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Welcome to Cowgirls Over Coffee with Thea Larsen! The podcast where I take you along on my mission to encourage and equip women to finally quit winging it, and learn to savor life at the intersection of home and ambition. Tune in each week for conversations with not only myself, but also roundtable discussions with my friends, and even an expert or two, as we navigate the messy, mundane and magic of every day cultivating thriving homes and businesses from the ranch, farm, kitchen table or cab of the truck.
This is an experiment in embracing the process, sampling systems, and nurturing self, all while simply refusing to settle for less than we know we can achieve - for ourselves, our families, our communities and our businesses. We’ll cover topics like planning, organization, rural lifestyle, motherhood, wellbeing, homemaking, dream chasing and entrepreneurship.
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There's the version of yourself you've been told to be and then there's the one who shows up when the recording keeps going because the conversation is too good to stop. This week, Thea, Audrey, and Lana couldn't stop yapping, and what unfolds is a raw examination of the work that doesn't show up in your business plans: discernment, friendship dynamics, and the discipline of knowing which race you're actually running.
This conversation is what happened when we realized we weren't done processing, and hit record again. Audrey shares her journey of being labeled "too much" and why she's finally done apologizing for taking up space. Lana dissects the difference between friends who project their bench onto your Olympic aspirations. And Thea reminds us that agility (not rigid planning!) is the only framework that serves the most demanding lives.
What emerges a conversation about frameworks: how to schedule your life first, how to recognize when advice is actually projection, and why the most important work you'll do in 2026 will very likely be the discernment no one sees.
LISTEN IN FOR...
The "too much" narrative women inherit and why reclaiming it is an act of sovereignty.
Audrey's "green broke" revelation: what happens when structure collapses and you have to rebuild from authenticity instead of achievement.
The Olympic team metaphor: understanding friendship dynamics when some people want to jog around the track and others are training for gold.
Why verbal processing is simply how some of us think.
The projection problem: how to recognize when you're giving advice to yourself instead of trying on someone else's limitations.
Agility as the antidote to rigid planning and why asking "what do I really want right now?" is the most strategic question you can ask in the new year.
The work that moves the needle: discernment, rest, and friendship.
Why scheduling your life first is the litmus test for whether you're creating the life of your dreams or just checking boxes.
Eldest daughter energy, second child chaos, and birth order baggage we're all still unpacking.
The courage to protect your time and energy without apology (because it's okay to let people find their own team).
TL;DR (MINUTE BY MINUTE)
00:00 The episode that wasn't supposed to happen: why conversation deserves more than a hard stop.
02:30 The open seat invitation: this is a group chat, not a lecture series.
03:50 "Green broke" and barely broke: Audrey's sweatshirt and the second child who learned to boss herself around.
04:30 When structure collapses: the bro energy that got her far, and the authenticity that got her further.
07:00 "You're too much": unpacking the narrative women are handed...
Five Years, Zero Apologies: The Nutrient-Dense Life You've Been Postponing
Épisode 86
lundi 5 janvier 2026 • Durée 44:06
There's a particular exhaustion that comes from living half-invested in your own life, when you're saying yes to everyone else's timeline while your own dreams accumulate dust. This week, we're pulling up a chair to the table we've been setting for five years, laying out every strategic detail, hard-won insight, and unfiltered observation about what it actually takes to build a life that doesn't require you to choose between future goals and presence, checking boxes and your nervous system, momentum and moments.
Thea, Meg, Audrey, and Lana convene to kick off 2026 with the kind of conversation that feels less like a podcast episode and more like the group chat you've been craving. No disclaimers. No hedging. No apologizing for wanting it all. Just four women who've spent half a decade living the methodology for sustainable achievement, discussing every single strategy, planning framework, and operational principle they've tested alongside 1,300+ women.
Please note: this isn't a teaser for what's inside the membership. This is the full playbook with nearly 50 pages of distilled wisdom, and the core methodology that's transformed businesses, marriages, and the daily operations of women who refuse to settle for good enough. Because if five years has taught us anything, it's this: the answer isn't hustling harder or culling your dreams. You need better infrastructure, and you definitely need a village. We start again here.
Listen In For…
Why five years of experimentation has led to giving away the entire methodology for free and what that signals about the conversation we're ready to have in 2026.
The antidote to "you can have everything, but not at the same time": compounding instead of choosing, cultivating practices instead of burning out.
What actually changes when you stop treating your ambition like something to apologize for and start treating it like the data it is.
Why isolation and withdrawal are the default response to exhaustion, and how intentional connection becomes the counterintuitive path forward.
Why we're done with the shame narratives and ready for nuanced conversations that honor complexity when it comes to entrepreneurship, motherhood, family, and ambition.
The art of finding your people, developing friendships that feel like infrastructure, and surrounding yourself with women who elevate rather than diminish.
TL;DR (Minute by Minute)
Cow Trails for People: What Happens When a Ranch Girl Moves to the City with Lyndsey Garber
Épisode 85
mardi 14 octobre 2025 • Durée 40:38
You can take the girl off of the ranch, but you can’t take the cow trails out of her metaphors. When Lindsay shared that the first time her son stepped onto a sidewalk he called it a “cow trail for people,” we knew we were in for a good one. This episode isn’t about slowing down or speeding up, but finding your footing when everything familiar shifts. From feed store counters to city sirens, we’re unpacking what happens when convenience meets capacity, and why your best practices still apply … even when your groceries can be delivered to your doorstep.
This week we welcome Lindsay Garber, formerly a top-tier ranch wedding photographer, and now the fourth-generation force inside her family’s western wear & feed store in Albuquerque. She’s traded gravel roads for Trader Joe’s, but what grounds her is the same: purpose, people, and a love for the culture that raised her.
Together we explore why leaving town won’t fix a life that’s running on fumes, and why the basics still matter whether groceries are a seven-hour round trip or seven minute away. We talk about context over tactics, conversation as a catalyst, and how retail has its own seasonality: chickens, rodeo, fairs, film crews, and yes, the surprise delight of French cowboys.
Through it all runs a throughline we live by at Cowgirls Over Coffee: when the landscape shifts, your practice (water, sleep, vegetables, reflection, and real connection!) keeps you steady.
Listen In For …
Why swapping ranch life for city life changes the scenery but not the work of caring for your capacity.
How conversation functions like binoculars, giving you context so you can actually see what’s coming.
A practical reminder that the “next level” still runs on the same basics: sleep, hydration, nourishment, and honest check-ins.
The difference between exhaustion on the ranch and monotony in town, and how to break both with intentional moments of awe.
What retail teaches about seasons (spring chicks to fall fairs to pilot season) and how to plan without losing presence.
The store as tether: how tending a legacy space can anchor identity and community in the middle of a metro.
Why mastering yourself outperforms mastering the hustle, especially when opportunities arrive faster because you planned well.
TL;DR (Minute by Minute)Where to Go From Here
Unbothered & On Fire: Confidence, Boundaries, and Sustainable Success
Épisode 84
mardi 30 septembre 2025 • Durée 45:00
As September closes, forget lukewarm goals because this conversation is about striking the match yourself. Kelly of Western Workouts joins us for a conversation about the kind of fire fueled by self-belief, reckless confidence, and a refusal to waste energy on what doesn’t matter.
This episode began, as many of our best ones do, with a yap-and-cheer session that turned into a bonfire of ideas. We talk about why spite may get you moving, but it never leaves you satisfied, and why a process you love always beats an outcome that looks shiny but feels empty.
Kelly brings her perspective from training horses, bodies, and minds. We add our lens of capacity, discernment, and real-life integration. Together we unravel what it means to build a fire of our own; whether that means claiming your time back from distractions, letting go without fanfare, or saying yes to hard things without fearing how hard they’ll be.
Listen In For …
Why a self-belief bonfire outlasts a spite-fueled spark every time.
The practice of reckless confidence: deciding you’ll figure it out, then getting to work.
How to be unbothered by noise, urgency, and opinions that don’t serve you.
The case for integration over silos when it comes to motherhood, work, and identity.
When to simply step back into the bushes: no drama, no debate, just disengagement.
Why discipline is less about willpower and more about respecting your own energy.
How patience and slow-burn often set the stage for your boldest moves.
The role your people play in elevating your fire instead of draining it.
TL;DR (Minute by Minute)
00:00 September check-in and the fire worth tending.
06:15 Spite vs. self-belief: why empty wins don’t satisfy.
10:00 Process over outcome: act, adjust, repeat.
25:30 Practicing being unbothered: disengaging with grace.
36:20 Reckless confidence and pouring the gasoline at your feet.
42:45 Circles, standards, and raising your own algorithm.
Where to Go From Here
High-Performance, Western Aesthetic: Mastering Your Craft with Cassie Everson of Wanderlust Skulls
Épisode 83
mardi 23 septembre 2025 • Durée 40:57
There’s the kind of work that looks good in a highlight reel, and then there’s the kind that smells like bleach in July, stretches four feet from tip to tip, and requires the audacity to keep going when it would be easier to quit. This week we sit down with Cassie Everson of Wanderlust Skulls to talk about the ditch, the mountaintop, and the discipline of making art that endures.
Artist and entrepreneur Cassie Everson has been shaping the modern Western aesthetic for nearly a decade through her work as Wanderlust Skulls. If you’ve ever saved an image of a painted longhorn skull to your Pinterest board, chances are you’ve already encountered her signature pieces: bold, abstract, distinctly Western, and always authentic.
But this conversation isn’t a how-to on creative business, it’s a rare look into the unglamorous, cyclical reality behind it. Cassie shares the unlikely origins of her work, from finding her first skull in a secondhand shop to teaching herself taxidermy with YouTube and grit. She talks candidly about debt, slow shows, and why art requires you to sell not just an object but a feeling. What emerges is not a formula but a paradox: the work isn’t easy, yet over time it generates a surprising sense of ease if you can resist both the panic of failure and the intoxication of quick wins.
Listen In For …
How Cassie defines her “modern Western abstract” style and why authenticity matters in both art and business.
The early, unvarnished realities of teaching yourself taxidermy.
What art reveals about selling feeling rather than product, and why story is central to connection.
A candid look at the cycles of business: the moments of debt, the long seasons of silence, and the resilience required to keep going.
Why meeting both the ditch and the mountaintop with the same determination becomes a critical entrepreneurial skill.
The paradox of ease versus easy, and how structure allows a business to feel lighter without diminishing the work.
The Vault: Cassie’s forthcoming collection of jumbo longhorns with rare shape and scale, designed as bespoke heirloom pieces.
TL;DR (Minute by Minute)
00:00 Why conversation dissolves comparison.
Where to Go From Here
Locking in for Fall: Going All In without Burning Out
Épisode 82
mardi 16 septembre 2025 • Durée 46:25
Fall is here and we’re not tiptoeing into it. Today we talk about going all in without burning out, rebuilding stamina after a slow season, and choosing sustainable momentum over shiny sprints.
In this conversation, we welcome back my dear friend Audrey Hall, a creative, builder, and wholehearted go-for-it gal who knows what it takes to strategically ramp back up. Together, we unpack what “locking in” looks like when you’re balancing real life: kids, careers, recovery seasons, and the call to create again.
We talk about scheduling as stewardship, fluid structure (yes to time blocks, no to rigidity), and the crucial difference between capacity and consistency. You’ll hear us reject the tired binary of “hustle harder” vs. “slow way down” and instead build a practice that honors both ambition and sustainability. From self-mastery to seasonality, we explore why momentum sticks when it’s grounded in honest constraints, hydration-and-all.
We also get practical: experimenting with expectations, noticing when to pause before you tip into burnout, and re-training your stamina at work, in your body, and in your calendar. If you’ve felt the nudge to go all in but you’re wary of old patterns, this one is your invitation.
Listen In For …
Why pairing structure with fluidity lets you move fast without snapping your bandwidth.
How to treat scheduling as stewardship of time, energy, and attention.
A simple lens for “capacity before consistency” so your progress is sustainable.
The mindset shift from binary choices to both/and thinking (success and ease).
How to rebuild stamina after a long rest without shaming your pace.
A practical reframe for goals: train for the distance, check your direction, take water breaks.
What it means to practice self-mastery now (not who you were at 25, 30, or last year).
Why “locking in” can include Slime Sundays, date nights, Bible study, and all the parts of a real life, on purpose.
TL;DR (Minute by Minute)
Times are approximate.
00:00 Opening: why we’re “locking in” for fall and inviting you into the conversation.
Self-Care vs. Self-Indulgence: Protection, Not Perks with Becky Lauridsen
Épisode 81
mardi 9 septembre 2025 • Durée 46:52
September invites fresh structure and, if we’re not careful, fresh burnout. In this conversation, licensed professional counselor and Enneagram coach Becky Lauridsen reframes self-care as protection (not pampering) and opens the door to brain health with neurofeedback. From postpartum anxiety and over-functioning to rodeo performance and concussion recovery, we explore how to build capacity on purpose, before the crash out.
Becky shares the origin story of IOWEME (“I owe me”), a preventative, accessible, guilt-free self-care model born from her own burnout and postpartum anxiety. We unpack the crucial difference between self-indulgence (instant relief, little ROI) and true self-care (sometimes uncomfortable, always compounding). We also trade the myth of work–life balance for work–life harmony: a “pleasing arrangement of parts” calibrated to your actual rhythms (hello, 5:30am clarity!).
Then Becky takes us into ROAM (Rodeo Optimization and Mindset) and explains low-energy neurofeedback as a practical path to brain health. Think “parking brake off” for your frontal lobe: better regulation, focus, and recovery after high-intensity performance (for athletes and their horses). If you’re craving capacity that’s truly sustainable, this one’s for you.
Listen in for …
The self-care vs. self-indulgence distinction, and why protection beats pampering.
The IOWEME model: preventative, accessible, and simple mental-health support.
Work/life harmony (not balance): designing a “pleasing arrangement of parts.”
The “check-engine light” for burnout (irritability over the stray socks = signal).
Neurofeedback 101: electrical vs. chemical brain systems, suppression, and flexibility.
The “parking brake” metaphor: why so many high-capacity women feel stuck in Delta.
Performance & recovery for rodeo athletes, and why brain care must match body care.
The pony case study (!) and what equine sessions revealed about regulation.
TL;DR (Minute by Minute)
The “Phone-a-Friend” September Reset
Épisode 80
mardi 2 septembre 2025 • Durée 30:01
September has a way of sneaking up on us. The commitments start rolling in, the days get shorter, and suddenly the pressure to “get it together” hits full force. In this “season-two” kickoff of Cowgirls Over Coffee, Thea and her dear friend Meg share how one simple conversation shifted their entire perspective on the September spiral, and why the reset you need may not actually start with another routine tweak.
For many women, September feels like a fresh start wrapped in glossy anxiety. The casual pace of summer fades, structure snaps back into place, and expectations start piling up. The natural response? Double down, do more, and try to wrestle order out of chaos.
But in this episode, Thea and Meg explore what happens when you pause before reacting. Their conversation ranges from seasonal transitions to family rhythms, the pressure of rural grit, and the reminder that we’re not meant to navigate life alone. Along the way, they uncover a surprising truth: what often feels like burnout might actually have a different root cause.
You’ll walk away with a practical reframe for the fall, an invitation to anchor your routines in depth instead of hustle, and permission to reach out instead of powering through. If September already feels frenetic, maybe the best reset is as simple as picking up the phone.
Listen in for …
Why September often triggers “fresh start pressure” that turns into burnout.
The hidden cost of powering through on your own.
How conversation can act as infrastructure for your routines.
A practical fall reset: channel intensity into depth instead of just more doing.
TL;DR (Minute by Minute)
[00:00] Why this feels like Season Two.
[02:10] The fog-lifting effect of conversation.
[06:20] Why September hits harder than summer.
[10:08] Grit, buried feelings, and the cost of powering through.
[14:45] A surprising realization about what’s really behind burnout.
[17:18] Channeling intensity into depth instead of productivity.
[20:18] Living in neutrality and curiosity when routines get shaky.
Big Dreams, No Margin: A Conversation About Capacity with Lyndsey Garber
Épisode 79
mardi 1 juillet 2025 • Durée 37:57
This week Thea is joined by longtime friend and former western wedding photographer Lyndsey Garber for a reflective conversation about capacity, season of life shifts, and the slow, steady work of staying faithful in the little things.
Together, they talk through the emotional complexity of leaving something that’s still working, what it feels like to carry a big vision when there’s no margin left, and how to navigate the tension between knowing you’re made for more and also being at your limit.
Topics explored include:
How to recognize when a season is ending even while you’re still succeeding in it.
Why exhaustion and ambition so often co-exist.
What it looks like to rebuild capacity through small, daily choices.
Learning to audit energy and attention without slipping into a poverty mindset.
How presence becomes a practice when margin is low.
This conversation holds space for the in-between moments where you know you’re on the edge of something new, but it hasn’t fully taken shape yet. We chat about ambition, presence, exhaustion, time scarcity, and that sneaky poverty mentality that shows up in your calendar, your body, and your grocery store anxiety. And mostly, it’s about what it takes to stay steady and self-respecting in the middle of a capacity crisis without losing your fire or your footing.
There’s no 5-step framework here. Just two women and a conversation about what’s working, what’s shifting, and how we keep showing up for the lives we believe in.
Let’s Keep the Conversation Going
We talked about what no one sees: the ordinary, unglamorous work that builds something sustainable. If you’re in that part of the process, we’d love to hear about it. Tag @cowgirlsovercoffee and let us know what “faithful in the little things” looks like for you right now.
The Performance Trap: What Happens at the Intersection of Hyper-Capable with No Margin
Épisode 78
mardi 24 juin 2025 • Durée 48:30
Sure you can handle it all, but where is taking you? In this deeply personal, wildly validating summer conversation, Thea sits down with longtime friend and Cowgirls Over Coffee original Audrey Hall to unpack a question many of us are circling: What happens when your capability becomes your identity … and your margin disappears?
This is an episode for the woman who’s built a life she’s proud of and is left asking why it still feels so hard. For the one who gets it done, who performs under pressure, who’s known for delivering but lives in depletion.
Together, Thea and Audrey explore:
Why “high performance” starts to feel like a trap.
The difference between nurturing your ambition vs. demanding from it.
What it really costs to prove your capability over and over again.
How excellence can mask burnout.
Why we sometimes feel safer in stress than in stillness.
And, what it means to move from rocky soil to something more nourishing.
You’ll hear stories about rodeo royalty, sad girl eras, and gym floor epiphanies but underneath it all is a real-time conversation about rebuilding your relationship with ambition, restoration, and joy. If you’ve ever said, “I’m not afraid of the effort, but dang I’m tired of proving my worth through it.,” this one’s for you.
Screenshot this episode and tag with your favorite takeaway. Tell us your flavor of patience, your version of presence, or what kind of soil you’re growing in this summer.
Why overcomplication is a defense mechanism and how embracing practices creates the ease that allows you to do more with less friction.
The shift from performative planning to operational excellence.
How to quit overthinking and start iterating: taking imperfect action to generate the information you need to refine your approach.
What "nutrient-dense life" actually means: high quality, deeply satisfying, strategically designed to nourish.
00:00 Five years of Cowgirls Over Coffee and 1,300+ women later, here's what we've learned.
04:45 The full methodology drop: 40 pages of our methodology free.
A gentle reframe for over-capable women: you don’t need a 12-step overhaul; you need faithful follow-through on what already works.
04:30 Lindsay’s move: from “most rural” New Mexico to the heart of Albuquerque; what changed and what didn’t.
09:40 Context over geography: leaving town won’t solve capacity problems without deliberate practices.
15:20 Conversation as a tool: the “binoculars” for seeing the ship; tactics make sense once you have context.
21:35 City monotony vs. ranch exhaustion: different drains with the same antidote: intentional rest and wonder.
27:10 Retail seasons 101: chickens, rodeo, fairs, film crews … and the unexpectedly punchy French cowboys.
32:45 Legacy as anchor: keeping a 75-year family business human in a humming city.
38:50 The faithful basics: water, sleep, vegetables, and how simple habits power real next-level growth.
43:30 Wrap-up + invitation to carry the conversation forward.
Join the conversation: What did this conversation remind you to tend? Your routine, your rest, your roots? Screenshot and tag @cowgirlsovercoffee and keep the conversation going.
48:00 Closing: presence through the holidays, confidence that sustains.
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05:30 Cassie’s origin story: from a thrifted skull to a modern Western aesthetic.
12:00 Real vs. replica: how to identify authentic skulls and why it matters.
18:40 The messy middle: early shows, financial setbacks, and learning to continue.
24:15 Art as feeling: commissions, story, and connecting beyond the visual.
29:50 The difference between ease and easy, and what it demands of us.
34:30 The Vault preview: jumbo longhorns, rare breeding, and bespoke design.
39:00 Closing: seasons, sovereignty, and the practice of mastering your craft.
Your turn: what hit home? Tag @cowgirlsovercoffee and @wanderlustskulls, and let’s prove that real talk travels farther than highlight reels.
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04:00 Calendars as clarity: scheduling that feels empowering.
08:45 Coming out of hibernation: Audrey on starting from “zero” and finding traction.
12:30 Capacity before consistency: the stamina metaphor and sustainable progress.
16:40 Seasonality in real life: mom-mode, build-mode, and rejecting scarcity.
21:15 Fluid structure: observing burnout signals and knowing when to set it down.
26:00 Self-mastery in this season: goals, pace, water breaks, and course checks.
31:20 The middle ground: ditching the hustle/slow binary and choosing both/and.
35:10 Permission slip: “Lock in with us” and how to start today.
38:30 Wrap-up + six-week check-in invitation for accountability.
Where to Go From Here
Question for you: What’s your first non-negotiable as you lock in for fall—the one practice that makes everything else easier? Screenshot this episode and tag @cowgirlsovercoffee with your answer so we can crowdsource strategies that actually hold.
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38:59 The parking brake brain: lifting Delta lock for flexible regulation.
41:01 Equine neurofeedback: the pony case and practical behavior change.
43:35 Head trauma, concussions, CTE risk, and recovery as standard practice.
47:26 Where to find Becky + what’s next.
Where to Go From Here
Question for you: When the day feels heavy, which shows up first: self-indulgence or true self-care? Screenshot and tag @cowgirlsovercoffee with your answer so we can crowdsource smart strategies that actually stick.
The FREE Routine Playbook. Your step-by-step for routines that protect capacity (so consistency can finally kick in!). Get Yours Here
Join the Cowgirls Over Coffee Lifetime Membership. Where conversation, accountability, and routines become infrastructure....
[24:32] Work examples: how conversation resets productivity.
[29:26] What’s next for this new season of Cowgirls Over Coffee.
Where to Go From Here
We want to know: does burnout for you feel more like exhaustion or like loneliness? Screenshot and tag @cowgirlsovercoffee with your answer.
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