Rural Is Cool

This week we chat with my friends Jason and Holly, also known as The Marvelous Miners. Two years ago Jason & Holly started the ultimate adventure by saying goodbye to the city and hello to RV living full time.

We talk about the challenges of downsizing, rural internet, and boon-docking on the east coast all with a toddler.

You can find Jason and Holly on Instagram at @themarvelousminers

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Twitter @RuralIsCool

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Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

This week I chat with my good friend Karmen. Karmen candidly opens up about her life in Rural Nebraska. We discuss her child hood, her family, and her career. We also hit a few more sensitive topics like the challenges of infertility in a rural area as well as international and domesticmc adoption. This is truly a great conversation with a great person.

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Twitter @RuralIsCool

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Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

This week I chat with Lisa Meisner and Polly Anderson. After years living in Phoenix, Arizona, Lisa and Polly decided to chase a dream and move back to Lisa’s home town.

They purchased a former school building in hopes of opening a bed and breakfast above an antique store. Little did they know that would lead to them to also purchasing a bar and grill, a fixer upper home, and a small farm. These are two busy ladies that took time to share some stories and a lot of laughter.

www.royalbarandgrill.com

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If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast!

Twitter @RuralIsCool

E-mail [email protected]

Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

This week I chat with Becky McNeil. Becky is a newcomer to her community as well as the paster at a local church. She has lived in many places, but now calls Rural Nebraska home.

Becky brings with her the unique perspective of finding her self starting over in a community as an adult. We talk about living in a rural community while her husband commutes to an urban area for work, how the pandemic impacted her experience, and the differences between living in rural and urban areas.

You can learn more about Becky on her blog at:

https://everydaystories.blog

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If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast!

Twitter @RuralIsCool

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Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

This week I chat with Tammy Cheatum. Tammy is an educator, a community leader, and a business owner. We chat about her involvement in the community and the experience of purchasing a Main Street Business.

Tammy and her husband, Glen, recently purchased the Corner Hardware and More store in Orchard, Nebraska. Within the store is a hidden gem…The Orchard Fudge and Candy Kitchen. You heard that right. The best fudge in Nebraska is made in the local hardware store.

Address: 250 E. 2nd Street, Orchard, NE 68764

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CornerMore

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CornerMore

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecorner_more/

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If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast!

This week I chat with Garrett Jacobson. 

After college, Garret moved back to his home town to work with his grandfather in Real Estate and Appraisal, in hopes of taking over the business one day. We chat about how he became interested in Real Estate, the current market and how great it is to work with and learn from his grandfather. Along with the the Real Estate market, he talks about the importance of building relationships, the diversity he experienced at college, and how he brings that back to his rural community.

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www.taylorrealtyappraisal.com

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Twitter @RuralIsCool

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Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

This 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.

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https://rebeccaundem.com

https://growingsmalltowns.org

https://www.facebook.com/growingsmalltowns

https://www.instagram.com/growingsmalltowns/

If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast!

Twitter @RuralIsCool

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Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

This week I chat with Michael Stepp and Matt Dennis, of Handlebend.

Michael and Matt are a couple of high school friends turned business partners. What started out as a weekend project from a scrap pile has grown into a culture of slowing down, telling stories, and making memories. We chat about the value of living in a rural community, collaboration, and the dream of purchasing what is now their current building on Main Street in O’Neill, Nebraska.

You can find them online at:

Instagram @handlebend

Facebook @Handlebend

www.handlebend.com

Vimeo

Or better yet, visit the Handlebend Building in person at 215 E Douglas St, O’Neill, NE

If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast!

Twitter @RuralIsCool

E-mail [email protected]

Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris

This week I chat with Steve Thiele. 

Steve is a construction manager in charge of multi million dollar building projects, right here in Rural Nebraska. While he has lived in some pretty cool places like Hawaii and Denver, but he chooses to call Clearwater, Nebraska home.

We talk about some of the great projects he has been apart of, as well as figuring out that he just needed to get away for a few years to appreciate where he grew up. His latest project since moving home is constructing the school that his children will attend.

If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast!

Twitter @RuralIsCool

E-mail [email protected]

Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art

Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram

Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris