The Ultimate Farm Wife Podcast with Host Katja Williams

In this solo Episode 112 of the Ultimate Farm Wife podcast, Katja shares a mid-year life, business, and farm update, noting interviews are on pause while she rewrites her first book after losing the original manuscript to file corruption; the book focuses on moving to the farm, identity shifts, isolation, communication, and unspoken skills, and is planned as the first in a five-book series through...

In this episode of The Ultimate Farm Life, Kristen shares how she moved from the United States (Virginia) to Australia after studying marine biology at James Cook University, meeting her future husband Ben as her Great Barrier Reef dive instructor, and later working in software sales at companies including Tableau and Microsoft. After years of saving to sail and completing an 8,700-nautical-mile t...

Welcome back to the Ultimate Farm Wife, this week, Katja interviews Jess Spring, a mum of three boys living with partner Tim on a mixed farm near Young, NSW, running sheep, cattle, cropping, and a 30-hectare cherry orchard. Jess shares how she met Tim three years ago, her farming background through a hobby farm and rural work, and how moving with her boys to Tim’s 20-acre block happened alongside...

Dakota recounts buying their established hay property during COVID after a tender process for another farm, crediting the previous owners for mentorship and client transitions. She describes shifting farm routines after kids, including hiring a nanny for stability, managing judgment about childcare, and structuring pay and housing. She offers advice on keeping personal passions, adding value in fa...

Robin Verralll joins Katja on The Ultimate Farm Wife to share her path from a corporate medical sales career to marrying a farmer and moving onto a beef and lamb property, including an early farm “tour” that ended bogged in winter. She explains juggling multiple roles—publisher, author, farmer, and Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast chair—by creating income and connection through her b...

In the first episode of Season 11 of the Ultimate Farm Wife, Katja is joined by Renee Wyn, who was raised on a 47,000-acre breeder property near Mount Garnet, recounts leaving town for distance education, dropping out after her father and uncle had serious accidents during drought, and working various rural jobs before meeting her husband while governing. Now 33, she helps manage a family fattenin...

Harvest Her Power; Empowerment and Skills Conference for women in family farming. https://farmwivesconference.com.au/ Tickets on sale NOW Ealr Bird Tickets close 31st Janurary 2026 Discount Codes: Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout! Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W

Harvest Her Power; Empowerment and Skills Conference for women in family farming. https://farmwivesconference.com.au/ Tickets on sale NOW Ealr Bird Tickets close 31st Janurary 2026 Discount Codes: Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout! Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W

Harvest Her Power; Empowerment and Skills Conference for women in family farming. https://farmwivesconference.com.au/ Tickets on sale NOW Ealr Bird Tickets close 31st Janurary 2026 Discount Codes: Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout! Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W

Harvest Her Power; Empowerment and Skills Conference for women in family farming. https://farmwivesconference.com.au/ Tickets on sale NOW Ealr Bird Tickets close 31st Janurary 2026 Discount Codes: Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout! Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Farm Wife, we welcome Jo Moore — a mum, farm wife, and creative force behind Jo Maree Designs. We dive into life on the farm, from newborns in the packing shed to growing a small-scale poultry business, and the ups and downs of rural family life. Jo shares her tips on staying organised, keeping a positive mindset, and investing in yourself — even if it means...

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Episode 100. A milestone we never imagined reaching—because today, the mic finally turns on Katja. For the first time, the founder and host behind ⭐ The Ultimate Farm Wife Podcast ⭐ Agsolutley Fabulous Podcast ⭐ Harvest Her Power – Women in Family Farming Conference …sits in the guest seat. In this raw, honest, surprising and deeply moving 100th-episode special, Katja opens up about the journey...

Episode: A Conversation with Fiona McArthur — Midwife, Author, Rural Advocate In today’s powerful episode, Katja sits down with the extraordinary Fiona McArthur (formerly Fiona Simpson) — a midwife of 35 years, bestselling Australian author of more than 60 books, mother of five boys, cattlewoman, and passionate advocate for women living, working and raising families on the land. This is a warm, wi...

Welcome back to The Ultimate Farm Wife Podcast ! Today’s episode dives deep into identity, values, rural life, and what it really means to be a woman integrating into a family farming business . I’m joined by the incredible Melinda Guest — rural psychologist, director, lecturer, mentor, speaker and proud farm-raised mum from Narrabri. Melinda brings decades of experience in rural mental health , f...

In today’s deeply heartfelt and honest episode, Katja sits down with Elaine Burnett , a woman whose story will resonate with every farm wife, partner, daughter, and woman navigating her place in agriculture. Elaine opens up about returning to farm life , finding her role in a 6th-generation family farming business , and the emotional adjustments that come with blending past experiences, drought re...

We’re kicking things off with the incredible Katie O’Brien — a farmer, mum, horse rider, farrier and now a passionate Mental Health Advocate for women in Agriculture. Katie has walked the path so many rural women know all too well — moving to the farm, finding her footing, losing parts of herself along the way, and slowly rebuilding her identity with strength and purpose. In this episode we chat a...

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Anna grew up surrounded by sheep, goats, and the open skies of rural Australia — but as a teenager, she left for boarding school and never thought she’d return to farm life. Years later, she and her husband traded their busy city lives for a caravan adventure around Australia. What started as a road trip turned into a life-changing detour when they stopped by her family’s farm to help out… and nev...

When Brooke returned to her family farm, things looked very different. After years of drought, destocking, and leasing out the land, her father had pivoted into agricultural technology — working with tools like drones, farm data systems, and precision ag tech to help other farmers future-proof their businesses. Now it’s Brooke’s turn. She’s stepped into the business not just as “the farmer’s daugh...

For the first time, Katie opens up about: 🌾 Leaving the city and learning the rhythms of rural life 💍 The challenges of joining a family farming business 🐕 Bringing her “inside pets” to a farm that said no animals indoors! 💪 Balancing independence and partnership in marriage 🌸 Rediscovering her identity and self-worth as a woman in agriculture Even Arlene — her cohost for five years — learns...

Katie and Arlene sit down with Karen for one of the most powerful and emotional conversations yet. They dive deep into what happens when you lose your husband—the farmer—and you’re left to keep the land, the cows, and the legacy going… even when you didn’t come from a farming background. 🔥 From barn fires to milking cows without a barn, this episode is raw, real, and absolutely essential for anyo...

🌾 Meet Raz (aka Alina Hart) – an organic beef producer from Blackall, QLD. From a childhood on a sugar cane farm to meeting her husband under the Sydney Harbour Bridge at midnight on New Year’s Eve, her journey to the land is nothing short of incredible. In this episode, Raz shares: ✨ The leap from Bathurst NSW to Blackall QLD and building their farm from scratch ✨ Surviving their first drought...

In this episode of The Ultimate Farm Wife Podcast , Katja Williams sits down with Queensland cattleman, podcaster, and rural advocate Sam Fryer . From growing up on a cattle station near Prairie, to navigating droughts, family succession, rural mental health, and building his own podcast A Place to Call Home , Sam shares an inspiring, raw, and deeply relatable journey of life on the land. We cover...

In this episode of The Ultimate Farm Wife Podcast , Katja Williams sits down with Tori Kopke , Texas-born, now proudly Australian, who has built a life in the wheatbelt of WA as a farmer, mother, and the Rural Business Coach . 🌾🇦🇺 Tori shares her inspiring journey from city girl in Texas to life on an Australian farm , how she carved out her role without a mother-in-law to guide her, and the way...