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The Texas Land Lady wears many hats and she's talking to us about all of them today! We're welcoming Jada Jo Smith, broker at Orange Blossom Real Estate who has a passion for conservation of the beautiful hill country. Orange Blossom Real Estate is housed in a boutique in Utopia, manned by Jada and her whole family.

No matter your political views, religion, or background, Jada will inspire you to protect the land you care for. In the hill country, people don't have regulations to back them up and a grassroots movement is banding together to make a difference. We've moved away from finding land to farm in order to survive to enjoying the beauty, but now we need to protect that beauty for the next person to enjoy.

Jada Jo Smith (The Texas Land Lady) Orange Blossom Real Estate Website-https://www.orangeblossomland.com/ Main Contact: (512) 773-1170 Email: [email protected]

[0:00:00] Show intro

[0:00:42] Welcome to the Texas land lady

[0:01:33] Jada's background

[0:05:52] We don't own this land, we're stewards of it

[0:10:17] Dark skies and Hill Country Alliance

[0:11:30] Leah's impression of Jada

[0:12:49] How do you combine real estate with conservation

[0:14:05] The boutique combined with real estate office

[0:16:45] A family business through and through

[0:23:19] The hill country and healing

[0:25:56] Jada's band

[0:29:49] Who is the most interesting person Jada's met in the hills

[0:32:26] The community vibes out in the hill country

[0:39:57] Jada's family farm now

[0:44:25] Regenerative farming and the land

[0:49:03] Protecting land so others can enjoy it

[0:55:15] Where to find more about the initiatives

[0:56:26] Why Jada loves water protection

[0:57:54] Wrapping it up

[0:58:51] Where to connect with Jada

[0:59:50] Outro

Jada Jo Smith (The Texas Land Lady) Orange Blossom Real Estate

Website-https://www.orangeblossomland.com/

Main Contact: (512) 773-1170

Email: [email protected]

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! What do people in the hill country do for Valentine's? Leah starts off the month by reminding Jake that Valentine's day is coming up so he can plan something special. A lot of couples come to the hill country to get away from the business of life and spend quality time together in nature. There's a couple restaurants around town that get super packed around this time of year.

If you forgot Valentine's day was coming but find yourself in the area, there's plenty of places to go shopping! Whether it's last minute or you let your partner pick their own gift out, there's something for everyone.There's tons of day trips for more adventurous couples. Whether you're celebrating Valentine's Day in our neck of the woods or not, we hope you enjoy your day and celebrate the love!

[00:00] Show intro

[00:43] Valentine's Day on the agenda + arctic blast

[02:30] The new mural in Concan

[03:20] Jake and Leah's plans for Valentine's

[05:17] What do couples do around Concan around Valentine's?

[10:59] Where to shop (in case you forgot your S.O.'s gift)

[14:44] Some day trips from Leakey

[15:33] Wrapping things up www.Theinnbetweentx.com

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On today's episode of The Inn Between we're welcoming Emily and Shiloh Sanders! These high school sweethearts from South Padre, TX held an embroidery workshop at the Inn. Emily is the founder and owner of Embroidery Stitch Co.

Emily started it in education but eventually decided (thanks to COVID) that she was filing too many people's cup. Emily and Shiloh are being open and honest with us about the struggles of teaching and how it can affect the home life and relationships. As a creative, Emily has found a better work and life balance and has sold over 200 pieces this year alone. From baby sweaters to Vans, Emily embroiders anything and everything. Stitching takes time and the work Emily does is like thread painting. This superwoman is also a wedding planner and manages to juggle the two jobs with a smile.

Em & Shiloh Sanders- Em Broidery Stitch Co.

Website- https://embroiderystitchco.com/

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[00:00] Show intro

[00:46] Welcome to Em and Shiloh Sanders: who they are and their background

[02:34] Being in Garner in the fall vs. summer

[04:27] Where Emily and Shiloh grew up

[11:30] The best way to eat shrimp

[14:10] Living in a small town

[15:47] An Aggie marries a Longhorn?

[16:50] Emily's educational background and transition out of the classroom

[18:40] The effects teaching on home life

[25:25] From teaching to being a creative

[29:29] Gathering inspiration

[30:29] The first retreat experience and learning new things

[33:35] Being life long learners

[36:28] Embroidering anything and everything

[38:19] The craziest thing Emily has embroidered

[39:35] Shiloh's takeaways from the class

[40:22] Emily's other job

[43:51] The workshop that's up and coming

[45:09] Will Emily travel for workshops?

[46:40] Emily's unique pieces

[47:42] What will Emily accomplish beforr she comes back to the Inn Between?

[48:28] Closing comments

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Artists Henry Sanchez and Heather Johnson are joining us on today's episode of The Inn Between. Leah and Henry went to grad school together and are having a mini reunion. Today's episode challenges views on art and will force you to think about art in a whole new way.

Henry's art focuses on social justice and environmental conerns blended together and based in the East End of Houston. He also has a studio on the Bayou that dovetails off of a nonprofit that is building biking trails through the Bayou. Beyond only bike trails, Henry is pushing stewardship of the Bayou through art and natural sciences. Utilizing art in activism is a balance of the artist meeting activists where they are while also having the activists meet the artist where they are.Heather is best known for art project involving traveling alone on her motorcycle and creating an art project about wearing vulnerability on her sleeve. She took all the experiences she felt and allowed herself space to express that through multiple medias. Through all her trips, she gave away 47 pieces of artwork away. After COVID dampened travel plans, Heather has turned to the contrast of human comfort and land conservation and points out the contraditctions in humanity vs. nature.

www.heatherljohnson.com www.bioartbayoutorium.org

[0:00:00] Show intro

[0:00:47] Welcome to Henry and Heather

[0:02:03] Who is Henry?

[0:10:33] What is social practice?

[0:15:53] Who is Heather and what is her work?

[0:28:05] The surprise and delight of finding or gifting art

[0:33:31] Creating a connection between art and artist

[0:37:14] What art means to the artist

[0:53:41] How does Heather see her work?

[0:56:43] Does the label "social practice" really matter?

[1:00:26] Closing comments

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Welcome to the first episode of season two of The Inn Between Podcast! Today we're talking about setting intentions and making processes for the beginning of the year. One of the big goals Leah has for this year is to spend 1,000 hours outside. This project is to encourage people to get outdoors and in nature. One of the new things we're trying this year is strategic planning. Sorting ideas into categories and then prioritizing from there is super helpful, so listen in to here more in depth about this new-to-us process. Looking into the future of the podcast, we're talking about a big collaboration that's happening with a bunch of photographers, content creators, and more.

There are also more episodes that didn't come out last year that will be airing in the coming weeks. We may or may not have a super cool episode coming out getting into the deeper levels of art with one of Leah's grad school friends and their partner. For season two we're here doing the thing and are excited you're here for the journey!

[00:00] Show intro

[00:42] Welcome to 2023

[01:15] Planning for a new year and seeing intentions

[07:26] 1,000 hours outside

[13:38] Seeking knowledge with intention

[14:52] Strategic planning process at The Inn Between

[27:30] Next steps with the podcast

[35:11] That's a wrap

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Today we are wrapping up season one of The Inn Between podcast! Come celebrate with us and enjoy listening to some of our end of the year festivities like the Reindeer Run. We're revisiting some of our episodes that were recorded in 2020 and reflecting on some of our favorite moments from season one of the podcast. Taking a peek in 2023, we are looking forward to more guests, some new and some repeats, and discussing some goals for the new season. We know telling people's stories is important, and that's what we're here to do. Thank you for joining us in this podcasting journey, hooray for twenty-one episodes of season one. We wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

[00:00] Show intro

[00:46] The last episode of the year

[02:14] Jake and Leah's festivities

[03:22] Christmas is here!

[04:20] A recap of 2022 and our past guests

[08:05] Jake and Leah's favorite moment from season one

[11:19] What are Jake and Leah looking forward to for season two

[16:42] Practice makes perfect and other logistical things

[18:28] Season two of The Inn Between

[19:44] Give us feedback!

[20:19] Wrapping it up and tying it with a bow

[21:22] Including the kiddos and keeping it authentic

[24:00] Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

[24:53] Closing it out, see everyone next year

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If you're looking for confidence, inspiration, and deep conversations, you've come to the right place. We are welcoming Layla, the Dallas Paki blogger, to today's episode of The Inn Between! Layla is a first generation Pakistani immigrant and is sharing about her culture and how she embraces it while recognizing there are pieces of it that she would rather leave behind. Layla is also involved in promoting tourism to Pakistan with a trip coming up soon. Growing up Layla struggled with her Pakistani background and now is influencing those who share her culture to be bold and leave behind their comfort zones. As part of this, Layla has learned the power of mindset and putting out positivity has brought along good in her life. Catch a quick recap of Layla's trip to Concan towards the end. If you would like to follow Layla or learn more about her mission, check out her Instagram below.

Connect with Layla

Instagram- @thedallaspakiblogger

[00:00] Show intro

[00:46] Layla and her family background

[02:53] How Layla spreads a message of pride and confidence in her background

[03:49] Pakistani food and culture?

[04:35] Support from people

[05:05] What's holding people back from sharing their culture?

[05:35] Outside of the norms

[06:42] Layla's husband and his perspective of her

[07:49] Meeting strangers on the internet

[08:20] Layla's involvement in promoting tourism Pakistan

[10:20] Exploring Texas and Pakistan as a blogger

[11:57] Living outside of mainstream culture

[12:42] What pushed Layla into focusing on her culture?

[14:18] Going from embarrassed to proud of her culture

[16:18] The presence of Pakistani culture in the U.S.

[16:53] Layla's day in Concan

[19:04] Things that are in the works for Layla

[20:47] The power of mindset

[24:42] Layla's Concan trip and future plans

[30:30] Hopes for the Dallas Paki blogger

[32:15] Closing comments

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Morgan and Julia are opening a restaurant near The Inn Between called Gypsy Sally's, and Leah is here for the burgers and tex mex. The pair moved out to the Texas Hill country to provide their kids with open spaces and room to move and they're still managing multiple restaurants and a distillery. Morgan specializes in the hospitality business and loves being creative in his distillery making spirits with local plants. Julia is an artist, and has recently become interested in spinning yarn with fibers from local angora goats. Morgan and Julia are also talking about how they work together in all their business endeavors and some of the challenges they've had along the way.

Contact Morgan and Julia

Instagram- @morganfweber or @gyspysallysleakey

Email- [email protected]

[00:00] Show intro

[00:40] Welcome to Julia and Morgan

[01:20] Leah stalking Julia and Morgan's restaurant

[02:27] Morgan and Julia's backstory

[05:29] How the distillery came about

[13:16] Julia's practice as an artist

[16:29] The feedback loop as an entrepreneurial couple

[17:26] Ideas for the yarn from Angora goats

[20:51] The area Morgan and Julia live

[21:28] How Morgan and Julia work together

[24:26] The branding in the restaurant

[25:14] Dreaming of ideas

[26:02] Labor day party and other events

[28:23] The people and the food at Gypsy Sally's

[31:21] Challenges of being a restaurateur

[40:31] Getting people to staff in a rural area

[46:07] What it takes to live the dream

[47:45] Making the transition from no kids to kids with a business

[51:52] Where Julia and Morgan are from and small towns

[54:40] Cool things in the work for Leakey

[55:23] Where to find more

[56:12] Closing comments

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas… but with some extra chaos thrown in! Listen in to today's episode to hear all about the Christmas chaos that ensues around The Inn Between. Enjoy stories and life lessons from Christmas past, present, and future. We're talking about the overextension that happens so often during the holiday season and those feelings of guilt that sometimes come with saying no to events. Especially when you're married and trying to split every holiday into two, it's hard to find ways to make everyone happy. On the more festive side of things, we're talking about what's worked for us to make the holidays more enjoyable for all. We're so excited to catch up with all the friends and family this holiday season, drink hot chocolate, and look at all the buildings decked out in Christmas lights.

[00:00] Intro

[00:40] Welcome to… holiday craziness!

[01:19] ALL the holidays for Leah and Jake

[02:40] It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

[03:18] The first year of Christmas at The Inn Between

[07:50] Fear of saying no and obligations

[09:49] Jake and Leah's first Christmas together

[12:25] Gift cards vs. gifts and where to get them

[15:17] Splitting the holidays between two families as a married couple

[20:50] Resisting throwing all the parties

[21:42] What Jake and Leah enjoy about the holidays

[26:24] Does a baby count as a gift?

[27:16] The Christmas tea party and ornament exchange

[29:15] Share those holiday hacks in the comments

[30:53] Wrapping it up and tying it with a bow

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On today's episode of The Inn Between, we're talking to Taylor Burley, also known as The Wyldman. When a fix and flip went awry Taylor sold everything he owned and had to move into his vehicle, but then fell in love with van life and the experiences it brought him. After making his way to Concan, TX, Taylor plans on making his lifestyle sustainable and keep meeting new people. From playing with wolves to taking a 12 hour trip in three days, Taylor has gained so many lessons from his time on the road. Taylor wound up in Concan, TX to share his knowledge in regenerative gardening and how helpful it is to the plants. He plans to continue sharing his experiences with a podcast based around traveling to meet and talk with people about their lives. Listen in to today's episode for lots of good conversation and life lessons we've learned.

Connect with Taylor

Instagram- @the.wyldman

[00:00] Show intro

[00:41] Welcome to Taylor

[01:43] Taylor's life and how he got where he is

[05:32] From house to truck

[07:11] Taylor's partner in crime, Bucky

[07:50] What's next?

[08:28] Advice for people waiting to take the next step

[10:35] Taylor's coolest story from the road

[12:44] Traveling solo vs. with a buddy?

[14:03] Taylor's experience prior to his Texas trip

[15:11] What is regenerative gardening?

[17:00] The many skills and jobs of Taylor

[19:56] Taylor's road trip buddy

[20:42] Where does Taylor find comfort on the road?

[23:56] The inspiration for Taylor's podcast

[31:27] Taylor's focus at the moment

[32:32] Projects Taylor did at The Inn Between

[33:41] Where to connect with Taylor

[35:19] Closing comments

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