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Hey everybody. We're back! And I'm excited for everybody to meet Kelsy Bellah. She is the editor-in-chief of Comanche County Living Magazine. She wanted to interview me and I said, well, only if I can interview you. And surprise, surprise, her story is brilliant, motivational, sad, and exciting. We talk about the challenge of running a magazine in a social-media era — and a lot more. Visit us online: https://thecowboyperspective.com/ Support our Sponsor: https://www.southwesternadvisorygroup.com/ More on Kelsy at https://comanchecountyliving.com/ Topics: (2:35) Neil's inspiration (4:04) 'If you're not podcasting, you're getting behind.' (5:03) The mystery of a podcast audience (11:24) Leaving your voice behind (14:52) Kelsy: Remembering her husband (18:00) Her backstory (21:14) A tragedy and the aftermath (23:23) The farmer and the horse (26:10) Covid as a blessing (30:42) Magazines still matter (35:42) A cowgirl perspective (41:41) Kindness to the elderly (46:00) A challenging childhood (56:38) Values of reading and listening (1:03:40) Sharing her story (1:07:26) Years bring wisdom (1:08:25) Neil's top lessons (1:16:28) Neil and his dad (1:25:38) Learning to fly  (1:31:16) Resumes vs. Experience (1:38:01) Podcast planning  

Thanks for continuing to tune in to our history of Comanche series! I sat down with James Wilson to discuss his incredible life as a member of our wonderful community. Enjoy! Check out our Sponsor: https://www.southwesternadvisorygroup.com/ Visit us onlnine: https://thecowboyperspective.com/ Topics: (2:46) - Introducing James, his family history & his upbringing in Comanche (19:11) - James' career in the military & being alive during the athletic integration of black players (23:12) - Meeting Mrs. Wilson (25:50) - James' working in the Texas school system (34:58) - Faith and God (38:23) - James' kids (41:19) - Being active in an old age (44:39) - Praying for Comanche

Welcome to the next to last episode of our History of Comanche, TX! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kaylee Parks, one of the amazing leaders at Southwestern Group. We discuss her upbringing in Comanche, balancing work and family, and keeping up with her husband Cole. Enjoy! Visit us online: https://thecowboyperspective.com/ Support our Sponsor: https://www.southwesternadvisorygroup.com/ Topics: (2:39) - Kaylee's family & upbringing in Comanche (5:49) - Why Kaylee wanted to be involved in this series (15:21) - What are some of the challenges facing the financial industry right now? (17:46) - What's it like trying to keep up with Cole? (19:39) - Balancing a growing business and growing family (26:11) - Favorite Comanche stories

Thanks for continuing to tune in to our history of Comanche series! I sat down with Fain McDaniel and David Gore from the Comanche County Museum to map out the entire history of Comanche, Texas. Enjoy! Visit us online: https://thecowboyperspective.com/ Support our sponsor: https://www.southwesternadvisorygroup.com/ Links: Comanche Museum Belve Bean LD Cox John Wesley Hardin Brushy Bill Roberts   Topics: (3:05) - The history of Comanche, from the very beginning! (10:57) - The arrival of the Spaniards (20:52) - Warring with Indians & the naming of Comanche (30:33) - Wagon Routes and US Army forts in Comanche (35:46) - The official incorporation of Comanche (37:57) - The initial construction of buildings and structures (40:29) - The fire problem & Comanche Outlaw stories (53:12) - Talkin' Old Comanche buildings (1:02:06) - Fain's love for history (1:07:59) - Belve Bean, LD Cox & other notable Comanche figures (1:14:30) - Comanche importance in Texas trade & Bill "Brushy" Roberts

Thanks for continuing to join us on the History of Comanche, TX series! I had a great conversation with Jay where he broke down Historic Preservation Districts and the work to establish a District here in Comanche. Enjoy! Links: Jay on LinkedIn ArchiTexas.com Visit us online: https://thecowboyperspective.com/ Support our Sponsor: https://www.southwesternadvisorygroup.com/   Topics: (4:03) - Introducing Jay (7:00) - Historic Preservation stories & the business behind what makes a building significant (17:27) - What value would it be for Comanche to have a Historic Preservation District? (23:38) - How to identify and designate a Historic Preservation. (51:48) - Comanche's history of being burned down and blown up (54:05) - Comanche National & First Comanche (58:43) - Losing building blueprints

Welcome to our history of Comanche, TX series! Our first guest is Fredda Jones, who has a deep knowledge of our history as well as an amazing background growing up in our town. We cover a lot of ground and are excited to share it with y'all, enjoy! Visit us online: https://thecowboyperspective.com/ Support our Sponsor: https://www.southwesternadvisorygroup.com/ Links: Leta Andrews - Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Fredda on Facebook Topics: (2:40) - It's important to do hard things (4:29) - The winningest basketball coach in the nation (10:15) - Striving to win and be the best you can be (13:54) - Winning a national championship in track (24:53) - Reminiscing on friendships (34:20) -  Comanche history (45:25) - Fredda's love for history (1:02:00) - The story of Boss Green (1:07:33) - Losing a Child & motherhood

We got a packed episode for y'all! I am joined by local social media influencer Guy Bell (@TheGuyBell) and Owners of the Barfield Boutique Hotel Jason and Christie Beyer. We discuss how Jason and Christie built this amazing hotel (we recorded this one at The Barfield, so check us out on YouTube!) and talk with Jason about his approach to content. We discuss building brands, our Faith, how to have a successful marriage and raising kids! Enjoy.  Links: Guy on TikTok The Barfield Hotel Bacon Bash Texas! Night on the Strip Topics: (3:15) - Introducing the guests & discussing Amarillo (13:45) - Thoughts on kids and social media (17:43) - Guy's background (20:12) - King of Soul (21:53) - The Barfield (24:53) - What does West Texas mean to you? (27:57) - This or That! (30:14) - How are you building your brand? (36:44) - Dale Brisby (39:56) - How do you deal with the negative and positive feedback from social media? (46:18) - Branding at the Barfield (54:27) - Using Historic Tax Credits to fund the hotel (58:15)- Faith and God (1:02:01) - Managing a successful marriage (1:11:08) - Is self-esteem the #1 thing for kids? (1:20:18) - What causes people to be cruel to one another? (1:29:05) - Calls to Action!

Drew Myers is a story seeker, radio host, author, speaker and podcaster! He wrote the Tacos and Chocolate Diet and joined us on this fantastic episode. We discuss Drew's faith, why he chose to become a public persona, intentionality coaching and Drew's incredible streak of running a mile every single day for over eleven years. Enjoy! Links: The Tacos and Chocolate Diet by Drew Myers The Soft White Underbelly on YouTube M46 Dads Steve Bardin on The Cowboy Perspective Into the Wild by John Krakauer Topics: (1:58) - Introducing Drew (6:33) - Faith & Death (10:08) - What led you to become this public persona? (14:41) - Drew coaches Neil on becoming more effective (23:29) - Why do you run a mile every day? (27:27) - How did it feel breaking an 11 year running streak? (38:28) - Drew's Intentionality Coaching (42:56) - Should all of your coaching tactics be from your own mind? (46:35) - How do you approach parenting? (48:26) - What's your diet like?

Welcome back! We've got the great Steven Bardin in the studio to discuss his business: Texas Pro Lake Management. We discuss fishing for fun vs. food, why college might not be necessary anymore, how Steven has grown his business and a whole lot more. Enjoy! Links: Texas Pro Lake Management Tarleton Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources Texas Brigades Black Bass Stewardship Group Toyota ShareLunker Program   Topics: (2:54) - Introducing Steven (3:36) - Steven's upbringing and career (8:38) - What got you interested in fishing in the first place? (12:38) - Fishing for fun vs. for food (15:14) - Does Mother Nature cull the population? (17:46) - Is there a revenue opportunity farmers and ranchers should consider with a day pond? (18:47) - How big is Ten Acre Lake? (20:25) - Do you like school? (23:50) - Do you think college is necessary anymore? (38:25) - How many people work for you? (39:33) - What are you going to do about your company name when you're worldwide? (41:06)  - With your hiring standards how has it been for you to hire the people you want? (45:38) - How do you approach price negotiation? (49:50) - How do you feel so confident in passing up customers? (52:06) - What is your end goal for the company? (55:13) - How do you approach marketing? (59:59)  - Why don't you have any kids? (1:04:01) - Is there anything you would like to say that you haven't had a chance to?

We've got a great conversation in this episode with Braxton Mitchell. Braxton is an Extension agent and a true cowboy. We get to talkin' about Braxton's childhood following in his father's footsteps, playing college rugby and learning to rodeo. We spend a good bit of time discussing the importance of faith, God, and love before touching on how failure plays an important role in life. enjoy! Visit us online at www.TheCowboyPerspective.com Links: The Cowboy Perspective Cups of love episode M46 Dads   Topics: (2:52) - Introducing Braxton (4:10) -  Life as an Extension agent (5:30) - Braxton's family dynamic and childhood (12:37) - Learning how to cowboy (15:31) - College life, Rodeo, and work ethic (38:06) - Faith & love (46:48) - Failure (51:18) - What's next for you? (54:36) - Wrapping up

On this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with the Ellis family of Bill Ellis Tire Station. On the mic are Bill, Zane, Cameron, Laurie, and Gessica. We discuss building the tire business, Bill's career as a Pastor, childhood experiences, and crazy stories from the station; enjoy! Visit us online at www.TheCowboyPerspective.com Links: Bill Ellis Tire Station on Facebook Topics: (2:42) - Introducing the Ellis family (3:42) - Why did you build your business around tires? (7:51) - Life as a Pastor (11:41) - Why do you choose to operate the tire business 24/7? (14:15) - Zane and Cameron's childhood experiences (17:06) - Laurie's background (20:03) - What's a typical work day like at the tire station? (22:27) - What's the most important aspect of your business? (24:17) - How do you think about the customer? (26:26) - Talkin' to the kids (27:40) - The experience of marrying into the Ellis family (29:41) - Do you plan on opening new locations? (32:06) - How do you fix these massive tractor tires? (36:06) - What are some great stories from working at the stand? (48:56) - Church and Christianity (52:14) - Neil's memories of Bill and reflecting on hard work (56:25) - Final thoughts

H. Alan Day is the brother of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Alan has authored and co-authored several books and is dedicated to the preservation of wild horses. On this episode we dive into Alan's journey as an author, his dynamic with Sandra, and the process of shipping 1500 wild horses to his ranch and training them to live on his South Dakota property. Enjoy! Links: The Horse Lover by H. Alan Day Lazy B. by H. Alan Day & Sandra Day O'Connor Cowboy Up! by H. Alan Day The Cowboy Up Podcast Visit us online at www.TheCowboyPerspective.com Topics (1:36) - Introducing Alan (3:42) -  Alan's dynamic with his sister (Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor) (6:13) - Alan's journey as an author (9:10) - Ranching stories (11:21) - Where do wild horses come from? (12:16) - How did you get these wild horses to your ranch? (17:32) - What did you do with the horses once you had them? (20:13) - How long was the whole process til you were satisfied? (21:31) - Happy the horse (24:36) - Alan's unique freeze brand (26:47) - Wrap up

Welcome to another episode of The Cowboy Perspective! I know Isabella's story will be valuable for you to hear! Links: Isabella on Twitter America's Best Racing My Racehorse Topics: (2:15) - Introducing Isabella (7:42) - Dealing with childhood illness (10:14) - How did you build so much resilience? (11:05) - What was the key to your cure? (15:36) - Saddle bred horses (17:53) - Isabelle's career in Thoughrobred  (21:23) - Thoughts on gambling in horse racing (22:47) - Thoughts on Rich Strike winning the Kentucky Derby (29:39) - Do you get the impression there's no allowance for forgiveness in today's society? (30:46) - Thoughts on Anxiety (35:16) - The equine business (46:17) - What are your thoughts on horse slaughter? (49:53) - Losing a spot on the US World Cup team due to injury (53:33) - Where do you think you'll be in the next five years?

Wes Kearney is a Brew Master and Entrepreneur. On this episode we dive into building leadership capital, learnings from being parents, being an introvert, life & death, and so much more. Enjoy! Links: - Visit us online: www.TheCowboyPerspective.com - Teddy's Brewhaus - Kirbos Topics: (2:28) - Wes' background  (8:21) -  Being an introvert (11:44) - The importance of a 'recharge' (16:16) - Don't be a thermometor, be a thermostat (22:56) - Learnings from Parenting, Failure and Succeeding (29:21) - Building Leadership Capital (34:37) - Don't be complacent (39:38) - What did working on a ranch teach you about the reality of life and death? (42:38) - Wes' family dynamic & the reality of feeding the world (49:16) - Hunting (52:28) - What's the value of a dollar? (58:28) - The power of community (1:03:13) - Thoughts on having a successful marriage (1:12:11) - Wrap Up The Cowboy Perspective is produced by Johnny Podcasts & Root and Roam.

Ryan Richardson joins us not only as a Marine, combat veteran and advocate for Heroes and Horses. He's also a fan of the show!  Ryan and I discuss his upbringing before deep-diving into his time in the Middle East as a United States Marine and the subsequent mental challenges he faced. We wrap on how Heroes and Horses has been a life-changing experience. Enjoy! Links: Visit us online at www.TheCowboyPerspective.com Heroes and Horses Dr. Mark Gordon on Joe Rogan Man's search for meaning by Viktor Frankl Topics: (2:54) - Ryan's childhood and upbringing (8:43) - Thoughts on swearing, parenting, and marriage (14:34) - Ryan's time in the Marines & getting married young (15:52) - Did 9/11 play a major role in you joining up? (17:45) - Life in the Marines (41:00) - What it feels like being in a war zone & stories from Iraq (1:07:02) - Life after the military and PTSD (1:21:33) - Heroes and Horses (1:58:46) - What do you think your kids will think about the work you've done in 20 years? (2:07:29) - How do you not drift away from the habits built at H&H? (2:09:14) - Wrap up & final thoughts The Cowboy Perspective is produced by Johnny Podcasts & Root and Roam.

Molly McAdams is the Executive Vice President of the Texas Beef Council and joins us today to discuss Secretariat, being a high-powered woman in the corporate world, building a team, delegation, branding, and a lot more! Enjoy. Visit us online at www.TheCowboyPerspective.com Molly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-mcadams-phd/ Texas Beef Council: https://www.texasbeefcheckoff.com/about-us/staff BBQuest: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10051598/ Topics:   (1:53) - Molly's background and career (3:43) - Secretariat (6:17) - What was it like having a father who is a horse vet? (10:11) - Molly's family dynamic (11:34) - Being a high-performing woman in the corporate world (21:34) - Do you get more from the wins or the losses? (28:29) - Thoughts on responsibility and building a team (34:15) - "Stay" interviews & conversations (38:11) - How do you approach delegation? (43:33) - People want to hear the story of your brand & dealing with critics of farming (49:49) - Wrap up The Cowboy Perspective is produced by Johnny Podcasts & Root and Roam.

Dennis has an incredible weight loss journey of losing over 190 lbs! We dive into Dennis' life, which is a hard road filled with trauma and abuse, leaving him depressed and weighing over 375 lbs.  But this story is not all about the bad and the sad! Dennis has completely turned his life around, starting the Get Lean Journey brand and becoming a coach, advocate for the Lord, and darn good friend! Enjoy. Links: Get Lean Journey on IG: https://www.instagram.com/getleanjourney Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetLeanJourney www.TheCowboyPerspective.com Topics: (2:47) - How did you get up to 375 lbs? (4:26) - Why do humans bully each other? (9:28) - Dennis' childhood, trauma & depression (24:00) - Dennis' weight loss journey, losing his mother, and contemplating suicide (38:54) - Dennis' wife (44:48) - Loving America (47:38) - Final thoughts The Cowboy Perspective is produced by Johnny Podcasts & Root and Roam.

Gary Bell is a very special guest on this episode of The Cowboy Perspective. While we aren't related, he treated me like his own when I was a young man & friends with his son Dustin. Today we discuss his influence on me, his worldview as a farmer, the state of the world, some great stories and more. Enjoy! Visit us online at www.TheCowboyPerspective.com Topics: (2:57) - Cynthia's perspective on Dustin and Neil as kids (5:10) - The Bell family influence (9:32) - Why Neil brought Gary on (11:39) - Gary's childhood and background in Lubbock (17:02) - What do you love about farming and ranching? (18:33) - Thoughts on the public's views toward farmers (20:24) - Gary's early farming experiences (23:22) - Gary's first memories of Neil (25:34) - The story of Gary's  Encyclopedia (28:01) - Where'd you learn to fix things? (30:55) - What's it like selling cows? (33:28) - Aunt Bonnie (36:24) - Gary's views on music (37:30) - Farmhand stories (39:53) - Has America had it 'too good'? (44:32) - Wrap up The Cowboy Perspective is produced by Johnny Podcasts & Root and Roam.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kameron on this episode, he's an insurance agent, lawyer, CPA and passionate historian. We discuss his "office" life that came from a cowboy upbringing, his faith and religious upbringing in the Jewish community and then we spend a lot of time discussing abortion and the Roe V. Wade decision. Enjoy! Visit us online at www.TheCowboyPerspective.com Topics: (1:28) - Kameron's background, Office life vs. Ranch life, and the scripture (7:55) - Have you ever changed your mind on how you think about things? (11:20) - Kameron's family dynamic and childhood (14:15) - What do you think caused you to become such a high performer? (18:09) - Kameron on losing his brother (23:25) - Thoughts on Roe v. Wade & abortion (42:35) - What's happening in the insurance world that people should be thinking about? (49:22) - Kameron's other careers as a Lawyer and CPA (56:30) - Kameron's relationship with his mother (59:17) - Wrap up The Cowboy Perspective is produced by Johnny Podcasts & Root and Roam.

A special episode for y'all this time around the pasture! I had the pleasure of joining Joey and Tony for a triple-podcast of Pastor with No Answers, The Reverend Hunter & The Cowboy Perspective. We spend the majority of this episode discussing the ethics and arguments around the humane killing of animals for food. We also discuss Pederson's practices, whether dogs are better as pets or tools, and more!    Links: Pastor with No Answers Podcast Reverend Hunter podcast Nature is Metal on Instagram How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend by Monks of New Skete   Topics: (0:33) - The Triple recording, Westboro Baptist episodes and podcasting (5:17) - Opening with Bible Study and laying out the agenda for the episode (6:54) - How we think about treating dogs and animals (13:53) - How do you think about treating nature? (19:42) - How would you react to someone strangling a dog? (21:18) - Thoughts on hunting and the humane killing of animals we eat (50:05) - Neil's takeaways from this episode (52:13) - Thoughts on the Cowboy Spirit (55:42) - Butcher Box vs. Pederson's Natural Farms (57:24) - Pheasant Hunting (59:49) - Wrap up The Cowboy Perspective is produced by Johnny Podcasts & Root and Roam.