We’re back with one of our most very favorite people and Oakes local, Kausha Magill, to talk Chambers of Commerce. This episode explores how Chambers of Commerce can stay relevant by embracing collaboration, experimentation, and a regional mindset. It’s a practical, uplifting look at what happens when chambers evolve with the times instead of sticking to the “Well, this is how we’ve always done it.” About Kausha: Kausha lives on her family's farm and ranch about 15 miles nort

This episode dives into the amazing creative journey of Tesa Klein, the cowgirl-turned-entrepreneur behind Wildflowers, who rebuilt her business after years in the rodeo world and rediscovered her spark. She’s deeply rooted in rural (she lives in a NoDak town of 50!) but has had her share of big-time viral moments. It’s an inspiring look at trusting yourself even when your dreams don’t seem to match your zip code, and we love hearing her take on balance and dreaming big from

In this episode, we sit down with “Oakes Folks” Jackie Knutson and Lisa Schulz, a mother–daughter duo who represent two generations deeply invested in their hometown. They talk about leaving and returning, building belonging, showing up for community, navigating change, and why small towns need to both embrace the future and remember the past in order to thrive. It’s a heartfelt, grounded conversation about loving where you live, even when it’s not perfect. About Jackie and L

Childcare is a huge challenge for many families, and this is of course true for small towns. When Alex and Tyler’s daycare closed their...

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...

Have you ever heard of the Norborne Soybean Festival? You might have, thanks to their recent recognition as the Cenex Hometown Throwdown...

Mental health is something we’re incredibly passionate about here at Growing Small Towns, which most of you likely know by now given how...

We all know about TED Talks and how wildly popular and cool they are. But, what about a TEDx event in RURAL AMERICA? Can you even? We...

You know we love the idea of placemaking, Main Streets, and small things that have a big impact. Jaime Izuireta does, too, and has an...

Most of us probably think we’re good neighbors. But…most of us probably actually aren’t. The Lost Art of Neighboring is something that...

We love small-town events (duh) and we love the people who make those events happen (also duh.) Thus, we love this whole episode. We get...

What does it look like to enhance communities through art, partnership, and general changemaking? Well, we can’t think of anyone better...

We live almost in two worlds now: the real one that we move around in physically, and the one online. The internet can be an amazing and...

We are so excited for another crossover episode with one of our most favorite people: small-town nonprofit expert and fun-haver, Patrick...

Jeff Siegler is back with an incredibly thought-provoking episode about built places, communities, assumptions, and loneliness, and why...

When Haley Moen was getting her master’s degree in plant science, she planned to continue on to get her doctorate—a dream she’d held...

This is the second part of our two-part series with Phil Eich about storytelling. The first episode was the why, and here is the how!...

We are so excited to share our first Meet the Maker episode with you! Meet the Maker is all about highlighting small-town artists and...

When she found herself out of a job in the midst of a global pandemic, Michelle Fishburne got the idea to hop in her RV and travel the...

Imagine the owner of a fiber mill partnering with a needle felting sculpture artist. Now try to picture that duo finding, buying, and...