The Growing Small Towns Show
The future of small towns doesn’t depend on us finding more people; we need to better engage the ones who are already there.
Each week, join Rebecca Undem, small-town champion and rural entrepreneur, as she chats with people who are doing their part to grow their community. You’ll hear ideas and learn ways to better support your business community, create a sense of belonging for all, and foster a rich arts and culture scene in your small town.
If you live in a small town, care deeply about your community, and share the belief that “if you’re not growing, you’re dying”, this is the podcast for you.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 102
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
131. The Value of a Small-Town Chamber with Kausha Magill
“Are Chambers of Commerce even relevant anymore?” In our humble (but not too humble opinion:) YES ABSOLUTELY. While the idea of a Chamber of Commerce is an old one, an active, progressive Cham…
00:50:15 |
Mon 19 Feb 2024
130. Supporting Entrepreneurs in Small Towns with Kim Nagle
We all want our small towns to grow and thrive, but often, we don’t offer enough support to the people who are integral in making this happen: the entrepreneurs. Kim Nagle is an author, coach, speake…
00:36:51 |
Mon 05 Feb 2024
129. Past Guest Status Check with Haley Moen
When we last talked to Haley, she was pushing full steam ahead on building the beautiful Hearthside Vineyard & Winery. She’s still going full steam ahead but has had to push through some major, heart…
00:47:58 |
Mon 22 Jan 2024
128. Community Development Reflections for the New Year
Instead of bringing on a guest to end the year (or kick off a new one) we’re going to do a yearly recap and reflect on some things we’ve learned. If you’re a doer and a dreamer in a small town, thi…
00:16:04 |
Mon 25 Dec 2023
127. Past Guest Status Check with Brodie Mueller
We are so excited to start a new kind of episode here on the Growing Small Towns show where we check in with some of our favorite past guests to find out what’s happened since we last had them on the…
01:00:59 |
Mon 04 Dec 2023
126. The Power of Place
We are here with the longest episode in the history of Growing Small Towns because we just couldn’t stop talking to our next guest. Ben Muldrow caught Rebecca’s eye on Facebook, and he happens to hav…
01:40:54 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
125. 10 Mindset Reminders for Every Dreamer in a Small Town
This episode is for, well, the dreamers. The people who believe big things are possible, even (especially!) in a small town. In this episode, we cover ten mindset reminders to help:
- Bolster …
00:34:54 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023
124. Storytelling + Community Building in a Digital Age with Chris Burgess
We live almost in two worlds now: the real one that we move around in physically, and the one online. The internet can be an amazing and helpful thing, but it can also be incredibly problematic. How …
01:04:31 |
Mon 02 Oct 2023
123. Grant Writing in Small Towns with Realizing Rural
We love when we find people who support small towns doing big things in ways we’ve never seen before, and this episode features two people and a business that is doing just that. Jasmin and Cassidy a…
00:47:18 |
Mon 18 Sep 2023
122. Rethinking Rural Giving
We are so excited for another crossover episode with one of our most favorite people: small-town nonprofit expert and fun-haver Patrick Kirby. Hosted by Patrick, this episode is all about how to shif…
00:43:05 |
Mon 28 Aug 2023
121. Rural By Choice with Cory Hepola
This episode is about dreams, missions, storytelling, and how Cory Hepola combines all of those things into his life as a storyteller and documentarian and how he uses his gifts and skills to highlig…
00:48:03 |
Mon 14 Aug 2023
120. Growing Communities for Humans with Jeff Siegler
Jeff Siegler is back with an incredibly thought-provoking episode about built places, communities, assumptions, and loneliness, and why designing our spaces and cities and towns to promote community …
01:00:38 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
119. Building Strong Small-Town Businesses with Aly Robins
Strong small-town businesses are the backbone of our communities, and when our local small businesses are thriving, so are we. Aly Robins is a rural resident, business coach, and marketing expert and…
00:56:31 |
Mon 03 Jul 2023
118. Part 1: Audacious Value-Added Ag with Hearthside Vineyard and Winery
When Haley Moen was getting her master’s degree in plant science, she planned to continue on to get her doctorate—a dream she’d held since 10th grade. But she realized that would likely take her away…
00:45:17 |
Mon 19 Jun 2023
117. Addressing Mental Health in Small Towns with Monica McConkey
Mental health in small our small towns is one of the issues that is top of mind here at Growing Small Towns, and we know that is true for many of you in your communities, too. It’s an issue that can …
00:46:39 |
Mon 05 Jun 2023
116. Virtual Assisting in Small Towns with Cassidy Johnston
This week’s episode is a special sort of follow-up to last week’s episode about remote work in our small towns, and it’s special because it’s featuring a member of the Growing Small Towns team! Cassi…
00:51:05 |
Mon 22 May 2023
115. How Remote Work Can Change the Face of Small Towns with Danielle Teigen
Remote work is, to use a buzzy buzzword, a game-changer for small communities. One of the only good things to come out of the pandemic, the rise in remote work opportunities means people can move to …
00:36:35 |
Mon 08 May 2023
114. Reframing Either/Or Mentalities in Small Towns
If you have listened to our show for any length of time or follow us on social media, you know that here at Growing Small Towns the traditional approach to economic growth just doesn’t get us real ex…
00:23:15 |
Mon 24 Apr 2023
113. Supporting Rural Startups with Margaret Hedderman
Startup Colorado is a 501(c)(3) that works with rural entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders throughout the state to cultivate successful environments to start and grow businesses in the places that th…
00:41:01 |
Mon 06 Mar 2023
112. The Rural Rebound with Erik Osberg
What does it look like to write your own rural narrative, and how can you actively incorporate that idea into convincing people to move to your small town? Well, we happen to have Erik Osberg to tell…
00:38:20 |
Mon 06 Feb 2023
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