“There’s help out there. Like there’s a resource or somebody for you.”

In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dawn Krees. Dawn talked about her podcast Harvesting Her Way, her coaching, and what her clients are wanting to learn more about. Diving deeper into Dawn’s coaching, she explained that it is important to work with your body and as a woman, work with your cycle. Dawn also explained Human Design and how she uses that tool to help her clients understand their personalities and motivations. One great piece of advice Dawn shared was to trust your instincts in food and movement.

“Having a game plan is going to save you time and money in the long run.” 

In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Thea Larsen. Thea opened up about how motherhood changes you and how the help you need as a mom isn’t always logistical. Thea also talked about being a ranch wife and working with your loved ones. Her words of wisdom that confrontation doesn’t have to be conflict and communication are important to maintain healthy and functional relationships with your co-workers that are also your family members. Thea shared about the group she started for rural and western women called Cowgirls Over Coffee, the purpose of which is for women to find their tribe of other women to learn from and lean on.  

“I’m a big fan of ‘and’ instead of ‘but’. So it’s ok to say that was incredibly traumatic and I’m incredibly grateful for how it all happened and all the blessings.”

In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Michaela Gasseling. Michaela talked about some of her big life events, like being an ultrasound technician, then her and her husband deciding to move back to his family’s farm, and her emergency brain surgery after the birth of her fourth child. Michaela also shared the perspective shift that came after her recovery and how that has shaped the life she lives now.

“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. And if you think about that, that goes along with your lifestyle, your eating, everything.”

In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Cheyenne Glade Wilson, or you might know her as the Native Cowgirl. Cheyenne shared a little about her health journey and how it’s impacted other parts of her life. Cheyenne also talked about how the Native Cowgirl got started and how that platform has been able to share her passion of empowering rural women to women all over.

“The thing about motherhood, and I say this about my business too, cookiecutter solutions don’t work. What works for one person won’t necessarily work for you or for your child. Each child is different and it is like a learning process for each of them because they’re all so different.”

In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Natalie Egger. Natalie discussed how she started her business helping clients get more organized and be more efficient with their time. As a mother of 5, Natalie shared how she uses her business practices in her home life and how everyone could benefit from some optimized practices such as time blocking. If you’re in need of organization or efficiency skills, this is the episode for you!

In this episode, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Jason Medows and discussing a very important topic, mental health in agriculture. Jason touched on why starting his podcast, Ag State of Mind, was important for improving his own mental health and how he balances his many roles to maintain his mental health. Jason also shares how his family’s core values help him manage his expectations on the farm and in life.

In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking with Terryn Drieling about a topic I enjoy and find fascinating, enneagrams. Terryn briefly explains each type of enneagram's characteristics and their motivations. She then talks about how being self-aware and knowing your enneagram type can translate into other aspects and relationships of your life. While discussing enneagrams, Terryn helped me determine which type I am through a series of questions.

Terryn also shares the personal significance to the phrase “good movement draws good movement” and how it is part of her day-to-day life.

In this episode, I wanted to share with you a reminder to be more present. I find it is so easy to get caught up in the busyness of the holiday season and focus too much on my to-do list tasks, that I sometimes forget to be present with my family. Spending time with family and making memories is so important, and after losing my grandma this year, you realize time with your family members is not infinite. So take the time to talk with and listen to the people you hold dear.

Hannah Borg, a 6th-generation farmer from Nebraska, joins us this week to talk about navigating farming with your family and how communication plays a large role in that. Borg is challenging her family to have those hard conversations so they can grow and become a better, more efficient system.

In addition to trying to find the balance in family and work, Hannah is navigating chicken farming. She’s learning to love her new identity as a chicken farmer, and she shared her story and advice for growing to learn something new.

Hannah is a young farmer, recently moving back home to the farm after graduating with an agricultural communications degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. When she’s not taking care of her 60,000 pullets, she can be found taking pictures and sharing her family’s farming story.

This is an important topic; one that can’t be summed up with simple numbers and data. Real people face mental health issues everyday. It’s important to remember that they’re people, with lives and families and friends.

In this episode, I wanted to talk about the reality that mental health issues are very prevalent in all facets of the agriculture industry. Specifically, farming is a very isolating career, which can magnify mental health issues.

If you, or someone you know, are facing mental health challenges of any kind, I encourage you to talk to someone. You are not alone.