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Farm Family Harmony Podcast

Get personal with Elaine Froese, Canada's Farm Whisperer, in Farm Family Harmony, where no farm topic is taboo! Whether it's about a Daughter-In-Law feeling left out of the farm family, which sibling gets the family farm, or when it's time to tell Mom and Dad to respectfully retire, Elaine covers the crucial conversations every farm family needs to have.

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Update frequency
every 14 days
Average duration
32 minutes
Episodes
50
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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50: How to Talk About Your Mortality

50: How to Talk About Your Mortality

In this episode, I sit down with Greg Barnsdale, Certified Financial Planner, Licensed Funeral Director, and author of Do Not Ignore Your Mortality, for a heartfelt conversation about one of life’s t…

00:36:19  |   Tue 05 Aug 2025
49: Mother in the Middle... Help!

49: Mother in the Middle... Help!

In this episode, I talk with Kalynn Spain: farm family coach, young mom, and self-described conflict nerd, about what it really means to be “the mom in the middle” of farm family dynamics.

We explore…

00:35:31  |   Tue 22 Jul 2025
48: Navigating Blended Families in Transition!

48: Navigating Blended Families in Transition!

In this episode, I talk with David about the challenges blended farm families face during succession and estate transitions. We explore how honest communication, early planning, and choosing to overc…

01:02:56  |   Thu 26 Jun 2025
47: The Founder’s Role to Foster Healthy Farm Business Culture

47: The Founder’s Role to Foster Healthy Farm Business Culture

In this episode, I sit down with farm family coach and agrologist Lyle Wiens to explore the founder’s critical role in shaping a healthy farm business culture. We unpack how clear communication strat…

00:52:18  |   Tue 24 Jun 2025
46: Designing Great Decisions as a Young Adult Farmer

46: Designing Great Decisions as a Young Adult Farmer

In this episode, my guest is Cheryl Mitchell, founder of Farm Legacy and a longtime advocate for communication, leadership, and education in agriculture. Cheryl brings deep experience helping farm fa…

00:42:42  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
45: The Power of Stories in Farm Transition

45: The Power of Stories in Farm Transition

In this episode, I sit down with Lydia Carpenter, a farmer, facilitator, and thoughtful voice in rural community development, for a special role-reversing conversation where I’m the one answering the…

00:35:29  |   Tue 27 May 2025
44: Navigating Narcissism on the Farm

44: Navigating Narcissism on the Farm

In this episode, my guest is Lauren Van Ewyk, co-founder of the National Farmer Mental Health Alliance, agricultural mental health advocate, social worker, foster parent, sheep farmer, and PhD studen…

00:34:46  |   Tue 13 May 2025
43: How to Navigate Parents Who Go Soft with Their Children in Transition

43: How to Navigate Parents Who Go Soft with Their Children in Transition

In this episode, my guest is Isobel Knight, an Australian succession planning specialist and owner and director of ProAgtive - Australia’s leading farm family transition planning business. Isobel spe…

00:30:12  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
42: Servant Hearted Leadership for Your Farm

42: Servant Hearted Leadership for Your Farm

In this episode, my guest is Andrew Leikvoll, a leadership coach based in west central Minnesota. Andrew is part of the team at Triune Leadership Serves, a coaching and consulting organization based …

00:38:32  |   Tue 15 Apr 2025
41: How to Find a Peer Group

41: How to Find a Peer Group

In this episode, my guest is Matt Boos, founder of Agrigrowth Consulting, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We discuss the power of peer groups and why surrounding yourself with people with positiv…

00:47:04  |   Tue 01 Apr 2025
40: Cultivating Early Succession Planning

40: Cultivating Early Succession Planning

In this episode, my guest is Ben Law, former financial advisor turned podcaster and strategic coach for agribusinesses and the rural community - helping them grow, protect, and transition family weal…

00:44:08  |   Tue 18 Mar 2025
39: Non-Family Transition... A Success Story

39: Non-Family Transition... A Success Story

In this episode, my guest is Robin Tunnicliffe - vegetable farmer and co-owner of Sea Bluff Farm in Saanich, Vancouver Island. Robin was one of the attendees at a workshop I held in Saanich over a de…

00:22:01  |   Tue 04 Mar 2025
38: Practical Strategies for Staying Financially Organized on Your Farm

38: Practical Strategies for Staying Financially Organized on Your Farm

In this episode, I sit down for the first time on this podcast with our newest coaching teammate, Alyssa Brown. Alyssa is a fifth-generation farmer, mom, and farm partner who is passionate about work…

00:39:25  |   Tue 18 Feb 2025
37: Healthy Boundaries…How To Say No Authentically.

37: Healthy Boundaries…How To Say No Authentically.

In this episode, I sit down with Farm Family Coach Kalynn Spain - a certified Leadership Coach with a degree in Conflict Resolution Studies and over five years of training and volunteer experience as…

00:32:16  |   Tue 04 Feb 2025
36: The Future Leader, The Successor's Guide to Family Business Leadership

36: The Future Leader, The Successor's Guide to Family Business Leadership

In this episode, my guest is Patti Durand - author, speaker, facilitator, and mediator ​​specializing in succession planning for family businesses. Patti has just released her first book, The Future …

00:34:57  |   Tue 21 Jan 2025
35: Living an Intentional Life

35: Living an Intentional Life

In this solo episode of the Farm Family Harmony Podcast, we’ll bring in the New Year with the topic of living with intention. Throughout the episode, I’ll ask you to ponder many areas in your life, i…

00:28:30  |   Tue 07 Jan 2025
34: Tools for better listening

34: Tools for better listening

In this episode, my guest is Farm Family Coach Lyle Wiens - a professional Agrologist and Grain Marketing Advisor, with training in conflict management, mediation, and group facilitation.

We discuss …

00:42:15  |   Mon 23 Dec 2024
33: Embracing Chaos for Change on Your Farm

33: Embracing Chaos for Change on Your Farm

In this episode, I sit down with multi-lingual (English/Spanish) coaching teammate and life-long learner Lydia Carpenter. Lydia is a first-generation farmer with a fascinating background in climate s…

00:36:03  |   Tue 10 Dec 2024
32: How to be More Realistic with your Transition Timelines

32: How to be More Realistic with your Transition Timelines

In this episode, my guest is Glenn Dogterom, Farm Family Transition Coach, retired CPA, financial planner, and acting member of the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors. Over the years, Glenn has pr…

00:23:34  |   Tue 26 Nov 2024
31: Conversation Starters

31: Conversation Starters

In this episode, my guest is a teammate, conflict transformation facilitator, organization transition coach, and dairy farm partner from Chihuahua, Mexico, Crisol Gonzalez. Tune in to hear our discus…

00:33:39  |   Tue 12 Nov 2024
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