Chief Hope Officer AKA - Julia Jones

Julia "Chief Hope Officer" Jones is an absolute straight-shooter. Your host, Oli Le Lievre, was fortunate enough to meet Julia earlier in 2023. They have become friends and he fondly calls her JJ.From across the ditch, JJ has been, "married to agriculture for 20years". She is a wealth of experience in finance, markets, sustainability and agriculture. In this episode JJ gives a raw account of how her self-assured, authentic self wasn't always so... And at times it worked against her. We dive into JJ's journey of self-discovery, the challenges she faced, and the emerging opportunities and trends she sees for agriculture in the coming years.She's optimistic about the future of agriculture, "There is something for everyone. It doesn't matter what you want to do. And you will not work in a more rewarding, cool, fun, insane, frustrating, mental, progressive, fast-paced environment than agriculture. So there's no way you can't find something you'd want to do in ag."