith, Resistol, Rookie of the Year, PRCA Rookie, WPRA Rookie, Barrel Racing, Kathy Grimes, Fallon Taylor, Haven Meged, Joe Beaver, Carolyn Vieter, WPRA President, Montana Rodeo, Miss Rodeo America, Equine Coronavirus, Coronavirus, World Standings, Advocacy, Agvocacy, Joaquin Phoenix, Oscars, Dairy, Carrie Underwood, PETA, Animal Liberation Front, ALF, New York, Madison Square Garden, Cowboy Turtles Association Comment

Ep. 36 - Katy Lucas with KT Rodeo Industries

(January 15, 2020) - Katy Lucas is a former Miss Rodeo Canada who is living in Texas, ropes in Arizona, and is an all and all jack-of-all-trades. A broadcaster and a reporter, you may have thought that Katie (Schrock) was analytical when it came to rodeo stats but Katy Lucas will show you what’s up when it comes to rodeo stats and updates! Join hosts Katie & Rachel as they talk to Katy about her career as a rodeo athlete team roping and breakaway roping, rodeo sports broadcasting, Canadian rodeos in comparison to U.S. rodeos, and her time spent as a former Miss Rodeo Canada.

Ep. 17 - Markie & Bronc Chat Team Roping & Rodeo

September 25, 2019 (California) - Rachel & Lisa of the That Western Life podcast team sat down with Miss Rodeo California National Director and team roping competitor Markie Battaglia and her team roping and professional pick-up boyfriend Bronc. We discuss the production side of team roping, balancing picking up and competing when at the same event, and maintaining a healthy relationship while being busy traveling!

RodeoKatie SchrockOctober 1, 2019Relationships, Team Roping, Miss Rodeo California, Miss Rodeo America, California Circuit, ProRodeo, WSTR, World Series Team Roping, PRCA, Breakaway Roping, National Director, California, Markie Battaglia, Bronc BoenhleinComment

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