Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! This was such a cool interview because DVM Travis Beasley with Beasley Equine Clinic in Eldorado, Illinois, interviewed me the day before at his facility, and then I remotely interviewed him the next day. I am TEAM TRAVIS for life now! Beasley Equine Clinic is an equine veterinary clinic that is the REAL DEAL. Clean, specialized, and UP-TO-DATE with technology! Travis is a second-generation vet. Heck, even ...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! Let me introduce Heather Mincer with Yes Honey! Yes, Honey, is a healthy soda pop sweetened with honey rather than sugar or high fructose corn syrup!! She's originally from upstate New York, but now lives in Missouri. Heather's pop is in 200 stores nationwide and has partnered with Azure. There are caffeinated and non-caffeinated versions with B-vitamins, ashwagandha, and l-cysteine. Heather is cool as a f...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Let me introduce Mark Henry from Midwest Windmill Company. I met Mark at the 2025 Missouri State Fair. His company caught my attention, because I want to install a working windmill on our century-old ranch. Have you ever met someone and just clicked? This podcast is upbeat and high-energy! He can restore old or damaged windmills or install a new one. And I bet if you have one on your property that you ...
Welcome back to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Today's guest is Cheryl Dangerfield. We met on Facebook. Cheryl had liked and commented on one of my Facebook posts. I clicked on her profile for her Facebook page called "Pushing Past the Quit" and here we are today. It turns out that Cheryl and I do not live too far apart and share a goal of wanting to make an impact. In this podcast, we discuss keeping promises to yourself, not talking down to yoursel...
Welcome to the podcast "Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten"! Today's guest is James King with King's Excavation & Land Management, LLC out of Foristell, MO, near St. Louis. I have never met James in person. I stopped scrolling one day when I allowed myself to blow off time with Facebook Reels. King's Excavation went to the aid of strangers after Hurricane Helene. That one video touched me, which started the mad hunt to do a podcast interview with them. ...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Boy, do I have a story for you! I met Lynne Knowles because I thought I was calling a hypnotist from Australia. In the world of influencers, I am a mini-influencer. With 110K followers, I was bombarded with people wanting me to sell their products. Lynne was different, and luckily, I opened the door for her in my life, and there's no turning back now! Lynne introduced me to drinking bioidentical ketones.&nbs...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Buster McLaury requires no introduction. This is the real deal. Colt starter, cattle driver, and American cowboy. He's worked with the 6666 through changes of ownership. Buster loves his daughters and their families, his wife, God, and the horse. Slow work is the key to solid horses. Buster says what needs to be said and sticks by it. There's so much more to learn from him besides horses. Th...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Meet Jen Fizer! She is a Fractional CFO (Chief Financial Officer), generally for companies in the 1-10M range. Jen is also an article contributor for Country Tough Times print and digital magazine. You can find even more advice in her section titled "Profit with Jen". Contact Jen at jen@millsknowsbills.com or pick up your subscription to Country Tough Times at www.countrytoughtimes.com #countrytoughtimes #printmag...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Magen Warlick is most definitely country tough! She has been there and done that in the cowgirl world. She's one of the best cowgirls I have ever met. And just as humble as the day is long. Magen lives in Stephenville, Texas and travels overseas to teach horsemanship clinics. She is now throwing her hat into the horse breeding world with some babies that will make you love them twice. Once for how the...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Meet Kira Karpinski with Anarchy Acres Farmstead in Pennsylvania. She was a leather maker but switched over to farmsteading. Pork, chicken, goats, sheep, turkey, and gardening is what she is throwing down. Kira is a wealth of knowledge. She is also an article contributor for the nationwide magazine, Country Tough Times, that is dedicated to trail riders, patriotism, and thriving during these country tough times. K...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. It is with great pleasure to introduce Country Tough Times, a print and digital magazine dedicated to trail riders, patriotism, and thriving during these country tough times. This magazine features trail facilities and destinations from all 7 regions of the US, articles from various fields in the equine industry, tips from blue collar workers, advice from law enforcement, homesteading and holistic insights, business tips and financi...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Meet our guest, Sarah Oliva. She owns a children's resale clothing company with two locations in Missouri: Lee's Summit and Liberty. A penny saved is a penny earned. Children grow so fast. Sarah's resale shop is HELPING keep costs down while helping your children stay trendy. Wild Child Resale is a buy, sell, trade business that also has new Taylor Swift inspired and KC Chiefs merch! They also S...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Lee Hart is the longest returning clinician at our facility (Von Holten Ranch in Mora, MO). Lee has had one to two clinics a year since we opened our facility to the public. Yes, Lee is a fierce competitor and horse trainer, but that is not why we keep singing his praises. Lee has a way of connecting with clinic participants that helps take them to their next level in their personal horsemanship journey. We would l...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten! Colton Kiso is a self taught bladesmith that lives in Missouri. Colton competed on the TV show Forged Under Fire and placed 2nd when he was 19 years old. He is now a full time bladesmith. Colton married his high school sweetheart that is a mortician. I bet you won't find another couple quite like them. You will love listening to Colton Kiso! Colton was able to take the wood from our 100+ year old barn and cr...
Welcome back to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Jason Worthley is a returning guest. Just a good guy that cares about his county and country. Jason has served under three different law enforcement agencies all while living in Morgan County. Jason in running for the Morgan County Western District Commissioner. The election is August 6, 2024. I was honored to get to just chat with Jason about life and why people should vote for him. Thank you for ...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. I found today's guest as a featured business in a magazine called Rural Missouri. Their business is called "The Little Farm Store". They are located East of Springfield in Mansfield, Missouri. The Little Farm Store is an online farmers market connecting fresh foods grown from local farmers to the public through home delivery. No more guessing where your food comes from! You can find them at www.littlefarmstor...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. Meet female cattle rancher, Gina Kuda. Her passion is with the Limousin breed. Gina offers bull and replacement heifers. She also goes above and beyond to increase safety by halter breaking most of the bulls she sells. You are going to love this down-to-Earth, knowledgeable, hardworking cowgirl. Her website is www.kudalimousinranch.com
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. It is my pleasure to introduce Amber Watkins, the owner of Reclaiming Dawn. She is done with putting poisons into her body and designed a healthy line of products for skin, hair, laundry, and wellness. Amber is doing the research and finding lie after lie. One common thought that she has had to help people overcome is thinking "clean" has a smell. "Clean" is when there is no smell. If you are DONE with being ...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. My guest today knows how to raise a good steak! Derek Riggs and his wife, Karla, own MidMissouriBeef.com Here is what their website says, "We are a family owned and operated ranch that produces a quality cut of beef. Karla is a 5th generation rancher that grew up raising and showing purebred Charolais. Derek is a 4th generation rancher that grew up on a cow/calf operation. Both Karla and Derek have taken the family ranching tr...
Welcome to Country Tough with Brandy Von Holten. From a century farm in ruins to Missouri's Best Ranch to Country Tough Homesteading. My mission in life is to help others by helping them gain the forgotten skills to help them become more self sufficient with hands on homesteading classes.