Life Lessons From Farming, with Kane Brisco

Life on a farm can be tough, but it also teaches you some valuable lessons about awareness, acceptance and resilience. 

These are all things that can be applied to other areas of life, including your role as a father. 

Today’s guest is Kane Brisco, a dairy farmer from Taranaki in New Zealand, who has founded a business called Farmfit, to help support the mental wellbeing of his local community. 

In the interview, Kane gives a first-hand account of life on a farm and shares some valuable lessons it has taught him. 

Farming, fatherhood and philosophy – this interview covers them all. 

What you’ll learn

• Where the hell is Taranaki?
• A day in the life of a dairy farmer
• Kane’s family life with a wife and three young kids
• The story behind Farmfit – ‘no gym, no worries’
• Why so many farmers suffer from mental health problems
• The importance of community and connections for mental health
• Tools that Kane uses to manage his mental health
• Why he takes cold water trough baths in the middle of winter
• Life lessons he has learned from the farm
• Some of his most popular social videos

More information
Show notes and links to resources mentioned in this interview are available at https://thedadtrain.com/43