Patrick’s fixing fence posts, Amy’s disinfecting everything in sight, and both are chasing a little screen-porch sanity. In this 45-minute roller-rodeo we:

• Celebrate National Day of the Cowboy with Patrick’s best wreck stories. Episode_5_Rural_Roots_a…

• Spotlight the unsung ranch women who keep cowboys upright—“Some heroes wear capes; ours show up in Carhartt and wield a cordless drill.”

• Compare anxiety styles in “Same Storm, Different Boats,”

• Get real on rural mental health—rural suicide rates are 64 % higher than urban and therapist deserts are real.

• Wrap it up with porch breezes, bug bites, and a call for listener stories.

Welcome back to Rural Roots and Cowboy Boots — where marriage, mayhem, and manure meet the moonlight!

In this episode, we reflect on the glow of recent late-night conversations, the beauty of owning our mistakes (even the big ones), and why some of the most legendary people in our lives never make the headlines. From small-town heroes to stories that hit home, we’re shining a light on the folks who’ve shaped us — even if you’ve never heard their names.

We’ll laugh, maybe squirm, and probably ruffle a few feathers… but that’s what front porch talk is all about.

Pull up a chair and pour a glass — this one’s got a little moonshine, a lot of heart, and a few famous friends you’ve never heard of.

Amy's trip to Africa, Patrick being stuck in the school car line, and their son moving to another house. Between takeoffs, tearful goodbyes, and USDA label drama, they're learning what it really means to let go- of kids, chaos, and control.