Jun 63 minEp. 102 How to Host a Community Clean-Up EventAaron Baker really loves small towns, particularly his small town of Atlanta, Missouri. He is an expert and community clean-up events,...
May 232 minEp. 101 Holding the VisionRebecca is solocasting about the mental and emotional side of the work she and so many of our listeners do. This episode is about knowing...
May 92 minEp. 100 Why We Can't Shame People Into Shopping LocalWe are so excited to have Charlie Birch on the podcast! She is small town born and bred, and is kind of a shopping local expert. Charlie...
Apr 252 minEp. 99 How to Combat Apathy in Small TownsJeff Siegler knows small towns. He loves them. And he wants the people who live in them to love them, too. This episode is all about...
Apr 122 minEp. 98 Cottonwood CiderhouseWe are so excited to share this episode with you! This is a story not only about innovative reshaping of a family farm to continue the...
Mar 282 minEp. 97 How Self-Development Creates Leaders in Small TownsWe hear a lot about less stress, more peace, and creating more balance and more emotional awareness…but how do we do this, and what’s the...
Feb 141 minEp. 96 The New Education Frontier and What it Means for Small TownsThis episode is all about education—where we are, where we’re going, and how to get there. Education is foundational to any place but...
Feb 22 minEp. 95 Changemaking in Small TownsToday, Rebecca is back with another solo episode--not because we can’t find enough rad people doing rad things, but because of one of her...
Jan 172 minEp. 94 Mental Health in Small TownsThis episode is a little heavy, a little funny, and we talk about something we need to have more conversations about: mental health in...
Jan 32 minEp. 93 Ten Prompts to Help Your Prepare For 2022 Our host and fearless leader Rebecca is here to share a few prompts that she’s working through herself this week to prepare for a...
Dec 21, 20213 minEp. 92 Attracting People to Our Small TownsTim Carty and Winona Dimeo-Ediger from Role Call are our guests on today’s episode and seriously, we could talk to them all day long!...
Dec 6, 20212 minEp. 91 - Workforce Development Ideas for Small Town Businesses with Rikka BrandonToday’s guest is Rikka Brandon. She's a recruiting expert, boundaries-pusher, entrepreneur, author, results gal, and all-around fun...
Nov 22, 20212 minEp. 90 - Starting a Family and Friend-Owned Coffee Company with Dakota Dirt CoffeeToday’s guests are two of the three founders of the locally owned Dakota Dirt Coffee in Milnor, ND. Landon and Wyatt Mund are also...
Nov 12, 20213 minWhen Crazy Ideas Actually Work!!On July 29th, 2021, we officially launched Growing Small Towns to the public and unveiled our newly renovated—albeit not 100%...
Nov 8, 20216 minEp. 89 - Resourcefulness + Ingenuity in Small Towns with Dr. Kendra RosencransResourcefulness and ingenuity are often found in rural America, and the foundation of both of those things are connection and community,...
Oct 25, 20211 minEp. 88 Building Social Capital in Small TownsThis week Rebecca is sharing her top ideas for better handling the people side of change management—something that she’s dealt with...
Oct 11, 20212 minEp. 87 - Rural Bus Tour with Jodee BockWe're back with the first episode of the new season and we're so excited! Our guest for this episode is Jodee Bock, Director of People...
Sep 25, 20212 minEp. 86 - Behind the Scenes with The Market on the PlazaToday’s guests are repeat visitors! Brodie Mueller and Carly Pochop, founders of The Market on the Plaza and the Rural Revolution podcast...
Sep 25, 20211 minEp. 85 Climbing a MountainRebecca is flying solo today with something that’s been on her heart and mind for a long time. In February, Rebecca and her family went...
Sep 25, 20212 minEp. 84 Meet the Maker: Amanda HagenWe are so excited to share our first Meet the Maker episode with you! Meet the Maker is all about highlighting small-town artists and...