AgriCoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast by The Financial Bloke

There’s a quiet habit that separates families who stay sharp across generations from those who slowly lose their edge… and it has nothing to do with markets, rainfall, or land values.

In this straight-shooting mini episode, Ben Law shares a lesson handed to him decades ago by a highly successful operator — a lesson that sounded almost too simple to matter, yet has shaped how he works with some of Australia’s most driven fa...

Most farming families don’t break when things go wrong.

They break when pressure becomes the normal state — and nobody notices until the cost shows up years later.

In this conversation, Ben sits down with Ali Flynn — therapist, facilitator and high-performance practitioner — to talk about the kind of resilience that actually holds up under real-world pressure. Not the “push harder” version. Not the silent grind. But the type that pro...

What if the reason so many capable farming families get stuck isn’t lack of advice — but the way they’re thinking about the problem in the first place?

In this episode, Ben Law sits down once again with Dr Kate Burke, founder of Think Agri, to challenge some deeply held assumptions about decision-making, succession, and what really determines whether a family business thrives across generations. Kate has spent decades working alongs...

Your great-grandfather faced shells, mud, and men trying to kill him.
So why does a single conversation still stop so many farming families in their tracks?

This mini episode cuts straight to a quiet truth most families don’t want to admit: the fears that hold us back today don’t look dramatic — but they’re just as powerful. Not because we’re weak, but because our wiring hasn’t caught up with the world we’re living in....

What if the real issue with “kids not stepping up” isn’t them at all?

In this episode, Ben Law sits down again with high-performance advisor Chris Webb to tackle a question many farming families quietly wrestle with: why do capable, intelligent young people sometimes drift instead of rise?

Drawing from elite sport, leadership environments, and years inside high-pressure teams, Chris challenges some deeply held assumptions about motiv...

What if the child who doesn’t want to come back on farm is actually your biggest long-term advantage?

In this episode, I sit down with Andrew Conaghan, Managing Director of Livestock Junction, to challenge one of the quiet assumptions that holds many family businesses back — that contribution only counts if it happens on the ground, in the paddock, every day.

Andrew’s pathway couldn’t be more different from the tr...

Most farming families don’t fail because they can’t run a business.

They fail because the family part was never properly prepared.

Not long ago, the idea of having a coach in agriculture sounded odd — even unnecessary. Today, some of the most switched-on, asset-rich families in the country are quietly asking a different question: who’s actually helping us stay aligned as a family while everything else gets bigger, faster, and more co...

Most families wait until something breaks to start succession conversations. High-performing families don’t.

In this powerful conversation, Ben sits down with succession planner Tim Lane of Proagtive to unpack a truth most farming families quietly suspect: the ones who thrive across generations aren’t the biggest or wealthiest — they’re simply the ones who start early and keep talking.

Tim lifts the curtain on what he’s seen after de...

What if the real threat to your family business isn’t drought, interest rates, or commodity prices — but entitlement creeping into the next generation?

In this Mini Episode, Ben Law — The Financial Bloke — takes aim at the behaviour that quietly rots family businesses from the inside. Entitlement isn’t random, and it’s not “just their personality”. Most of the time, we create it at home without realising: standards slip, excuses get...

What if the biggest risk to your family farm isn’t drought, interest rates, or commodity prices— but you running yourself into the ground?

In this episode of The Agricoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast, Ben sits down with executive coach Tanya Atkinson, who works with leaders and farming families across Australia on growth, transition and burnout. Together they unpack a hard truth most high-performing families quietly brush aside: bur...

Ever wonder why the markets keep climbing even when everything feels uncertain?

In this episode, Ben Law sits down with Libby Newman, Senior Investment Strategist at Vanguard Australia, to unpack what’s really driving today’s market highs, the rise of AI, and what it all means for long-term investors.

From record share prices to gold surges and the unstoppable tech giants, Libby explains why diversification still wins, why most inves...

Most farming families think profit equals progress — but that’s not always true. In this episode, Ben Law breaks down the truth about where your profit really goes… and why so many families work their guts out yet still feel like they’re standing still.

You’ll hear how high-performing families treat profit not as a finish line, but as fuel — fuel for freedom, security, and legacy. Ben walks through the five “profit buckets” every fa...

What if the real reason family conflict keeps repeating isn’t about money, land, or even succession — but the unseen stories we’ve been carrying for generations?

In this powerful conversation, Ben Law sits down with Lael Stone — educator, counsellor, author, and co-founder of Woodline Primary School — to unpack how unexamined imprints from our past quietly shape how we parent, lead, and communicate.

From unspoken family expectations ...

What if the secret to lasting success in farming, family, and life isn’t about controlling every detail — but about knowing when to let go?

In this mini episode, Ben Law shares the mindset he’s seen in the most successful farming families over the last 25 years: do your absolute best, then release the outcome. From the paddock to the boardroom, the lesson is the same. You can prepare the soil, sow the seed, and spray the weeds — but...

What if the very habits that made you successful are now the biggest things holding you back?

In this episode of The Agricoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast, Ben sits down with Jean-Marc Barbeau, turnaround strategist and founder of Better Business Freedom. Jean-Marc shares his journey from climbing the corporate ladder in London to redefining what true success and freedom mean — and why too many business owners (and farming families)...

What tears farming families apart usually isn’t the big blow-ups. It’s the quiet termites — the little digs, careless words, and unspoken grudges that eat away at trust. In this mini-episode, Ben Law unpacks a principle that can transform family dynamics: “Work hard not to offend — and even harder not to be offended.”

You’ll hear why truth-telling without timing and respect backfires, how carrying offence poisons family businesses a...

What if you could take the wild swings out of cattle prices and bring real certainty into your operation?

In this episode, Ben Law sits down with Ripley Atkinson, livestock risk management specialist at StoneX. Ripley grew up on a mixed farm in Tamworth, worked across NT stations, MLA, and now helps producers and feedlots across Australia use structured tools to lock in margins and plan with confidence.

Together, they break down how ...

Ever found yourself convinced the sky was falling—only to realise later it was just a hiccup? 

In this mini episode, Ben shares how a blocked septic system spiralled into a fifty-grand catastrophe in his head before reality pulled him back. That moment uncovers a bigger truth: the sneaky role cognitive distortions play in farming families. 

From black-and-white thinking to catastrophising and mind-reading, Ben shows how these mental ...

Recorded live at the annual 3R Beef Pre Bull Sale Dinner, this special episode of The AgriCoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast captures a fireside chat with one of Australian agriculture’s most influential leaders.

Ben Law sits down with Garry Edwards — Chair of Cattle Australia and Managing Director of AAM Investment Group — to unpack the journey from the paddock to building a $1 billion diversified agribusiness spanning beef, lamb, p...