Mary Margaret and Gina finally sit down to ring in the new year and talk about both personal goals and podcast goals for this coming year!

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DeAnne Maples is a Florida native who grew up in New Smyrna Beach, FL. She spent her early years doing 4-H and FFA and went to the University of Central Florida to study Broadcast Journalism. She currently serves as the Director at the Florida Beef Council. As an advocate for the beef industry, you can often find her out and about working with chefs cooking the latest new recipe, training healthcare workers on the nutritional benefits of beef, mentoring young people, doing radio interviews, doing TV interviews, podcast interviews, and so much more! One of the most notable things she’s done is establish the Beef It’s What’s For Dinner 300 NASCAR race on behalf of the Federation of State Beef Councils for 3 consecutive years. She is a proud mom of 3 and enjoys spending her time outdoors. The cattle industry is so absolutely lucky to have her and we cannot thank her enough for the wonderful work she’s done on behalf of our industry!

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Heather Howell Cleckler is a 4th generation rancher from Immokalee, FL.  She graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Education. She also earned a masters in Speech-language Pathology. When she’s not busy managing her family’s ranch and outfitting business, she’s busy being involved in the community, helping with the annual Immokalee Cattle Drive, and spending time with her family. Heather has always been the biggest supporter of HHS and we are so glad we get to start the year off strong with her!

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Linda Galayda grew up in Katy, TX where her family raised cattle and farmed rice. She earned a degree in marketing from the University of Texas. Following graduation, she took a job with Foleys Department Stores and had a successful career as a fashion designer, but still continued to ranch throughout her career. She is currently the owner/managing partner of Jordens Cattle Co. / 7-7 Ranch and resides in Elkhart, TX. In 2020, she was named Woman of the Year in Texas Agriculture in District 5. She is an active member of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, a lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, a member of the Ladies of Texas Tradition, and serves on several county and state advisory committees.

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Missy Bonds is a third-generation rancher based out of Saginaw, TX. Her family operation, Bonds Ranch, spans across 26 Texas counties and 13 states. She earned her bachelor’s in agricultural economics and a master’s degree in ruminant nutrition at Texas Tech University. She also went through the Texas Christian University ranch management program. She is an active member in the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) and serves as their Marketing and Transportation chair. Some of her many accolades include the Mitzi Lucas Riley Award from the National Cowgirl Museum and the inaugural True Texas CattleWoman award from Texas Coastal Cattlewomen.

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It’s no secret that women struggle with finding the right clothes with it comes to workwear, ESPECIALLY in the agriculture industry. Sit down with a snack and listen to Mary Margaret and Gina talk about their grievances with women’s western workwear and some of their solutions to these issues!

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Join us this week as we sit down with a Georgian turned Texan. #LadyLegend Jenny Dillard leads us through her journey from riding English and Western as a kid, to jobs after college, to taking a step of faith and becoming a horse trainer. Lots of life lessons in this episode can be applied in an arena, but also in our daily lives.

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Travis Thompson is the Executive Director of @allflaorg, an authentic conservation group. He is also a great mentor and friend to us! We sit down with Travis to talk about the hilarious story of how we first got connected and talk all things conservation and even Taylor Swift! You won’t want to miss this one!

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Mr. Gene Lollis is a 6th generation Floridian who grew up in St. Cloud, FL. He’s spent his whole life around ranching and agriculture and is currently working as the ranch manager at Archbold’s Buck Island Ranch. When he’s not at work, he is involved in various organizations such as the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, the U.S. Animal Health Association, and the Florida Cattlemen’s Association (Past President, 2020-2021). He also sells beef alongside his wife, Terrie, to his local community. Mr. Lollis is a great mentor to both Mary Margaret and Gina and we hope you take away as many life lessons as you can from this episode!

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