A Place To Call Home with Sam Fryer
A place to call home podcast is a resources aimed to help the next generation of primary producers in Australia. Throughout the podcast, guest share first hand stories to help guide you onto life on the land as well as Industry experts who share their knowledge to help you on your journey to find A Place To Call Home. Copyright: A Place to Call Home Group 2024
Episodes
Welcome to Episode 60 of A Place to Call Home!
This week, we’re joined by Jared Luhman, a regenerative cattle and crop producer from Minnesota, USA, and the host of the Ranching Returns Podcast. Jared manages 900 acres and 230 Red Angus cows, markets bulls through Pharo Cattle Company, and is passionate about building a profitable, low-input system that supports both land health and family life.
In our first internation...
Welcome to Episode 59 of A Place to Call Home!
This week, we’re joined by Sam Skeat, founder of Regen Ag Asset Management (RAAM)—a business that helps rural producers turn knowledge into action and build more resilient, efficient operations.
Sam’s journey has taken him from running tree-lopping crews and working with NRM groups, to coaching producers through rehydrating landscapes and shifting the way they run their bus...
This week, we chat with Johno Mackay—a cattleman, contractor, and founder of JobSafe Pro, an app designed to make workplace safety easier and more practical for rural businesses.
From starting his first contract mustering job with a broken leg, to building a successful contracting and fencing business across northern Australia, Johno shares the real-life lessons learned from growing a business in the bush.
In this episo...
Welcome to Episode 56 of A Place to Call Home!
This week, we chat with Andrew Cox and Reegen Wass from Generational Wealth Partners, who break down what financial advisors actually do and how they can help farming families and next-generation producers plan, grow, and protect their financial future.
If you’ve ever wondered when to speak to a financial advisor, how to start investing, or what succession planning looks li...
Welcome to Episode 56 of A Place to Call Home.
This week, we chat with Travis Parry, who shares his journey in agriculture—from agisting country to building a successful Speckle Park stud. He also opens up about selling the family farm, navigating succession, and how he’s using social media to grow his business and connect with consumers.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Selling the family farm and navigating successio...
Welcome to Episode 59 of A Place to Call Home!
This week, we chat with Stuart McWilliam from Black Bird and Beast—a self-taught regenerative farmer and Natural Sequence Farming contractor whose story is all about backing yourself and building from the ground up.
With no ag background, Stuart went from running a firewood business and arborist crew to buying his first cattle without any yards. After discovering regenerat...
Welcome to Episode 58 of A Place to Call Home!
This week, we chat with David and Sarah Birchmore, who share their journey in agriculture, the role agistment has played in growing their business, and how they’ve built an off-farm income stream to create more opportunities.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How agistment has helped expand their operation
- Challenges and benefits of leasing country
- Building an off-farm business...
Welcome to Episode 53 of A Place to Call Home.
This week, we chat with Nick Holland, who shares his journey to land ownership while working full-time and the lessons he's learned along the way.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Building a real estate portfolio
- Navigating family succession in agriculture
- Agisting and leasing country while building a herd
- How building equity can support family transitions
- The business mode...
Welcome to Episode 52 of A Place to Call Home.
This week, we chat with Simone Parker and Harry Evan from Bush Agribusiness, where they share valuable insights on how consultancy can elevate your agricultural business.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The Business Edge course and its impact
- Key findings from the Australian Beef Report
- What top producers are doing to stay ahead
- How consultancy can support your business growth...
Welcome to Episode 51 of A Place to Call Home.
This week, we chat with Iain MacLennan, who shares his exciting journey into the apple industry and what it’s like stepping into a completely new field.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Transitioning into a new industry
- Growing apples in Orange and what that looks like day-to-day
- Working in a family business
- Diversifying assets for long-term security
- The early days of succession...
Welcome to Episode 50 of A Place to Call Home Podcast.
In this milestone episode, we chat with Matt and Hayley from Watson Family Produce, where they share their inspiring journey to land ownership and their incredible resilience in overcoming adversity.
In this episode, we dive into:
- Their journey into real estate investing
- Building their business to become full-time producers
- The impact of postnatal depression on the...
Welcome to Episode 49 of A Place to Call Home.
This week, we sit down with Bianca Tarrant from Our Cow, who shares her inspiring journey in creating a standout business that connects consumers directly with Australian farmers.
In this episode, we dive into:
- Bianca's path to land ownership
- Overcoming significant challenges and disasters
- The journey from paddock to plate
- Building a strong team as your business grows
- T...
Welcome to Episode 48 of A Place to Call Home.
This week we chat to Khory Hancock, who will take us on a deep dive into the world of carbon.
Throughout this episode we chat about
- Carbon, what is it?
- ACCU, what does it mean.
- What are the different carbon project methods
- Why is there such a focus on carbon right now
- The part that agriculture can play in changing the world....
Welcome to Episode 47 of A Place to Call Home.
This week we chat to Melissa Neilsen from Rural Women's Exercise. Throughout this episode we cover a range of topics and hear from Mel about her journey to creating Rural Women's Exercise.
We also chat about
- Coming into a family business
- Some of challenges that she faced and how she overcame them
- The importance of exercise for...
Welcome to Episode 46 of A Place to Call Home.
This week we chat to Jemma Dingle from Blue Sky Heritage Eggs and we chat about her land ownership journey as well as all things chickens and pasture raised eggs.
We also chat about
- Her journey working in the mines
- Share investing
- Building up their real estate investments
- Buying a piece of land
- Starting a pasture raised egg ...
Welcome to Episode 45 of A Place to Call Home.
This week we chat to Claudia Bryant from the Farm Life plan, throughout the chat we cover a range of topics including.
- Growing up in a failed succession plan
- Working with in agribusiness
- Side Hustles Vs Business
- Creating a business
- What Claudia has learnt from teaching primary producers and people creating a place to call home.<...
Welcome to Episode 44 of A Place to Call Home.
This week we chat to Bronte Austin from Flock and Herd Nutrition and we talk about all things animal health and nutrition.
As well as,
- Growing up on a property
- Her Journey to becoming an animal nutritionist
- Why animal nutrition is so important
- What you should look our for in your business
- How can you improve you livestock ...
Welcome to Episode 43 of A Place to Call Home.
This week we chat to Luke Neill, who shares his story to finding A Place to Call Home.
Throughout the episode we will hear Luke talk about his journey so far as well as.
- Building a career in Mining and Gas
- Purchasing Real estate
- What he would have done differently looking back
- Purchasing a property
- Finding the right business...
Welcome to Episode 41 of A Place To Call Home Podcast.
On this episode we chat to Nat and Kahlia Micken from Invest Out West Podcast, to chat about all things investing and getting started.
We will also chat about
- Their Journey to Land ownership
- Going through succession
- Money Mindset
- Getting started investing
- Why they invest out west
- What they have learnt along the...
Welcome to Episode 41 of A Place To Call Home Podcast.
On this episode we chat to Ana Almeida from Tropical North Queensland Drought Hub. Throughout we will be chatting all about ESG and how it will affect your land ownership journey.
Throughout this Episode we chat about.
- Ana's journey to Australia
- What does ESG stand for and what does it mean?
- Why is it important conversation...
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