44. BBBS OF JOHNSON COUNTY W/ DANA PHELPS

44. BBBS OF JOHNSON COUNTY W/ DANA PHELPS

This week Kelsey sits down with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County's Executive Director, Dana Phelps. They discuss what it takes to become a Big, the time commitment, and how impactful this program has been for children in Johnson County. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF JOHNSON COUNTY [https://www.bbbsjoco.org/home] BECOME A LITTLE [https://www.bbbs.org/get-involved/enroll-a-little/] BECOME A BIG [https://bbbs.tfaforms.net/5006766] DONATE TO BBBSOJC [https://4agc.com/donation_pages/ac445528-3dad-4e83-8101-3572ccd79f49] RURAL KC'S BEST KEPT SECRET Raging Bull Steakhouse [https://ragingbullsteak.com/] Cafe Du Burg [https://www.cafeduburg.com/] DINNER IN A DASH Sushi Bowls - Rice, Cucumber, Tuna (add fixings to make this extra fancy - EBTB Seasoning, Thai Chili Tuna, Sriracha Mayo, edamame, etc.) Ambitious Kitchen Cookbook [https://www.bbbsjoco.org/home] - pick a recipe a week to make out of a cookbook to get you out of your dinner rut!

43. VISIT WARRENSBURG W/ JAMIE DEBACKER

This week Kelsey chats with Jamie DeBacker, Main Street Warrensburg's Executive Director. Jamie shares about her passion for helping Downtown Warrensburg thrive through outreach events, networking, and collaboration.

42. CHILD PSYCHOLOGY W/ AMBER MYERS

This week, Kelsey sits down with Amber Myers with Country Crossroads Counseling. Amber gives tangible methods to de-escalate situations with toddlers and how adults can better understand the growing minds of children.

41. RURAL KC AG W/ CARA RIEKHOF

This week, Kelsey sits down with Cara Riekhof. They talk about Cara's family's 5th generation farm, raising confident and successfully children, and what life really looks like growing up in the agriculture space.

40. BISON & BABIES W/ AUDREY BADGLEY

On this episode of "What's the Tea in Rural KC," Kelsey sits down with mom, running friend, and animal lover, Audrey Badgley. The two discuss how Audrey grew and then lessened her bison herd and then dive into Audrey's journey to motherhood through IVF, domestic adoption, and embryo adoption.