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Our Community, Their Stories
Discover the people and stories behind agriculture.
From everyday experiences to extraordinary journeys, these are the voices that bring our industry to life and show the many pathways shaping its future.
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Career Paths From Texas to the Territory with Liv Thompson
In this episode, Oli chats with Olivia (Liv) Thompson, a Director at LAWD. Liv's early years were spent on Northern Territory cattle stations, and she recently came full circle by selling one of those stations as a real estate agent.
Although Liv's career began in real estate, she took a detour to Texas, USA, working as a cutting horse trainer. Throughout this episode, Liv openly discusses her rookie mistakes, her love for the Northern Territory community, the cultural insights she gained from her time overseas and the evolution of her career.
The job that even his Dad is jealous of with Josh Ledingham
“It was a three to five-year plan but we’ve turned around and bloody love it! We’re not ready to go back [to Eastern Australia]. We have our friends, a really good support network and we haven’t looked back.”
“We’re actually looking to buy a place and set up stumps!”
The Global Business That Started on a Fence Post with Ned and Lachie
"My grandfather would say to me, ‘Business is people, people is the thing that is harder to control. You build a machine and that machine will do what you programmed it to do, and it'll do that same job day in day out. People aren't just machines’.
Crafting Culture and a Lifetime of Learnings with Anthony Lee
In a past life, Anthony Lee has scrubbed dishes, flipped burgers, varnished boats, worked on ski fields and spent time as a postman... Now, Anthony is the CEO and Director at family business, Australian Country Choice (ACC), a beef, cattle and food processing company.
The Intersection of Robotics and Agriculture with Jordy Kitschke
Beck's journey to growing self-confidence and getting out of her own way
In my career, I've been my biggest roadblock, that lack of self confidence.
Varied Perspectives Shape Jess’s Career
"My Mum is my Hero" - Malkah Lara-Muckenschnabl
If Malkah wasn’t a Relationship Credit Analyst, she would use her love of problem solving be an entrepreneur. The AgriFutures 2023 Future Young Leader is currently looking to solve a problem that she sees in recruitment in agriculture… Introducing Lymbo, an app that’s putting a creative twist on connecting employers and employees.
We went LIVE @ Sheepvention with Elders
For this weeks podcast, Oli travelled out to the Hamilton Sheepvention to discuss 'The Importance of Evolving within Agriculture' with Mark Gubbins, 'Coolana' Managing Director and Brendan Rinaldi, Elders Vic/Riverina GM.
Building a Global Business from the Uni dorm with Jack Laurie
With a profound love and passion for cattle, breeding, data and genetics, Jack's whole life has been dedicated to the sector. At the ripe age of 20, Jack established Breeder Genetics after spending time in America and Canada where he saw an opportunity he wanted to address... The outcome was a breeder-to-breeder genetic platform.
Within 8hrs of the top of the world
It’s been a month since Trent Thorne’s return from an attempt to reach the summit of Mt Everest. Oli sits down with him to reflect on his incredible journey.
Chief Hope Officer AKA Julia Jones
“And that's what keeps me passionate about agriculture…
Because we never ever lose our ability to actually get up the next day and care about each other and care about animals.
🎧 Under the Hood: Building HOA on Purpose ep 1
We thought we’d open the doors a little and share a little bit more behind the scenes. So you can get to know more about us, so we can share our dreams (and fears) with the world and who knows - maybe you can help us overcome the fears and achieve our dreams.
Tim Gentle
“It was my first business. I mean, I was kind of semi making it up as I went. And I didn't go to entrepreneur school, although I did have a business degree.
“If not you, then who?” with Clancy MacKay
“There was no power, no water, no telephone, and that's how we lived for the first few years until we could build a house.”
You listen to Clancy Mackay speak and you wouldn’t believe he is only 27 years old. A man with decades of experience, and a love of animals, family and adventure has seen him explore the globe in pursuit of his agricultural adventures.
Building a Bush Community with Em Armstrong
"If you had said to me in year 12, or at uni, or even when I was living and working in Sydney in the ag world, that I would have my own business as an online yoga instructor, I'd probably laugh at you."
The definition of fun and bubbly, Em Armstrong grew up on a sheep farm on the Hay Plains in NSW, where she loved the freedom of the wide-open spaces (cue The Chicks/Dixie Chicks), riding bikes and having a family “beach holiday" at the irrigation channel.
Marrying Tech and Agriculture with Bela Farbas
“I can see the actual benefit of the stuff we do there. So it just gives me that warm and fuzzy. so as far as I’m concerned, Yeah I am. I’m part of the agriculture industry in a potentially different way than others have done before”
"Learn to be uncomfortable" with Tom White
“I reckon if I could recommend anything to people it would be ‘learn to be uncomfortable’. Get out of your comfort zones and go and do that because you wouldn't get these types of experiences if you just stay in your little comfort bubble.”
Rekindling the love and finding a Career in Agriculture Off Farm with Callan Daley
There’s this idea that to be successful, you’ve got to get yourself a degree, but for Callan Daley, failing a maths subject a few times was the stepping stone to much greater things.
At 24, Callan is the Business Development Lead for MEQ, a start-up that creates technology that measures meat-eating quality, and this year has been jetting across the country and world with his work.
