Stock Show Sisters

Rachel Cutrer
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Society & Culture
  • Updated Biweekly

This is the podcast for women who know their way around a show barn, a boardroom, and everything in between. Hosted by the team behind Ranch House Designs, Stock Show Sisters is a heartfelt and hard-hitting conversation for stock show moms, show ring girls, ag communicators, ranch women, and those blazing their own trail in ag and rural life.

  1. Sep 23

    Finding Your Place in the Stock Show Industry with Avery Oliver

    Today on the “Stock Show Sisters” podcast, Riki Nardiello interviews Avery Oliver, livestock show coordinator for RodeoAustin, about her path from growing up in Sealy, Texas with ag-teacher parents to competing in FFA, judging livestock at Blinn and Texas Tech (earning All-American honors), and entering the stock show industry. Avery and Riki discuss what makes the stock show community unique, why there’s a place for everyone (including volunteers and spectators), and how relationships and networking often happen organically, including a brief introduction that helped Avery reach her RodeoAustin role. Avery highlights the value of internships for skills, perspective, mentors, gratitude, and career discovery, and explains how livestock judging builds leadership, coachability, quick decision-making, and public speaking. She describes her varied responsibilities at Rodeo Austin, the scale of volunteers and vendors required, and an upcoming 2027 addition of showmanship for junior breeding shows. Avery also shares relationship advice, faith-centered mindset, and encouragement to “run your race.” This podcast is made possible because of Ranch House Designs. Join the Facebook group and become a Stock Show Sister today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/380565635976997 Learn more about Stock Show Sisters here: https://ranchhousedesigns.com/grit-and-grace/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067628719688

  2. Sep 10

    Cultivating Community: Whitney Hinrichsen on Oklahoma Agriculture

    This week on the Stock Show Sisters podcast, co-host Riki interviews Whitney Hinrichsen, agritourism coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, about advocacy, lifelong learning, leadership development, and relationships. Whitney shares growing up in Seimet, Oklahoma, being shaped by her ag-teacher father and FFA/livestock events, and earning an animal science bachelor’s and ag communications master’s at Oklahoma State. She explains agritourism as the intersection of tourism and agriculture and describes her role supporting producers for safe, welcoming experiences and promoting 430+ farms across 16 categories, noting national counterparts via NAFDMA. Whitney discusses launching her you-pick flower farm, Oklahoma Prairie Petals, and winning the NAAMO Agricultural Marketing Excellence Award for “Simple Snacks with Farm Fresh Foods,” an eight-video series featuring producers and youth making healthy snacks. She emphasizes taking humble early opportunities, mentoring youth, setting boundaries, and tells how she met her husband, managed years of long distance, and built strong in-law relationships while helping their Angus operation. This podcast is made possible because of Ranch House Designs. Join the Facebook group and become a Stock Show Sister today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/380565635976997 Learn more about Stock Show Sisters here: https://ranchhousedesigns.com/grit-and-grace/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067628719688

  3. Aug 26

    Finding Purpose in Diverse Passions with Kylan Cannon

    This week on the Stock Show Sisters podcast, co-host Riki interviews Kylan Cannon, an eighth-generation Texas rancher from Caldwell. Kylan shares how growing up raising Brangus cattle and Quarter Horses led to deep involvement in 4-H, from early creative projects like quilting to a formative commercial heifer program that taught business, nutrition, and production skills through mentorship. She explains choosing Texas A&M due to Aggie family roots, proximity to home, and the Aggie network, then outlines her extensive campus involvement, research in equine areas, internships at the A&M Horse Center and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and community service. Kylen describes founding Flourish Design & Dig and the Cattlemen’s Classic youth organization, including its cattle-only judging contest and expanding ambassador program. She discusses entrepreneurship lessons, navigating setbacks through faith, habits for spiritual grounding, trips to Wyoming and Montana for a ranch retreat and mission work, and plans to pursue PA school with a focus on women’s medicine. This podcast is made possible because of Ranch House Designs. Join the Facebook group and become a Stock Show Sister today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/380565635976997 Learn more about Stock Show Sisters here: https://ranchhousedesigns.com/grit-and-grace/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067628719688

  4. Aug 12

    Lisa Allen on Personal Development, Agricultural Advocacy and Conservation Education

    This week on the Stock Show Sisters podcast, co-host Riki interviews Lisa Allen as she shares her background growing up in southern New Mexico, showing sheep and pigs, and later moving to West Texas near Midland due to family ties and her husband’s oil-field work. Though not formally trained as an ag teacher, she shifted from insurance recovery to becoming a high school librarian, then stepped into an ag/FFA teaching role midyear, ultimately spending about 10 years advising and traveling with students for stock shows, contests, and agriculture trips (including Costa Rica). She now works as a conservation educator with Texas Wildlife Association, delivering hands-on K–8 presentations, emphasizing soil health, water conservation, and ecosystem balance, especially for students unfamiliar with agriculture. Lisa also teaches fitness and travels to teach yoga in Mexico, stressing consistency and “you can’t pour from an empty cup.” She discusses show-ring leadership, volunteering, meeting her husband through buying show pigs, raising twin sons (both engaged), running a small show-pig herd and ending with the advice she would give other women in livestock as they find their own paths in agriculture. This podcast is made possible because of Ranch House Designs. Join the Facebook group and become a Stock Show Sister today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/380565635976997 Learn more about Stock Show Sisters here: https://ranchhousedesigns.com/grit-and-grace/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067628719688

  5. Jul 29

    Breaking the Mold: Kirby Palmer’s Story of Family, Farming, and Finding Her Voice

    This week on the Stock Show Sisters podcast, co-host Riki interviews Kirby Palmer as they discuss growing up on a diversified farm near Buffalo, New York, with crops, cattle, and reining horses, showing livestock through 4-H, and explaining New York’s agriculture beyond New York City, including dairy, apples, potatoes, corn, and maple. She shares attending Morrisville State College for agricultural business development, then finding a career in announcing through county fair jackpot shows, reining horse events, and industry connections, including Erin Dorsey and the launch of Cattlemen’s Congress. Kriby describes behind-the-scenes announcing responsibilities like keeping show flow, handling accurate results, setting atmosphere with music, and supporting exhibitors. She talks about challenges evolving from skill-building to balancing travel with motherhood of two young boys, relying on a “village.” She outlines her family’s Palmer Land and Livestock operation (club lambs, Simmental cattle, pumpkins), her role at the Erie County Fair (a 12-day, high-attendance fair), and offers advice on networking, effort, and making events feel cared for. This podcast is made possible because of Ranch House Designs. Join the Facebook group and become a Stock Show Sister today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/380565635976997 Learn more about Stock Show Sisters here: https://ranchhousedesigns.com/grit-and-grace/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067628719688

  6. Jul 15

    Intentionality in Every Season with Megan Mullins

    This week on the Stock Show Sisters podcast, co-host Riki interviews her longtime mentor and work friend Megan Mullins, recounting how they met at ABBA and exploring Megan’s background in 4-H/FFA, showing sheep, pigs, and later heifers after moving from La Porte to Franklin, Texas. Megan shares her nonlinear career path from Blinn to Sam Houston State, earning a Spanish and secondary education degree, teaching Spanish/ESL for five years, and confidently navigating career pivots through work ethic and adaptability learned in agriculture. She explains joining Monat for community and leadership, addresses misconceptions about network marketing, and describes earning a Miami leadership retreat. Megan also discusses her 22+ year marriage to a high school sweetheart, practical ways to “never stop dating,” priorities for choosing a spouse, balancing ambition with family and sacrifices, lessons from motherhood and becoming a grandmother, and how her family built a Beefmaster show cattle herd from scratch by seeking mentorship. This podcast is made possible because of Ranch House Designs. Join the Facebook group and become a Stock Show Sister today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/380565635976997 Learn more about Stock Show Sisters here: https://ranchhousedesigns.com/grit-and-grace/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067628719688

  7. Jul 1

    Beyond the Show Ring: Taylor Kelner's Leap into Cowgirl Market and Beyond

    This week on the Stock Show Sisters Podcast, co-host Riki interviews Taylor Kelner, founder of Cowgirl Market and Top Hand Media and Director of Communications and Youth Activities for Santa Gertrudis Breeders International, about entrepreneurship rooted in agriculture. They share how they met in a Fort Worth staging line, Taylor’s fifth-generation Arkansas cattle background, and why she chose Oklahoma State for agricultural communications, including saving a year of college via concurrent credits. Taylor describes evolving from early photography to Top Hand Media, running an online boutique, and launching Cowgirl Market in Stillwater in 2023 with 18 vendors to create an NFR-style Western shopping experience that supports small businesses; she later expanded to Texarkana and College Station. She discusses taking leaps of faith, researching and planning before starting, outsourcing, delegation, building teams, balancing a remote full-time role with multiple ventures, and prioritizing supportive relationships. 00:00 Meet Taylor Kelner 01:11 How We Met 04:46 Arkansas Ag Roots 06:07 Choosing Oklahoma State 08:10 Saving on College Credits 11:15 Mentors and Mindset 15:17 From Bedroom to Business 23:23 Leaps of Faith 26:18 Advice for New Founders 31:32 Why Cowgirl Market Exists 34:14 Vendors and Experience 36:42 Expanding to Texarkana 38:37 Why Start Multiple Businesses 39:21 MagnaWave Hustle Story 42:28 Outsourcing and Delegation 45:06 Interns and Building Teams 49:33 Landing the SGBI Role 56:41 Balancing Work and Life 59:19 Engagement and Support 01:02:33 Relationships and Values 01:07:03 Rapid Fire and Wrap Up This podcast is made possible because of Ranch House Designs. Join the Facebook group and become a Stock Show Sister today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/380565635976997 Learn more about Stock Show Sisters here: https://ranchhousedesigns.com/grit-and-grace/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067628719688

  8. Jun 17

    Planning for Success in Livestock Judging: Conversations with Lexi Hunt & Madison Fisher

    This week on the Stock Show Sisters podcast, co-host Riki interviews Lexi Hunt and Madison Fisher about their backgrounds and advice for women in the stock show industry. Lexi, from Buckeye, Arizona, began with goats then sheep, attended South Plains College, earned an animal science degree at Texas Tech, and judged collegiately; Madison, from Hempstead, Texas, grew up showing Red Angus/Red Brangus, judged at NOC in Oklahoma, earned an agribusiness degree, and will attend Kansas State. They discuss what drew them to judging (proving themselves, teamwork, networking, improving livestock), surprises in college (uneven experience with oral reasons, especially for Texas FFA), misconceptions about the intense time commitment, and the value of public speaking. They cover handling disagreement and disappointment, lessons from coaches (“pressure is a privilege,” competing for teammates), transferable skills (work ethic, humility, time management, decision-making), judging fashion tips, and next steps, including Lexi’s remote work and judging shows and Madison’s pre-law plans. This podcast is made possible because of Ranch House Designs. Join the Facebook group and become a Stock Show Sister today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/380565635976997 Learn more about Stock Show Sisters here: https://ranchhousedesigns.com/grit-and-grace/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067628719688

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About

This is the podcast for women who know their way around a show barn, a boardroom, and everything in between. Hosted by the team behind Ranch House Designs, Stock Show Sisters is a heartfelt and hard-hitting conversation for stock show moms, show ring girls, ag communicators, ranch women, and those blazing their own trail in ag and rural life.

Information

  • Creator
    Rachel Cutrer
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ranch House Designs
  • Show Website
    Stock Show Sisters

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