Madi Phillips is the leather shop manager for Ranchlands. She was born and raised in the Midwest, was a wrangler at Zapata Ranch, and moved to the Chico Basin Ranch in 2013. Madi has been involved in Ranchlands’ leather shop since its infancy and has helped it grow over the past 10 years to where it is today. Madi is also married to Duke Phillips IV and together they are raising their two children across the landscapes that Ranchlands manages. In this conversation, Jonathan and Madi discuss how she got her start at Ranchlands and what led her to the leather shop. They also talk about how she turned down vet school, moved to the Chico, eventually married Duke IV, and now is raising the next generation of their ranching family. Learn more about Ranchlands Mercantile.