Welcome back to The Rural Well Podcast! We've reached episode 11. We have the incredible privilege of having Katelyn Duban join the podcast today, so buckle up, grab a hot drink, and join in the conversation.

Katelyn Duban is a first generation female farmer in Southern Alberta, Canada. As for podcasting, she continues to share and celebrate the stories of Women in Agriculture. She's also delving into a new venture of Podcast Coaching. Katelyn is the host of The Rural Women Podcast and is a well sought after public speaker!

Show Notes or discussion points:

• Got into podcasting to hear the stories of women in agriculture
• Filling a void we felt was missing back in 2019
• No two stories are the same, no two farms may farm the same
• Podcasting with women in agriculture have really grown, especially through and out of the pandemic
• It's a generational thing: when we think of women sharing their stories, stories are inspiring and have such value to learn from older women of traditional ways and experiences
• Resilience should not be a badge of honour, but can help propel you forward
• Memorable moments include sparking and spurring someone on to literally “quitting her job” to get into agriculture
• true resilience IS vulnerability
• There is a “culture” in agriculture - it’s a privilege to be a farmer!
• Postpartum depression often doesn’t get talked about. “I just thought that’s how you’re supposed to feel….”
• Some people cope in being vulnerable, others can “overshare” but we all have to get through our experiences in our own way. But sharing your story is important
• Vulnerability can be scary, but is so worthwhile
• It’s ok to evaluate both family members and counsellors when decided what to share with whom. When you find that “fit”, you will know!
• Emotional safety is real - share or don’t share. You decide!

Quote 1: “Bailing twine turns every farmer into McGyver”

Quote 2: “We have neglected the truth that a good farmer is a craftsman of the kindest order, a kind of artist”.

Final question to comment on: Is there something you used to do all the time and were passionate about, but you either just don’t have time anymore or just don’t have the same drive for it?

Links and Resources:

⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.nfmha.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠ - National Farmer Mental Health Alliance

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lilaclanemedia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Lilac Lane Media

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Welcome back to the Rural Well Podcast. We've reached episode 10! We're so grateful you've taken the time to listen in and join in the conversation. This episode, we talk about communication.We specifically delve into 3 different types of communication:

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• 1.Active Listening

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  - Are you listening to respond, or are you listening to listen?

  - Non verbal communication can comprise of 86-96%, with tone, physicality, hands and facial expression all playing a part

  
  

  2.Use open ended questionsas opposed to close ended questions

  
  

  3.Clarification and/or summarization

  
  

  We also discuss how important Validation is - especially for men.

  It’s not even about being right! Being right doesn’t help us, it’s just validation we’re looking for.

  
  

  We also talk about the quote by George Bernard Shaw: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”

  
  

  We then end off with banter about not getting hung up on the back and forth of whether something was communicated or not. Just move forward in communication.

  
  

  We look forward to having you join us on this journey at The Rural Well. Join the conversation!

  
  

  Links and Resources:

  ⁠⁠⁠http://www.nfmha.ca/⁠⁠⁠ - National Farmer Mental Health Alliance

  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.lilaclanemedia.com/⁠⁠⁠ - Lilac Lane Media

  Facebook -⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/theruralwell⁠⁠⁠

  Instagram -⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theruralwell⁠⁠⁠

  Twitter -⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/theruralwell⁠⁠⁠

  TikTok -⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theruralwell⁠⁠⁠

  Email: info [at] theruralwell.com

  
  

  
  

  
  

In this episode, we have the wonderful opportunity to talk one-on-one with Sean Stanford, a grain farmer from Alberta who knows all too well the realities of stress on the farm. Sean walks us through his background, the many areas of responsibility he carries, and then ultimately how he came to terms with his anxiety, stress, and the courage it took for him to address it head-on - including the reality of the stigma that this can bring.

We look forward to having you join us on this journey at The Rural Well. Join the conversation!

Links and Resources:

⁠⁠http://www.nfmha.ca/⁠⁠ - National Farmer Mental Health Alliance

⁠⁠https://www.lilaclanemedia.com/⁠⁠ - Lilac Lane Media

Facebook - ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/theruralwell⁠⁠

Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theruralwell⁠⁠

Twitter - ⁠⁠https://x.com/theruralwell⁠⁠

TikTok - ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theruralwell⁠⁠

Email: info [at] theruralwell.com