In The LOOP Podcast with Jordan Jo

The 2024 Women's Rodeo World Championship finals week has concluded and what a whirlwind!  Linsay Roster Sumpter and Sami Jo Smith sit down with our host Jordan Jo Hollabaugh to dive into all things Women's Rodeo and give us a recap of the last two weeks. Over the course of the week the top 20 in the points standings in both the Challenger and Pro rankings were whittled down to just the top 3 in t...

Bringing you a very special episode from inside of AT&T Stadium here in Arlington, Texas we have the top 3 ladies from this weeks heated competition at the Women's Rodeo World Championship! Before they roped Saturday night we sat down and talked all things Women's Rodeo and AT&T Stadium. The final round for the event title was held in conjunction with the PBR Finals this year, in front of 30,000 f...

Pam Minick former Miss Rodeo America, was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in 2000, and was a world champion breakaway roper in 1982, just to name a few! Pam is what we like to call the Fairy Godmother of Rodeo. Pam and I sit down to talk about the Women's Rodeo World Championship, the Pam Minick Lifetime Achievement Award and the past, present, and future of the sport of...

They call him “The Voice of Rodeo” and today we are so excited to be bringing you the one and only Mr. Bob Tallman. Bob is a 10x PRCA Announcer of the Year, 23x National Finals Rodeo Announcer, a real estate agent, and a 5th generation beef rancher! Bob  grew up on a cow calf operation outside of Winnemucca, Nevada and now resides in Poolville, Texas with his wife Kristen. Family comes first aroun...

Hailey Kinsel is a light to be around and a true competitor inside and outside of the arena! She is a 7x NFR Qualifier, College National Champion, 4x World Champion Barrel Racer, dog mom to Winsten and Sister’s person. Hailey has one of the most positive outlooks on life and is a true woman of Faith and we are so excited to share her Yeti Moments of Truth with you! We sit down and talk about her b...

The tradition of the Pendleton Round-Up is something that is recognized worldwide in the western industry! Tiah DeGrofft and her family have deep roots within the Pendleton community and a true love and passion for the Round-Up! Tiah is the first ever woman to be president of the Pendleton Roundup, as well as the first ever woman to be president of any major rodeo in the nation! She is paving the...

Randy Bracher has Pendleton, OR blood that runs 5 generations deep, and has passed down the sacred letter “T” for “Tradition” to his daughter, Sydney! We sit down today and talk about just how Pendleton Roundup became one of the most iconic rodeos to compete at as a breakaway roper!  Breakaway Roping at the Roundup started off as a circuit event qualifier for the columbia river pro rodeo women's b...

Heidi Foy is a woman full of passion for the western industry, creating relationships, establishing community, and bringing solutions to the gap in the college rodeo recruiting process!  Covid was a tough year for everyone, but in the midst of trials came a solution from Heidi’s kitchen table, where she began to create an online platform for college rodeo students, coaches, and parents, where all...

Kate Mote is a virtuous woman who is constantly pursuing excellence in all areas in and out of the rodeo arena! She is a wife to 4x World Champion Bareback Rider, Bobby Mote, a mom to Charlies, Laura, and Trey, a barrel horse trainer and rider, a team roper, a WCRA Sales Manager and team educator, she is what you would call the all around description for the word, COWGIRL!  Kate is part of the Wom...

Richmond Champion lives every moment with the champion mindset, in everything that he does! He is a husband to Paige, dad to Forrest, brother to Doug, Son, and friend to many, just to name a few things! As a YETI ambassador, Richmond lives by the 5 core YETI values everyday, and today we uncover some of the behind the scenes YETI moments of Truth with Richmond!  We talk about his journey to becomi...

Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo has already set the precedent for legendary in the western industry! Today we talk to Charmayne James and Justin McKee, the coach of “Misty Mountain Hop” one of the teams in The Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo , and talk through all of the different aspects of this rodeo!  Digging into the Kid Rock Rodeo Draft Strategy, Rodeo Tournament Style Format, Fans of Rodeo, all of the new t...

The 2024 San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo will include the breakaway roping for the first time in the PRCA rodeo’s history! In this episode I sit down with 3x PRCA Music Director of the Year and NFR soundman Josh “Hambone” Hilton.  Josh has been a part of SASSR for over a decade as the Music Director and in 2020 he added his current title of Rodeo Manager. We talk about the decision behind adding bre...

The Women’s Rodeo World Championships is a favorite event for Cheyenne, she says,” I love the WRWC because you know exactly what you are getting into when you enter. You know how many times you are going to run, and you get paid for every run that you make!” Last year Cheyenne ran her horse, Blue Duck, that had only been to 1 rodeo event prior to the WRWC Finals, and kept progressing to end up the...

Traveling partners can be tricky, and making sure you have the right one is a big part of going down the rodeo road. Taylor Engesser and Rickie Fanning hail from Spearfish, South Dakota and not only are they siblings but traveling partners as well.  These girls take it all in stride and know each other like the back of their hand, so who better to talk to about all things traveling partners with u...

Kelsie Domer paved the way for the underdog story in 2023 when she came through the Last Chance Qualifier and advanced her way to the top prize to win the $60,000 purse and claim the WRWC World Champion Breakaway Roper 2023! Kelsie is a mom first, wife, and then breakaway roper at heart! Her family is a priority that she chooses throughout the year, so the WRWC event is a huge advantage to her and...

Rodeo Austin is full of Real Texas Grit! The capital of Texas, Austin is a city full of urban culture and tradition, with a big rodeo! “We want everyone to put on a pair of cowboy boots and come out and play cowboy or cowgirl for a day,” says CEO Glen Alan Phillips! Rodeo Austin has a new format this year for the timed events, hosting a new tournament style format, with back to back rodeo performa...

Linsay Sumpter is a cowgirl that wears many hats, and the one being the focus point today is the cowgirl hat of the Women’s Rodeo World Championships Commissioner! Linsay has taken a personal passion and love for the rodeo way of life, and committed her time to actively being a part of women in rodeo, and doing her best to see that there is equality across the board!  Linsay has been a huge part o...

Who wants to rope at the Million Dollar Breakaway by Kimes Ranch? Every breakaway roper around the world…  This amazing opportunity for Women and the sport of breakaway roping is HUGE! Not only will there be a huge payout through the qualifying ropings along the way, on top of that, 25 girls will get to compete for the million dollar purse payout in Scottsdale, Arizona over Thanksgiving weekend th...

The RODEOHOUSTON is one of the biggest professional rodeos that the professional cowboy and cowgirls will compete at all year long! With the winning purse paying $50,000 this is no small rodeo! We sit down with Katelyn Scates, who is the Director, Sports and Event Presentations, to discuss all elements of Rodeo Houston! From the 35,000 volunteers to all of the different events, there is literally...

The Bell Mare Book Co. is an amazing resource for children growing up and dreaming about wanting to be cowboys and cowgirls. They are truly providing educational material, picture books, color books, games, and now chapter books, for the kiddos in our western industry! Not only do they have children’s books but they also have a free monthly Cowkids Only Blog , and provides insight that can be appl...

You met the AgTruckTrader Pro Rodeo Team on our “Behind the Brand” Series, join us now for “The AgTruckTrader Team Gives Back. During this episode of this new series we talk with In The LOOP Podcast Host, NFBR Qualifier and breakaway roper Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, alongside AgTruck Trader Team Member Taylor Santos, PRCA Cowboy and NFR Qualifier! The team is joined by Tina Tonascia- Chief Operating Of...

Latricia Duke had a dream of putting together a roping futurity and through her knowledge and experience in the barrel racing horse industry, she wanted to highlight the amazing horses in the roping industry, and that became what we know now as Roping Futurities of America. This year Latricia teamed up with NFR Qualifier and Legendary Calf Roper Brent Lewis as a partner, to put together a new set...

You met the AgTruckTrader Pro Rodeo Team on our “Behind the Brand” Series, join us now for “The AgTruckTrader Team Gives Back. During this episode of this new series we talk with In The LOOP Podcast Host, NFBR Qualifier and breakaway roper Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, alongside AgTruck Trader Team Member Jackie Ganter, who is a WPRA Professional Barrel Racer and NFR Qualifier. The team is joined by Lyn W...

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo | Cody Tharp | Lets Rodeo San Antonio  San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo is a volunteer organization that emphasizes agriculture and education to develop the youth of texas! From Cody Tharp’s perspective, the Official 2024 Rodeo Officer, San Antonio is thriving and ready for their 75th anniversary of rodeo! “We have over 6,000 volunteers, and only 35 paid employees, s...

You met the AgTruckTrader Pro Rodeo Team on our “Behind the Brand” Series, join us now for “The AgTruckTrader Team Gives Back. During this episode of this new series we talk with In The LOOP Podcast Host, NFBR Qualifier and breakaway roper Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, alongside AgTruck Trader Team Member Clayton Sellars, who is a Professional Bull Rider and NFR Qualifier. The team is joined by Julie Jutt...