The Cowboy Up Podcast
by Russell True and Steven Clauson
Dude rancher Russell True and sidekick Steven Clauson team up in Tucson, Arizona to talk all things Western. They'll share adventures from the range, from the back of a horse, and a variety of western life adventures. (You may wonder how they lived to tell their tales!) And they'll have a roundup of guests, Western writers, horse lovers, chuckwagon chefs, ranchers, nature lovers. It's the West now and then.
Episodes
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SE552 Cowboy Boots, Business Cards & Bullseyes: How Network Outdoors is Rethinking the Way We Connect
Howdy, partners. Are you tired of the same old dusty trails when it comes to growin' your business? You wanna network, but the thought of another stuffy boardroom makes you wanna just ride off into the sunset? Well, "Cowboy Up" and listen close! This week, we're ropin' in the real deal from…
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SE551 Henry Starr- Was he a gentleman bandit, driven by injustice or greed? And in the end, does he deserve to be remembered as a folk hero, or something far more complex?
Welcome, history buffs and true crime enthusiasts! On Today's episode of The Cowboy Up podcast we have Author Mark Archuleta with us and we're diving deep into the extraordinary, perplexing, and often contradictory life of Henry Starr – a man who defied easy labels. Was he a product of the...
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SE550 Bringing together Happy Horses with Happy People... Stories of the hand made horse!
Horses and cattle defined the spirit of the West. Anyone looking to connect with top-tier, proven horses – the kind that embody that Western legacy – you need to know about Dennis Raucher and Heritagelivestock.com Heritage Livestock.com is a family-run operation, led by Dennis who is a...
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SE549 Tucson, Arizona, made history, becoming the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy in the United States.
Yes that is true, Tucson is a good place to come and enjoy the sun and find wonderful food to eat both for your health, preserving history, and enjoying the cuisine. Leading the charge in this delicious endeavor is Jonathan Mabry, the Executive Director of the Tucson City of Gastronomy, a...
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SE548 What should a cowboy and you know about the AI Revolution for life business and being a cowboy too!
On this episode of The Cowboy-Up Podcast, Russell and Steven sit down with Greg Watson. Greg is a leading voice in Tucson where entrepreneurship and Artificial Intelligence connect. Greg guides business leaders, students and anyone who wants to learn more about A. I. technology. Greg has been at...
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SE547. Deep down everybody wants to be a cowboy and today is a good time to be one... Great cowboy stories with Jim Campbell
Jim Campbell is the Executive Director at the National Ranching Heritage Center. The Heritage Center is your one stop shop to experience real ranches, real stories and real heritage on the campus of Texas Tech University. Here you can roam more than 19 acres of "the Ranch" and discover over 200...
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SE546 It's Memorial Day weekend and we honor those who paid the ultimate price, and a good way of doing that is to help those who are still serving and living in the cause of freedom. Let us introduce you to Jason and his story!
Jason Khalaf retired from the Army after a military career that started in the Navy. Jason's goal when he started his military career was to serve America. Jason and his wife were drawn to Basecamp for Veterans and that initial involvement placed Jason in the role of being served by the Basecamp...
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SE545 "There is no species of animal to which we owe more than equids!" So let's give them food that is also good medicine!
CEO & Founder, Mary Hartman, was a horse owner who was frustrated because her horse was constantly getting sick and none of the common solutions were working. Mary's mission became finding a solution that used food and not medications. This quest is how StableFeed was born. Mary says "There is no...
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SE544 Meet Dr. Allen Hamilton ... a cowboy doctor and one of the most extraordinary persons we have ever met. Now you need to meet him and hear from him too!
Allan Hamilton started as a janitor and eventually went on to graduate from Harvard Medical School and complete his neurosurgical residency training at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Hamilton currently holds four Professorships at the University of Arizona. He is a tenured...
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SE543 Welcome and watch out you are about to enter Deadwood South Dakota... Here is the story
Long time author Rico Lamoureux moved from the Philippines to South Dakota after the pandemic eased and promptly fell in love with the story of Deadwood. He chose South Dakota due to no lockdowns and the rich western history. Rico is a long time crime novel author and the historical characters of...
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SE542 The Cowboys Spirit is about helping one another and so two good friends talk about how to do that for each other and others!
Dan Schneider is a former First Team All American baseball player and after his college time at University of Arizona he went on to play professionally for the Braves and the Astros. After his departure from baseball he needed to take care of his growing family and landed in the casualty…
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SE541 Stories and tales of women who love horses with Karin Winegar
Karin Winegar is a long-time journalist who recently completed a 30 + year labor of love when Horse Lovers – Unpacking The Female Fascination With Horses. Karins work has been featured in the New York Times, Conde Nast and The Western Horseman. Karins love for animals made her want to be a...
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SE540 We are honored today to have a literary legend Chris Enss as our guest on The Cowboy Up Podcast
Chris Enss is a New York Times bestselling author who has been writing non-fiction books about women of the Old West for more than thirty years. Chris was a guest at White Stallion Ranch and she took time from her vacation and spent it with Russell and Steven for the Cowboy Up Listeners. Chris…
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SE539 Amy Cullen: from lawyer to horse trainer to fire fighter and what it means to run free!
At the C Lazy U Ranch in Granby, Colorado Ami Cullen worked her way up from the most basic position to become the Director of Equine Operations. Ami has performed various services for ranch guests, including leading trail rides on private land and BLM land, teaching and educating guests on the...
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SE538 Let us introduce Bill Markley to you with all of his wonderful stories about his love of The West
Bill Markley is a long-time friend and guest at White Stallion Ranch and a long-time member of Western Writers of America and a current member for the Will Rogers Medallion Awards One of Bill's most recent books on the Legendary West Series is Wild Bill Hickok and Buffalo Bill Cody: Plainsmen of...
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SE537 Yes there are real farms as well as ranches in the great west ... Let us tell you the story of one of the best!
Brian Wong is the owner of a third-generation family farm first established in 1939. Brian in the second youngest of 40 grand children and was willing to stay around to do the hard work and preserve the family legacy. Today BKW Farms, in Marana, Arizona employs organic farming methods and they…
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SE536 What's it like to live and do business with people on death row. Here is a story and a book to read!
Greg Laird is a practicing attorney in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has represented numerous defendants in every stage of death penalty jurisprudence, including two victories at the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals thereby saving his clients from the Oklahoma death chamber. He wrote this book so readers…
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SE535 - We welcome Alex LaPierre to our program to tell us about mutual understanding between the Borderlands of Mexico and the USA
Alex La Pierre first arrived in southern Arizona to work for the National Park Service. He wanted to focus on the historic preservation and interpretation at Tumacacori National Historic Park. His goal included creating and leveraging nonprofit cross-border work experience in project management…
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SE534 Karlee Petersen Rodeo Star - You just have to meet her and hear her story!
Born & raised in South Dakota, Karlee Petersen has a natural passion for agriculture and the western way of life that's been instilled from a young age. With appreciation for the sport of rodeo and putting it into play on screen, Karlee has used her skill set learned at school and various roles...
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SE533 Jana Earp from Tombstone to Corporate Cowgirl! ... There must be some stories there!
On this week's edition of the Cowboy Up podcast we welcome Jana Earp. Before you ask, the answer is yes… She is part of the famous family from Tombstone, Arizona. A little more than two years ago, Jana took a chance and jumped on social media to share her story from life as a corporate cowgirl to...
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SE532 Welcome to story time about the historic Empire Ranch and learn more of the history and movies of the great southwest
The historic Empire Ranch has been a working cattle ranch for almost 150 years. Its rich history includes successive ownership by two prominent ranching families, two corporations, and finally by the federal government on behalf of the general public. Originally established in the 1860's as a...
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SE531 Get ready for a radio adventure because The Roaming Hillbilly is coming your way
The Roaming Hillbilly started down the path of hillbilly music a decade ago with high energy, San Francisco Peninsula-based Americana Bluegrass. After teaming up with the Edgewood Mountain Boys, Hillbilly (as his friends call him) quickly discovered his new passion that included roaming through…
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SE530 Meet the Cowboy who loves Rodeo, Horses, Dogs, and GOD ... With TJ the storyteller!
On this edition of the Cowboy Up podcast, we introduce TJ Jones, a real-life rodeo announcer with the Tejas rodeo near San Antonio, taxes. TJ's mom was showing horses while he was growing up and his father was on the Sul Ross State Rodeo in Alpine, Texas so his rodeo roots run deep. TJ NEVER…
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SE529 Horses, hospitality and healing for those who have been shot at. Let us tell you the story about Basecamp For Veterans!
BaseCamp for Veterans, Inc. ("BCI") was founded by life-long friends Deborah Plum & Theo Windish, who each have experience in both the private and public sectors. Theo has a degree from Penn State University and is a behavioral analyst and he uses that education and experience to serve some of...
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SE528 Stories and songs about the famous Lazy B ranch with Bethany Zill telling us about her new film
Bethany Zill is a familiar face at White Stallion Ranch and her love of ranching is obvious in this edition of the Cowboy Up podcast. Bethany grew up on a ranch in North Dakota and is part of a 5th generation ranch family. Alan Day was raised at the Lazy B Ranch in Arizona with his sister Sandra...
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SE527We'd like to introduce you to Maria Eastman Sonita Horse Therapist -- A Great story
Maria Eastman is the founder of Rainhorse Equine Assisted Services right here in Southern Arizona. Rainhorse provides counseling for groups who work with horses who have fallen on hard times. Maria started her horse journey at the age of six and it was love at first sight! Maria is a certified...
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SE526 - From Hollywood stars to horseshoes ... Meet Steve, a man of many talents and helping you to care for your horse
Steven Hebrock is a Certified Master Hoof Care Professional and has been actively involved in the technical education of a wide range of subjects at several universities, including the University of Colorado Denver, the University of Akron, and, most recently at The Ohio State University. At THE...
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SE525 She didn't get to go to Hawaii but she went to the Ranch instead ... And it was wonderful. Here's the story!
Michelle was a surprise guest at White Stallion Ranch during the pandemic. Hawaii refused her admittance and she told her husband Jeff to handle and make it perfect. Michelle previously had a television show about luxury travel so jeff knew what he was up against. Michelle is the Director of the...
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SE524 Welcome to the music Man who truly is a cowboy at heart. With stories and songs that will touch your heart
As the oldest of 10 children on a farm in Northwest Ohio, David grew up playing and singing gospel, country, and bluegrass. David has a Masters in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and earned his Ph.D. from Purdue University in Marriage and Family Therapy. David recently retired from his…
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SE523 Welcome to the land of the movie Cowboys. Ronald Reagan Gene Autry George Clooney William Holden a and many more have signed the White Stallion ranch guestbook. Here's the storyll
Marty Freese and Russell True have been close friends for years. They share a deep love for White Stallion Ranch and its long history as a guest ranch and a Southern Arizona Film-makers destination. Ronald Reagan, Gene Autry, George Clooney, William Holden, Audie Murphy and many other notable...
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ES522 Maybe it's time for you to settle up and go to a real Western movie studio. Welcome, we'll show you the Way`
The Mescal Movie Set is an iconic "Old West" town that presents a unique and authentic filming experience. The Western frontier town offers 28 buildings complete with props and is nestled in historic cattle country with mountain backdrops, scenic vistas, and spectacular views. This Southern…
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SE521 What do you mean there's no Internet! Welcome to the stories of the great western guest ranches and how they might even change your life
Thank you for being a part of the posse of the cowboy up podcast. We come to you from the historic White Stallion Ranch in Tucson Arizona. This week on this Thanksgiving weekend celebration we welcome John May who has the wonderful opportunity to tell stories about all the different kinds of…
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SE520 Stories and songs about the Cowboy Spirit in Japan with Greg Hager
Greg Hager is the reigning ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR with the Pro Cowboy Country Artist Association (PCCAA). Song-writer and accomplished musician, Greg Hager offers original songs with a fresh authentic Western flair, from heartwarming to toe-tapping. Ballad-creator and tall-tale originator, Greg...
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SE519 Welcome to the story of OldTucson. Here the story of the stars and shows of the Old West came to perform life! and make great movies
Built in 1939, Old Tucson is a renowned film set and family theme park located just outside Tucson, AZ. Nestled between Saguaro National Park and Tucson Mountain Park, this beautiful desert setting has been the filming location for hundreds of classic western films and TV shows. The studio opened...
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SE518 Happy 100th Birthday To The World Famous Tucson Rodeo Parade!
The Tucson Rodeo Parade originated in February 1925. At that time, it preceded the Tucson Rodeo and was a one-day event, both of which were conceived with the thought that they could benefit Tucson's economy by attracting tourists. The plan worked! Now, 100 years later, the parade is still…
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SE517 Maybe it's time you reached out to your horse and had a conversation with Anna Twinney
Anna Twinney's Reach Out to Horses programs give you the opportunity to learn the methodologies and concepts necessary to fully understand and work in the language of the horse. Anna is a noted International Equine Specialist, Natural Horsemanship Clinician, Animal Communicator and Energy Healer....
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SE516 Meet Cowboy Mark Bedor the creator of Today's Wild West and All Things Western!
Mark Bedor is the creator of Today's Wild West, an award-winning documentary-style TV series on all-things-Western and a two-time winner of the National Cowboy Museum's Western Heritage Award. Mark is a long-time freelance magazine writer-photographer, author of two Western coffee table…
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SE 515 How to get the best deal in the best places for the best travel experience, and the White Stallion Ranch is a good place to start
Spend a few minutes with Dean Ruffing. Dean is the CEO of Hotels In The Best Destinations. Dean shares some of his favorite places to visit and even gives us a little "Inside Baseball" on how booking travel and getting the best deal actually works. Learn about terms like OTA and IPW and how to...
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SE514 Tuned in to the Land in California with Michael Delbar
Michael Delbar has been the CEO of the California Rangeland Trust for the last decade. The mission of the trust is to preserve working landscapes in the state of California along with protecting what matters by working with California ranching families to preserve our state's rangeland, air and...
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SE513 Erin DeLong Durango Boots Marketing Manager... for walking riding hiking working or a little bit of stomping!
Great Quote Being a cowgirl goes beyond the hat and boots. It's having the grit, determination & passion to achieve your dreams. It's being fearless & confident in who you are. It's having integrity and doing the right thing, no matter what. It's being loyal, hard working, genuine, kind…
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S5E12 Best Of America By Horseback
The Best of America By Horseback is hosted by Del & Shevawn Shields and they capture the beauty of America by horseback. This is the number one trail riding show in the country, featuring magnificent riding locations around the United States and the surrounding countries while also providing...
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S5E11 Stories from the BaseCamp for Veterans and their families at the White Stallion Ranch with Deborah Plum
Basecamp For Veterans The volunteers at Basecamp for Veterans are working to respond to the needs of those who served our nation and their families. They accomplish this by promoting personal and professional growth using equine therapy. This promotes bother personal and professional growth…
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S5E10 This Week Russell And Steven Interview Someone Helping A Lot Of Other Artists Use Their Voice.
This week's Cowboy Up Podcast features an artist more focused on promoting the art of other cowgirl artists to worry about her own. And her art is amazing to say the least! Russell freely admits to Megan that he would love to be more artistic but with artists like Megan and the others in her…
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S5E9 Cowtown Boots Is The Place To Go To Look The Part Of A Cowboy.
Southern Arizona is blessed to have Cowtown boots here to help cowboys and cowgirls look and feel the part. The traditionalist knows having the right hat, the right shirt, the exact belt and boots is where it all starts. The group at Cowtown Boots takes it all to the next level and gives White...
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S5E8 At White Stallion Ranch We Call Ute Vaughn One Of Our Own.
Ute Vaughn has become almost a regular at White Stallion Ranch over the last two decades. We love her and the feeling is mutual! In 2004, Ute moved to Tucson Arizona to follow her passion for the Southwest Art. She is the artist in residences at White Stallion Ranch and belongs to several local…
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S5E7 This Week Russell And Steven Host A Big Time Hollywood Actress And Host Of Her Own Travel Series.
This week's Cowboy Up Podcast hosts someone who just happened to join us at White Stallion for a mental reset from long hours of hard work. Debbe Dunning was the second Tool Time with Tim Taylor girl on Home Improvement Heidi Keppert and the Host of her own Travel Series Debbe Dunnings Dude Ranch...
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S5E6 This Week Russell And Steven Interview A Local Renaissance Man
This week's Cowboy Up Podcast features A Farmer, A Rancher, A Meteorologist, A Hedge Fund Manager, A Logistics Expert and a Human Resource Expert. It sounds like the studio must have been very crowded. Once you listen to Arnold, one man, who does all of these things daily, you'll discover how he...
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S5E5 Yoga and horses! What can that be about? You will be surprised and welcome to the experience!
The Body, Mind, Equine™ program was personally crafted by Cathy Woods. This one of a kind program merges authentic yogic principles with horsemanship, guiding you to become a mindful equestrian from the ground up. Both seasoned riders and those just embarking on their journey stand to benefit…
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S5E4 Here's How The History Of Horses Altered the History Of The World
Horses were first domesticated in 3500 BC and these majestic animals remain as a critical part of the world today. The energy that powered Henry Fords first Model- manufacturing plant came from 100% horse dung. Until the early 1900's horses were the primary mode of transportation and without…
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S5E4 In This episode Meet Jeremy, A 28 Year Old White Stallion Wrangler with 27 Years On A Horse
What does someone who grew up on a Navajo Reservation next to the Grand Canyon do when life on the Reservation is all they have ever known? Jeremy left, moved to the city and obtained a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy! Once he started on his Doctoral Degree he decided he missed a life around...
About this show
Dude rancher Russell True and sidekick Steven Clauson team up in Tucson, Arizona to talk all things Western. They'll share adventures from the range, from the back of a horse, and a variety of western life adventures. (You may wonder how they lived to tell their tales!) And they'll have a roundup of guests, Western writers, horse lovers, chuckwagon chefs, ranchers, nature lovers. It's the West now and then.
Hosted by
Russell True and Steven Clauson