Today's episode is a special one for me as I sit down with long-time friend and my former boss, Noelle Floyd. This episode might sound a little different, and that's because we had the really lovely opportunity to sit down together at Equine Affaire in Massachusetts and record this conversation live in the expo center. And that's exactly what this episode is - an honest, unscripted conversation.

Noelle Floyd is the visionary behind NF+, the ultimate streaming platform for horse lovers. Noelle has built a global community centered around better horse care, ethical training, and empowering riders to rewrite the rules of their own journey. Together, we're here to talk about how to learn, grow, and create a sense of community that's meaningful and inclusive.

We discuss:

- How horses have showed up in our lives differently during different points in our lives - Noelle on asking for help when it's been extremely uncomfortable - feeling like outsiders in the equestrian industry - meeting preconceptions that others have about you - how to build community in an "individual" sport and an individualistic society - Noelle on the risk/reward of setting out on the road. The unforeseen challenges and gifts of that. -Caroline on the risk/reward of leaving a full time career, decoupling her self worth from her work, re-entering the podcasting scene and how seeing her kids and her horses bond has reminded her of being a little horse girl herself

This episode is proudly supported by We Ride Together, a nonprofit organization created to cast light upon the endemic issue of sexual abuse in youth and amateur sports. Their mission is to make the youth and amateur sport environment safer for all athletes. To access the blog post mentioned in this episode, click here.

This episode is also supported by Nikovian - equestrian riding apparel for home or for shows that feels and performs like luxury, but without the luxury price tag. Use code horseperson15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase.