AgriMinds: Personal & Professional Development In Agriculture

In this episode, I talk about a leadership principle that sounds simple but is often one of the hardest to practice: taking ownership. It's easy to blame circumstances, miscommunication, or other people when things go wrong, but real leadership begins when we're willing to honestly evaluate our own actions first. If you want to become a stronger leader at work, at home, or in your community, this...

In this episode, I challenge a common assumption about burnout. You may think you're burned out because you're working too hard, but what if the real cause runs deeper? If you've ever felt exhausted despite doing everything "right," struggled to ask for help, or found yourself carrying everyone else's problems while ignoring your own, this conversation may help you uncover what's really driving th...

What if stress is not actually the problem? So many people in agriculture spend their lives trying to manage, reduce, or push through stress without ever stopping to ask why it is showing up in the first place. If you feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck in a constant cycle of pressure, this conversation will help you see stress in a completely different way. In this episode, I talk about why str...

In this episode, I talk about the reality of living under constant stress in agriculture and why so many people have been operating in survival mode for so long that it feels normal. If you feel mentally exhausted, emotionally reactive, physically tense, or like your nervous system never fully shuts off, this conversation will give you practical tools you can actually use in real life. I walk thro...

In this episode, I talk about the overwhelming feeling that everything in life needs your attention at the same time. If you constantly feel mentally exhausted, pulled in a million directions, or like your brain never fully shuts off, this conversation will feel familiar. So many people in agriculture carry pressure for so long that their nervous system starts treating everything like an emergency...

So many people in agriculture have normalized living in reaction mode to the point that exhaustion feels productive and busyness feels successful. But if your mind never shuts off, your schedule constantly feels out of control, or you feel physically present but mentally somewhere else, this conversation will help you rethink what time mastery actually means and why more productivity is not always...

In this episode, I challenge the idea that burnout, overwhelm, and constant stress mean you are failing. What if the problem is not that you are lazy, unmotivated, or incapable, but that nobody ever taught you the actual skills needed to manage pressure, lead yourself well, communicate boundaries, or navigate adulthood intentionally? If you have ever felt like you are doing everything “right” and...

In this episode, I talk about what burnout can look like when you cannot simply walk away from your responsibilities or completely change your life. I share why so many people in agriculture feel stuck in routines that leave them emotionally flat, exhausted, and disconnected from themselves, even when everything looks fine on the outside. I also open up about my own experiences with autopilot livi...

In this episode, I share a personal moment where I realized something felt off, even though I had built a life and business I thought I wanted. I walk through what it looked like to feel distracted, mentally overwhelmed, and disconnected despite choosing this path, and why that experience is more common than we admit in agriculture. I break down what burnout actually looks like beyond just being t...

In this episode of the AGRIMINDS Podcast, Kacee Bohle sits down with Morgan Tweet for a powerful conversation about leadership in agriculture, mindset, personal growth, faith, and what it really looks like to lead people well while balancing business, family, and responsibility. Morgan shares her journey as the CEO and co-founder of IND Hemp, one of the largest industrial hemp processing companies...

What happens when life forces you to question everything you thought you knew? In this episode of the AGRIMINDS® Podcast, Kacee Bohle sits down with Kody Hanner, founder of The Homestead Education, to explore how a devastating health diagnosis led to a complete transformation in how her family lives, learns, and leads. From building a homestead from the ground up…to healing through food, lifestyle...

What if the biggest shift in your leadership… didn’t start with your team—but with you? In this episode of the AGRIMINDS® Podcast, Kacee sits down with Terryn Drieling to dive into a powerful conversation around self-awareness, emotional health, and what it really means to lead well—both personally and professionally. From growing up in agriculture to navigating burnout, grief, and healing, Terryn...

In this solo episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of the very first AGRIMINDS® Summit — what went into planning it, how it actually landed, and what I’m taking away moving forward. I’ll be honest… part of me didn’t want to go through the feedback. When you pour everything you have into something, it’s not always easy to hear what could have been better. But I did it anyway. And what I found w...

In today’s episode, Kacee sits down with Melissa Nelson —a crop research scientist in Kansas and the force behind Performance Crop Research and South Bend Industrial Hemp . But this conversation isn’t just about business… it’s about what it takes to keep moving forward when the path isn’t clear, when the industry isn’t caught up yet, and when life (or leadership) demands more from you than you fee...

Some setbacks don’t come with warning signs. They don’t unfold gradually or allow time to adjust the plan. They stop you cold—and force you to figure out who you are and how you move forward when everything you expected suddenly changes. In this episode of the AGRIMINDS Podcast , Kacee Bohle sits down with Cassie Yontz , an agriculture professional and working mom from Bloomington, Illinois, to ta...

Strong leadership is rarely the result of a straight line. More often, it’s shaped by unexpected pivots, early influences, and mentors who create space for growth. In this episode of the AGRIMINDS Podcast , Kacee Bohle is joined by Adam Walters of Tosh Farms for a thoughtful conversation on leadership development, culture, and what it takes to grow into responsibility over time. Adam shares how a...

Time management can feel like a moving target… especially in agriculture and rural life. Some seasons are full throttle. Some are heavy. Some require a pivot you didn’t plan for. And even when you do plan, life still shows up—kids get sick, schedules get messy, equipment breaks, family needs change, and suddenly you’re just trying to keep up. In this episode, Kacee sits down with Alex Lowery (foun...

Therapy in agriculture can feel confusing… or even intimidating. How do you know if you “need” it? What’s the difference between a therapist and a counselor? How does insurance work? And what if the person you talk to doesn’t understand ag life at all? In this episode, Kacee sits down with Colleen Stegenga , a licensed social worker and therapist based in South Dakota, to answer the most common (a...

Stress, burnout, anxiety, frustration, and even depression are things many of us feel on a day-to-day basis — often without realizing just how much they’re affecting us. For a lot of people in agriculture, it can feel like you’re always “on.” Always reacting. Always carrying something. And rarely fully relaxed. In this episode, I’m joined by Greg Kruger , one of the speakers at the AGRIMINDS® Summ...

In this episode of the AGRIMINDS Podcast , I’m joined by Natalie McFarland , Founder + President of McFarland Productions (and their film arm, Off Your Rocker Films )—a marketing + creative agency serving Western agriculture and the outdoor industry . Natalie shares the leadership mindset and behind-the-scenes culture that’s helped her build a fully remote team across multiple time zones —without...

In this episode of the AGRIMINDS Podcast, Kacee sits down with Thomas Eisenbarth—a fifth-generation Kansas producer, ag educator, and mental health advocate—who is doing the hard, necessary work of translating mental health concepts into language that actually makes sense for agriculture. Thomas shares his personal story of growing up in a cow-calf operation, navigating generational silence around...

What if burnout isn’t coming from “too much”… but from trying to prove something that was never meant to be proved? In this episode, I’m joined by Lauren Bondy —rural mom of three, community builder, speaker, and one of our featured speakers at the AGRIMINDS® Summit . Lauren shares the moment that changed everything for her, why “worth” isn’t a finish line (it’s a starting line), and how leaders i...

In this episode of the AGRIMINDS® Podcast, Kacee sits down with former dairy farmer and leadership coach David Jones to talk about what happens when the life you’ve built… quietly stops working for you. Together, they dig into the messy, honest middle ground between “this is fine” and “something has to change” —especially for those in agriculture, family businesses, or roles that were “laid out” f...

Burnout isn’t just about doing too much, it’s about the weight of doing all the things at once. In this episode of the AGRIMINDS® Podcast , Kacee sits down with Scout Foster , Director of Strategic Storytelling at McFarland Productions, to unpack her 11-month research study on burnout in marketing and how those lessons apply to agriculture, leadership, and everyday life. Together, they explore: Th...

What if understanding why people do what they do could change the way you lead, work, and connect? In this episode of the AGRIMINDS® Podcast, Kacee sits down with Jacki Langlois , an Illinois farm girl turned global agriculture professional and founder of Gen D Consulting. Together, they dive into the concept of cultural intelligence (CQ) —what it is, why it matters, and how it shows up both acros...