The Vance Crowe Podcast
The Vance Crowe Podcast is a thought-provoking and engaging show where Vance Crowe, a former Director of Millennial Engagement for Monsanto, and X-World Banker, interviews a variety of experts and thought leaders from diverse fields. Vance prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, exploring how their expertise applies to regular people and sharing stories and experiences. The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including agriculture, technology, social issues, and more. It aims to provide listeners with new perspectives and insights into the world around them.
Being Humbled: A reflection on the new year
9 Jan 2026
In this solo episode, Vance Crowe shares why he is pressing pause on the AgTribes news rundown and shifting the show toward deeper, more human conversations. Over the holidays, a series of
ATR: How To Ask Better Questions CHRISTMAS SPECIAL EPISODE
19 Dec 2025
In this Christmas special of The Ag Tribes Report, I pause the weekly news breakdown to share a chapter-in-progress from my upcoming book on interest-based communicating—practical ways to create
ATR: Europe failing and China is Deflating with @nnzp1730
12 Dec 2025
In this week’s Ag Tribes Report on The Vance Crowe Podcast, host Vance Crowe tosses the script and sits down with returning guest “NNZP,” a veteran CEO and global manufacturer who joins
VCP: Farm Management and Rural Appraisal in our chaotic age
26 Nov 2025
In this live episode recorded at an ASFMRA conference, Vance sit down with veteran farm manager and rural appraiser Dennis Raymond of Stalcup Ag Service to bridge two audiences: an in-room crowd
ATR: Secretary Rawlins; Cheerleader or Change Maker? with Elliot Henderson
7 Nov 2025
In this week’s Ag Tribes Report, Vance Crowe is joined by entrepreneur, farmer, and Iowa Corn Growers director Elliot Henderson for a fast-moving breakdown of four big stories shaping agriculture.
ATR: Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling bill BACK, China deal is a letdown with rancher Casey Kimbrell
31 Oct 2025
In this week's Ag Tribes Report, Vance Crowe is joined by fifth-generation Texas Panhandle farmer Casey Kimbrell for a fast, candid breakdown of three stories rocking agriculture. They unpack the
Luke Gromen "print the money or trigger the revolution"
28 Oct 2025
In this episode, Vance Crowe sits down with economist and FFTT founder Luke Gromen to unpack where inflation, debt, and commodities are pushing the global financial system—and what that means for
ATR: Trump takes credit for beef prices, SNAP benefits FROZEN? with JR Burdick
24 Oct 2025
In this week’s Ag Tribes Report, host Vance Crowe is joined by dairy farmer and Bitcoiner JR Burdick for a fast-paced tour through the biggest stories shaping agriculture. They unpack President
VCP: Devon Eriksen on cowards, leftists and culture change
21 Oct 2025
In this episode, Vance Crowe sits down with author Devon Erickson to explore why he calls himself a compulsive explainer and how he sees the role of an intellectual: not to end debates, but to start
ATR: Prop 12 gets new advocates, Nestle announces 16K firings; Vance Solo Episode
17 Oct 2025
In this solo-hosted Ag Tribes Report by Vance Crowe, Vance covers four major headlines shaping agriculture and adjacent markets after the scheduled guest drops out during harvest. The report dives
ATR: Prop 12, Pig Butchering, and a Nestlé Shock; Vance Solo
17 Oct 2025
In this solo-hosted Ag Tribes Report by Vance Crowe, Vance covers four major headlines shaping agriculture and adjacent markets after the scheduled guest drops out during harvest. The report dives
VCP: Calm Waters: A Buddhist-Catholic Driver's Lessons on Faith & Family.
14 Oct 2025
This week's episode comes from an impromptu airport ride recording, Vance Crowe captures a conversation with Thomas Nguyen, an Uber driver whose warm greeting sparks a profound dialogue about faith,
Shame vs. Embarrassment | As the Crowe Flies | Episode 10
1 Nov 2019
Vance talks about the subtle difference between feeling ashamed and feeling embarrassed by telling a story about speaking before an audience of egg farmers. Twitter handle worth following:
Ann Crowe: Aerospace engineer turned physical therapist
30 Oct 2019
Ann Crowe is a Physical Therapist with a long history. She swam on the Notre Dame women's team, tried out for the Olympics, worked as an aerospace engineer and competed in an Iron Man competition.
## Creating a Pattern Language | As The Crowe Flies | Episode 9
25 Oct 2019
As The Crowe Flies | Vance Crowe describes the value of creating a pattern language with friends, co-workers and your community by describing how Val Bayes invented "##" To connect with Val Bayes
Kevin Folta: Plant scientist, professor, compelling speaker
23 Oct 2019
University of Florida plant scientist Kevin Folta Ph.D. stopped by the studios to talk about Vitamin A deficiencies, cutting edge transgenics, and what he learned from having his life engulfed in
How to engage a disruptor: Shake the floor | As the Crowe Flies #8
18 Oct 2019
In this episode, Vance discusses how to handle intractable conversations when someone won't listen to your point of view. He tells the story about giving a speech at UC Davis when a young man was
Mike Rethmeyer: A fighter that mastered Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
16 Oct 2019
Mike Rethmeyer is a world class martial artist. He was exposed to violence at a young age and had to learn how to control his temper and rage. After beating another child up so badly that the kid
The "Well-Actually" Graph | As The Crowe Flies Episode
11 Oct 2019
In this episode, Vance plays a clip from a talk he gave at the Cooperative Communicators Association called "Attention The Most Valuable Thing That You Own." During this clip, Vance describes how
Fred Perlak, Monsanto scientist talks GMOs, RoundUp and drinking wine
9 Oct 2019
Monsanto GMO Scientist Fred Perlak discusses disruption, RoundUp and wine. Vance Crowe Podcast Fred Perlak Ph.D. is a retired scientist from Monsanto. During this interview he discusses the
Letters to your future self: How to develop the habit of keeping a journal.
4 Oct 2019
Vance gives a talk at the University of Florida School of Veterinary Medicine and talks about the last slide in his presentation: you should keep a journal.
Heather Haymart: Artist, Gallery Owner, Teacher
2 Oct 2019
Heather Haymart is an abstract painter, former gallery owner and teacher. We discuss the nature of creativity, the egolessness of an artist, and the discipline needed to be creative professionally.
How to keep conversation going, when you can't think of a question
27 Sep 2019
Vance Crowe discusses the phrase that he uses when he wants to focus on what a person is saying, but needs a question at the ready to ask a person without losing focus. Follow the Vance Crowe
Lawrence Mattock: Zimbabwe civil war, wild inflation & building a food company
25 Sep 2019
Lawrence Mattock was a child when the Rhodesian Civil War began. During this interview we discuss what it was like to be a soldier, life after Robert Mugabe came to power, obscene levels of
How to capture audience attention without saying a word, public speaking skills
20 Sep 2019
Communications strategist Vance Crowe describes how the skill of making eye contact can transform how you grab attention and how you get a deep sense of what the audience is thinking while you are
Jason Bockman: Drugs, jail, cults and redemption. The path to Strange Donuts.
18 Sep 2019
Jason Bockman is the owner of Strange Donuts and BT Furnishings. He is a man that has built a palace to live in now, but he came from a dungeon. An enforcer at a crack house at 14, granted
Rob Sharkey & Megz Reynolds; A Canadian and U.S. Farmer stop by the studio
13 Sep 2019
Two farmers stopped by the studio and discussed the biggest issues facing farmers today: Huawei extradition impacting Canadian farmers, Thank a Farmer Campaigns, Checkoff programs and so much more.
Charlie Backer: Seminary, Jail, and Hot Sauce; a hero's journey to building a business
11 Sep 2019
Charlie Backer runs the hot sauce company "Hot Charlie's" which has become a major name in the Saint Louis BBQ scene. Charlie is an extraordinary marketer that is teaching himself the discipline of
How to diffuse emotion in a disagreement: Mirroring
6 Sep 2019
In this episode of the podcast, Vance Crowe talks about a method you can use to calm the other person down in a conversation and reach more reasonable conclusions. These extra episodes are designed
Craig Hoagland: Investment Portfolio Manager, making real bets on the future.
4 Sep 2019
Meet a man that buys and sells investments based on his research and intuition about what the future will hold. Vance Crowe interviews Craig Hoagland about bitcoin, inflation, new technology,
Showdown at the Santa Fe Institute; Learning the value of drawing your ideas.
30 Aug 2019
In this bonus episode, Vance Crowe describes why you should learn to draw your ideas when you are trying to become a better communicator. Vance had made a trip to visit the Santa Fe Institute where
Kevin King: Lawyer that writes contracts and builds relationships
28 Aug 2019
Kevin King is a highly respected attorney in the Saint Louis area. King has worked in the Missouri Attorney General's Office, handled divorces, helped parents adopt a child, and now works for Saint
Bonus Episode: When I was defeated. Why The Science Isn't Enough.
23 Aug 2019
In this bonus episode Vance Crowe discusses why he is so passionate about communicating effectively. Vance tells the story of "The Man on the Box" an experience he had living in Kenya with the US
Camden Civello: Trucking Company Exec talks Driverless Trucks, Trucker Shortage & Electronic Logging Devices
21 Aug 2019
Trucking is one of the most overlooked parts of our society. What happens when automation takes over the jobs of the American truck driver? Why is there a truck driver shortage in the US? Is the
Anne M. Stiles: Professor that teaches about monsters, vampires and mad scientists.
14 Aug 2019
Anne M. Stiles Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at the University of Saint Louis in the English Department. She teaches students about the parts of literature that are filled with monsters, vampires
Tony Sansone III: Cannabis Entrepreneur
7 Aug 2019
Tony Sansone III started an early recreational cannabis company in Las Vegas, Nevada and within a short time built it into something that could be sold for $22M. Sansone is a well read
Rita Kuster: Chief Credit Officer for Saint Louis Bank
31 Jul 2019
Rita Kuster is a former regulator and banker in the Saint Louis region. During this conversation Rita discusses how regulators monitor banks, why "Too Big To Fail" may never get fixed and the
Jay Delsing Professional Golfer, Sports Commentator & Meditator
24 Jul 2019
Jay Delsing is a PGA golfer that has played in more than 500 professional golf tournaments. A star athlete from St. Louis, MO Jay entered the PGA straight out of college and then stayed among the
Jamie Salvatori: YouTuber with 6.5M subscribers and CEO of vat19.com
17 Jul 2019
Jamie Salvatori is a digital entrepreneur that has created a online retail business that sells unorthodox toys, candies and games. To market his products, Jamie has built a YouTube channel that
Dwayne Faber: Dairy farmer, comedian, business man
10 Jul 2019
Dwyane Faber is the owner of a 2,000 cow dairy herd with more than 20 employees. He sits down with Vance Crowe to discuss the difference between organic and conventional milk, vegan activists, fair
Chris Oliver: Computer Programmer, Entrepreneur, Adventurer
3 Jul 2019
Chris Oliver is founder of Go Rails an online computer programming teaching program that teaches developers how to create new website features. Chris Oliver is an extraordinary thinker, a person
Kelly Erdos: Clinical Pharmacist discusses filling prescriptions, big pharma & essential oils
26 Jun 2019
Kelly Erdos is a clinical pharmacist that helps geriatric patients manage their medicine as they encounter more complex health conditions. Erdos answers questions about "why does it take so long
Connie Diekman: Registered Dietitian talks nutrition, diet plans, alcohol and going Keto
19 Jun 2019
Connie Diekman is a nationally recognized expert in nutrition and dietetics. With a specialization cardiovascular nutrition, eating disorders, lipid research and even sport nutrition (with the
Bob Bayes: St. Louis Detective talks crime, policing and solving murders
12 Jun 2019
Detective Bob Bayes was in the police force for 40 years throughout Saint Louis County. His teams went undercover, solved murders, conducted drug and prostitution stings, and made some of the
Jerry Hayes: International Honey Bee Expert talks Colony Collapse Disorder, Africanized Bees and Bee Behavior
5 Jun 2019
Jerry Hayes is an internationally recognized honey bee expert and columnist for the American Bee Journal. In this interview, Hayes discusses the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), the first
#5 | Allen Soffer MD: A heart doctor discusses life, death, and what really happens during a heart attack.
29 May 2019
Allen Soffer is a cardiologist with a 30 year career in Saint Louis. During this conversation Dr. Soffer discusses what happens to medical students when they graduate at the top of their class and
#4 | Shirley Sahrmann: A woman that can fix physical pain.
22 May 2019
Shirley Sahrmann PT, Ph.D. is a world expert at identifying how a person moves, sits, sleeps, runs... is a cause of their pain. She has pioneered the field of physical therapy from one that takes
#3 | Randall Comfort: Architect and observer of life
15 May 2019
Randall Comfort discusses how the spaces we live in make a person feel, impacts how they interact with others and can make you think differently. Randall has an extraordinary mind and is intensely
#2 | Dr. Doug Sammons: What it takes to make a scientific discovery.
7 May 2019
In this candid interview, world renowned biochemist Dr. Doug Sammons, formerly of Monsanto, discusses aspects of his personality that have been a blessing and a curse. He highlights the difficulty
#1 | Tim Hosler: Investment Banker and Unorthodox Thinker
7 May 2019
Tim Hosler is a Saint Louis investment banker, former CEO and a finance expert whose ideas are unorthodox and clever. At times he has gone head to head with Warren Buffett, and is willing to offer