Ep. 130 - Making Ag Policy Understandable with Tori Teegarden
Tori Teegarden joins That Western Life to make agriculture policy approachable for rodeo, ranching, and western lifestyle audiences. From the Farm Bill and public lands to food production, local advocacy, federal agencies, and why Washington, D.C., needs more rodeo, this episode explains why policy matters and how everyday people in agriculture can get involved.
Season 7 is Back: What to expect, stories to share, and more!
That Western Life is back for Season 7 with a renewed focus on rodeo, agriculture, ranching, western business, country culture, policy, media, and the people shaping the modern western industry. In this season preview, host Katie Schrock shares why the podcast is returning, what listeners can expect, and why the western world is not just having a moment — it is entering a new era.
EP. 105 - The Kentucky Derby with Alden Stehly
Alden Stehly is a the third-generation of her family to be a part of the Thoroughbred Racehorse scene. Her great grandfather was the first to catch the bug after owning stockyards throughout southern California and being asked to auctioneer for a racehorse sale. He changed the game of racehorse auctions from slower paced, art gallery style bidding, to the cadence and energy that we are familiar with from the cattle sales pens.
Alden's father joined the profession as well and her mother created a legacy for herself as a pinhooker who created great horses ready to be topped (or ridden). A pinhooker is someone who takes a weanling and then grows/trains them out to a yearling, or a yearling to a two-year-old. Alden has followed her parents' profession as a pinhooker.
Alden discusses all things Kentucky Derby from the controversies, the celebrities, the fashion, and, most importantly, the horses.
Read more at https://www.ThatWesternLife.com/podcast/episode105.
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Today's hosts are Katie Schrock & Rachel Owens-Sarno.
Ep. 87 - Peyton Bennight; Yeti's Rodeo Specialist
Peyton Bennight has a long history and passion for the western industries of rodeo and ranching - being raised in a sale barn and living on a cattle ranch will do that. Always on the move and working hard, Peyton takes us through her career post college at Texas A&M University, covering her background as an animal husbandry expert for monkeys, teaching agriculture at her high school alma mater, and then becoming the rodeo specialist for YETI. Her passion for horses, cattle, rodeo and ranching all comes through in this fun conversation full of laughs and good stories!
Ep. 86 - Behind the Brand with Justin Brand's Taylor Morton
Taylor Morton is the marketing manager for Justin Brands, Inc., the parent company behind one of our most talked about pro rodeo sponsors: Justin Boots. Justin Boots and the subsequent heritage brands that include, but aren’t limited too, Nocona Boots and Reba by Justin, are a huge component in the western industries, sponsoring many women and men in professional rodeo, country singers, and even mainstream professional athletes. From the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, to the National Finals Rodeo, we chat all things Justin, prorodeo and marketing with COWGIRL Magazine 30 Under 30 2021 recipient, Taylor Morton!
Ep. 78 - McFarland Production's Natalie McFarland presented by COWGIRL Magazine
Owner of McFarland Productions, Natalie McFarland was named to COWGIRL Magazine's inaugural 30 Under 30 class in 2020. A passionate advocate for all things agriculture, her company may be best known for it's video work but her entire team works hard to provide a one-stop shop for all things digital in the western world!
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. 60 - National Finals Rodeo 2020 Round 7 Recap
Round 7 continues to ramp up the drama that we all anticipated as we head through the final rounds of the National Finals Rodeo! Join us daily on the podcast as we chat about the workbook and all things rodeo predictions this NFR!
Ep. 51 - Janzen Tew with Denim + Velvet Marketing & Design
Janzen Tew may be known for her Rodeo Vogue fashion page but she’s lived a multi-faceted, career driven life. The face and owner of Denim + Velvet Marketing, Janzen walks us through how she met her team roping professional cowboy husband (Cody Tew), her initial thought of being a dentist, and how everything changed the moment she picked up a camera!
Falling in love with photography, she worked for some of the biggest names in western retail and, taking those skills, she wanted to give boutiques the opportunity for next level marketing and product photography. Her team of amazing women provide just that as they book shoots, weddings, product shoots, lifestyle photography, marketing, websites, logos, designs and more!
Stay tuned for an education and inspiring podcast with none other than Janzen herself!
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. 39 - Jeff Medders of Geronimo Productions
(February 11, 2020) - A Tulsa, Oklahoma, native, Jeff Medders may be most recognized by his unique western voice. Through his company, Geronimo Productions, he has brought to life the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at home for any one that is unable to attend the ten rounds of rodeo action in Las Vegas, Nevada. Working with the likes of Butch Knowles, Kadee Coffman, Luke Branquinho, Tuf Hedeman, Larry Mahan, and many other legends - it’s no wonder that his show Bullseye, feature on CBS Sports Network, is such a success! As a behind the scenes look at cowboy lifestyle and its unique history, hosts Katie and Rachel chat all things That Western Life in Episode 39!
Ep. 37 - January 2020 Rodeo Updates Part II
It’s the end of January and that means that our 12 regional and two international Ram Circuit Finals have concluded and our results are in on who will be heading to Kissimmee, Florida for the 2020 RNCFR. Join hosts Katie Schrock, Rachel Owens-Sarno and Katy Lucas for all things prorodeo, contestant updates, and some fun answers to our Instagram story trivia game! Make sure to follow us on all social media sites at @ThatWesternLife.
Make sure to listen to all things circuit finals, futurities, and more from our first January rodeo news update of 2020 on our Episode 35 of the That Western Life podcast.
Ep. 18 - St. Paul Rodeo General Manager Cindy Schonholtz
October 2, 2019 (St. Paul, Oregon) - Cindy Schonholtz is the General Manager of the largest 4th of July rodeo, the St. Paul Rodeo in the small town of St. Paul, Oregon. An amazing speaker, she has worked with a variety of groups such as 20 years with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, former Executive Director of the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, worked with drug testing for the canine contestants of the Iditarod in Alaska, Ringling Brothers Circus, Sea World and more!
Ep. 16 - Jenna Smeenk
(September 18, 2019) - Meet Jenna Smeenk, pro barrel racer, former Miss Rodeo Florida, a military veteran who still serves our country, a marketing guru with her own tack and clothing line, and WAIT - there's MORE!
Jenna is a clinician, model, body builder, horse trainer and world traveler! Join us as we chat about it all!