This is a first on the podcast and a great ending to the first part of Season 5 (we’ll be back in September with more episodes!) One of...

This episode is about the rural lawyer shortage, why it’s happening, why it matters, and what we can do about it. This is a new-to-us...

Meredith is easily one of the most interesting and unusual people we’ve ever had on the podcast, and her story is a testament to just how...

This episode is a listener-submitted Small Town People Problem, and it’s one we hear a lot: What do we do about local negativity? How do...

Each season, we’re going to have a few episodes that directly address your small-town people problems. For our first one, we’re starting...

The “Returner” phenomenon is a very real thing: people leave their small towns as young people and come back later when they’re ready to...

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...

One of our favorite things is the impact of great employers on individuals, small towns, and the overall culture of the communities they...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

Young people moving to our small towns—either coming back or relocating from somewhere else—is imperative not only so we know the newest...

“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...