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I’m excited to have two incredible women on today’s episode. Jan and Erin Johnson, founders of Trailblazher magazine, join us for a conversation about their mission, storytelling, and fostering connection.
The mom and daughter team share how they combined their writing, research, and design skills to dream up and create their keepsake magazine. With their sixteenth issue just being launched for fall, we’ll learn how Trailblazher magazine is all about the connection, collaboration, and community between rural women. Their publication is filled with women sharing their stories that are filled with inspiration. You can also find DIY projects, mental wellness help, recipes, business info, and more in each quarterly issue.
Jan and Erin give a behind-the-scenes look at what balance looks like working together for 25 years and now living together as well. They’ve always worked with female entrepreneurs, and their passion for connecting rural women is evident as they give us details about their online directory, which is going live at the end of September!
Supporting women is their mission, so don’t miss their fall issue of Trailblazher to learn more.
Resources & Links:
Fall issue of Trailblazher magazineThe Trailblazher PodcastCowgirls Over Coffee Episode 46. From Ashes to Action: A Raw Look at Crisis, Community, and ConnectionConnect with Jan and Erin Johnson
Follow on Instagram @trailblazhercoFollow on Facebook @trailblazhercoVisit the websiteFollow the new directory on Instagram @discover.ruralThe new Discover Rural Directory (coming soon)Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffeeMake sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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Please be aware this episode could be triggering for those who have experienced trauma with fire or loss.
In today’s episode, Meg Scales is back recounting her recent harrowing experience with the House Draw Fire, which affected her community in Wyoming. This wildfire, ignited by lightning, caused extensive damage to ranches and farms. Today, Meg shares what she saw, felt, and went through with her husband and friends as they raced to fight the fire, save their livestock, and protect their homes.
With a life-altering experience like this, we wanted to reflect on the power of prayer, disaster preparedness, and believing in the good of people. Meg will also share recovery efforts and what’s next. This episode can help drive action to make a plan with your family for priorities and steps to take in the event of a disaster. If you take one thing away from this episode, let it be that hope stayed alive during this tragedy through prayer and manifestation.
Resources & Links:
University of Wyoming Wildfire ResourcesConnect with Michelle Mensing:
Visit her websiteDirect link to stock photo membershipFollow on InstagramFollow on FacebookFollow on Pinterest5-Day Free ChallengeConnect with Meg Scales:
Follow on Instagram @meg.scalesConnect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffeeMake sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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I can’t think of any better September discussion than to talk about meals in your fall routine. In today’s episode, Kaylee Stevie joins me for a conversation about meal planning. I am personally not great at it, and I wanted to bring Kaylee on to help with tips for prepping and planning your meals.
Kaylee homeschools and helps manage her and her husband’s direct-to-consumer beef sales business. She taught herself how to cook and started posting her creations on Instagram. She wants to help take the guesswork out of meal planning and offers a monthly subscription to meal planning ideas. Kaylee strives to take the guesswork out of meal planning and can help you become more efficient when building this routine.
Her tips include starting small with just a few days a week and including your family in meal ideas to ensure everyone is included. Collaboration is a core value in her home, and that is evident in her meal-planning process. Can you find fifteen minutes each week to meal plan? Kaylee makes it that easy!
Resources & Links:
Kaylee’s monthly meal plan subscriptionKaylee’s The Table: Summer eCookbookConnect with Kaylee Stevie
Follow on Instagram @kayleestevieVisit her websiteConnect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffeeMake sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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Welcome to September! In today’s episode, Lana Wilkes (Cowgirls Over Coffee Community Manager) is back with us! Join the conversation as we talk about transitioning into fall routines. Valuing the power of a routine is important. Routines help provide productivity, they’re constructive, and they’re comforting. Find your routine to be a safe space that helps you reach your goals.
In this episode, Lana and I both share the fall routines we’ve put in place to help us focus on things we want to accomplish. We all have to find what works for us based on our priorities and what motivates us. When we’re consistent with our routines, the benefits are easily felt. What routines are working for your family?
Resources & Links:
Cowgirls Over Coffee Episode 42: Figuring It Out Is OverratedCowgirls Over Coffee Episode 28: Protect Your Time, Energy & Attention with this Simple StrategyConnect with this week's Presenting Sponsor: Holly Allison with Ranch and Recreation showcasing the Rafter MB Arena for sale in Wheatland, WY.
Check out the websiteFollow on Instagram @ranchandrecreationConnect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffeeMake sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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In today's episode, I'm talking about the idea we have to figure it all out. While it's impossible to always figure everything out, I share some things I think I have figured out. I'll dive into how meaningful connections are, how cultivating consistency is key in life, and how important YOU are to you. Connection is your responsibility; how are you achieving connections in your life?
I'm sharing a few studies about how keeping consistent routines helps to increase happiness. What is keeping you from being consistent? What is the fuel in your tank? What is motivating you? Taking care of yourself and focusing on yourself is important. Finding value in connection, consistency, and yourself will help you reach your goals and keep moving forward.
Resources & Links:
Cowgirls Over Coffee Podcast Episode 26: A Conversation about Communication with Terryn DrielingConnect with this week's Presenting Sponsor: Cattle Drive Leather
Check out their websiteFollow on Instagram @cattledriveleatherConnect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffeeMake sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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I hope August has been treating you kindly so far! In today's episode, I'm talking about something that is top-of-mind for me right now. I've dedicated the month of August to transitioning. For me and our methodology inside the membership, fall is a season of progress. September can be a time for burnout and checking in with yourself.
This is an action-oriented episode today. We're taking inventory of our environments and collecting data so we can make the next best decision. I'll guide you through an exercise that asks you to list ten spaces you spend the most time in.
Then, you'll choose the top three that have the biggest impact on your time and list what you do in these spaces and how each space makes you feel. Next, you'll map out what you need to do to feel how you'd like and schedule a specific time on your calendar to make the necessary changes to reach that goal. We're cleaning up your environments to help you keep reaching goals with ease while feeling supported.
As a reminder, enrollment for Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership ends today, August 19th. Check out the link below!
Resources & Links:
Open Enrollment for Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community August 12-19Connect with Michelle Mensing:
Visit her websiteDirect link to stock photo membershipFollow on InstagramFollow on FacebookFollow on Pinterest5-Day Free ChallengeConnect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffeeMake sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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It's time for a reset! It's August, and we're coming off a great summer and transitioning into a new season. In today's episode, I'm walking you through a reset you can develop into a ritual. The exercises I share in this episode come from our Ready.Set.Reset Workbook (linked below). The purpose of this reset is to get you out of survival, stress, overwhelm, and anxiety and get you into action.
This reset helps set the tone for when you're ready to map out your month. We'll work on how you want to feel, the things you have to change in order to feel that way, the thoughts causing you stress, what you need to release, and how to rate task priority and importance.
This reset will leave you feeling empowered and equipped to handle tomorrow.
Open Enrollment for Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership is August 12-19. Check out the link below!
Resources & Links:
FREE Ready.Set.Reset WorkbookOpen Enrollment for Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community August 12-19Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffeeMake sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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Today's conversation is fitting as it will help us all as we go into a new season. My friend Lexi Wright is here to talk about balancing goals in business, farming, and family. Lexi has her own marketing agency, Back Pocket Social, a podcast called Farming on Purpose, and a new farm with a long list of needed projects.
Lexi dives into the strategies that have changed her mindset on goal planning and execution. By cutting time into three sections, she has learned how to restructure and refocus to reach the goals that really matter and let go of the shame of when the little things don't get done. This method of goal planning alleviates setting yourself up for failure and gives the things you focus on purpose.
Farming on Purpose is a podcast that brings together success stories from family farms and ranches and addresses industry trends so you can implement what works best for your operation.
Back Pocket Social is a marketing agency specializing in social media, email marketing, and advertising for growing brands focused on excellent customer journeys.
Resources & Links:
FREE Set the Tone WorkbookLearn more about Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership CommunityJoin the Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community waitlistConnect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffeeMake sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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On today’s episode, I’m doing some reflection as we near the end of summer and look ahead to the next season. I’m sharing six lessons from this summer that have served me so well that I’m taking them into fall. Some of these things were intentionally cultivated, and some were unintentional, but the work I’ve done this summer on my foundations has me feeling so grounded and prepared to lean into what fall has to offer as I enter my season of progress.
Resources & Links:
FREE Set the Tone Workbook Learn more about Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community waitlist
Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffee
Make sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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Nobody panic, but we’re almost through July! It’s the perfect time for this powerful conversation I had with Dakota Dawn Johnson in today’s episode. We’re talking about navigating our own expectations, and I want to encourage you to have this same conversation with the people in your life. What are your expectations for yourself?
Dakota shares that while she’s always thinking about cowboys, kids, cattle, etc., she has to remind herself that we all have different buckets we’re navigating. She shares a visual of Dusti Crain-Dickerson while Roman Riding and how she’s in control and has the reins. So do we. We can change direction or expectations at any time.
We talk about how saying “no” isn’t necessarily a hard no, but rather, you’re finding the right “yes” that fits with the season of life you’re in right now. Dakota shares a personal and recent story that shows how she went from responding “yes” on the spot to giving herself the space to be more intentional with her time. You can learn to say “no” to something but “yes” in other ways.
Getting clear on your priorities so you know what the best things to say “no” and “yes” to are is important and will always be a work in progress for us all. When you choose to change expectations, different opportunities can arise.
Resources & Links:
The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands by Lysa Terkeurst Episode 34: You Think You Know, But You Have No Idea Dusti Crain-Dickerson FREE Set the Tone Workbook Learn more about Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community waitlist
Connect with Dakota Dawn Johnson:
Follow on Instagram @dakotadawnjohnson Visit her website Listen to the Cowgirl Confessions Podcast
Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffee
Make sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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Meg Scales is back for a conversation filled with life updates ranging from hay season and summer chaos to vulnerability about today’s topic. This episode is the next step in the conversation about quitting that we had a few weeks ago on the podcast. We know how we feel about quitting; the next questions are: What do success and accomplishment mean to us? And how have they changed in different seasons of life?
Looking back at our younger years, we had different ideas, goals, and capacities of what accomplishment and success looked like, but they have shifted and grown as we have done the same. As we check in with ourselves, we don’t need to move forward with old narratives; everything can pivot as we experience more in life.
Meg shares how academic drive was always a marker of success to her, but it’s now shifted to a curiosity for knowledge that helps her continue to grow. I share how, in a past season of life, being a CEO by 29 meant success. My definition of success was informed by my deep need for validation. Now, success means I want to feel contentment in the pursuit instead of assuming that the contentment will come from attainment.
What does success look like to you? Let’s use this conversation to inspire each other!
Resources & Links:
FREE Set the Tone Workbook Episode 32: How Do You Feel About Quitting? Episode 26: A Conversation about Communication Learn more about Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community waitlist
Connect with Meg Scales:
Follow on Instagram @meg.scales
Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffee
Make sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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We talk a lot about doing more of what matters in our planning. We look at what we have the capacity for, and we improve the way we do things. But what we omit during planning is looking at the things not getting done. Today's episode is about finding peace with the things we aren't doing. It's just as important to recognize them as the things we are getting done.
I'll cover the two ways we don't get things done: on purpose and off purpose. On purpose is what we are choosing not to do. That entails intentionality and deliberate choices. Off purpose is when those things slip through the cracks, get buried, or we simply don't have the time or capacity to complete them.
I encourage you to start making more margin and space to do what matters, which means we can look at what we haven't gotten done with some grace and perspective to make peace with it all. It doesn't mean we are good with not getting things done; it just means we're more present and grounded in the things we are getting done.
Our FREE Set the Tone Workbook can help you navigate the practice of spending time on what matters. It is linked below! Take a look at everything on your plate and spend time doing, delegating, deferring, or dismissing.
Resources & Links:
FREE Set the Tone Workbook Learn more about Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community waitlist
Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffee
Make sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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Happy July! I love the first week of July, and it has me thinking more about using this summer season for priming, taking care of ourselves, being deliberate, and being present. I want us to take this season to set ourselves up for success. One reason I believe we all hit roadblocks in being successful is that we don't take the time to really look at ourselves, at what we're doing, and take inventory of what's going on in our lives.
In this episode, I'm sharing tips and prompts to get you focused on figuring out who you are and determining if everything you're doing in your life aligns with who you are. Taking this deep dive into assessing your life is something you can develop into a daily practice. I want to encourage you to take this week to be super curious about yourself. Use the prompts I share to look at what you're doing daily, figure out why you are doing those things, and what really matters.
Our priorities compete for attention, and a lot of them are equally important. Let's figure out what energizes you, motivates you, drives you. This will set us up for success as we continue the backside of 2024. A tool to help you with just that is our Set the Tone workbook, link below!
Resources & Links:
Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Summer Set-Up FREE Set the Tone Workbook Learn more about Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community waitlist
Connect with Kelsey Larson
Follow on Instagram @kelseybriannelarson Visit her website
Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffee
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Today’s episode is a little different, but I know you’ll enjoy it! As we are winding down June, I wanted to check in with you and make sure you’re prioritizing the foundation of core care. While it can seem overwhelming to take care of yourself, I encourage you to choose just one thing to work on to improve your well-being. Breathwork is a great practice that will give you intentionality and presence.
In this episode, I’m sharing a recorded session with Kelsey Larson, a breathwork expert, held in our Cowgirls Over Coffee membership earlier this month. Kelsey teaches different techniques to use as you introduce your body, mind, and soul to breathwork. She shares ideas for both you and your children to help regulate the nervous system. I’m also talking about our Set the Tone workbook and how using it can help you be successful in the remainder of 2024.
Resources & Links:
FREE Set the Tone Workbook Learn more about Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community waitlist
Connect with Kelsey Larson
Follow on Instagram @kelseybriannelarson Visit her website
Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffee
Make sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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Are you ever laying in bed at night thinking you’re ready to quit everything and burn it all down? In today’s episode Meg and I are talking about the ways we quit on ourselves and in our lives. How do we know what to intentionally quit? What things are we quietly quitting? Why does the action of and even the word quitting make us so uncomfortable? This conversation includes all sides of quitting including that it’s okay to not be okay with quitting. The name of the game is balance and today’s episode goes in depth on aligning activities with priorities, checking in with yourself, and embracing the pivot so as to not quit on ourselves. Does quitting equate to failure? Join the conversation to hear our thoughts.
Resources & Links:
FREE Set the Tone Workbook
Episode 30: You Don't Have to Catch Up Learn more about Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community waitlist
Connect with Meg Scales
Follow in Instagram @meg.scales
Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffee
Make sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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Meg and I are back to talk about how we want to go into this summer season with a new mindset. In today’s episode we cover the importance of making a plan for your summer by setting deliberate intentions and realistic expectations. We want to alleviate the grief we can feel as summer slips away and we haven’t accomplished what we had hoped. Meg shares her planning process: instead of looking at what everyone else needs this summer, asking herself what she needs and reverse engineering the plan from there. I share how my summer planning entails scheduling things I want to do in ways that are easier to get them accomplished. Join the conversation so your summer planning can include what is important to you, how you want to feel, and what experiences you want to curate for yourself. Let’s squeeze all the sunshine and fun into our summer!
Resources & Links:
FREE Set the Tone Workbook
Learn more about Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community waitlist
Connect with Meg Scales
Follow in Instagram @meg.scales
Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffee
Make sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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In today’s episode I wanted to have a one-on-one conversation with you about an epiphany I had that has alleviated stress and anxiety from my life. It’s a simple strategy, but makes a big impact when we truly believe it: you don’t have to catch up. Start where you’re at and go from there; you don’t have to back track. Think about the time and effort you’ll save if you don’t go backwards and instead dive in where you can and keep going forward. The thought of having to catch up can overwhelm and lead to no action. Taking action helps create momentum and provides clarity to keep you going. And when there are things in your backlog, you can then intentionally and deliberately create space in your calendar to complete what you can. This strategy is a game changer!
Also in this episode, I’ll share a few things to come for summer including the Summer Setup program starting June 3rd!
Resources & Links:
Summer Setup Learn more about Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community waitlist
Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffee
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Today I have Dakota Dawn Johnson sharing all things sales and sponsorships with us. Her definition of the art of selling, “serving others and solving problems” lays the groundwork for this episode. Dakota is the host of the podcast Cowgirl Confessions, works in sales for Ariat, and owns a feeder calf operation with her husband. She has thirty years of experience in sales and sponsorships so she’s sharing her proven strategies for building partnerships. From evaluating your own sales skills and building trust to providing solutions and retaining sponsorships, Dakota shows how putting work into the front end of the process makes it easy for them to say yes! Don’t miss her guide to sponsorships in the link below.
Resources & Links:
The Kick Start Guide to Securing {& Retaining} Sponsorships by Dakota Dawn Johnson Learn more about Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community waitlist
Connect with Dakota Dawn Johnson
Follow on Instagram @dakotadawnjohnson and @cowgirlconfessionspodcast Visit her website Get her guide: The Kick Start Guide to Securing {& Retaining} Sponsorships by Dakota Dawn Johnson
Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffee
Make sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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Today our conversation dives deep into a strategy we teach in Cowgirls Over Coffee called “The Umbrella Focus”. Lana and I share how using this strategy allows us to manage our priorities that are aligned with how we’re feeling and what is most important. The Umbrella Focus helps us prepare for what’s coming by sorting things into priorities and objectives while alleviating the guilt and shame of things outside of the umbrella that purposefully won’t get done right now. So many things derail us from feeling productive or meeting our expectations on long-term goals because we’re not giving ourselves permission to prioritize different things at different times.
Imagine waking up at 2am and everything on your to-do list immediately floods your head … then, you close your eyes, lay your head back down and drift back to sleep.
There’s no self-doubt or doom spiral, because you are confident that your to-do list is aligned with both your daily demands and long-term ambitions, and tomorrow will take care of itself.
Download our Set the Tone Workbook to get the exact steps you need to prioritize your tasks, protect your time & energy, and dial in your attention, so your to-do list gets what really matters done.
Resources & Links:
FREE Set the Tone Workbook Learn more about Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community waitlist
Connect with Lana Wilkes
Follow on Instagram @small.town.preachers.wife
Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffee
Make sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss a convo!
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I’m so excited to have Jill Carr, founder of Jill Carr Podcasting, join the conversation today! Jill is my podcast manager and is who helped me launch the Cowgirls Over Coffee podcast last fall. We’re going very meta today on the podcast to talk all about podcasts! Jill shares how she got into the podcasting world, how she helps rural women, and the impact podcasts can have on your listeners and your business.
Jill and her husband ranch in the Flint Hills of Kansas with their two little girls. When she's not ranch wife-ing and mom life-ing, she's running her podcast production company Jill Carr Podcasting. Her and her team help to launch and manage rural women entrepreneurs' podcasts so that they can extend their impact, connect on a deeper level with their audience, and grow their business strategically.
Resources & Links:
The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin Learn more about Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Membership Community waitlist
Connect with Jill Carr
Get Jill's FREE guide: 5 Things to Know Before You Launch a Podcast Learn more about and sign up for Podcast Launch Academy Follow on Instagram @jillcarrpodcasting
Connect with Thea and the community:
Follow on Instagram @thea.does.the.things and @cowgirlsovercoffee Follow on Facebook @cowgirlsovercoffee
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