69 Best Rural Podcasts
Rural Podcasts
Here are 69 Best Rural Podcasts worth listening to in 2026.
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A Graziher podcast telling stories of women who live in rural, regional and remote Australia. Hear from farmers, mothers, photographers, business owners as well as teachers, nurses and doctors. Hear from women who have moved to the country and who have moved out of the country. Everyday women who have a story to tell. Join our hosts Emily Herbert and Sammie O'Brien, as they speak to women from all over Australia.MORE Hosts Emily Herbert, Sammie Ou2019Brien
Producer/Network Graziher
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Nicole McNaughton, Leila McDougall
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2. The Rural Woman Podcast
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*We're taking a break from releasing new episodes of The Rural Woman Podcast. Subscribe/Follow wherever you listen to be notified when new episodes resume. Do you find yourself feeling alone living your Rural life? Are you searching for a community to be a part of? Have you been in the agriculture industry all your life or are you just starting out? Do you feel passionate about agriculture and have the spirit of a rural entrepreneur? Are you looking to be inspired by gutsy and resilient women in agriculture? The Rural Woman Podcast™ is a storytelling podcast that shares interviews from wom..MORE Host Katelyn Duban
Email ****@wildrosefarmer.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 252Facebook 856Instagram 3K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
3. The Heart of Rural America
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Welcome to the Heart of Rural America podcast. I'm your host, Amanda Radke -- a South Dakota cattle rancher, wife, mom of four, children's book author, and motivational speaker.I started this show with a simple goal in mind -- to share the untold stories of the often-overlooked independent farmer and rancher. On this program, We'll discuss the challenges that face rural America and the anti-animal agriculture agenda that seeks to eliminate our way of life...MORE Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 87 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
4. Cidiot
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Learning to live and love life in the Hudson Valley. Hosted by Mat Zucker. Have you fantasized about living in the country? Curious what the transition is like? Or are you a local and want to see a different side of the folks who've invaded your land? The award-winning podcast Cidiot® has been featured in The Albany Times-Union, Chronogram, Country Living, Hudson Valley Magazine, The Poughkeepsie Journal, NBC's Today.com, and more. For updates visit cidiot.com and follow @cidiot.hv on Instagram. Email: ****@cidiot.com © Mat Zucker 2018-2025. Cidiot is a ® trademark.MORE Host Mat
Producer/Network Mat Zucker
Email ****@cidiot.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Drew English +3 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 78Facebook 564Twitter 222Instagram 2K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
5. Rural Revival
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From farming and agriculture to amazing restaurants, vintage markets, and even tech start-ups, people are thinking outside the box, taking risks, and bringing life back to the hometowns and small communities we love. Our hope is this will be a place where you can be inspired to do the same. So jump in, hear the stories of people who are doing life in rural America and loving it, and start dreaming. And then let us know what you're up to so we can share your story, too!MORE Host Danna Larson
Producer/Network Rural Revival
Email ****@ruralrevival.co
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Matt Dennis, Paige Heaton
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 66Facebook 5.3KTwitter 28Instagram 7.5K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
6. Reframing Rural
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Reframing Rural is the award-winning documentary podcast founded in 2019 by writer, Montanan and farmer's daughter, Megan Torgerson. Reframing Rural does the much needed work of challenging stigmas about rural places by introducing listeners to working people, history and culture that don't always get the spotlight. Season 1 transports listeners to Torgerson's rural homeplace, a tight-knit agricultural community on the plains of far Northeast Montana...MORE Producer/Network Tree Ring Records
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Russ Torgerson
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7. Ducks on the Pond
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A podcast for rural women... by rural women. Hosted by Kirsten Diprose and Jackie Elliott, they seek expert advice and the stories of other rural women on issues such as succession planning, motherhood, starting a business...running for politics and much more!MORE Hosts Kirsten Diprose, Jackie Elliott
Producer/Network Kirsten Diprose and Jackie Elliott
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Jodie Hill, Rebecca Bradshaw +1 more
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8. Reimagine Rural
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The dominant narrative of rural America is often one of decline and division. On Reimagine Rural podcast, host Tony Pipa, a scholar in the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution and a product of rural America himself, visits rural places across the United States to hear local people tell the story of how they are enacting positive change in their communities and learning how public investment in rural people and places can lead to increased and equitable prosperity.MORE Host Anthony F. Pipa
Producer/Network The Brookings Institution
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 57Facebook 405.5KTwitter 445.8KInstagram 73.4K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
9. Along Those Lines
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The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's podcast is focused on the important stories from across co-op country about the issues that matter most to rural America and the energy industry.MORE Producer/Network NRECA
Email ****@nreca.coop
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Jason Williams, Monica Martinez +9 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 45Facebook 17KTwitter 10.4KInstagram 4K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact
10. The Rural American Surgeon
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Welcome to 'The Rural American Surgeon,' a podcast series dedicated to providing insights, resources, and a community for the surgeons of rural America. Your host, Randy Lehman, is an established authority on the multifaceted aspects of rural surgery—from the unique professional benefits and challenges, rural surgical training paradigms, current reimbursement landscape, and how to create triple win opportunities for sustainable rural surgery in partnerships with hospitals and rural communities.This podcast is designed for both rural general surgeons and rural surgical specialists who are s..MORE Producer/Network Randy Lehman
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Dr. Amy Vertrees
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11. Rural Matters
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Rural Matters is a biweekly, 30-minute podcast about rural education, business, and health. The podcast's mission is to increase awareness, inform discussion, and expand the dialogue on the most important issues facing rural stakeholders every day. Guests on the podcast include rural education decision-makers, rural business owners and entrepreneurs, and rural health care representatives. The National Rural Education Association and the Center for Rural Affairs are marketing partners.MORE Host Michael Levin-Epstein
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Brian Fisher, Dr. Melissa Sadorf +15 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 31Facebook 64Twitter 2.1K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2017 Get Email Contact
12. Funding Rural
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Funding Rural: A podcast that explores how philanthropy can better serve rural and Indigenous communities. Join host Erin Borla, Executive Director of the Roundhouse Foundation in Sisters, Oregon, as she engages with folks on all sides of philanthropy to better understand the challenges and opportunities facing funders and the folks they hope to serve and support.MORE Producer/Network Roundhouse Foundation
Email ****@roundhousefoundation.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Charlie Brown
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13. Rural Remix
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Your source for a deeper, richer story about life in rural places. Each episode of Rural Remix spotlights unexpected rural stories and pushes back on stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding rural communities.Rural Remix is a co-production of the Daily Yonder and the Rural Assembly, both projects of the nonprofit Center for Rural Strategies. Rural Remix is an evolution of Everywhere Radio, an interview podcast that featured conversations with rural leaders and allies, spotlighting the good, scrappy, joyful ways rural people are building a more inclusive nation.MORE Producer/Network Rural Remix
Email ****@ruralstrategies.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
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14. The Rural Towns Project Podcast
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In the Rural Towns Project Podcast, Dax Jacobson combines his day job as a business professor with his love for the rural American West he grew up in. He talks to the people who are actually trying to make a living in - and to the researchers, artists, and others inspired by - the rural towns of the American West. He hopes to help himself and others understand the past, appreciate the present, and positively impact the future of rural towns and the American West.MORE Host Dax Jacobson
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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15. Tasmanian Country Hour
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Tony Briscoe brings you rural news and events from Tasmania and a the nation.
Producer/Network ABC Podcasts
Email ****@your.abc.net.au
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Angus Stewart
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16. I Am A Rural Teacher
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Welcome to the I Am a Rural Teacher Podcast, a project of the Rural Schools Collaborative. We began with Julia Levine in 2020 to explore what it means to be a rural teacher from six different perspectives around the country. Now, we are continuing the project with other RSC staff members.MORE Producer/Network Rural Schools Collaborative
Email ****@ruralschoolscollaborative.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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17. The Rural Impact
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A Podcast that Connects the Dots between Policy and Rural Everything.
Host Michelle Rathman
Email ****@doitwithimpact.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Brent Orrell, Shawn Martin +4 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 214Twitter 247 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
18. The Peregrine Rural Mental Health Podcast
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The Peregrine Rural Mental Health Podcast began as an idea from rural mental health practitioners. Too busy to watch webinars or attend workshops, the practitioners did say that they often spent a long time in the car, travelling to their rural workplaces. Therefore, we at The Peregrine Centre have produced a series of episodes, each about an hour long, to help practitioners upskill and expand their mental health practice, all from the comfort of their own headphones.We bring to you experts in their field to teach you about the topics you requested and to answer the questions you asked...MORE Producer/Network The Peregrine Centre
Email ****@theperegrinecentre.com.au
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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19. REX
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This is the REX Podcast feed - your one-stop-shop for all things Rural.REX is the best of rural radio hosted by Dominic George. Dedicated to the backbone of NZ, join us as we discuss rural challenges and issues, find stories that inspire and empower, and celebrate key players in the sector across Aotearoa.For more rural news and updates, head to www.rexonline.co.nz.MORE Host Dominic George
Producer/Network rova
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Ben Taylor, Dave Martin +5 more
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20. 17 County
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A podcast dedicated to the hidden voices of rural life, thriving small-town infrastructure and more in Nebraska. Brought to you by the York County Development Corporation.
Producer/Network York County Development Corporation
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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21. Rural News
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Comprehensive twice-daily coverage of rural events and people, including farming, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, trade, research and rural politics.
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22. The Rural Responders Podcast
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This podcast is for all of the responders in rural areas and for the citizens in rural areas as well. Often our fire and ambulance companies are overlooked, much to the detriment of their service to the community. We want to give people an idea of what it is like volunteering at, working for, and being served by, a fire department in a rural area. We also want to get as many people involved in volunteering as are willing, whatever your local fire department may be.MORE Producer/Network Mary Sanders and Clayton Smith
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
23. The Rural Scoop
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The Rural Scoop will bring new ideas, innovative curriculum, and current rural school issues to the table and will highlight what is working in rural communities with guests that are teachers, administrators and educational professionals. Come get the Scoop!MORE Producer/Network Dr. Melissa Sadorf
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
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24. The Real Rural with Clare Dunn
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Join us and our host Clare Dunn for an in depth look at current issues facing Rural Americans and how those issues effect the American People at large. Topics include Agriculture, Rural life, The American Food Supply, Veterans, Small Town America, and everything in between.MORE Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
25. Rural Reflections
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Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective. Grant Nelson is a columnist and podcaster who has written for several area media outlets for almost 22 years. This podcast will take you back to your childhood, or it may make today's technology seem a bit simpler-or just make you feel good. Grant often writes a letter to his brother, Dave Nelson, who lives in Carrington, North Dakota then invites listeners to peer over his shoulder and hear what he has to say. Rural Reflections is a podcast where it is always Sunday morning.MORE Email ****@mwcradio.com
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26. NEW RURAL VIRGINIA PODCAST
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Rural communities deserve to be heard. That's the whole idea behind the New Rural Virginia Podcast . We're having practical, honest conversations with our neighbors, local leaders, and candidates who know their communities, bringing new energy and ideas to tough challenges. The voices of rural Virginia are essential to the future of the Commonwealth. Co-hosted by Larry Wohlers and Parson BrownMORE Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Josh Thomas, Forrest Miller
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27. National Rural Education Association Official Podcast
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Welcome to the official podcast of the National Rural Education Association called the Rural Voice. Co-Hosted by Drs. Allen Pratt, Jared Bigham, and Christopher F. Silver, they discuss the common themes and experiences facing teachers, parents, and administrators in elementary and secondary rural education.MORE Hosts Christopher F. Silver, Allen Pratt, Jared Bigham
Producer/Network Dr Allen Pratt, Mr. Jared Bigham
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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28. This Is Rural Health
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This Is Rural Health, is a twice-monthly podcast from the California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA). The CSRHA is focused on ensuring that the needs and voices of rural Californians are expressed and heard and continually works toward improving the quality and length of life of rural Californians.This podcast, like the CSRHA, brings together leaders in rural healthcare with policy advisors, community leaders, and other forward thinkers to gain a better understanding of what is happening across today's rural healthcare ecosystem...MORE Email ****@csrha.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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29. ROLLING RURAL: A Podcast from the Illinois Rural Transit Assistance Center
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Rolling Rural: A Podcast from the Illinois Rural Transit Assistance Center.We are part of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University. This podcast is made possible with funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation. We tell the stories of the people behind rural transit, featuring interviews with leaders and front line professionals working to connect communities across rural Illinois.MORE Email ****@wiu.edu
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30. The Yonder Report
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Bringing you the news from rural America. The Yonder Report, hosted by Roz Brown, is a 3-minute weekly newscast highlighting the vibrant, resilient spirit of living and working in Rural America. Despite the news media's consolidation into big cities, stories coming from thousands of small communities across the country are no less urgent and relevant to our national conversation...MORE Email ****@publicnewsservice.org
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 16.1KTwitter 56.5K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
31. The Rural View
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Whether it's around the country or in your town or county, decisions are being made every day that impact real people and real communities. Welcome to The Rural View -- where we open the window for you to the view of Wisconsin farmers and rural residents and a glimpse into the challenges they face.MORE Email ****@wfbf.com
Recent Guest Brad Olson
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32. Exploring Rural Health
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Exploring Rural Health is a podcast from the Rural Health Information Hub. In each episode, we'll provide you with engaging and useful information about current issues facing rural healthcare, and talk to the people who are coming up with solutions. We'll learn about various aspects of rural healthcare, from quality and access to programs and services. Join us each month, as we discuss new research, program implementation, and funding, here on Exploring Rural Health!MORE Host Andrew Nelson
Producer/Network Rural Health Information Hub
Email ****@ruralhealthinfo.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 4KTwitter 4.8K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
33. RISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural Villages
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Welcome to RISE: Solution to Extreme Poverty in Rural Villages. I'm Wade Griffith from Shanta Village Partners, and I'm joined by my co-host Jaipreet Kaur from All We Can. This Podcast is a space for practitioners, funders, change makers, and anyone committed to eliminating extreme poverty to share their passion and knowledge on long-term approaches to rural development that center on community leadership. Each episode features practical strategies, lessons learned, and case studies from initiatives that are re-balancing power, prioritizing local knowledge, and building systems that last...MORE Hosts Wade Griffith, Jaipreet Kaur
Producer/Network Wade Griffith
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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34. Art of the Rural
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The Art of the Rural podcast highlights the work of individuals & organizations across rural America & Indian Country. Join us for conversations expressing visions and futures across the wide field of non-urban art, culture, and community.Founded in 2010, Art of the Rural is a collaborative arts non-profit organization that works to resource artists & culture bearers to build the field, change narratives, and bridge divides. Learn more and support our work at artoftherural.orgMORE Email ****@artoftherural.org
Recent Guests Dr. Kate Beane, Erika Nelson +1 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
35. What About Rural Health?™
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From the Margins: Let's Create the Narrative TogetherWhat About Rural Health?™ is a podcast series dedicated to bringing focuseddiscussions on the unique challenges, lived experiences, opportunities, and innovationswithin rural healthcare—both locally and globally. Our mission is to bring rural health tothe forefront of the global health conversation, ensuring these stories are not just heard,but impossible to ignore.Hosted by Chinasa U Imo, a Global Health Policy Strategist, and produced byWARH?™ Studios, this immersive series blends first-hand accounts, expert insights,policy convers..MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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36. Doctor What? Doctor Where? Stories of Rural Medicine in Victoria
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Choosing a career pathway in medicine is a tough decision. With so many specialty options to choose from, the possibilities often seem endless and it can be hard to decide what medicine to practice and where.This series of conversations with doctors at all stages of their career across regional Victoria paints a picture of what training and practicing rural medicine is like, and the lifestyle that accompanies it.If you are interested in a medical career, beginning, part way through or finishing up your training, or just looking for career inspiration, this is the podcast for you!MORE Email ****@monash.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Reviews 19Facebook 2.2KTwitter 7.2KInstagram 6.3K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2019 Get Email Contact
37. Rural Leadership Unearthed
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Real stories of leadership from rural, regional and remote Australia and beyond - join the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation as we unearth stories from people passionate about building stronger industries and communities outside our city limits. Come with us as we dive into the ingredients for effective leadership whatever the challenges you face, wherever you live or work. Hosted by Claire Delahunty.MORE Producer/Network Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF)
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Warren Davies, Brett Thompson
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38. Leading Rural Health Care
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Real leaders. Real challenges. Real impact in rural health.Rural health care is personal, complex and deeply rooted in community. On Leading Rural Health Care: Conversations Beyond the Margin, your host, Brendan Hurley, sits down with the executives, innovators and changemakers balancing financial pressures, workforce shortages, infrastructure and technology challenges and the urgent need to deliver quality care close to home. Their stories go beyond the balance sheet to reveal the ideas, innovations and people working tirelessly to keep quality care accessible in their communities...MORE Email ****@ecallis.com
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
39. Rural Narratives
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Rural Narratives is a podcast about public health, power, and storytelling in North Carolina's rural communities.In this series, we explore how trust is built, how narratives take shape, and how communities shape the systems meant to serve them.Through conversations with organizers, strategists, cultural leaders, and public health thinkers, Rural Narratives examines who gets to define rural communities — and what it means to reclaim those stories from the inside out.MORE Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
40. Rural Ruckus
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Rural Ruckus is a podcast hosted by John Monson that delves into the challenges, opportunities, and stories shaping rural America. With a deep passion for agriculture and small-town life, John explores what's happening on Main Streets across the country—from housing and daycare to labor shortages and economic development. Each episode sparks thoughtful conversation about how rural communities can shift from competition to collaboration and thrive in a changing world. Tune in to better understand the heartbeat of rural America—and why it matters.MORE Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Perry Aasness
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41. Rural Healthcare Unplugged
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Rural Healthcare Unplugged dives into the real challenges and solutions shaping rural health. Join our hosts, Co-CEOs of Aspire Rural Health System, Andy Daniels and Angie McConnachie, as they explore what's happening in hospitals, clinics, and communities — from workforce shortages and policy shifts to hospital closures and reimbursement struggles. Along the way, they share the inspiring stories of the people and organizations making a difference. No sugarcoating here — just honest conversations about rural health, rooted in the community, focused on the future.MORE Email ****@aspirerhs.org
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42. Rural Health Everywhere
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Rural Health Everywhere is a podcast from the Indiana Rural Health Association that brings candid, meaningful conversations with the people shaping rural health across Indiana. Each episode features rural health stakeholders sharing real-world insights, challenges, and solutions that impact communities statewide. From policy and workforce to innovation and access to care, the podcast highlights the voices and stories behind rural health—everywhere it matters.MORE Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
43. Reimagining Rural Health | Sanford Health News
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Reimagining Rural Health podcast series, brought to you by Sanford Health, explores the challenges facing health care systems across the country. From improving access to equitable care, building a sustainable workforce, and discovering innovative ways to deliver high-quality, low-cost services in rural and underserved populations. Each episode examines how Sanford health and other health systems are advancing care for the unique communities they serve.MORE Host Courtney Collen
Producer/Network Sanford Health News
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44. The Rural Psychologist
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In this podcast, long-time rural-based psychologist, Chantal Corish discovers what rural Aussies have that makes us happier than the rest, and how we manage to keep our spirits up when the chips are down. Living and working in rural, regional and remote Australia can have all sorts of impacts on people's mental health and well-being, but lots of us have developed great ways to manage our mental health even when things get really tough...MORE Producer/Network Chantal Corish
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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45. Center of Everywhere Podcast
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Join us for regular conversations about policy and rural life in Greater Minnesota.
Producer/Network Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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46. The Rural Social Worker: Closing the Gaps Despite the Distance
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Discover the impactful stories and strategies of social workers dedicated to addressing the unique challenges in rural America. Join the conversation and subscribe for insights into the essential work bridging gaps and fostering resilience in rural communities. Contact me on social media or via email at ****@gmail.com.MORE Producer/Network Dr. Andrea Charles, LICSW
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Recent Guest Katie Johnson
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47. Wildcrafted: Trinity County
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Rural California stories of culture, food, art, and politics. Wildcrafted: Trinity County highlights small-town Trinity County voices and creative local makers while exploring the challenges and achievements that shape life in our mountain community.Wildcrafted: Trinity County amplifies rural voices through stories of culture, food, art, and politics. Developing conversations that broaden the narrative of rural life, celebrate our neighbors' creativity and resilience, and spark dialogue that fosters pride, equity, and connection across our California communityMORE Email ****@gmail.com
Recent Guest Lisa Wright
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48. The Rural College Student Experience
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The Rural College Student Experience is the first and only podcast dedicated exclusively to centering rural college student voices in conversations about higher education access and equity. This podcast is a space for rural students to share their stories, inspire others, and challenge the misconceptions about rural college students.Hosted by Dr. Matt Newlin (mattnewlin.com), RCSE features student guests —a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student from a rural background—who shares their experiences navigating college...MORE Host Matt Newlin
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49. Our Indiana: Stories from Rural Hoosiers
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Join Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement leaders as they hear stories from rural Hoosiers on topics of arts and culture, environmental resilience, health, leadership development and more.MORE Producer/Network IU Center for Rural Engagement
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Amy Todd, Cindy Barber
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50. Rural Health Pulse
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A collaboration between Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC) on the topic of rural health care, focusing on issues and stories impacting the health of the region and programs and initiatives designed to improve healthcare and wellness.MORE Email ****@indianarmc.org
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51. Whole Health, Rural Heart by Stockton Health Group
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Whole Health, Rural Heart is a podcast by Stockton Health Group, sharing conversations on health, wellness, and the future of rural healthcare.Hosted by clinic founder and healthcare leader Jill Stockton, each episode explores integrated care, women's health, sports medicine, mental health, and the realities of delivering high-quality healthcare in rural communities.From clinician insights to community stories and system-level change, this podcast is for families, patients, and providers who believe that where you live should never limit the care you receive.MORE Get Email Contact
52. TREA | Where Rural Matters Podcast
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🎙 The TREA Podcast: Where Rural Matters Welcome to the official podcast of the Texas Rural Education Association —where we amplify the voices shaping rural education across Texas. Each episode features insightful conversations with superintendents, educators, policy makers, and community leaders who are making a difference in our rural schools. From legislative updates and innovative strategies to stories from the field, the TREA Podcast keeps you informed, inspired, and connected...MORE Recent Guests Bill King, Melissa Gordon
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53. Rural Georgia Voices
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Rural Georgia Voices is a podcast from the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) at Mercer University School of Medicine. This podcast is dedicated to exploring the vital role health care plays in keeping rural communities healthy and thriving. Hosted by Glenda Grant, GRHIC executive director, each episode will feature insightful conversations with experts and leaders from various sectors of rural health care...MORE Producer/Network Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center, at Mercer University School of Medicine
Email ****@georgiaruralhealth.org
Recent Guests Justin Peterson, Damien Scott
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
54. Rural America
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Sitting in a chair overlooking a hollow, Kurt Ullrich writes about his encounters with the people, wildlife, and nature of the rural Midwest. He shares those reflections in a published column titled 'Rural America.' Read by Kurt, this is a collection of those writings. Enjoy.Artwork designed in collaboration between Bill Doyle and Felicia Carner.MORE Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
55. Rural Virginia Podcast
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Conversations for Rural Virginia explores the issues that matter most to rural communities—healthcare, education, agriculture, infrastructure, small business, and more. Through conversations with local residents, leaders, and experts, we highlight challenges, celebrate successes, and share solutions to help strengthen the future of rural Virginia.MORE Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
56. Rural Business Innovators Podcast
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The Rural Business Innovators Podcast is an educational podcast by the Iowa Small Business Development Center, interviewing rural entrepreneurs and Iowan innovators to effectively share their stories. In each episode, SBDC staff meet with a new small business in rural Iowa and ask them how they have navigated business ownership. You will hear how the business was formed, how it was funded, and how they are currently operating. Business owners will share the highs and lows of their journey and offer advice and wisdom to budding entrepreneurs.MORE Producer/Network SBDC Iowa
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Mark Allen, Titan Immel
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57. Rural Voices
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RYEurope is a non-governmental umbrella organisation, promoting and activating rural youth. In this podcast we raise awareness about topics that concern rural youth in Europe and give rural youth and their experience a voice.MORE Producer/Network Rural Youth Europe
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
58. Representing Rural
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Representing Rural is a podcast by Arkansas nonprofit, Rural Community Alliance (RCA). Initially, RCA was established in 2003 to fight rural school consolidation. The organization has since grown to advocate for broader rural issues. Vision=just and thriving rural Arkansas.MORE Producer/Network Rural Community Alliance
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
59. Rural Health Leadership Radio™
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Over the last ten years, over 100 rural hospitals have closed their doors. Roughly one in three rural hospitals have been identified as 'at risk.' If there was ever a need for strong leadership, that time is now. RHLR's mission is to provide a forum to have conversations with rural health leaders to discuss and share ideas about what is working, what is not working, lessons learned, success stories, strategies, things to avoid and anything else you want to talk and hear about. RHLR provides a voice for rural health. The only investment is your time, and our goal is to make sure you receive a huge return on your investment...MORE Host Dr. Bill Auxier
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Karen Brown, Norberto Orellana +1 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 538 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
60. Less People - A Rural Economic and Community Development Podcast
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Discussing rural economic development issues and solutions for all rural places with 'less people' but more living. Supporting those who are Rural by Choice and people who are interested in rural living, remote work, and small towns. Hosted by a rural marketing expert who has served for over twenty years as an Economic Development Director in the Midwest. Jenny provides marketing assistance and consulting for small towns, Chambers, and other economic development agencies through jenrusfreelance.com.MORE Get Email Contact
61. Rural Emergency Medicine Podcast
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This monthly podcast focuses on the nuances and difficulties of practicing emergency medicine in a rural environment.
Producer/Network Rural Emergency Medicine Podcast
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 48Twitter 426 Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact
62. Rural Is Cool
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My name is Mike Tabbert. After growing up in a very small town, I swore I would never move back home. Fast forward 20 years, a handful of big cities, and a road trip through the rural Midwest, I live seven miles from my home town in the middle of a corn field. In this podcast we will discuss why people choose to live in rural areas. What is great and what can be improved upon, all while exploring why Rural Is Cool. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ruraliscool/supportMORE Producer/Network Mike Tabbert
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
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63. Rural Spark
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Welcome to Rural Spark the podcast that explores and celebrates rural innovation! Join Helen Murphy, rural newspaper editor and entrepreneur, as she invites guests to share fresh thinking, success stories and lessons learned in rural innovation.MORE Producer/Network Rural Spark
Email ****@broadhornscommunications.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19Facebook 230Twitter 385 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
64. The Rural Health Voice
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The Rural Health Voice is the podcast of the Virginia Rural Health Association. Leaders at the local, state, and national level are interviewed on their perspective of current rural health issues.The Rural Health Voice is sponsored by the Virginia State Office of Rural Health and underwritten by the National Rural Health Association.MORE Host Beth OConnor
Producer/Network Beth O'Connor
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 4.2KTwitter 721Instagram 631 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
65. Rural Changemakers
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Are you a rural entrepreneur trying to build a business that matters — even when resources are limited and tradition says, 'that's not how we do things'? Do you dream of revitalizing your community, launching something bold, or making an impact from the middle of nowhere?Welcome to the Rural Changemakers Podcast, where rural grit meets bold ambition...MORE Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
66. National Rural Health Resource Center Podcasts
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The National Rural Health Resource Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustaining and improving health care in rural communities.As the nation's leading technical assistance and knowledge center in rural health, The Center focuses on five core areas:-Transition to Value and Population Health-Collaboration and Partnership-Performance Improvement-Health Information Technology-WorkforceMORE Producer/Network National Rural Health Resource Center
Email ****@ruralcenter.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 1.8KTwitter 2.5K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2016 Get Email Contact
67. This Rural Mission
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This Rural Mission is a podcast that discusses pertinent topics related to rural community health and social issues around the state of Michigan. Each episode highlights rural providers, medical students, and community members who are making a difference in the lives of rural residents.MORE Producer/Network This Rural Mission
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 1.2KTwitter 120 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2017 Get Email Contact
68. Rural Business
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Host Ben Rowley
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Apple Reviews 1Facebook 5.9KTwitter 793 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2016 Get Email Contact
69. Rural Health Today
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Hosts Rachel J. Lott, Jeremiah J. Hodshire
Producer/Network Hillsdale Hospital
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Jim Lee, Dr. Michael Shepherd
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 25Facebook 7.2KTwitter 68 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
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| Emily Herbert | Co Host | player.whooshkaa.com/shows/life-on-the-land | 346 | Female | @theemherbert | Australia | ||
| Sammie Ou2019Brien | Co Host | player.whooshkaa.com/shows/life-on-the-land | 346 | |||||
| Katelyn Duban | Host | wildrosefarmer.com/category/listen-now | 517 | Female | @wildrosefarmer | 1K | AB, Canada | |
| Mat | Host | cidiot.com | 158 | @matzucker | 3.4K | NY, United States | ||
| Danna Larson | Host | ruralrevival.co/podcast | 86 | Female | Odebolt, IA, United States | |||
| Kirsten Diprose | Co Host | buzzsprout.com/2029077 | 173 | Female | @kirstendiprose | 4.5K | VIC, Australia | |
| Jackie Elliott | Co Host | buzzsprout.com/2029077 | 173 | Female | @jacks_chat | 196 | VIC, Australia | |
| Anthony F. Pipa | Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reimagine-rural/id1654532511 | 51 | Male | @anthonypipa | Silver Spring, MD, United States | ||
| NRECA | Producer | electric.coop/podcast | 146 | @nrecanews | 10.4K | Arlington, VA, United States | ||
| Michael Levin-Epstein | Host | ruralmatters.libsyn.com | 362 | Male | United States | |||
| Dax Jacobson | Host | buzzsprout.com/1361056 | 93 | Male | Salt Lake City, UT, United States | |||
| Michelle Rathman | Host | myimpact.academy/podcasts/the-rural-impact | 122 | Female | @mrbimpact | 2K | Geneva, IL, United States | |
| Cooper Silk | Producer | omny.fm/shows/the-peregrine-rural-mental-health-podcast | 50 | Male | NSW, Australia | |||
| Dominic George | Co Host | omny.fm/shows/rural-exchange | 3614 | Male | New Zealand | |||
| Christopher F. Silver | Co Host | nrea.simplecast.com | 71 | Male | Chattanooga, TN, United States | |||
| Allen Pratt | Co Host | nrea.simplecast.com | 71 | Male | Chattanooga, TN, United States | |||
| Jared Bigham | Co Host | nrea.simplecast.com | 71 | Male | Turtletown, TN, United States | |||
| Andrew Nelson | Host | podcastbg.podbean.com | 45 | Male | Fargo, ND, United States | |||
| Wade Griffith | Co Host | 39 | Male | |||||
| Jaipreet Kaur | Co Host | 39 | Female | |||||
| Courtney Collen | Host | buzzsprout.com/2070360 | 72 | Female | @sanfordhealth | 18.6K | Sioux Falls, SD, United States | |
| Matt Newlin | Host | 29 | Male | @drmattnewlin | Saint Louis, MO, United States | |||
| Dr. Bill Auxier | Host | rhlradio.com/podcast-2 | 273 | FL, United States | ||||
| Beth OConnor | Host | vrha.org/rhv-podcast | 118 | Blacksburg, VA, United States | ||||
| Ben Rowley | Host | ruralbusiness.com/category/top-features/the-show | 107 | @benrowley | 114 | NV, United States | ||
| Rachel J. Lott | Co Host | hillsdalehospital.com/rural-health-rising | 368 | Female | @ruralhealthrach | 53 | McKinney, TX, United States | |
| Jeremiah J. Hodshire | Co Host | hillsdalehospital.com/rural-health-rising | 368 | Male | @hillsdaleceojj | 60 | Hillsdale, MI, United States |
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