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That Western Life Podcast

The That Western Life podcast is hosted by Katie Schrock, Rachel Owens-Sarno, Katie Surritt, and Joe Harper! Join us weekly for great conversations about rodeo and the western lifestyle.

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Ep. 76 - Keith Ryan Cartwright & The Untold History of the Black Cowboys of Rodeo

They ride horses, rope calves, buck broncos, ride and fight bulls, and even wrestle steers. They are Black cowboys, and the legacies of their pursuits intersect with those of America's struggle for racial equality, human rights, and social justice.
Keith Ryan Cartwright brings to life the stories of such pioneers as Cleo Hearn, the first Black cowboy to professionally rope in the Rodeo Cowboy Association; Myrtis Dightman, who became known as the Jackie Robinson of Rodeo after being the first Black cowboy to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo; and Tex Williams, the first Black cowboy to become a state high school rodeo champion in Texas.
Black Cowboys of Rodeo: Unsung Heroes from Harlem to Hollywood and the American West author Keith Ryan Cartwright talks about his unlikely career in the PBR from the world of entertainment to the production of this pivotal book. Black Cowboys of Rodeo is a collection of one hundred years of stories, told by these revolutionary Black pioneers themselves and set against the backdrop of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, segregation, the civil rights movement, and eventually the integration of a racially divided country.

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Ep. 74 - Surviving Cancer & The Power of Horses with Adelle Stewart

Adelle Stewart's story starts with a passion for horses and, despite the many trials and tribulations along the way, continues in the horse world. As the executive director for a Canadian non-profit centered around mental health in agriculture, Adelle's passion for helping people and animals also includes her luxury boutique boarding facility Prime Equine. A cowboy mounted shooter, a lover of good riding ponies, and a wilderness survivial expert, Adelle shares her journey with us, as well as her pivotal 2020 of handling cancer and a pandemic alone.

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Ep. 48 - Brandi Buzzard; 2019 NCBA Advocate of the Year

Brandi Buzzard is one cool cowgirl, rancher, runner, and mother who is doing so much good for advocating the wetsern lifestyle. Brandi joins hosts Rachel & Katie as we chat about what it’s like to be one of the best in the business.

Named the 2019 National Cattlemen’s Beef Assocation’s Advocate of the year, Brandi has interviewed with MSNBC, Fox News, and her presence has been requested as a rural representative to chat with White House Senior Executives.

This former college rodeo athlete is a passionate breakaway roper and we chat about the future of the world of rodeo that her daughter will get to know!

Read more on the blog at www.ThatWesternLife.com/podcast/episode48.

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