Rachael Norden
Announcer/ProducerHailing from the not-so distant land of the Sac-Osage Ozarks, Rachael Norden is a renaissance woman of the road less-traveled.
Having foregone the traditional college experience, Rachael joined the KBIA team in May 2023 after spending the last decade forging her own path into a diverse and eclectic career with experiences ranging from banking to graphic design, utility trade work to symphonies, radio/production to festivals, and more, with an emphasis on nonprofit management, finances, and marketing and communications.
Growing up Rachael cultivated a thirst of knowledge, forming a love for sultry voices of radio like Delilah, and historical storytelling through radio and podcast figures Dan Carlin (Hardcore History) and Last Podcast Network’s Marcus Parks. Since then, she’s developed a passion for modern forms of media and broadcasting, accurate and relevant storytelling, humor and authenticity, and bringing those passions together to nurture environments that prioritize fun, educational experiences and push the boundaries of what is considered to be ‘known.’
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KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Dr. Antoinette Landor, Associate Professor at HDFS on reflecting on lived history in 2025, the ‘3 buckets’ of effective goal setting, and how prioritizing connection with loved ones can make our new year resolutions feel more satisfying and sustainable. -
KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Dr. Keri Jacobs, Executive Director of the Graduate Institute of Cooperative Leadership (GICL) on providing research-based executive and emerging leader education, and the unique challenges and opportunities facing agricultural cooperatives. -
KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Dr. Jamie Courter, Director of the National Center for Applied Reproduction (NCARG) and advisor the Show Me Select Replacement Heifer Program on the evolving reproductive technologies of the American cattle industry. -
KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Dr. Ron Revord, Director of the MU Center for Agroforestry on the numerous ways the Center contributes to the science and practice underlying agroforestry, which combines trees and shrubs with crops or livestock. -
KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Dr. Ashlie Lester, Associate Teaching Professor at HDFS on the high expectations and pressure our culture places on the holidays, and ways we can avoid – or at the very least, minimize – discourse with loved ones over the season through communication and shared experiences. -
KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Paul Anderson II, a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the MU School of Music on the upcoming Fall 2025 Choral Union concert, presented by the University Concert Series and featuring the works of guest conductor Dr. Andre Thomas - including Mass: A Celebration of Love and Joy. -
In honor of November as National Homelessness Awareness Month, KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Dr. Louis Manfra, Associate Professor at HDFS on the challenges specific to youth homelessness, and the key roles context and compassion play in finding a solution. -
KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Dr. Michael Stambaugh, Director of CAFNR-MU's Center for Tree Rings Science on their research, and how the science of tree rings studies, or dendrochronology, helps us understand our world through climate change and more. -
KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Dr. So Young Park, Assistant Professor at HDFS on domestic and interpersonal violence in Missouri, how the research at HDFS helps victims of DV, and how to build awareness within yourself and our community in honor of October and Domestic Violence Awareness month. -
In this Grandparents Day special episode, KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Dr. Megan Gilligan, an Associate Professor at HDFS on the numerous types of relationships grandparents have with adult grandchildren in the modern age, and how can technology can bridge divides among multigenerational families.
