All Episodes

Dr. Trey Kellner on Swine Nutrition, Pork Industry Challenges, and Leadership

Are We in a Farm Crisis Or Seeing the Gap Between Good and Struggling Operations? — Shay Foulk

Seeing Risk from All Sides of the Desk - Anya Pinkerton

Stay Positive and Look Forward — Lessons from the Farm with Terry Sible

Leadership, Service, and the Power of a Pause — with Jill Zimmerman

Beef, Raw Milk, Rifles, and RFK Jr. — A Conversation with Brian McFarlane

Patio Pondering at 18 Months — The Three-Legged Stool

Teaching Agriculture And Teaching Life - Dr. Travis Park

Hard Working. Determined. Strategic. — A Conversation with Jamee Krug Blahauvietz

Hope Is Not a Marketing Plan — Episode 75 with Ryan Moe

Skip-Generation Farming: Clint Gorden’s Path Back to the Land

Snowboarding, Nano-Fertilizer, and Geopolitics: A Conversation with Clark Bell

Eipsode 72: PRRS, Investment, and the Questions We Don’t Like Asking

Episode 71: Be Careful What You Wish For — PRRS, Pig Survival, and the Risk of Too Much Success

Episode 70: Dallas McDermott – Not Your Dad’s Ultrasound

Episode 69: An Industry That Changed — and Events That Haven’t

Episode 68: Tight Margins and Tough Questions at the Fort Wayne Farm Show

Episode 67: Diversification & Direct-to-Consumer with Mary Marsh Heigele

Episode 66: “Don’t Be Asleep at the Wheel”: Corn Marketing Advice for 2026 with Aaron Kuhn

Episode 65: The Silk Thread of Fragile Farm Profits

Episode 64: Mentorship When You Least Expect It

Episode 63: Justin Fix — From Southeast Iowa Roots to Modern Swine Genetics

Episode 62: Jay Setchell – It’s Always Too Soon to Quit

Episode 61: Roy Bardole — A Conversation on Stewardship, Soil, and Faith

Episode 60: Jim Bishop — Leadership, Identity, and the Cost of Always Being “On”

Episode 59 — Mark Voors: A Journey in Leadership, Faith, and Soulwork

Episode 58: Brian Engleking — Lessons from the Barn, the Road, and Rebuilding

Episode 57: One Year Sober - What I Learned After 365 Days Without Alcohol

Episode 56: Chloe Buchanan - From 4-H to Embryology - IVF, Leadership, and Ag Roots

Episode 55: Delaney Howell — Progress Over Perfection, Ship It, Then Get Better!

Episode 54: Let Them Talk!

Episode 53: Farming, Retirement, and the Iron Trap

Episode 52: Solo Thoughts on the Crop Tour and the Black Box

Episode 51 - Feed: The Unsexy 70 Percent

Episode 50: Against the Grain: Jerod McDaniel on Bullshit, Big Ag, and the Power of Speaking Up

Episode 49: The Silence That Stuck With Me

Episode 48: Not About Markets – Chip Flory on Family, Faith, and Finding His Voice

Episode 47 – The Harvest Dance: From Overalls to Organized Farm Crews

Episode 46: Emily Flory Carolan — From Grain Carts to Cold Calls

Episode 45: From Livestock to Leadership - How 4-H and Farm Life Shaped Band Director Colby Stackhouse

Episode 44: Jim Smith - Uneven Corn Emergence, Soil Compaction, and the Hard Truths We Avoid

Episode 43: Mark Johnson - Feed, Faith, and Finding Purpose After the Fall

Episode 42: Jen Campbell — The Double-Edged Sword of ‘Tell Your Story’

Episode 41 – Kaylee Keppy-McDonnell: Communication, Boundaries, and Foundations in Ag

Episode 40: Amber Hoopengardner: Reinvention, Resilience, and the Power of Connections

Episode 39 - From the Ranch to Bougie Backyard Chickens: Exploring Ag Innovation (and a Few Surprises) with Tracey Snider

Episode 38 – From Setback to Starting Over: First Patio Pondering from the Patio

Episode 37: Karen Corrigan - Honest Insights on Life that Lead to Good Agronomy and Life Skills

Episode 36: Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should

Episode 35: From Sheep to Pigs - Amanda Minton on Ag Roots, Swine Innovation, and Resilient Leadership

Episode 34: A Solo Discussion on Resilience and Returns - One Lamb and One Stock at a Time

Episode 33: Hayden Heigele - From Pasture to Porch: Building Frosty Bunk Directo To Consumer Beef Business

Episode 32: The Lost Agricultural Heritage of Northeast Indiana & Northwest Ohio, a Solo Discussion

Episode 31: Jason Scott – From Farm Roots to Future Growth

Episode 30: Malachi Malcolm - Overcoming Mental Health Challenges and Celbrating Others

Episode 29: From Suburban Horse Girl to Hardcore Vet - The Unexpected Journey of Dr. Kimberly Bedwell Smith

Episode 28: Hayden & Mary Marsh Heigele Building a Future in Agriculture

Episode 27: Paul Butler - From Farm Fields to Coding

Episode 26: Andy Vance – Finding Your Voice in Agriculture

Episode 25: Milestone Musings, Timely Ag Updates & Answering My Own 5 Questions

Episode 24: A Conversation with Corey Hillebo: Growing Up Farming, Taking Chances, and Saying Yes

Episode 23: Mike Pearson – Finding His Own Voice in Agricultural Broadcasting

Episode 22: Cultivating the Future: How Golf, 4-H, and a Non-Farm Upbringing Led to Ag Education

Episode 21: 100 Days Without Bourbon—A Sober Reflection on Five Months of Writing

Episode 20: Breaking Barriers in Agriculture and Leadership with Tara Deines

Episode 19: Agricultural Leadership and Innovation with Dave Walton

5 Months and 100 Days: A Reflection on Growth

Episode 17: Breaking the Mold - Ted Hamer’s Unconventional Farm Transition

Episode 16: Lessons from the Show Ring and Beyond: Micah Malcolm’s Story – Part 2

Episode 15: From the Family Farm to the Show Ring: Micah Malcolm’s Journey – Part 1

Episode 14: Insights from the Fort Wayne Farm Show – Looking Ahead and Reflecting on Ag Roots

Episode 13: Balancing the Books and the Barn - Profitability Insights with AJ Friedges

Episode 12 – Bridging the Farm and Finance: A Conversation with Dave Voors

Episode 10: Part 2 with Todd Thurman – The Ripple Effects of Consolidation

Episode 11: Part 3 with Todd Thurman – Closing Questions & Unexpected Insights

Episode 9: Part 1 with Todd Thurman – From the Texas Panhandle to Global Swine Consulting

Episode 8: From Farm Fields to Pet Food Sales – A Conversation with Toby Smith

Episode 7: Balancing Legacy and Innovation in Agriculture with Dane Emenhiser

Episode 6: Grant Hood's Winding Path Through Agriculture and Education

Episode 5: 60 Days Without Bourbon Makes One Reflect…

Patio Pondering: Local Meat Dreams, Local Meat Realities

How AI Fuels Creativity: Behind the Scenes of Patio Pondering

Episode 2: Revisiting Popular Reflections

Patio Pondering Podcast - Episode #1 - Introduction