040 Wild Bill, Sheep Dogs & Grandpa Wisdom: Stories with Russ Miller
The Grandpa Channel: Grandparent Stories, Family Legacy & Life Lessons · with Steve Harris – Real Talk, Real Laughs & the Real Grandparent Life
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Show Notes
In this episode of The Grandpa Channel, we’re joined by Russ Miller — master storyteller, retired accountant, cowboy at heart, and proud grandpa.
Russ shares:
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What it was like growing up as a “feral child” in rural Utah
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His father’s incredible life as a world-renowned saddle maker (with clients like Robert Redford and Willie Nelson!)
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What it meant to grow up around rodeos, leatherwork, and cowboy values
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The legacy of “Wild Bill” Miller — his infamous saloon ride-in and connections to Butch Cassidy’s gang
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The difference between real grandpa stories and “cardboard cutouts”
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How trauma shaped generations — and why Russ never drank or smoked
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Life lessons he’d give to his 30-year-old self (and his grandkids today)
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His superpower as a grandpa — and his kryptonite too
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What to say when grandkids ask, “Is there still hope in the world?”
A rich, tender, and often hilarious conversation about what it means to live, learn, and leave something behind.