May 26, 2025
This episode is about the rural lawyer shortage, why
it’s happening, why it matters, and what we can do about it. This
is a new-to-us topic, and we’re so excited to share it with you
because it’s way more important and impactful than we realized.
Lawyers have a crucial place in our small communities,...
May 12, 2025
We focus a lot on belonging here at Growing Small Towns, and one of the most important groups (that sometimes gets neglected by traditional community development) is youth. Kids need to feel at home and welcome in our small towns, too, and when our young people are engaged, active, and have good places to hang out with...
May 5, 2025
When we think of politics, I think a lot of us feel intimidated or like there isn’t room for us in the process–we’re not “political,” or we don’t have time, or we’re not the right kind of person. Today’s guest shows that being an unlikely politician may actually be the best thing, and why we need more...