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Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten
by Brandy Von Holten
Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten is a motivational and educational podcast. Interviews consist of three categories consisting of leaders in the equine industry, business owners or individuals with a uplifting personal experience, or myself sharing business insight. Real, raw, and completely exposed, no fluff, down to Earth interviews to help you gain the grit you need to push through another day with a smile on your face.
Episodes
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97. Rick Brattin: MO State Senator/Congressman/Congress/Archer/Republican/Simple is Not Easy
Welcome to Missouri's Best Podcast, Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! This episode's guest is Missouri State Senator Rick Brattin. Rick has thrown his hat in the ring and is running for the new 5th District Congressional seat at the Federal level. There are 435 members of Congress, with 8 of...
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96. Jenna Soto: Former Rodeo Queen / Mrs Oklahoma City / military intelligence / barrel racer / Rockstar Ranch / Not Enough
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! Meet today's guest, Jenna Soto! Former rodeo queen, former military intelligence, and Mrs. Oklahoma City 2026 and a candidate for Mrs. Oklahoma! Jenna talks about her struggles with her identity as the next chapters in her life unfold. Jenna has…
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95. Bishop Foreman: Harvest Church/ Making Money Moves/ Success Coach/ Sins of the Fathers
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten podcast. Today's guest is just what the doctor ordered....Dr. Bishop Foreman is a high energy pastor, an author, a speaker, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and success coach. This is one cool cat AND he even lost over 100 pounds naturally. In this...
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94. Chris Harris: The Warrior Maker/mindset/elite performance/The Book of Mindset/Special Forces/overcoming resistance
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Chris Harris, The Warrior Maker is a recognized authority on mindset and elite performance, helping leaders and sales teams in over 60 countries strengthen execution, discipline and results. A bestselling author of 14 books, including The Book Of...
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93. Kurt Belding: Western Obsession/large game hunting/hunting in other countries/ hunting adventures/ outdoor adventures
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. It is my pleasure to introduce Kurt Belding, the founder of Western Obsessions TV, a channel built around raw, unfiltered hunting adventures, the mishaps, misses, and hard-earned victories. Kurt thrives on bringing the real grit of the outdoors to...
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92. Brandy Von Holten SMART CHIX/all inclusive retreat/ homesteading education/ cooking with Mennonite / lost art/ homesteading skills
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Let's talk about my signature all-inclusive event called SMART CHIX. Three days, two instructors, hands-on homestead learning experience. All camping, food, t-shirt, a massive swag bag, and learning is included. There are twelve homesteading topics...
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91. Anna Littrell: Lieutenant Governor's Office/David Wasinger/ Buy Missouri/ Buy Local/ Supporting Small Businesses/ Missouri Made
Welcome to Episode 91 of Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Our guest is Anna Littrell from the Office of Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger. Anna is the Director of Buy Missouri and Tourism Liaison. The Buy Missouri program was started in 2017 and showcases Missouri-made products and...
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90. John Cantrell: American Boxer, Heavyweight Boxer, Champion, Recovering Addict, Prison Reformation, eat the frog first
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. You will never believe where I met this guest....on a bus at the airport! John Cantrell is Heavyweight Boxing Champion. You would never know he is lethal when meeting him in person. Nothing like "The Iron Man Cantrell" having a conversation with...
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89. Brandy Von Holten & Cowgirl Confessions, dealing with fear and remembering who you ARE
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! This is my first COWGIRL CONFESSION! WooWhee...fear creeped back into my life and I had to address it ASAP. It took two other cowgirls to help me battle my own inner demons. Well....and we also battled a spunky pony named Zoom Zoom, the wind, a...
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88. Melissa Sisk: Mid MO Homestead Expo, forager, Sedalia, self sufficient, holistic health, community, chickens
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. If you are into homesteading, you will love this interview with Melissa Sisk, co-founder of the Mid MO Homestead Expo. The Mid MO Homestead Expo is scheduled for April 3-4, 2026 on the Missouri State Fairgrounds located in the Lowell Mohler…
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87. Brandy Von Holten Explaining CT2V, Country Tough Trail Versatility, open equine show, ranch horsemanship, horse obstacle, trail riding
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! This episode I answer questions and read comments from CT2V competitors, Facebook followers, and new faces to CT2V. What is CT2V? Country Tough Trail Versatility. It is an equine competition that combines trail, obstacles without speed, and a...
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86. Mike Long The Molecule of More, dopamine, word ninja, Georgetown University, ghost writer
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! I met my guest by standing up to email spammers. I was contacted by who I thought was "Mike Long". I did a little research and found the real Mike Long. I shot my shot and reached out to him and forwarded the spammy email of someone impersonating…
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85. DVM Travis Beasley: equine veterinarian, lameness, sports medicine, horse vet, Beasley Equine Clinic, Illinois Veterinarian, horse emergency
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! This was such a cool interview because DVM Travis Beasley with Beasley Equine Clinic in Eldorado, Illinois, interviewed me the day before at his facility, and then I remotely interviewed him the next day. I am TEAM TRAVIS for life now! Beasley…
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84. Heather Mincer: healthy alternatives, soda pop, honey, Yes Honey, better foods, high fructose corn syrup, homesteader, azure
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! Let me introduce Heather Mincer with Yes Honey! Yes, Honey, is a healthy soda pop sweetened with honey rather than sugar or high fructose corn syrup!! She's originally from upstate New York, but now lives in Missouri. Heather's pop is in 200 stores...
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83. Mark Henry: Midwest Windmill Company, Restoring Windmills, Homesteading, Water, Installing Windmills, Water Source, Farm Beautification
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Let me introduce Mark Henry from Midwest Windmill Company. I met Mark at the 2025 Missouri State Fair. His company caught my attention, because I want to install a working windmill on our century-old ranch. Have you ever met someone and just…
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82. Cheryl Dangerfield: Pushing Past the Quit / Trauma Suitcase / Keeping Promises to Yourself / Talking Down to Yourself / Helping Seniors Downsize
Welcome back to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Today's guest is Cheryl Dangerfield. We met on Facebook. Cheryl had liked and commented on one of my Facebook posts. I clicked on her profile for her Facebook page called "Pushing Past the Quit" and here we are today. It turns out that Cheryl...
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81. James King: King's Excavation & Land Management / forestry mulching / excavation and hauling / concrete and retaining walls / timber framed pavilions / Hurricane Helene / blue collar American
Welcome to the podcast "Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten"! Today's guest is James King with King's Excavation & Land Management, LLC out of Foristell, MO, near St. Louis. I have never met James in person. I stopped scrolling one day when I allowed myself to blow off time with Facebook Reels....
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80. Lynne Knowles: Pruvit Ketones/ Darold Knowles/ a mother's loss/ moving forward/ impactful woman/ how we met/ Brandy Von Holten/ ketones
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Boy, do I have a story for you! I met Lynne Knowles because I thought I was calling a hypnotist from Australia. In the world of influencers, I am a mini-influencer. With 110K followers, I was bombarded with people wanting me to sell their products....
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79. Buster McLaury Road to the Horse/ Wildcard winner/ Texas cowboy/ living legend/ Ray Hunt/ 6666/ colt starter/cattle work/ solid horse foundations/ American cowboy
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Buster McLaury requires no introduction. This is the real deal. Colt starter, cattle driver, and American cowboy. He's worked with the 6666 through changes of ownership. Buster loves his daughters and their families, his wife, God, and the horse....
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78. Emily Liebi: Skeeters Farm Goods / handmade jewelry/ redneck pearls / sterling silver / small business / salsa
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Meet Emily Liebi with Skeeters Farm Goods! Emily sells and ships homemade salsa and creates one of kind western jewelry. I'm talking sterling silver, "redneck pearls", copper wire, and of course, turquois. Emily is as country as a chicken fried...
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77. Jen Fizer Fractional CFO / Profit with Jen / Financial Advice / Financial Officer / Mills Knows Bills / Country Tough Times Magazine
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Meet Jen Fizer! She is a Fractional CFO (Chief Financial Officer), generally for companies in the 1-10M range. Jen is also an article contributor for Country Tough Times print and digital magazine. You can find even more advice in her section…
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76. Tiffany Butters: Certified Herbalist / Homesteading / Holistic Medicine / Immune Builders / Guard Your Endocrine System / Country Tough Homesteading / Country Tough Times
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! It is an honor to host Tiffany Butters, a certified herbalists! The day I met her was when I decided to have her in my life forever! Just one of those bright shining stars that is a bundle of health and knowledge! You will make yourself smarter…
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75. Magen Warlick: Texas Cowgirl/ Horse Breeding For a Better Athlete / Finding Her Purpose/ Ice Water Baths/ Carnivore Lifestyle/ Country Tough Times Contributor/ Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone / Misogi
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Magen Warlick is most definitely country tough! She has been there and done that in the cowgirl world. She's one of the best cowgirls I have ever met. And just as humble as the day is long. Magen lives in Stephenville, Texas and travels overseas to...
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74. Kira Karpinski: Anarchy Acres Farmstead / homestead / Pennsylvania / pork / raising sheep / Country Tough Times magazine contributor
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Meet Kira Karpinski with Anarchy Acres Farmstead in Pennsylvania. She was a leather maker but switched over to farmsteading. Pork, chicken, goats, sheep, turkey, and gardening is what she is throwing down. Kira is a wealth of knowledge. She is also...
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73. Brandy Von Holten & Country Tough Times / print and digital magazine / story behind / trail riders / patriotism / homesteading
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. It is with great pleasure to introduce Country Tough Times, a print and digital magazine dedicated to trail riders, patriotism, and thriving during these country tough times. This magazine features trail facilities and destinations from all 7…
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72. Sarah Oliva: Wild Child Resale/ children's clothing/ fashion degree/ affordable clothing/ Lee's Summit/ Liberty/ female owned clothing store
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Meet our guest, Sarah Oliva. She owns a children's resale clothing company with two locations in Missouri: Lee's Summit and Liberty. A penny saved is a penny earned. Children grow so fast. Sarah's resale shop is HELPING keep costs down while…
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71. Pam Gardner: crossing over/ God is real/ proof of God/ horse accident/ lost an eye
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. This podcast interview will move you! Pam Gardner lost an eye in a horse accident. She believes she crossed over and her horse and dog were waiting for her on the other side. She wanted to stay with God but he said she wasn't ready and sent her…
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70. Lee Hart: American Cowboy/EXCA/ Arrow H/Hart Training/Horsemanship Clinician/Horse Trainer/Ranch Hand
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Lee Hart is the longest returning clinician at our facility (Von Holten Ranch in Mora, MO). Lee has had one to two clinics a year since we opened our facility to the public. Yes, Lee is a fierce competitor and horse trainer, but that is not why we...
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69. Colton Kiso: Heath Creek Forge, bladesmith, Forged Under Fire, self taught, forge, custom knives
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! Colton Kiso is a self taught bladesmith that lives in Missouri. Colton competed on the TV show Forged Under Fire and placed 2nd when he was 19 years old. He is now a full time bladesmith. Colton married his high school sweetheart that is a…
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68. Jason Worthley: stepping-up, good people, conservative, Republican, Morgan County Western District Commissioner
Welcome back to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Jason Worthley is a returning guest. Just a good guy that cares about his county and country. Jason has served under three different law enforcement agencies all while living in Morgan County. Jason in running for the Morgan County Western...
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67. Ryan Goolsby and Rene Cleveland/The Little Farm Store/Online Farmers Market/Fresh Home Delivery/Local Grown Foods/Micro Dairy/Orchard/Homesteading
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. I found today's guest as a featured business in a magazine called Rural Missouri. Their business is called "The Little Farm Store". They are located East of Springfield in Mansfield, Missouri. The Little Farm Store is an online farmers market...
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66. Gina Kuda/1st Generation Cattle Rancher/Female Rancher/Limousin/Show Me Select/Bulls/Replacement Heifers
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Meet female cattle rancher, Gina Kuda. Her passion is with the Limousin breed. Gina offers bull and replacement heifers. She also goes above and beyond to increase safety by halter breaking most of the bulls she sells. You are going to love this...
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65. Amber Watkins: Reclaiming Dawn/ healthy products/ essential oils/ natural cleaning products/ wellness/no poisons/ homesteading
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. It is my pleasure to introduce Amber Watkins, the owner of Reclaiming Dawn. She is done with putting poisons into her body and designed a healthy line of products for skin, hair, laundry, and wellness. Amber is doing the research and finding lie...
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64. Bruce Whittle, DVM: equine dentistry, veterinary, Missouri vet, horse health, mule teeth, tooth extraction
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. I respect the man in this interview today! Meet Bruce Whittle, DVM! Not only did I have him as a guest on the podcast but I also wrote an article in Mules and More Magazine about the difficult tooth extraction he successfully completed on my mule,...
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63. Derek Riggs: Mid Missouri Beef/ grass fed beef/ no hormone beef / farm raised beef / birth to butcher / know where your beef came from / 5th generation female rancher (wife) / 4th generation rancher
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. My guest today knows how to raise a good steak! Derek Riggs and his wife, Karla, own MidMissouriBeef.com Here is what their website says, "We are a family owned and operated ranch that produces a quality cut of beef. Karla is a 5th generation…
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62. Brandy Von Holten: Country Tough Homesteading, century farm, hands on learning
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. From a century farm in ruins to Missouri's Best Ranch to Country Tough Homesteading. My mission in life is to help others by helping them gain the forgotten skills to help them become more self sufficient with hands on homesteading classes.
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61. Chris May Oklahoma Cowboy/ Mare Man/ Swinging M Ranch/ Oil and Gas/ Horse Breeding/ American Cowboy
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Today's guest is an Oklahoma cowboy named Chris May. He and his wife and kids own a equine facility in Oklahoma. Chris has been to every continent except Antarctica with the oil and gas industry. I met Chris through Facebook and it turned out that…
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60. Brenda Valentine /First Lady of Hunting/Bass Pro Shop/Outdoor World/Cape Buffalo/TV Host/Tennessee Girl/Alpha Gal/Turkey Country
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. I have to take a back seat to today's very distinguished guest, Brenda Valentine, the First Lady of Hunting. Brenda has been the host of multiple TV shows: Turkey Country and Bass Pro Shop/Outdoor World. She has modeled hunting attire and even...
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59. Erica Graham: custom leather/female leather maker/ mother of three/ American cowgirl/halter/barrel racing awards/horseshow awards/Graham Equine
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! It is my pleasure to introduce Erica Graham with Graham Equine. She is a self taught leather maker! Mother of three, K-State graduate, and excellent horsewoman! Erica's daughter followed in her footsteps. I love to support others that are blazing...
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58. Kody Hanner / Homestead Science/Homeschool Homestead/ Homesteading Curriculum/Idaho Homesteader/ Homeschool Mother/Conservative Values/Self Sustainable
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Today's guest is Kody Hanner! If one day we find out that we are related, it would explain a lot. We look a like, have a lot of the same values, and found each other at a homeschool expo. I love her business and she loves mine! She has written an...
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57. Taressa Rankin :Missouri's Best Horse Trainer 2024/ Mustang Trainer/ Female Horse Trainer/ Mom of Three/ Missouri Horse Woman/ Cowgirl/Healthy Cowgirl/Grocery Store Owner
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! You are about to meet one of my MOST people on this planet! Taressa Rankin!!! She is such a wonderful trainer, mom, wife, and friend! She is a horse trainer, homeschooler, and homesteader. This podcast is the first but not the last. If you would…
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56. Diana Thebo Markworth / Mustang Trainer/TIP program/horsewoman/clinician/The Mustang Summitt
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! Today's guest is Diana Thebo- Markworth! She has been a familiar face at Von Holten Ranch throughout the years. From clinics, to judging, to competing, to getting married....when there's a horse involved, Diana's favorite mount is a MUSTANG. Diana…
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55. Logan Schrag: Kansas Cowboy/Cowboy Experience/Diamond Springs Ranch/Guided Trail Rides/Treehouse/Venue
Welcome back to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Today's guest is Logan Schrag, a Kansas cowboy that owns Diamond Springs Ranch. His facility offers guided trail rides, a massive treehouse that is more like a beautiful apartment for the weekend, an event venue, and something he calls the...
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54. Michael William Green/Watkins C Ranch/ trail riding/Conservative/three generations/Leavenworth Kansas
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! Meet Michael Green! He's the owner of Watkins C Ranch in Leavenworth Kansas. It is a third generation trail facility for people that do not own their own horses. Michael also does business consulting. Check them out at www.watkinscranch.net
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53. Liz Dingus: Never Too Late/Moving Forward After Tragedy/Death of a Child/Respiratory Therapy/Nontraditional Student/Homeschool Mom/Picking Up the Pieces/Finding Yourself/Inspirational
Welcome back to Big Boss Mare with Brandy Von Holten! OMG, you are going to love today's guest, Liz Dingus! You will join me in rooting for her. 2021 was extremely rough on a lot of people, but it was over the top hard on Liz and her family. In 2021, she lost her mother-in-law, father-in-law, her...
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52. Tony & Merry Kroeger: Community over Competition/horse boarding/weed zapper/nonchemical weed control/agriculture/Heartland Eq Stables/Missouri Equine/Horse Stables/Abundant Harvest/Pastor
Welcome back to Big Boss Mare with Brandy Von Holten! Let's meet Tony & Merry Kroeger with Heartland Eq Stables located in Sedalia, Missouri. Before the stables, they dove into a business called The Weed Zapper. This dynamic duo also pastor a church together where they have done everything from...
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51. Tony & Jenny Vaught/For the Horse Ranch/Parelli/Homeschool/Ministry/Colt Starting/Missouri Fox Trotter/Horsemanship Instructor/Gaited Horses/Husband and Wife
Welcome back to Big Boss mare with Brandy Von Holten! Today's guests are a horsemanship instruction duo named Tony & Jenny Vaught! They are a dynamic duo that has been helping horses, mules, and riders reach their next level. This is a homeschooling, ministry, karate, and amazing horsemanship...
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50. Tina Dulaban/Missouri Women in Agriculture/Women in Agriculture Conference/Soil and Water Conservation/Women Networking/Mom Time/Woman Based/Collaboration/Farmers/Farm Girls
Welcome to Big Boss Mare with Brandy Von Holten! Tina Dulaban is our guest today! She is the Vice Chair for the Central Region for the Missouri Women in Agriculture. MO Women in Ag put on a yearly conference called the Women in Ag Conference. The conference started in 2001 and has been going…
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49. DVM Greg Houtsma veterinarian/equine reproduction/equine dentistry/Royal Canadian Mounted Police/animal clinic/equine lameness/Missouri vet/Born in Canada
Welcome back to Big Boss Mare with Brandy Von Holten! Meet DVM Greg Houtsma with the Warrensburg Animal Hospital located in Warrensburg, Missouri. Born in Canada, but settled in Missouri, DVM Greg Houtsma is a highly respected vet in the Midwest. He emphasizes in equine reproduction, lameness…
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48. Russ and Dina Brown/R Bar B/Topeka/Kansas/Western Store/Saddle Fit/Family Owned Business/Cowboy Hat/Horse Competitions/Trailer Sales
Welcome back to Big Boss Mare with Brandy Von Holten! We have two guests today, Russ and Dina Brown, the owners of R Bar B in Topeka, Kansas! Their store is family owned with their three sons also working for the business. They sell saddles, tack, clothing, cowboy hats, trailers, bits, and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten is a motivational and educational podcast. Interviews consist of three categories consisting of leaders in the equine industry, business owners or individuals with a uplifting personal experience, or myself sharing business insight. Real, raw, and completely exposed, no fluff, down to Earth interviews to help you gain the grit you need to push through another day with a smile on your face.
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