You'll want to meet these moms
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"Cause there ain't no hustle
like momma hustle"
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Chris, Bailey, Brady, Tracy
Brady & First Frontier Rodeo Horse of the Year
Heather & Tracy
Chris, Bailey, Brady, Tracy
Tracey Brennan -
Massachusetts Momma
This PRCA First Frontier Circuit finalist has passed her love for rodeo and a strong work ethic to her two boys. Listen and learn about the challenges of being one of the only rodeo families in this small eastern state.
Family
Beau
Family
Dustin Stice Peterson - Ranch & Rodeo
Beau Peterson is a standout rodeo athlete, winning numerous national titles in breakaway roping and goat tying. She is a Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) national finalist in breakaway roping. But, what makes her tick? How did she grow up? Learn more about her ranch background in the Flint Hills of Kansas and meet her mom.
Kara Lowe Cunningham - Momma Hustle
Learn how this single mom of three has allowed her kids to find their own paths (traditional rodeo, drama/music and trick riding), battled pediatric cancer and started her own business. She and son Lane were on the ground floor of rodeos' - "Golden Circle of Champions".
Irlene Rawlings Huntington -
Timeless Mom
It was an honor to interview MY MOM - 92-year-old Irlene Rawlings Huntington. She shares stories of her childhood Roany the Ranch Pony, working a team in the hay field, 4-H adventures that led her to a career, being a ranch wife and finally a rodeo mom. Our conversation explores themes of resilience, family, and the legacy of the Western lifestyle, culminating in a reflection on the adventures and challenges faced in rodeo life and beyond. If you love rodeo, ranching or history, this interview is for you.
Amy Peak Potter - Mentoring Mom
This mom of two who grew up in town with "not much", and married young, shares insight on how she passed work ethic and money management skills to her kids. The Potter family, who started life in a $5,000 house in Burbank (not California), cultivated their ranch cowboy skills to earn a Working Ranch Cowboys Association (WCRA) World Championship title in 2023. But, it was daughter Carlee who would transition the family into "regular rodeo" earning her way to the PRCA Prairie Circuit finals in 2025. Take a deep dive on navigating life's twists and turns with Amy Peak Potter and why mentoring others is top priority
The Tatum Family
The Tatum Family
Keylie Herrera Tatum -
Tres is Company
This horse loving, talented trainer is a barrel racer at heart but also the 2008 WPRA world champion team roping header. And --- a buckle designer for her family's company. Learn how she juggles an all-around lifestyle and takes life's adventures in stride.
Cheryl Allred Burk -
A Driving Force
Burk Family
Burk Family
Cheryl Allred Burk is wife of the late calf roping legend Barry Burk and proud mom to 14-time NFR qualifier, Blair Burk. Listen in and learn how Cheryl was a driving force in her family. Hear how Marth Josey unknowingly inspired the now-iconic Barry Burk Jr. Roping Roundup and how Cheryl and Barry were instrumental in uniting the FCA with rodeo culture, making Sunday church service at the arena commonplace. Oh-and don't miss the fun story of how an Oklahoma girl named Reba stepped in to sing at the last minute. (Yes. That Reba.)
Paula Bailey Yaussi - Building a Foundation
