Barrel racing, teaching, and being a rural entrepreneur with Markie Vetere in Green River (UT).

About this episode

Markie Vetere discusses her roles as a teacher, barrel racer, and entrepreneur in Green River, UT, and how they intersect.

In this episode, I talk to Markie Vetere, teacher, barrel racer, and entrepreneur in Green River (UT). Markie talks about how she balances those three passions and how they influence and reinforce each other. Markie talks about the importance of loving the kids she teaches, giving them experiences, and showing them what is possible. She talks about how and why she started her business - Rare Renegade Boutique - and the importance to her of being authentic and supporting local. Markie gets rea...

People in this episode

Host: Dax Jacobson

Guest: Markie Vetere

Topics covered

• barrel racing
• education
• entrepreneurship
• local business
• rural life

Keywords

• barrel racing
• teaching
• entrepreneur
• Green River
• local business
• Rare Renegade Boutique

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rare Renegade Boutique

Places: Green River

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