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Mar 33 min read
S5:E5 - Reimagining Education in Small Towns with Darcy Bakkegard
Joy can feel a little soft, or a little touchy-feely, but helping people find joy is a catalyst for positive change. This week’s guest is...

Mar 33 min read
S5:E5 - Recruiting the Next Generation at Work with Brodie Mueller
Awhile back, we were having a conversation with Brodie on the podcast and he mentioned that he hires based on a “vibe check,” and given...

Mar 33 min read
S5:E4- AI for Rural Communities
It feels like you can’t go five minutes without hearing about AI–and often for good reason! We’re back with our favorite AI expert to...

Feb 243 min read
S5:E3 - Making Small Towns Idea-Friendly
Our small towns are ours to save–no one is coming to do that for us! However, sometimes it can feel nearly impossible to make changes in...

Feb 103 min read
S5:E2 - Creatively Tackling Workforce Challenges in Manufacturing
One of our favorite things is the impact of great employers on individuals, small towns, and the overall culture of the communities they...

Feb 33 min read
S5:E1 - Why People Matter More Than Anything Else in Small Towns
Friends and neighbors (virtual and IRL): we are so excited to share this episode with you. Now, we know we say that every week, and what...

Jan 272 min read
Moments of Growth: Rural Mastermind
Our last Moments of Growth episode is about another event that will become at flagship bit of programming for Growing Small Towns: the...

Jan 202 min read
Moments of Growth: Community Engagement
When we were thinking about the kinds of people we wanted to talk to for this Moments of Growth series, we knew we needed to include...

Jan 132 min read
Moments of Growth: Resource + Network Expansion
This Moments of Growth installment features some of the businesses/organizations and the people in them who are aligned with our beliefs...

Jan 62 min read
Moments of Growth: Bus Trip
!When we first launched Growing Small Towns, we did it with a bus tour. We loaded a bunch of business professionals from the...

Jan 52 min read
Moments of Growth: Funders + Partners
This episode of the Growing Small Town Show features three humans that have, in some way, shape, or form, partnered or funded some of the...

Dec 30, 20242 min read
Moments of Growth: Arts + Culture
This week’s episode is the next in our Moments of Growth series, and this one is about one of our favorite subjects: art! Lots of people...

Dec 23, 20242 min read
Moments of Growth: Mental Health Programming
This week’s episode is the first in a limited series we’re calling “Moments of Growth.” We had some big milestones this year, and we...


Dec 10, 20246 min read
"The Great Detachment" and What That Means for Small Towns
Employee engagement is something that's been studied for years, with the preeminent source for this research being Gallup. I've been a...

Dec 9, 20242 min read
Ep. 146 The Future of the Growing Small Towns Show with Brodie Mueller
Things are changing a little around here (don’t worry, we’re not going anywhere! You’re stuck with us!) and we’re very excited to share...

Nov 25, 20242 min read
Ep. 145 A Human-Centric Hodgepodge
It’s really easy to give people the highlight reel and act like everything is all hunky-dory, but that wouldn’t be authentic, and we’re...

Oct 14, 20243 min read
Ep. 144 Starting a Small Town Brewery
We’re back with another one of our favorite kinds of episodes: real stories of real people doing really cool things in their small...

Sep 16, 20243 min read
Ep. 143 Getting Beyond the STP (Same Ten People) in Your Small Town
This is our first-ever LIVE podcast recording! This episode was recorded on the main stage of the 2024 Main Street Summit in Watford...

Aug 19, 20242 min read
Ep. 142 The Fun of Festivals with Kyle Durham
Have you ever heard of the Norborne Soybean Festival? You might have, thanks to their recent recognition as the Cenex Hometown Throwdown...

Aug 5, 20242 min read
Ep. 141 Supporting Rural Mental Health with Jordyn Koski
Mental health is something we’re incredibly passionate about here at Growing Small Towns, which most of you likely know by now given how...
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