The Quiet Work

https://whiteoakpastures.com/

Will Harris is the 4th-generation farmer behind White Oak Pastures, a 150+ year-old family farm in Bluffton, Georgia. From running an industrial cattle operation to becoming one of the leading voices in regenerative agriculture, Will’s story is about legacy, resilience, and building a better food system.

→ The history of White Oak Pastures (6 generations since 1866)

→ Lessons from industrial farming and why he turned away from it

→ The rise of regenerative agriculture and “radical traditionalism”

→ Building a $30M vertically integrated farm → Why he wrote A Bold Return to Giving a Damn

→ The challenges of competing with multinational corporations

→ Family succession, legacy, and teaching the next generation

→ What the future of food and farming looks like

Johnny Palumbo is the co-founder of Simplify Tech and Simplify Growth, helping companies from $3M–$50M scale with AI, automation, and smart systems. In this episode, Johnny shares his entrepreneurial journey — from raising $22,000 at 17 to building a fast-growing AI consultancy — and lessons on how founders can navigate today’s overwhelming tech landscape. → Why AI is the new internet (and how to think about it like a calculator) → From fanny packs to BlackRock: Johnny’s entrepreneurial journey → How Simplify Tech helps $3M–$50M companies buy back their time → Automations that deliver ROI in 2 months or less → Why raising rates led to growth (quality better than cheap pricing) → AI in real estate, consulting, and education → Staying curious: how to actually learn AI in 2025 → Balancing “seeking” and “savoring” as a young entrepreneur

https://www.simplifytech.ai/