What happens when a 25-year-old buys a quilt shop in a town of 1,800 people? (Spoiler: awesome stuff.) In this episode, our very own TJ Roney shares how entrepreneurship, creativity, social media, and community support collided to create unexpected momentum. It’s a powerful reminder that rural opportunity doesn’t always look the way we expect it to, and that young people are, in fact, interested in things that aren’t on their phones. About TJ: Hey there, my name is TJ, and I’

Welcome to the first episode of season SIX of the Growing Small Towns podcast! We’re starting off big by having our first-ever TRIO on the pod, and we’re so excited to share this episode with you. Most small towns aren’t built on startups or corporations; they’re built on small (and smaller!) businesses, and today’s episode is all about those “smaller” ones: microbusinesses. This episode explores how supporting solopreneurs, side hustles, and local makers creates stronger eco

Brooke Clay Taylor is a force. We are so excited to have her on the podcast because her story is so darn inspiring, and she’s just a really cool human. In this episode, Brooke shares her journey from growing up in a small town, moving to the big city for college and work, moving back to a small town for entrepreneurship and love, and then becoming an entrepreneur, mother, and cancer survivor. This episode explores what it really looks like to design your life with intention,

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...

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...

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

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...

We’re back with another one of our favorite kinds of episodes: real stories of real people doing really cool things in their small...

Some of our favorite kinds of stories are the ones that feature people with a dream in their hearts to do something amazing in their...

“Are Chambers of Commerce even relevant anymore?” In our humble (but not too humble opinion) YES ABSOLUTELY. While the idea of a Chamber...

We all want our small towns to grow and thrive, but often, we don’t offer enough support to the people who are integral in making this...

When we last talked to Haley, she was pushing full steam ahead on building the beautiful Hearthside Vineyard & Winery. She’s still going...

Merry, merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years to you, dear listener! Instead of bringing on a guest to end the year (or kick off...

We are so excited to start a new kind of episode here on the Growing Small Towns show where we check in with some of our favorite past...

We are here with the longest episode in the history of Growing Small Towns because we just couldn’t stop talking to our next guest. Ben...

This episode is for, well, the dreamers. The people who believe big things are possible, even (especially!) in a small town. In this...

We love when we find people who support small towns doing big things in ways we’ve never seen before, and this episode features two...

Strong small-town businesses are the backbone of our communities, and when our local small businesses are thriving, so are we. Aly Robins...

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...

Remote work is, to use a buzzy buzzword, a game-changer for small communities. One of the only good things to come out of the pandemic,...