Share The Load Podcast - Podlediad Rhannwch Y Baich

In this insightful and down-to-earth episode, Emma and Kate from the DPJ Foundation visit Dolgellau Livestock Market to meet some of the people behind the mart and explore the important role it plays at the heart of the farming community. Joining them are Elin Dwyfor, Chartered Surveyor, Registered Valuer and Property Manager; Eleri Evans, Head of Finance at the mart and a farmer herself; and Dyfa...

In this open and down-to-earth episode, Emma and Kate from the DPJ Foundation sit down with three guests from within the agricultural community to talk honestly about the realities of farming life. Joining the conversation are Owen Jewell, a farmer and contractor based in Llangwyryfon, Prys Lewis, who has worked in a wide range of roles across agriculture, and Gareth Evans, an agricultural contrac...

In this episode, Emma and Kate from the DPJ Foundation sit down with three women whose day-to-day lives are deeply rooted in agriculture — Bethany, Nerys, and Kerys.. Together, they discuss the realities of farming life, working alongside family, and the evolving role of women within the agricultural industry. The conversation explores how perceptions of women in farming have changed over the year...

In this insightful and honest episode, Emma and Kate from the DPJ Foundation sit down with two respected figures from the Welsh farming industry to discuss the realities of modern farming life. Joining the conversation are Iwan Thomas, a professional dairy cattle classifier working with Holstein UK and the National Bovine Data Centre, and Chris Hanks, Welsh dairy farmer and Farm Manager based in L...

In this powerful and deeply honest episode, Emma from the DPJ Foundation sits down with Gethin Bickerton, Welsh actor and trustee of the DPJ Foundation, alongside Andrew Powell and Ren Fisher, to discuss the experiences of the LGBTQ community within farming and the wider agricultural industry. Together, they speak openly about growing up in rural communities, the pressures and struggles they faced...

Yn y bennod galonogol a gonest hon, mae Mal, merch Emma, sylfaenydd y DPJ Foundation, yn eistedd i lawr gyda Alun Elidyr, cyflwynydd S4C a ffermwr, a Meinir Howells, cyflwynydd teledu, ffermwr a mam, i drafod dyfodol amaethyddiaeth a sut i annog pobl ifanc i ddod i mewn i’r byd ffermio. Gyda’i gilydd, maent yn archwilio realiti byw a gweithio yng nghefn gwlad — harddwch y wlad, y gymuned glòs, a m...

In this powerful and open conversation, Emma sits down with three guests whose lives sit at the intersection of farming, media, and mental health. Joining the discussion are Anne, one of the DPJ Foundation’s regional volunteers and a news and livestock reporter for Farmers Weekly; Alun Elidyr, S4C presenter and farmer, who speaks openly and honestly about his personal battles with depression; and...

In this informative and reassuring episode, Emma and Kate from the DPJ Foundation sit down with Natalie, a Share The Load volunteer, and Nicola, one of the service’s counsellors, to talk openly about what people can expect when they reach out for support. Together, they explore how the 24/7 Share The Load phone line and text service works, what happens when someone makes that first call or message...

In this insightful episode, Emma and Kate from the DPJ Foundation sit down with three voices from across farming and agricultural education to explore the realities of life in the industry — past, present, and future. Joining the conversation are Katie Davies, lecturer at Bridgend College, Wales Women Farmer of the Year 2023 and Beef Farmer of the Year at the British Farming Awards; Gwenna Maycock...

Yn y bennod bersonol hon, mae Lois, gwirfoddolwr gyda’r DPJ, yn eistedd gyda’i thad Gerallt, i siarad yn agored am deulu, galar, a’r effaith barhaus o golli mab a brawd drwy hunanladdiad. Collwyd Andrew cyn ganed Lois, ac maent yn rhannu mewnwelediad i dyfu i fyny gyda cholled o rhywun nag oedd hi wedi cwrdd - yn dod i adnabod pwy oedd ei brawd trwy straeon, atgofion, a’r cariad sy’n dal i’w amgyl...

In this deeply moving episode, Emma and Kate from the DPJ Foundation sit down with Lynda and Gerallt, two parents who have each experienced the devastating loss of a son through suicide, in separate and heartbreaking circumstances. Lynda and Gerallt share their personal journeys — from the moment their lives changed forever, through the shock and aftermath, to the long, ongoing reality of grief. T...

**AUDIO ONLY** In the first episode, we sit down with Emma, founder of The DPJ Foundation, alongside her dad, Richard, and Kate, Lois, and Annie – some of the people who work and volunteer at the heart of the charity. Together, they share the deeply personal story behind why The DPJ Foundation was created, the loss that led to its beginnings, and how a small idea has grown into a vital source of s...

In the first episode, we sit down with Emma, founder of The DPJ Foundation, alongside her dad, Richard, and Kate, Lois, and Annie – some of the people who work and volunteer at the heart of the charity. Together, they share the deeply personal story behind why The DPJ Foundation was created, the loss that led to its beginnings, and how a small idea has grown into a vital source of support within t...