Growing Our Future

About Growing Our Future

Hosted by Aaron Alejandro, the Growing Our Future podcast is focused on strengthening agricultural science education in America so that students can develop their potential for personal growth, career success and leadership in a global marketplace. This show is sponsored by the Texas FFA Foundation. Learn more at https://mytexasffa.org/

Publisher

Aaron Alejandro

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Apr 2022

Latest episode

9 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 88 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   9 Jun 2026

   Celebrating 100-yrs of Hope and Encouragement with Tom Ziglar

   A man sits quietly for a moment, then speaks about the weight of gratitude—not as sentiment, but as a choice. How to give thanks for futures not yet arrived, to see what hasn't happened and honor it as already real. The room holds that pause. That's where faith and gratitude meet. Tom Ziglar carries forward the legacy of his father, Zig Ziglar, one of the most influential motivational voices of the twentieth century. As CEO of Ziglar and key collaborator on his father's 30th book, Born to Win, Tom Ziglar embodies a profoundly simple philosophy: "You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want." In this episode of Growing Our Future (FFA), you'll trace the roots of that influence—from a boy selling peanuts on a Mississippi street corner during the Depression to a man who spoke to 15,000 people at a time for three decades. Discover how a teacher's belief and a mentor's pivotal words shaped not just one sales career, but a philosophy that touched an estimated 250 million lives. Aaron Alejandro, host of Growing Our Future (FFA), carries his own debt to Zig Ziglar's words. He discovered *See You at the Top* as a high school senior, read it alone in a church pew, never knowing the author was teaching just feet away. Years later, when Aaron needed a frame for his work with agricultural students and educators, he found Tom Ziglar—not trying to be his father, but carrying the message forward in his own way. About the Guest: Tom Ziglar is CEO of Ziglar and a key collaborator on his father Zig Ziglar's 30th book, Born to Win. He carries forward one of the most influential legacies in motivational speaking and personal development, helping millions discover the power of service-first leadership. Celebrate Zig Ziglar’s 100th birthday and legacy of hope, encouragement, and leadership at the Ziglar 100 Transformation Experience on October 16, 2026, in Franklin, Tennessee. Learn more at Ziglar100.com.

2. 

   2 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Success is a Decision Away with Billy Cox

   Host Aaron Alejandro interviews entrepreneur Billy Cox about the repeatable mechanics of sustainable growth and personal transformation, revealing how daily disciplines unlock breakthrough success.

3. 

   16 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Hat That Outlives You — Keith Mundee

   Host Aaron Alejandro interviews Keith Mundee, president of American Hat Company, exploring how deeply held values and daily discipline shape a lasting legacy.

Who has been a guest on Growing Our Future

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• Billy Cox
• Kerri LeDoux
• Lorie Vincent
• Kat Villarreal
• Melissa Rosenbusch-Spicer

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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