Episode Details

Ready to meet a real Baddie homesteader in every sense of the word? Buckle up and get ready for my conversation with Brandy Von Holten! 

She’s the host of Country Tough, a podcast formerly known as Big Boss Mare, which won the number one podcast in Missouri for 2024 and was a top podcast in Missouri for three years running. Brandy is a former heavyweight fighter who has also competed in powerlifting. She has a degree in biology, a degree in criminal justice, and a master’s in teaching. And she writes children’s books in her spare time!

She and her husband, David, own and live on a farm that’s belonged to the Von Holten’s since 1906 and won Best Ranch in Missouri 2024 Together, they turned their farm into a horse trail riding facility where they also host a competition called Country Tough Trail Versatility, run an at-home woodshop business for homeschool woodworking projects called Building with David. 

Join us as we talk about our out-of-the-box upbringings, our smokin’ hot husbands, homesteading, science, holistic health, ice baths, grounding, and so much more!


Find Brandy: 

Website: https://www.brandyvonholten.com/
Website: https://www.vonholtenranch.com/
Website: https://www.buildingwithdavid.com/
Website: https://www.horsemanshipwithbrandy.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horsemanshipwithbrandy/

Email: Brandy@Brandyvonholten.com

Kody's Links:

Website: www.thehomesteadeducation.com

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Curriculum: www.homesteadsciencecurriculum.com

Homestead Business: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homesteading/

Pre-Order "Self-Sufficient Children": https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/product/sufficient-children/

Buying Vacant Land: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/vacant-land/

Get on the waitlist for Homestead History: https://www.thehomesteadeducation.com/homestead-history/