The Women in Wyoming Podcast
From artists to politicians, ranchers, authors, businesswomen, and community stewards, creator Lindsay Linton Buk highlights some of Wyoming’s changemakers, rule-breakers, and innovators through podcast interviews and portrait photography. By illuminating the power of women through art and media, Women in Wyoming is dedicated to pioneering a platform to promote the integrity, diversity, and profound legacy of Wyoming women and girls.
listen on iTunes ▶︎
Listen on Spotify ▶︎
Listen on Soundcloud ▶︎
Episode 01. Neltje,
1934-2021
Abstract expressionist painter, philanthropist, and author of North of Crazy
“I would say that I’m a painter of the moment. I think we are all painters of the moment. We are creators of the moment.”
Episode 02. Marilyn S. Kite
Wyoming’s first female Supreme Court Justice and first female Chief Justice
“I think you’re never limited in what you can get out there and do.”
Episode 03. Affie Ellis
Wyoming’s first native (Navajo) female lawmaker
“These moments matter because when you’re taking a vote, and you’re thinking about how decisions affect people, you remember standing on their doorstep. I feel strongly about making that connection with folks.”
Episode 04. Nimi McConigley
First Indian-born person in the US to be elected to state government
“You’ve got to believe in yourself. When your validation comes from inside you, and you validate yourself, that can’t be taken away by anyone.”
Episode 05. Nina McConigley
Award-winning author of Cowboys and East Indians
“When I sit down to write, it’s that I want to tell an interesting story. It’s what's in your subconscious. It just seeps onto the page.”
Episode 06. Clarene Law, 1933-2022
Self-made businesswoman, community leader, long-time legislator
“The only way you do things; you don’t do them alone. There is no such word as just me – I. It is all of us. It’d take everybody in my life to make what I am today.”
Episode 07. Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes with writer Isa Jones and Women in Wyoming Project Director and Photographer, Lindsay Linton Buk
“Wherever you are, go full out. There’s something to be learned.”
Episode 08. Lynette St. Clair
Eastern Shoshone linguist, cultural preservationist and education consultant on the Wind River Reservation
“Our language is who we are. It’s in our DNA. It’s synonymous with our very existence.”
Episode 09. Dr. Diane Noton Coale
Emergency room physician & rural doctor
“I wanted to go there because no one was there. I like to be the person who does things when no one else is available. I’ll fill that spot.”
Episode 10. Rev. Dr. Bernadine Craft
Episcopal priest, former state senator, Executive Director Sweetwater County Board of Cooperative Educational Services
“Instead of saying I can’t do this because… I think what you have to say is I can do this, I just have to figure out how.”
Episode 11. Lori Materi
Director of the Upton Municipal Airport, backcountry pilot, rural airstrip advocate
“I don’t care if it’s 10 degrees out. If I’m in my plane, I’m where I need to be.”
Episode 12. Megan Grassell
Founder/CEO Yellowberry
“When you grow up in a place where there are no rules, there are also no boundaries. You have all this freedom, so you’re building something all the time. I think Wyoming is a feeding ground for the characteristics that it takes to build an entrepreneur.”
Episode 13. Mary A. (Mickey) Thoman
Cowgirl, mentor, and matriarch of the WM Thoman Ranch in Sweetwater County
“You’re kind of in control of your life to a point, but what’s gotta be done, you do it.”
Episode 14. Wyoming Latina Youth Conference
Leadership, science, and creativity conference centered around “The Power of Choice”
“If you think small, you’ll never get big.” -Skye, WLYC Participant
Episode 15. Rita E. Watson
Executive Assistant to the State Superintendent of Education since 1974, co-founder of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day March in Cheyenne
“We can make a better world. Our children need to see that there’s hope and get active in the community to make life better for everybody.”
Episode 16. Climb Wyoming
Statewide nonprofit providing skills and support for low-income single moms through job training, mental health counseling, and job placement
“We as women, we as individuals, can take advantage of an intense moment in time to do our work and do it well. It can change our lives.” - Dr. Ray Fleming Dinneen, Founder, Climb Wyoming
Episode 17. Aura Sunada Newlin, pHD
Anthropologist, Executive Director of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation
“The more that we make an effort to hear people, learn about their realities and empathize with their situations, it is harder to fear and hate them and easier to feel compassion towards them.”
Episode 18. Commander Lauren Gurney
Wyoming’s only female D.U.S.T.O.F.F. Medevac pilot and Commander of G Co 2-211th Aviation Regiment
“It clicked 100% to be a MEDEVAC pilot and save lives. D.U.S.T.O.F.F. stands for Dedicated Unhesitating Support to Our Fighting Forces, and I feel that so inherently in my bones once I get into a helicopter.”
Episode 19. rosie berger
Community leader, former legislator
“Every time I’ve taken a risk, I’ve learned something from it, I’ve bettered myself, and I’ve become a better human being. What I’ve learned from failure is that it teaches me how to get to the next step. At the end of the day, win or lose in any of these opportunities, you will be a better person. So—jump in!”
Episode 20. Hillary Walrath
Wildlife biologist, conservationist, restoration program manager for Trout Unlimited, and founder of the Seedskadee Women’s Fly Fishing Float
“The river connects with my soul and who I am. Having the opportunity to give back to rivers and these beautiful places is the best opportunity and what I love most about the work that I do.”
Episode 21. Jill WINGER
Homesteader, influencer, podcaster, restauranteur, best-selling author
“Look at what lights you up and follow that spark. I believe that every single person has something special that they’re meant to develop and share. For me, it’s homesteading, and I love entrepreneurship as well. Find out what that is for you and chase it like crazy.”
Episode 22. Elizabeth Fernandez
Founder, Artistic Director, and choreographer of Rocky Mountain School of the Arts and Rocky Mountain Dance Theatre
“The arts are an avenue of reflection, creativity, discussion, and perspective. Through the arts we are able to more easily bridge gaps that sometimes with words, can be too divisive. Reflection and perspective are the most powerful tools to open the door to understanding and new thought processes.”
Episode 23. Jessie Allen Gottwald
Director and owner of Allen’s Diamond 4 Ranch, yoga instructor, hunting guide, National Outdoor Leadership School instructor and former Miss Wyoming
“I really appreciate that being in the mountains your focus is fully present. It’s where I feel most connected and alive.”
Episode 24. Ann Simpson
Community and mental health advocate, champion for the arts
“Life is the make the most of what you have done and let go of regret. I think the goal is to gain wisdom about ourselves and life. We are constantly evolving with the goal to become a richer person.”
Episode 24. Marnie Peterson
Scientist, inventor, entrepreneur
“I just love science. It’s the undercurrent of all that we are and all that we do. And I love having young people come in, learn and watch their lives and career paths progress and seeing their impact grow.”
Episode 25. Sara Wood
Regenerative farmer, heritage grain grower, operator of Wyoming’s only commercial flour mill
“A big part of my mission is connecting people to their food, how what they have on their plate is grown and creating a larger connection to the farming community and to agriculture.”
episode 26. Jasmine Pickner Bell, “Good Road Woman”
Two-time world champion hoop dancer and educator
“The hoop dance has taught me that you keep moving forward no matter what. Sometimes a hoop might fall and a design may fall apart. But you pick up those hoops, you keep going, and you keep dancing. No matter what, as hard as life gets, you’re going to be able to jump through that hoop.”