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Women in Wyoming PodcastSara Wood | Regenerative farmer, heirloom grain grower and flour millerSara Wood is the owner and founder of Wyoming Heritage Grains, a direct to consumer regenerative farm and flour mill specializing in heirloom and heritage wheats, barleys, and ryes.In 2017, Sara became curious about why more people are gluten intolerant and discovered heritage and heirloom grains, which are ancient, pre-hybridized varieties of wheat, oat, barley, and rye. Realizing how much biodiversity has been lost in our current food and seed chain supply through corporations like Monsanto, Sara went to work. She left her corporate job and convinced her father and uncle to completely transform their traditional farm, growing conventional crops...2022-03-3055 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastDr. Marnie Peterson | Wyoming scientist, inventor, and entrepreneurWyoming scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur Dr. Marnie Peterson is an expert in infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, and experimental therapeutics. Marnie has invented several patents for her discoveries, conducted research for the National Institute of Health and Department of Defense (among others), and educated the next generation of scientists. As the Chief Scientific Officer and US Managing Director of Perfectus BioMed, a global biosciences company based in Jackson, WY, Marnie and her team provide boutique and customized research services to help companies develop their technologies, refine their intellectual property, and bring new solutions and improved health to individuals and society.A...2022-02-2841 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastJasmine Pickner Bell | Two-time world champion hoop dancer and educatorJasmine Pickner Bell, or Cunku Was’te Win’ meaning “Good Road Woman” in Dakota, shares the sacred hoop dance with the world. The two-time world champion, who is a member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe (also known as Hunkpati Oyate), began training with her father, the renowned hoop dancer Dallas Chief Eagle. Traditionally the hoop dance only allowed men to perform. Early on, Dallas recognized Jasmine’s natural strength, outspokenness, and spirit as a potential catalyst to restore the masculine/feminine balance within the sacred circle. Jasmine realized this calling when tragedy struck and her brother, also a talented hoop dance...2022-02-1134 min
The Jackson Hole ConnectionWomen Who Shape the West with Lindsay Linton BukIn this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with Lindsay Linton Buk. Lindsay is a fifth-generation Wyoming native, photographer, speaker, and the Director of the Women in Wyoming project. Her project’s mission is to tell the inspiring stories of contemporary Wyoming women through art and media, celebrating their achievements, power, and learned wisdom.
In this episode, Lindsay talks about growing up in Wyoming, discovering her calling as a photographer, and she highlights some of the inspiring women featured in her Women in Wyoming project. Stephan and Lindsay also talk about how becoming a pare...2020-10-2237 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastAnn Simpson | Wyoming steward, mental health advocate, and champion for the artsAnn Simpson grew up on a small farm in Greybull, Wyoming. As the wife of former United States Senator Alan Simpson, she had the opportunity to travel and experience the world. The exposure to people and cultures here and abroad informed and inspired Ann’s many projects across the decades. Throughout her years in politics, first with father-in-law Milward Simpson and continuing with husband Al in the Wyoming State Legislature and the U. S. Senate, Ann learned that by extending oneself to people of all types, they respond in kind. This realization has been a guiding force throughout her life an...2019-09-2922 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastElizabeth Fernandez | Executive and Artistic Director of RMSA and RMDTDancer, teacher, and choreographer Elizabeth Fernandez creates a space for performing artists in Cody, Wyoming as the Executive and Artistic Director of Rocky Mountain School of the Arts (RMSA) and Rocky Mountain Dance Theatre (RMDT). After graduating with honors from the University of Northern Colorado in Dance Teaching/Movement Analysis and Dance Kinesiology, Elizabeth moved home to open her own dance school and performing arts company. Under her direction, RMSA and RMDT train students of all ages in the arts of dance and theatre, focusing on building dancers with strong foundations in the technical and performance aspects of ballet, pointe...2019-09-2930 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastJessie Allen | Manager of Allen's Diamond 4 ranch, yogi, outfitter, and former Miss WyomingJessie Allen is a sixth-generation Wyoming outdoorswoman whose mission is to create connection and community in the mountains. Living off the grid for half the year at 9,200 feet, Jessie manages Allen’s Diamond 4 Ranch, located in the heart of the Wind River Mountains and Wyoming’s highest elevation guest ranch. A multifaceted woman, Jessie served as a state officer for Future Farmers of America (FFA) while she was attending the University of Wyoming, which sparked inspiration to compete for (and win) the title of Miss Wyoming in 2014. Now the full-time manager of her family’s guest ranch, Jessie leads a variet...2019-09-2937 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastLauren Gurney | D.U.S.T.O.F.F. MEDEVAC pilot and owner of Jackson Hole Cake CompanyWyoming’s only female Army MEDEVAC pilot, Lauren “Lolo” Gurney’s mission is to fly and save lives. Piloting UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, Lauren’s flight journey had humble beginnings, first inspired by watching the movie Dumbo as a child. Between the ages of 9 and 19, she raced cars with her dad and worked as a mechanic in his pit crew; when she was 16, the Sport Car Club of America honored her with the title of “Mechanic of the Year.” Her grandfather, a veterinarian, Korean War paramedic, and former NASA Valkyrie project technician, pushed Lauren to pursue her flight, outer space, science, and medical in...2019-09-2940 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastRosie Berger | Former Wyoming legislator and community leaderThe eldest of seven children, Rosie stepped into leadership at an early age. Growing up on a dairy farm in Daleyville, Wisconsin, Rosie determined by age 13 to get a good education, learn French, and travel. She worked in Switzerland and studied art history at the University of Wisconsin. On a road trip out West, Rosie fell in love with the Rocky Mountains and eventually settled in Sheridan where she’s lived since 1978. She managed and co-owned Sheridan’s Brittain World Travel for 18 years, and served as President of the Sheridan Chamber of Commerce. As a community leader, Rosie worked with the...2019-09-2927 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastHillary Walrath | Wildlife biologist and founder of the Seedskadee Women’s Fly Fishing FloatHillary Walrath grew up on a remote ranger station in northern Idaho where the Lochsa River flowed through her backyard. That experience instilled an intrinsic connection to water, wild places, and rivers, which have remained a constant presence in her life, and which she has translated into her career. As a Wildlife Biologist and Outreach Coordinator for Trout Unlimited, Hillary’s mission is to find creative, smart solutions that work for both wildlife and landowners. With increasing populations, pressures on natural resources, and the value of water in the West, creative problem solving is called for on a daily basis. Sh...2019-09-2924 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastJill Winger | Online homestead mentor and author of The Prairie Homestead CookbookJill Winger’s homesteading evolution began when she and her husband Christian bought a 67-acre, tumbledown property outside of Chugwater, Wyoming. Flooded with an overwhelming rush of inspiration on how she could make their land sustainable, they started a compost pile, bought a few chickens, and began delving into the homesteading lifestyle. In 2010, Jill launched her official brand, The Prairie Homestead, which started as an online blog to share what she was learning with other like-minded souls. Today, Jill has grown her brand into a global platform with tens of thousands of followers who want to live more intentional lives. Sh...2019-09-2827 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastWhat's Ahead... Chpt IV: Rising, a preview of Chpt V: The Cowgirl State & the Women in WY exhibitWhat's Ahead ... Chapter IV: Rising, exploring themes of creativity, imagination, and leadership, a preview of the fifth and final chapter, Chapter V: The Cowgirl State, addressing evolution and owning it, as well as the multimedia Women in Wyoming exhibit at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.Image credit: “The Awakening: Lady Liberty stands astride the states that had adopted suffrage. She holds aloft her torch, bringing enlightenment to women in those states still in the dark. The faces of these women are turned up to the light, and some reach out in hope.” Puck Magazine, February 20, 1915. Illustrator: Mayer, Henry. From...2019-08-2901 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastAura Newlin | Wyoming anthropologist and educator on the Japanese American incarceration of WWIIAura Newlin is an anthropologist, educator, advocate and public speaker whose Wyoming roots run deep. A 4th-generation, Japanese American Wyomingite, Aura grew up in Riverton, Wyoming. Her parents, former peace-corps volunteers, exposed Aura and her siblings to a broader world through international volunteer work. This global imprint influenced Aura’s interest in learning about other cultures and led her to become an anthropologist. “Anthropology turns everything on its head. As anthropologists, we try to understand what it might be like to live in someone else’s shoes, to understand what their experiences are like through their eyes.” Aura loves sharing the worl...2019-03-0825 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastRita Watson | The longest serving employee at the Wyoming Department of EducationRita Watson grew up during the Jim Crow segregated south in Durham, North Carolina. She was the first black person to work at Woolworth’s Five and Dime store in Durham and continued to advance in her career as the climate improved for African Americans in the United States. In 1965, Rita moved from the south to the rural West after her husband was transferred to F.E. Warren Airforce Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The first time she and her husband drove into Cheyenne, she asked him to show her downtown. “This is it!” he proclaimed. Certain they would only stay for a...2019-03-0716 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastMickey Thoman | Ranching matriarch of the W&M Thoman RanchA cowgirl, mentor and genuine leader, Mickey Thoman epitomizes the true grit that defines the spirit of the American West. A living legend and ranch matriarch, Mickey and her three daughters operate the W&M Thoman Ranch, a fifth-generation family ranching business in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The Thoman women raise fine-wool Rambouillet sheep, a uniform herd of Hereford cattle, and spirited Thoroughbred-Quarter horses. Throughout personal and business hardships, Mickey and her family have remained relevant in the ever changing and ever challenging world of agriculture with a spirit of tenacity and togetherness. Over the years, Mickey has lost her husband...2019-03-0518 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastClimb Wyoming | A statewide nonprofit helping low income single moms discover self-sufficiencySingle mothers and their children experience the highest rates of poverty among families in Wyoming. Climb Wyoming is a statewide non-profit helping to alleviate poverty by providing free job training, life skill development, mental health counseling and guaranteed job placement to low-income, single mothers living in six communities around the state of Wyoming. In 1986, Climb’s founder and Executive Director, Dr. Ray Fleming Dinneen, and her mother, a widely sought-after psychologist and consulting forensic expert, were approached by the federal government to develop job training programs for populations most at risk for living in poverty. Speaking about her mother, Dr. Ra...2019-03-0520 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastWyoming Latina Youth Conference | A leadership program centered around “The Power of Choice”A two-day creativity, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics), and leadership conference, the mission of the Wyoming Latina Youth Conference (WLYC) is to raise the aspiring wealth of Wyoming Latinas ages 5-12th grade through mentoring, education and awareness. Attendees hear from a successful, nationally renowned keynote speaker and participate in various workshops held at the University of Wyoming. The conference encourages attendees to own their ambition and to gain the confidence to better themselves and their lives.“I believe that we can defy the odds and go against the statistics. We are exposing young Latinas to all aspects of ac...2019-03-0524 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastLori Olson | Backcountry pilot and rural airstrip advocateBackcountry pilot and rural airstrip advocate Lori Olson came from a flying family in Upton, Wyoming. Her father was a navigator in WWII and later, used his plane as a means to transport Lori and her siblings across the state. Growing up, Lori was afraid to fly, but after moving back to Upton with her husband and twin daughters, the urge to fly became so strong she couldn't ignore it. She took a discovery course flight and was hooked. In the five short years that Lori has pursued her dream to fly, she's become the director of the Upton Municipal...2018-07-0820 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastMegan Grassell | Founder & CEO of YellowberryMegan Grassell is a teen founder and the CEO of Yellowberry- a bra, underwear, activewear and loungewear company for girls ages 8-14. Megan grew up in Pinedale, Wyoming and later in Jackson as a competitive ski racer. She founded Yellowberry when she was 17 years old after discovering the only option for her younger sister's first bra was a leopard print push-up or a sports bra. Determined to create a non-sexualized, stylish first bra option for young girls, Megan launched Yellowberry to national acclaim. At 22, Megan's partnered with American Eagle, has been featured on Good Morning America and the Today Show...2018-07-0320 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastDr. Diane Noton | Rural medicine practitioner and emergency room physicianDr. Diane Noton has dedicated her life to serving small towns in Wyoming. First, as a family medicine physician in Saratoga, Wyoming and later in Meeteestse, Wyoming. Most recently, Dr. Diane has served rural Wyoming as an emergency room physician in Worland, Wyoming. After years in private practice, she found she loves the structured timeframe of emergency room medicine, while still retaining autonomy and a high-intense pace that rural medicine demands. During our interview, Dr. Diane and I talk about when she knew she wanted to become a doctor, realizing her dream to serve small towns in Wyoming, and her...2018-06-0426 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastLynette St. Clair | Shoshone linguist & cultural preservationistLynette St. Clair grew up in Ft. Washakie, Wyoming on the Wind River Reservation. A linguist, cultural preservationist, former educator and education consultant, Lynette is passionate about preserving and sharing the Shoshone language with the next generation and with the world. Lynette was awarded the National Johnson O'Malley Teacher of the Year distinction in 2015 for her implementation of technology to enhance language instruction to the children of the Wind River Reservation. She's been involved with statewide standards initiatives to address how the contributions of American Indians are taught in Wyoming classrooms, representing an authentic voice for indigenous people in the...2018-06-0426 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastRev. Bernadine Craft | Episcopal priest, former state senator & community stewardRev. Bernadine Craft is an Episcopal priest, former state representative, psychotherapist, and the Executive Director of Sweetwater BOCES in her hometown of Rock Springs, Wyoming. In her multiple community service roles, Bernadine's primary concern is being a voice for the voiceless. As a state senator and representative, having served in both Wyoming's House and Senate, Bernadine pushed forward legislation concerned with human services issues, including domestic violence, animal abuse, and advocating for the rights of children, the elderly and disabled. As a priest, Bernadine's faith belief is open, inclusive and pledges to respect the dignity and worth of every human b...2018-06-0422 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastBehind-the-Scenes with WW Project Director/Photographer Lindsay Linton BukA behind-the-scenes interview about the Women in Wyoming series featuring Project Director/Photographer Lindsay Linton Buk by Isa Jones, Entertainment Editor with the Jackson Hole News & Guide. Learn about why Lindsay created the Women in Wyoming series and what's next for Chapter 2.2018-04-2422 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastClarene Law | Self-made business mogul & community stewardClarene grew up in a blue-collar family and became a self-made millionaire through her hotel and business endeavors. Clarene doesn’t think of herself that way, though. In her mind, her greatest success is her network of relationships with others, because it’s their support that got her to where she is today. Clarene is well-known in her community and around the state for her kindness and commitment to helping people, as well as for her roles in public service. She served 14 years in state legislature, as well as on numerous boards and commissions. Clarene can still can be found most...2017-10-0328 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastNina McConigley | Award-winning author & professorNina McConigley is an accomplished author whose work tells a less common story of Wyoming- one of identity, race and the immigrant experience in the rural West. Nina's first book, Cowboys and East Indians, won the prestigious Pen Open Book Award in 2014, as well as the High Plains Book award and made Oprah’s List. Nina tells me what it was like growing up in Wyoming as a woman of color, her creative process and her upcoming novel. Podcast by Linton Productions.2017-10-0329 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastNimi McConigley | Groundbreaking journalist & politicianNimi McConigley’s storied life began in Madras, India where she became an established journalist- working for India’s first and to-date, only female Prime Minister, Indira Ghandi. Later, Nimi became the first woman of color to run a television news station in Casper, Wyoming, and later, ran for office and became the first Indian-born person in the entire US to serve in state government. Nimi's story is a true tale of courage, being yourself and embracing difference as a strength. Podcast by Linton Productions.2017-10-0333 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastAffie Ellis | Wyoming's first Native American State SenatorIn January 2017, Affie Ellis became the first Navajo and first Native American person to ever serve in Wyoming's State Senate. Affie's adamant that her rise to politics is a job, not her identity, she's committed to doing the best possible job for Wyoming. Affie's story of success is one of self-starting and stepping up. Podcast produced by Linton Productions.2017-10-0323 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastMarilyn Kite | Wyoming's first female Supreme Court JusticeEpisode 02 features Wyoming's first female Supreme Court and first female Chief Justice, Marilyn Kite. Marilyn is thoroughly a Wyoming woman - she was born in Laramie, attended the University of Wyoming, and stayed in Wyoming after graduation where she’d be an influential force in developing the Wyoming branch of Holland & Hart (now a nationwide law firm). During our interview, I talk with Marilyn about how she came to serve in Wyoming’s Supreme court, why she felt a woman should have occupied that position years earlier, and how more women can follow in her footsteps.Podcast produced by Linton Prod...2017-10-0224 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastNeltje | Abstract expressionist painter, author & artistThe debut episode of the Women in Wyoming series features the artist, Neltje. Neltje overcame abuse and alcoholism to realize her strength as an abstract expressionist painter and author. In her 80’s, Neltje has lived in Wyoming for over 50 years now, and is unafraid to live out loud. She paints 10x30 foot abstract expressionist canvases and recently released her memoir, North of Crazy. During our interview, Neltje and I talk about being your own hero, her memoir and 10x30' canvases, and how she found her voice through painting.View Neltje's full profile at WomeninWyoming.com. Podcast produced by Linton Pr...2017-10-0121 min
Women in Wyoming PodcastWW Series Intro w/Project Director Lindsay Linton BukHow do we thrive? Wyoming is the least populated state in the country and 10th largest in size. According to national census figures, it’s home to an estimated 585,501 residents spread out over 97,818 square miles.This vast, endless space can be completely awe inspiring and wildly monumental, while at the same time, feel isolating and prove a harsh environment in which to call home. What does it take to make it in Wyoming today, and specifically as women?This question deeply resonated for Project Director Lindsay Linton Buk when she moved back to Wyoming after living in New York City; sh...2017-10-0102 min