Wellbeing

In this episode, James Laughlin, a high-performance coach, author of Habits of High Performers and host of the Lead on Purpose podcast, shares how principles of sustained high performance can be applied to farming. Drawing on his work with elite athletes, business leaders and rural clients, James explains why high performance is about consistently exceeding expectations while protecting wellbeing, relationships and long-term resilience.

One of the most common issues that I deal with as a counsellor is the distress caused by farm succession. Words Kathryn Wright.

Following the tragic death of her husband Gav, Rosie Dowling wasn’t going to leave their first farm and was determined to carry on farming despite a steep learning curve. This episode features Rosie sharing her inspiring story. We also hear learnings on resilience in farming from Gerard Vaughan, project director at Farmstrong, and catch up with Jack Jensen, the man behind the #sparkthatchat movement and who pulled together the Fuel Your Stoke Tour on the East Coast.

Worry is natural, but direct it at things you have control over, Peter Andrew writes.

Will to live is a rural health charitable trust founded in 2018 by Elle Perriam after her partner, a young farmer, took his own life.

Results from ground-breraking New Zealand research have shown red meat is a better source of protein than a processed plant-based alternative.