There is so much talk about work/life balance in todays world. In fact, I gave a talk on this exact concept this past weekend at a Missouri Farm Bureau conference. Balance is something that always seems to be a moving target and it’s a hard, even impossible thing to achieve. Shane Kinne has come up with a different term for this concept to help change the way we look at it. Shane runs a consultant and coaching business with his wife Whitney where there main focus is this concept called alignment. Alignment is a new way to frame the concept of balance where all that we do, whether that be farming, parenting, town job, hobbies, etc is all in alignment with each other. It’s a value based system where you are looking at principles and how your actions reflect your principles. This was a great conversation with Shane and I’m so excited for you to hear it. Make sure you tune in to hear some of Shane’s favorite personal development resources. I’m so glad we got to finally have this podcast as technology was definitely not working in our favor. The joys of podcasting with rural internet.
Delaney continues her conversation with Jose Luiz Gonzalez Chacon. Today they discuss poultry production, being a Global Ag member, and continued education in Columbia.
Delaney is traveling throughout South America this week! Enjoy a two-part series with Jose Luiz Gonzalez Chacon, a farmer of the region. Part one embodies Jose's practice of the production of palm trees to harvest their oil.
Julie Lux, Vice President of Communications with Rural Minds, discusses Rural Minds, a non-profit organization based on raising awareness of mental health within rural communities. She shares the importance of this topic, great ways to advocate for it, and resources available for anyone in need!
Tom Tregunno, the Global Product Manager, discusses Envita, a specific technology product under Azotic Technologies. Hear what Envita is and how it can influence your farming operations!
What does it take to get 4 ag podcasters together to record a podcast together? A lot of prep and planning and months of advance notice apparently. Jared Luhman, Bryan Alexander, and Clay Conry are hosts of the Herd Quitter, Ranching Reboot, and Working Cows podcasts, respectively. We had the idea of the 4 of us getting together and recording a podcast. It took several months for us to make it work but man am I glad we did. We started off chatting about our regenerative ag journeys. About how context matters so much in any operation. We then chat a bit about what podcasting looks like for us and the benefits and enjoyment and education we have obtained from podcasting. We also chat a bit about the state of the American food system and where we see it going. What a great episode. I hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording. We hope to have another episode together, this time all of us being in the same location, sometime soon.
Tara Vanderdussen and Natalie Kovarik of Elevate Ag & the Discover Ag podcast join us today to discuss their business. Take a listen to learn about courses you can sign up for to engage in all things related to social media, public speaking, and podcasts!
Andy Joseph, Apiarist for the State of Iowa, hopped onto the podcast today to discuss all things bees. Learn about how this practice works in the winter months, bee health, and so much more, in today's episode!
Chad Zuleger, the Director of Government Affairs of the Dairy Business Association in Wisconsin, discusses the current occurrences in the Wisconsin government, budget affairs, and the overall dairy industry of the state.
