Kaitlin Butts joins us On The Front Porch this week as we got to sit round-table style together and record this episode in Steamboat Springs! You'll hear music in the background from The Music Fest 2022 - and our microphones were lost in a Southwest baggage cart somewhere...so thanks for bearing with us!

If you already love Kaitlin, just wait until you hear this. Follow her below and stay tuned for her newest project dropping April 8, 2022!

Kaitlin Butts
https://www.kaitlinbutts.com

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Y'all, that's a wrap for Season 3! Thank you for joining us on this journey! We've learned so much along the way and are excited for the next 100 seasons.

This was such a fun episode for us - we just got to chat over a glass of wine and record it. We share some of our favorite memories from season 3 and delicious Christmas cocktails alongside them! 

We also think that "self care" as it is defined by society is complete BS so join us for that...

Stephanie May Wilson Podcast 
https://www.girlsnightpodcast.com/library/96

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"What do you want for Christmas? What are you getting for Christmas? What did Santa bring you?" All questions we can't help but ask kids this time of year. But how to we re-center their little hearts (and ours) on what we are GIVING rather than getting?

In this episode, we talk with our friend Cara Hill about the hectic holiday season and how to keep ourselves and our little ones present in the midst of the chaos. 

"This idea began after having children and realizing how society was shifting and making children want "things" for Christmas (or any occasion for that matter) instead of giving.

We also have amazing families who seem to spoil our children for every occasion, which we are very lucky to have, but as a parent it is a little overwhelming! This is why I created The Giving Bag Book, a holiday tradition since 2015!

I hope you and your family will create a tradition of your own with The Giving Bag Book! Together we can bring giving into the hearts of our children!" - Cara

The Giving Bag Website (Book and Bag Bundle!)
https://thegivingbagbook.com/shop

The Giving Bag Book on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Giving-Bag-Book-Second/dp/1637651104/ref=asc_df_1637651104/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=532800953219&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11731268755777391266&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026890&hvtargid=pla-1413782592190&psc=1

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Harlee's Podcast
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ranch-collective/id1531115600
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/4AAh1eTtomrpwAUozCWgcH?si=1997a68644634e66

Episode with Kennedy Haney
Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ranch-collective/id1531115600?i=1000538457080
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/317FccyDZO6uglTnUxYOay?si=b0205df514e24097

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How do I leave a legacy? What is my impact on this world? Who will cherish me while I'm here and remember me when I'm gone?

On this episode, we got to pick the brain of one of our favorite cowboys, Antonio James. His entire platform, Cowboys of Dixie, centers around one of the cornerstones of his life: the things he learned from his incredible "Gramma Dixie."

Antonio is breaking barriers for cowboys and cowgirls all over the world discussing taboo topics like race, faith, what it means to be "cowboy," and so much more. He believes firmly that, no matter where you come from, what your background is, or what you've been told, cowboy is a verb. It's something you are, it's something you live out.

How did Antonio become such a well-rounded, wise man with a fire for inspiring others? Much of it was thanks to his incredible female role model, Gramma Dixie. She was, in Antonio's words, a little bit gangster but always had a heart for other people.

In this episode, we get to speak frankly about what makes us memorable. What did Gramma Dixie have that left such a mark on the next generation and how can we have that, too? 

We had so much fun in this episode and couldn't wait to share it with y'all! 

Antonio's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/cowboysofdixie/

Antonio's Podcast, Cowboys of Dixie
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cowboys-of-dixie/id1587804594

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How do I talk to the men in my life about heavy subjects? What do I do if my dad, brother, husband, etc. thinks it’s unnecessary to talk about mental health? Will I get shot down? I’m afraid they will think I’m silly, is there a way to start this conversation that will make them take me seriously?

Jason Meadows is with us this week to talk all this and more! You may know Jason from his podcast Ag State of Mind (@agstateofmind). This week, he is on the Front Porch with us to give us some insight into how men approach the conversation of mental health.

Jason gives us a behind the scenes look into his own mental health battles as well as what he has witnessed and learned through his male friendships. He tells us about how to recognize need in yourself and in others. Perhaps most importantly, he gives us some guidelines of how to start the conversation and what to do if we get shot down.

We learned so much from Jason in this episode and it was truly food for our souls! We both have husbands in the fire service and can relate deeply to the way that our men’s mental burdens weigh on them (and us). We want to be their support system, their confidant, and their soft place to fall. We just don’t always know how.

We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

Love y’all,
Mary & Angela

Links:
On the Front Porch with Leslie
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1-e11-bonus-how-to-take-care-of-your-mental-health/id1552298030?i=1000518365606

Ag State of Mind Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ag-state-of-mind-with-jason-medows/id1484075922

Ag State of Mind 2nd Anniversary Episode
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-year-anniversary/id1484075922?i=1000537100450

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How do I know if there's a calling on my heart? I feel like there's some big purpose on my heart, but how do I know for sure? How do I leave a legacy that's bigger than just me?

We talk ALL these things and more this week on this special episode with Chelsey Erdmann! Chelsey is back with us today to share a special project that's been on her heart and mind for a few years and is finally coming to fruition!

She also shares with us the frustration she felt knowing that she had a calling on her heart but not quite sure about the details of what it was or how to pursue it - ever been there? Yeah, us too.

This is an episode that we just love because, though it's short, sweet, and too the point - it's jam packed with wisdom that we all need. Thank you, Chelsey!

Links to content discussed:
Chelsey's Website
https://www.ohthatschelsey.com

Preorder Your Book!
https://www.ohthatschelsey.com/shop-1

Chelsey's first episode with us:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-chelsey-erdmann-navigates-the-dynamics-of/id1552298030?i=1000525449236

Chelsey's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ohthats_chelsey/

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Life completely changes when we know ourselves and those around us on a deeper level. 

This week on the podcast, we sat down with “T and Cass” from the Type it Out podcast to talk all things enneagram! Whether you’ve heard of the enneagram or not, this is a great episode for YOU. 

Imagine a world where we truly understand our own gifts, talents, motivations, and weaknesses. Where we dig deep into the things that we are good at and the things that make us better and we quickly recognize when something needs changing. Imagine a world where we understand those around us better. Where we come to fully appreciate the people we work alongside every day. Where we recognize the gifts and talents given to our family members and our coworkers. Where we have a deep understanding of how to communicate with someone in a way that they will receive. Where we have all the more reason to give grace when grace is needed. 

The enneagram is a tool to help achieve that in our families and in our businesses. 

We also understand that, for many of us, family and business are not too far removed. Working with family day in and day out can be one of the most challenging and rewarding pieces of the rural lifestyle. 

Today, we talk about each Enneagram type, their motivations, their weaknesses, the ways they can thrive, and some of the ways to identify that they may be stressed. 

T and Cass are incredible women and we are so thankful to have them as friends. We cannot wait to hear about how this episode changes the way you interact with others and the way that you see yourself!

Links:
Type it Out Podcast
https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/type-it-out-with-t-and-cass-t-cass-KdrecNgO_-1/

Faith, Family and Beef
https://faithfamilyandbeef.com

The Road Back to You
https://amzn.to/3jd8ALm

How to Win Friends and Influence People
https://amzn.to/3jd8ALm

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If your house is a cluttered mess, your mind is a cluttered mess. This isn’t just our opinion, this is science. 

This week, our friend Emily Nelson takes us through her journey to starting her very own professional organizing business. She shares with us some of the tricks she has learned as a small business owner but also some tips to make your own space orderly and elegant. 

You’ll never guess what Emily did before she started her professional organizing business, Orderly Elegance. Now she is coming into peoples homes, improving the functionality of their space, and changing lives. Today we invited her on the front porch so you could have her in your home to do the same!

Go follow our sweet friend and get to organizing, girl.

Emily's Website
https://www.orderlyelegance.com

Emily's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/orderly_elegance/

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Feeling like you don’t fit in? Haven’t found “your place“? Wanting to change the world and inspire others, but don’t know where to start? Hey, us too!

Happy Monday y’all! Hope your coffee is strong and you’re ready to rock this morning because we’ve got a real treat for you.

Courtenay DeHoff joins us on the podcast this week to address some of the things that are holding us back - as an industry, and in our own lives.

Courtenay shares her story with us today in a way that is raw and inspiring. She talks to us about how to embrace the fullness of our identity regardless of what’s “expected“ of us. She talks to us about some of the backlash she has endured along her journey. She talks to us about how do you connect with people and show compassion while we share a story that is uniquely ours.

We get passionate, we get controversial, we get real. Recording, editing, and producing this podcast is a true blessing to us. We are better women because of it. 

Have a great week y’all! We hope you know how loved you are. 

🖤 Mary & Angela 

Courtenay's Website
http://courtenaydehoff.com

Cowgirl Problems Podcast
https://anchor.fm/courtenay-dehoff

Courtenay's Episode with Katie Brown 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-katie-brown-turned-her-love-of-far-west-texas/id1483513711?i=1000487291035

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