Live from Kansas City: Groundskeeper Chat with Mira Emma and Julie Kessler
Straight out of Teal Town! Mira Emma and Julie Kessler rolled out the red carpet for Meg during her pit stop in Kansas City. The three sat down to recap their turf origin stories, discuss the culture and hype around The KC Current and the opportunities this crew are privileged to experience.
Here's what you'll hear in this week's Groundskeeper Chat:
- Pressure is a Privilege
- The KC Current culture and family
- The people who have played a role along the way
- Digging deep and pushing through
- Lastly, update on book club
A little bit more about our guest:
Mira Emma is a cyclone turf and cyclone soccer alumni before taking her talents to Kansas City as the Sports Field Manager of CPKC Stadium. Julie Kessler is a member of the inaugural Brentsville Tiger Turf program and VT turf alumni.
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