Through Storytelling, Cortney Gumbleton Aims To Lift Women's Voices With FoundHers Podcast

Arlington TX

25 February, 2022

5:50 AM

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By Kristen Barton, Fort Worth Report February 24, 2022 Cortney Gumbleton doesn't mind her commute from Azle to Fort Worth because it means she gets to listen to podcasts and keep her chickens. At the end of January, Gumbleton launched The FoundHers Club podcast. The assistant director of TechFW, Gumbleton tells the stories of women who started businesses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. "I'm so inspired by all of the women around me. Their stories just fascinate me," Gumbleton, 37, said. "And I felt like I have a duty and obligation to capture these stories, to share them with the world." A few years ago, Gumbleton sold her house in Fort Worth and moved to Azle to what she describes as a "steel barndominium." On the new farm, Gumbleton's husband built her a chicken coop as a birthday gift. She went to Tractor Supply and bought chicks and was hooked. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.