Today is the inaugural episode of the Ranching Side Hustle series. We are introducing this concept today with my new cohost, Tyler Keckley. We talk a bit about what we hope to accomplish with this podcast and what Ranching Side Hustle means to us. We then talk a bit about Tyler's operation and how that has evolved for him. We are VERY excited for this series and hope to see it become a podcast all on its own.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I talk today about my December break from podcasting. How I had a hard time taking my own advice of taking a break, but that I now feel refreshed and recharged for 2022. I talk about some upcoming guests and then about a new series within the podcast. My friend Tyler Keckley and I are going to be starting a series within the podcast focusing on Ranching Side Hustle. Tyler and I are both passionate about integrating agriculture entrepreneurship into our lives that include off farm jobs. Really looking forward to adding some diversity to the podcast.
Merry Christmas! Today is actually a rebroadcast of one of my favorite episodes of the podcast. My wife, Keri Medows, and I decided to record a podcast while we were on vacation this past week. This is something that I have been wanting to do for some time now, but it took us traveling 1300 miles away from home to get enough peace and space to make this happen. Today we talk about our growth as a couple, Keri's transition into farm life, and how we juggle all of the responsibilities in our life. Keri is a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor. To find more out about Keri and the services she provides, look her up on Instagram @KeriMedows. https://www.instagram.com/kerimedows/
Rupa Mehta is the founder of the non profit NaliniKIDS. She is also the wife of my good friend Sam Goldberg, producer of Silo The Film. We talk today about her approach with NaliniKIDS and how she came to found the non profit. How she focuses on "emotional weight," a term I have grown to identify with strongly. We also talk about her and Sam's move to rural Pennsylvania and how she is seeing striking similarities between urban and rural living. Find NaliniKIDS at https://nalinikids.org/ and also her Word Workouts website at https://wordworkouts.org/. Today's episode is brought to you by DPH Bio https://douglasplanthealth.com/
Today we talk to Martha Trott of DeLaval, a Swedish based company that designs, manufactures and supplies integrated milking solutions with the needs of dairy farmers in mind. Martha is head of HR for the American wing of DeLaval and we talk about the importance of employee wellness during these times. We then talk about DeLaval's new Well Being 360 program they are rolling out this year
A few months ago I sat down with my friend Tracy Brunet of The Impact Farming Show. We talked about my podcast, the Enneagram, and all things mental health in ag. I wanted to share that special conversation with you guys and want you to head on over and check out Tracy on her website https://www.farmmarketer.com/
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I've talked on my social media recently about the lessons I've learned while deer hunting this year. I summarize those here today. Deer hunting is an incredible opportunity to humble yourself. You are able to learn patience and humility. I talk about my experiences with my sons this year and how I feel like they have made me a better dad and human.
Today we change it up a little. A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of being a guest on the The Rural Housewives "On The Front Porch" podcast sharing my own journey. Mary and Angela were so gracious to share this episode with me so I could share it with you all as well. It is an incredible opportunity for me to share my perspective and for you all to hear me as a guest on a podcast. Thanks to Mary and Angela for having me on their podcast. Check them out at https://www.theruralhousewives.com/
Reshaping how we view anxiety. Often times, we look at anxiety as something that is bad and needs to be exterminated. However, anxiety is a sign of a healthy reaction to a negative stimuli. We need to examine the root cause of that anxiety and work on that.
Sammi Wangsness has and incredible story of perseverance. We talk today to her about her journey through school while coming to terms with ADHD. She explains how she had to find her own way and a way to work for her to succeed. Sammi and I have connected for years over social media and it was so nice to have had a conversation with her face to face. It was so much fun to record this conversation with her