Feb 3, 2025
Friends and neighbors (virtual and IRL): we are so
excited to share this episode with you.
Now, we know we say that every week, and what can we say, we’re
excitable folks. But we’re *extra* excited for this one because
it’s the first podcast of the rest of our lives, and we’re
introducing the new format and components of this show, and giving
you a peek behind the curtain into the behind-the-scenes and the
future of Growing Small Towns.
Instead of a guest, we have a guest host interviewing Rebecca about
the changes in the podcast and the renewed vision and clarity for
Growing Small Towns. Our guest host is Winona Dimeo-Ediger, who is
not only one of our beloved past guests but also a GST board
member. We love her and think you will too!
This episode is an honest take on the work we and so many of you
are undertaking, and we can’t wait to for you to hear it.
About Winona:
Winona has been a digital content creator for nearly a decade,
writing about culture, travel, and politics for publications like
National Geographic, Rolling Stone, and NPR. For the past few
years, she’s been able to dig into her love of place marketing and
talent attraction content as the editor-in-chief of Livability.com. She’s a lover of
bookstores, vintage boots, dive bars, and bad jokes. The number of
times she’s seen Celine Dion in concert may disturb you.
In this episode, we cover:
The new format and new segments of the show
The behind-the-scenes work that’s been happening over the last year
Why having the right support is critical (and what that means)
Where GST is headed and what work we’ll be doing
Our very first small-town shout-out!
Links + Resources Mentioned
Ep. 92 with Winona and Tim: https://www.growingsmalltowns.org/post/episode92
Fresh Air - This Anti-Social American Life:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tpFsNrlrRcP0kXbuP5aj5?si=Fq-DzwM5SYes59qX24yA4w
Plain English - The Anti-Social Century: America’s Epidemic of
Solitude–And How to Fix It:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0FaZtbkN0wOz1zjtYJNQeq?si=-35pYo_FR7SwlzEKjAIZTA
New Segment Alert!
We think some of the best parts about radio shows and podcasts are
listener call-ins, so we’ve decided to make those a part of the
Growing Small Towns Podcast. We really, really want to hear from
you! We’re introducing two new parts to the show:
“Small town humblebrags”: Call in and tell us about something amazing you did in your small town so we can celebrate with you. No win is too small—we want to hear it all, and we will be excessively enthusiastic about whatever it is! You can call in for your friends, too, because giving shout-outs is one of our favorite things.
“Solving Your Small-Town People Challenges”: Have a tough issue in your community? We want to help. Call in and tell us about your problem, and we’ll solve it on an episode of the podcast. Want to remain anonymous? Totally cool, we can be all secretive and stuff. We’re suave like that.
If you’ve got a humblebrag or a tricky people problem, call 701-203-3337 and leave a message with the deets. We really can’t wait to hear from you!
Get In Touch
Have an idea for a future episode/guest, have feedback or a
question, or just want to chat? Email us at
hello@growingsmalltowns.org
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