This Rural Life with Katrina Myers

My guest on the show to day is Kim Deans from Reinventing Agricutlure. Kim is a coach for farmers who want to focus on regenerative farming and being stewards of the soil and food. In this episode we discuss: What is regenerative farming in Kim's wordsAre we actually regenerative farmers (I think we might actually be after this chat) What do you need to do to become a regenerative farmerGetting cu...

In this Hot Tip Minisode I share with you how having a good declutter recently has been sooo helpful. Having a good declutter (it is Spring after all!) and then thinking really consciously about what you buy is just life changing. Honestly having a clean out and a total tidy up, is so good for the soul. It’s such a good idea to have a clean out pre Christmas too. For some reason this year, Novembe...

This week I thought I'd unpack what "the work" has been for me over the years. A few episodes back I interviewed Meg Durham (my friend and mentor and wellbeing educator) about what "the work" is. I thought it might be helpful to follow up with an episode where I share what the work looks like in my life and how it's unfolded and how it plays out daily so you can see what it really looks like in ac...

In this minisode I share 6 steps for cultivating more resilience. Resilience takes practice and it's so foundational for living "a wholehearted life" as Brene Brown would say. It's not easy and it requires being able to sit with discomfort. I hope you enjoy this episode. I highly recommend listening to the following two podcast episodes for background. This Rural Life with Meg Durham The Art of Re...

This week on the show my Guest is Em Swift from Printhe Wines in Orange. Em's partner is Ed Swift who's family own Printhe wines and Em joined the family business after working in marketing for most of her career. Em shares her story of joining the family business and how she made that decision when the timing was right. We hear all about how the business went through some big challenges but how t...

In this weeks minisode I share a tip with you to help you work on being present. Our suffering really comes from thoughts of the past or the future a lot of the time and the more we can practice being in the present moment the more content we will be. But this is hard and it's made harder with social media and particularly at times when there is so much going on in the world. I hope you enjoy this...

In this episode I chat with Tammi JOnas of Jonai Farms and The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance President. This is such an interesting chat about an area that is so close to home for me and that I am so curious about. Changing our food system is a mammoth challenge and one that I am constantly thinking about but increasingly overwhelmed by. Tammi's work in this area is so important and she bre...

I am going to be adding a few bonus minisodes to support you guys and share my hot tips for wellbeing and life. I share these tips on my "This Rural Life" Substack each week and I thought I'd add an audio to go with them. I will share a few here and then they'll be available on my paid section of my Substack which you can subscribe to HERE and I am going to be adding these bonus audios for my paid...

My guest on the show today is Dr Sarah McKay. Sarah is a Neuroscientist who specialises in the female brain. It was incredible to be able to have Sarah as a guest on the show to discuss a topic that it particularly relevant to me at the moment and this discussion is one that I think will help a lot of women. In this episode we discuss: what peri-menopause isWhat is going on in the brain during thi...

In this weeks episode I interview my friend, mentor and rock, Meg Durham. I asked Meg to come on and have a chat with me about "The Work". I wanted to unpack what the work actually is as there's a lot to it and it's kind of hard to break down. What does it mean to be "doing the work" Where do you start? What leads people to start the work? Does the work ever end? We unpack all of this an more on t...

In this weeks episode I interview Angie Nisbet founder and creator of the Married to The Land Podcast! I have been a guest on Angies podcast and she's an absolute legend and I was really keen to get her on and chat about how she went about creating a podcast. We chat about: - why she started her podcast - how she did it- her advice for someone else thinking about starting a podcast - I ask her if...

Guest: Dimity Smith, Founder of Gro Events GroupEpisode Title: The Journey To Finding Your Passion and Creating a Business You Love Episode Description: In this episode, Dimity Smith shares her story of founding Gro Events Group and the journey to get there. She talks about the ups and downs, the challenges she faced, and the lessons she learned along the way. Dimity also shares her thoughts on bu...

Fiona McKenzie - Transgrid and what we can learn about community engagement In this episode we discuss the Transgrid projects that are happening around the country to connect renewable energy to the city. We look at what is happening in relation to the implementation of the projects and what’s really going wrong. Fiona discusses the paper that she has published on the policy intention not lining u...

In this episode Katrina chats with the fabulous Steph Borowski who you probably know from Instagram! Steph is an Instagram sensation who is making the most of her life in rural Australia. In this episode, she shares her secrets to thriving in the country, including how she creates authentic and relatable content, maintains a strong relationship with her husband, and overcomes challenges. Steph tal...

In this episode Katrina chats with the fabulous Dr Rebecca Ray. This is such a great episode with so much gold. It's just absolute straight talking with loads of empathy mixed in from Rebecca or Bec as she likes to be known. Bec, is a clinical psychologist, author, and speaker and pretty well known around the traps! In this episode we discuss Bec's book, dealing with difficult people and boundarie...

In this weeks episode I chat with Carmen Quade from Agrifocussed. We hear Carmen's story and how she got to starting an online business to support farmers with their business management. Carmen shares the journey from face to face to online and how she built something that people responded to. - build something that people need - responded to the need to support people with managing the book work...

How to Actually Get Your Butt Moving with Joy McClymont In this episode Katrina chats with Joy McClymont from Off the Track Training. We hear about Joy's background and how she came to be living on a sheep and cattle station in rural Queensland. We chat about the challenges of being fit and healthy in rural and remote Australia and Joy talks about the challenges of accessing gyms, running groups,...

Guest: Emily Armstrong, a yoga instructor and entrepreneur In this episode I chat with the absolute legend, Em Armstrong. We discuss how she came to start her yoga business fairly organically really and how she went on a “wild” learning curve during covid to really get it going online. Em shares how much she truly loves her community and the business she’s created and that there have been many ups...

How do we help people be well on farms? Guest: Alex ThomasIn this episode I catch up with the absolute legend, Alex Thomas. We discuss all things health and safety on farms. Alex is a passionate advocate for health and safety in rural Australia. She founded Plant a Seed for Safety to help rural communities create a culture of safety and build more awareness. Plant a Seed for Safety is a non-profit...

How Trauma Affects our Ability to Practice Self Care In todays episode Chantal shares her insights on the importance of self care and we dive deep in to how experiencing trauma, not matter how perceived big or small that is, can effect our ability to actually practice self care, self love, and take care of ourselves. I love that Chantal explained that self care is making sure you have great self a...

This Rural Life Episode: 65Title: Where is Mental Health at in Rural AustraliaTrigger Warning: This episode discusses suicide. Lifeline: 13 11 14In this episode of This Rural Life I interview Dr Alison Kennedy from The National Centre for Farmer Health and we discuss the current state of mental health in Rural Australia. Alison 1. We discuss Alison’s career and her motivation for completing her PH...

Welcome back! After a little break I'm back! I've got a heap of fabulous interviews in store for you as well as solo shows to support you with the tools, inspiration and encouragement to thrive and live well, on your terms in Rural Australia. In this episode I share my thinking and what I've been up to plus what my hopes and dreams for the podcast are. I am so thrilled to be back. It brings me so...

Have you ever wondered what coaching is all about? Maybe it all seems a bit much? Why would you spend money on yourself? What's the difference between a coach and a mentor and a therapist? I answer these questions and more in this short solo show and I am here to be your cheerleader if you feel like you are ready to take action and get thriving! Katrina is a meditation coach and wellbeing educator...

This week on the show Katrina discusses what happiness really is. After listening to Claire Stevens new Mamamia podcast “But are You Happy” she was inspired to talk further about this topic. Happiness is something we often don’t fully understand. It is illusive. Sometimes we don’t even know we are unhappy, or we don’t even really think about how content, fulfilled and joyful or thriving we actuall...

This week I got my incredible friend Meg Durham, Wellbeing Educator and Speaker back on to talk through the P Playbook.. Meg walks us through what she calls The Ps, Producing, Perfecting, Performing, Pretending and Pleasing. Do these words sound familiar? Listen in to hear Meg explain what the Ps are and see if you relate to any of these. You can find more about Meg Durham HERE Katrina is a medita...