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In this week's episode, Tracy chats with Andrea Paquette in this interview titled "Let's Talk Stigma." Andrea is the President & Co-Founder of The Stigma-Free Society, and she joins Tracy in this episode about all things mental health and stigma. In this episode, they chat about:

• The origin of The Stigma-Free Society. Did you know that this charity has a true grassroots history? The project was first ignited by Andrea, who created a Bipolar Babe t-shirt and website to share her personal experience with bipolar disorder, so others did not have to suffer in silence like she once did. Listen in as Andrea shares this neat origin story.
• Andrea shares her mental health story and chats about being judged and ridiculed, which keeps so many suffering in silence.
• She shares more about the Stigma-Free Society and their programs, services, tools that they provide. She shares a great resource geared towards the rural audience. Don't miss out on this.
• Andrea ends the episode by sharing some words of wisdom for anyone that is suffering from mental health concerns.

If you or someone you love is suffering, please tune into this episode. Most importantly, please don't suffer in silence. Let's end the stigma around mental health.

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In this week's second episode, Tracy speaks with Dave Specht in this segment titled "Farm Boss Leadership." Dave is the Director of the Global Family Business Institute at The Drucker School of Management and author of the book "The Farm Whisperer." In this interview, Tracy and Dave discuss:

• They discuss the importance of developing ourselves as leaders and its impact on our farm operation, employees, family, and our mental health.
• Dave shares his thoughts on the importance of self-management.
• He shares more about the management principle commonly referred to as abandonment, and no, not the abandonment of the farm. We are definitely not encouraging that!
• No matter what we do on the farm, employees or no employees, we consistently lead with our presence. But what is our presence saying about our leadership? Dave shares some thoughts on how critical this is for a healthy family farm.

Are you looking to create "Farm Boss Leadership" on your farm? If so, tune into today's episode.

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Drucker School of Management - https://www.cgu.edu/center/drucker-school-global-family-business-institute/ ...............................

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In this week's episode, Tracy speaks with Darci Lang about "Taking Care in Tough Times." As part of our mental health series, Tracy chats with Darci about game-changing ideas to help farmers take care during tough times. They cover:

• The importance of self-care
• The impact of the thoughts we think
• The importance of how we talk to ourselves and others
• The importance of how we treat ourselves…mentally and physically.
• Darci shares how the above four areas directly create the big picture of our mental and physical health and determine how we show up in this World.

Are you going through a tough time due to the pandemic or a tough farming year? If so, don't miss this episode.

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In this week's episode, Tracy speaks with Louise Sanders about "How To Conquer Stress & Build Resilience." Are you feeling stressed and looking for ways to become more resilient? In this episode, Tracy and Louise discuss:

• The definition of stress and why it occurs.
• They discuss the stressful times that we are living in and how technology has created such a fast pace in our lives.
• Louise speaks directly to the impact of farming stress on farmers and farm families.
• Between the tough farming year(s) and the ongoing pandemic, it has created a lot of fear. Tracy asks Louise to speak directly about the fear that so many individuals and families are experiencing.
• Removing all stress is not the answer, and how the ultimate goal should be to become more resilient.
• Louise shares some methods that farmers in our audience can use to conquer stress and build more resilience.

Feeling stressed or fearful? Don't miss this episode

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Thank You to our Show Sponsor: The Pioneer® Made To Grow™ Podcast

Get leading agronomic tips and advice to help overcome today's toughest farming challenges. Hear from trusted industry voices with unique perspectives on the hottest topics in Canadian agriculture. Each episode, host Andrew Campbell chats with leading experts about the latest Ag innovations, industry news, best practices, tips, tricks and more.

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In this week's episode, Tracy is joined by Jason Medows, the host of the "Ag State of mind Podcast." Jason is the creator and host of the popular Ag State of Mind Podcast. In this episode, Tracy and Jason chat about:

• Jason shares more about his podcast, who he interviews, and why he decided to launch this show.
• Podcasting is always an exciting journey, and Jason shares more about some of his surprising and encouraging moments on his podcasting journey.
• Does he have a favorite episode? Tune in to find out.
• Tracy asks Jason… "In an ideal World, what would you like to see happen to better support mental health in agriculture and other challenging professions?"
• To wrap the episode up, Tracy asks Jason some rapid-fire questions. Wondering what his favorite book is? The best advice he has ever received? Last but not least, Tracy asks Jason what wisdom he would leave with listeners if it were his last day on earth.

Jason is an amazing show host and a captivating show guest. Don't miss this episode. Tune in to hear Tracy and Jason chat all things podcasting, agriculture, and mental health.

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In this week's episode, Tracy speaks with Derek Dery about "5 Grain Marketing Mistakes You Can Learn From." In their last episode together, Tracy and Derek discussed the true definition and goal of grain marketing. Keeping that idea in mind, they discuss the flip side – the grain marketing mistakes that could cost producers. In this episode, they discuss:

• Why it is essential to market grain with a final goal in mind.
• They discuss why it is beneficial for producers to build their team of advisors.
• Derek shares one of the biggest grain marketing mistakes when it comes to selling your grain.
• Overwhelmed with the many different avenues to sell your grain? You may be suffering from decision fatigue.
• We know that emotions or 'gut feelings' can come into play when selling grain. Why is it a mistake to rely on emotions? Tune in to find out more.

Are you a grain producer? If so, you will not want to miss this episode. Tune in now to find out if you are making any of these TOP 5 grain marketing mistakes.

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Thank You to our Show Sponsor: The Pioneer® Made To Grow™ Podcast

Get leading agronomic tips and advice to help overcome today's toughest farming challenges. Hear from trusted industry voices with unique perspectives on the hottest topics in Canadian agriculture. Each episode, host Andrew Campbell chats with leading experts about the latest Ag innovations, industry news, best practices, tips, tricks and more.

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In this week's episode, Tracy speaks with Darren Lang about "Staying Up in an Upside-down World."

Are you looking for tools to beat stress and feel your best? If so, this episode covers all of that and much more.

In this episode,

• Darren, like many listening, has experienced stress and mental health firsthand. He shares his story with our audience.
• He shares how stress turns into mental health issues.
• Darren shares signs on how to recognize if you might be dealing with more than just stress. Could you be dealing with depression or anxiety?
• So if we are dealing with stress or mental health issues, what can we do? Darren kindly shares actions that can be taken to improve your mental health.

Darren has inspired thousands to take control of their stress and spend more time…Staying Up in an Upside-down World.

Don't miss this episode!

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For more information and resources to help you or someone you know: Get your copy of Darren's book "Staying Up In An Upside-Down World" today http://www.darrenlang.com/Shop.html Do More Ag - https://www.domore.ag

Online Mental Health quizzes: Depression Quiz Anxiety Quiz

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In this week's episode, Tracy speaks with Kim Moffat about "Recognizing and Responding to Farmers at Risk." If a farmer you know was struggling, would you know how to recognize and respond? This episode is a must-see for everyone in the farming community. In this episode, Tracy and Kim discuss:

• Kim's twenty years of experience working on crisis and suicide prevention lines.
• Kim starts the conversation by speaking about the common myths that persist around suicide.
• She shares ways that we can start to recognize when people are just not ok.
• Having shared the signs to recognize that there might be a problem, Kim walks us through how to respond.
• To wrap up the episode, Kim shares some resources for farmers who are struggling. What numbers to call and how these resources can assist individuals at risk.

If you farm or work with farmers, you will not want to miss this episode. This knowledge can honestly save a life.

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In this episode, we chat with Gerry Friesen about "Dealing With Farm Stress." Farm stress is very real, especially in 2021, but did you know that ongoing stress dramatically affects our ability to make decisions and manage our farming operations? It's true, and on this episode, Gerry and Tracy chat about:

• The challenging year that farmers are experiencing, and how this, on top of several hard years and pandemic concerns is causing a lot of stress and mental health concerns on farming operations.
• Gerry shares the University of Guelph mental Mental Health Survey from 2016. Its findings are alarming. Gerry touches on each of the key stats and shares how.
• Gerry lists ways that stress affects our decision-making and the behaviors that often arise from the stress.
• They dive into tips on how to help our audience better cope during stressful times.
• Is your farm facing financial challenges due to challenging farming conditions? If so, you are not alone. Many farmers are in a tough position right now.
• In a very candid conversation, they discuss "what happens when it all goes south?" Where and to whom can farmers turn for mental health support and professional and business advice.
• Gerry provides numerous resources on where to turn in you are stuck.

Stressful times on the farm are very real, and knowing how to cope better will impact your mental health, physical health, and farming operation. Feeling stressed? Don't miss this episode.

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In this week's episode, Tracy speaks with Adelle Stewart from Do More Ag about mental health and some of the new and exciting initiatives they have recently launched. With drought, grasshopper infestations, flooding, and ongoing pandemic uncertainty, there has never been a better time to focus and support the farming community's mental health. In this episode, Tracy and Adelle chat about:

• AgCulture, A Mental Health in Agriculture Literacy Program.
• Announcing AgTalk: Do More Ag is working to raise funds to bring a free, 24/7, fully integrated, bilingual, support and crisis care line for Canadian Farmers. Adelle shares more about the line, it's goals, and the fundraising initiative they launched to raise funds to bring this help-line into fruition.
• Adelle shares more about The Maple ReLeaf campaign that is underway till the middle of October, 2021. Interested in donating? Adelle shares information on how you can get involved.
• Adelle wraps the interview up by sharing some critical mental health tips for our audience.

As we know, agriculture producers experience higher rates of mental illness than almost any other industry. If you are involved in the agriculture industry, please don't miss this episode to learn more about the exciting work that Do More Ag is doing to help support mental health in agriculture.

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To learn more about the resources and inactive discussed in this episode: Do More Ag - https://www.domore.ag AgCulture - https://www.domore.ag/blog/2021/8/23/agculture-a-mental-health-in-agriculture-literacy-program Ag Talk - https://www.domore.ag/blog/2021/8/4/welcome-to-agtalk TO DONATE TO AG TALK - https://www.domore.ag/blog/2021/8/4/welcome-to-agtalk

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