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.

Ep. 73 - Anna Baglione; Packer, Muleskinner, and Woman of the West

At the young age of 18 years-old, Anna Baglione showed up at Bishop Mules Days in Bishop, California, for a job interview with Rock Creek Pack Station. After a decent amount of her teenage years spent in the back country, she felt called to the mountains and the life of a modern day wild west muleskinner!

She was hooked from that moment and takes us through the in’s and out’s of packing, packing trips, mules, Bishop Mule Days and of course the importance of conservation of the back country that all packers take extremely seriously! Anna is a 2021 recipient of the COWGIRL Magazine 30 Under 30 award and we are excited to have her on the show!

Ep. 71 - All Around Cowgirl, Rancher, Actress, & Huntress, Carly Twisselman

Carly Twisselman is a native to the central coast of California, where she grew up on her family's generational cattle ranch. Always being a part of rodeo through the roping scene, she took a chance to independently rodeo-ing for the UCLA Bruins while getting a degree in mass communications and aspirations of being an actress!

It wasn't until she decided to step into the professional world of rodeo that she decided to upgrade from running her roper horses in barrel racing to a bred-to-run quarter horse cross as barrel racing was her only option as a woman in prorodeo. Her current mount, Charm, is a half-sister to Hailey Kinsel's great mare Sister, and is setting the way for Carly's success in the rodeo arena. But potentially even more exciting is the addition of breakaway roping to prorodeo's across the country!

Carly dives deep into ranching, rodeo, her breeding program and bloodlines, being a television host for RIDE-TV and her involvement in the hunting industry and politics.

Ep. 70 - Bryce Albright with the Dude Ranchers' Association

Could you use a vacation that fits your western lifestyle or even your western history dreams? The Dude Rancher’s Association is a trade industry that has been around for nearly 100 years and has been providing destination western ranch vacations for over a hundred years! While they all include horseback riding to some capacity, the 93 ranches over 10 western U.S. states and one Canadian province, also include their own unique outdoor activities like zip lining, cattle drives, fly fishing, and more!

Ep. 68 - Reined Cow Horses & the Cattle Industry with COWGIRL Magazine's 30 Under 30 Recipient Kim Rounds

Kim Rounds knows hard work, in fact, there’s many times in life that she’s been knocked down and challenged to quit - but that’s something she hasn’t done! A former show jumper, Kim was hooked on the world of reined cow horse when she watched them film parts of Down the Fence at the Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity. Strategically leveraging hard work and learning fundamentals, she’s found herself with the perfect horse, Stevie, and this dynamic duo has placed TOP 5 in the NRCHA world for two years running. A cattle industry professional by trade with 5 Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC, Kim is knowledgable and well spoken about all aspects of the cattle and equestrian worlds.

Ep. 67 - Ag State of Mind with Jason Medows

A full time pharmacist, cattle rancher, and family-man, Jason Medows is also the host of the Ag State of Mind podcast - a show dedicated to the mental, physical and spiritual health of those in the western lifestyle. Jason joins us on the show to talk about his show, his career, and more!

Ep. 66 - Former Bull Rider Turned Bull Riding Agent, Vexil's Own Shawn Wiese

Shawn Wiese isn’t just a former professional bull rider, he’s also a bull riding agent with his XD Sports brand, the owner of Vexil clothing brand and a fellow podcaster, we are so excited to have Shawn on the show today. We dive deep into curating sponsorship relationships and how Shawn learned from each phase of his life different tools and attributes to take him to the next level and his next business.

Advocacy, Hunting, PBR, Ranching, Rodeo, Western LifestyleKatie SchrockFebruary 17, 2021Shawn Wiese, Bull Ridin, PBR, profesional bull riders, bull riding, Texas, Louisiana, Wiese, Vexil, practice pensComment

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?"

Ep. 63 - Jessie Jarvis of Of the West

Welcome to episode 63, which is the unofficial kick off to our THIRD season of the That Western Life podcast! We are talking all things business, entrepreneurship, going back to working on the family ranch, and the new business venture of Mrs. Jessie Jarvis called Of the West!

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!

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!

Ep. 53 - Overcoming Adversity with Lakeside Rodeo

The impacts of the novel-coronavirus on rodeo committees and communities around the United States has been immense. We sat down at the start of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic to chat with Lakeside Rodeo of California's committee members about the painful conversation that took place to make the decision to postpone their event until 2021.

It's not the first time adversity has his this rodeo committee though - situated in the heart of San Diego, they have gone above and beyond to bridge the community gap between the urban and rural neighborhoods. They continue to work towards the 2021 event, as well as a few other smaller-scaled opportunities for their local rodeo community to stay involved and relevant during these times.

Join co-hosts Rachel Owens-Sarno and Katie Schrock as they dive deeper into the overreaching impacts of COVID-19.

Ep. 50 - Blazing Trails with Devan Reilly

When Devan Reilly realized that his college of choice in Casper, Wyoming, didn’t have his sports of football or wrestling, the former standout high school athlete decided to try the sport of rodeo. A native of Sheridan, Devan didn’t have the funds necessary to buy a saddle for saddle bronc and didn’t have a desire to be chased by bulls. He did have a love for legendary cowboy and country music singer Chris LeDoux and, just like LeDoux, Devan became a bareback bronc rider.

He would be more like his idol than he originally thought however as, in 2017, he started using his voice to share his love of the western lifestyle, rodeo, guided hunting, and war heroes through his Blazing Trails podcast. Today, Devan is a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association bareback bronc rider, guided hunter, and hobby rodeo podcaster.

Ep. 49 - Chelcie Cargill; Advocate, Communicate, Educate

Living in the cowboy country of eastern Oregon by way of Montana, we are excited to showcase Celcie Cargill of the Montana Farm Bureau to chat about how we can use the COVID-19 lockdown to become stronger ambassadors for the western lifestyle. From advocating to communications, Chelcie has been involved in policy work as the Director of State Affairs for the Montana Farm Bureau. She’s also founded the year-long ACE program that stands for advocate, communicate and educate that is in its third-rotation. Learn how to have empathetic conversations that are applicable in all aspects of life in this episode with co-hosts Katie Schrock and Rachel Owens-Sarno.

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.

Ep. 47 - Sarah J. Bohnenkamp; Coach, Advocate & Leader

Today’s guest joined us at the start of the quarantine lockdown in March and we must have had some wicked good forecast to reach out to her about leadership, public speaking and being an advocate for ranching and rodeo. Sarah joins Katie Schrock and Rachel Owens-Sarno on the podcast!

Ep. 46 - Courtenay DeHoff; Western Sports Television Personality

Courtenay DeHoff is a Jack (or Jill) of all trades, the host of Cowgirl Problem’s Podcast, a TV reporter, and a beef advocate that works with the NCBA. We are excited to have her on the show to talk about all things advocacy and communications with That Western Life co-hosts Katie Schrock & Rachel Owens-Sarno.

Ep. 45 - Markie Hageman with Girls Eat Beef Too

Growing up on a horse ranch, showing sheep and pigs, Markie Hageman was a barrel racer who ran for rodeo queen contests and thoughts of agriculture and FFA never crossed her mind. A fashion merchandising major out of high school, she was planning to move to the big city of Los Angeles but that all changed in 2014 when she was named the Miss Loodlake Lions (California) Rodeo Queen and discovered the lacking gap in communication between the urban and rural divide.

Media, AdvocacyKatie SchrockApril 8, 2020markie, markie hageman, girls eat beef, girls eat beef too, cooking, chef, bbq, beef, social media, instagram, blog, blogger, blogging, advocacyComment

Ep. 44 - Dr. Jared Sharp, DVM, of Idaho Equine Hospital

A practicing veterinarian from the Idaho Equine Hospital in Nampa, Idaho, Dr. Jared Sharp joins us to chat all things horse myths as submitted by the fans. After being raised on a Christmas Tree farm in western Oregon, he went on to be a collegiate rodeo contestant while attending veterinary school. He’s gone to school or worked in Oregon, Texas, New Mexico and now Idaho but completed his four-years of veterinary school at Oregon State University.

A rodeo competitor from youth levels through college, we chat team roping, competing, and the benefits of rodeoing while furthering your education in college.

Ep. 43 - March 2020 Rodeo Updates Part II

It’s the second edition of the 2020 March Rodeo Updates and things have DEFINITELY changed a lot. From the impacts of COVID-19 on professional rodeo and western businesses, we bring in a special guest, Ashley Alderson, from the Boutique Hub to tell you some tricks of how to turn this quarantine and pandemic into an opportunity to create content and grow your business. The team chats about a couple online courses that we have launching to help you start your own podcast, improve your media interview skills and more. There are all courses that we have talked about in the past and had scheduled to release in the upcoming months, we’ve just pushed them further forward to give you all something to chat about.

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