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Secrets of Agriculture | Jess Peters

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Jess Peters took a look around while she was working on a dairy farm in New Zealand. She saw the nearby ocean and the mountains and thought to herself that it was the most beautiful place. Then she took a deep breath and thought that she was ready to go home.

In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Jess talks to host Jessie Browning about working on the dairy farm in New Zealand before she returned to her family's farm in Pennsylvania. She also shares why she started speaking openly about her mental health and how it has helped her and others in the agriculture industry. Listen as she describes her Secrets of Ag project that provides a safe space for people to release their secrets, frustrations and fears.

Episode Timeline:

  • [00:03] Intro
  • [08:46] Meet Jess Peters
  • [11:12] Ready to go home
  • [17:02] Mental health in agriculture
  • [25:03] Processing mental health before social media
  • [32:15] What affects her mental health
  • [40:15] Working on her family's dairy farm
  • [44:36] What surprised her about sharing her mental health
  • [49:19] Secrets of Ag
  • [57:31] Jessie's rapid fire questions
  • [1:08:57] Contacting Jess Peters
  • [1:10:56] Outro
    • Resources Mentioned:
    • Farm Nursery Songs by Jessica Peters
  • Jess Norman's episode on Prickly and Blooming
  • Dear struggling farmer
  • Brené Brown
  • Rachel Hollis
  • PostSecret
  • Sin-eater
  • The Green Mile
  • The Mental Illness Happy Hour
  • What Should Danny Do? (The Power to Choose Series) by Adir Levy

    • Standout Quotes:
    • "I'm kind of naive in thinking that if things that I know, everyone knows and they just decided it wasn't good enough to write or type or put out there. And that's not true. The truth is they're either not brave enough to do it or they don't have the words to do it, I think." -Jess Peters [21:06]
  • "When it comes to mental health, if you can help one person, it is way more than worth it. ‘Cause that could have saved that person's life." -Jess Peters [24:41]
  • "I very much believe that you do it when you're ready to do it. It's almost like being an addict. You can't get help until you're ready to accept help." -Jess Peters [47:29]
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