The Grassroots and Grounded Podcast

Tanner Cope - Horse trainer and team roper

Join Jake Willcox and Courtney Hunter Ariola as they talk with Tanner Cope and discuss his horse training business, growing up in Texas team roping, journey to fatherhood, sobriety and Christianity.

Curtis and Emily Crumbley - Ropers, entrepreneurs, and owners of Boss Equine Products

Join Jake Willcox and Courtney Hunter Ariola as they have a conversation with Curtis and Emily Crumbley. They talk about horses, roping, running a business, and creating Boss Equine Products. Their company brought an innovative new bucket to the western industry that revolutionized how we view an everyday product. The Boss Bucket! Enjoy an information filled episode with some really cool folks as they talk about starting a business, trials, and successes throughout the process.

Randy King - Sharecropper's son, businessman, and team roper

Join Courtney Hunter Ariola and Jake Willcox as they sit down with Mr. Randy King to discuss growing up as a sharecropper's son, turning his life around after alcoholism, building a successful business, and starting team roping at the age of 50.

Iris Walker - The name behind Iris Inc Realty

Join Jake Willcox and Courtney Hunter Ariola as they have a conversation with the namesake of Iris Inc Realty. They talk about growing up in rural Georgia, farming, raising turkeys, cattle farming, and of course a little real estate. Mrs. Iris shares her views on leading a Christ-centered business and how we should all treat people.

Rachel Kinsaul - Ag Teacher, 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year and Top 5 National Teacher of the Year

Join Courtney Hunter Ariola and Jake Willcox as they talk with Rachel Kinsaul. She is the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year and the first Ag Education teacher to ever win that award. She went on to place in the top 5 for National Teacher of the Year. We talked about Ag Education, CTAE, public schools, the UGA Great Southland Stampede Rodeo, and more.