The AgriCoach Podcast by The Financial Bloke

Most farming families think profit equals progress — but that’s not always true. In this episode, Ben Law breaks down the truth about where your profit really goes… and why so many families work their guts out yet still feel like they’re standing still. You’ll hear how high-performing families treat profit not as a finish line, but as fuel — fuel for freedom, security, and legacy. Ben walks throug...

What if the real reason family conflict keeps repeating isn’t about money, land, or even succession — but the unseen stories we’ve been carrying for generations? In this powerful conversation, Ben Law sits down with Lael Stone — educator, counsellor, author, and co-founder of Woodline Primary School — to unpack how unexamined imprints from our past quietly shape how we parent, lead, and communicat...

What if the secret to lasting success in farming, family, and life isn’t about controlling every detail — but about knowing when to let go? In this mini episode, Ben Law shares the mindset he’s seen in the most successful farming families over the last 25 years : do your absolute best, then release the outcome. From the paddock to the boardroom, the lesson is the same. You can prepare the soil, so...

What if the very habits that made you successful are now the biggest things holding you back? In this episode of The Agricoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast , Ben sits down with Jean-Marc Barbeau , turnaround strategist and founder of Better Business Freedom . Jean-Marc shares his journey from climbing the corporate ladder in London to redefining what true success and freedom mean — and why too many...

What tears farming families apart usually isn’t the big blow-ups. It’s the quiet termites — the little digs, careless words, and unspoken grudges that eat away at trust. In this mini-episode, Ben Law unpacks a principle that can transform family dynamics: “Work hard not to offend — and even harder not to be offended.” You’ll hear why truth-telling without timing and respect backfires, how carrying...

What if you could take the wild swings out of cattle prices and bring real certainty into your operation? In this episode, Ben Law sits down with Ripley Atkinson , livestock risk management specialist at StoneX . Ripley grew up on a mixed farm in Tamworth, worked across NT stations, MLA, and now helps producers and feedlots across Australia use structured tools to lock in margins and plan with con...

Ever found yourself convinced the sky was falling—only to realise later it was just a hiccup?  In this mini episode, Ben shares how a blocked septic system spiralled into a fifty-grand catastrophe in his head before reality pulled him back. That moment uncovers a bigger truth: the sneaky role cognitive distortions play in farming families.  From black-and-white thinking to catastrophising and mind...

Recorded live at the annual 3R Beef Pre Bull Sale Dinner , this special episode of The AgriCoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast captures a fireside chat with one of Australian agriculture’s most influential leaders. Ben Law sits down with Garry Edwards — Chair of Cattle Australia and Managing Director of AAM Investment Group — to unpack the journey from the paddock to building a $1 billion diversifie...

Ever walked into a family meeting armed with facts, spreadsheets, and a bulletproof case — only to walk out with nothing but more tension? You’re not alone. In this punchy mini episode, Ben Law unpacks why logic so often fails in farming family conversations — and what actually works instead. From succession and scaling decisions to big changes in the business, emotions nearly always trump calcula...

What if the government’s proposed superannuation tax changes weren’t just targeting the ultra-wealthy, but could one day hit everyday farming families?  In this episode, Ben Law — The Financial Bloke — is joined again by leading agribusiness lawyer Kylie Wilson to cut through the political spin and lay out what these changes really mean for families on the land.  From the extra 15% tax on balances...

What if the biggest risk you’ll ever take isn’t failing — but hesitating?  In this short, sharp mini episode, Ben Law unpacks the single piece of advice he’s heard most from the wisest minds he’s interviewed: back yourself . Drawing on years of conversations and his own journey, Ben reveals why waiting until you “feel ready” is a trap, why action beats hesitation every time, and how regret creeps...

What keeps a fifth-generation family business alive for more than a century? In this episode, Ben Law sits down with Tom Morrissey of Morrissey & Co , the Darling Downs family behind Australia’s most trusted calf cradles and cattle equipment. From humble blacksmith beginnings in 1910 to pioneering world-first solar-powered hydraulic crushes, the Morrisseys have always balanced tradition with i...

"We should’ve started this 10 years ago." Ben Law has heard that exact sentence more times than he can count — whispered by farming couples in their 60s and 70s, after the kids leave the room. In this punchy and powerful mini episode, Ben dives into one of the most painful regrets he sees in agriculture: waiting too long to get started. Waiting to have the hard conversations. Waiting to...

If your kids are going to inherit the farm — or the family fortune — you’d better be sure they know how to manage it. In this no-fluff, high-value episode, Ben is joined by long-time mate and mortgage strategist Ryan Baddock to explore what it really takes to get the next generation wealth-ready — long before succession. You’ll discover: Why teaching your kids how to build wealth is more important...

Think your farm is your retirement plan? Think again. In this confronting MINI EPISODE, Ben Law — The Financial Bloke — takes aim at one of the most dangerous beliefs in family agriculture: “The farm is my super fund.” That mindset has quietly blown up more successions than droughts or disputes ever have. You’ll discover: Why relying solely on the farm for retirement is a recipe for regret How off...

What’s holding your family business back — being wrong, or being too slow to change? In this energising conversation, Ben Law sits down with Dr. Mark Ferguson — sheep genetics expert, CEO of Next Gen Agri, and host of The Head Shepherd Podcast — to explore why the greatest risk in ag today isn’t failure... it’s inertia. From the paddock to the boardroom, this episode cuts through the fluff and tac...

Ever found yourself snapping at the wrong person, avoiding the real issue, or feeling stuck but not sure why? In this punchy mini episode, Ben Law — The Financial Bloke — unpacks the two emotional drivers that quietly derail farming families: fear and frustration . Left unchecked, these forces sabotage relationships, cloud decisions, and stall progress. But here’s the good news: once you understan...

When the paddocks are thriving but the family’s falling apart, what’s really being regenerated? In this episode of The Agricoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast , Ben Law sits down with eighth-generation farmer and regenerative ag pioneer Charlie Arnott. Charlie shares the raw, unfiltered story of what led him to overhaul his approach to farming—and, just as importantly, to life. From burnout during t...

You’re smart about tax. You’ve got a good accountant. You’ve structured things well. But what if there’s one tax you’re still paying — and it’s not even on the spreadsheet? In this sharp and confronting MINI EPISODE, Ben Law — The Financial Bloke — exposes the silent killer most farming families never see coming: The Ignorance Tax . It’s the cost of not knowing what you don’t know — and it’s drain...

What happens when your home, business, and family are all wrapped into one — and you never get to clock off? In this episode, Ben sits down with Katja Williams — Dubbo-based farmer, mum of four, and host of The Ultimate Farm Wife podcast — to tackle one of the most overlooked but essential ingredients for success in family farming: boundaries. This is not a fluffy chat about “work/life balance.” I...

You’re kicking goals. The numbers look great. The farm’s expanding. But here’s the question nobody’s asking: At what cost? In this punchy MINI EPISODE, Ben Law — The Financial Bloke — delivers a much-needed gut check for ambitious rural families and business owners chasing growth at full tilt. Because success built the wrong way might leave you wealthier… but lonelier, burned out, or disconnected...

What do Olympic medal-winning teams, the All Blacks, and elite farming families have in common? According to Chris Webb — high-performance advisor to Australia’s top sporting teams — it’s not just talent that wins the day. It’s culture, clarity, and the courage to call out bad habits. In this high-octane episode, Chris reveals what truly separates good teams from great ones — and how farming famil...

Ever feel like you're just reacting — putting out fires, chasing deadlines, and telling yourself, “I'll deal with that later” ? In this bite-sized MINI EPISODE of the Agricoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast, Ben Law — The Financial Bloke — throws down a challenge: If your life was a movie… would you be the hero, or just a spectator? Ben pulls back the curtain on the quiet cost of “one day”...

Avoiding the tough conversations? It could be costing you everything. In this powerful episode, Ben Law is joined by communication specialist Katie Godden to unpack the hidden danger that derails most succession plans, fractures family trust, and stalls high-performing families: the conversations that never happen. It’s not the paperwork. It’s not the accountant. It’s the silent tension — the thin...

MINI EPISODES are back — and this one pulls no punches. In the second instalment of this new short, sharp series, Ben Law — The Financial Bloke — tackles one of the biggest myths holding family businesses back: that being “nice” keeps the peace and holds things together.  It doesn’t.  In fact, being liked might be the very thing that’s keeping your family stuck.  Ben shares a raw story from his ea...