Amy Hughes

Out Of The Rut

Science EN ↓ 2 episodes

Out of the Rut is the podcast for farmers, rural professionals, and anyone ready to rethink the way we work and live on the land. Hosted by Amy Hughes - founder of EmpowerAg, Yorkshire farmer’s daughter, and passionate advocate for honest conversations - we tackle the real stories, tough topics, and mindset shifts that matter in agriculture. Expect a mix of cheeky honesty, practical tools, and lived experiences that go beyond tradition and help you take back control of your life and business. So you can carve out a farming future on your terms, and no one else’s.

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Amy Hughes

Episodes

You Can't Live Another Man's Dream 11.06.2026 1:43:40

Andrew Wilson farms on a tenanted estate in the East Riding - 330 acres, 160 of potatoes, 1,250 pigs on straw yards, cereals, sugar beet, contracting work, and until 2019, a haulage business his dad spent 25 years building. What we cover: Building the business — How a single wagon in the sixties gradually became a serious mixed farming and haulage operation, and how divided responsibilities betwee...

You Can’t Outwork a Broken Culture 16.02.2026 1:05:53

Ey Up! Thanks for joining me for the very first episode of Out Of The Rut podcast. In this episode, I sit down with clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist, Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald, to unpack an idea that hits home in farming and far beyond: changing jobs, roles, or even businesses won’t magically make you feel better if you’re carrying the same beliefs, pressures, and “inherited culture” with...