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  • Roots And Resilience; What Two Decades Taught Us About Love, Work, And Grace
    Feb 26 2026

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    We share nineteen years of marriage lessons shaped by ice storms, farm stress, career upheaval, and raising teens, and how self-work, affection, and grace created deeper roots. The theme is simple: ditch the 50-50 myth, own your capacity, and practice repair in real time.

    • Iowa Beef Expo recap and family moments
    • Anniversary ice storm wedding story and resilience
    • Letting go of projections and false expectations
    • Self-love as the base for giving love
    • Clear venting vs fixing and consent to unload
    • Affection as daily practice in front of kids
    • 100% mindset over 50-50 scorekeeping
    • Energy management, burnout, and seasons
    • Growing through trauma and building family roots
    • Modeling imperfect love and repair for children
    • Practical advice for timing, language, and grace

    If there's something that you would like to ask us or have an idea for a podcast, we'd love to hear from you at farmersgreatass asset at gmail.com
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    20 min
  • Rural Sisterhood: Dr. Leah's Highlights From The Rural Rising Retreat
    Feb 12 2026

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    We share how a rural retreat reshaped our mindset, business, and home life, and how human design and tapping gave us tools for calmer choices. The story moves from sisterhood and inner work to grain hauling, cattle chores, and parenting an 18-year-old with grace.

    • retreat takeaways on community, clarity, and courage
    • human design as a tool for roles and parenting
    • tapping for stress release and focus
    • building rural sisterhood online and in-person
    • balancing inner work with farm work
    • grain bag lessons and logistics wins
    • cows home, hay grinding, and preparation
    • parenting at 18, legal steps, and independence
    • planning for fall without Henry on the farm
    • weather needs and the Iowa Beef Expo

    If you have any questions or anything that you would like for us to discuss, please get a hold of us at farmersgreatasset at gmail.com
    If you want to be on the podcast or know somebody that you would like to hear on the podcast, let us know. We’re always looking for guests.
    And remember, it’s a good day


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    25 min
  • I Got Locked In A Giant Zip Bag And Came Out With A Book
    Feb 5 2026

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    We explore how a hyperbaric oxygen chamber became both a recovery tool and a quiet room for deep thinking and writing. A tough injury, a lifetime of training, and faith in timing connect into a framework for turning setbacks into direction.

    • why the hyperbaric “healing pod” supports physical recovery and calm focus
    • how screen-free solitude unlocks clearer thinking and better journaling
    • using simple prompts to spark insight and momentum
    • reframing failure as data and opportunity
    • connecting past training and work to faster rehab decisions
    • mapping your timeline to spot the sequence in your story
    • practical steps to slow down, listen, and write

    Please check us out. Email us at farmersgreatest asset at gmail.com and remember it's a good day to have a great day


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    11 min
  • Cows In The Shop, Feelings In The Office
    Jan 29 2026

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    We move from frozen pumps and calves in the shop to the deeper work of turning a family farm into a disciplined business with clear roles, healthy boundaries, and a resilient plan. Markets are tough, margins are thin, and we choose structure, community, and courage over constant crisis.

    • cold snap stories and calving wins
    • market report fallout and cash flow choices
    • phones ringing and carving quiet time
    • treating the farm like a business
    • marketing plans, budgeting, and systems
    • redefining roles and dropping old scripts
    • boundaries that protect focus and energy
    • adaptability without living in crisis mode
    • equipment costs, debt, and cooperation
    • community over competition for resilience
    • stepping into a new identity with purpose
    • inviting audacious dreams into the calendar

    Send me an email. I'd love to hear them. farmersgreatestasset@gmail.com. Tell us what new chapter you're starting. Even if it's just to put it on paper somewhere, make that first step into existence.


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    27 min
  • Real Recovery Requires Body, Mind, And Spirit Working Together
    Jan 22 2026

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    We share how a brutal cold snap, calving plans, and a long recovery pushed us to blend modern medicine with simple daily habits, faith, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The theme is clear: protect the farmer with practical tools that support body, mind, and spirit.

    • winter weather check and calving logistics
    • gratitude for surgery and modern medicine
    • adding faith, mindset, and journaling to healing
    • comfrey salve as a traditional support
    • what low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen does and feels like
    • neurological and recovery use cases for HBOT
    • cost, access, and the value of consistent use
    • hydration, protein, fat, and whole foods basics
    • sleep hygiene and short post-meal movement
    • stress release, hard talks, and emotional flow

    If you'd like to learn more about hyperbarics, you know, drop us an email at farmersgreatasset at gmail.com. If there are other things that you would like to learn more about, drop us an email. We or um send us a message and we can get in contact with you.


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    19 min
  • What If The Farm’s Knowledge Lives Only In Your Head? Building A Farm That Survives The Farmer's Worst Day
    Jan 15 2026

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    We share the story of a brutal farm accident, a long recovery, and the uncomfortable shift from lone operator to team leader. The conversation leads to a practical solution: a detailed workbook that gets the farmer’s know-how out of their head and into a plan others can run.

    • Hip and wrist injuries, surgeries, and slow rehab
    • Mental health, usefulness, and combine therapy
    • Overcompensation, fatigue, and lingering limits
    • Family milestones and pushing too hard post-injury
    • Letting go of control and teaching the next hand
    • Moving from doing tasks to leading a team
    • The risk of undocumented knowledge on farms
    • Building The Farmer’s Greatest Asset workbook
    • Contacts, passwords, and emergency protocols
    • Legacy planning and where documents live
    • Why handwriting plans increases follow-through
    • How community support fits into continuity

    The workbook is available on our website uh the farmersgreatest asset dot com it is the workbook and if you have any interest in this if this is something like oh my goodness I need this for my farm or I’m going to buy this for my dad just just do it. Just purchase the book get it sent to you and as soon as you get it start writing in it.


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    37 min
  • Charging Forward: Choose Less, Aim High, Grow Smarter
    Jan 8 2026

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    We lean into winter as a time for rest, clarity, and choosing less to achieve more. Health rises to the top, an agronomy shift targets smarter yield, and we press pause on feeders to protect the farm while urging stronger local food support.

    • winter as a natural season for rest and planning
    • cutting long resolution lists to two core priorities
    • health-first mindset with keto and consistency
    • simplifying workloads by removing tasks before adding
    • switching from anhydrous to liquid with precise placement
    • spoon-feeding crops with sulfur, boron, and drone foliar passes
    • pausing feeder cattle due to tight margins and risk
    • advocating hedging and protection for those feeding cattle
    • reinforcing small family farms and buying direct local food
    • inviting connection on social and email

    As always, go find us on all of the socials at Farmers Greatest Asset
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    If you'd like to hear anything from us, please send us a note
    At farmersgreatestasset at gmail.com
    And remember, it's a good day
    To have a great day


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    18 min
  • Small Joys In The Season Of Giving
    Dec 18 2025

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    We reflect on a fast year, the wins we forgot we earned, and the small acts that made the season bright. A roadside assist, a food pantry drop, and a reminder that receiving help can be as generous as giving it.

    • year-in-review across planting, fairs, harvest and holidays
    • book launch and starting the podcast as key milestones
    • gratitude for unexpected help from a dealership tech
    • choosing to notice joy over busyness and setbacks
    • donating meat and the reality of local food insecurity
    • practical ideas for giving when money is tight
    • the courage to receive without guilt to refill the cup
    • remembering love, light and family as the focus

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    11 min