In this episode of In The LOOP, Jordan Jo sits down with one of rodeo’s most recognizable champions—Richmond Champion—for a conversation about the moment that changed the sport of rodeo and the career that led him there.

A nine-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier in bareback riding, Richmond made history when he became the inaugural million-dollar champion at The American Rodeo, a moment that stunned the rodeo world and helped open the door for bigger payouts and new opportunities across the sport.

Richmond shares what life looked like before that historic ride—building a career through years of competition, chasing rodeos across the country, and learning how to compete against the very best bareback riders in the world.

What followed after that moment was something few athletes experience. Winning a million dollars in a single ride brought a new level of attention to both Richmond and the sport itself. As he reflects in the episode, the reality of that moment didn’t fully sink in until later—when the rodeo world realized that a rodeo cowboy had just been paid one million dollars for a ride.

From raising a family on the road to continuing to compete with the next generation of bareback riders, Richmond reflects on the lessons he’s learned through rodeo, fatherhood, and the pursuit of a dream that helped reshape the sport.

This episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most defining moments in modern rodeo—and the cowboy who helped set it in motion.

🎧 Tune in to hear how Richmond Champion helped put rodeo on the map with the ride that changed everything.

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In The LOOP Podcast hosted by Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, is inspired by the western culture and breakaway roping lifestyle. This podcast highlights the raw, real, truth behind the box of the breakaway roping industry. Bringing you behind the scenes stories of what real life looks like everyday from; breakaway ropers, cowgirls, cowboys, producers, leaders, trailblazers, and the like, all sharing stories of the western culture and lifestyle that they live daily.

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In this episode of In The LOOP, Jordan Jo sits down with one of the most respected voices in Western sports media—Kadee Coffman—for a conversation about persistence, opportunity, and building a career in the rodeo industry.

Raised on a fifth-generation cow-calf operation in Clovis, California, Kadee grew up surrounded by horses and Western heritage. Her journey began in rodeo queen pageantry, earning titles like Miss California Rodeo Salinas and Miss Rodeo California. When her goal of becoming Miss Rodeo America didn’t unfold the way she expected, it pushed her to rethink her path—leading her to pursue broadcast journalism and eventually a career in Western sports media.

What followed was a career built on what Kadee calls being “pleasantly persistent.” From landing her first opportunities with Superior Livestock Auction to stepping onto some of the biggest stages in rodeo broadcasting, she shares the lessons she learned along the way and the mentors—like Pam Minnick—who helped shape her approach to storytelling.

Kadee also reflects on memorable moments covering the National Finals Rodeo, the fast pace of live television, and the responsibility of telling the athletes’ stories in the moments that matter most.

Beyond the camera, Kadee has also built an impressive career in business development in the construction industry while balancing life as a wife and mother—proving that passion, preparation, and persistence can open doors in more than one arena.

This episode is full of insight, humor, and real-life lessons—including a memorable ranch story about a miniature donkey named Fiesta.

🎧 Tune in to hear how Kadee Coffman continues to dig her heels into the sand and pursue every opportunity that comes her way.

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In The LOOP Podcast hosted by Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, is inspired by the western culture and breakaway roping lifestyle. This podcast highlights the raw, real, truth behind the box of the breakaway roping industry. Bringing you behind the scenes stories of what real life looks like everyday from; breakaway ropers, cowgirls, cowboys, producers, leaders, trailblazers, and the like, all sharing stories of the western culture and lifestyle that they live daily.

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In this episode of In The LOOP, Jordan Jo sits down with one of the most influential women in rodeo and Western business — Billie Bray — for a conversation that spans three decades of change, resilience, growth, and leadership.

From the electric atmosphere of the 2016 USTRC Finals to the birth of million-dollar rodeos, Billie walks us through the moments that reshaped the Western industry as we know it. She shares what it was like owning and building the USTRC for 20 years, investing in the classification system that leveled the playing field, and helping grow team roping into the largest economic force in Western sports — now paying out over $100 million annually.

But this episode isn’t just about numbers.

It’s about family.

It’s about raising two high-level rodeo athletes.

It’s about watching your son win an all-around title at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo — the same arena where you once competed — and hearing him say he wants to be just like his mom.

Because at the heart of it all, rodeo is still about values, family, and the culture we’re fighting to preserve.

🎧 Listen now on all podcast platforms and watch via RodeoLive / The Cowboy Channel.

You’re officially In The LOOP.

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In The LOOP Podcast hosted by Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, is inspired by the western culture and breakaway roping lifestyle. This podcast highlights the raw, real, truth behind the box of the breakaway roping industry. Bringing you behind the scenes stories of what real life looks like everyday from; breakaway ropers, cowgirls, cowboys, producers, leaders, trailblazers, and the like, all sharing stories of the western culture and lifestyle that they live daily.

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