HeyJaredBeyond The Gate
Join host Jamie Johansen for Beyond The Gate, a podcast sharing the grit, growth, and spirit of rural life.
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Jamie Johansen: Inside the Life of a State Fair Show Mom and Commissioner (opens the original)
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What happens when the host of Beyond the Gate is forced to sit in the guest chair? 🎙️👀 In this special role-reversal episode recorded on location at the Missouri State Fair, Jamie Johansen hands over the microphone to her husband, Kevin Johansen! 🎡🐄 Kevin digs into Jamie’s lifelong connection to the Sedalia fairgrounds—starting with riding an FFA school bus to the fair at just two years old in 1987. They share what it’s really like raising their two daughters in the show barns, balancing show mo
Corn Dogs, Raccoons & Dubai Chocolate: Inside the Missouri State Fair with Steven Sims (opens the original)
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What really happens behind the scenes when 450+ vendors, 70+ concessionaires, and thousands of hungry fairgoers descend on Sedalia? 🌭🎡 In this episode of Beyond the Gate , Jamie sits down with Missouri State Fair Concessions and Vendor Manager Steven Sims to pull back the curtain on the chaotic, high-stakes world of fair planning! 🎟️✨ Steve shares the reality of curating iconic fair foods (including a live taste test of Dubai chocolate-covered strawberries on "Snackin' with Steve"!), handling la
Preserving 125+ Years: The Future of the Missouri State Fair (opens the original)
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What does it take to transform 600 acres of historic fairgrounds for the next century of agriculture? 🎡🚜 In this episode of Beyond the Gate , Jamie sits down inside the brand-new Michael L. Parson Arena with engineer, lifelong cattleman, and Missouri State Fair Foundation Chairman Chad Sayre! 🎙️🐄 Chad pulls back the curtain on the multi-million dollar master plan reshaping the Sedalia fairgrounds—from replacing 22-year-old barn sand to expanding across 600 acres, relocating Clarendon Road, and b
Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company: How a 17-Year-Old Started a Global Gardening Movement (opens the original)
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How did a 12-page catalog printed by a 17-year-old launch a global movement to save rare seeds? In this episode of Beyond the Gate, Jamie sits down with Michelle and Andrew from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company in Mansfield, Missouri. They take us inside one of the most biodiverse farms in the Midwest to explore how founder Jere Gettle built a seed empire, why Y2K supercharged the heirloom movement, and what it takes to trial 1,300+ rare plant varieties. Plus, get practical, stress-free advice
Stacy Dohle: The Truth About Raw Milk, Antibiotics, and Dairy Myths (opens the original)
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How do you bridge the gap between 42 million consumers and the 3,600 dairy farm families who feed them? 🐄🥛 In this episode of Beyond the Gate, Jamie sits down with Stacy Dohle, a dairy advocate who literally wears two hats: one in corporate communications for Midwest Dairy and one in the barn at Ol' Rock Barn Creamery. Stacy breaks down how the dairy industry has transformed over her 26-year career, the inner workings of the dairy checkoff, and why consumer trust relies on authentic storytelling
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