Welcome to The Rural Dispatch, the podcast that delivers honest conversations from the fields, the highways, and the home front. I'm your host, Aly Behrens - headquartered in rural Iowa, I help run a trucking company that specializes in hauling livestock nationwide. I was born and raised in small-town-Iowa and I’m passionate about rural communities and the people who help them thrive. Since becoming a mom, I’ve taken a step away from my own career in finance and into a behind the scenes role in our second-generation family business. I’m proud to help continue the legacy of hard work and dedication that built this business. I’m building a life with a multi-faceted business owner who also holds the title of truck driver, cattle feeder and dispatcher, all while we both work together to manage office operations, oversee business development, and bring the next generation along to show them the ropes, just like their grandpa did with their dad. If you’re anything lik
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to The Rural Dispatch, the podcast that delivers honest conversations from the fields, the highways, and the home front. I'm your host, Aly Behrens - headquartered in rural Iowa, I help run a trucking company that specializes in hauling livestock nationwide.
Recent episodes include "How Recent Rainfall is Impacting Rural America" (7 October 2026, 21 minutes), "Changing Gears: Building a Business in Trailer Repair & Sales" (23 September 2026, 49 minutes), and "The Greiner Guide to Business, Family, Wellness & Everything in Between" (26 August 2026, 58 minutes).
The Rural Dispatch publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 62 episodes.
Booking probability for The Rural Dispatch is 48%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Rural Dispatch requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Rural Dispatch's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Rural Dispatch are Trucking and Beekeeping, Horses & Other Livestock. The Rural Dispatch has a business audience.
The Rural Dispatch is a business show with 62 episodes published.
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Episode #61
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! It's been WET around here. The rain has been relentless, and this week we’re talking about what it looks like when too much rain hits our little circle...
Episode #60
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! Sometimes the biggest changes start with simply deciding it’s time to do something different. This week, Smoke and Aly are joined by repeat guest Paul...
Episode #58
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! What can the Greiners teach us about building a successful business, raising a family, prioritizing wellness, and navigating everything in between? Matt...
Episode #57
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! Cool trucks, cooler job, and one hell of a work ethic. Dive into how Joe Eldridge turned his passion for trucks, truck shows and connecting with people...
Episode #56
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! This is one fun episode you won't want to miss! Aly, Smoke and Mark sit down with Emily Bonham, better known throughout the trucking industry as Chrome...
Episode #54
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! Some people restore trucks. Others build them from scratch. Danny Prevost does something entirely different. This week Aly and Mark sit down with Danny...
Episode #53
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! Lifetime Lugnut Covers has been a family business since 1990, built on an idea and the sheer will to find a lasting solution. In this episode, Chelcee...
Episode #52
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! This week on The Rural Dispatch, Smoke and Aly talk all things beef, trucking, and life lately. Tune in to hear what's been keeping us busy, the rumors...
Episode #51
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! Family farms are the backbone of rural America, but the reality isn't always what it seems from the outside. In this episode, Brian Reisinger unpacks...
Episode #50
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! In this milestone 50th episode of The Rural Dispatch, Smoke and Aly sit down for a real time conversation about what's happening across cattle country...
Episode #49
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! In this episode, JR Joy shares about the setbacks, lessons, and resilience it takes to keep going when you get knocked down. We talk about overcoming...
Episode #48
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! This week Aly sits down with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig for a conversation that breaks down what's really happening in Iowa agriculture. We...
Episode #47
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! If you've ever wondered what bull haulers talk about when the truck is parked... this one's for you. In this episode of The Rural Dispatch, Rob Budzik...
Episode #46
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! In this episode of The Rural Dispatch, Aly sits down with Adam Steen, a candidate for Governor of Iowa, for a real conversation about leadership...
Episode #45
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! ⚠️ Explicit content warning: This episode is not suitable for most children. This week Mark Toms joins Smoke & Aly for a no holds barred trip down memory...
Episode #44
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! In this episode, Aly sits down with Luke Quandt, owner of Quandts Coatings to talk about what it really looks like to bet on yourself. Luke grew up on a...
Episode #43
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! In this episode, Aly and Smoke sit down with Austin and Mady Blair, owners of ABC Beef, to talk about what it really looks like to diversify a family...
Episode #42
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! In this episode of The Rural Dispatch, Smoke and Aly sit down to recap 2025 in the livestock trucking business — the good, the bad, and the ugly. From...
Episode #41
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! This week we're talking about the one thing every cattle producer knows they could do better or should do better or would do better if they had the...
Episode #40
Send us a text or leave a voicemail - we’d love to hear from you! This week Smoke and Aly sit down with Adam Prokash, a first-generation livestock producer whose path into agriculture looks nothing like the traditional...
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