Married to the Land

From Divorce to Reinvention a Journey Through Mental Health with Fee May


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Fee May, a woman whose journey has taken her from the paddocks of rural Australia to the world of photography, storytelling, and entrepreneurship. Fee has worn many hats—farmer, agritourism leader, business owner, and now a creative force behind rural and regional marketing.

We dive into her remarkable career shifts, from running a pastured pork farm and agritourism venture in Toowoomba to launching the successful Toowoomba Farmers' Market, and ultimately, finding a new purpose through photography, social media management and business mentoring. Fee opens up about the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, the realities of single parenting, overcoming self-doubt, and the mental resilience needed to rebuild after major life changes.

She shares how her love for authentic storytelling has helped rural businesses connect with their communities and why she’s now turning her focus to country wedding photography, creative workshops and supporting small business owners in finding balance.

If you're someone who’s been through big life pivots, wondering how to turn your passions into a sustainable career, or simply love an inspiring story of resilience, reinvention, and rural life, this is an episode for you.


What We Cover:

- Fee’s unexpected journey from finance to farming to photography
- The realities of running an agritourism business & building trust with consumers
- Why she left farming and how she found a new passion in storytelling and photography
- The challenges of solo parenting & rebuilding after divorce
- How mental health struggles, burnout & self-doubt shaped her approach to life & business
- The power of authenticity in branding & storytelling for rural businesses
- Fee’s new focus on country wedding photography, workshops & creative business mentoring


Follow Fee May on Instagram and follow her Instagram picks or social suggestions:
Instagram:

@hamlet_and_fields

@fionamayimagery 

@sarablakely

@jennakutcher

@mirandalambert

@georgiestevenson

@lisamessenger + @collectivehub

@manonmatthews

@holly_goodman

@whitneyspicer

@gingingardenclub

🎙️ Recommended Podcasts:

  • The Imperfects
  • Motherland Australia
  • Jumbled
  • She's on the Money
  • Grow Your Photography Business Podcast

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Married to the LandBy Angie Nisbet


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