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Hey CC babes, welcome to your weekly dose of all things cowgirl!!! Listen to part two of our chat with Chelsea Walton - if you haven't listened to part 1 already, make sure to go back and do that before starting this episode.

Chelsea opens up about her experience as a mature age student studying a Bachelor of Agribusiness at Marcus Oldham down in Geelong after being a head stockman at Killarney Station in the NT for 3 years. We cover what it was that made her jump on the opportunity, why she wanted to study at the age of 25, what she's got out of the journey so far, and what was the culture shock truly like going from the bush to the city and also juggling the mindset of transitioning from a boss to a student.

We tackle the questions of:

Did she feel like she was putting her life on hold?

Does she regret not studying earlier?

How did she cope with the adjustment?

What could be next on the cards?

Chelsea's biggest take homes for all cowgirls are:

- there's no comfort in growth, and there's no growth in comfort

- if you don't understand something, don't be afraid to ask the question

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Hey CC babes, welcome to your weekly dose of all things cowgirl!! Today Chelsea Walton joins Bell to share her journey of entering into the Northern cattle industry and working her way to head stockman of the weaner camp at Killarney Station, NT.

Chelsea shares what her childhood was like growing up in town and how that shaped her resilience and determination to work hard, from droving as a 15-year-old when drought hit to doing her mechanic apprenticeship during school.

She opens up about making questionable decisions and learning from them and what ultimately led her to saying yes when she was offered the position of head stockman at the age of 21. Chelsea talks candidly about often resulting back to anger when she was first given that leadership role and what she did to better herself as a leader, admitting that it wasn't something that came naturally. From wrangling a team of working dogs with no former experience to tackling people skills, this chat will surely give you a laugh.

Make sure to check back in next week for part 2 where Chelsea shares the reality of studying as a mature age student down at Marcus Oldham.

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Hey CC babes, welcome to your weekly dose of all things cowgirl! Join hosts Tons & Bell for a d&m on fears, life updates, childhood memories and mad bull yarns.

From bush wees, to portable panels falling 5cm short of the boss' new land cruiser, to jet skiing in the ocean and is Toni moving to America? - we're really discussing it all today. PLUS an exciting announcement!!! But you'll have to listen to find out.

This week's best advice came from a little grade two student: You have to be your own best friend before you can expect anyone else to be.

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Hey CC babes, welcome to your weekly dose of all things cowgirl!!! Today Bell is joined by female country artist, Tanner Adell all the way from the US. We're all about a good story here at the Cowgirl Channel and Tanner is the queen of crafting a good story into a song you won't forget.

From recording with Beyonce and being named CMT's Next Women in Country, Tanner is paving a new look and sound for country music.

Find out how her music career took off in Nashville by being true to her authentic self, and what highs and lows she's experienced along the way from dedicated fans to fighting the Nashville stigma as a biracial female.

We uncover the stories behind Tanner's girl-anthem songs and how she's pushing the boundaries whilst remaining respectful to country music.

We address slut shaming and tackle the use of the word 'Buckle Bunny' and how Tanner has flipped the meaning of it on it's head through her lyrics.

Tanner's take home message was 'keep your circle small' and don't give in to the societal pressures to be most popular or have the most friends.

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Hey CC babes, happy Friday!!! It's bull sale season and fire season everywhere at the moment and we've got a chat that should keep you giggling if you find yourself out in the paddock or on a long drive. In this ep, find out how Bell won her very first buckle, why Tons won't be giving up her day job anytime soon to become an artist, what does rhythmic gymnastics and bull photos have in common and who had the close call with a swarm of bees. This week we ask the questions of:

Do you actually enjoy watching campdrafting?

Do dogs take after their owners?

And a game of 'would you rather' - CC edition of course!

PLUS a special segment in honour of all the incredible father figures out there.

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Hey CC babes, happy Friday!!! In this episode, we're talking with none other than Courtenay Dehoff about all things COWGIRL! This is one conversation we think every woman and little girl should listen to.

Courtenay is a phenomenal motivational speaker, tv host, bucking bull mum and agricultural advocate that is empowering women to live legendary through cowgirl spirit.

In this episode we chat about:

- how Court was mistaken as Lainey Wilson

- the true definition of a cowgirl outside of a traditional sense

- what is the cowgirl code?

- what is cowgirl courage and where can we find it?

- how to become a cowgirl

- why do we need more cowgirls and cowboys in the world?

- how a cute outfit doesn't impact your work ethic

-is 2024 the year for the cowgirl?

- the importance of sharing our stories

- not confusing your intermission as your finale

Thank you to Bushmits for sponsoring this episode of CC!

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Love Tons & Bell x

Hey CC babes, happy Friday!!! Buckle up for a game of 'Am I the asshole' where we got the CC babes to send in their current sagas for us to uncover who is the problem - is it you or is it them? PLUS we tackle ugly crying, being a girls' girl, and what did strippers and hot sauce have to do with Bell's week down at the Ekka? Tons shares her nail salon dilemma that could result in 10 bald fingernails and why is she going to be called Miss Sheep when she graduates as a teacher? Find out all and more in this week's episode!

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If you love the Cowgirl Channel, we want you to shout it from the camp, from the paddock, from the branding cradle, and all the way to the head bale.

See you next Friday!

Love Tons & Bell x

Hey CC babes, happy Friday!!! This week we are joined by Kaili Braden. Kaili's a 28-year-old wife to Clayton and mum to Marley (5), Josie (4) & Gracie (2). Now living the life she has always dreamed of raising her three bush babes whilst working on a station alongside the love of her life, Kaili admits that it took a change of mindset to overcome her time hitting rock bottom. Whilst she's humble and modest to the core, Kaili has an incredible perspective on life and is far more that she gives herself credit for.

Kaili reveals the challenges she has been through in her life that have shaped her into the resilient woman she is today from a horrific explosive incident as a child to losing the father figures in her life.

In this episode we talk about loosing your identity, guilt, postnatal depression and bullying.

Kaili's take home message is tell someone you love them today because tomorrow is never promised.

Thank you to Bushmits for sponsoring this episode of CC!

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Hey CC babes, happy Friday!!! Welcome back to Tons & Bell's d&m where they give you all the details of their half marathon around Uluru and would they do it again? PLUS Bell shares her story of how she became a target and caused a fight in Adelaide and Tons uncovers how she ended up lame right before the big run. Bell exposes Tons' geography lessons and should the girls ever be considered for travel guides after their first trip together? Find out all and more in today's show.

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Love Tons & Bell x

Hey CC babes, welcome to SEASON 3 of the Cowgirl Channel! If you've been here since the very beginning, welcome back!!! If you're new here, we're so very excited to welcome you into the CC community - a common ground for women living rurally, and those longing to live rurally, to share real stories and laughs.

Today we are joined by the incredible Kaitie Nash. Now you might know Kaitie as The First Time Farmer on instagram, but today we dive into how Kaitie came to be a "first time farmer" at the age of 30 with a toddler and a baby - the reality was far from expectations she had romanticised from Farmer Wants a Wife!

Kaitie opens up about the challenges of the isolation, adjusting to a complete lifestyle change and losing herself in it all. After battling through the severe 2019 drought, financial stress and self inflicted shame of not loving life on the land like she had first hoped, Kaitie fell into a depression and shares what helped her heal and overcome the numbness she was experiencing.

It's an incredible tale of hardship, adversity and love. Kaitie is so vulnerable about her own journey in the hopes that it makes others experiencing similar feel less alone in their battles.

You can hear Kaitie's love for the farm and all things agriculture in her voice and she's now teaching people from the perspective of someone who is learning the ropes.

Please note this episode does discuss depression and suicide. If you or someone you know finds this triggering and needs support, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

For more mental health resources:

Lifeline

Beyond Blue

Rural Aid

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If you love the Cowgirl Channel, we want you to shout it from the camp, from the paddock, from the branding cradle, and all the way to the head bale.

See you next Friday!

Love Tons & Bell x