Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast
Sheila is the owner and host of the Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast which launches seven episodes each month: 🎙️GSTN Standard Episodes (Tourism/Events in small NE Towns) -2nd & 4th Tuesdays 🎙️Sheila's Shoutouts (small business, attractions, activities in Nebraska) - 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 🎙️Foundation Fridays - through a partnership with the Nebraska Community Foundation (revitalizing, community building) - 1st & 3rd Fridays 🎙️Growing Nebraska & Beyond (travel/tourism throughout the US, other notable topics in Lincoln/Omaha) - 4th Fridays
Episodes
On this episode Executive Director of Discover Red Cloud, Jarrod McCartney, reminisces with host Sheila Jenkinson about the FAM Trip she took this summer along with four other travel content creators. Hear about just a few of the fabulous things they all experienced on this jam-packed two day stay.
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On this episode of Foundation Fridays featuring the Atkinson Community Foundation Fund, Sheila chats with Mikelle Stoltenberg and Nicky Cadwallader about the importance of collaboration, youth involvement, and unrestricted endowments, plus some future plans and dreams for their small Nebraska town. They share their thoughts on these topics and more as they encourage others to get involved.
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On this episode of Sheila's Shoutouts, it's flowers, gifts, and a creative outlet in Arapahoe, a book-themed brewery with a collaborative spirit in Ogallala, an old train depot-gone-restaurant in Nebraska City; and an Oakland Hardware store that knows how to have fun!
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On this episode of the Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast, Sheila talks with Nicole Louden, the voice behind Sandhills Prairie Girl, a photography and writing blog rooted in life in the Nebraska Sandhills.
Nicole shares her story of how she started, things she's learned along the way, and why she believes in the importance of real stories in the age of AI.
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On this episode of Growing Nebraska & Beyond, Sheila talks with Sara Broers, a travel enthusiast from Iowa. She is the CEO of Travel With Sara, Co-Owner of Midwest Travel Network, and she and her husband recently started a YouTube channel, Go Crush It: Travel & Thrive.
Sara is the author of 100 Things To Do In Iowa Before You Die and Perfect Day Iowa and is currently working on her third book. Hear how this passionate storyteller ...
It's all about food and coffee (and a little shopping too) on this episode of Sheila's Shoutouts when we visit a great place for breakfast, brunch, or lunch in Kearney, enjoy coffee drinks and more in Imperial and Crofton, and find a place to grab locally processed meats, basic groceries, wine and more in Diller.
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This conversation focuses on the Deshler Community Fund On this Foundation Friday episode, Sheila talks with Mike Zucker and Kristi Zucker, who both returned with their families to their hometown to contribute to the family business and the community. They discuss the Dream Switch program, the significance of belonging, and the rich history of Deshler, as well as the challenges and opportunities of living in a small town.
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On this episode of Sheila's Shoutouts, find some fun things to do inside during the cold weather in Pender and Holdrege, experience a cute and tasty coffee shop in Seward, and enjoy cocktails or mocktails in a small town tasting room that makes you feel like you're in the big city.
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On this Foundation Friday episode on the Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast, Pam Abbott and Mary Pierce discuss their experiences and insights on community building in Nebraska. They emphasize the importance of invitations in engaging community members, some of the focus areas of the Keith County Foundation Fund, and the impact of philanthropy on local development.
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On this episode of Sheila's Shoutouts eat at a local hotspot in Bertrand, find a variety of entertainment under one roof in Grand Island, slow down and sip a bit in Ogallala, and send the gift of Nebraska to anyone, anywhere, any time of year!
Listen in to this first GSTN Podcast episode of 2026 as it features The Blue Moose Bar & Grill, B&B Theatres, Slow Lane Coffee, and Nebraska in a Box.
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On this episode of Foundation Fridays, hear about the Arnold Community Foundation Fund as guest Holly Remund and Bryn Schwarz talk to host, Sheila Jenkinson, about community building, collaboration, and youth engagement. Hear about a local annual event that puts this community on the map, what it was like for Bryn to be an NCF Hometown Intern, Holly's involvement the fund's inception, and more.
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On this Sheila's Shoutout episode, it's a pharmacy in Laurel with gifts and goodies for everyone, a place to grab a bite to eat or a beverage in rural Knox county, and a house full of history in Tekamah.
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On this episode of Sheila's Shoutouts find your way to a brewery in Holdrege, grab a cup of joe and some good eats in Grand Island; then it's off to shop in Sidney and Nebraska City.
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On this Foundation Friday Episode, guest Shane Baack talks to Sheila about the Legacy Fund for Seward County including how it began, where they are now, and the importance of educating a community for better understanding and involvement.
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Holly Jolly Episode
This is the Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast Christmas Episode part two where you'll hear about events in Spalding and Sidney plus stops on the 2025 Nebraska Holiday Passport.
Photo credits: Visit Sidney-Cheyenne County, Mini Barnyards, LLC, Elston House
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On this episode explore the vibrant community of Holdrege, Nebraska through conversations with local leaders Adam Hernandez and Rebecca Anderson-- both a part of the Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce. Hear about Winterfest and Holdrege for the Holidays, plus other area events and attractions.
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On this episode, Melissa Norgard and Sarah Sinnett discuss their involvement with the SAGA or Sidney and Greater Area Fund, as well as insights on the impact of the E3 program. Hear more about the Nebraska Community Foundation, the importance of entrepreneurship and local engagement, plus a positive cultural shift within the community,
On this special GSTN Podcast Christmas episode you'll hear about events and activities in Neligh, Blue Hill, Scribner, Pierce, and more!
Remember to check out the Holiday Passport through Visit Nebraska!
Look for part 2 of this Christmas Special launching in December.
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On this episode we explore a couple of Burt County Museums. Hear all about the Burt County Museum located in Tekamah with Jane Elske and the Swedish Heritage Center in Oakland with Julie Johnson.
Don't miss other episodes highlighting the area on the Growing Small Town Nebraska Podcast and remember to like, follow, and subscribe so you don't miss a thing!
On this episode, hear from Melissa Turner and Cory Schlichtemeier with the Nebraska City Community Foundation Fund as they talk each about how Nebraska City became their home town. They highlight some of their unique scholarships, new group in town called Small Beginnings, and different ways their community members have found to get more involved.
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