All Episodes
Patio Ponderings — 102 episodes
Why People Should Care
When Is Enough Enough? | John Kowalchuk
Be Safe Out There - Cory Ritter
EPISODE 100: The Other Side of the Patio
Discourse, Not Discord with Ryan Martin
Building More Than a Business | Brian Sieker
When Somebody Ought to Be You
Who Needs to Be Doing This?
From the Spreadsheet to the Slats | Dr. Hyatt Frobose
Can the Next Generation Still Farm? | Seth Ariens
What We're Still Getting Wrong in Swine Production | Dr. Bob Thaler
Bonus Episode: Three Ag Market Veterans Compare 2026 to the 1980s Farm Crisis
What Farming Really Costs with Mike Burkhart
Why Farming Needs More Strategy and Less Guesswork | Dr. Michael Langemeier
What Has the Modern Swine Industry Gained… and What Has It Quietly Lost? | Dr. Doug Newcom
Lori Stevermer: Why Agriculture Works Best When Choice, Trade, and Trust Work Together
The Lost Kids in the Middle - A Conversation with Dr. Tom Kingery
The Hard Part Isn’t the Cooking - Lee Stanish
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