Podcast 🎙️ With Top 2 Breakaway Ropers Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and Taylor Munsell

The Breakaway Roping JournalAug 21, 2025

In the latest Breakaway Breakdown Podcast, Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and Taylor Munsell open up about the fierce world standings as the they battle neck-and-neck for history-making earnings and a shot at the No. 1 spot.

On the latest episode of The Breakaway Breakdown Podcast, we sit down with Taylor Munsell and Shelby Boisjoli-Meged. At the time of recording, Munsell held the slightest edge in the world standings. But since then, Boisjoli-Meged has surged ahead—overtaking her by just over $1,000 as the race for No. 1 intensifies.

With five full weeks of rodeos left before the NFBR, both cowgirls share candid insights into the pressure of chasing history. Together, they’ve already banked more than $323,000 in 2025 earnings, closing in on the single-season record of $197,706. Both admit that the chase—and each other—are pushing them to rope sharper, ride stronger, and stay mentally tougher than ever before.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

How Munsell balances faith, focus, and horsepower to stay in striking position.
Why Boisjoli-Meged sticks with her standout mare, Onna.
Their strategies for tour rodeos like Puyallup and Sioux Falls, where big checks could decide the title.
Honest talk about the grind of the road, the mental game of being hunted or hunting, and where they see breakaway roping heading next.

🎧 Tune in now to The Breakaway Breakdown Podcast for an inside look at the tightest, richest world standings race breakaway roping has ever seen.

Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and Taylor Munsell on The Breakdown Podcast

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