Reframing Rural

Having grown up in Billings Montana, then moving to Missoula in the mid-1970s, and now living in a very rural location in Stillwater County, I have a great appreciation for the insights that Megan shares during her podcast. I love her sense of neutrality with regard to politics, which is greatly needed in this day and age. This podcast is appropriate for anyone, whether urban or rural, as it sheds sensitive light on both environments.

She is a very good speaker but definitely spent sometime out of Montana.

The work of “Reframing Rural” challenges the stereotypes of rural America and delves into topics which are at once illuminating and vitally important. In the current climate where people are quick to label one another, I hope this brings compassion to both sides of the conversation. At the heart of these stories, people want and need to live with dignity in America. No matter which side of the political spectrum a person is on, this perspective seems infinitely reasonable. I hope this podcast can soften views and allow a more nuanced conversation around what it is to be “American”. Let’s support compassionate and informed storytelling which can bring community and country together.

These discussions are awesome. I grew apart from agriculture and rural living, but have always considered those things “home”. Having finally moved out of the big city to a small town a few years ago, the problems rural communities (especially in the West) are facing today are different than when I was growing up. This podcast is a great forum for today’s issues in rural America and I’m so glad to have found it.