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The Growing Small Towns ShowS6:E3 - A 25-Year-Old Buys a Quilt Shop with TJ RoneyWhat 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'm a 25-year-old grandma! I love anything creative, and learned to sew when I was 5 years old. Thanks...
2026-02-171h 08
The Growing Small Towns ShowS6:E1 - Microbusiness Development in Small Towns with Marci Goodwin, Katie Kelly, and Leigh Ann BrownWelcome 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 economies, fuller Main Streets, and communities where people can stay, build, and belong. About Marci, Katie, and Leigh Anna: Marci Goodwin is...
2026-02-021h 16
The Growing Small Towns ShowS5:E31 - What's to Come in 2026 Rebecca UndemIn this solo season finale, Rebecca shares an honest reflection on entrepreneurship, community work, and the courage it takes to keep trying when things feel uncertain. It's a reminder that success doesn't have to look one way, and that showing up, evolving, and staying in the work matters more than perfect outcomes. This is the final episode of Season 5! We'll be back in February, refreshed and ready with Season 6! In this episode, we cover: Why most business owners and community leaders quietly want to quit — and why that's normal The myth that success requires scaling, sy...
2025-12-1940 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowS5:E29- How Chambers Can Change with the Times with Kausha MagillWe'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 north of Oakes. She and her husband Chuck, have been married for 30 years and have three children: Dalton, who is...
2025-12-011h 01
The Growing Small Towns ShowS5:28 - Fostering Belonging and Creating Community with Emma McIntyreLoneliness is a big deal, and it's become an actual epidemic. And, while it may seem simple to combat (the opposite of loneliness is belonging and community, right?), creating belonging and community can actually be much harder. This is what Emma McIntyre is all about. She builds events that create belonging — from farmers markets to winter festivals to senior socials — and this episode is all about how small towns can replicate these ideas at any scale by focusing on comfort, connection, and purpose. It's a roadmap for how to build community in ways that actually stick. About Emma...
2025-11-241h 06
The Growing Small Towns ShowS5:27 - Cattle, Creativity, and Community with Tesa KleinThis 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 her tiny ND town. About Tesa: Tesa is the owner, operator, and creative artist behind Wildflowers, a...
2025-11-171h 03
The Growing Small Towns ShowS5:24 - Learning As We Go in Economic Development with Ashley GeigleThis week, we're chatting with an amazing human about amazing stuff. Okay, fine, every week we talk with amazing humans about amazing stuff, but this episode is a great one. Rebecca visits with Ashley Geigle, Economic Development Director for Murdo, South Dakota, about how she built a brand-new role from scratch. (Like, from scratch, like growing and milling the wheat for the flour level of scratch, not box mix scratch.) Ashley talks about learning through challenges, building trust, and finding beauty in small progress. She, like Justin Neppl, has reimagined what economic development looks like for her community and...
2025-10-271h 03
The Growing Small Towns ShowS5:23 - Reimagining Economic Development with Justin NepplIn this episode, Rebecca talks with longtime friend and former economic developer Justin Neppl about what it really means to reimagine economic development for small towns. For years, economic development has focused on the same things, but the future looks different. This episode is about collaboration, trust, and people-centered leadership and how they can come together to update traditional models to make futures brighter for our small towns. About Justin: Justin Neppl is a community-focused entrepreneur from Breckenridge, Minnesota, where he lives with his wife, Jamie, and their three children — Karsyn, Easton, and Addy. He is the co-owner of Ti...
2025-10-201h 15
The Growing Small Towns ShowS5:E22 - Love Notes to the Lonely, Uncertain, or Scared with Rebecca UndemSometimes things are rough, whether it's for a little bit, a season, or longer. This episode is straight from our founder and leader, and she's sharing reflections and encouragement for anyone who's felt exhausted, uncertain, or overwhelmed by the weight of showing up for their community or business. It's lovely work, but it can also feel heavy and lonely, so if you've ever felt that way, this episode is for you. In this episode, we cover: That your energy is a limited resource. Why it helps to stay in alignment with your internal...
2025-10-1431 min
The Stay True Podcast with Dr. Tiffany JohnsonGrowing Small Towns, Growing Big Souls with Rebecca UndemAre you ready for more? Join the Stay True Movement’s Live Event happening October 28th & 29th! Learn more here: https://staytruemovement.com/live-event-2025-page Growing Small Towns, Growing Big Souls with Rebecca UndemI reconnected with Rebecca Undem after more than a decade, and it was immediately clear we were finally ready for this conversation. I invited her in because when I think about true community leadership—women who hold moral courage, love for humanity, and a deep respect for curiosity—Rebecca is it. We went straight into th...
2025-09-301h 23
The Growing Small Towns ShowS5:E18 - Being a Developer with a Heart with Dylan CintiHousing development is a key focus for many small towns, and for good reason: we need places for people to live! But, sometimes development can bring gentrification and sameness, which is not what we want for our small towns. Dylan Cinti combines construction with stewardship to restore and update small-town properties while keeping their heart and charm. About Dylan: Dylan Cinti is co-founder and Head of Operations at Yarrow, a real estate firm dedicated to creating a better renting experience in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Working with local tradespeople, Yarrow buys, remodels, and manages historic homes and mixed-use properties — de...
2025-09-151h 24
KDDR Tornado PodcastMidweek Focus - Rebecca Undem - 7/23Rebecca Undem of Growing Small Towns pops by the studio to chat about the upcoming Therapy Connect event!
2025-07-2305 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowS5:E16 - What Makes Kids Love Their Small Towns with Carter UndemThis 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 Rebecca's children joined us for the funnest episode ever about small towns through the eyes of a kid: what he loves, what he'd like to see, and the frustrations he experiences as a kid in a small town. About Carter: Carter is Rebecca's 13-year-old son, the middle child, and a small-town connoisseur and font of wisdom about how to connect with and make small towns great places for kids. In this episode...
2025-06-0255 min
WinEH! PodcastEp. 51 - Creating Local Stability, Small-Town Strength with Rebecca UndemIn this inspiring conversation, Winnie welcomes Rebecca Undem to explore what it truly means to build resilience in small towns and rural communities—especially when the world feels uncertain. From navigating economic pressures and emotional tolls to reimagining personal finance through the Infinite Banking Concept, this episode is a call to anchor into purpose, think long-term, and create local impact. We dive into practical strategies for thriving where you are, staying rooted in your values, and taking control of your financial future—no matter what's happening across North America. If you've ever felt like you're being told to "wai...
2025-05-0842 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowS5:E10 - Love as a Driver in Small TownsWe underestimate the power of love–or maybe limit the places where we deem it appropriate–but that's silly because love is the most powerful motivator on the planet. We believe that love can actually be the key to unlocking the answers to some of our biggest questions and challenges in small towns. In this episode, Rebecca talks about all the ways that love can make our communities better places and what it looks like to show up with love. In this episode, we share three challenges for you to start using love as a force for good and chan...
2025-04-1537 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowS5:E9 - Small-Town People Problems: CompetitionEach season, we're going to have a few episodes that directly address *your* small-town people problems. For our first one, we're starting off with a question from a listener about one of the most common difficulties in small towns: what to do when the neighboring towns treat each other as competition instead of working together. Sometimes we'll bring in a guest, sometimes it'll be a solocast with Rebecca like today's episode. Do you have your own small-town people challenge? Call in to the show and we'll address it on-air! 701-203-3337 In this episode, we...
2025-04-0735 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowWhy People Matter More Than Anything Else in Small TownsFriends 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 can we say, we're excitable folks. But we're *extra* excited for this one because it's the first podcast of the rest of our lives, and we're introducing the new format and components of this show, and giving you a peek behind the curtain into the behind-the-scenes and the future of Growing Small Towns. Instead of a guest, we have a guest host interviewing Rebecca about the changes in the podcast and the renewed...
2025-02-031h 19
The Growing Small Towns ShowMoments of Growth: Rural MastermindOur last Moments of Growth episode is about another event that will become at flagship bit of programming for Growing Small Towns: the Rural Mastermind. The first Mastermind group was inspired, in part, by Rebecca's own experience with a Mastermind. Really good Mastermind groups can be pivotal and life-changing, and she wanted to bring that same experience to entrepreneurs and small business owners in Oakes. This episode features perspectives from all sides: one of our beloved coaches, several of our participants, and two of the participants' mothers. Masterminds bring all kinds of people together to learn and grow. As the...
2025-01-2759 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowMoments 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 think that art is a "nice to have" in a small community, but it's really a need. Art and art programming gives people an opportunity to not only view and experience art made by other people, but to create their own through workshops or events. Tapping into our creative side means we make more vibrant, interesting, fun, and beautiful communities, and who doesn't want that?! (Not us, because our building is des...
2024-12-301h 09
The Growing Small Towns ShowMoments 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 wanted to look back and talk to people that we've worked with and share the progress they've made (and us, too!) this past year. This first episode is about mental health programming. Awhile back, our local healthcare network, Catholic Health Initiatives, did a needs assessment for our community. Like many rural communities, mental health was at the top of the list. We formed a Mental Health Coalition comprised of people in our community who are simply in...
2024-12-2348 min
The Growing Small Towns Show146. The Future of the Growing Small Towns Show with Brodie MuellerThings 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 the future of the Growing Small Towns podcast with you. Brodie Mueller, one of our favorite people and frequent Guest of the Pod, is here to talk about what that looks like, how he fits in, and what we would like to hear from YOU, our listeners. About Brodie: Brodie Mueller, owner of Market on the Plaza, has lived in Aberdeen for the past 8 years and owns the downtown business Dakota Territory Brewing Company. Dakota Territory is...
2024-12-0947 min
The Growing Small Towns Show145. A Human-Centric Hodgepodge with Rebecca Undem 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 all about authentic, so this episode is a bit of the Real Reel about some things Rebecca has been thinking and feeling during a bit of a hard season that a) we'll all resonate with and b) are incredibly wise and things we should all keep in our back pockets. (Remember, Cassidy from our team writes these show notes so this is not Rebecca writing in the third person so she's allowed to call it like it is...
2024-11-2547 min
The Growing Small Towns Show144. Starting a Small Town Brewery with Terry SandoWe're back with another one of our favorite kinds of episodes: real stories of real people doing really cool things in their small towns. This episode features Terry Sando, a retired Air Force officer who's built a brewery in his small town of Hillsboro, ND. We love this story because Terry was inspired to build a business to serve his community…so he did! He's kept the community at the heart of everything he does, and he's such a great example of what can happen with a dream, willingness to learn, and lots of hard work. About Terry: I was bo...
2024-10-1431 min
The Growing Small Towns Show143. Getting Beyond the STP (Same Ten People) in Your Small TownThis is our first-ever LIVE podcast recording! This episode was recorded on the main stage of the 2024 Main Street Summit in Watford City, ND and features guests Pat Bertagnolli of Job Service North Dakota and Mike Knutson of Dakota Resources. When we got asked to host this live show during the summit, we took to the socials—as we do—to ask what our people needed the most help with. Overwhelmingly, the idea of how to get more people involved in making our communities great emerged as the topic, so that's what this episode is about and we're so excited for...
2024-09-1659 min
The Growing Small Towns Show142. 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 Grand Prize Winner, but even if you haven't, you're going to love this episode. It's about building amazing community events and what it looks like to swing for the fences. About Kyle: Kyle Durham is a sixth-generation farmer from Norborne, Missouri, an agricultural community of 700 residents. Kyle and his father farm 2,500 acres of soybeans and corn in the Missouri River bottoms. In addition to farming, Kyle is involved with numerous local, state, and national organizations as a board memb...
2024-08-1938 min
The Growing Small Towns Show141. 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 much we love to talk about therapy and feelings and support around here! We are so appreciative of mental health practitioners like Jordyn Koski who are building practices aimed at helping our (sometimes secretly struggling) rural communities access better mental health. About Jordyn: I'm Jordyn Koski, therapist and Founder behind It's A Part Of, PLLC. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of North Dakota and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Minnesota. Providing ind...
2024-08-0546 min
The Growing Small Towns Show140. Rural TEDx with Jeremy Ratliff 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 can't, either, but Jeremy Ratliff could. This is an episode about audacious ideas, small towns getting it done, unexpected support, and dreaming big. About Jeremy: I grew up in the Midwest and graduated college from North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. My first radio job was at WTMJ in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I have worked with Cox Media Group since 2007, when I joined the WOKV news team in Jacksonville, Florida. During my radio career, I have...
2024-07-2238 min
The Growing Small Towns Show139. The Future of Education with Dr. Cory Steiner Oh, friends and neighbors, are we excited for this episode. We love education, and we love educators who love education, and we love a different take on education. This week's episode checks every single boxes as we talk to a Superintendent who is doing things just a little differently in his North Dakota community. About Cory: Dr. Cory Steiner is currently the Superintendent of the Northern Cass School District for the past 10 years. He has been an administrator for 17 years. In his current role, he has worked with a dedicated and passionate group of educators to shift their entire system to...
2024-07-081h 05
The Growing Small Towns Show138. Reimagining Main Streets with Jaime Izurieta 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 architect and designer, he focuses not only on storefront design but the interaction between users and the built environment. This episode goes way beyond "How do we make Main Streets pretty?" to "How do we create an amazing Main Street experience?" About Jaime: Jaime J. Izurieta is an architect, designer and author focused on improving the quality of the interaction between users and the built environment. Jaime is the founder of Storefront Mastery, an award-winning cr...
2024-06-2439 min
The Growing Small Towns Show137. The Neighborly Thing To Do with David BurtonMost of us probably think we're good neighbors. But…most of us probably actually aren't. The Lost Art of Neighboring is something that David Burton is bringing back to help small towns and the people who live in them thrive. About David: David Burton has been a community development specialist with the University of Missouri Extension since 2001. He is headquartered in Springfield and creates educational programs focused on leadership and becoming an engaged neighbor. In 2021, David created Missouri Good Neighbor Week. The Governor signed a bill making Missouri Good Neighbor Week official in 2022. Then, in 2023, Missouri Good Neighbor Week was na...
2024-06-1050 min
The Growing Small Towns Show136. Dreams + Divine Timing with LeAnn Moen 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 small towns who then go ahead and get it done. This episode is about a dream, a restaurant, and the woman who made it happen. About LeAnn: LeAnn Moen always wanted to own her own restaurant, but between raising children and being active on the family's farm, the timing was never quite right. Once her children were grown, though, she knew it was time. She started looking for spaces in her small town of Twin Val...
2024-05-2727 min
The Growing Small Towns Show135. Small-Town Events with Jeremy Nelson 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 to talk to Jeremy Nelson about an amazing market he's started and grown in his small town of Arthur, ND, and it's become kind of a whole thing. This episode is a transparent, honest look at what it looks like to do something big in a small town! About Jeremy: Jeremy was born in Northfield, MN and earned my BA in social studies secondary education in 2000 from Bethel College in St. Paul. He began his te...
2024-05-141h 07
The Growing Small Towns Show134. Strategic + Artistic Community Development What does it look like to enhance communities through art, partnership, and general change-making? Well, we can't think of anyone better than Maggie Strong to talk to about it. Maggie loves to work with communities to spur the change they know they need, and do so in a way that makes communities better and more beautiful for all. About Maggie: Maggie Strong is a community builder. She founded Strong Consulting in 2016 to help organizations and communities think creatively and act strategically. A former economic development vice president and marketing executive, Maggie has 20 years of experience in strategic planning, communications, and pub...
2024-04-2945 min
The BIO Girls PodcastSmall Towns & Mental Health | feat. Rebecca UndemMay is Mental Health Awareness Month.At BIO Girls, we are committed to helping girls learn about and improve their mental wellness. In fact, mental wellness is one of the four key pillars of the BIO Girls program. During the month of May, BIO Girls Director of Programming and Research, Beth Salafia, will be discussing mental health and wellness topics that are relevant to parents and adolescents in our community. To learn more about BIO Girls visit www.biogirls.org.Thank you to our friends at Bell Bank for making our 2024 Mental Health Awareness Month...
2024-04-1749 min
The Growing Small Towns Show133. Putting People Back in Politics This is an episode about people and why how we treat them matters, as viewed through the lenses of politics and living in a small town. We cannot possibly agree on everything, and it feels as though nothing makes that clearer than politics. Given that we're headed for another election season (yay*) we wanted to share this reminder that people should be at the center of everything we do, and a better future starts with us, at home, with how we treat one another and how we learn and grow and literally do better. Don't worry--this isn't a high-horse episode wh...
2024-03-1828 min
The Growing Small Towns Show132. Recruiting Young People to Small Towns Young people moving to our small towns—either coming back or relocating from somewhere else—is imperative not only so we know the newest slang but also to keep our towns growing and thriving. Having a person dedicated to bringing in new people and making their transitions easier is a proactive way to achieve this. We're so excited to share this episode with our very own Relocation Specialist, TJ Roney! About TJ: My name is Taylor (TJ) Roney and I am the Relocation Specialist in Oakes, ND! I graduated from OPS in 2018 and then went on to NDSU for fashion and bu...
2024-03-0442 min
The Growing Small Towns Show131. The Value of a Small-Town Chamber with Kausha Magill "Are Chambers of Commerce even relevant anymore?" In our humble (but not too humble opinion:) YES ABSOLUTELY. While the idea of a Chamber of Commerce is an old one, an active, progressive Chamber can be an enormous benefit to small towns. We brought our very own Chamber Director to talk about everything she does and the benefits of an active, involved Chamber. About Kausha: Kausha lives on her family's farm and ranch about 15 miles north of Oakes. She and her husband Chuck have been married for 30 years and have three children: Dalton, who is married to McKinzee, and their daughter Nelli...
2024-02-1950 min
The Growing Small Towns Show130. Supporting Entrepreneurs in Small Towns with Kim Nagle 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 happen: the entrepreneurs. Kim Nagle is an author, coach, speaker, and entrepreneur who helps her clients start profitable businesses, and she's here to share with us what supporting entrepreneurs could look like in our small towns. Hint: it's magic. About Kim: Known as The DAMN Plan lady, Kim is definitely a woman with a plan. Her life's work is evidence of her deep-seated love for all things entrepreneurial. She started her first business at 14 and...
2024-02-0536 min
The Growing Small Towns Show129. Past Guest Status Check with Haley Moen When we last talked to Haley, she was pushing full steam ahead on building the beautiful Hearthside Vineyard & Winery. She's still going full steam ahead but has had to push through some major, heartbreaking setbacks. This episode isn't the bright, shiny one she (or we!) was hoping for, but it's better because it's real and it shows how hard entrepreneurs work to get their dreams off the ground. Real life is rarely bright and shiny, but hard-won victories taste even sweeter—literally, in Haley's case, since her hard-won victories will end with a beautiful, amazing winery. This episode is for an...
2024-01-2247 min
The Growing Small Towns Show128. Community Development Reflections for the New Year Instead of bringing on a guest to end the year (or kick off a new one) we're going to do a yearly recap and reflect on some things we've learned. If you're a doer and a dreamer in a small town, this is for you. 10 Reflections From Us to You (and from us to ourselves because we need to be reminded of these things on the regular) Quit expecting people to behave in a way they don't. Let them act how they're going to act. No one is ever unbiased. You included Try to not judge the closed-minded people the same...
2023-12-2516 min
The Growing Small Towns Show127. Past Guest Status Check with Brodie MuellerWe 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 guests to find out what's happened since we last had them on the show—which for some of our guests is a whole heckuva lot. Brodie Mueller is the owner of The Market on the Plaza, among being a part of MANY other amazing things in his small town of Aberdeen, SD. This episode is part status check, part business convo, and part therapy sesh (as all the best conversations are.) About Br...
2023-12-041h 00
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2023-11-0946 min
The Growing Small Towns Show126. The Power of Place 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 Muldrow caught Rebecca's eye on Facebook, and he happens to have worked with Friend of the Pod Jeff Siegler. This is a long conversation but it's so good - around every corner is yet another amazing concept or idea and we know you'll love it as much as we did. About Ben: Ben Muldrow is a place branding and economic development expert who has spent the last 21 years assisting communities develop identities that attract investors and...
2023-10-301h 40
The Growing Small Towns Show10 Mindset Reminders for Every Dreamer in a Small Town This episode is for, well, the dreamers. The people who believe big things are possible, even (especially!) in a small town. In this episode, we cover ten mindset reminders to help: Bolster you, our small-town dreamer Help you navigate difficult situations Provide some inspiration and hope And, really, just encourage you to keep those big dreams coming Links + Resources Mentioned Nome Schoolhouse Episode Get In Touch Have an idea for a future episode/guest, have feedback or a question, or just want to chat? Email us at hello@growingsmalltowns.org Subscribe + Review Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of The Gr...
2023-10-1634 min
Without the Bank PodcastEp. 134 - Rebecca Undem: Growing Small TownsOn this episode, I interviewed Rebecca Undem from Oakes, ND. We talk about how she is growing her small towns, helping others, her husband farming with her dad, and the challenges of it all. Rebecca is amazing, and you'll love this interview. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
2023-10-061h 08
Farming Without the Bank PodcastEp. 218 - Rebecca Undem: Growing Small TownsOn this episode, I interviewed Rebecca Undem from Oakes, ND. We talk about how she is growing her small towns, helping others, her husband farming with her dad, and the challenges of it all. Rebecca is amazing, and you'll love this interview. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
2023-10-061h 09
The Growing Small Towns ShowStorytelling + Community Building in a Digital Age with Chris Burgess 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 helpful thing, but it can also be incredibly problematic. How do we navigate that balance and make sure that how we show up in the real world is not overly influenced by the engineered spaces we encounter online? It's a meaty topic, and we have an extra-long episode to talk about it! About Chris: My name is Chris Burgess. I am a writer, editor, musician, teacher, songwriter, audio producer and a storyteller. I am...
2023-10-021h 04
The Official Do Good Better PodcastCommunity Building Ideas with "Friend of the Show" Rebecca Undem from Growing Small Towns | The Official Do Good Better Podcast #307Today's Five-Star Guest is Rebecca Undem. Our first three-time guest! Learn More About Growing Small Towns: https://www.growingsmalltowns.org/Listen to Rebecca's Podcast (it's great!): https://rebeccaundem.com/podcasterLearn More About Rebecca: https://rebeccaundem.com/about-rebeccaRead Rebecca's Book (it's also great!): https://rebeccaundem.com/authorGet on our waiting list for our new nonprofit & fundraising community filled with on-demand courses and live webinars that are exclusive to members! Learn all about what's in store to s...
2023-09-2147 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowGrant Writing in Small Towns with Realizing Rural 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 people and a business that is doing just that. Jasmin and Cassidy are two sisters behind an organization called Realizing Rural that offers important services like grant-writing, project management, graphic design, and marketing to small towns and the organizations in them who may not have the staff to support those tasks but who need them to grow. About Jasmin and Cassidy: Jasmin Fosheim and Cassidy Blade are sisters living in rural South Dakota. Both balancing new fam...
2023-09-1847 min
Agriculture & Rural Business PodcastA Year in Review: Celebrating 1 Year of My Podcast!Today's episode is an extra special one - we're celebrating ONE YEAR of the Agriculture & Rural Business Podcast! In honor of one year of the podcast, I'm going to share the reasons why I started my podcast, where I'm headed with the podcast, and a look back at all the amazing guests I've had on the show and the value they shared. Ep #4: 37 Years In Ranch Management with Ray Marxer Ep #10: How My Client Doubled Her Revenue and Is Landing Dream Clients Jacy Bapst Ep #14: Why Personal Development is Vital to G...
2023-09-0429 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowRethinking Rural Giving We are so excited for another crossover episode with one of our most favorite people: small-town nonprofit expert and fun-haver Patrick Kirby. Hosted by Patrick, this episode is all about how to shift mindsets and rethink rural giving for small-town nonprofits. In this episode, we cover: How the Rural Bus Tour works and… Why you need one of your own Why nonprofits are so important for small towns The thorny problem of self-limitation in the nonprofit world, both financially and… In the way that nonprofits think about the future Links and Resources Mentioned: Uncharitable Movie: https://uncharitablemovie.com/ Do Good Better...
2023-08-2843 minAgriculture & Rural Business PodcastGrowing Small Towns with Rebecca UndemOn today's episode, I am joined by Rebecca Undem as we talk all about growing small towns. We cover so many good topics such as the power of discernment, the level of self awareness that's needed in leadership and life, how mindset is everything, and that each and every one of us has the power to make a difference. Rebecca's mission is all about helping people grow; knowing that our communities get better when the people within them get better. Connect with Rebecca: Instagram @growingsmalltowns and @rebeccaundem Facebook: @growingsmalltowns
2023-08-2853 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowRural By Choice with Cory Hepola This episode is about dreams, missions, storytelling, and how Cory Hepola combines all of those things into his life as a storyteller and documentarian and how he uses his gifts and skills to highlight small towns. About Cory: Cory Hepola is an Emmy Award Winning TV Anchor and Documentarian. Currently, he serves as the Vice President of Communications, Growth & Strategy at The Brookshire Company where he helps businesses around the world reach their fullest potential through strategic connections, high-impact storytelling and inspiring purposeful partnerships. A dynamic leader led by his core values and mission to empower others, Cory has earned two Emm...
2023-08-1448 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowGrowing Communities for Humans with Jeff Siegler Jeff Siegler is back with an incredibly thought-provoking episode about built places, communities, assumptions, and loneliness, and why designing our spaces and cities and towns to promote community is so important. This episode has it all: hot takes, hard truths, hard-to-discuss-but-mega-important ideas, and solutions to forge a better path forward. (Please tell us you also read that last sentence like Bill Hader's SNL character Stefon on Weekend Update.) About Jeff: Jeff Siegler is a writer, speaker, and consultant concerned with the powerful role place plays in our lives. He is the founder of the civic pride consulting firm, Revitalize, or Die a...
2023-07-311h 00
The Growing Small Towns ShowBuilding Strong Small-Town Businesses with Aly Robins Strong small-town businesses are the backbone of our communities, and when our local small businesses are thriving, so are we. Aly Robins is a rural resident, business coach, and marketing expert and she joins us in this grab-a-pen episode all about business foundations, marketing, mindset shifts, and how small-town businesses can use all of them to put themselves on a path to growth and success. Seriously, grab a pen and some paper, you're going to want to take notes! About Aly: Aly Robins is a digital marketing strategist and business coach for agriculture and rural businesses. She grew up on a ra...
2023-07-0356 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowPart 1: Audacious Value-Added Ag with Hearthside Vineyard and Winery 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 since 10th grade. But she realized that would likely take her away from her beloved North Dakota, and that it might mean she would have to spend her time in a lab. As a farm kid who loves her roots the wide-open North Dakota spaces, that wasn't what she wanted. She decided to embark upon a journey to build a vineyard and a winery in her hometown of Oakes, North Dakota, and this episode is about th...
2023-06-1945 min
2023-06-0845 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowAddressing Mental Health in Small Towns with Monica McConkey Mental health in small our small towns is one of the issues that is top of mind here at Growing Small Towns, and we know that is true for many of you in your communities, too. It's an issue that can be really difficult to tackle, and we feel so lucky to have Monica on the show to talk about it with us, share her expertise, and give us all some actionable items and things we can pay attention to in order to help ourselves, our families and friends, and our communities About Monica: Monica Kramer McConkey has 25 years of e...
2023-06-0546 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowVirtual Assisting in Small Towns with Cassidy Johnston This week's episode is a special sort of follow-up to last week's episode about remote work in our small towns, and it's special because it's featuring a member of the Growing Small Towns team! Cassidy has been with Rebecca and Growing Small Towns for four years as a remote virtual assistant, and this episode takes our listeners through the whole story and how being a virtual assistant opened the door for so many other things. About Cassidy Cassidy (but call her Cass) is a wife, mother, first-generation rancher, communicator, and yes—virtual assistant! She lives on a large cattle operation in...
2023-05-2251 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowHow Remote Work Can Change the Face of Small Towns with Danielle Teigen 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, the rise in remote work opportunities means people can move to small towns without having to quit their job or ask their spouse/partner to do the same, which is, well, fabulous for us! Danielle Teigen is kind of an expert in small-town remote work—it's kind of her actual life—and she's here to talk us through what that can look like and share the possibilities, and how to highlight what makes our small town...
2023-05-0836 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowReframing Either/Or Mentalities in Small TownsIf you have listened to our show for any length of time or follow us on social media, you know that here at Growing Small Towns the traditional approach to economic growth just doesn't get us real excited. While it's great if a big business does want to come to your town and build an office or something, we like to think outside that particular box. What we like to focus on is how our communities feel and make others feel and what kinds of mentalities are holding us back from realizing our full potential, both as individual humans...
2023-04-2423 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowSupporting Rural Startups with Margaret HeddermanStartup Colorado is a 501(c)(3) that works with rural entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders throughout the state to cultivate successful environments to start and grow businesses in the places that they call home. They have an amazing, effective approach to supporting entrepreneurs in rural places and if you are involved in this work and their Communications and Editorial Director, Margaret Hedderman, is here to tell us all about it. About Margaret Before relocating to the Front Range, Margaret managed the marketing and events programs for several independent businesses and startups in Durango, CO. She sp...
2023-03-0641 min
The Growing Small Towns Show112. The Rural Rebound with Erik Osberg What does it look like to write your own rural narrative, and how can you actively incorporate that idea into convincing people to move to your small town? Well, we happen to have Erik Osberg to tell us all about it. He's his county's (and perhaps the country's only) Rural Rebound Initiative Coordinator and yes, it's the coolest. About Erik Erik Osberg is the Rural Rebound Initiative Coordinator for Otter Tail County which is in west-central Minnesota. In 2016 Otter Tail County embarked on an effort to create a position that would take advantage of the "Brain Gain" phenomena through resident recr...
2023-02-0638 min
The Growing Small Towns Show111. 6 Things to Try in 2023Happy New Year! We're so excited to be back, although we're not quite sure how we got here. Because we're more mindset folks than resolution folks around these parts, this episode is all about things to try this year for all of you small-town changemakers. When we have a new goal or are ready to embark on a new journey, we need to make sure we're starting with sustainability in mind, meaning that we aren't setting ourselves too many new things or habits, and that the processes we are using are going to be helpful, buildable, and conducive to...
2023-01-0934 minThe Official Do Good Better PodcastRural Fundraising Challenges & Solutions With Author, Speaker & Entrepreneur Rebecca Undem | The Official Do Good Better Podcast #270Today's Five-Star Guest/Co-Host is author, speaker, entrepreneur and "Friend of the Show" Rebecca Undem. Growing Small Towns is a community development organization creating space for people to grow. Their business and arts center offers coworking space, innovation services, meeting space, and team building activities. Everything they do helps businesses and people in small towns grow. They are headquartered in Oakes, North Dakota.Learn More About Growing Small Towns: https://www.growingsmalltowns.org/Listen to the Growing Small Towns Podcast: https://rebeccaundem.com/podcasterBu...
2022-12-151h 00
The Growing Small Towns Show110. 5 Things Holding Small Towns BackHappy December! Today we've got a solocast and it's all about what holds small towns back. There are five things, and Rebecca is here to talk through all of them. So what are those five things that hold small towns back? Constraint-led thinking Underestimating the cost of doing nothing Treating today's decisions as if they're only about us An unwillingness to right-size ideas Accepting sliding standards Links + Resources Mentioned How to Combat Apathy In Small Towns with Jeff Siegler: https://www.growingsmalltowns.org/post/episode99 How to Hos...
2022-12-0534 min
The Growing Small Towns Show109. The Secret to Raising More Money in Small Town Nonprofits We are so excited for another (crossover!) episode with one of our most favorite people: small-town nonprofit expert and fun-haver, Patrick Kirby. This episode is all about how small town nonprofits can raise more money and create a bigger impact. About Patrick Patrick Kirby is the Founder of Do Good Better Consulting and a believer that "we've always done it this way" is the most dangerous phrase in the English language. Patrick has spent over a decade working in nearly every capacity in the nonprofit industry, for organizations of all shapes and sizes, and strives to 'Do Good Better' every day...
2022-11-2156 min
The Growing Small Towns Show108. Embracing Diversity in a Small TownYou may have heard about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) since it's a hot topic for many companies today, but how can we apply those principles to our small towns in a meaningful and intentional way? Rebecca and Cecily talk about what embracing diversity in small towns looks like, and how to have these own difficult but valuable conversations in your own sphere. About Cecily Cecily Engelhart is an Ihanktonwan & Oglala mother, artist, coach, media nerd, foodie, bookworm, and kitchen dancing enthusiast. She was raised in South Dakota; her school years spent with h...
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The Growing Small Towns Show107. Creative Community DevelopmentMelissa Nelson is a woman after our own hearts here at Growing Small Towns. She is a lifelong small-town girl and rural champion who uses her love of agriculture, community development, and creativity to inspire ways to get involved in small towns. About Melissa Melissa Nelson is a Nebraska farm and cattle gal who transplanted to Northwest Iowa after college to build an agricultural education non-profit and marry an Iowa farm boy. Her farm background and creative, entrepreneurial spirit allow her to put a unique spin on everyday items in her small business, Hungry Canyon. Melissa...
2022-10-2425 min
The Growing Small Towns Show106. Storytelling for Small Towns (Part 2)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! This episode is one of the most actionable we've ever recorded—it has all you need to go out and start telling your own community's story. About Phil Phil Eich is the founder of Storyville, an agency born in Saginaw dedicated to telling the stories of our cities to cultivate community pride, support small businesses, and attract and retain talent and investment. Through interviews, writing, photography, videography, and podcasting, Storyville's human-centered ap...
2022-10-101h 00
The Growing Small Towns Show105. Storytelling for Small Towns (Part 1)Storytelling is kind of having a moment: everywhere we go, we hear about "sharing your story." The thing is that it's really excellent advice—when it's done well. This is part one of a two-part series all about why storytelling is so important for small towns, and why you should care. About Phil Phil Eich is the founder of Storyville, an agency born in Saginaw dedicated to telling the stories of our cities to cultivate community pride, support small businesses, and attract and retain talent and investment. Through interviews, writing, photography, videography, and podcasting, Storyville's human-centered ap...
2022-09-2648 min
The Growing Small Towns Show104. Why Locals Need Our LoveWelcome back to the new season of the Growing Small Towns Podcast! Oh man, we are so excited to be back with a routine and a schedule and new episodes and new things in the works, we just can't even. This episode is a solocast with Rebecca talking about loving on our locals—sure, we want to invite people into our small towns, but are we doing that at the expense of the people who already live there? In this episode, we cover: Why businesses that mean it when they say "Our people are ou...
2022-08-2936 min
The Growing Small Towns Show103. Keeping Your Fire Lit in a Small TownRebecca is flying solo today with a podcast version of a recent blog post that took on a life of its own, and talking about how to keep your fire lit while you're trying to do big things in your small town—the stages you'll go through, the people you need, and how to prevent burnout (or getting snuffed out!) along the way. In this episode, we cover: Why burnout is a symptom but not a diagnosis, and why burnout may not actually be burnout, but more of a "snuffing out." What it looks like to be a firestarter The s...
2022-07-1834 min
The Growing Small Towns Show102. How to Host a Community Clean-Up EventAaron Baker really loves small towns, particularly his small town of Atlanta, Missouri. He is an expert and community clean-up events, engaging help and funds, identifying creative ways to solve problems, and his enthusiasm and passion are infectious. About Aaron If you know anything about Aaron Baker, you know he is obsessed with his small town. He's also in constant motion to keep Atlanta, Missouri moving forward. Aaron will tell you his most important job is being a husband to Erica and father to their four children. Then, he'll tell you about being th...
2022-06-0656 min
The Growing Small Towns Show101. Holding the Vision Rebecca is solocasting about the mental and emotional side of the work she and so many of our listeners do. This episode is about knowing yourself and how you think, how to relate to other people who may think differently than you, and how to experience new things to help you learn and grow. Ideas for Holding the Vision, Even When Others Don't/Can't: No story, no problem! Along the same line, assume good intent. Recognize the immense difference between a strong preference for sensing v. intuition. "It's hard for us to imagine something we've never experienced." Know thyself. Personality tests...
2022-05-2337 min
The Growing Small Towns Show100. Why We Can't Shame People Into Shopping LocalWe are so excited to have Charlie Birch on the podcast! She is small town born and bred, and is kind of a shopping local expert. Charlie joins us to talk about making a web presence work for a brick-and-mortar store. About Charlie After living the digital nomad life later popularized by Instagram, our founder Charlie returned home to South Jersey in 2016. Not long after, she founded a web design studio, Charlie Birch Consulting, to help small brick-and-mortar businesses build their online presence. In 2020, this business transformed into Third Eye Web Strategies, which continued to...
2022-05-0951 min
The Growing Small Towns Show99. How to Combat Apathy in Small TownsJeff Siegler knows small towns. He loves them. And he wants the people who live in them to love them, too. This episode is all about apathy in small towns--what it looks like, how it starts, how it gets worse--and how we fix it. About Jeff Jeff Siegler is a writer, speaker and consultant concerned with the powerful role place plays in our lives. He is the founder of the civic pride consulting firm, Revitalize, or Die. and a co-founding partner of Proud Places. Having grown up in a struggling rustbelt city Jeff understands the devastating...
2022-04-251h 00
The Growing Small Towns Show98. Cottonwood CiderhouseWe are so excited to share this episode with you! This is a story not only about innovative reshaping of a family farm to continue the legacy but also enhancing a small-town community with a new place to gather and eat and drink with friends. About Stacy and Dan: Dan Heising and Stacy Nelson-Heising are Cottonwood's orchard and cider house lead drivers and co-founders. When one is in the driver's seat, the other sits happily in the passenger chair, supporting the other. Dan is our head cider maker. Stacy is Cottonwood's head orchardist. The couple...
2022-04-1237 min
The Growing Small Towns Show97. How Self-Development Creates Leaders in Small TownsWe hear a lot about less stress, more peace, and creating more balance and more emotional awareness…but how do we do this, and what's the actual point? In this episode, we're going to tell you. Well, we aren't, our guest Kristy is! About Kristy: Kristy Berger Jelinek is the founder and owner of KBJ Coaching & Consulting. She has been referred to as "a bridge between knowing and doing" as she energetically holds space for others so they may see themselves in a new and different way. Kristy is a soul speaker who brings a new fo...
2022-03-2854 min
The Growing Small Towns Show96. The New Education Frontier and What it Means for Small Towns This episode is all about education—where we are, where we're going, and how to get there. Education is foundational to any place but especially to small towns, not only for our small-town schools but because learning and education is lifelong, something we carry with us, and is how we find and create opportunity at every stage of life. About Scott Scott Meyer (@MrScottMeyer) is an entrepreneur and former professor working to scale and democratize education. His experience founding the digital marketing agency 9 Clouds and launching an entrepreneurship center and accelerated lear...
2022-02-1455 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowChangemaking in Small TownsToday, Rebecca is back with another solo episode--not because we can't find enough rad people doing rad things, but because of one of her own close-held "truthiest truths," which is that one of the best ways to support one another is to share the best of what we're learning and ideally, in as close to real time as humanly possible. She's also here to share with us some advice she learned in therapy—something she believes in so fiercely—so we can get better, too. And for free, YAY! We're actually going to share two epis...
2022-02-0232 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowMental Health in Small TownsThis episode is a little heavy, a little funny, and we talk about something we need to have more conversations about: mental health in small towns. This is a crossover episode with the amazing Franne and Becky from Shrink Rap the Podcast and they are so qualified, fun, and experienced in the specific area of mental health in small towns. They are here with us today to discuss barriers to rural mental health and decreasing stigmas surrounding getting help. About Franne & Becky Dr. Franne Sippel is a Licensed Psychologist and a post divorce mediator. She has...
2022-01-171h 04
The Growing Small Towns ShowTen Prompts to Help You Prepare For 2022Our host and fearless leader Rebecca is here to share a few prompts that she's working through herself this week to prepare for a brand-new year. Each of these things could be have an added lens of home versus work versus community involvement—you can add whatever context you want, but these prompts might be a little different than what you've used in the past. Most of these questions are reflections from 2021, prompting you to consider what to either bring into 2022 or just leave in the dust of 2021! We will be sharing more about these on social, so...
2022-01-0340 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowAttracting People to Our Small Towns Tim Carty and Winona Dimeo-Ediger from Role Call are our guests on today's episode and seriously, we could talk to them all day long! Overall, the topic today is about attracting people to our communities and how the approach to making that happen is going to look really different from how we've traditionally approached economic development. What would it look like to get people to actively choose their community every single day? What makes your community special? These are a few of the questions we talk about and our hope is that this discussion will help you think differently...
2021-12-201h 09
The Growing Small Towns ShowWorkforce Development Ideas for Small Town Businesses with Rikka BrandonToday's guest is Rikka Brandon, recruiting expert and all-around fun person. She joins us today to talk about recruiting and workforce development and why that isn't a concept that's limited to large or urban businesses—small-town businesses benefit from a recruiting strategy too! About Rikka Rikka Brandon is a serial entrepreneur, recruiter, author, and speaker. She is the founder of Recruit Retain Rock and Building Gurus, and the creator of popular programs like Recruit Retain Rock and Hire Power Live. Rikka's the go to girl for growth minded entrepreneurs and forward thinking business leaders. She's spent he...
2021-12-0653 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowStarting a Friend and Family-Owned Coffee Company Today's guests are two of the three founders of the locally owned Dakota Dirt Coffee in Milnor, ND. Landon and Wyatt Mund are also brothers so they join us to talk about how they (and their friend, Beau, who wasn't able to join us for the episode) started a coffee roasting company alongside each working a full-time job in a town of just under 800 people. They share about their startup journey which is soon to boast a new physical roasting facility and event center. About Dakota Dirt Coffee Dakota Dirt was founded by three friends who were sick of coffee th...
2021-11-2241 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowResourcefulness + Ingenuity in Small Towns with Kendra RosencransResourcefulness and ingenuity are often found in rural America, and the foundation of both of those things are connection and community, and this week's episode is all about how to go about fostering connection, how we invite people in, and what happens when people feel invested in their small towns. As someone who grew up in a small town (in our very own North Dakota!) but who has lived and traveled in communities of many sizes and is now a researcher and expert in rural resiliency, our guest for episode 89, Dr. Kendra Rosencrans, understands the power of community. In this...
2021-11-0844 min
The Growing Small Towns ShowBuilding Social Capital in Small Towns with Rebecca Undem This week Rebecca is sharing her top ideas for better handling the people side of change management—something that she's dealt with head-on over the past year while building Growing Small Towns. She talks personal growth, the discomfort that comes with that growth, and the critical importance of building and leveraging the social capital in your community or company as you seek to build consensus around ideas. Key takeaway: we can get all the processes, systems, and data right, but if we don't take the time to truly invest in social capital, our ideas will fall flat. And, the time requ...
2021-10-2527 min
The Rural RevolutionWelcome Home: Making the MarketA lot goes into starting a new business — that isn't a surprise to anyone. What did come as a surprise to owners Brodie and Carly was how much they learned along the way — about each other, their staff, and — most importantly — themselves. Join them, along with special guest host Rebecca Undem, as they navigate through their first official month in downtown Aberdeen and welcome you home to their own rural revolution.
2021-06-281h 08The Rural RevolutionRebecca Undem Does It AgainShe weaves words of wisdom, advocates for adventure, encourages everyone, and cheers for change (and she'll smother you with hugs if you let her). Rebecca Undem is back in the Hub City to share more on how she's Growing Small Towns one rural revolution at a time.
2021-04-121h 14
Rural Is CoolA True Passion for Rural with Rebecca UndemThis week I chat with Rebecca Undem. She is an author, a podcast host, a speaker, and an entrepreneur.
Rebecca brings a positive attitude and some great advice to the show as she talks about growing up in a small town, moving to the city, and then returning home. She shares with us her most recent project, Dorthy Jane, the building she purchased on Main Street in Oaks, North Dakota that once belonged to her grandparents.
Rebecca has a vision and a true passion for rural.
If you enjoy our conversation, please be...
2021-03-2442 minThe Official Do Good Better PodcastThe Official Do Good Better Podcast EPISODE 100! WE DID IT!Your organization is awesome.But sometimes you want to be even awesomer!The Official Do Good Better Podcast is here to help!Each episode features (fundraising expert, speaker, event creator and author) Patrick Kirby interviewing leaders and champions of small and medium nonprofits to share their successes, their impact, and what makes them a unicorn in a field of horses. Patrick also answers fundraising questions, and most importantly, showcases how you can support these small nonprofits doing great big things!EPISODE 100! WE DID IT!
2021-01-2844 min
The Encourager Podcast: Equipping Christian Moms to Harmonize Work and HomeEpisode 15-181: Root Yourself in Hope with guest Rebecca UndemWhen you experience fear and uncertainty, do you put down your “roots” in fear? Or are you intentional about putting down roots into hope? Return guest, Rebecca Undem, joins me to talk through this subject and what it’s meant for her and her non-profit work. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
2021-01-1844 minThe Rural RevolutionThe Power of Small Towns - Rebecca UndemThis week we talked to Rebecca Undem from Oakes ND. She runs the non-profit Growing Small Towns, as well as her own podcast, The Growing Small Towns Show. We talk about how we have tried to grow our communities, how our communities helped us grow, and have some fun as well. https://growingsmalltowns.org/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-growing-small-towns-show/id1480218358https://rebeccaundem.com/
2020-11-231h 09
Nice AlumniRebecca UndemRebecca Undem is the founder of Growing Small Towns, a business- and community-building nonprofit based in her hometown of Oakes, North Dakota. She graduated NDSU in 2003. This is her story.
2020-11-1803 minThe Official Do Good Better PodcastThe Official Do Good Better Podcast Ep20 SPECIAL COVID-19 FUNDRAISING SOLUTIONS EPISODE with Rebecca UndemTogether, let’s “do fundraising better” even in tough times!This special episode features Patrick finding solutions for nonprofits dealing with the COVID-19 virus. The Official Do Good Better Podcast is here to help!Today (host, fundraising expert, speaker, event creator and author) Patrick Kirby is joined by Oakes, North Dakota’s Rebecca Undem--who is the author of “How Mommy Got Her Groove Back” and founder of Growing Small Towns. Rebecca is an advocate for everyone living in small towns and has her own great podcast, “The Small Town...
2020-04-0220 min
Holistic Healing with Krissy PotucekBecome Your Best in Life & Business ft. Rebecca UndemRebecca Undem author of How Mommy got her Groove Back, Speaker, and life and business coaching talks about how she enjoys helping women find what really lights them up and gets them excited. Listen as Rebecca unfolds a few of her top tips to becoming your best in business and life. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe for a chance to win a 1:1 coaching session with Krissy! To connect with Krissy, visit her at www.krissypotucek.com or follow her on Instagram @krissypotucek !
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LMScast216: Helping Women Get Their Groove Back by Building Communities and Strong Support NetworksRebecca Undem joins us in this episode of the LMScast podcast with Chris Badgett of LifterLMS to discuss how you can build communities and strong support networks from rural areas. Chris and Rebecca dive into all kinds of strategies and best practices for online course creators who experience isolation.
Rebecca shares her journey of returning to the rural area she grew up in, and how she created the Small Town Survival Kit to help moms when they are in those times when you’re feeling lonely, isolated, misunderstood, and frustrated.
In the work that Rebecca does, she reminds people that th...
2019-01-0743 min