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Meet Carrie Campbell: Horses, Purpose and a New Chapter in Fairview, Texas
What happens when a lifelong passion becomes the foundation for a new business?
For Carrie Campbell, founder of Mane Mentors, it meant leaving a corporate insurance career in Los Angeles, moving to North Texas, and building a horse-centered mentorship program in Fairview.
On the Getting Neighborly podcast, host Super Dave Quinn talks with Carrie about that transition, her work with adults in the disability community, and the relationships that help a new place feel like home.
It is a story about getting to know a neighbor who found a different way to put her experience to work.
From Los Angeles to a New Life in North Texas
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted Carrie and her husband to reconsider where they lived and what they wanted their lives to look like.
Their move to North Texas created an opportunity to reconnect with Carrie's lifelong love of horses. It also opened the door to a new direction professionally.
Leaving an established career and starting something new brought challenges. In the conversation, Carrie reflects on the importance of staying connected to the purpose behind her work while building relationships in a new community.
Her experience raises a useful question: What could you build if you gave a long-held interest room to grow?
What Is Mane Mentors?
Mane Mentors is a horse-centered mentorship program founded by Carrie Campbell. Its approach brings together horsemanship, horse care, movement, and opportunities to learn through working with animals.
The Mane Mentors website describes activities that include grooming, feeding, barn management, groundwork, and riding skill development. It also emphasizes body awareness, self-trust, communication and connection with nature.
That gives participants several ways to engage. Learning can happen while caring for a horse, following a barn routine, or practicing how to handle an animal.
The horse is part of the experience. So are the responsibility, attention, and relationships that come with caring for it.
Mentorship for Adults in the Disability Community
In her Getting Neighborly interview, Carrie discusses serving adults in the disability community, including neurodivergent individuals.
She describes an approach that combines horsemanship, holistic biomechanics, and mindset practices, emphasizing body awareness and confidence.
For readers exploring Mane Mentors, the practical questions matter: What does a session involve? Which activities are appropriate for the participant? What support or accommodations might be needed?
Carrie is the best person to explain the program's current offerings and discuss whether they fit an individual's interests and needs. The Mane Mentors website lets you contact her directly.
Getting to Know the Person Behind the Business
Carrie's story also reminds us that a business name rarely tells the whole story.
Behind Mane Mentors is a neighbor bringing together professional experience, a lifelong interest, and a desire to serve others. Getting to know that person helps us understand why the business exists and what its founder hopes to contribute.
That is the purpose of Getting Neighborly.
The podcast creates space to meet the people behind local businesses and organizations, hear about their work, and discover connections we might otherwise miss.
Finding Community in Fairview
Carrie's conversation with Super Dave Quinn includes her experience of Fairview's welcoming, collaborative character.
Moving introduces a long list of practical tasks. Building a sense of belonging takes something more personal: introductions, conversations, and people willing to get to know you.
For a business owner, those relationships matter too. They create opportunities to explain your work, learn about your neighbors, and discover where your experience might meet a community need.
Carrie's story brings that neighborly spirit into focus. It connects a move to North Texas with building a business and finding a place in the community.
Listen to Carrie's Getting Neighborly Interview
Hear Carrie tell her story, explain her approach to mentorship, and discuss the challenges and rewards of building Mane Mentors.
Listen to Carrie Campbell's Getting Neighborly episode.
Questions About Carrie Campbell and Mane Mentors
Who is Carrie Campbell?
Carrie Campbell is the founder of Mane Mentors and a lifelong horsewoman who transitioned from corporate insurance to horse-centered mentorship after moving from Los Angeles to North Texas.
What does Mane Mentors offer?
Mane Mentors offers learning opportunities in horse care, barn management, groundwork, riding skills, movement, and body awareness. Contact Carrie through the program's website for current offerings.
How can I learn more about Mane Mentors?
Visit ManeMentors.com or listen to Carrie's interview on Getting Neighborly to learn about her background and approach.
Make Fairview Part of Your Business Story
Considering relocating or expanding your business in Fairview, Texas? The Fairview Economic Development Corporation can help you explore business opportunities, local resources, and connections for your next move.
Connect with Fairview EDC about relocating or expanding your business.
Podcast Host
"Super" Dave Quinn, CEcD, as he is known around the country, is a seasoned Certified Economic Development Professional, delivering a range of consulting, training, and coaching services for Economic Development Agencies and their executives.
He is a professional speaker, podcast host, and economic development coach, inspiring others to take ownership of their lives and positively impact the world by sharing their God-given talents and abilities. He travels the country encouraging audiences to pursue their purpose and live their personal best. He coaches
Dave is the founder of Day One Experts, a collection of the country's best-known Public-Private interaction specialists. Day One Experts offers fractional and interim economic and community development services for communities around the country. Dave is currently serving as Interim Economic Manager for the Town of Fairview.
Dave also founded the Texas Economic Development Connection in 2020 to help reduce the cost and stress business owners face when relocating or expanding into Texas. By connecting business owners with professional economic developers from across the state, the TexasEDConnecton gives business owners access to the resources needed to help minimize the impact on their bottom line when expanding or relocating their business.
Before leaping into entrepreneurship, Dave served as Vice President of Frisco Economic Development Corp. in Frisco, TX. He helped lead a team of highly skilled economic developers in one of the nation's fastest-growing cities. D… Read More
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