That Western Life

Meet Jenna Smeenk, pro barrel racer, former Miss Rodeo Florida, a military veteran who still serves our country, a marketing guru with her own tack and clothing line, and WAIT - there's MORE!
Jenna is a clinician, model, body builder, horse trainer and world traveler! Join us as we chat about it all!

Sarah DeNunzio is one of the co-founders of American Family Feed - a low carb horse feed that is helping horses perform at the top of their game, maintaining conditioning and overall health, as well as saving horse owners money. 

Justin Jones talks to us about horses, horse training, the Wild Spayed Filly Futurity with RFD-TV and more in this episode of the That Western Life Podcast. More than that, though, he also chats about his Facebook group - Cowboy 911. Here to help those farmers, ranchers, and horse people in times of natural disasters, these cowboys and cowgirls have saved the day for many in the western lifestyle!

She's a singer-songwriter and he's a bull fighter. They met in high school over bad horses he tried to sell her as a kid but that didn't stop these two from creating a fun and exciting relationship! Join us as we bring our first couple onto the podcast, Angela Meyer and Dean Marten. Angela shares her songwriting journey with us, while Dean blames his brothers bad bullring for getting him into professional bullfighting and bull stock contractor.

Texas (June 19, 2019) - Join us for episode 12 of the That Western Life podcast where hosts Lisa, Rachel & Katie chat with National Finals Rodeo steer wrestler and tie-down roper Ryle Smith. Originally from California, Ryle and his beautiful wife & daughter now live in Texas where they are chasing the rodeo dream! Balancing rodeo and family life isn’t easy though and Ryle takes us through some great stories about living the western lifestyle with his amazing family!

Live With Lucia is one of the premier shows to watch during Cowboy Christmas of the National Finals Rodeo and we have none other than Anthony Lucia himself on the show! From his career in entertainment as a child, following his father and Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey to some of the biggest international venues, to announcing rodeos, hosting his own talk show, and being a team roper - Anthony Lucia is a God-Fearing and Texas loving cowboy! Oh, did we mention he just married the former Miss Rodeo America and That Western Life podcast co-host Lisa (Lageschaar) Lucia?

It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of legendary rodeo announcer, mentor, educator and western lifestyle advocate Chad Nicholson. While we know his legacy will live on, we are very honored to be chosen by Zach Wells of Reach OutWest to share this interview that he recorded with Chad over a year ago but never released. Tears, love, and passion are all evident in this heartfelt episode number 10.

Jesse Brown is a member of the elusive steer wrestler's club and, with his Hawaiian shirts and mustaches, he's definitely one of the cool kids! This former Washington State University quarterback talks about transitioning from football to rodeo; winning the elusive Resistol Rookie of the Year; qualifying for the Ram National Circuit Finals in Kissimmee, Florida; and hunting for his National Finals Rodeo appearance! Follow along for LOTS of laughs!

Two-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo bull riding qualifier Garret Smith jumps on to the podcast to chat about all things about being on the road, overcoming injuries, and how he's more than just a rodeo athlete. In 2019, he founded the Short Go Academy with his rodeo-involved family to help educate and mentor young rodeo contestants on skillsets they will need to get up and down the rodeo trail. 

One of the most interesting people in the world of rodeo, ranching and western fashion, the always stylish Creative Vision Officer and owner of Greeley Hat Works never fails to disappoint. Join us as Trent Johnson tells us about his childhood, his joy in entrepreneurship and thinking outside of the box and how all of this helps him promote the western lifestyle in ranching, rodeo and western fashion!