<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Parcel Post]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Parcel Post Podcast is where stories, strategy, and small-town wisdom meet the future of work. Hosted by Vince Tardy, founder of Rural &amp; Co., each episode unpacks conversations with builders, thinkers, and makers who’ve started over, built differently, or found clarity in uncertain times. From rural main streets to modern creative studios, it’s about slowing down long enough to ask better questions, explore what’s changing, and imagine what comes next.

It’s part storytelling, part field guide; a companion for anyone building something meaningful in an age of noise.]]></description><link>https://www.ruraland.co</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:08:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/hPYCtnkY.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Vince Tardy]]></author><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:51:00 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Vince Tardy]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Society & Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><itunes:author>Vince Tardy</itunes:author><itunes:summary>The Parcel Post Podcast is where stories, strategy, and small-town wisdom meet the future of work. Hosted by Vince Tardy, founder of Rural &amp;amp; Co., each episode unpacks conversations with builders, thinkers, and makers who’ve started over, built differently, or found clarity in uncertain times. From rural main streets to modern creative studios, it’s about slowing down long enough to ask better questions, explore what’s changing, and imagine what comes next.

It’s part storytelling, part field guide; a companion for anyone building something meaningful in an age of noise.</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Vince Tardy</itunes:name><itunes:email>vince@ruraland.co</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Entrepreneurship"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/768246c7-f1b6-4af4-be6e-c18c652f022e/logos/cf1eb168-8646-431c-9600-4ab4b863fa45.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[Stories Create Connection: a Conversation with Anke van der Meer]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>For this episode of Parcel Post, we sit down with Dutch photographer and storyteller <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fankevandermeer%2Enl%2F&amp;urlhash=GFTU&amp;trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block" target="_blank"><b>Anke van der Meer,</b></a> whose work is rooted in the idea that “stories create connection.” What follows is a conversation about beginnings, process, and the quiet power of everyday life.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5cbde987-84f4-45b3-971e-ad9a885fb0ee</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vince Tardy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:03:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/98e4823d46d2ccc865f9b2b43a3289a5d00702f81ff7b6477792b63a8ad026af/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1Y2JkZTk4Ny04NGY0LTQ1YjMtOTcxZS1hZDlhODg1ZmIwZWUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3NjgyNDZjNy1mMWI2LTRhZjQtYmU2ZS1jMThjNjUyZjAyMmUiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OGU0MzAzNjFiY2RlNWJiN2M1ODgzZGQiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjhlOTY4YWZjNzczNWRiYjZiYjU0NjAxL3ZpbmNlcy1zdHVkaW8tbE1Sb0stY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNS0xMC0xMF9fMjItMTItMzEubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="23564927" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;For this episode of Parcel Post, we sit down with Dutch photographer and storyteller &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fankevandermeer%2Enl%2F&amp;amp;urlhash=GFTU&amp;amp;trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Anke van der Meer,&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; whose work is rooted in the idea that “stories create connection.” What follows is a conversation about beginnings, process, and the quiet power of everyday life.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:37:54</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/768246c7-f1b6-4af4-be6e-c18c652f022e/logos/cf1eb168-8646-431c-9600-4ab4b863fa45.png"/><itunes:title>Stories Create Connection: a Conversation with Anke van der Meer</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>