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Farmer on Fire Podcast
by Andy Schreck
Farming and Ranching is the most challenging, difficult, and uncertain industry in the world today. The majority of farmers are battling this fight alone while the stories dictate every move they make, feeling as if they are trapped with no way out. Join your host, Andy Schreck, a 3rd generation farmer from Minnesota who went into debt $600k at 19 in an attempt to carry on the family farm but was met with volatile grain and livestock prices, weather problems, and several poor financial decisions. Farmer on Fire is a community of committed farmers and ranchers seeking direction and guidance through a proven training system that is built on one solid element, the truth.
Episodes
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Ep. 127 - The Farmers Son Edition w/ Joshua Borowski
In today's special episode, we are joined by a special guest Joshua Borowski from a farming community in Australia. Joshua has also experienced the painful realities of being the next generation farmer working alongside your dad and the frustration that this causes that affects all domains of…
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Ep. 126. - Just Trust the Process
When everything is failing and falling apart around you, it is very hard to believe that anything good can come out of this. However, that is exactly what is happening. That darkness and feeling of being all alone is when God is working through you the most. The simplest thing you can do is at…
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Ep. 125 - God is in the Dark
It is very easy to get lost when there is no hope and there is no light. The problem is that you dwell on the areas in your life that are dark and that seem to have zero fruit. We get lost and we seem to not be able to get ourselves out of it. Sound familiar? The thing to consider is that God is...
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Ep. 124 - $600k in Debt at 19
Today I take a deep dive into my story and talk about the real problems and challenges I faced after being buried in nearly $600,000 at age 19. There is a massive pit many farmers and ranchers feel when they are operating their farm operations and the hard truth is, we aren't opening up about…
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Ep. 123 - Where Is Your Conviction?
Certainty is a hot topic in today's environment and the question I want to ask you is where are you getting your conviction? Are you looking to your wife for answers? Or are you focused on grain prices to solve the problem that exists inside of your life? There is a deeper pain and a deeper…
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Ep. 122 - A Calling For All Men
If you are listening to this and you are a farmer or rancher who is a man, then this message is for you. There is a calling that awaits the men who enter the gates of Farmer on Fire and a path that leads to a true transformation that leads to freedom. The question is whether or not you act on…
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Ep. 121 - Nice Guy Syndrome
The majority of men struggle with taking a stand for themselves and what they truly desire. In small-town communities, we struggle with the fear of standing out and find ourselves trying to 'fight in' by playing small and avoiding taking the actions that would get us the results we are seeking.…
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Ep. 120 - Your Pain is Real, Your Stories Are Not
The generational pain that gets passed down in family farms is real. Whether it is emotional pain, relational pain, or financial pain. However, there is a decision that you get to make on how you deal with it. By walking in the fire, facing the pit and truly looking in the fire, you free yourself...
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Ep. 119 - The Purpose of Fire
The hardest and most challenging times we face in life are the times when we are tested the most. The question we get to ask ourselves is will I endure this process or will I quit? The majority of men will quit because of the pain they are going through. What if that pain you are experiencing…
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Ep. 118 - Don't Lose Heart
Where are you right now in your world that is causing you the most pain? It could be a business failure, uncertainty in your marriage, or market prices that you just can't seem to understand and it is draining your energy. We will face trials and hard times in our lives. It is guaranteed and…
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Ep. 117 - Greed in Farming
There is no doubt greed is taking over our industry and the world around us. Everyone is talking about the highest cash rent while at the end of the day it drains your energy both in your business and in your home. You need to be investigating daily where you are inputting your energy and staying...
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Ep. 116 - Head of the Houshold
When you understand the order of your household, there is fruit that begins to multiply. The problem with the majority of households today is the confusion and distractions that prevent you from turning and drawing closer to God. This is the work of the enemy and his whole objective. Becoming the...
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Ep. 115 - Feel Your Feelings
The more you can express and feel how you truly are feeling will lead you to a place of liberation. The problem is, society has taught and trained you as a man to suppress and bury them. This leaves you feeling stuck, frustrated, and alone at the end of the day because you cannot communicate how...
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Ep. 114 - The Attacks Keep Coming
It is important for you to understand how the enemy works in your life. The reality is, every single human on this earth is going to be under some sort of spiritual attack on a daily basis and it has one mission. To keep you away from God. It wants you to doubt, take away your certainty, and keep...
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Ep. 113 - You Are Being Led
All of the pain you currently have inside of your life right now is meant to awaken you to the path and journey that is in front of you. When you stop and listen to the direction you are being pulled, there is a massive amount of peace, certainty, and confidence that comes with that. Knowing that...
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Ep. 112 - Are You Built on The Rock or Sand?
Any foundation not built on the rock will not stand the testing of trials. There is no tractor, land, or dollar amount that will fill the void that you have in your gut. Nothing you build will last long term until you find the rock foundation. If your trust is in other men or material objects…
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Ep. 111 - To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Expected
If you’ve been given a talent or a skill, there is a duty for you to act on it. What kind of an impact would you have if you viewed your abilities as a gift to serve others? There is a stewardship possible for each person when you begin to understand the responsibility we have to deliver our...
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Ep. 110 - The Opportunity Cost Of Avoiding Conflicts
What will the cost be when you decide to advance forward with a mindset around initiating conflicts.The possibility for you may be a marriage that is shifts the way you two communicate and find a result of increase intimacy.A collision with your team member or father may resolve an issue that has...
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Ep. 109 - What Is the Cost of You Not Leading?
There is a cost to you not leading and it is not just a financial cost. You are choosing not be obedient to what is being asked and called upon you.The longer you avoid this, the more painful it is going to become. We think we are in control of our lives which is not true.God is the only source...
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Ep. 108 - Break The Frame
Stop playing it small and living in a container that leaves you trapped, frustrated, and irritated. To do this, you are going to have to shatter your frame. You are going to have to lay it all on the line and be willing to do what is being called in your life and remain obedient to the commands....
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Ep. 107 - The Courage To Build Your Own Thing
If you find yourself in a position feel stuck or frustrated, you have to realize that often times there is a pivot that is required.Doing what is required at the end of the day is a must for you to get where you want to go.Sometimes, building your own thing and walking away is the best move you…
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Ep. 106 - For I Am With You
As you are out in the field harvesting the crop this fall, there are thousands of thoughts going on in your mind."Will I make it to next year, will my equipment hold together, comparing yourself your neighbors operation, the yield isn't quite there" are just some of the stories that go as you sit...
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Ep. 105 - Who You Take Advice From Matters
Are you listening to negative people in your life? Chances are, you have someone or a multitude of people in your world who are victims that bring your energy down.Just being surrounded by them makes you feel depleted. You need to analyze who these people are and investigate why you have these...
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Ep. 104 - Seek And You Will Find
When you start seeking truth, you find the truth. When you seek lies, you find lies. The problem is we've are dellusional in our seeking. We seek after things that are not good for us. You get stuck in this trap and pretty soon you find yourself at the bottom of a pit completely lost and without...
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Ep. 103 - Eradicate Scarcity
Removing the lies inside of your life can be extremely challenging. We all face pain in our lives and darkness that consumes our thoughts on a day to day basis. When you understand how you think, you become less reactive.The problem with most farmers today is that we are so reactive to current...
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Ep. 102 - The Shift and Lift
There is no change, there is only shifts.When you can identify where in your life or business you need to shift, then you can begin removing the obstacles in the way to get your desired result.The same way of thinking that created your problem is NOT the way of thinking to get you out of it.You...
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Ep. 101 - You Must Dettach Yourself From the Farm
When you cling ot the identity and passion of the farm, it most certaintly be a thing that can fuel you. However, when certain situations do not go your own and you feel like you are being led astray or being taken advantage of, it can become extremely frustrating. Family partnerships and...
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Ep. 100 - End The Chaos
Chaos can either fuel your or burn you to the ground.The problem is that you don't know how to deal with it in your life.You end up getting frustrated at the people you love most and this ends up causing massive guilt and shame in your life.When you can identify what is causing the most amount of...
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Ep. 99 - You Must Take the Jumps
When you are faced with trials, you must open your mind to the realtiy of the pain that you are currently in. When you stop taking the responsibility for your life and you give it over to God, then he can truly take over and make the commitment inside of your life to follow His will. You must...
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Ep. 98 - Daily Discomfort
The harder the trials require the most intensive investigation. When you are in the darkest moments of your life, it requires your faith and endurance at the peak of your ability. Never surrender to work. You must do this on a daily basis and always commit to doing the work. The truth is never…
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Ep. 97 - Daily Action
Never underestimate the power that comes from the daily commitment to yourself. When you focus on the truth of your life you will be met with resistence. But when you focus on the negative you will find yourself stuck in a continual loop over and over again of negative stories and negative...
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Ep. 96 - The Cost of Waiting
When you hide and cover yourself in lies, you push yourself further and further from the truth. It becomes very challenging to take any practical action because you are blinded to what is in front of you. The cost this has in your business isn't just financial. It's a marriage that comes…
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Ep. 95 - The Biggest Lie I Told Myself
One of the biggest lie I told myself growing up was that I wasn't good enough. Because I led with this story, I began to walk this path of making decisions that left me feeling small and playing small. When you are trapped in your stories you cannot see clearly. Once you finally begin to…
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Ep. 94 - The Power of Questions
When you don't have someone asking you the really hard questions, don't expect to get very far. You need to have someone challening your current way of thinking if you ever want to grow upon the ideas you have inside of your mind. This means setting aside your ego and being willing to investigate...
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Ep. 93 - It's Good To Ask For Help
It's very hard for farmers and ranchers to ask for help. Especially when it comes to the bank, understanding their numbers, tax planning, entity structure, or asset protection. Putting the crop in the ground and managing it is what we are good at. There is a massive gap between the farm and the...
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Ep. 92 -I Lied On My Numbers
When you know your business isn't profitable, you will begin to hide the truth to avoid any uncomfortable feelings. The problem is, this can occur for years and although you may sneak by for awhile, time eventually catches up. When I started my farm operation in the bottom of the ag economy, I…
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Ep. 91 - Vengeance is Mine
When you do others wrong, don’t be surprises when troubles come your way. Using other people for your own advantage and your benefit has a massive cost in the end. The problem is, you can’t run or hide from it. The more you hurt people to get what you want, you’ll go really far early on but then...
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Ep. 90 - Generational Shame
Working with family on the farm is the hardest aspect of operating a family farm. When there is mistreatment and shame that is being thrown around with family members it can create an extremely difficult situation where you feel trapped. You feel like you cannot make a move for your own benefit…
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Ep. 89 - Forgivness is Required
There will be many times in your life when you have a ton of anger and resentment that you are carrying around.The problem is, this is painful and is causing uneccesary trouble in your life. The facts are, at one point, someone has done you wrong or you've abanoned someone, but eventually you'll...
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Ep. 88 - The Pain Has Purpose
Every trial we go through always has a purpose. No matter how painful the experience is, there is always a gift on the other side. The problem is, we often cannot see through it and we will give up. When you chose to take a stand and submit and trust the process, you'll find the reason why you…
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Ep. 87 - Glorifying the Self
When we play this game of trying to play the role of God, we end up self-deceived.We keep thinking that we are 'good' when the truth is, we haven't come to terms with the bad things we have done in our life. When you keep telling yourself you're 'good enough', you find yourself in a very…
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Ep. 86 - Lead With Weakness
So many people will tell you that you need to be 'strong' in order to be successful.The truth is, you are operating from a place that is controlled by your ego running the show. When you decide to lead from your weakness, then you are able to acknowledge and address what you need to work on in…
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Ep. 85 - Communication is Key
When you do not communicate problems, challenges, and triggers that are occurring in your family farm, you find yourself really stuck and confused.You are going to have to speak up and communicate these problems which will be uncomfortable, but absolutely necessary. When it comes to the financial...
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Ep. 84 - We Get In The Way
When you think that you have the authority over God in your life, you are deceived.There is nothing you can do to change the history that He already has laid out ahead of you. But for some reason, we think we still are in control and have all the answers.This is the biggest lie you tell yourself....
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Ep. 83 - Throwing Pearls to Swine
There is so much you are missing when you realize that you keep throwing yourself to situations that leave you feeling empty.When you do not realize your own worth, you will find yourself throwing yourself to things that are not good for you.This could be a bad relationship, drinking, porn, or…
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Ep. 82 - You Will Upset Others
On your journey you will encounter many times and trials where you will be led to upset set others.Majority of people are people pleasers. However, when you are on 'the path', know that this is an essential part to your growth that you'll have to overcome.When you trust the path you've been…
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Ep. 81 - You Must Solve Your Problems
When problems do not get solved, they tend to have a compound effect in all areas of your life.The question becomes, how do I solve my problems?The problem is most farmers and ranchers are not clear on what the real problem is. They think they know what it is, but the truth is they do not have a...
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Ep. 80 - God is in Control
We think we have all the answers and want to know immediately what the outcome is going to be in our lives.Unfortunately, this leads to chaos and confusion because you and I both know that we are not in control of our lives.When God is at the center and you operate from this place, there is power...
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Ep. 79 - Difference with Scarcity and Abundance
There are two ways of thinking. One is profitable and the other leads to frustration, confusion, and burnout. When you operate in abundance, you will do whatever is required no matter how difficult and challenging is. You face the storm head-on. When you are in scarcity, you backpedal and live in...
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Ep. 78 - You're Going to Have to Make Hard Decisions
You are up against thousands of obstacles on a daily basis in your farm operation .From managing your family, team members, crop scouting, and following grain prices. You have hundreds of decisions to make throughout the day. The problem is, you don't have a way to challenge your thoughts and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Farming and Ranching is the most challenging, difficult, and uncertain industry in the world today. The majority of farmers are battling this fight alone while the stories dictate every move they make, feeling as if they are trapped with no way out.
Join your host, Andy Schreck, a 3rd generation farmer from Minnesota who went into debt $600k at 19 in an attempt to carry on the family farm but was met with volatile grain and livestock prices, weather problems, and several poor financial decisions.
Farmer on Fire is a community of committed farmers and ranchers seeking direction and guidance through a proven training system that is built on one solid element, the truth.
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Andy Schreck
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