Ducks on the Pond
Kirsten Diprose and Jackie Elliott
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A podcast for rural women... by rural women. Hosted by Kirsten Diprose and Jackie Elliott, they seek expert advice and the stories of other rural women on issues such as succession planning, motherhood, starting a business...running for politics and much more!
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Should you join a farmer representation group? Rebecca Reardon, NSW Farmers
“If farmers don’t have a voice, they’ll be dealt a poorer hand.” That’s the simple mantra that motivates Rebecca Reardon to be involved in advocacy with NSW Farmers.Rebecca is a mixed farmer from…
Working Smarter, Not Harder: Lean Thinking in Farming, with Jana Hocken
What if the difference between a struggling farm and a thriving one isn’t the cows, the land or the milk price… but the systems?When Jana Hocken and her husband returned to their 1,000-head dairy…
Busy, Burnt Out… or Burnout-Proof? with Carli Phillips
What happens when you don’t make time for your wellness?For wellbeing researcher and speaker Carli Phillips, the answer was confronting: double pneumonia, a heart infection and total burnout in her…
Battling the Anti-Farming Agenda with Positivity and Storytelling - Claire Taylor, ADC Collab episode
Where did the anti-farming sentiment begin, not just in Australia, but around the world? And most importantly, what can we do about it?Claire Taylor brings a genuinely global perspective to this…
How to Understand Your Leadership Style - Australian Dairy Conference collab episode
Farmers are often portrayed as being lone operators, but we know that working in agriculture, or any rural business, is a team sport. No matter what specific industry you’re in, you’re not going to…
What it’s like to wind up a business you love - Nikki Davey
Nikki Davey is well known in the rural women's community as an entrepreneur, flower farmer, speaker and absolute go-getter. She founded Grown Not Flown, an app connecting customers with local flower…
How do we account for sustainable farming practices? FCA Collab, pt 3
It can feel very murky when diving into measuring things like nature, biodiversity, carbon and greenhouse gas emissions. Essentially, how do you know what you’re doing is working? And while the…
What does ‘climate smart farming’ even mean? - Collab with Farmers for Climate Action, pt.2
“Climate smart farming” has become somewhat of a buzz word (or buzz phrase, rather!). But what does that even mean? Instead of becoming caught up in definitions, we hear from two women who are each…
Women as Change Makers in Ag - Fiona Marshall and Cressida Cains, FCA Collab Series, pt1
Behind every good Ag business, is a good woman. Well, a smart and caring one.There are many women doing innovative things on farm and in the broader agriculture industry. From cracking a value added…
Creating Cultural and Systemic Change - Rural Women Lead Collab Series, pt. 3
How do you create systemic change, especially when it involves changing the culture and attitudes of not just a workplace, but an entire society? There is no specific playbook for systemic change.…
Knowing Your Story and Building Genuine Connections - Rural Women Lead Collab series
Storytelling is so important for connection and information retention (there are several studies that prove this!) But have you ever stopped to think how important knowing YOUR OWN story is?Hear from…
S7E10 Improving Your Focus and Wellbeing by Biohacking Your Nervous System - Rural Women Lead Collab Series
If you haven’t heard about ‘bio-hacking’ - it’s all about using our neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and serotonin and hormones to maximise our wellbeing. And you can do really simple things for a…
S7E9 The Hidden Economics of Farm Life: Succession, business and drought.
Farm life can sometimes be romanticized, with the wide open spaces, animals and the freedom to do what you want. You might love the bush and your community…but are you actually happy?There are many…
Changing the conversation to attract more doctors and nurses to rural Australia
There’s a perception that rural healthcare means second-best or second-rate. Whereas the opposite is actually true. Rural medical students often out-perform their city-based counterparts on…
How to start a renewable energy project - Karin Stark and Susan Findlay Tickner
Regional Australia has always been at the frontline for energy innovation and delivery. Sure, it's the politicians in the cities that talk about a transition, but it's in our backyard that these…
“Climate” is Not a Dirty Word - Natalie Collard, CEO of Farmers for Climate Action
There's sometimes a feeling in agriculture, that “climate” and “climate action” is a dirty word. Despite ‘the weather’ being every farmer’s favourite topic, the word “climate” can be seen as…
Is the Only Option Boarding School? Feat. Louise Martin and Alana Moller
It can be a hard case to argue… that your children should be subsidised to attend a private boarding school. But when you live in rural and remote Australia, boarding school is really the only…
‘Say Their Name’ - How to help someone through baby loss
For too long, we as a society have dealt with the loss of a baby, by almost pretending he or she didn’t exist. But for the mother, that baby is always with her. The love is the same as it would be…
S7E3 Finding Courage and Acceptance through the Chapters of Life - Ashley Molloy
We get to design some of the chapters of our life… but others we don’t. Ashley Molloy has been a police officer, worked in marketing, built her own home and now designs jewellery. Each chapter…
Opportunities in Agtech and Sustainability - Sarah Nolet and Ebony Greaves
We are hearing more and more about the use of agtech for precision farming tech, for water level monitoring, soil carbon accounting, and so much more. So where do you even start? And is it even worth…
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