The Rural Impact

The Rural Impact is a policy-and-people show that translates federal and state decisions into real-world consequences for rural communities. It’s a strong booking fit for leaders and policy experts who can connect governance, funding, and service delivery to outcomes in small towns and counties.

82 episodes, Irregular, 5.0 rating

<1k, Female, USA

YouTube: 242 subscribers

sarah@doitwithimpact.com

Michelle

Politics, News, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Business, Society & Culture, Government, Careers

Senior rural public officials (elected/county commissioners), leaders of rural-focused policy organizations, directors/researchers at policy think tanks, and executives/advocates with credible subject-matter authority on rural service delivery (e.g., USPS, education, infrastructure, healthcare, economic development).

Elected leadership in a rural jurisdiction, Research leadership at recognized policy institutions, Leadership roles at national or state rural advocacy organizations, Published research, policy agendas, or influential reports on rural impacts

Charles “Chuck” Marohn Jr. - Financial Resilience; Bottom-up Development; Rethinking Infrastructure And Housing/development Patterns For Small-town Sustainability, Paul W. Heimel - Rural Adaptation To Policy/funding Strains; Population Decline And Aging; Criminal Justice Reform, Healthcare Access, Veterans Affairs, Arts-driven Revitalization, Hope Harmon - Impact Of Policy Shifts On Rural Counties; Civic Engagement; Education, Healthcare, Economic Development, Public Safety, Sarah Anderson - Community Impacts Of USPS In Rural America; Privatization Risks; Access To Prescription Delivery And Vote-by-mail; Postal Jobs And Public Good Framing, Elena Patel - USPS Funding Model; Universal Service Obligation; Policy Solutions For Modernization Amid Digital Communication Shifts

Rural Policy, Public Services, Local Government, Infrastructure, Education, Postal Policy, Workforce, Healthcare, Economic Development, Civic Engagement