{"podcast":{"title":"The Sort","slug":"the-sort-7078198","podcast_index_feed_id":7078198,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/thesort/","website_url":"https://thesort.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c40d142c-5027-425f-bef9-6948574a5704/t9WmFNlRDwY_g5NC2e3Tr6WB.png","author":"Upload Media Group, LLC","episode_count":89,"summary":"Hop into the ring with The Sort, the podcast offering both a historical and forward-looking exploration of the world of livestock judges. The goal of The Sort is designed to support, engage, mentor, and advance the future leaders of the livestock industry. In each episode, we invite guests to share their personal journeys, visions, and enthusiasm for the livestock industry. These individuals bring unique perspectives, enriching our program with their real-world experiences of challenges and successes that have shaped them into the leaders the are today.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T00:17:42.466202+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sort-7078198"},"episode":{"title":"#79: Kinsey Gardner and Blake Janssen","slug":"79-kinsey-gardner-and-blake-janssen","published_at":"2026-05-11T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sort-7078198/79-kinsey-gardner-and-blake-janssen","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sort-7078198","url":"https://thesort.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e926cf3d-16ab-4822-a34f-624e1f3a9b83.mp3","summary":"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.","meta_description":"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 Bla…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3917,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-sort-7078198/episodes/79-kinsey-gardner-and-blake-janssen/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sort-7078198/79-kinsey-gardner-and-blake-janssen.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}