Life Lessons from Western Icon Judy Wagner

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024
ON TODAY’S EPISODE
In this episode, Life Lessons from Western Icon Judy Wagner, we cover: 
  • Judy’s backstory of growing up with 7 siblings
  • Losing her father at a young age
  • The work ethic she gained while being raised on a Montana ranch
  • How Judy dreamt up Gator Ropes
  • Her career at Montana Silversmiths
  • How her highest compliment “nice job, cowgirl” or “nice job, cowboy” came about
  • Mentorship
  • What impact your action has on others
  • How we all need to keep dreaming
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ABOUT JUDY
Judy Wagner is a pragmatic, innovative leader with demonstrated ability to motivate, market, and develop brands. Her expertise includes bringing to market innovative products, projects, strategies, and teams while influencing consumers in western lifestyle industry trends. She is a rancher’s daughter, business owner of Gator Rope Company, the former Chief Marketing Officer for Montana Silversmiths and currently their Brand and Western Lifestyle Advocator. She has long noted her marketing style as Ranch Grown Logic, a common sense, value-based approach to marketing and branding inspired by the authenticity and spirit of the West.
MORE ABOUT LEADERS OF THE WEST PODCAST: 
Leaders Of The West is a podcast for innovators and change-makers in the ag and western industries. Hosted by Jessie Jarvis, the Founder of Of The West, our mission with Leaders Of The West is to foster a community of pioneers, innovators, and leaders who want to be at the forefront of what’s next. 
Whether it’s a guest episode where we’re digging into the blueprints behind our favorite industry businesses, discussing the innovation and strategies that have allowed family farming and ranching operations to continue on for another generation, to episodes with honest conversations from entrepreneurs who have risked it all on their dreams, or leaders detailing how to create a company culture so strong that you couldn’t pay your employees to leave. 
These conversations are meant to encourage the leaders of today and inspire the next generation of trailblazers. 
In addition to bringing in guests, you’ll also find some solo episodes, where Jessie shares the lessons she’s learned throughout her journey as a rancher, entrepreneur, wife, and mother. 
Whether you’re a farmer, a rancher, an equine lover, someone headed up the leadership ladder, an ag business owner, a western sports athlete, an entrepreneur, or someone who just loves the western way of life—this is the place for you. 
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