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Back to EpisodesChuck Schroeder--From Agriculture to Art and Many Hats Along the Way
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In this episode, we sit down with the legendary Chuck Schroeder, a leader who has worn many hats across an eclectic and influential career. From serving as Nebraska’s Director of Agriculture to leading the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, preserving the Western way of life at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, and helping shape the future of rural communities through the Rural Futures Institute, Chuck has spent decades at the intersection of ag policy and culture. Now, he’s taken on a new role--the role of an artist--exploring familiar faces and landscapes through a different medium. This conversation traces the common threads running through his work and reflects on leadership, reinvention, and what it means to keep creating new chapters in a life well lived.