Have you ever found yourself laughing at financial programs claiming to slash your debt and make you rich? Also, have you ever looked at your bank account and credit card statements and let out an audible groan? I've been there. The best time to start making changes to reach your financial goals was 10 years … Continue reading 5 Changes That Helped My Financial Goals Become Reality
Runners and Ranchers Seeking to Save the Environment
Each morning, I often find myself brewing a cup of coffee and settling into my recliner for a few minutes of peace and quiet over the morning news. I'll often grab one of the recent editions of my favorite running magazines and reading a few columns to start my day. (How old do those sentences … Continue reading Runners and Ranchers Seeking to Save the Environment
Returning to the Ranch in a Career Change
Earlier this year, I found myself in a difficult situation where I could no longer support the values and culture of my employer and chose to leave and take a stand for diversity and inclusion. This provided me with a predicament of a career pivot in the middle of a pandemic. However, this was also … Continue reading Returning to the Ranch in a Career Change
Omitting Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
To follow-up on the previous post where I shared my experiences and challenges of organizational culture, diversity and inclusion, today I'd like to share the perspective of a former colleague. This person has requested to remain anonymous, but their voice is important to describe the culture at the organization that led to the departure of … Continue reading Omitting Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
A word on organizational culture, diversity and inclusion
This year has proven to be challenging. I have been presented with opportunities to stand up for the ethics and values I have been taught my entire life. Our communities - whether those be defined by race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or a rural-urban divide - are often passionate about our deeply rooted beliefs, which … Continue reading A word on organizational culture, diversity and inclusion
How A Plant-Based Diet Made Me A Stronger Ultrarunner
If you'll scroll back to episode 40 of the Beef Runner podcast, you'll see I had a conversation with Registered Dietitian Nicole Rodriguez. During that conversation, we discussed the definition of a plant-based diet and ever since then, my wheels have been turning. I've been thinking about my own diet and how choosing a stronger … Continue reading How A Plant-Based Diet Made Me A Stronger Ultrarunner
Disinformation vs Misinformation with Cami Ryan | Over A Beer Podcast 042
2020 has brought us a flurry of confusing information online with regards to the coronavirus pandemic and the U.S. Presidential elections. It's often difficult to understand what if truth and what is fiction. An important term to understand is disinformation (think documentaries such as Plandemic, or online election campaign propaganda) and how it is different … Continue reading Disinformation vs Misinformation with Cami Ryan | Over A Beer Podcast 042
COVID-19 Impacts on Beef
This week I was invited to join the Farm Traveler podcast for a brief discussion on impacts of COVID-19 on the beef industry. I've spent much of the past 8 weeks reading everything I can on the impacts to our industry and trying to keep up with the questions coming from farmers, ranchers and beef … Continue reading COVID-19 Impacts on Beef
Beef Questions and Answers | Interview with a Nutritionist
During the past few weeks, there has been an onslaught of questions about the beef supply chain and how beef is arriving in our grocery stores. Accurate answers to many of these questions are difficult to come by because there is so much uncertainty surrounding our current pandemic. Last week, I had the opportunity to … Continue reading Beef Questions and Answers | Interview with a Nutritionist
Meat Scientist Janeal Yancey | Over A Beer 041
Surely I'm not alone in having left those leftovers on the counter overnight. Are they safe to eat? What's the best way to store meat in the freezer? And what is a meat scientist, anyway?!? We have the answers to those and even more of your meat questions. This week on the podcast, Carrie Mess … Continue reading Meat Scientist Janeal Yancey | Over A Beer 041