Sep 8, 2022

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.  This is a topic that is extremely important to me, and one I feel very strongly about sharing on this podcast. 

Today, I am thrilled to be joined by Maddie Caldwell.  Maddie is a farm kid from Illinois who is open with her mental health struggle and suicide attempts in...

May 12, 2022

As has become a tradition, we are recognizing Mental Health Awareness month with an important conversation about mental health and agriculture.  My friend, Shannon Ferrell, joins me to offer some great information, practical tips, and encouragement for anyone struggling.

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Sep 16, 2021

As you may know if you're a long-time listener, mental health is a topic that is near and dear to my heart.  With September being National Suicide Prevention Month, I wanted to do an episode focused on mental health in the agriculture context.

So I reached out to Ted Matthews.  He has spend his career working with farm...

May 27, 2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.  The conversation about mental health and agriculture is one that is really important to me, so I knew I wanted to have someone on the show to talk about this topic.  When I heard Adrienne DeSutter, a farm wife and counselor from Illinois, as part of a panel at Commodity Classic,...

Sep 24, 2020

This topic is a little different than our normal agricultural law focus.  The topic of mental health is one that is extremely important to me.  Agriculture and rural America has to do a better job of talking about mental health challenges and working to make positive changes.  Our lives literally depend on it.

Today, I...