Grab a snack and sit down with MM and GT for a little tittling and tattling. We started this podcast to have those hard conversations that hardly come up but desperately need to happen and the topic of this episode is no exception. We hope that this sparks up conversations among your peers and opens up your perspective!

Kim Brackett was raised in Wyoming on a cow-calf operation. She currently lives with and her family, operating Brackett Ranches Limited Partnership, a cow-calf and stocker operation based in southern Idaho on the Idaho/Nevada border. She’s had a long history of service in the beef cattle industry including but not limited to chairing the Beef Industry Long Range Plan Task Force, Cattlemen’s Beef Board, the Beef Quality Assurance Advisory Group, and serving as president for the Idaho Cattle Association. She was also awarded the prestigious Eisenhower Fellowship in 2018 to study abroad and research issues affecting sustainability and the agriculture industry.

It’s not everyday we get to have a seasoned podcaster on our show and we cannot wait for you to meet Tyler Schuster (if you don’t already know her)! Tyler grew up in Brackettville, TX rodeoing and being involved in 4H/FFA. She earned a B.S. in Agricultural Services and Development at Tarleton State University and a masters in Public Service and Administration from Texas A&M. She was recently named as one of the honorees of the Class of 2024 Cowgirl 30 Under 30. When she’s not girl-bossing it out in the corporate world, you can find her working cows, advocating for Ag, speaking at events, and sharing her life with everyone on social media. We hope you enjoy this crossover and check out her podcast, the Basically Famous Podcast!

It was an honor and a privilege to be able to sit down with Mr. Doyle E. Carlton III and his wife, Mrs. Debbie Carlton. Both Mr. Doyle and Mrs. Debbie serve as mentors to so many of those around them, including us. This episode is packed full with family histories, tales of the 1923 flood of Okeechobee, rodeo love, stories of raising ranch kids, conservation before it was talked about, and so much more. We are eternally grateful for their continual support and hope you find them just as endearing as we do!

Mary Margaret and Gina finally sit down to ring in the new year and talk about both personal goals and podcast goals for this coming year!

DeAnne Maples is a Florida native who grew up in New Smyrna Beach, FL. She spent her early years doing 4-H and FFA and went to the University of Central Florida to study Broadcast Journalism. She currently serves as the Director at the Florida Beef Council. As an advocate for the beef industry, you can often find her out and about working with chefs cooking the latest new recipe, training healthcare workers on the nutritional benefits of beef, mentoring young people, doing radio interviews, doing TV interviews, podcast interviews, and so much more! One of the most notable things she’s done is establish the Beef It’s What’s For Dinner 300 NASCAR race on behalf of the Federation of State Beef Councils for 3 consecutive years. She is a proud mom of 3 and enjoys spending her time outdoors. The cattle industry is so absolutely lucky to have her and we cannot thank her enough for the wonderful work she’s done on behalf of our industry!

Heather Howell Cleckler is a 4th generation rancher from Immokalee, FL.  She graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Education. She also earned a masters in Speech-language Pathology. When she’s not busy managing her family’s ranch and outfitting business, she’s busy being involved in the community, helping with the annual Immokalee Cattle Drive, and spending time with her family. Heather has always been the biggest supporter of HHS and we are so glad we get to start the year off strong with her!

Can’t believe it’s been almost a year since we started this podcast! Thank y’all for your love and support. We hope you enjoy this last episode of the year about the things we encountered as Thing 1 and Thing 2 take on starting a podcast. As always, BE A LADY LEGEND!

Linda Galayda grew up in Katy, TX where her family raised cattle and farmed rice. She earned a degree in marketing from the University of Texas. Following graduation, she took a job with Foleys Department Stores and had a successful career as a fashion designer, but still continued to ranch throughout her career. She is currently the owner/managing partner of Jordens Cattle Co. / 7-7 Ranch and resides in Elkhart, TX. In 2020, she was named Woman of the Year in Texas Agriculture in District 5. She is an active member of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, a lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, a member of the Ladies of Texas Tradition, and serves on several county and state advisory committees.

Missy Bonds is a third-generation rancher based out of Saginaw, TX. Her family operation, Bonds Ranch, spans across 26 Texas counties and 13 states. She earned her bachelor’s in agricultural economics and a master’s degree in ruminant nutrition at Texas Tech University. She also went through the Texas Christian University ranch management program. She is an active member in the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) and serves as their Marketing and Transportation chair. Some of her many accolades include the Mitzi Lucas Riley Award from the National Cowgirl Museum and the inaugural True Texas CattleWoman award from Texas Coastal Cattlewomen.