Cowgirl Confessions

Who is Kenzie Ashcraft? What has her journey as a small business owner looked like? We unpack all of that on this episode of the Cowgirl Confessions Podcast. I hope you enjoy getting to know Kenzie as much as I enjoy calling her my friend. Kenzie is a wife to her high school sweetheart and mom to two precious girls, Paisley and Scout. Some of her favorite things are team roping, a good playlist, a...

19 year old professional athlete Dani Loeb of Pintlala, AL comes from a long line of cowboys & cowgirls and shares how her cowgirl roots have played an instrumental part in keeping her focused & driven in pursuit of her Olympic dreams. Dani is a member of the US Aerials Team & has a unique story of how she transitioned into becoming a professional skier. When Dani isn't training or com...

Katie Woods Boggeman is a California cowgirl that now calls Texas home. She has worn many hats over the years from actress to barrel racer to Miss Rodeo USA to felony prosecutor preparing her & ultimately leading her to her current roles of wife, mother & criminal defense attorney. Katie’s outlook on life & how experience brings forth depth in a person is both heartfelt & refreshing. She is the ep...

If you need to be reminded or encouraged to step out and try something new, this is the episode for you friend! I had a ball catching up with one of my cowgirl heroes Nelda Hix of Williston, Florida on embracing change, learning how to truly communicate with your horse, friendship, road trips, building experiences when you aren’t exactly sure what you’re called to do & the beauty of figuring i...

Join me for a second episode with business coach & beauty educator Sarah Neal of Muldrow, Oklahoma this week! If you’re new here, welcome & be sure to go listen to episode 17 to get to know out guest Sarah better. Sarah is married to a cowboy, a mother of littles and runs a successful business where she helps women feel beautiful from the inside out. She even drives a Pink Cadillac! Sarah shares h...

Join me as I visit with Sarah Neal of Muldrow, Oklahoma this week! Sarah is married to a cowboy, a mother of littles and runs a successful business where she helps women feel beautiful from the inside out. She even drives a Pink Cadillac! Sarah is no newcomer to the sport of rodeo. She competed for years in junior rodeo, her grandfather was a college rodeo coach and her husband, Chris Neal, runs a...

On this episode, I share more of my personal journey,  ways I've found helpful in implementing actionable steps for giving myself SPACE & GRACE, and how all the years I've spent in the practice pen has prepared me for the greatest stage of all- the Arena of Life. I hope you use this podcast as a time to pause & check in with yourself my friend - How are you feeling? Have you been givi...

Contact information for Nikki Callison: INSTAGRAM- @callison_ranch_beef FACEBOOK- Callison Ranch Beef WEBSITE- https://linktr.ee/Callison_ranch_beef Join me as I visit with Oklahoma native Nikki Callison of Callison Ranch Beef. She shares her faith filled life story of growing up with four brothers on a 2000 acre cattle ranch, being a teacher in the big city, meeting her husband & their parenting...

Jessie Jarvis is a third generation Idaho Rancher, wife, mother, western fashion icon and business woman. She's pregnant with her second child at the time of this podcast recording (there will be a new cowgirl joining their crew real soon), and Jessie also just launched a brand new business- Of the West. She shares her story of working off the ranch, what brought her back to the family ranch and h...

We're kicking off 2021 with the wildly talented cowgirl- Windy Ratchford Lattin of Wynnewood, Oklahoma. While Windy is known by many for her outstanding trick riding skills, she is also full of life experience as she quite literally grew up on the rodeo trail. She is a 3rd generation cowgirl and Windy shares on this episode how her family's rodeo roots and ties to the International Professional Ro...

On this episode, Abigail Benz shares what it means to SPEAK UP, STAND UP AND SADDLE UP with COWGIRL COURAGE. Abigail has a degree from Auburn University in Global Studies, and she shares how the experiences she had while traveling abroad as well as growing up around horses have encouraged her to develop the "Cowgirl Courage" platform.  Abigail has partnered with A21, a global nonprofit, to he...

On this episode we catch up with Athens, Alabama cowgirl Chelsey Abernathy. She is currently ranked #1 in the International Professional Rodeo Association's Cowgirl's Breakaway Roping and will compete at IFR 51 in January 2021 at the Lazy E. Chelsey was crowned the WCRA champion in Guthrie, OK earlier this year, with those event earnings helping contribute to her #1 spot in the IPRA World standing...

Today on #CowgirlConfessions Podcast Shane Holman, a cowgirl that wears many hats and wears them well, joins us.  She's a wife, mother, business woman & fashion icon with a diverse background in the equine industry. Shane's roots in the western way of life run deep, and whether she's in New York City checking out the latest and greatest fashion trends or at the practice pen with her famil...

Join me as I visit with Courtenay DeHoff a cowgirl turned television personality, keynote speaker and podcast host who has grabbed the attention of Deadspin, Yahoo!, The Huffington Post, LIVE! with Kelly, The CW and more. She has visited 18 countries around the world and is also a former collegiate and professional rodeo athlete. This girl is pretty fancy with a rope in her hand too! You never kno...

Join me as I visit with my dear friend & mentor Jocelyn Reeves on episode 8.  Jocelyn grew up in Pennsylvania where her love for horses began at a young age thanks to a babysitter taking the time to share her love for horses. Over the years, Jocelyn has ridden both western & english, however hunter jumping is the discipline she enjoys most. She is a wife, mama, business woman, lover o...

Join me as I catch up with my long time cowgirl friend Camile Cox Burlison. Camile & I came up through the ranks of junior, high school and college rodeo together and we unpack alot on this episode. (It's easy to do when you've known each other for over 20 plus years.) We discuss everything from growing up rodeoing, how it shaped us and why we choose to raise our kids in the western life style...

On this episode, I caught up with Britten Wallace, the owner of BW Braiding. At just 24 years old, Britten has already taken the jump from pursuing her dream as a side hustle to making the BW Braiding business her full time gig. We talk about growing up in the rodeo industry, the learning curve in owning & operating a business, horsepower and roping with your cowgirl heroes. Britten even offers a...

On episode 5, the Mother Daughter Cowgirl Duo Marilyn Domer & Lindsay Keller share their love for horses, rodeo & ranching through children's books & how they began their small business The Bell Mare Book Company.  These Kansas cowgirls have recently launched their second book "Short Go's BIG Ranch Adventure" and you can learn more about all their products at https://www.thebellmarebookco.com/ INS...

Brooke Wallace, a twenty-five year old from Council Grove, Kansas was crowned the 55th Miss Rodeo USA on Sunday, January 19th at the International Finals Rodeo in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Upon accepting the prestigious honor, she signed her name in the history books as the first woman to earn the national title from the Sunflower State. Brooke is the official ambassador for the International Professiona...

Contact info for Missy & the Bonds Ranch: INSTAGRAM: @missybonds & @bondsranch FACEBOOK: Bonds Ranch WEBSITE: https://www.thecowboychannel.com/ranchher If the name Missy Bonds sounds familiar, it should. You've likely seen or heard her on multiple platforms being an advocate for the cattle & ranching industries. Missy comes from a family that has been involved in ranching since 1933. S...

Have you ever looked at somebody and wondered how they've gotten to where they are today?  For as long as I can remember I have been intrigued by people and taken an interest in their stories. During this episode, I'll share a little bit of my personal story, how this podcast came to be, my goals for what I hope it becomes and the power of storytelling.    **************************...

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