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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. 123 - Athletic Training for Rodeo Athletes with Natasha McCann
Ep. 123 - Athletic Training for Rodeo Athletes with Natasha McCann

There’s been a new movement in the past year regarding rodeo athletes placing an emphasis on athlete as a big part of their budding career success. Natasha McCann grew up an athlete before a major injury sidelined her from her collegiate dreams. A resilient young lady, Natasha became a buckaroo riding colts and then, on the side, got her EMT license and worked in an ambulance. Her passion for fitness and the western life led her to become a 2023 COWGIRL Magazine 30 Under 30 Recipient, as well as an athletic trainer for some of rodeos top athletes and a training coach with Champion Fitness Living.

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COWGIRL 30 Under 30, Rodeo, Western LifestyleKatie Schrockrancing, ranching, Natasha McCann, Joe Harper, Clay Barry, Clay Harper, Katie Schrock, cattle, calves, colt starting, horsemanship, EMT, Massage Therapy, Sports Science, Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, Champion Living, rodeo injuriesComment
Ep. 119 - COWGIRL 30 Under 30 Key Note Kiah Twisselman Burchett
Ep. 119 - COWGIRL 30 Under 30 Key Note Kiah Twisselman Burchett

Kiah Twisselman Burchett is a sixth-generation rancher from San Luis Obispo, California, whose love for the beef industry took her to a job for the Beef! It’s What For Dinner team at the Kentucky Beef Council. There she was trained in media and the beef industry on a national and professional level - something that would come in handy when her entire life changed with just the shift of her mindset. From PEOPLE Magazine to The Kelly Clarkson Show to being the upcoming Keynote at the COWGIRL Magazine 30 Under 30’s first ever Girl Talk breakout session, Kiah is a positive light in the western industry helping people break toxic fad trends and changing their lives for the longterm and the better!

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Advocacy, COWGIRL 30 Under 30, Farming, Media, Ranching, Western LifestyleKatie SchrockKatie Schrock, Rachel Owens-Sarno, California, Kiah Twisselman, Coach Kiah, Kiah Twisselman Burchett, Kiah Burchett, Emilee Cole, Agriculture, ranching, CalPoly, Kentucky Beef Council, County Fairs, lifestyle, healthy lifestyle, mental mindset, mental health, ag media summit, PEOPLE Magazine, Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Relationships, Amy Porterfield, COWGIRL Magazine, COWGIRL Magazine 30 Under 30, Girl Talk, COWGIRL Convention, Backroad Cowgirls, Courtenay DeHoff, Carly Twisselman, Digital Series, Harris Ranch Comment
Ep. 87 - Peyton Bennight; Yeti's Rodeo Specialist
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!

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Advocacy, COWGIRL 30 Under 30, Ranching, Rodeo, Western LifestyleKatie SchrockPeyton Bennight, COWGIRL Magazine, COWGIRL Magazine 30 Under 30, Texas, Stock Contractor, steer wrestling, ag teacher, agriculture, ranching, cattle, cattlewomen, rodeo, junior rodeo, high school rodeo, Jimmie Smith, goat tying, Colonel Freckles, Courtenay Dehoff, Natalie Kovarak, sale barn, YETI, Texas A&M, monkeysComment
Ep. 63 - Jessie Jarvis of Of the West
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!

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Advocacy, Farming, Media, Rodeo, Western Lifestyle, Youth DevelopmentKatie Schrockranching, farming, advocacy, fashio, western runway, rodeo, tie down roping, idaho, idaho cattlemen, jessie jarvis, boutique hub, Ashley Andrews, Ashley Andrews-Alderson, Ashley Alderson, Tiffany Cooper, Fashion Posse, Idaho Cattlemen's Association, ranch, rancher, of the wst, of the west, business career, business, entrepreneur, magazine, mediaComment
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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Advocacy, Media, National Finals Rodeo, Ranching, Youth DevelopmentKatie Schrock4-H, FFA, peewee rodeo, high school rodeo, junior rodeo, rodeo, rodeo scholarship, kansas, kansas state university, freelance, blogging, blogger, author, mentorship, cattle, ranching, red angus, angus, red angus association, social media, social media tips, director of communications, communications, seedstock, rancher, hyatt frobose, brandi buzzard, brandi buzzard frobose, darren williams, ncba, food waste, vira, 2019 NCBA advocate of the year, advocate of the year, MBA, Masters of Beef Advocacy, breakaway, breakaway roping, WCRA, National Finals Rodeo, NFRComment
Ep. 46 - Courtenay DeHoff; Western Sports Television Personality
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.

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Advocacy, Media, PBR, RodeoKatie SchrockCourtenay, Courtenay DeHoff, DeHoff, television, western sports, western sports television, PBR, CBS, NBC, Fox, tv personality, influencer, advocate, agvocacy, ncba, beef, ranching, kansas, okalhoma, oklahoma state university, jeff medders, exekiel blue, Ezekiel Blue Mitchell, agriculture, branding, marketing, brand management, cowgirl problems, cowgirl problems podcast, podcast, western podcasts, Cher, PBr, bull riding, Madison Square GardenComment