From farming and agriculture to amazing restaurants, vintage markets, and even tech start-ups, people are thinking outside the box, taking risks, and bringing life back to the hometowns and small communities we love.

Our hope is this will be a place where you can be inspired to do the same. So jump in, hear the stories of people who are doing life in rural America and loving it, and start dreaming. And then let us know what you're up to so we can share your story, too!

 

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  • I just wanted to thank you for your work making the podcast! I have always wanted to live in a rural community and own my own business. I’ve been gobbling every story and interview on your podcast. I decided to move back this summer because this gave me the confidence and reassurance that there are other people doing it! Thanks for your dream and hard work!

    Hayley S.

  • I just-so-happened to stumble across the Rural Revival podcast this morning, and immediately felt like you had created it just for me-- it encompasses all the things I love.

    Jill W.

  • I've recently discovered an incredible company and podcast that exists to promote Rural America, aptly named Rural Revival. If you are at all interested in small towns, live in one yourself, or are originally from a small town, do yourself a favor and check out this project and their podcast.

    Jeremiah M.

  • This is by far my favorite podcast! I’ve listened to every episode, and dream of the day I’m on there! Your podcast is so inspirational for a young small town girl like me. I have so many ideas of what I want to do to better my future and create positive change for my town. When I listen to an episode it seriously just lights that fire in me. So thank you!

    Allison A.

  • I listen to a few podcasts and this one is definitely my favorite. I anxiously wait for the next one to go live and listen as soon as possible. The variety of guests keeps the show interesting and educational with a variety of life experiences and passions being shared. Thank you thank you thank you for your dedication to making a great podcast and most importantly shining light on those reviving rural America!

    @cowgirl0819

  • I “stumbled” across your podcast via Instagram and am in the process of binge listening to past episodes. I am a transplant to our small town of under 5,000 people and since moving here have had so many thoughts about what town could be or should be. Things I couldn’t even really put into words or know how to do but just in this last week listening to other small town or rural business owners and entrepreneurs on your podcast I found myself heaving crying. Listening to like minded people sharing things I have felt but haven’t really been able to communicate or know how to even start. Thank you for spreading inspiration, ideas, and hope!

    Brooke H.

EPISODE 164 // MICHELLE HAMILTON OF DANDELION NATURALS

EPISODE 163 // MATT DENNIS AND MICHAEL STEPP OF HANDLEBEND

EPISODE 162 // JORDAN CLASSEN OF CLASSEN LAND & CATTLE

EPISODE 161 // STACY PRESTON OF STACY PRESTON PHOTOGRAPHY

EPISODE 160 // TAYLOR BORKOWSKI OF THE COTTAGE

EPISODE 159 // JOSH AND SARA HOLMQUIST OF NORMAL ROASTING COMPANY

EPISODE 158 // JESSI MASON OF THE MARKET & MILL

EPISODE 157 // THE LADIES OF WHY NOT US AND THE CENTENNIAL

EPISODE 156 // LUKE AND JENNIFER MAHIN OF IRRIGATION ALES

EPISODE 155 // BRETT HUBKA WITH A MURAL MOVEMENT OF CLAY CENTER

EPISODE 154 // OABCIG MIDDLE SCHOOL TAG STUDENTS

EPISODE 153 // EDDIE AND JULIE FLORES OF NURSING BACK TO LIFE

EPISODE 152 // DAKOTA DAWN JOHNSON OF THE COWGIRL CONFESSIONS PODCAST

EPISODE 151 // LAURA CAPP OF POSTSCRIPT

EPISODE 150 // DANNA LARSON OF RURAL REVIVAL

EPISODE 149 // BETH SIMONSON OF HYDEOUT BED & BREAKFAST

EPISODE 148 // LIBBY TIMMERMAN OF HEART AND SOLE DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO

EPISODE 147 // JENNA RAMSEY OF STANTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND KEVIN CABBAGE OF FMTC

EPISODE 146 // STEFFANY BETTIN OF THE BLUE JAY BOUTIQUE

EPISODE 145 // MELISSA LYONS OF MELISSA LYONS ART

EPISODE 144 // GRANT AND JANE GOLLIHER OF DIAMOND CROSS RANCH

EPISODE 143 // KATIE ADAMS OF STUART FLOWERS & GIFTS

EPISODE 142 // JULIA BLAINE OF STRONG ARM BAKING

EPISODE 141 // KAYLA WHITE OF PROMISE MANOR

EPISODE 140 // JAYE WELLS OF TRUE RANCH COLLECTION AND POP UP AT O.T.O. RANCH

EPISODE 139 // MARCY BERGMAN OF FUELED BY FAITH COFFEE

EPISODE 138 // SHANDA MATTIX OF BARNWOOD & BLING AND M ARROW RANCH

EPISODE 137 // JOSH SMITH OF MONTANA KNIFE COMPANY

EPISODE 136 // DALLAS ROSENOW OF UNDERESTIMATED FITNESS

 EPISODE 135 // MARISSA MOLLAND AND MELISSA NELSON OF RURAL ROUTE RAMBLE

EPISODE 134 // MIKE MCCARTNEY OF THE PAWHUSKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EPISODE 133 // KARA HAMMES OF BROWN COUNTY BARN BURNER

EPISODE 132 // JB ROYER OF ROYER'S ROUND TOP CAFE

EPISODE 131 // SHANNA LINDBERG OF SOUL SISTER CERAMICS

EPISODE 130 // MATT AND BRITTANY TEDDER OF TEDDER AG TECHNOLOGIES

EPISODE 129 // KIM ELLENZ OF OLD SCHOOL SEALS

EPISODE 128 // AMANDA LEBECK OF WALNUT COMMUNITY CENTER

EPISODE 127 // HAIR STYLIST RYLIE SPROUL OF THE LOFT

EPISODE 126 // NICKY TIFFANY OF THE TERRITORY BALLROOM

EPISODE 125 // MICHAEL AND SARA FLOYD OF BRYARTON FARM

EPISODE 124 // BRANDI LAHEY OF CIMARRON PRAIRIE FARMS AND THE TIPSY FARMER

EPISODE 123 // LETTIE MCKINNEY OF MC- RANCH, THE ROUNDTOP, AND MCKINNEY FARMS

EPISODE 122 // MADISON LINDSEY OF THE COUNTRY COOKIE

EPISODE 121 // JAMES YATES OF STEERFISH STEAK & SMOKE

EPISODE 120 // TIA BERENS OF THE BARN AT ASPEN ACRES

EPISODE 119 // KATIE CLOUD-PAULSEN OF KATIE + COMPANY

EPISODE 118 // MOLLY KNUTH OF MOLLY KNUTH MEDIA

EPISODE 117 // KENZIE ASHCRAFT OF FARM GIRL

EPISODE 116 // KIMBERLY JOOSTEN OF FOURTH STREET BAKERY

EPISODE 115 // INTERIOR DESIGNER BRETT MCPHERSON OF DESIGNER'S BREW

EPISODE 114 // JASMIN STIDHAM OF STIDHAM OUTFITTERS

EPISODE 113 // TODD WEBER OF THE EARLHAM ECHO

EPISODE 112 // PHOTOGRAPHER AND STORYTELLER FRANCESCA CATALINI OF SIERRA WINDS

EPISODE 111 // AMY SMITH AND CYNTHIA SARVER OF TEXTILE REVIVAL

EPISODE 110 // CALLIE TAYLOR DAYTON OF MAY TREE FARM

EPISODE 109 // ABBY ROLEAU OF THE GATEWAY FARM

EPISODE 108 // TAMMY PATE OF ART OF THE COWGIRL

EPISODE 107 // STACY BANNOR OF BANNOR TOYS

EPISODE 106 // NEVADA MILLER OF NEVADA WATT BRAND

EPISODE 105 // JUSTINE SINDT OF EAST OF OMAHA

EPISODE 104 // MINDY CROOK AND DARIN SMITH OF ARCH ICON

EPISODE 103 // ED ROBERSON OF PALMER LAND TRUST AND MOUNTAIN & PRAIRIE PODCAST

EPISODE 102 // MAARTJE MURPHY OF DUCHESSA GELATO

EPISODE 101 // LUKAS FRICKE OF CHORCHEK

EPISODE 100 // ALLISON RYAN OF EXPLORE RANCHES

EPISODE 99 // GREG ROSKOS AND ROB GROVER OF WINGHAVEN PIZZA FARM

EPISODE 98 // SHANE RILEY OF J BAR D CANVAS AND LEATHER

EPISODE 97 // DAN JUREK AND JEFF BAJEK OF TRUE NORTH BASECAMP

EPISODE 96 // NICOLLE FUGERE OF MISSOURI RIVER OUTFITTERS

EPISODE 95 // DARREN AND MEAGAN ORSAG OF LEECO HONEY

EPISODE 94 // ALISE SJOSTROM OF REDHEAD CREAMERY

EPISODE 93 // ANDREA STORDAHL OF MINNESOTA RUST

EPISODE 92 // BUILDING OFFICIAL NICK SORENSEN

EPISODE 91 // DIRT ROAD DIETITIAN SHERI GLAZIER

EPISODE 90 // JOSH SCHEUTZOW OF THE KILBOURNE PROJECT

EPISODE 89 // LINDSY TROTTER OF CHILLED FREEZER MEALS

EPISODE 88 // LIZ FELDKAMP OF LIZ'S BRIDAL & FORMAL WEAR

EPISODE 87 // FARMER HANNAH BORG

EPISODE 86 // MATT FLOYD OF MATT'S BAT AND FLOYD FARMSTEAD

EPISODE 85 // HALEY MILES OF SANDHILLS BLUE

EPISODE 84 // KEITH AND SANDI MITCHAM OF MITCHAM LIVESTOCK

EPISODE 83 // OUTDOORSWOMAN AND NEWS REPORTER AND ANCHOR TESS MAUNE

EPISODE 82 // RYLEY WIMER OF SAVANNAH SEVENS

EPISODE 81 // KENT AND BECKY EVATT OF RED BIRD FARM

EPISODE 80 // KATIE DOWSON OF SEED LIFE

EPISODE 79 // LYNNE THOMAS OF BARNSTORM COFFEE

EPISODE 78 // HANNAH ESCH OF OAK BARN BEEF

EPISODE 77 // MELISSA NELSON OF HUNGRY CANYON

EPISODE 76 // DAVID HERNANDEZ AND TEREASA SURRATT OF CAMP WANDAWEGA

EPISODE 75 // CASSIE EVERSON OF WANDERLUST SKULLS

EPISODE 74 // JASON AND NICOLE SMITH OF DREAMDIRT

EPISODE 73 // DARIC AND JILL O'NEAL OF JMERCANTILE AND ALLEY POYNER MACCHIETTO ARCHITECTURE

EPISODE 72 // ADAM AND DAYNA KOCINSKI OF FRENCH PRESS COFFEE

EPISODE 71 // BONNIE RAMSEY OF RAMSEY'S MARKET

EPISODE 70 // MAGGIE HARON OF IRON & PINE DESIGN

EPISODE 69 // MIKAELA ENDRESS AND KAMI STAHL OF KAMAELA'S KREAMERY

EPISODE 68 // FARMERS KEVIN AND SARA ROSS

EPISODE 67 // MARY MORGAN GENTRY OF GENTRY'S FARM AND HATCHER'S DAIRY FARM

EPISODE 66 // MARJI GUYLER-ALANIZ OF FARMHER

EPISODE 65 // ALYSON DORR OF THE RED BARN

EPISODE 64 // CALLIE LEE OF OSAGE OUTFITTERS

EPISODE 63 // JESSE RENFORS OF CODY COFFEE ROASTER

EPISODE 62 // KAREN ALLEN OF HOTEL LINCOLN, THE ELECTRIC HOTEL

EPISODE 61 // JUSTIN AND HEATHER SLACK OF THE POST & OFFICE

EPISODE 60 // NIKKI EDMUNDSON OF CANTY BOOTS

EPISODE 59 // JILL WINGER OF THE PRAIRIE HOMESTEAD

EPISODE 58 // DAN DOUGLAS OF BELLEVILLE HOMETOWN LUMBER

EPISODE 57 // EMILY MYERS OF LANTANA MADE

EPISODE 56 // STEVEN AND TIFFANY POE OF THE GRANDVIEW INN

EPISODE 55 // ZACK AND LAURA KRAUS OF FLAMINGO SPRINGS TRAILER RESORT

EPISODE 54 // SANDY SCHUBERT OF HEDGIE'S BOOKS, TOYS & MORE

EPISODE 53 // NATALIE KOVARIK AND JATANNA WILLIAMS OF RANCH WIVES BEEF CO.

EPISODE 52 // ANNE GREENWALT OF CARVER'S RIDGE

EPISODE 51 // MORGANN MCCOY OF A WELL WORN STORY

EPISODE 50 // BELLE GOLDEN OF BELLE'S FLOWER TRUCK

EPISODE 49 // LYNDSEY SULLIVAN OF THE FIELD HOUSE

EPISODE 48 // MICHELLE MYERS OF DIRT ROAD CANDLE CO.

EPISODE 47 // ENTREPRENEURS COLIN & ERIN TAWNEY

EPISODE 46 // EMILY RIDDLE OF GATHERED LIVING

EPISODE 45 // PAIGE EHNLE OF NO ROOTS BOOTS

EPISODE 44 // CASSIDY FISHER OF THE NORTHERN CRAFT

EPISODE 43 // LUKE & KENYON LOMAX OF PRAIRIE SKY JEWELRY CO.

EPISODE 42 // MATTHEW SLIGAR OF RICE FARMING TV

EPISODE 41 // DESIGNER REGAN DOELY OF DOE A DEER

EPISODE 40 // COWBOY LIFE AND LOVE STORIES PHOTOGRAPHER LYNDSEY GARBER

EPISODE 39 // MARY HEFFERNAN OF FIVE MARYS FARMS

EPISODE 38 // BROOKE CLAY OF RURAL GONE URBAN

EPISODE 37 // LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER AND LEATHERIST ALI NELSON

EPISODE 36 // RURAL VISIONARY CHRIS DEAL

EPISODE 35 // JONI NASH OF THE PAWHUSKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EPISODE 34 // JEREMY MAHLER OF THE NINETEEN14

EPISODE 33 // NORM AND TERESA GIELDA OF THE DAVIS GENERAL

EPISODE 32 // BLAKE RICHIE OF BR DESIGNS

EPISODE 31 // AG COMMUNICATOR AND INFLUENCER LEXI MAREK

EPISODE 30 // WALT HENSON OF RED TOWER DESIGN

EPISODE 29 // RANDA STARNES OF TENNESSEE RIVER MUSIC

EPISODE 28 // JUSTIN CHRISTMAN OF ROADSIDE 'QUE

EPISODE 27 // MATT AND NAOMI HUPTON OF PAMMEL PARK COFFEE COMPANY

EPISODE 26 // FARM MANAGER STEPHANIE BALLANTINE

EPISODE 25 // EMILY VOLLMAR DOXTAD OF ROOTED BOUTIQUE

EPISODE 24 // LAWYER, FARMER, AND MAYOR JAMES DECKER

EPISODE 23 // TREY AND SHANDY PEARSON OF ROWE POINT RANCH

EPISODE 22 // SHELLIE HUGHES AND BOBBY BERTRAM OF OLD GLORY SCHOOLHOUSE

EPISODE 21 // BECKY WILBER OF WILBER FERTILIZER SERVICE

EPISODE 20 // SCOTT STEBNER OF SCOTT STEBNER PHOTOGRAPHY

EPISODE 19 // STEPHANIE BRADLEY FRYER, LAWYER AND CATTLE PRODUCER

EPISODE 18 // CHRISTY JO OF THE STRAWBERRY PATCH AND THE FRUIT TEA CHICKS

EPISODE 17 // ROGER COWAN OF DOG TIRED GUITARS

EPISODE 16 // JOANNA ROBERTSON OF JOANNA ROBERTSON PHOTOGRAPHY

EPISODE 15 // JAIME ENGLAND OF THE MARKET PLACE

EPISODE 14 // NATE AND BEC SELF OF GEORGIA GLAMPING COMPANY

EPISODE 13 // KATIE HARVEY MARTINEZ OF HARVEY'S DINER

EPISODES 11 & 12 // ANGELA HARRINGTON OF HOTEL GRINNELL

EPISODE 10 // THE GIRLS OF THE BOXTRUCK BOUTIQUE

EPISODE 9 // EMMA HICKS OF IOWA GATHERING, MAIN + SECOND, CAMP CLIMB, AND SMALL TOWN, BIG PICK

EPISODE 8 // ALICE PETTYJOHN OF ALICE CIRCLE

EPISODE 7 // LINC KROEGER OF PILLAR TECHNOLOGY

EPISODE 6 // KARMEN SMITH OF FORT PAYNE FEED & GARDEN

EPISODE 5 // ANNA BRAKEFIELD OF RED LAND COTTON

EPISODE 4 // KASEY AND JORDANA HENKE OF RESCUED JUNK

EPISODE 3 // THE GROWING RURAL REAL ESTATE MARKET WITH AMY LUCHT

EPISODE 2 // DEVON EVERS OF CROSSGRAIN WOODWORKING

EPISODE 1 // APRIL WILKS OF VINTAGE PICKIN'

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