# #79: Kinsey Gardner and Blake Janssen

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Podcast: [The Sort](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sort-7078198)
Published: 2026-05-11T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thesort.captivate.fm
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## Resource

In this episode of the Sort podcast, host Dr. Brett Kaysen sits down with two Texas Tech University livestock judging team members, Kinsey Gardner and Blake Janssen. Kinsey shares her journey from Gatesville, Texas, balancing softball and judging before pursuing a CPA career specializing in farm and ranch accounting. Blake, raised in Amber, Oklahoma, discusses his deep-rooted passion for cattle and plans to work in cattle genetics post-graduation. Both students reflect on the impact of mentorship, the Top Judge program, and Texas Tech's faculty, offering inspiring advice on relationships, integrity, and embracing challenges to grow as agricultural professionals and future leaders.

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