Rural Unrecognized

Send us Fan Mail Join host Amanda Wagner in an engaging and enlightening conversation with the extraordinary Holly Singer, CEO and Queen of Candles at Milk Jar Candle Company. In this episode, Holly shares her inspiring journey of building a successful candle empire driven by the passion for social enterprise and making a meaningful difference in the world. Holly takes us behind the scenes of the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Amanda Wagner sits down with the incredible Shirley Damberger, owner of HOM of Well Being and a Registered Massage Therapist, Certified Thai Therapist, Facial Stretch Therapist, Oncology Massage Specialist, and Educator. Prepare to be inspired as Shirley shares her remarkable story of seizing opportunities and taking her business to new heights. Amanda and Sh...

Send us Fan Mail In this insightful episode, Amanda Wagner interviews Deanne Beis, founder and CEO of Tenfold HR. Deanne shares how after working in large HR departments, she founded Tenfold to provide scalable support tailored for growing companies.  They explore the transformative role of human resources (HR) in small businesses, debunking old perceptions and unveiling a proactive, strategic app...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive into the world of media coverage and authenticity with Jessica Mose, the founder of Prairie Soap Shack. As an artisan and entrepreneur, Jessica shares her journey of building a rural business from the ground up and how she's embraced her identity as a prairie-based herbalist. With media features ranging from Vanity Fair to television networks, Jessica...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we introduce Jacqueline Jacek. Jackie is the founder & cocoanista of JACEK Chocolate Couture and in this episode, she shares her story and how it all began in 2009. To learn more about Flagstaff County visit https://www.flagstaff.ab.ca/ . To learn more about Jacek Chocolate Couture visit https://jacekchocolate.com/ .

Send us Fan Mail For our first episode, we are starting from the beginning and answering questions on all of our minds, what is this podcast, who is it for, and why did the Economic Development team in Flagstaff County, Alberta, decide this was the next best step. This podcast is here for you to get curious and learn from others, all with the goal of reimagining what it means to live, work, and gr...