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Season 5: Episode 209This special episode of the Ag Sales Professionals Podcast is being featured on North American Ag as Chrissy Wozniak was recently invited by host Greg Martinelli to join him for a conversation about ag marketing, media, and the rapidly evolving world of ag technology. We're excited to offer this episode to our listeners, as Chrissy shares her perspective on how to effectively communicate in the ag space, the importance of cutting through buzzwords, and what producers really want from the companies that serve them. From her work with North American Ag to her role at Ecorobotix and American Agri-Women, Chrissy opens up about her journey and her mission to help tell the real story of agriculture. We're proud to bring this important conversation to our audience. Send us a textAgritechnica in Hannover, Germany is held every other year, this year long-time tech writer & ag journalist Willie Vogt has put together for ag enthusiasts! The Agritechnica tour includes three days at the huge equipment and farm technology event. Learn more - https://agtoursusa.com/agritechnica.htmlSubscribe to North American Ag at https://northamericanag.com

On today's episode, Central Valley ag educator Jennifer Souza, one of nine women chosen nationally for the American Agri-Women's 2025 Road to Influence cohort, discusses her national leadership goal of inspiring students, advocating for inclusive agricultural spaces and amplifying women's voices in ag. Supporting the People who Support AgricultureThank you to this month's sponsors who makes it possible to get you your daily news. Please feel free to visit their website.Deerpoint Group, Inc. - https://deerpointgroup.com/dpg-potassium-plus/

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight podcast Chrissy Wozniak welcomes back Mindy Patterson, president and co-founder of The Cavalry Group and an unwavering advocate for agriculture. Mindy shares her perspective on the aftermath of the November election, discussing key government picks and their potential impact on agriculture, private property rights, and American livelihoods.Key Topics Covered:The Importance of Legislative Awareness: Mindy emphasizes how legislation at the local, state, and federal levels can significantly affect farmers, ranchers, and business owners, urging the agricultural community to stay vigilant and involved.The Sustains Act and Its Implications: A detailed breakdown of the Sustains Act, highlighting its potential threats to private property and rural communities under the guise of conservation and public-private partnerships.Defending Private Property Rights: The risks of government overreach, eminent domain misuse, and how these issues intertwine with controversial policies like CO2 pipelines and conservation easements.The Fight Against Animal Rights Extremism: Updates on The Cavalry Group's efforts to combat deceptive legislation targeting lawful businesses, including rodeo and horse-drawn carriage bans.Call to Action for Producers: Mindy passionately encourages agricultural producers to engage in policy discussions, attend town halls, and collaborate with advocacy groups to protect their industries.Mindy also shares insights into recent and upcoming legislation, The Cavalry Group's advocacy efforts, and strategies for pushing back against government overreach. This episode is a must-listen for those in agriculture, policy-making, and anyone concerned with private property rights.Additional Resources:Links to The Cavalry Group's legislative tracking tools and resources.Information on becoming a member of The Cavalry Group.Details on connecting with advocacy organizations like American Agri-Women.

In this episode of North American Ag Spotlight, host Chrissy Wozniak interviews Heather Hampton Knodle and Sarah Ried Herman, two influential leaders in the agriculture industry who played key roles in developing the American Agri-Women (AAW) Road to Influence program. This leadership initiative aims to empower women in agriculture by providing them with essential tools, knowledge, and networks to influence policy, advocate for the industry, and assume leadership roles within their communities. Heather and Sarah discuss the program's vision, which is rooted in leadership development and lifelong learning, emphasizing the importance of equipping women with the skills needed to make a significant impact in agriculture.The conversation delves into the structure of the Road to Influence program, highlighting its focus on self-awareness, communication, persuasion, and collaboration. Chrissy shares her personal experience as a participant in the 2023-2024 cohort, noting the strong bonds formed among the diverse group of women from across the country. Heather and Sarah also underscore the value of generational diversity within the program, as it enriches the learning experience and fosters a deeper understanding of different perspectives.The episode concludes with details on how to apply for the next cohort of the Road to Influence, emphasizing the importance of support from employers and family members. With space limited, the discussion encourages interested women in agriculture to seize the opportunity to develop their leadership potential and contribute to the future of the industry.Learn more about the Road to Influence at https://americanagriwomen.org#leadership #farming #agricultureNorth American Ag is devoted to highlighting the people & companies in agriculture who impact our industry and help feed the world. Subscribe at https://northamericanag.comWant to hear the stories of the ag brands you love and the ag brands you love to hate? Hear them at https://whatcolorisyourtractor.comDon't just thank a farmer, pray for one too!Send us a textThe American Society of Agricultural Consultants will hold its 2024 Annual Conference in Fort Myers, Fla., beginning with a reception on Sunday, November 3. Conference sessions will begin on Monday and continue through Tuesday morning. That afternoon, attendees will be touring local agriculture from approximately noon to 6 p.m.Learn more at https://www.agconsultants.org/2024_annual_conference.phpSubscribe to North American Ag at https://northamericanag.com

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks to Rose Tryon from American Agri-Women Association. American Agri-Women is the largest national coalition of farm, ranch, & agribusiness women. AAW members have been advocating for agriculture since 1974. Join our diverse group of women from across the country who are committed to advocating for agriculture. Our members are farmers, ranchers, producers, other agriculture business professionals, educators, consumers, students, researchers, and many others — how about you? In this episode, Tracy and Rose speak about: The American Agri-Women Association. Who they are, what they do, how they serve the agriculture industry, and why members love this organization. They chat about the chapters, annual events and how the organization operates. Rose and AAW members are incredibly excited about June's flying event. Each year in June, American Agri-Women hosts a Legislative Fly-In for those interested in speaking to their legislators, agencies, and other professionals in Washington D.C. about current agricultural issues and policies while relying upon your own opinions and the AAW Position Statements. We also explore the city and its major historical sites. For 2024, they are excited that for the first time ever it is being opened up to all women involved in ag and natural resources, in a massive effort to unite as one voice in the nation's capital! Are you ready to unite with women across the country who care about agriculture just like you? Listen to this week's event to learn more. *********** RESOURCES American Agri-Women Association - https://www.americanagriwomen.org 2024 American Agri-Women Fly-In: Uniting Women Across the Ag & Natural Resource Industries June 2 - 4, 2024 Washington, DC https://www.americanagriwomen.org/events *********** SIGN UP If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to sign up as an Insider so that you are first to know about all-new Impact Farming episodes, Expert Corner Segments, fantastic contests, and new promotions https://www.farmmarketer.com/impact_farming_show/sign-up

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak  delves into the critical role of protecting the constitutional and private property rights of law-abiding animal owners and animal-related businesses. Our guest, Mindy Patterson, President and Co-Founder of The Cavalry Group LLC., is a passionate advocate fighting to safeguard these rights against radical animal rights agendas.Introduction to The Cavalry Group:Animal owners and animal-related businesses are facing increasing attacks from those seeking to eliminate animal ownership and enterprise in America. The Cavalry Group, founded in 2012, stands as a bulwark against these threats, offering advocacy and legal defense to protect constitutional and private property rights. The group provides 24/7 access to legal defense for law-abiding animal owners, businesses, outdoor sportsmen, and agricultural interests.Dedicated to safeguarding constitutional and private property rights of animal owners and businesses nationwide, The Cavalry Group provides legal defense against unwarranted search and seizure of farms and animal enterprises. The organization also advocates against animal rights-driven legislative actions at both federal and state levels. Furthermore, they fight against government agencies implementing rules and regulations inconsistent with the law.Listen in as we explore the challenges faced by animal owners and businesses, and the essential work done by The Cavalry Group to defend their rights and interests.Learn more about Cavalry Group LLC at https://www.thecavalrygroup.com/Learn more about American Agri-Women's Annual Fly-In at https://americanagriwomen.org#propertyrights #farming #agricultureNorth American Ag is devoted to highlighting the people & companies in agriculture who impact our industry and help feed the world. Subscribe at https://northamericanag.comThis episode is sponsored by INTENT - Collect and interpret geospatial agronomic data with speed, precision, and scale. Learn more at https://intent.agWant to hear the stories of the ag brands you love and the ag brands you love to hate? Hear them at https://whatcolorisyourtractor.comDon't just thank a farmer, pray for one too!The ultimate destination for online farm equipment auctions!Visit https://agr.fyi/fastline-auctionsRegister for the July 13, 2023 webinar at https://NorthAmericanAg.com/fastline-webinarSubscribe to North American Ag at https://northamericanag.com

American Agri-Women is expanding its annual Washington DC Fly-In event, opening it up for the first time to all women involved in the agricultural and natural resource industries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to the podcast here - https://www.northamericanag.com/north-american-ag-spotlightIn this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak sits down with American Agri-Women President Rose Tryon to talk about goals for her presidential term and about exciting news regarding the 2024 AAW Fly-In to Washington DC! She shares news of the American Agri-Women Road to Influence Leadership Program who has been busy coordinating an expanded version of the traditional annual Fly-In. For the first time ever it is being opened up to all women involved in ag and natural resources, in a massive effort to unite as one voice in the nation's capital. For more information about the 2024 Fly-In visit - https://www.americanagriwomen.org/events-4/legislative-fly-in.Rose Tryon grew up on a beef, dairy & potato ranch. She is a fifth-generation farmer on her father's side of the family and a third-generation Portuguese immigrant and farmer on her mother's side. Rose and her husband, Michael VanCott, are actively involved in operating her family farm in Del Norte County, California.Rose is a retired District Attorney investigator who specialized in child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence investigations. She is also a full-charge bookkeeper specializing in agricultural accounting. Rose served as the 25th State President of California Women for Agriculture (CWA). In addition, she served in multiple capacities at the affiliate's state and local levels. Rose has been active in American Agri-Women (AAW) since 2011. She served six years on the American-Agri Women Foundation Board of Directors. In addition, she served several years as the AAW Natural Resources Co-Director. Rose is a 2022 recipient of the AAW LEAVEN award.In 2018, Rose and her husband, Michael, lost their home in the devastating forest fire that destroyed the town of Paradise, California. They have rebuilt their home in Paradise. In November 2020, Rose was elected to the Paradise Town Council. She currently represents the town of Paradise on the Butte County Air Quality Management District Governing Board and the Butte County Association of Governments. Rose also serves on the Butte County Farm Board of Directors and is a Farm Journal Foundation Farmer Ambassador for Northern California.Rose has a unique background and work experience in farming and law enforcement. She enjoys collaborating with people from diverse social and economic backgrounds and has been a longtime advocate for the health of rural communities.American Agri-Women is the nation's largest coalition of farm, ranch, and agribusiness women with more than 20 affiliates and members in 42 states, united to communicate with one another and with other consumers to promote agriculture. AAW members... advocating for agriculture since 1974.Learn more about American Agri-Women at https://americanagriwomen.org#farm #farming #agricultureNorth American Ag is devoted to highlighting the people & companies in agriculture who impact our industry and help feed the world. Subscribe at https://northamericanag.comWant to hear the stories of the ag brands you love and the ag brands you love to hate? Hear them at https://whatcolorisyourtractor.comDon't just thank a farmer, pray for one too!FASTLINE AUCTIONSAuctions is the only auction platform with over 40 years of data to target more farmers than any other. We also make it super simple for our customers – our auctions are embedded directly into Fastline.com's current website listings, so there's no need for buyers to visit a separate website. Learn more at Fastline.com!Subscribe to North American Ag at https://northamericanag.com

Listen to the podcast here - https://www.northamericanag.com/north-american-ag-spotlightIn this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak sits down with American Agri-Women Past President Heather Hampton+Knodle to discuss what to expect this year in terms of the election, policy and how to manage the constant barrage of incoming information. American Agri-Women is a grass roots organization of women from farms, ranches and agri-business forming a nationwide coalition of state and commodity affiliates and at-large members with a mission to provide networking and leadership development opportunities as we educate each other and the public about issues impacting our ability to feed, fuel and clothe our country and others around the world.Heather Hampton+Knodle grew up working on her family's farm near Windsor, Illinois and continues to farm with her husband Brian and their four children in Montgomery County where they grow corn, soybeans, winter wheat and black Angus cattle. Their use of technology informs their efforts to apply regenerative practices across their farm and capture data to improve management. Heather earned her bachelors in agriculture news/editorial with emphasis in geography and economics and the equivalent of a minor in Russian language and area studies from the Univ. of Illinois, including an academic year at the University of Nottingham, England and exchange with St. Petersburg Agricultural Institute in Russia. Her masters work in post-socialist privatization was at University of Illinois Springfield as she launched her communication consulting business that quickly evolved into association management. Heather has served as Executive Director for the Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri Rivers Association and statewide organizations in Illinois as well as the volunteer Past President of Illinois Agri-Women. She was the founding chairman of the public-private Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation and the $250 million, 11-county bond authority Central Illinois Economic Development Authority. In her time as an elected official on the Montgomery County Board, she helped leverage $6000 in coal royalty funds into a more than $15 million privately-funded fiberoptic to the premises buildout.She has been appointed by four governors to serve on the Illinois Governor's Rural Affairs Council and was reappointed in 2021 by the Federal Communications Commission to serve on the Precision Agriculture Task Force and chair the Examining Current and Future Connectivity Demand Working Group. Heather also serves as Farm Journal Foundation's Lead Farmer for Illinois to advocate for agricultural research investments and training for smallholder farmers in developing countries. Learn more about American Agri-Women at https://americanagriwomen.org.Read the NY ruling mentioned in the discussion here - https://regs.health.ny.gov/sites/default/files/proposed-regulations/Investigation%20of%20Communicable%20Disease%3B%20Isolation%20and%20Quarantine.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3Z-HBjs_0qyCJPgx9FjxQdhPMs5_xDtOOTRnEsjO7ksecn4GC8qUA3uXg#agwomenunite #farm #farming #agricultureJoin us this February 14-17 at the National Farm Machinery Show, tell us why you love your tractor color and have a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode of What Color is Your Tractor!Learn More at https://fastline.com! FASTLINE AUCTIONSAuctions is the only auction platform with over 40 years of data to target more farmers than any other. We also make it super simple for our customers – our auctions are embedded directly into Fastline.com's current website listings, so there's no need for buyers to visit a separate website. Learn more at Fastline.com!Subscribe to North American Ag at https://northamericanag.com

This week we feature The Impact Farming Show, where host Tracy Brunet discusses the many current attacks on agriculture with Chrissy Wozniak of North American Ag.Many farmers cannot help but notice that agriculture and our farming practices are increasingly in the spotlight with each passing day.We all see and hear the headlines.Sustainability, ESGs, property rights, water and wildlife preservation efforts, carbon concerns, fertilizer reductions, animal rights, lab-grown "meats", plant-based “meats,” and the list goes on and on.Being in the public eye, and the constant uncertainty that comes from being in the spotlight, has many farmers concerned about the future of farming.Tracy and Chrissy tackle many of these subjects in a great conversation about policy and its growing impact on agriculture. In this episode:•Chrissy shares more about her platform, her mission, and why agriculture policy has become an ever-increasing passion for her personally and professionally.•She shares more about American Agri Women, her involvement, and the work this group of amazing women is doing to represent the best interests of the agriculture industry with our elected officials.•Tracy and Chrissy chat about how there are several agriculture policies with growing momentum right now and how many of these policies are not even on the radar for most farmers. In this episode, Chrissy focuses on four policies that every farmer should know about.•Have you heard of ESGs? Many farmers have not. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, and Chrissy shares how this impacts our industry.•As farmers, the land is near and dear to our hearts; without it, we cannot farm. Chrissy shares more about property and water rights policies and encroachments that have been and are currently making waves in the USA and around the World.•For anyone involved in the agriculture industry, it is no surprise when Chrissy shares that there is an attack on animal agriculture. Between PETA, vegans, and other animal rights activists…animal agriculture has been in the public eye for many years. However, Chrissy goes on to share that our current threats may be coming from within the government. You will not want to miss this.•Last but not least are fertilizer restrictions. This topic made headlines a while back with the government's declaration that farmers must reduce their fertilizer usage by 30%. While the conversation seems to have died down for now, this battle is far from over.•Chrissy shares some final parting thoughts on agriculture policy and whether or not farmers should be concerned. She also shares a few tips for farmers if they want to learn more or get involved.If you are a farmer, you don't want to miss this episode!Impact Farming, a video and audio show dedicated to helping Canadian farmers excel in the business of farming. Our goal with this show is to introduce our audience to the people and ideas that are going to make an impact on their farm business. Host Tracy Brunet chats with today's most successful farm advisors and industry leaders to bring our audience the best and most important ideas. This show is designed to bring Canadian farmers impactful farm business information that can be consumed on the go.Learn more about Impact Farming at https://www.farmmarketer.com/impact_farming_show/season-one-episodes#farm #farming #agricultureNorth American Ag is devoted to highlighting the people & companies in agriculture who impact our industry and help feed the world. Subscribe at https://northamericanag.comWant to hear the stories of the ag brands you love and the ag brands you love to hate? Hear them at https://whatcRegister for the Unconventional Ag Conference at unconventionalag.comSubscribe to North American Ag at https://northamericanag.com

In this week's episode, Tracy speaks with Chrissy Wozniak from North American Ag about agriculture policy. Many farmers cannot help but notice that agriculture and our farming practices are increasingly in the spotlight with each passing day. We all see and hear the headlines. Sustainability, ESGs, property rights, water and wildlife preservation efforts, carbon concerns, fertilizer reductions, animal rights, lab-grown "meats", plant-based “meats,” and the list goes on and on. Being in the public eye, and the constant uncertainty that comes from being in the spotlight, has many farmers concerned about the future of farming. Tracy and Chrissy tackle many of these subjects in a great conversation about policy and its growing impact on agriculture. In this episode: Chrissy shares more about her platform, her mission, and why agriculture policy has become an ever-increasing passion for her personally and professionally. She shares more about American Agri Women, her involvement, and the work this group of amazing women is doing to represent the best interests of the agriculture industry with our elected officials. Tracy and Chrissy chat about how there are several agriculture policies with growing momentum right now and how many of these policies are not even on the radar for most farmers. In this episode, Chrissy focuses on four policies that every farmer should know about. Have you heard of ESGs? Many farmers have not. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, and Chrissy shares how this impacts our industry. As farmers, the land is near and dear to our hearts; without it, we cannot farm. Chrissy shares more about property and water rights policies and encroachments that have been and are currently making waves in the USA and around the World. For anyone involved in the agriculture industry, it is no surprise when Chrissy shares that there is an attack on animal agriculture. Between PETA, vegans, and other animal rights activists…animal agriculture has been in the public eye for many years. However, Chrissy goes on to share that our current threats may be coming from within the government. You will not want to miss this. Last but not least are fertilizer restrictions. This topic made headlines a while back with the government's declaration that farmers must reduce their fertilizer usage by 30%. While the conversation seems to have died down for now, this battle is far from over. Chrissy shares some final parting thoughts on agriculture policy and whether or not farmers should be concerned. She also shares a few tips for farmers if they want to learn more or get involved. If you are a farmer, you don't want to miss this episode. ............................... Show Resources                www.northamericanag.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhLbIXA7q6I www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCGIpC54FAs www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCGIpC54FAs

The American Agri-Women release their vision for the 2023 Farm Bill. The group highlighted their top priorities for the next farm bill to be written. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American Agri-Women Release Vision for 2023 Farm Bill

This week American Agri-Women (AAW) President Heather Hampton + Knodle joins Chrissy Wozniak to talk about their new leadership program 'AAW Road to Influence'. Heather shares her thoughts on why leadership development is critical today to the future of the agricultural industry. Heather Hampton + Knodle grew up working on her family's farm near Windsor, Illinois and continues to farm with her husband Brian and their four children in Montgomery County where they grow corn, soybeans, winter wheat and black Angus cattle. Their use of technology informs their efforts to apply regenerative practices across their farm and capture data to improve management.Heather earned her bachelors in agriculture news/editorial with emphasis in geography and economics and the equivalent of a minor in Russian language and area studies from the Univ. of Illinois, including an academic year at the University of Nottingham, England and exchange with St. Petersburg Agricultural Institute in Russia. Her masters work in post-socialist privatization was at University of Illinois Springfield as she launched her communication consulting business that quickly evolved into association management.Heather has served as Executive Director for the Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri Rivers Association and statewide organizations in Illinois as well as the volunteer President of Illinois Agri-Women. She was the founding chairman of the public-private Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation and the $250 million, 11-county bond authority Central Illinois Economic Development Authority. In her time as an elected official on the Montgomery County Board, she helped leverage $6000 in coal royalty funds into a more than $15 million privately-funded fiberoptic to the premises buildout.She has been appointed by four governors to serve on the Illinois Governor's Rural Affairs Council and was reappointed in 2021 by the Federal Communications Commission to serve on the Precision Agriculture Task Force and chair the Examining Current and Future Connectivity Demand Working Group. Heather also serves as Farm Journal Foundation's Lead Farmer for Illinois to advocate for agricultural research investments and training for smallholder farmers in developing countries.American Agri-Women are women from farms, ranches and agri-business forming a nationwide coalition of state and commodity affiliates and at-large members with a mission to provide networking and leadership development opportunities as we educate each other and the public about issues impacting our ability to feed, fuel and clothe our country and others around the world. Learn more about American Agri-Women at https://americanagriwomen.org/#farm #farming #agriculture North American Ag is devoted to highlighting the people & companies in agriculture who impact our industry and help feed the world. Subscribe at https://northamericanag.comThis episode is sponsored by AMS Galaxy - BRINGING PRECISION DAIRY EQUIPMENT TO THE AMERICAN FARMER. Spend more time doing what you love. Use technology to your advantage.Visit https://agr.fyi/galaxyWant to hear the stories of the ag brands you love and the ag brands you love to hate? Hear them at https://whatcolorisyourtractor.comNeed help The ultimate destination for online farm equipment auctions!Visit https://agr.fyi/fastline-auctionsRegister for the July 13, 2023 webinar at https://NorthAmericanAg.com/fastline-webinar Why you should not miss FIRA USA 2023!Join the experts during 3 days of autonomous and robotics farming solutions in action!FIRA USA, the traveling AgTech event is back from September 19-21, 2023 at the Salinas Sports Complex, Home of the California Rodeo SalinasRegister at - https://fira-usa.com/Subscribe to North American Ag at https://northamericanag.com

Kim walks us through local involvement at the school board level all the way to county government and bit about the American Agri-Women meeting this week in Nashville.

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight the President of American Agri-Women Heather Hampton+Knodle joins Chrissy Wozniak in the first discussion in a series about ag policy. Heather has agreed to be on the show every six to eight weeks to give us an update on what's happening in Washington and across the US in terms of ag policy, how it impacts the agriculture industry and how we can help. This Ag Spotlight episode addresses Contradictions & Conflicting Goals in Food & Energy Policy, identifying areas that need more clarity and what action can be taken on behalf of the public. Heather Hampton+Knodle grew up working on her family's farm near Windsor, Illinois and continues to farm with her husband Brian and their four children in Montgomery County where they grow corn, soybeans, winter wheat and black Angus cattle. Their use of technology informs their efforts to apply regenerative practices across their farm and capture data to improve management.Heather earned her bachelors in agriculture news/editorial with emphasis in geography and economics and the equivalent of a minor in Russian language and area studies from the Univ. of Illinois, including an academic year at the University of Nottingham, England and exchange with St. Petersburg Agricultural Institute in Russia. Her masters work in post-socialist privatization was at University of Illinois Springfield as she launched her communication consulting business that quickly evolved into association management.Heather has served as Executive Director for the Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri Rivers Association and statewide organizations in Illinois as well as the volunteer President of Illinois Agri-Women. She was the founding chairman of the public-private Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation and the $250 million, 11-county bond authority Central Illinois Economic Development Authority. In her time as an elected official on the Montgomery County Board, she helped leverage $6000 in coal royalty funds into a more than $15 million privately-funded fiberoptic to the premises buildout.She has been appointed by four governors to serve on the Illinois Governor's Rural Affairs Council and was reappointed in 2021 by the Federal Communications Commission to serve on the Precision Agriculture Task Force and chair the Examining Current and Future Connectivity Demand Working Group. Heather also serves as Farm Journal Foundation's Lead Farmer for Illinois to advocate for agricultural research investments and training for smallholder farmers in developing countries.American Agri-Women are women from farms, ranches and agri-business forming a nationwide coalition of state and commodity affiliates and at-large members with a mission to provide networking and leadership development opportunities as we educate each other and the public about issues impacting our ability to feed, fuel and clothe our country and others around the world. Learn more about American Agri-Women at https://americanagriwomen.org/#farm #farming #agricultureNorth American Ag is devoted to highliEnergrow's oilseed pressing system helps farmers CRUSH their feed costs.The easy way to make fresh, home-grown, high-quality meal + expeller-pressed oil, right on the farm. The fully automated, turnkey CRUSH-Pro is easy to set up and run 24/7.Learn more at - https://agr.fyi/energrow Sponsored by Tractors and Troubadours:Your weekly connection to agriculture industry newsmakers, hot-button industry issues, educational topics, rural lifestyle features and the best in true country music. Brought to you by Rural Strong Media.Listen now at https://ruralstrongmedia.com/tractors-and-troubadours/Subscribe to North American Ag at https://northamericanag.com

Part IMindy Patterson is President and Co-Founder of The Cavalry Group. LLC, a national leader in Advocating for and defending the constitutional and private property rights of law-abiding animal owners and animal-related businesses. Mindy was the 2018 recipient of American Agri-Women's Veritas Award. www.CavaryGroup.com Part IIShad Sullivan is one of the largest cattle ranchers in America. His business is now being threatened along with our food supply. For the first time in our history farmers and ranchers are being singled out for extinction by climate alarmists and others.

Guests, Patrick Wood, Doug Giles, Mindy Patterson and Shad Sullivan Hour 1 Patrick Wood has studied modern globalization for over 40 years, having co-authored Trilaterals Over Washington in 1978 with the late Professor Antony C. Sutton. Mr. Wood is the leading expert on Technocracy. He authored Technocracy Rising: The Trojan Horse of Global Transformation, and TECHNOCRACY: The Hard Road to World Order. Wood founded Citizens for Free Speech to counter Big Tech social censorship. Mr. Wood's latest book The Evil Twins of Technocracy and Transhumanism is NOW available at Amazon Hour 2 Doug Giles is the man behind ClashDaily.com . Doug has authored, Rise, Kill and Eat, Raising Rightous and Rowdy Girls and Raising Boys Feminists Will Hate.  Doug's podcast Warriors & Wildmen hit over 500,000 downloads. Doug's interests include big game hunting, fishing, fine art, cigars, helping wounded warriors, and being a pain in the butt to people who dislike God and the USA. He's an artist and also penned, Pussification, My Grandpa Is A Patriotic Badass, Rules for Radical Christians, Would Jesus Vote For Trump?, Psalms of War: Prayers that Literally Kick Ass, and his latest book describes how Doug found Jesus and much more, THE WILDMAN DEVOTIONAL: A 50-Day Devotional for Men (That Women Will Love). Hour 3 Mindy Patterson is President and Co-Founder of The Cavalry Group. LLC, a national leader in Advocating for and defending the constitutional and private property rights of law-abiding animal owners and animal-related businesses. Mindy was the 2018 recipient of American Agri-Women's Veritas Award. www.CavaryGroup.com Shad Sullivan is one of the largest cattle ranchers in America. His business is now being threatened along with our food supply. For the first time in our history farmers and ranchers are Being singled out for extinction by climate alarmists and others.

Dr. Finance Live Podcast Episode 86 - Mitzi Perdue Interview - Humanitarian, Writer, PhilanthropistThis is Episode 86 of the Dr. Finance® Live Podcast hosted by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”). Dr. Criniti interviewed Mitzi Perdue, humanitarian, writer, philanthropist, biographer for Mark Victor Hansen, wife of Frank Perdue (Perdue chicken empire), and daughter of Ernest Henderson ("Mr. Sheraton" and founder of Sheraton hotels). Mitzi is an anti-human trafficking advocate, a former rice farmer, past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women. In the 1990s, and early 2000s her nationally syndicated column, "The Environment and You," was the most widely syndicated environmental column in the US. Recently she's written a biography of Mark Victor Hansen, the Chicken Soup for the Soul guy. Hansen is in the Guinness Book of Worlds' Records for selling half a billion books.   Royalties for Mark Victor Hansen, Relentless will go to helping Law Enforcement in Ukraine. She has recently returned from Ukraine, visiting with law enforcement there about ways of combating a tsunami of human trafficking. Mitzi Perdue,  MPA, F.ISRM, Senior Fellow, Bosserman Center for Conflict Resoution,Anti-Trafficking Advocate, Award-Winning Author of MARK VICTOR HANSEN, RELENTLESS Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”) is the world's leading financial scientist and survivalist.  A fifth generation native of Philadelphia, Dr. Criniti is a former finance professor at several universities, a former financial planner, an active investor in diverse marketplaces, an explorer, an international keynote speaker, and has traveled around the world studying various aspects of finance.  He is an award winning author of three #1 international best-selling finance books: The Necessity of Finance (2013), The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance (2014), and The Survival of the Richest (2016).  Dr. Criniti is also the host of the highly successful Dr. Finance® Live Podcast as well as one of the top hosts on Clubhouse.  Dr. Criniti has started a grassroots movement that is changing the way that we think about economics and finance.    For more information about Doctor Finance, please visit https://DrFinance.Info.  Disclaimer: This Podcast is for informational purposes only. It is presented with the understanding that the author(s) and the publisher(s) are not engaged in providing financial, legal, or other professional services. If financial, legal, or any other form of advice is needed, please consult a financial advisor, an attorney, or another professional advice-giving entity. Also, the opinions and views expressed by any guests on this Podcast do not necessarily represent the opinions and views of Dr. Finance® or its affiliates.  Copyright © 2021 to Present by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV - All Rights Reserved. 

This event is part of the Intermarium Lecture Series and was recorded live at The Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C. on Monday, October 17, 2022. About the Lecture After spending time on the ground in Ukraine as a guest of Ukrainian law enforcement, and after visiting bombed-out police stations and learning something of the trauma that a country endures when lawlessness takes over, she came to believe that one of the great unmet needs in Ukraine today is helping law enforcement recover from the invaders' attempts to destroy it. In this lecture, Mitzi will share information on what the invaders did, how this has encouraged human trafficking, and what it's meant for the proliferation of the sale of irradiated scrap metal poached from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. She'll end with reasons why she believes the Ukrainians will prevail. For a hint, the reasons involve breadcrumbs, colorful nail polish, and a large yellow rose. About the Speaker Mitzi Perdue is an anti-human trafficking advocate, a former rice farmer, past president of the 40,000-member American Agri-Women and a US Delegate to the United Nations Decade on Women Conference in Nairobi. In the 1990s, and early 2000s her nationally syndicated column, “The Environment and You,” was the most widely syndicated environmental column in the US. Recently she's written a biography of Mark Victor Hansen, the Chicken Soup for the Soul guy. Hansen is in the Guinness Book of Worlds' Records for selling half a billion books. Royalties for Mark Victor Hansen, Relentless will go to supporting Law Enforcement in Ukraine. IWP Admissions https://www.iwp.edu/admissions/ Support IWP https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E231090&id=

Check out podcast episodes a week early here! - https://www.peopleonplanes.com/ Find all you need to know about Mitzi Perdue here! - www.mitziperdue.com Mitzi's purpose in life is to encourage people to be all they can be. She believes that inspiration is the best gift one person can give another because inspiration provides people with energy and direction. She wrote Relentless with the goal of sharing Mark Victor Hansen's astonishingly wise tips for growth and happiness, tips that can help people live fuller, more satisfying lives. Mitzi is a businesswoman, author, and a master story teller. She holds degrees from Harvard University and George Washington University, is a past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women and was one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. She currently writes for the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents and hosts EarthX TV's show, The Pen and the Planet. Most recently, she's authored Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business and Life Lessons from Frank Perdue. The book made #5 on Amazon's Business Biographies, out of a field of 20,000. She's also the author of, I Didn't Bargain for This, her story of growing up as a hotel heiress. A woman of many talents, she also programmed a computer app, B Healthy U, designed to help people track the interactions of lifestyle factors that influence their energy, sleep, hunger, mood, and ability to handle stress. In addition to being a programmer and software developer, Mitzi is also an artist and designer of EveningEggs™ handbags. In addition, Mitzi the author of more than 1800 newspaper and magazine articles on family businesses, food, agriculture, the environment, philanthropy, biotechnology, genetic engineering, and women's health. She was a syndicated columnist for 22 years, and her weekly environmental columns were distributed first by California's Capitol News and later, by Scripps Howard News Service, to roughly 420 newspapers. For two years she was a Commissioner on the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Mitzi also produced and hosted more than 400 half hour interview shows, Mitzi's Country Magazine on KXTV, the CBS affiliate in Sacramento, California. In addition, she hosted and produced more than 300 editions of Mitzi's Country Comments, which was syndicated to 76 stations. Her radio series, Tips from the Farmer to You, was broadcast weekly for two years on the Coast to Coast Radio Network.

During several hours in a bomb shelter: “I was putting on my reporter's cap…I almost forgot to notice anything other than I am following my profession, I'm observing.” (Isa, if this is too long, let me know and I'll adjust.)   Program Notes Having the opportunity to hear about Mitzi's amazing and courageous trek to Ukraine inspired and fascinated me on multiple levels. I got quite a chuckle out of the fact that although approved by the US government to travel as a war correspondent at age 70, NATO deemed her too old. Never one to be stopped, at 81 Mitzi accepted an invitation from General Nebytov of Kyiv Regional Police. Like everyone else, I've seen the reports, written and filmed, of the trials of Ukraine's people, and yet hearing the perspective of a female, American war correspondent filled in so many blanks and has left me with a profoundly increased respect for the courage and tenacity of both Mitzi and the people of Ukraine. Mitzi Perdue BIO Mitzi is an anti-human trafficking advocate, a former rice farmer, and the past president of the 40,000-member American Agri-Women. In the 1990s and early 2000s her nationally syndicated column, "The Environment and You," was the most widely syndicated environmental column in the US. Recently she's written Relentless, a biography of Mark Victor Hansen, the Chicken Soup for the Soul guy. Royalties for Relentless will go to helping combat human trafficking. Contact her at mitzi@ULETgroup.org

Started in 1974, the American Agri-Women has become a solid and credible voice for agriculture.  To quote from their website they "strive to be a force for truth, a reasoned, non-partisan voice for the agricultural community to the public".  Heather Hampton-Knodle is the current President, and on this episode, we talk about the issues they are focused on, the role they play in representing our industry, and how they stay out of the fray on the issues that have been divisive to the beef industry. #workingranchmagazine #workingranchnation #justinmills.wyocowboy #ranchlife #ranching #dayweather #weather #agweather #beef #cows #livestock #cattle #zinpro #zoetisus #biozyme #AmericanAgriWomen

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks to the president of American Agri-Women Heather Hampton Knodle about the organization's mission and what they've accomplished. American Agri-Women are women from farms, ranches and agri-business forming a nationwide coalition of state and commodity affiliates and at-large members with a mission to provide networking and leadership development opportunities as we educate each other and the public about issues impacting our ability to feed, fuel and clothe our country and others around the world.Heather Hampton Knodle grew up working on her family's farm near Windsor, Illinois and continues to farm with her husband Brian and their four children in Montgomery County where they grow corn, soybeans, winter wheat and black Angus cattle. Their use of technology informs their efforts to apply regenerative practices across their farm and capture data to improve management. Heather earned her bachelors in agriculture news/editorial with emphasis in geography and economics and the equivalent of a minor in Russian language and area studies from the Univ. of Illinois, including an academic year at the University of Nottingham, England and exchange with St. Petersburg Agricultural Institute in Russia. Her masters work in post-socialist privatization was at University of Illinois Springfield as she launched her communication consulting business that quickly evolved into association management. Heather has served as Executive Director for the Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri Rivers Association and statewide organizations in Illinois as well as the volunteer President of Illinois Agri-Women. She was the founding chairman of the public-private Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation and the $250 million, 11-county bond authority Central Illinois Economic Development Authority. In her time as an elected official on the Montgomery County Board, she helped leverage $6000 in coal royalty funds into a more than $15 million privately-funded fiberoptic to the premises buildout.She has been appointed by four governors to serve on the Illinois Governor's Rural Affairs Council and was reappointed in 2021 by the Federal Communications Commission to serve on the Precision Agriculture Task Force and chair the Examining Current and Future Connectivity Demand Working Group. Heather also serves as Farm Journal Foundation's Lead Farmer for Illinois to advocate for agricultural research investments and training for smallholder farmers in developing countries. Learn more about American Agri-Women at www.americanagriwomen.org.The Women in Agribusiness (WIA) Summit annually convenes over 800 of the country's female agribusiness decision-makers. The 2022 WIA Summit, September 26-28 in Dallas, TX includes presentations from Cargill's Corporate Senior Vice President, Animal Health & Nutrition, Ruth Kimmelshue; Marco Orioli, VP of Global Grain & Processing for EMEA, CHS; and Brooke Appleton of the NCGA. Learn more at https://agr.fyi/wia_register. FIRA USA 18-20 OCT. 2022 (FRESNO-CA): The only 3-day event dedicated to the California and North America market for autonomous agriculture and agricultural robotics solutions.Learn More at https://agr.fyi/fira

On this episode, American Agri-Women 2022 Champion of Agriculture, California First District Congressman and rice farmer Doug LaMalfa, discusses his thoughts on the current state of the agriculture industry. Firestone Ag and emerging country music artists Dillon Carmichael team up to “Rock the Crop,” and April was another banner month for U.S. meat exports. Jesse Allen discusses the impact of inflation on the grain markets in this week's Market Talk report, and Ray Bohacz talks about tillage tool part wear in our “Bushels and Cents” segment. The episode also features the music of singer/songwriter Tess Frizzell, the daughter of country star Shelly West, granddaughter of Country Music Hall of Fame member Dottie West and niece of Country Music Hall of Famer Lefty Frizzell. Timestamps News and intro: 0:00 Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 5:43 Congressman Doug LaMalfa: 6:03 Concept AgriTek advertisement: 26:49 Matt Frank, Firestone Ag: 27:22 Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 32:08 Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 33:40 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 38:53 Gateway Seed Co. advertisement: 40:27 Tess Frizzell: 40:58

This week's Open Mic guest is Heather Hampton Knodle, President of the American Agri-Women.  Hampton is an Illinois farm girl who married a farmer and continues a lifestyle of stewardship in the soil.  The AAW were in Washington last week to meet with government agencies and leaders on Capitol Hill. Hampton Knodle says AAW wants freedom to pursue stewardship practices to provide food, fuel and fiber for the nation with greater certainty of farm programs and regulations from Washington.

Mitzi Perdue draws on the experience of her family of origin, the Henderson Estate Company which dates back to 1840 and was the forerunner of the Sheraton Hotels (her father was co-founder of the chain). She also looks to her marital family (she's the widow of Frank Perdue from Perdue Farms) that began in 1920.Mitzi's talks contain practical tips for embedding a positive culture. She's been a part of carrying out all of them, and in some cases, creating them. These are tips that work, they're practical, and they can make a spectacular difference in whether the family continues across the generations, or becomes one of the 70% that fails to pass on their legacy to the next generation.Mitzi is a businesswoman, author, and a master storyteller. She holds degrees from Harvard University and George Washington University, is a past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women and was one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. She is an author and will be releasing her upcoming book Relentless, where she shares the wisdom of the Chicken Soup for the Soul author Mark Victor Hansen.

“It's immoral to be discouraged by the magnitude of the problem.”   Mitzi Perdue is a businesswoman, author, and anti-human trafficking advocate. She is a past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women and was a U.S. Delegate to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. She founded the anti-trafficking organization, Win This Fight, and today is a global speaker on the subject.   Mitzi and Fred start a conversation about the problems that our world is experiencing right now. Mitzi discusses one of them is human trafficking and how poverty significantly results in modern time slavery. She dreams that someone who reads her books and articles will also take even a small step to help prevent slavery.   Tune in to the show now to explore: The big problems that our world is facing now Discrimination and racism What drives your life today? Focusing on human trafficking What is present time slavery? The evil of poverty that affects the lives of many Is it money that is silencing the entire community? Timestamps [00:57] Introduction to Mitzi Perdue [03:58] What drives your life? [04:22] What is human trafficking? [06:16] How serious is the issue of human trafficking? [09:34] Optimist Foundation [12:52] Does Antisocial Personality Disorder lead someone to do human trafficking? [13:55] Profit statistics of a trafficker [15:57] The dark shadow behind a child bride [17:45] Ways on how to sell a child [21:52] What does an Aesthetician do? [29:35] What can a listener contribute to preventing modern slavery? [31:44] The good that we can do now, we must do it now. [37:30] Appreciation message Connect with Mitzi Perdue: Website - personal website Website - Psychology today Text her WIN to 55312 and that will automatically get you signed up for her blog   Resources Welcome to Humanity website https://welcometohumanity.net/podcast 

Research is crucial for the advancement of agriculture. However, research solutions must also be feasible for the farmers who will be implementing them. This episode, Heather Hampton+Knodle will discuss her many hats in the worlds of agriculture, policy, and research solutions, as well as her journey as a farmer and research collaborator. Tune in to learn: How getting everyone in the room together can benefit agriculture How precision agriculture is opening new doors for collaborative research What factors farmers consider when implementing solutions Why you need to leave pride at the door If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: http://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Heather, you can find her here: heather@farmfuture.us Resources CEU Quiz: Coming soon ASA, CSSA, SSSA Annual Meeting: https://www.acsmeetings.org/ Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States: https://www.fcc.gov/task-force-reviewing-connectivity-and-technology-needs-precision-agriculture-united-states FCC Precision Ag Task Force – Accelerating Broadband Deployment Interim Report: https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/precision-ag-accelerating-deployment-wg-interim-report-03122021.pdf FCC Precision Ag Task Force – Data and Mapping Working Group Interim Report: https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/precision-ag-mapping-wg-report-10282020.pdf FCC Precision Ag Task Force – Examining Current and Future Connectivity Demand for Precision Agriculture Interim Report: https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/precision-ag-connectivity-demand-wg-report-10282020.pdf FCC Precision Ag Task Force—Adoption & Jobs Work Group: https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/precision-ag-adoption-jobs-wg-adoption-07222020.pdf Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research (authorizing legislation founded 1993, funded 1995, reorganized due to no state funding 2010): https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1689&ChapterID=40 Illinois CFAR Strategic Research Initiative example of FarmDoc: https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/about/about-us-20th-anniversary Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research: https://foundationfar.org/ Farm Journal Foundation: https://www.farmjournalfoundation.org/ Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Initiative: https://ripe.illinois.edu/ Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/national/home/ Join the American Society of America: https://www.agronomy.org/membership/become-a-member Join the Crop Science Society of America: https://www.crops.org/membership/become-a-member Join the Soil Science Society of America: https://www.soils.org/membership/become-a-member/ American Agri-Women: https://americanagriwomen.org/ Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) Program: https://www.midlandinstitute.com/our-community/what-is-ceo  and https://www.montgomeryceo.com The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America host a premier scientific international Annual Meeting and you are invited to join us. Convene with thousands of other scientific leaders from industry, government agencies, and academic institutions in Salt Lake City, Utah, November 7-10, or virtually, whichever you are most comfortable with. The Societies' Annual Meeting is the premier opportunity for professionals working in agronomic, crop, soil, and related sciences to hear about the latest research, meet and learn from their peers, expand their knowledge base, and take advantage of networking opportunities to enhance their careers. Visit www.acsmeetings.org to learn more! Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

If you have ever wondered how you can become a great leader - whether it is to lead yourself or others - this podcast has some fantastic wisdom for you.  We will explore examples of real attitudes, beliefs and actions you can take to help yourself and others improve and excel.   In this episode, you will hear stories of:   How to build excellent people skills. Inspiration to overcome life's challenges. Leaders who are on a mission to bring out the best in other people.   Mitzi Perdue is a businesswoman,  renowned author, and past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women and she was a U.S. Delegate to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi.  She is the founder and president of “Win This Fight! Stop Human Trafficking Now” an organization that raises funds and awareness for other anti-trafficking initiatives.   Many of her stories are about the two men who taught her the most about leadership:  Her father, co-founder of Sheraton Hotels, Frank Henderson, and her late husband and poultry magnate, Frank Perdue.   Find out more about Mitzi Perdue and the fight to stop human trafficking at: WinThisFight.org https://twitter.com/MitziPerdue https://www.facebook.com/mitzi.perdue https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitziperdue/ INSTAGRAM: @Rosietheliberator Text WTF To 55312   You can learn more about how hypnosis can help you at https://www.hypnosistrainingcanada.com

Mitzi Perdue, widow of Frank Perdue, is the author of Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business & Life Lessons from Frank. A former rice grower, she is a past President of the 40,000-member American Agri-Women and founder of CERES Farms, the California vineyards that produce grapes for Kendall Jackson, Mondavi, Bogle, Folie a Deux, and Toasted Head wines. Mitzi creates ornate jewel cases, clocks and handbags from egg shells. Her ostrich egg evening bag, with gold chain strap, jewels, cameo, and gold clasp, sells for $2500. Mary Lou Reid is the author of Always Eat Dessert…and 6 More Weight Loss and Loss and Lifestyle Habits I Learned in the Convent. After leaving the convent, she worked in theater, media and as a freelance writer in New York, then moved to LA to work as a Certified Financial Planner for the past 25+ years. Lindy Lewis is the author of Recovering Alpha Female: Inspiring Grace and Self-Acceptance in the Mind and Body. She coaches and leads retreats to help ‘Type A All Day' women move from drive and exhaustion to a balanced life of love and grace. Lindy shares insights on The Alpha Epidemic – addiction to being distracted – and how to turn your quirks into colors and shift from FOMO to JOMO. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Creatively Creative Alpha Females.

Mitzi Perdue, widow of Frank Perdue, is the author of Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business & Life Lessons from Frank. A former rice grower, she is a past President of the 40,000-member American Agri-Women and founder of CERES Farms, the California vineyards that produce grapes for Kendall Jackson, Mondavi, Bogle, Folie a Deux, and Toasted Head wines. Mitzi creates ornate jewel cases, clocks and handbags from egg shells. Her ostrich egg evening bag, with gold chain strap, jewels, cameo, and gold clasp, sells for $2500. Mary Lou Reid is the author of Always Eat Dessert…and 6 More Weight Loss and Loss and Lifestyle Habits I Learned in the Convent. After leaving the convent, she worked in theater, media and as a freelance writer in New York, then moved to LA to work as a Certified Financial Planner for the past 25+ years. Lindy Lewis is the author of Recovering Alpha Female: Inspiring Grace and Self-Acceptance in the Mind and Body. She coaches and leads retreats to help ‘Type A All Day’ women move from drive and exhaustion to a balanced life of love and grace. Lindy shares insights on The Alpha Epidemic – addiction to being distracted – and how to turn your quirks into colors and shift from FOMO to JOMO. Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Creatively Creative Alpha Females.

Enhancing lives by advocating for agriculture is something that our guests today are passionate about doing for agriculture and the families behind it. Karolyn Zurn holds many positions within the agricultural world; she is the current President of American Agri-Women, the past President of Minnesota Agri-Women, and the lead Minnesota farmer for Farmers Feed the World, a farm-journal foundation project. She was formerly appointed to Minnesota’s Agency board, was past coordinator of Common Ground agriculture advocacy group, and has also spent time serving on the boards of Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom, Minnesota Soybean Growers, and Northern Crops Institute Council. Our second guest today is Alisha Nord Donnelly, who is a fifth-generation farmer from Wolverton, Minnesota. Alisha currently resides in North Dakota where she works for the North Dakota Farm Bureau as their Southeast Field Representative, spends many hours on the road visiting with farmers and ranchers, and learns about the different policy issues within the state. Tuning in today you’ll hear all about American Agri-Women and the policies being involved, and how they’re getting the word out for other young women to get into a career in agriculture. We also hear from our guests about their current jobs and the organizations that have molded and influenced them as they were growing up, like 4H and the FFA. Stay tuned for all this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you love this episode, feel free to share It with a friend and leave a five-star review! (If you don't love it, no need to leave a review) If you would like to join the Gratitude Community, we Invite you to join 81K subscribers to "The Gratitude Journal", published monthly.We are grateful for our sponsor Methods Of. Learn the "Methods of Leadership" from some of the best CEOs, executive coaches, thought leaders and business thinkers on the planet. Use my discount code COMEBACK2021 at checkout for a 50% discount!###Our guest today is my new friend…. Mitzi PerdueMitzi Perdue knows that every family business has a culture. The question is, does this culture come about by design or by default? The ones that come about by default rarely support keeping the family business in the family across the generations.So, what can a family do to develop and strengthen a culture that will support their deepest goals and values?Mitzi Perdue draws on the experience of her family of origin, the Henderson Estate Company which dates back to 1840 and was the forerunner of the Sheraton Hotels (her father was co-founder of the chain). She also looks to her marital family (she's the widow of Frank Perdue from Perdue Farms) that began in 1920.Mitzi's talks contain practical tips for embedding a positive culture. She's been a part of carrying out all of them, and in some cases, creating them. These are tips that work, they're practical, and they can make a spectacular difference in whether the family continues across the generations, or becomes one of the 70% that fails to pass on their legacy to the next generation.Mitzi is a businesswoman, author, and a master story teller. She holds degrees from Harvard University and George Washington University, is a past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women and was one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. She currently writes for the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents and hosts EarthX TV's show, The Pen and the Planet.Most recently, she's authored Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business and Life Lessons from Frank Perdue. The book made #5 on Amazon's Business Biographies, out of a field of 20,000. She's also the author of, I Didn't Bargain for This, her story of growing up as a hotel heiress.###Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent more than two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams. Their work is supported by research with more than a million working adults across the globe. They are authors of multiple award-winning Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, and Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. They have been called “fascinating” by Fortune and “creative and refreshing” by The New York Times. Gostick & Elton have ap LifeGuides is a peer-to-peer community that helps people navigate through their day-to-day stressors by providing a place of empathy, listening, wisdom and support with a Guide who has walked in your shoes, experiencing the same challenge or life experience as you.

What You'll Learn From This Episode: How to keep the family culture strong and thriving The importance of teaching kids that they are a part of something bigger than themselves Why having meals together with the family is essential Related Links and Resources: I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy. And if you will go to www.auntmitzi.com, I have several free chapters of the book that we wrote together 'How to be UP in Down Times' Summary: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from  George Washington University.  She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, and she's the founder of CERES Farms. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. Recently she authored "How to Make Your Family Business Last, Techniques, Advice, Checklists, and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. The 46 years since the founding of Ceres Farms, she represents more than three centuries of family business history. Here are the highlights of this episode: 2:51 Mitzi's ideal Client: My ideal client is a family who is in a family business and who would really like to see the next generation not get screwed up. Because it's so easy for family businesses to not put their enough effort, and having their children grow up with values that will help support keeping the family business in the family. 3:26Problem Mitzi helps solve: I have observed that every family that exists has a culture; but is one that came about by accident or is it one that came about by design? And the one's that came about by accident, they rarely support keeping the family business in the family. So, I help develop a culture that supports keeping the family strong and thriving. 4:19Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Mitzi: A high functioning family which is what we are all in for, is one where people enjoy being all together. They're partners, they're not torn apart by jealousy and ego. If your family is experiencing pain, my best advice to you is to get professional help before it gets worse. My second best advice is, if you're going to have outsiders to help you, have them committed to helping the whole family, not just one or two members. And what I mean by that is, families fall apart when a lawyer represents one family member against the interest of the whole family. So, don't do that. 5:19What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Mitzi and his solution: The biggest thing that they can do to help keep the family together is be very conscious of the culture you develop, including  teaching the kids from the youngest age that they can't always be right. How about teaching them that they are a part of something bigger than themselves, that they're stewards. If you don't do that, the average families aren't going to make it to the next generation. If you want a successful long-lasting family, you've got to consciously figure out the values that will get you there and I certainly recommend that you buy my books to help you learn. 6:19Mitzi's Valuable Free Action (VFA): This may sound off-brand but you know what really helps families? have you come across 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? It tells you an enormous amount about human relations that shows you that you are part of something bigger than yourself that helps solve problems and prevent problems before they escape. Both the Henderson and the Perdue (family) regularly read a book that was written generations ago. 7:09Mitzi's Valuable Free Resource (VFR): I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy.

What You’ll Learn From This Episode: How to keep the family culture strong and thriving The importance of teaching kids that they are a part of something bigger than themselves Why having meals together with the family is essential Related Links and Resources: I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy. And if you will go to www.auntmitzi.com, I have several free chapters of the book that we wrote together 'How to be UP in Down Times' Summary: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from  George Washington University.  She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, and she’s the founder of CERES Farms. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. Recently she authored "How to Make Your Family Business Last, Techniques, Advice, Checklists, and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. The 46 years since the founding of Ceres Farms, she represents more than three centuries of family business history. Here are the highlights of this episode: 2:51 Mitzi’s ideal Client: My ideal client is a family who is in a family business and who would really like to see the next generation not get screwed up. Because it's so easy for family businesses to not put their enough effort, and having their children grow up with values that will help support keeping the family business in the family. 3:26Problem Mitzi helps solve: I have observed that every family that exists has a culture; but is one that came about by accident or is it one that came about by design? And the one's that came about by accident, they rarely support keeping the family business in the family. So, I help develop a culture that supports keeping the family strong and thriving. 4:19Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Mitzi: A high functioning family which is what we are all in for, is one where people enjoy being all together. They're partners, they're not torn apart by jealousy and ego. If your family is experiencing pain, my best advice to you is to get professional help before it gets worse. My second best advice is, if you're going to have outsiders to help you, have them committed to helping the whole family, not just one or two members. And what I mean by that is, families fall apart when a lawyer represents one family member against the interest of the whole family. So, don't do that. 5:19What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Mitzi and his solution: The biggest thing that they can do to help keep the family together is be very conscious of the culture you develop, including  teaching the kids from the youngest age that they can't always be right. How about teaching them that they are a part of something bigger than themselves, that they're stewards. If you don't do that, the average families aren't going to make it to the next generation. If you want a successful long-lasting family, you've got to consciously figure out the values that will get you there and I certainly recommend that you buy my books to help you learn. 6:19Mitzi’s Valuable Free Action (VFA): This may sound off-brand but you know what really helps families? have you come across 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? It tells you an enormous amount about human relations that shows you that you are part of something bigger than yourself that helps solve problems and prevent problems before they escape. Both the Henderson and the Perdue (family) regularly read a book that was written generations ago. 7:09Mitzi’s Valuable Free Resource (VFR): I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy.

What You'll Learn From This Episode: How to keep the family culture strong and thriving The importance of teaching kids that they are a part of something bigger than themselves Why having meals together with the family is essential Related Links and Resources: I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy. And if you will go to www.auntmitzi.com, I have several free chapters of the book that we wrote together 'How to be UP in Down Times' Summary: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from  George Washington University.  She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, and she's the founder of CERES Farms. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. Recently she authored "How to Make Your Family Business Last, Techniques, Advice, Checklists, and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. The 46 years since the founding of Ceres Farms, she represents more than three centuries of family business history. Here are the highlights of this episode: 2:51 Mitzi's ideal Client: My ideal client is a family who is in a family business and who would really like to see the next generation not get screwed up. Because it's so easy for family businesses to not put their enough effort, and having their children grow up with values that will help support keeping the family business in the family. 3:26Problem Mitzi helps solve: I have observed that every family that exists has a culture; but is one that came about by accident or is it one that came about by design? And the one's that came about by accident, they rarely support keeping the family business in the family. So, I help develop a culture that supports keeping the family strong and thriving. 4:19Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Mitzi: A high functioning family which is what we are all in for, is one where people enjoy being all together. They're partners, they're not torn apart by jealousy and ego. If your family is experiencing pain, my best advice to you is to get professional help before it gets worse. My second best advice is, if you're going to have outsiders to help you, have them committed to helping the whole family, not just one or two members. And what I mean by that is, families fall apart when a lawyer represents one family member against the interest of the whole family. So, don't do that. 5:19What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Mitzi and his solution: The biggest thing that they can do to help keep the family together is be very conscious of the culture you develop, including  teaching the kids from the youngest age that they can't always be right. How about teaching them that they are a part of something bigger than themselves, that they're stewards. If you don't do that, the average families aren't going to make it to the next generation. If you want a successful long-lasting family, you've got to consciously figure out the values that will get you there and I certainly recommend that you buy my books to help you learn. 6:19Mitzi's Valuable Free Action (VFA): This may sound off-brand but you know what really helps families? have you come across 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? It tells you an enormous amount about human relations that shows you that you are part of something bigger than yourself that helps solve problems and prevent problems before they escape. Both the Henderson and the Perdue (family) regularly read a book that was written generations ago. 7:09Mitzi's Valuable Free Resource (VFR): I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy.

What You’ll Learn From This Episode: How to keep the family culture strong and thriving The importance of teaching kids that they are a part of something bigger than themselves Why having meals together with the family is essential Related Links and Resources: I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy. And if you will go to www.auntmitzi.com, I have several free chapters of the book that we wrote together 'How to be UP in Down Times' Summary: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from  George Washington University.  She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, and she’s the founder of CERES Farms. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. Recently she authored "How to Make Your Family Business Last, Techniques, Advice, Checklists, and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. The 46 years since the founding of Ceres Farms, she represents more than three centuries of family business history. Here are the highlights of this episode: 2:51 Mitzi’s ideal Client: My ideal client is a family who is in a family business and who would really like to see the next generation not get screwed up. Because it's so easy for family businesses to not put their enough effort, and having their children grow up with values that will help support keeping the family business in the family. 3:26Problem Mitzi helps solve: I have observed that every family that exists has a culture; but is one that came about by accident or is it one that came about by design? And the one's that came about by accident, they rarely support keeping the family business in the family. So, I help develop a culture that supports keeping the family strong and thriving. 4:19Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Mitzi: A high functioning family which is what we are all in for, is one where people enjoy being all together. They're partners, they're not torn apart by jealousy and ego. If your family is experiencing pain, my best advice to you is to get professional help before it gets worse. My second best advice is, if you're going to have outsiders to help you, have them committed to helping the whole family, not just one or two members. And what I mean by that is, families fall apart when a lawyer represents one family member against the interest of the whole family. So, don't do that. 5:19What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Mitzi and his solution: The biggest thing that they can do to help keep the family together is be very conscious of the culture you develop, including  teaching the kids from the youngest age that they can't always be right. How about teaching them that they are a part of something bigger than themselves, that they're stewards. If you don't do that, the average families aren't going to make it to the next generation. If you want a successful long-lasting family, you've got to consciously figure out the values that will get you there and I certainly recommend that you buy my books to help you learn. 6:19Mitzi’s Valuable Free Action (VFA): This may sound off-brand but you know what really helps families? have you come across 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? It tells you an enormous amount about human relations that shows you that you are part of something bigger than yourself that helps solve problems and prevent problems before they escape. Both the Henderson and the Perdue (family) regularly read a book that was written generations ago. 7:09Mitzi’s Valuable Free Resource (VFR): I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy.

What You'll Learn From This Episode: How to keep the family culture strong and thriving The importance of teaching kids that they are a part of something bigger than themselves Why having meals together with the family is essential Related Links and Resources: I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy. And if you will go to www.auntmitzi.com, I have several free chapters of the book that we wrote together 'How to be UP in Down Times' Summary: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from  George Washington University.  She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, and she's the founder of CERES Farms. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. Recently she authored "How to Make Your Family Business Last, Techniques, Advice, Checklists, and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. The 46 years since the founding of Ceres Farms, she represents more than three centuries of family business history. Here are the highlights of this episode: 2:51 Mitzi's ideal Client: My ideal client is a family who is in a family business and who would really like to see the next generation not get screwed up. Because it's so easy for family businesses to not put their enough effort, and having their children grow up with values that will help support keeping the family business in the family. 3:26Problem Mitzi helps solve: I have observed that every family that exists has a culture; but is one that came about by accident or is it one that came about by design? And the one's that came about by accident, they rarely support keeping the family business in the family. So, I help develop a culture that supports keeping the family strong and thriving. 4:19Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Mitzi: A high functioning family which is what we are all in for, is one where people enjoy being all together. They're partners, they're not torn apart by jealousy and ego. If your family is experiencing pain, my best advice to you is to get professional help before it gets worse. My second best advice is, if you're going to have outsiders to help you, have them committed to helping the whole family, not just one or two members. And what I mean by that is, families fall apart when a lawyer represents one family member against the interest of the whole family. So, don't do that. 5:19What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Mitzi and his solution: The biggest thing that they can do to help keep the family together is be very conscious of the culture you develop, including  teaching the kids from the youngest age that they can't always be right. How about teaching them that they are a part of something bigger than themselves, that they're stewards. If you don't do that, the average families aren't going to make it to the next generation. If you want a successful long-lasting family, you've got to consciously figure out the values that will get you there and I certainly recommend that you buy my books to help you learn. 6:19Mitzi's Valuable Free Action (VFA): This may sound off-brand but you know what really helps families? have you come across 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? It tells you an enormous amount about human relations that shows you that you are part of something bigger than yourself that helps solve problems and prevent problems before they escape. Both the Henderson and the Perdue (family) regularly read a book that was written generations ago. 7:09Mitzi's Valuable Free Resource (VFR): I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy.

What You’ll Learn From This Episode: How to keep the family culture strong and thriving The importance of teaching kids that they are a part of something bigger than themselves Why having meals together with the family is essential Related Links and Resources: I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy. And if you will go to www.auntmitzi.com, I have several free chapters of the book that we wrote together 'How to be UP in Down Times' Summary: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from  George Washington University.  She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, and she’s the founder of CERES Farms. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. Recently she authored "How to Make Your Family Business Last, Techniques, Advice, Checklists, and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. The 46 years since the founding of Ceres Farms, she represents more than three centuries of family business history. Here are the highlights of this episode: 2:51 Mitzi’s ideal Client: My ideal client is a family who is in a family business and who would really like to see the next generation not get screwed up. Because it's so easy for family businesses to not put their enough effort, and having their children grow up with values that will help support keeping the family business in the family. 3:26Problem Mitzi helps solve: I have observed that every family that exists has a culture; but is one that came about by accident or is it one that came about by design? And the one's that came about by accident, they rarely support keeping the family business in the family. So, I help develop a culture that supports keeping the family strong and thriving. 4:19Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Mitzi: A high functioning family which is what we are all in for, is one where people enjoy being all together. They're partners, they're not torn apart by jealousy and ego. If your family is experiencing pain, my best advice to you is to get professional help before it gets worse. My second best advice is, if you're going to have outsiders to help you, have them committed to helping the whole family, not just one or two members. And what I mean by that is, families fall apart when a lawyer represents one family member against the interest of the whole family. So, don't do that. 5:19What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Mitzi and his solution: The biggest thing that they can do to help keep the family together is be very conscious of the culture you develop, including  teaching the kids from the youngest age that they can't always be right. How about teaching them that they are a part of something bigger than themselves, that they're stewards. If you don't do that, the average families aren't going to make it to the next generation. If you want a successful long-lasting family, you've got to consciously figure out the values that will get you there and I certainly recommend that you buy my books to help you learn. 6:19Mitzi’s Valuable Free Action (VFA): This may sound off-brand but you know what really helps families? have you come across 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? It tells you an enormous amount about human relations that shows you that you are part of something bigger than yourself that helps solve problems and prevent problems before they escape. Both the Henderson and the Perdue (family) regularly read a book that was written generations ago. 7:09Mitzi’s Valuable Free Resource (VFR): I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy.

What You'll Learn From This Episode: How to keep the family culture strong and thriving The importance of teaching kids that they are a part of something bigger than themselves Why having meals together with the family is essential Related Links and Resources: I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy. And if you will go to www.auntmitzi.com, I have several free chapters of the book that we wrote together 'How to be UP in Down Times' Summary: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from  George Washington University.  She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, and she's the founder of CERES Farms. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. Recently she authored "How to Make Your Family Business Last, Techniques, Advice, Checklists, and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. The 46 years since the founding of Ceres Farms, she represents more than three centuries of family business history. Here are the highlights of this episode: 2:51 Mitzi's ideal Client: My ideal client is a family who is in a family business and who would really like to see the next generation not get screwed up. Because it's so easy for family businesses to not put their enough effort, and having their children grow up with values that will help support keeping the family business in the family. 3:26Problem Mitzi helps solve: I have observed that every family that exists has a culture; but is one that came about by accident or is it one that came about by design? And the one's that came about by accident, they rarely support keeping the family business in the family. So, I help develop a culture that supports keeping the family strong and thriving. 4:19Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Mitzi: A high functioning family which is what we are all in for, is one where people enjoy being all together. They're partners, they're not torn apart by jealousy and ego. If your family is experiencing pain, my best advice to you is to get professional help before it gets worse. My second best advice is, if you're going to have outsiders to help you, have them committed to helping the whole family, not just one or two members. And what I mean by that is, families fall apart when a lawyer represents one family member against the interest of the whole family. So, don't do that. 5:19What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Mitzi and his solution: The biggest thing that they can do to help keep the family together is be very conscious of the culture you develop, including  teaching the kids from the youngest age that they can't always be right. How about teaching them that they are a part of something bigger than themselves, that they're stewards. If you don't do that, the average families aren't going to make it to the next generation. If you want a successful long-lasting family, you've got to consciously figure out the values that will get you there and I certainly recommend that you buy my books to help you learn. 6:19Mitzi's Valuable Free Action (VFA): This may sound off-brand but you know what really helps families? have you come across 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? It tells you an enormous amount about human relations that shows you that you are part of something bigger than yourself that helps solve problems and prevent problems before they escape. Both the Henderson and the Perdue (family) regularly read a book that was written generations ago. 7:09Mitzi's Valuable Free Resource (VFR): I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy.

What You’ll Learn From This Episode: How to keep the family culture strong and thriving The importance of teaching kids that they are a part of something bigger than themselves Why having meals together with the family is essential Related Links and Resources: I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy. And if you will go to www.auntmitzi.com, I have several free chapters of the book that we wrote together 'How to be UP in Down Times' Summary: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from  George Washington University.  She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, and she’s the founder of CERES Farms. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. Recently she authored "How to Make Your Family Business Last, Techniques, Advice, Checklists, and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. The 46 years since the founding of Ceres Farms, she represents more than three centuries of family business history. Here are the highlights of this episode: 2:51 Mitzi’s ideal Client: My ideal client is a family who is in a family business and who would really like to see the next generation not get screwed up. Because it's so easy for family businesses to not put their enough effort, and having their children grow up with values that will help support keeping the family business in the family. 3:26Problem Mitzi helps solve: I have observed that every family that exists has a culture; but is one that came about by accident or is it one that came about by design? And the one's that came about by accident, they rarely support keeping the family business in the family. So, I help develop a culture that supports keeping the family strong and thriving. 4:19Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Mitzi: A high functioning family which is what we are all in for, is one where people enjoy being all together. They're partners, they're not torn apart by jealousy and ego. If your family is experiencing pain, my best advice to you is to get professional help before it gets worse. My second best advice is, if you're going to have outsiders to help you, have them committed to helping the whole family, not just one or two members. And what I mean by that is, families fall apart when a lawyer represents one family member against the interest of the whole family. So, don't do that. 5:19What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Mitzi and his solution: The biggest thing that they can do to help keep the family together is be very conscious of the culture you develop, including  teaching the kids from the youngest age that they can't always be right. How about teaching them that they are a part of something bigger than themselves, that they're stewards. If you don't do that, the average families aren't going to make it to the next generation. If you want a successful long-lasting family, you've got to consciously figure out the values that will get you there and I certainly recommend that you buy my books to help you learn. 6:19Mitzi’s Valuable Free Action (VFA): This may sound off-brand but you know what really helps families? have you come across 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? It tells you an enormous amount about human relations that shows you that you are part of something bigger than yourself that helps solve problems and prevent problems before they escape. Both the Henderson and the Perdue (family) regularly read a book that was written generations ago. 7:09Mitzi’s Valuable Free Resource (VFR): I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy.

Press Play for:  Auction for the Fight Against Anti-Trafficking The Correlation of the Anti-Trafficking Organizations and the International Fraud Group Why Money is a Tool The Invisible Mentor Lessons Learned from the Daughter of the Co-Founder of the Sheraton Hotel Advice for Women for Taking Action We Meet: Mitzi Perdue, Author, Businesswoman, Founder of WinThisFight.org Episode References:  Win This Fight - www.WinThisFight.org Text WTF - 51555 52 Tips For Combating Human Trafficking” by Mitzi Perdue - https://www.amazon.com/How-Can-Make-Difference-Trafficking/dp/1688020349   “You might think that someone going after a ten year old girl or boy that they’re wildly oversexed. Sex has the tiniest bit to do with it. What it's really about is a sick desire to dominate and control. ” - Dr. Robert Cancro   Connect: Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordan Connect with Guest: https://mitziperdue.com/   Subscribe and Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on iTunes Subscribe and Comment on CastBox Subscribe on Google Podcasts or Google Play Follow on Spotify Subscribe and Review on Stitcher About Guest: Mitzi Perdue is a businesswoman, author, and Founder of Win This Fight, Stop Human Trafficking Now. She holds a BA degree with honors from Harvard University and a Masters from George Washington University. She's a past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women and she was a U.S. Delegate to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. As a columnist for 22 years, her column, THE ENVIRONMENT AND YOU, was the most widely syndicated environmental columnist in the US. She is the founder and president of "Win This Fight! Stop Human Trafficking Now" an organization that raises funds and awareness for other anti-trafficking initiatives.  

Press Play for:  Auction for the Fight Against Anti-Trafficking The Correlation of the Anti-Trafficking Organizations and the International Fraud Group Why Money is a Tool The Invisible Mentor Lessons Learned from the Daughter of the Co-Founder of the Sheraton Hotel Advice for Women for Taking Action We Meet: Mitzi Perdue, Author, Businesswoman, Founder of WinThisFight.org Episode References:  Win This Fight - www.WinThisFight.org Text WTF - 51555 52 Tips For Combating Human Trafficking” by Mitzi Perdue - https://www.amazon.com/How-Can-Make-Difference-Trafficking/dp/1688020349   “You might think that someone going after a ten year old girl or boy that they’re wildly oversexed. Sex has the tiniest bit to do with it. What it's really about is a sick desire to dominate and control. ” - Dr. Robert Cancro   Connect: Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordan Connect with Guest: https://mitziperdue.com/   Subscribe and Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on iTunes Subscribe and Comment on CastBox Subscribe on Google Podcasts or Google Play Follow on Spotify Subscribe and Review on Stitcher About Guest: Mitzi Perdue is a businesswoman, author, and Founder of Win This Fight, Stop Human Trafficking Now. She holds a BA degree with honors from Harvard University and a Masters from George Washington University. She's a past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women and she was a U.S. Delegate to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. As a columnist for 22 years, her column, THE ENVIRONMENT AND YOU, was the most widely syndicated environmental columnist in the US. She is the founder and president of "Win This Fight! Stop Human Trafficking Now" an organization that raises funds and awareness for other anti-trafficking initiatives.  

Press Play for:  Auction for the Fight Against Anti-Trafficking The Correlation of the Anti-Trafficking Organizations and the International Fraud Group Why Money is a Tool The Invisible Mentor Lessons Learned from the Daughter of the Co-Founder of the Sheraton Hotel Advice for Women for Taking Action   We Meet: Mitzi Perdue, Author, Businesswoman, Founder of WinThisFight.org   Episode References:  Win This Fight - www.WinThisFight.org Text WTF - 51555 52 Tips For Combating Human Trafficking” by Mitzi Perdue - https://www.amazon.com/How-Can-Make-Difference-Trafficking/dp/1688020349   “You might think that someone going after a ten year old girl or boy that they’re wildly oversexed. Sex has the tiniest bit to do with it. What it's really about is a sick desire to dominate and control. ” - Dr. Robert Cancro     Connect: Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordan Connect with Guest: https://mitziperdue.com/   Subscribe and Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on iTunes Subscribe and Comment on CastBox Subscribe on Google Podcasts or Google Play Follow on Spotify Subscribe and Review on Stitcher   About Guest: Mitzi Perdue is a businesswoman, author, and Founder of Win This Fight, Stop Human Trafficking Now. She holds a BA degree with honors from Harvard University and a Masters from George Washington University.   She's a past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women and she was a U.S. Delegate to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. As a columnist for 22 years, her column, THE ENVIRONMENT AND YOU, was the most widely syndicated environmental columnist in the US.   She is the founder and president of "Win This Fight! Stop Human Trafficking Now" an organization that raises funds and awareness for other anti-trafficking initiatives.  

Mitzi Perdue knows that every family business has a culture. The question is, does this culture come about by design or by default? The ones that come about by default rarely support keeping the family business in the family across the generations. So, what can a family do to develop and strengthen a culture that will support their deepest goals and values? Mitzi Perdue draws on the experience of her family of origin, the Henderson Estate Company which dates back to 1840 and was the forerunner of the Sheraton Hotels (her father was co-founder of the chain). She also looks to her marital family (she's the widow of Frank Perdue from Perdue Farms) that began in 1920. In both cases, family members in each generation put enormous effort into creating and maintaining strong, values-based cultures. Her talks stem from her lifelong observations not only of how her two families have kept together over a combined total of 280 years, but she's also closely observed how other high net worth families, often ones she's known since childhood, created and continuously strengthen positive cultures. She's also observed almost countless cases where families that lacked a supportive culture failed spectacularly. Mitzi's talks contain practical tips for embedding a positive culture. She's been a part of carrying out all of them, and in some cases, creating them. These are tips that work, they're practical, and they can make a spectacular difference in whether the family continues across the generations, or becomes one of the 70% that fails to pass on their legacy to the next generation. Mitzi is a businesswoman, author, and a master story teller. She holds degrees from Harvard University and George Washington University, is a past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women and was one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. She currently writes for the Academy of Women's Health, and GEN, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. Most recently, she's authored Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business and Life Lessons from Frank Perdue. The book made #5 on Amazon's Business Biographies, out of a field of 20,000. She's also the author of, I Didn't Bargain for This, her story of growing up as a hotel heiress. A woman of many talents, she also programmed a computer app, B Healthy U, designed to help people track the interactions of lifestyle factors that influence their energy, sleep, hunger, mood, and ability to handle stress. In addition to being a programmer and software developer, Mitzi is also an artist and designer of EveningEggs™ handbags. In addition, Mitzi the author of more than 1800 newspaper and magazine articles on family businesses, food, agriculture, the environment, philanthropy, biotechnology, genetic engineering, and women's health. She was a syndicated columnist for 22 years, and her weekly environmental columns were distributed first by California's Capitol News and later, by Scripps Howard News Service, to roughly 420 newspapers. For two years she was a Commissioner on the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Mitzi also produced and hosted more than 400 half hour interview shows, Mitzi's Country Magazine on KXTV, the CBS affiliate in Sacramento, California. In addition, she hosted and produced more than 300 editions of Mitzi's Country Comments, which was syndicated to 76 stations. Her radio series, Tips from the Farmer to You, was broadcast weekly for two years on the Coast to Coast Radio Network. Mitzi is also a champion in the fight against human trafficking with her organization, Win This Fight! Check out the website and her instagram page!  https://www.winthisfight.org/ Instagram: @winthisfight4good Follow us on Instagram: @TheMorningSpotlight Email us at: themorningspotlight@gmail.com www.themorningspotlight.com

Welcome back to part two of this interview with businesswoman, author, and a master storyteller, Mitzi Perdue. As the past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women, the widow of chicken magnate Frank Perdue, and the daughter of Sheraton Hotels Founder Ernest Henderson, Mitzi has been deeply involved in some highly successful U.S. family businesses. She has also forged her own path, creating a lasting legacy in her own business ventures. She has authored 22 books, is a syndicated columnist with over 1,600 articles, and has even hosted her own 400-episode television series, Country Magazine, which was syndicated to 76 stations. She is the founder of CERES Farms, a real estate investment company that has owned rice fields, commercial and residential real estate, and successful vineyards. These days, Mitzi spends most of her time fighting against modern slavery as part of a global effort to combat human trafficking, and is the founder of WTF, which stands for Win This Fight, through which Mitzi enables wealthy donors to convert high-end jewelry or works of art into cash that is then donated to anti-trafficking organizations. In this episode, you’ll hear more from Mitzi about making a family business last, the pros and cons of coming from a famous family, and her time on television, as well as how Mitzi is working to put an end to human trafficking. Make sure to tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today our expert guest, Mitzi Perdue, joins us for the second part of her interview. Mitzi is a science and health writer, businesswoman, author, and master storyteller. She holds degrees from Harvard and George Washington University, is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women group, and was one of the US delegates to the United Nations Conference on women in Nairobi. Her passion and mission is to combat human trafficking. In the first part of her interview, Mitzi shared the stories of her father and how he built an incredibly successful business during a period of, at the time, unparalleled financial upheaval and uncertainty. Today, we're nearly a year into the coronavirus epidemic, and Mitzi published a book with Mark Victor Hansen called “How to be UP in Down Times.” It includes 40 tips to help people help themselves, and they are all both uplifting and scientifically accurate. We won't be able to outline all 40 tips here, but these are some of Mitzi's favorites: One of the most important things you can do when you're under stress is giving yourself an hour to do something that is giving respite. That can be a movie, a game, a challenging puzzle, anything that gives your mind a break from the worries. Avoid negativity and news. Give yourself a hard limit of 15 minutes of news, just to make sure you're staying informed, but news is inherently biased towards fear and violence. Similarly, anyone on social media that is constantly spreading fear and negativity, you can unfollow them or at least limit your interaction with them. Focus on good and good will come.   The Biggest Helping: Today's Most Important Takeaway “Something that's transformed my father's life, my mother's life, my late husband's life, and my life: I recommend going back to the basics of Dale Carnegie's ‘How to Win Friends & Influence People.' Read it, read even a chapter of it, and it will be so enlightening, if you haven't read it already, that you'll want to read the rest.”   --   Thank you for joining us on The Daily Helping with Dr. Shuster. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play to download more food for the brain, knowledge from the experts, and tools to win at life.   Resources: mitziperdue.com winthisfight.org Twitter: twitter.com/mitziperdue LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mitziperdue Read: “How to be UP in Down Times” Ep. 168: The Power of Asking Questions (Part 1) | with Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Hansen Ep. 169: The Power of Asking Questions (Part 2) | with Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Hansen   The Daily Helping is produced by Crate Media

New, Collaborative Approaches to Combatting Human Trafficking with Mitzi Perdue Mitzi Perdue is a businesswoman, author, and Founder of Win This Fight, Stop Human Trafficking Now. She holds a BA degree with honors from Harvard University and a Masters from George Washington University. She's s a past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women and she was a U.S. Delegate to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. As a columnist for 22 years, her column, THE ENVIRONMENT AND YOU, was the most widely syndicated environmental columnist in the US. She is the founder and president of “Win This Fight! Stop Human Trafficking Now” an organization that raises funds and awareness for other anti-trafficking initiatives. Mitzi presents a way that you can, at no cost, raise awareness about human trafficking while also raising funds. For more information go to http://www.WinThisFight.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What You'll Learn From This Episode: How to keep the family culture strong and thriving The importance of teaching kids that they are a part of something bigger than themselves Why having meals together with the family is essential Related Links and Resources: I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy. And if you will go to www.auntmitzi.com, I have several free chapters of the book that we wrote together 'How to be UP in Down Times' Summary: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from  George Washington University.  She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, and she's the founder of CERES Farms. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. Recently she authored "How to Make Your Family Business Last, Techniques, Advice, Checklists, and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. The 46 years since the founding of Ceres Farms, she represents more than three centuries of family business history. Here are the highlights of this episode: 2:51 Mitzi's ideal Client: My ideal client is a family who is in a family business and who would really like to see the next generation not get screwed up. Because it's so easy for family businesses to not put their enough effort, and having their children grow up with values that will help support keeping the family business in the family. 3:26Problem Mitzi helps solve: I have observed that every family that exists has a culture; but is one that came about by accident or is it one that came about by design? And the one's that came about by accident, they rarely support keeping the family business in the family. So, I help develop a culture that supports keeping the family strong and thriving. 4:19Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Mitzi: A high functioning family which is what we are all in for, is one where people enjoy being all together. They're partners, they're not torn apart by jealousy and ego. If your family is experiencing pain, my best advice to you is to get professional help before it gets worse. My second best advice is, if you're going to have outsiders to help you, have them committed to helping the whole family, not just one or two members. And what I mean by that is, families fall apart when a lawyer represents one family member against the interest of the whole family. So, don't do that. 5:19What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Mitzi and his solution: The biggest thing that they can do to help keep the family together is be very conscious of the culture you develop, including  teaching the kids from the youngest age that they can't always be right. How about teaching them that they are a part of something bigger than themselves, that they're stewards. If you don't do that, the average families aren't going to make it to the next generation. If you want a successful long-lasting family, you've got to consciously figure out the values that will get you there and I certainly recommend that you buy my books to help you learn. 6:19Mitzi's Valuable Free Action (VFA): This may sound off-brand but you know what really helps families? have you come across 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? It tells you an enormous amount about human relations that shows you that you are part of something bigger than yourself that helps solve problems and prevent problems before they escape. Both the Henderson and the Perdue (family) regularly read a book that was written generations ago. 7:09Mitzi's Valuable Free Resource (VFR): I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy.

What You’ll Learn From This Episode: How to keep the family culture strong and thriving The importance of teaching kids that they are a part of something bigger than themselves Why having meals together with the family is essential Related Links and Resources: I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy. And if you will go to www.auntmitzi.com, I have several free chapters of the book that we wrote together 'How to be UP in Down Times' Summary: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from  George Washington University.  She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, and she’s the founder of CERES Farms. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. Recently she authored "How to Make Your Family Business Last, Techniques, Advice, Checklists, and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. The 46 years since the founding of Ceres Farms, she represents more than three centuries of family business history. Here are the highlights of this episode: 2:51 Mitzi’s ideal Client: My ideal client is a family who is in a family business and who would really like to see the next generation not get screwed up. Because it's so easy for family businesses to not put their enough effort, and having their children grow up with values that will help support keeping the family business in the family. 3:26Problem Mitzi helps solve: I have observed that every family that exists has a culture; but is one that came about by accident or is it one that came about by design? And the one's that came about by accident, they rarely support keeping the family business in the family. So, I help develop a culture that supports keeping the family strong and thriving. 4:19Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Mitzi: A high functioning family which is what we are all in for, is one where people enjoy being all together. They're partners, they're not torn apart by jealousy and ego. If your family is experiencing pain, my best advice to you is to get professional help before it gets worse. My second best advice is, if you're going to have outsiders to help you, have them committed to helping the whole family, not just one or two members. And what I mean by that is, families fall apart when a lawyer represents one family member against the interest of the whole family. So, don't do that. 5:19What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Mitzi and his solution: The biggest thing that they can do to help keep the family together is be very conscious of the culture you develop, including  teaching the kids from the youngest age that they can't always be right. How about teaching them that they are a part of something bigger than themselves, that they're stewards. If you don't do that, the average families aren't going to make it to the next generation. If you want a successful long-lasting family, you've got to consciously figure out the values that will get you there and I certainly recommend that you buy my books to help you learn. 6:19Mitzi’s Valuable Free Action (VFA): This may sound off-brand but you know what really helps families? have you come across 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? It tells you an enormous amount about human relations that shows you that you are part of something bigger than yourself that helps solve problems and prevent problems before they escape. Both the Henderson and the Perdue (family) regularly read a book that was written generations ago. 7:09Mitzi’s Valuable Free Resource (VFR): I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy.

Today’s guest is Mitzi Perdue, a businesswoman, author, and a master storyteller. She is the past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women, the nation’s largest coalition of women in farming and agro-business. She is also the widow of chicken magnate, Frank Perdue, and has been deeply involved in the Perdue family businesses for many years, from agriculture to trucking, which is a major division of Perdue Farms. Over her long and illustrious career she has authored 22 books, is a syndicated columnist with over 1,600 articles, and even hosted her own 400-episode television series, Country Magazine, which was syndicated to 76 stations. She is the founder of CERES Farms, a real estate investment company that has owned rice fields, commercial and residential real estate, and successful vineyards. These days, Mitzi spends most of her time fighting against modern slavery as part of a global effort to combat human trafficking, and is the founder of WTF, which stands for Win This Fight, through which Mitzi enables wealthy donors to convert high-end jewelry or works of art into cash that is then donated to anti-trafficking organizations. In this episode, Mitzi shares her unique perspective as someone that played a role in two of the biggest family businesses in the U.S. – Perdue Farms and Sheraton Hotels, which her father, Ernest Henderson founded – and the key lessons that she learned. Find out how a food fight gave Mitzi the nickname Peach Blossom, why she went into real estate, and how she put into practice what she learned about business, and Mitzi talks about what it was like, being a woman in agriculture. Tune in today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No one knows more about being targeted by narcissists than Mitzi Perdue.  As the daughter of the co-founder of the Sheraton Hotel Chain and the wife of the late Frank Perdue, the poultry magnate, she has been the victim of many  in her life.   As a result, she has come up with a list of "red flags" that you're being targeted by narcissists.   Mitzi is funny, engaging and entertaining and in this conversation with Rebecca, shares some of the most telling signs that you maybe it's time move on and find another fish in the sea!   Is it true love?  Or are you just being love bombed?  Listen to this episode to find out the answer!  More About Mitzi Perdue Mitzi Perdue  holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from the George Washington University.    She is a past president of the 40,000-member American Agri-Women. She’s also a former syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard and her column, The Environment and You, and in the 1990s, was the most widely-syndicated environmental column in the country.    Her television series, Country Magazine, was syndicated to 76 stations. She’s the founder of CERES Farms, the second-generation family-owned  vineyards that sell wine grapes to wineries such as Mondavi, Kendall-Jackson, Bogle, Folie a Deux, and Toasted Head.    Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses.  Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. She herself founded CERES Farms in 1974.   More about Mitzi at www.mitziperdue.com  Grab Mitzi's book How to Be Up in Down Times right here   _______________________________________________________________________________________ THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR INFORMATION:   If you are interested in online counseling, Rebecca has a sponsor who can assist. If you feel you are in struggling,  please seek the help you deserve: https://www.betterhelp.com/RebeccaZung   We receive commissions on referrals to BetterHelp. We only recommend services that we trust. ____________________________________________________________________ For more information on REBECCA ZUNG, ESQ. visit her website www.rebeccazung.com and follow her on Instagram: @rebeccazung and YouTube! GRAB YOUR FREE CRUSH MY NEGOTIATION PREP WORKSHEET RIGHT HERE!  SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL RIGHT HERE.  Grab a copy of Rebecca's book, Negotiate Like You M.A.T.T.E.R.: The Sure Fire Method to Step Up and Win (foreword written by Robert Shapiro).   It went straight to being a #1 bestseller the first day it was launched!  Find out what everyone is so excited about - get the book RIGHT HERE!  To get your copy of Rebecca's bestselling book, Breaking Free: A Step by Step Guide to Achieving Emotional, Physical and Spiritual Freedom, please visit the Amazon website to order it RIGHT HERE.    _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CONTACT US:  rebecca@rebeccazung.com WEBSITE:   www.negotiateyourbestlifepodcast.com ........................................................................................................................ Remember to follow THE NEGOTIATE YOUR BEST LIFE PODCAST on social media for updates and inside tips and information: Instagram Finally, we'd really appreciate it if you would visit iTunes and give us a 5 Star Rating and tell us what you like about the show - your feedback really matters  DISCLAIMER:  THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE.  YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.

Today our expert guest is Mitzi Perdue, a science and health writer, businesswoman, author, and master storyteller. She holds degrees from Harvard and George Washington University, is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women group, and was one of the US delegates to the United Nations Conference on women in Nairobi. Her passion and mission is to combat human trafficking. Mitzi combines the experience of three long-time family businesses: Her father, Ernest Henderson, co-founded the Sheraton Hotel chain; her late husband, Frank Perdue, was the second-generation in a poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries; and she founded CERES Farms in 1974. Mitzi learned so much from her father. The Sheraton Hotel is called Sheraton, instead of Henderson, because one of the hotels he had bought had an expensive, beautiful neon sign that said Sheraton. He was too frugal to tear it down, so he named the rest of his hotels the same to match. He was also modest enough that he knew his name didn't have a ring to it, and he did what was best for the company instead. When her father bought a hotel, he knew that employees would worry about losing their jobs. So, the first thing he would do is call everyone into the ballroom and assure them that he wanted them to keep their jobs, and that his job was to give them the resources and encouragement they needed to show the world how good they are. When refurbishing hotels, the first areas he would focus on were the ones that customers wouldn't even see—the employee dining rooms, kitchens, showers, and lockers. He wanted the employees to feel valuable, and he knew that the success of the hotel depended on the happiness of the employees. He had to show them that he valued and believed in them. And her late husband, Frank Perdue, was always looking for ways to show the people he worked with how important they are to him. At Mitzi's suggestion, they started inviting their associates—all 1,500 of them—over for dinner, one hundred at a time. At each dinner, Frank would wait on his employees and serve them. People skills did not come naturally to Mitzi's father, but he knew that the most important skill in the world is the ability to get along with people. He made that his lifetime study to make sure what makes people tick—all in order to overcome his deficit. Even if you're not naturally talented with human relations skills, they can still be learned. -- Thank you for joining us on The Daily Helping with Dr. Shuster. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play to download more food for the brain, knowledge from the experts, and tools to win at life.   Resources: mitziperdue.com Twitter: twitter.com/mitziperdue LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mitziperdue   The Daily Helping is produced by Crate Media

Author, speaker, and businesswoman, Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors degree from Harvard University and an MPA from the George Washington University. She is a past president of the 40,000-member American Agri-Women, a former syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard, and her television series, Country Magazine, was syndicated to 76 stations. She's the founder of CERES Farms, the family-owned company that owns commercial and residential real estate, and plus agricultural land including vineyards that sell wine grapes to wineries such as Mondavi, Bogle, Folie a Deux, and Toasted Head.. Her I've-lived-it experience comes from membership in two long-lasting family enterprises. Her family of origin began in 1840 with the Henderson Estate Company, forerunner of the Sheraton Hotels which her father co-founded. Perdue Farms (she's Frank Perdue's widow) began in 1920. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please be aware: In this episode's discussion of unhealthy relationships, our hosts address domestic violence at the conclusion of the episode. Two resources on this topic include the National Domestic Violence hotline is 1-800-799-7233 or https://www.thehotline.org and Minnesota's MN Day One Crisis Line 1-866-223-1111 (call) or 612-399-9995 (text).Today, our hosts Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack discuss relationships--from families, friends, casual, romantic, to the relationship we have with ourselves. All of these types of relationships can have positive attributes and all of these types of relationships can develop negative attributes. How do we identify positive relationships? Shared core values can be one key identifier. Building and maintaining healthy, positive relationships with those around us can help us stay resilient in the face of stressful times in agriculture. TranscriptMegan Roberts: Welcome to this session of our Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture Podcast, series one. The Cultivating Resiliency Project develops tools for women in agriculture to recognize, adapt to and develop positive coping strategies for life stresses. This podcast series is developed from our Cultivating Resiliency Webinar sessions. I'm Megan Roberts and I co-lead this project along with Doris Mold. Today, we feature Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack as our session hosts. Both are professionals in behavioral health with ties to farming. In today's podcast, we focus on the importance of positive relationships. We start our discussion talking again about the three-legged stool of self-care which has been a theme throughout this podcast series. The three-legged stool includes social, emotional, and physical self-care. First, we hear from Shauna about how relationships fit into those three legs of the self-care stool.Shauna Reitmeier: We talked about this three-legged stool and relationships really are foundational in two of those legs, that social piece, that connectedness, and then also around the emotional piece which is, how's that self-talk, how are we giving ourselves some self-compassion as well? Relationships feed both of those and relationships are really rooted in being healthy and making sure that we're going to walk through, how do you align your values around selecting the relationships that you have, and relationships are really rooted in strong communication, safety and aligned with those shared values.Brenda Mack: I view building and maintaining relationships is that healthy relationships can be a protective factor. It can help you reduce your stress, it can increase your happiness levels, it can also be a risk factor in the sense that if you're in an unhealthy relationship that can impact stress, it can lead to depression. Just want you to consider as we're going through this, how is healthy relationships a protective factor for you and where is it potentially a risk factor for you?Shauna Reitmeier: As we jump into this, when I think about relationships, it's really rooted in knowing what your values are. We know that, for some of us, we get overwhelmed or we talked a little bit about with our self-care when we overcommit to certain things. How do we make decisions based on our values? So I'm going to walk you through a process that you can use to start coming up with, what are your own personal core values? And you can use this core values exercise to evaluate existing relationships and can be used in helping determine where do you want to invest your time in new relationships.It really starts with, take the experiences that you've had, walk through some of those times when you've had really positive experiences and what were they. Did you walk out of that experience with someone positive? Did you get energized? Did your cup get full? Were you able to have a really deep conversation where the person listened to you, you felt like you were engaged with that person? In those circumstances, your values were probably honored. In times where you walked out of that relationship and it was not enjoyable, you felt exhausted that, "Boy, we weren't connecting," the values that you have were probably suppressed. You can use those past experiences to start putting words to what those are. So start thinking about, in those kinds of experiences, what is the most important to you beyond the basic living needs?We all know we need shelter, we need food, we need sleep, and some of those values that are important to us. Think about what are those other things that are not basic to just survival that are important to you. Many times those values can be categorized into various themes like accountability, responsibility, timeliness, all kind of go together, connection, belonging, relationships. So go through your list, write them all down, check them off, and then you can start categorizing them. Once you've narrowed down those values and you have five to 10, look at, what are those values? Let's go back to the connection, belonging, and relationships, all right? You've got some themes, you're lining up this value and I'm going to decide that connection is really the one that stands out for me out of the three.However, those other values like belonging and relationship really support connection. So I can come up with a sentence or a statement around, "For me, connection is to have meaningful relationships with people where I feel I belong." If that's happening, then I know I have connection. The next step is once you've identified that is test your value. Does it resonate with you? Is it consistent with the scenarios that you've been placed in with the decisions that you've made and how does it make you feel? But it's very normal in relationships that you have different values and it's a great exercise to walk through with your partner, with your spouse or whomever because this can be an area where you're really focusing on communication as well.Brenda Mack: And I think finding that common ground-Shauna Reitmeier: Yes.Brenda Mack: ... that, where are your values with the person you're in a relationship, where are those aligned? Because I think it's always great to start where you have that in common and then build on that.Shauna Reitmeier: As we dive into just relationships, there are the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships. When we think about a healthy relationship, they have these characteristics of open communication. There is trust that's been established, you have mutual respect with each other, you compromise, you come to the middle on issues or things that might come up and you have the ability to make decisions equally within your household, and there's boundaries, you know when it's okay to reach out and when it's not okay within that relationship. These characteristics are in all types of relationships and some of these types of relationships might cross, you might have a relationship that hits multiple types, you can have your family, your extended family, and you might have more intimate relationship with a family or a casual relationship.Now, when I use the word intimacy, for some people, they think it's just a romantic or a sexual connotation to that when really it's about, how well are you connecting? Are you able to go, and I can use this analogy, can you go deep in a conversation with someone and have that trust and know that they're going to be there for you and listen to you? In other times you might not, you have friendships that might be casual, you might have a friendship where it's a much more intimate relationship, same with your spouse, you might be very intimate with your spouse on all levels of that continuum of intimacy, where you wouldn't with somebody else.I can't forget about, we talk so much about self-care, the relationship that we have with ourself. So don't forget to communicate with yourself, to respect yourself in who you are because you need to be full, you need to have self-care because you're one part of a relationship as well. There's also unhealthy relationships and it's the same types of relationships that you have. But some things to be thinking about are the characteristics of what an unhealthy relationship is and that can be, there's criticism, there isn't communication, there's a loss of intimacy, that connection, that passive-aggressive behaviors that you're seeing, that trust has been broken in a relationship or they're hostile, and there's many more that we could be listing as you shared from a healthy perspective, there's others that would come up. Here's the thing, as relationships grow over time and have different scenarios or circumstances that happen is that there may be times when a relationship might experience some unhealthy characteristics and how the relationship addresses those will determine whether they stay unhealthy or whether they shift and now you become healthy. One of the things to think about though in your relationship is that, if you have a lot of these characteristics in your relationships or all of these are present in your relationship, then that's where you really want to start checking against your values. What is your value in your relationship and who you are and do these align? Now, we're not in any means advocating, a path of, do you stay in relationships or not, those are personal decisions that each one of you would be making. But what we're hoping is we're giving you some tools for you to evaluate that, to make whatever decisions that you need to make. Anything else, Brenda, that you want to add in this?Brenda Mack: I don't, I don't think so.Shauna Reitmeier: Think so right now? So then here's the piece to that, we would be, I think, a little remiss if we didn't bring up, is that, if a relationship is unhealthy and your relationship experiences any of these areas that are part of the power and control is being exerted over you, that you feel you don't have your own power and your own control in these areas, it may be a sign that you are in an abusive relationship.Brenda Mack: We also like to share this, just so that you have some awareness, in case you know of somebody who, you have this sixth sense or intuition in your gut that they're not in a healthy relationship, just wanted to raise some awareness about patterns of abuse happen in cycles and there are times where you may feel like the abuse is over or things are smooth and without addressing these issues, it can go on and on potentially for your friend. Well, that's a heavy subject to talk about.Shauna Reitmeier: It really is.Brenda Mack: It's a heavy subject and yet again, I think we just would feel we'd be remiss if we didn't at least address a little bit on this call.Megan Roberts: Thanks for joining us on this Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture Podcast series one. In this session, we learned about relationships from families, friends, casual relationships, to romantic relationships, to the relationship we have with ourselves. All these types of relationships can be positive and all these types of relationships can become negative. Do you have shared healthy values with the people you consider your closest relationship to? Do you have signs of unhealthy relationships? In the month since this webinar was recorded to now, our world has changed due to the pandemic. The ways many of us kept in contact with those outside our household are now strained as we have had to adapt to social distancing, but phone calls, emails, video chat, and more are all possibilities as our in-person face-to-face relationship tools are put on hold. We hope you find ways to keep connected. This project is a collaboration of American Agri-Women, District 11 Agri-Women University of Minnesota Extension, Women in Ag Network, and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH). You may find the recordings for an entire webinar series on the UMASH or American Agri-Women websites under cultivating resiliency. Our next podcast is part two of our focus on relationships, where we talk about ways to improve relationships through active listening, conflict resolution and other strategies. 

Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack build off of our last podcast where we learned signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships. Today, we move on to discuss ways we can build positive communication into our relationships, from active listening to conflict resolution.TranscriptMegan Roberts: Welcome to this session of our Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. The Cultivating Resiliency project develops tools for women in agriculture to recognize, adapt to, and develop positive coping strategies to life's stresses. This podcast series is developed from our Cultivating Resiliency webinar sessions. I'm Megan Roberts, and I co-lead this project along with Doris Mold.Today, we feature Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack as our session hosts. Both are professionals in behavioral health with ties to farming. In this session, we build off our last podcast, where we learned signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships. Today, we move on to discuss ways we can build positive communication into our relationships, from active listening to conflict resolution.Brenda Mack: Part of healthy communication is active listening. Do you listen to understand, or do you listen to respond? And so many of us, I think, fall into that category of, "All right, I do have this. My mother-in-law and I are talking, and all I keep thinking about is how I'm going to respond to the things she's saying to me," instead of just slowing down and being present in the moment, and calming your brain a bit to actively listen and engage and be present with what your mother-in-law might be saying without going three steps ahead to think about how you're going to respond to that. And when that happens, there's so many verbal and non-verbal cues that you can be giving to your mother-in-law, such as nodding your head or paralinguistic cues like, "Mm-hmm (affirmative)."Brenda Mack: And again, that's a way to strengthen and build relationship. It's a piece of communication that helps to nurture those healthy relationships.Shauna Reitmeier: And so when we go into conversations, we go through a thought process when we hear information. So we've done active listening, and you're going in and you're being present in that situation. There is a process that we go through in making decisions or taking action. And this is called the ladder of inference. We hear information, we take in data, and that is a new information. And in the course of, say, a conversation with someone, we're going to take bits and pieces of that data, of that information that we've had, words that were said, body language that we saw, we're going to take those pieces, and we're going to apply meaning to those. When we apply meaning to that, and that comes based on our previous experiences that we've had, our cultural and personal values that we have, and we put that meaning on it, and we make assumptions based on the meaning. And when we make assumptions, it's easy for us to draw conclusions, and we adapt that conclusion to our beliefs, and we take action off of that. Now, we can use this ladder of inference in active listening. And so it's really about, how do we be a detective in asking as many questions as we can? Because what it's easy to do is to start creating these stories in our head. And we want to be Nancy Drew. We want to be a detective in asking our questions when we're doing active listening. So then, you're doing active listening, we're using the ladder of inference, we're asking questions. We know that there are times that there's going to be conflict in a relationship. We know that that is normal, that we want to use those skills of active listening to address whatever the conflict is.And what's important in that, when there is conflict, is focusing on the problem, what's that issue? What is the problem? Because what it does is it separates it from the person. It's not, "My husband." It's whatever the behavior is that they may have done, that you want to use those reflective listening skills. Use the active listening and reflect on what it is that you're hearing, and ask those questions around whether or not, "Did I hear you right? Did I understand that? Is that the meaning you have? Because this is the meaning that I am hearing or I am applying." Always ask those questions, and use those I-statements. "I feel incompetent in the business when my mother-in-law isn't telling me directly what she's saying." So this conflict might be happening. It might happen over and over again in those meetings with the family farm, but we have to use those I-statements.And, know when to take a time out. If things get heated, if you're feeling really emotional, it goes back to, we've got to be in the right place to have some conversations. If I'm heated, if I have had just an immediate emotional reaction to something, trying to resolve conflict in that moment is not going to be helpful for you. And the goal is then to work towards that resolution, and use your values to resolve that.Brenda Mack: How can you strengthen your relationships? And again, your relationship is going to be on a spectrum. There might be someone on this call that they really are assessing their relationship and feel like they have a solid, connected, honorable, respectful relationship. And then there may be others on this call that they feel like they're really struggling in their relationships. And so this information, I think, can be helpful wherever you are on that spectrum. And again, it's really based on the theorists, John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, and their attachment research, as well as the relationship expert, Dr. Sue Johnson. Again, the point of this is, have some awareness about, where are you connecting emotionally with your intimate partner, or your spouse? And practice some of those ways to connect. And so, you have to practice it. You have to celebrate your connectivity. And just remember, it takes 21 days to create a new habit. So if you're not in that habit of doing this stuff now, and it feels uncomfortable in the beginning, that's pretty normal.Shauna Reitmeier: You bet.Brenda Mack: But keep at it, because again, research says that practice, practice, practice, and within 21 days, you're starting to feel comfortable, and write your new narrative.Megan Roberts: Thanks for joining us on this Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. One of the first steps to improving our relationships with others is to improve our own self-awareness. How are we active listening, making assumptions about intent? How are we refraining from creating an argument or engaging and instigating arguments? Are we honing our Nancy Drew skills, or in other words, being a detective that asks clarifying questions? With these relationship tools, we can build our own resiliency, enabling us to bounce back in the face of adversity and be more flexible to the emotional ups and downs of farming. This project is a collaboration of American Agri-Women, District 11 Agri-Women, University of Minnesota Extension-Women in Ag Network, and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, UMASH. You may find the recordings for our entire webinar series on the UMASH, or American Agri-Women websites under Cultivating Resiliency. Our next podcast focuses on ways to put it all together to create a personal self-care plan that fits your unique needs. 

Join the conversation as I talk with Mitzi Perdue about her growing into awesome, fighting human trafficking and a little bit about everything else.Mitzi Perdue is a past president of the 40,000-member American Agri-Women. She’s also a former syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard and her column, The Environment and You, and in the 1990s, was the most widely-syndicated environmental column in the country. Her television series, Country Magazine, was syndicated to 76 stations. She’s the founder of CERES Farms, the second-generation family-owned vineyards that sell wine grapes to wineries such as Mondavi, Kendall-Jackson, Bogle, Folie a Deux, and Toasted Head. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. She herself founded CERES Farms in 1974. Most recently, she is the co-Author with Mark Victor Hansen of the book How to Be Up in Down Times and also 52 Tips for Combatting Human Trafficking.www.MitziPerdue.comWinThisFight.orgwww.mhnrnetwork.comwww.drkristinahallett.com

Mitzi Perdue is a science and health writer. She holds a bachelor's degree with honors from Harvard University and a Masters of Public Administration degree from George Washington University.     She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women's coalition. She’s also a former syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard. In the 1990s, she was the most widely-syndicated environmental columnist in the country.

Join Mitzi Perdue and Kristin as they talk about her life of philanthropy and how success and giving go hand in hand! Check out her initiative at www.winthisfight.org.Mitzi Perdue knows that every family business has a culture. The question is, does this culture come about by design or by default? The ones that come about by default rarely support keeping the family business in the family across the generations.So, what can a family do to develop and strengthen a culture that will support their deepest goals and values?Mitzi Perdue draws on the experience of her family of origin, the Henderson Estate Company which dates back to 1840 and was the forerunner of the Sheraton Hotels (her father was co-founder of the chain). She also looks to her marital family (she’s the widow of Frank Perdue from Perdue Farms) that began in 1920.In both cases, family members in each generation put enormous effort into creating and maintaining strong, values-based cultures. Her talks stem from her lifelong observations not only of how her two families have kept together over a combined total of 280 years, but she’s also closely observed how other high net worth families, often ones she’s known since childhood, created and continuously strengthen positive cultures. She’s also observed almost countless cases where families that lacked a supportive culture failed spectacularly.Mitzi’s talks contain practical tips for embedding a positive culture. She’s been a part of carrying out all of them, and in some cases, creating them. These are tips that work, they’re practical, and they can make a spectacular difference in whether the family continues across the generations, or becomes one of the 70% that fails to pass on their legacy to the next generation.Mitzi is a businesswoman, author, and a master story teller. She holds degrees from Harvard University and George Washington University, is a past president of the 35,000 member American Agri-Women and was one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. She currently writes for the Academy of Women’s Health, and GEN, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.Most recently, she’s authored Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business and Life Lessons from Frank Perdue. The book made #5 on Amazon’s Business Biographies, out of a field of 20,000. She’s also the author of, I Didn’t Bargain for This, her story of growing up as a hotel heiress.A woman of many talents, she also programmed a computer app, B Healthy U, designed to help people track the interactions of lifestyle factors that influence their energy, sleep, hunger, mood, and ability to handle stress. In addition to being a programmer and software developer, Mitzi is also an artist and designer of EveningEggs™ handbags.In addition, Mitzi the author of more than 1600 newspaper and magazine articles on family businesses, food, agriculture, the environment, philanthropy, biotechnology, genetic engineering, and women’s health.She was a syndicated columnist for 22 years, and her weekly environmental columns were distributed first by California’s Capitol News and later, by Scripps Howard News Service, to roughly 420 newspapers. For two years she was a Commissioner on the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science.Mitzi also produced and hosted more than 400 half hour interview shows, Mitzi’s Country Magazine on KXTV, the CBS affiliate in Sacramento, California. In addition, she hosted and produced more than 300 editions of Mitzi’s Country Comments, which was syndicated to 76 stations. Her radio series, Tips from the Farmer to You, was broadcast weekly for two years on the Coast to Coast Radio Network.www.mitziperdue.com

This episode our hosts Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack focus on increasing joy and happiness even in the midst of stressful times in agriculture. While we recorded this episode pre-Covid-19, many of these tips can be adapted and used during social distancing. Happy listening!TranscriptMegan Roberts: Welcome to this session of our Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. The Cultivating Resiliency project develops tools for women in agriculture to recognize, adapt to, and develop positive coping strategies to life stresses. This podcast series is developed from our Cultivating Resiliency webinar sessions. I'm Megan Roberts and I co-lead this project along with Doris Mold. In this podcast, we feature Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack as our session hosts. Shauna and Brenda are professionals in behavioral health with family ties to farming. In this session, we talk about focusing on increasing joy and happiness, even in the midst of stressful times in agriculture. First, we hear from Shauna and then you hear Brenda join in.Shauna Reitmeier: As we go into this conversation today about joy and happiness we all, as farmers, I remember growing up on my farm and I have to think back why did my grandparents go into farming? Why did my dad decide to farm? And I'm sure all of you listening that are in farming, ranching, agriculture industry went into this because it brought you joy and it brought you some happiness. It's that question of what drew me into this that made me happy when things may seem really out of control, or stressful, or that positive stress turns negative? Is how do you take this happiness and take that memory lane back to why didn't we do this? So remember that. Keep that in the back of your mind, as we talk about joy and happiness. When things get stressful, why did you start going into agriculture and farming and ranching?Brenda Mack: All right. So we just want you to think a little bit about these sayings that are out there. Happiness is not defined by obtaining everything you want, but by appreciating everything you have. And happiness is not out there. It's in you. Be happy not because everything is good, but because you see the good in everything. It really reminds me, Shauna, I think about what do I have control over in my life? I don't have control over farm commodities. I don't have control over the weather. I don't have control over my husband's reaction to things. I have control over me. You have the ability to alter or change your thoughts. When we look at the happiness and joy and gratitude research, that is foundational, is modifying your negative or self-defeating thoughts to more optimistic or positive or hopeful thoughts. I know that's really easy to say. I would encourage you to practice that. On a couple of earlier seminars, we provided a worksheet that's a self-care self-talk worksheet of taking your old patterns, your negative patterns of talking and changing those old patterns to new patterns that have a direct impact on how you feel and then how you behave.Shauna Reitmeier: That's that thought the feeling and then the behavior or the action that you do based on that. When you have one that's negative, how do you use that framework to flip it?Brenda Mack: Yeah.Shauna Reitmeier: Right? That's the one you're talking about, Brenda.Brenda Mack: So I think about this. I read a study one time that as women, we are often most critical about our body image and how we look. So I think about something like, "I hate how my stomach looks. I have too many rolls," and how can I reframe that? Because you don't feel good when you say that to yourself. That probably one makes you want to stay home and not go out to coffee with your friend because maybe your jeans are a little too tight. But if you can think about or reframe to say, "I'm really proud of myself that I walked three times outside this week and I'm feeling stronger and healthier, and maybe I'm going to wear my yoga pants out to have coffee with my friend." So again, it's not taking a self-defeating statement and being untruthful to yourself, but it's finding the honest way, an honest answer about something more positive or hopeful or optimistic that you can give yourself that message instead.In talking about research, there's been many studies on what specifically can increase your happiness level. Happiness, the definition of happiness is different for everyone. Happiness for you may be, or for me, may be just a sense of peace, a sense of overall wellbeing. Although, time to time, you may see an escalation in your happiness level because maybe your child got a scholarship to go to college, or you had an afternoon of hanging out with your dog and your kids and your husband, and you played football in the farm yard. You may see a spike in happiness. But my point is, is that happiness and what that definition is, is just a little bit different for everyone. Some of the studies show, many studies show that expressing gratitude leads to an increase in happiness.Megan Roberts: Let's talk more about a simple way to show gratitude. You can write a so-called gratitude letter. To do this, think of someone who did something for you that you were very thankful for, but you have not yet expressed your gratitude to. Get a piece of paper and write out a letter expressing your thanks and send it to them, or if possible, read it to them. The Greater Good Science Center at University of California Berkeley showed this simple act of gratitude, writing a gratitude letter, scientifically increased happiness a month later in participants.Shauna Reitmeier: Here are, just again, are some more ways that you can consider in boosting your happiness. What I really like is with Brenda tying in the science and the research behind this because some of these things are really writing a letter as science, but we can see what the data of what people were feeling before and their levels of happiness and what their levels of happiness were afterwards. That research on even people that just kept a gratitude journal, people that had been on antidepressants because they were feeling so depressed and were not able to find happiness, once implementing just completing a gratitude journal of writing down their three good things in a day and why that was something that they were grateful for were able to reduce the use of their antidepressants over 30 day period of time.Brenda Mack: Yeah. I want to add to that a little bit because in the therapy that I used to do with individuals and families and this farm community, as well as when I teach about stress and burnout and self-care to students in the classroom, and when I'm doing presentation on these topics, I often talk about the three good things activity because it is something that is pretty quick and easy to do in a busy and overwhelming farm life. So the idea is that before you go to bed at night, you should have a piece of paper or a journal or your phone with a way to type in what are three separate and distinct? And maybe a little bit of detail about what that was during the day. Every night, you should change it up so that you're not saying, "Oh, I got up and worked outside today," but that you try to change those three good things so that it doesn't become repetitive or monotonous. It sort of loses its value in doing that. What the studies show about this is after a 30 day period of time, individuals see their happiness level increase.Brenda Mack: Additionally, I just wanted to talk a little bit about the science and studies regarding random acts of kindness. It's another specific particular activity that you can do, and you can do random acts of kindness that don't cost any money. You hear about those random acts of kindness of going through the Starbucks or Caribou Coffee, pay it forward, the drive through on buying, the coffee for the person behind you, but you can also do things like shoveling your next door neighbor's sidewalk. Or if we're in the farm community, we've had so much snow this winter, especially in our region, clearing snow for your neighbor next to you. So those random acts of kindness not only increase the happiness level of the person who's been the recipient of that, but it increases your own happiness level. I thought this was kind of an interesting activity to do. Focus on doing five nice things for someone all in the same day. Then write down how that makes you feel. Part of what Shauna and I want you to walk away with today is some practical, tangible, but grounded in research activities that you can do to increase your joy and happiness. One other thing that I do is because I do quite a bit of driving is I will download books on audible or some other site that is connected to joy and happiness. When I have a hot, steaming delicious cup of coffee and the sun is rising and I'm listening to the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu talk about joy and kindness and compassion, it just warms my heart. So these are just a few of our lessons learned based on science that you might want to consider what works for you. Maybe some of these works and others don't, but that's what we hope to offer today.The power of exercise and going out and doing something physical. So walk yourself out of that bad mood. Studies show that even a 10 minute walk will immediately boost your brain chemistry that increases your happiness. Gratitude increases happiness. Happiness spontaneously rises from gratitude and becomes a continuous feedback loop. Again, so if you're expressing your gratitude, say you expressed your gratitude to your mentor and your mentor reached out to you, which again then fed your happiness. Really, what the overarching theme of this series is, it's about how do we build our resilience as women connected to farming and ranching and agriculture? Remember ways to build your resilience are things like exercising, eating right, getting a good amount of sleep, connecting with a friend, a pastor, or a counselor. But those are some tangible types of activities that can increase our resilience and help us to find ways to bounce back from adverse experiences.Shauna Reitmeier: Yeah, I think the whole intention is to be able to take these pieces of information through this series is going to help you bounce back. It is giving you tools to be resilient. So sometimes you'll read that. It's like, "Okay, great. I'll find ways to bounce back. Well, how do I do that?" Well, it's this continuum of pieces around building self-care, keeping ourselves physically active, building those connections, active listening, dealing with conflict. All of those together can help you bounce back.Brenda Mack: Shauna, we've also talked about how oftentimes, we are our harshest critic. And I would say another activity to build your happiness and increase your self-compassion is write yourself a gratitude letter. Write yourself a gratitude letter and file it away somewhere or put it away somewhere. Every once in a while, if you're having a difficult day and you're being really hard on yourself, go to that drawer and pick up that letter. So again, in coming to a close here, here's just five additional tips to happiness.Set your alarm and wake up to a song or music that you like. Music can also be very uplifting. I don't love to clean the house, but if I put on some music and my favorite artists, it makes it a little easier to do. Again, maybe not only look at writing about the three good things that happened at night, but you could start your morning by identifying three things that you're thankful for. Being clear about your intentions and then having a schedule for a day is a tip to happiness. Eating healthy, being prepared, not eating on the run, but maybe having a healthy lunch packed can influence your happiness levels. Then get exercise and bask in the sun like you just said. Get that vitamin D to increase your well-being and how you feel.Megan Roberts: Thanks for joining us on this Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. In this session, we learned about the science of joy and happiness. What don't we have control over? What do we have control over? We do have the ability to focus on modifying our negative thoughts and actions into positive thoughts and actions. Focusing on why we chose agriculture, what we are grateful for, and ways we can be kind to others can help increase our joy and happiness in the midst of our agricultural lives. All of these tools and tips are meant to help us bounce back in the face of adversity and be more resilient through the ups and downs of farming. This project is a collaboration of American Agri-Women, District 11 Agri-Women, University of Minnesota Extension, Women and Ag Network, and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, or UMASH. You may find the recordings for our entire webinars series on the UMASH or American Agri-Women websites under Cultivating Resiliency. Our next podcast will focus on tips for building healthy relationships in stressful times.

Join Mitzi Perdue and Kristin as they talk about what success really is and how ending human trafficking became one of her many passions!Check out her initiative at www.winthisfight.org.Mitzi Perdue knows that every family business has a culture. The question is, does this culture come about by design or by default? The ones that come about by default rarely support keeping the family business in the family across the generations.So, what can a family do to develop and strengthen a culture that will support their deepest goals and values?Mitzi Perdue draws on the experience of her family of origin, the Henderson Estate Company which dates back to 1840 and was the forerunner of the Sheraton Hotels (her father was co-founder of the chain). She also looks to her marital family (she’s the widow of Frank Perdue from Perdue Farms) that began in 1920.In both cases, family members in each generation put enormous effort into creating and maintaining strong, values-based cultures. Her talks stem from her lifelong observations not only of how her two families have kept together over a combined total of 280 years, but she’s also closely observed how other high net worth families, often ones she’s known since childhood, created and continuously strengthen positive cultures. She’s also observed almost countless cases where families that lacked a supportive culture failed spectacularly.Mitzi’s talks contain practical tips for embedding a positive culture. She’s been a part of carrying out all of them, and in some cases, creating them. These are tips that work, they’re practical, and they can make a spectacular difference in whether the family continues across the generations, or becomes one of the 70% that fails to pass on their legacy to the next generation.Mitzi is a businesswoman, author, and a master story teller. She holds degrees from Harvard University and George Washington University, is a past president of the 35,000 member American Agri-Women and was one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. She currently writes for the Academy of Women’s Health, and GEN, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.Most recently, she’s authored Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business and Life Lessons from Frank Perdue. The book made #5 on Amazon’s Business Biographies, out of a field of 20,000. She’s also the author of, I Didn’t Bargain for This, her story of growing up as a hotel heiress.A woman of many talents, she also programmed a computer app, B Healthy U, designed to help people track the interactions of lifestyle factors that influence their energy, sleep, hunger, mood, and ability to handle stress. In addition to being a programmer and software developer, Mitzi is also an artist and designer of EveningEggs™ handbags.In addition, Mitzi the author of more than 1600 newspaper and magazine articles on family businesses, food, agriculture, the environment, philanthropy, biotechnology, genetic engineering, and women’s health.She was a syndicated columnist for 22 years, and her weekly environmental columns were distributed first by California’s Capitol News and later, by Scripps Howard News Service, to roughly 420 newspapers. For two years she was a Commissioner on the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science.Mitzi also produced and hosted more than 400 half hour interview shows, Mitzi’s Country Magazine on KXTV, the CBS affiliate in Sacramento, California. In addition, she hosted and produced more than 300 editions of Mitzi’s Country Comments, which was syndicated to 76 stations. Her radio series, Tips from the Farmer to You, was broadcast weekly for two years on the Coast to Coast Radio Network.www.mitziperdue.com

Welcome to the "Let's Talk About Sex...Trafficking" Podcast where you will learn how to spot, report, and prevent trafficking. Every week you will hear our guests share real facts, real stories, and real ways you can help eradicate trafficking in the United States by 2030. This week Safe House Project co-founders, Brittany Dunn & Kristi Wells, are joined by Safe House Project Board Member Mitzi Perdue. Mitzi Perdue is a businesswoman, activist and author, She holds degrees from Harvard University and George Washington University, and is a past president of the 40,000 member American Agri-Women and was one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi.    Mitzi was a syndicated columnist for 22 years, and her weekly environmental columns were distributed by California's Capitol News and later, by Scripps Howard News Service, to roughly 420 newspapers. She wrote for the Academy of Women's Health and GEN, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.   Mitzi has been a Commissioner on the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Presently, she is the founder and president of “Win This Fight! Stop Human Trafficking Now” an organization that raises funds and awareness for other anti-trafficking initiatives.   ------ Safe House Project's vision is to see communities across America unite to end domestic sex trafficking and restore hope and freedom to every survivor, while building a better future through preventing the spread of child sex trafficking. When everyone engages for change, we can eradicate child sex trafficking in America by 2030. www.SafeHouseProject.org https://www.facebook.com/SafeHousePrjct  https://instagram.com/safehouseproject 

In this episode and our next episode, we summarize our “You can't pour from an empty cup” webinar. One of the ways to refill our cups is to practice self care. A way to think of self-care is to imagine a stool with three legs: a social and relationship leg, a physical self care leg, and an emotional self care leg. This podcast session hones in on making physical self care intentional, in particular through good sleep habits. First we hear from Shauna Reitmeier. Then, Brenda Mack joins.TranscriptMegan Roberts: Welcome to this session of our Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. The Cultivating Resiliency project develops tools for women in agriculture to recognize, adapt to and develop positive coping strategies to life stresses. This podcast series is developed from our cultivating resiliency webinar sessions. I'm Megan Roberts, and I co-lead this project along with Doris Mold. In this podcast, we feature Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack as our session hosts. Shauna and Brenda are professionals in behavioral health with family ties to farming. In our next two sessions, we summarize our, "you can't pour from an empty cup," webinar. One of the ways to refill our cups is to practice self care. A way to think of self-care is to imagine a stool with three legs, a social and relationship leg, a physical self-care leg and an emotional self care leg. This podcast session hones in on making physical self-care intentional. In particular through goods and habits. First, we hear from Shauna Reitmeier. Then, Brenda Mack joins. Here's Shauna.Shauna Reitmeier: How do we take care of ourselves? Which in my mind is, "how do I put that oxygen mask on me first before I can start getting into really, how do I fill my cup?" And part of that is making decisions and setting intentions. It's hard sometimes. We want these things to just happen. But they don't happen unless we actually make some decisions as we move forward.Brenda Mack: Thinking about self care as, what are the ways and things that you can do that refill and refuel you in healthy ways? And I think Brianna Weist said it really well. She said that, "true self care is not only salt baths and chocolate cake. It's making the choice to build a life you don't regularly have to escape from." And so I think when you're connecting with others and you're tapping into those individuals who do fill your cup, who energize you and who don't deplete your energy or exhaust you, that's some of the strategies on the foundation of taking care of yourself and reducing your stress. And then all of those other additional bubble baths or short-term activities just enhance that foundation of taking of yourself by connecting with others. By reframing your negative messages into more optimistic or hopeful messages. And by just having your basic self-care needs met. Your physical needs. Your sleep. Your eating healthy. Your drinking water. Your exercising and-Shauna Reitmeier: I like that word "choice," that you use Brenda. And it gets to even some of that boundary setting. We make choices and we set those boundaries and we make decisions that might seem hard and might seem stressful at the front end, but once we make some of those hard decisions or set intention and purpose to things, our energy goes up because that weight goes away. Once the decision is made, many times things just start to feel a lot better for people.Brenda Mack: And I really like your word of the day of intentionality. And we've heard from some of the participants on the webinars before that, where they're living can be really isolating. And so how do we connect in intentional ways, given some of those barriers of living out in a rural remote area. And my example this morning of... That I hopped on the computer and had virtual coffee with a friend,. that is a way that technology is making connection a little bit easier. And we had to be intentional about that. I had to be intentional about that.Shauna Reitmeier: I like that. In setting the time, scheduling that time.Brenda Mack: Right. In 45 minutes I mean, if that doesn't work. That even for 10 minutes connecting with someone or doing a 10 minutes worth of exercise can also make a big impact on our emotional health and well-being.Shauna Reitmeier: There is also a breathing technique called 4-7-8, that is a great mindfulness exercise. That makes you start thinking about your breathing and what you're doing with breathing. And many times that stress, we forget to breathe and we can't forget to breathe because our body needs that oxygen so we can actually make good decisions and stay focused. And so when we get to that point where things... And even as we're going to talk about sleep here, that is an exercise that I know I use at night, many times if I struggle with getting to sleep, because I've got a bunch of things racing in my head. That I will practice that breathing technique as well. And so to stay energized we also need to make sure that we're sleeping and we can't be energized if we aren't sleeping. And managing stress is really challenging when we're not sleeping.And so this information is shared to you by the national Institute of health, through the national Institute for sleep. And some of these are researched and very well known. There's still a lot of work being done on sleep and how it affects the brain. But one of the things that we know is when we sleep, that's when the brain starts organizing all of the information in what's happened in the day and the week. And allows the brain and ourselves to be able to recall things better. Be able to just make decisions and problem solve. And so these are just some tasks or things that you can be thinking about or practice and do. Be intentional in doing those to help you sleep if you find that you're struggling, sleeping. And so the first one really is about setting a schedule. So try to get to bed at the same time every night and try to wake up at the same time.That's something that we say a lot of times, "I'll just catch up on my sleep on the weekend." Well, the reality is, we don't ever catch up on sleep. It's what happens in that night. And so the more we can try to sleep... And now everybody said, "you need six to eight hours." It's really different depending on each person. And the research is starting to show that when you're an infant, of course you might be sleeping 16 hours a day. But then as we age, we don't need as much sleep. But it's monitoring how do I feel? How am I managing? Is really whether or not how much sleep you need. Relaxing before you go to bed. Do you drink a hot cup of non-caffeinated? I should put herbal tea in here maybe, not caffeinated tea. Reading a book.So now I know that there's a lot of folks that use readers like Kindles or fire tablets and all of that. That's okay. But make sure you're using a setting so you're not having that white background signing in your face. And that gets to one of the other pieces of avoid alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and electronic screens in the evening, is that it brings up that blue light on devices. Mimic as if you're a daylight and stimulates the brain. Create a space in your room for sleep. Remove clutter. Remove TVs in the bedroom. Having cool temperature between 65 degrees, they say, is supposed to be a really good temperature for sleeping. Try to keep exercising. And if you can't sleep at night, get up, don't stay in your bed. Get up and try to go do some relaxing activity. Maybe you pull out a book again. Maybe you do some stretching to relax. But really keeping your bedroom as the place really is for sleeping and for sex. Those intimate relationships that you have. Is keeping that space really as a place to promote what the bedroom is intended to be so you're able to sleep.Brenda Mack: So that you associate the bedroom with those specific activities, rather than your brain thinking, "oh, this is the time to watch TV or this is the time to work on my computer" that you want to train your brain, that this is the place that you primarily need to go to sleep and you engage in intimacy.Shauna Reitmeier: Exactly. And if practicing these things don't work for you, I would go talk to your doctor because maybe you have sleep apnea. Maybe you are struggling. You're snoring a lot. You find moments where you're waking up gasping for breath. There's sleep studies that can be done. Maybe you just need a CPAP machine and your doctor through those sleep studies will be able to help you figure that out as well. I keep a notepad beside my bed. So all of those thoughts that come up... I mean, this happens to me, when things are stressful for me, sleep is my first thing that's affected. And so I have a habit of, I get to sleep well, but then I wake up at two, three o'clock in the morning and my head just starts racing. And I'm like, "oh, I forgot to send that email. I've got to get this report out the door. I need to respond to somebody." So I keep a list. I write those things down. And then that gets me out of my head and then I won't forget about it. And then I rip that off and I take that with me in the morning when I go to work.Brenda Mack: In addition to what I do is, if I wake up in the middle of the night, same thing, I all of a sudden I'm running through everything that I have to do tomorrow and how am I going to get it done? That I'll try to stay in bed for a little bit to see if I can let that go and go back to sleep. So probably 15 to 20 minutes, maybe even up to a half an hour. If after a half an hour I'm in that environment and I can't get back to sleep, I get out. Otherwise, I'm going to stay there and stay awake for hours.So I'll get up and I'll get out and I'll go and lay on the couch in a different environment. I'll throw a blanket on me and I will do that mindfulness breathing. Breathing in and out and repeating that message that works for me. Be still and know. Other people don't need a message. You can just focus on the breathing, focus on the breathing. And oftentimes if I get out of the environment, then I'll either fall asleep on the couch or I'll get to such a relaxed state that I go back to my bed and can fall asleep again quickly. So those are a few additional tips.Doris Mold: So ladies, don't you think too... And you've covered this a little bit, but preparing yourself for sleep too and preparing yourself just to relax. I know that especially if you've been working outside a lot, you've been out in the cold, your muscles and joints are cold, taking a hot shower or a hot bath and just getting yourself really relaxed. Because part of what wakes you up, sometimes it's just aches and pains. You got a cramp or this happens or that, and then you're wait for hours and-Shauna Reitmeier: Doing that with enough time. Like an hour before you would normally go to bed, starting some of that routine. And again, it gets... You start associating this practice with being in your bed and sleeping. So preparing a hot shower. A hot bath. Even smells, essential oils or lavender lotion that you put on before you go to sleep. And start associating some sense and smells with what sleep is, can help as well.Brenda Mack: And I think that can be adjusted as well, because I think about women in agriculture with young children. You are putting your kids to bed really just moment before you're trying to unwind and go to bed as well, because you need to get up early in the morning to do work around the farm or whatever. And so there are... You have to figure out which one of these activities and suggestions is going to fit best you and work best for you.Shauna Reitmeier: And then the other piece. And this like the person, what tips do you have at night when you're having a hard time getting to sleep? I use this, dump your mind. Use this as an opportunity to, when you give yourself this alone time to start preparing, to make decisions and be intentional in managing this stress is, write down. Whether it's on your phone and your notes section. Whether it's on a computer, on a piece of paper, on a whiteboard, you don't have a whiteboard, but yet for some reason have dry erase markers. You can do them on a window in your house. Write everything that you have to do down, write your worries down, write the tasks. What are the activities? What are the big decisions that you have to make, write everything down. Because getting that out of your head and onto paper helps separate it. It makes it tangible. When I can see that on a piece of paper.Megan Roberts: Thanks for joining us on this Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. In this session, we focused on the physical self-care leg of the self care, three legged stool. Remember you need all three legs, relationship, physical and emotional to make yourself care stool, steady and stable. In focusing on physical self-care in this session, we learned several strategies to improve our sleep and relaxation habits. Becoming more resilient takes intentional choice and we can become more intentional about getting adequate sleep. Think back over the tips and suggestions from the session. How can you implement at least one or two strategies to improve your sleep and to help clear your mind when you are awake? Our next podcast, we'll continue our look at self-care and filling your cup. As we focus in, on emotional self care through the context of positive decision-making. This project is a collaboration of American Agri-Women, District 11 Agri-Women, University of Minnesota Extension, Women in Ag Network and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, UMASH. You may find the recordings for an entire webinar series on the UMASH or American Agri-Women websites under Cultivating Resiliency.

In this session, we discuss coping with agricultural stress and positive self talk. First, we hear from Shauna Reitmeier about coping with stress in a healthy way. Then, Brenda Mack joins to talk about reframing our negative self talk into positive self talk.TranscriptMegan Roberts: Welcome to this session of our Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. The Cultivating Resiliency Project develops tools for women in agriculture to recognize, adapt to, and develop positive coping strategies to life stresses. This podcast series is developed from our Cultivating Resiliency webinars sessions. I'm Megan Roberts, and I co-lead this project along with the Doris Mold. In this podcast, we feature Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack as our session hosts. Shauna and Brenda are professionals and behavioral health with family ties to farming. In this session, we address coping with stress and positive self-talk. First, we hear from Shauna Reitmeier about coping with stress in a healthy way. Then Brenda Mack joins to talk about reframing our negative self-talk into positive self-talk. Here's Shauna.Shauna Reitmeier: These are some of the things that you can do in coping with stress and diet and drinking lots of water. Healthy eating when you've got a lot of things going on is hard to do. If you're running from one event to the other, and I know the days when I've eaten poorly, and it's a lot of quick, fast food, I'm in a convenience store because I'm traveling from one place to the next, and I'm not getting fruits and vegetables and protein and lots of water. I know I physically feel that. It's sleeping, trying to sleep. Building and maintaining those really supportive relationships are really helpful. Relationships are really the root of keeping our stress ... Everybody needs somebody to bounce things off of. When I think about kind of a tool of coping with stress is this positive self-talk is so important because when you do have a bunch of things, sometimes it's really easy to stay half glass empty, go to what's not working versus what's positive, and that in itself is a symptom of stress. And so one of the things that I have done is I create these reframes and I will write them down on a post-it note. I'll put one on the bathroom mirror so when I wake up in the morning, it's the trigger and the reminder for me right away. Okay, I know I've got a lot to do, things might be stressful, but this is going to be ... I can think about this positively. So how do I start thinking about things differently? Putting one on the refrigerator, putting one on the dashboard in your car as you're going through your day, because the stress does eat at the positivity and we have to sometimes do things that give us the tools to trigger how to think differently. When you're in it, it's hard to remember to do that all on your own.Brenda Mack: When we talk about reframing or taking negative self-talk and changing that to positive self-talk, that first step is really to be aware of those self messages. And hopefully after this seminar, you'll be able to walk away and start to catch yourself when you are giving yourself negative self-talk. And we've got a practical little exercise to walk through with you here that can help you do that. On the webinar site, we've uploaded this worksheet for you to take a look at, download, print off, put on your refrigerator or mirror. On the left-hand side is for old patterns. That's your negative self-talk, and your thoughts directly impact your feelings, which directly impact your behaviors.And so really what I want you to do is I want you to think of an example of a negative message that you give yourself, and then I want you to walk through this worksheet, what is that negative message? What feelings are triggered because of that negative message? And then what is your behavior as a result of that? I want you to then reframe like Shauna, would be a good example of, I want you to reframe that message and you don't need to have this grandiose, absolutely positive rainbows and unicorns and sunshine positive self-talk, you just need to change it to something that you believe then that is more optimistic in nature. And then walk through what kind of feeling do you have when you reframe that situation where you are giving yourself a more hopeful, optimistic message and what are those feelings? And then what are the possible behaviors that are resolved with those feelings?So let me give you an example. Think about this situation, here's an old pattern. I'm not talking to my husband. He's so crabby. That's my thought. I am not talking to him because he such a crab. But my feelings are really exhaustion, resentfulness, and anger. And as a result of that, I don't talk to my husband. I go to bed without saying goodnight, and I do not engage in a conversation with him. That has a rippling effect, potentially.Now think about this reframe. My husband is worried about getting the crop harvested. I can empathize with that. I'm going to ask him for five minutes to talk about the kids' school program. I have a sense and a feeling of relief and optimism when I reframe that message, and then my behavior is asking him to go on a small walk with me. Let's just take a little walk. Let's do a walk and talk because I want to just talk for a few minutes about this program that our kids have at school. And if that walk takes you longer than five minutes, that's okay.Shauna Reitmeier: Great.Brenda: Sometimes you just need to be with one another.Shauna Reitmeier: Yeah.Brenda Mack: You don't even need words.Shauna Reitmeier: Right.Brenda Mack: But sometimes you just need to be with.Megan Roberts: Thanks for joining us on this Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. In this session, we learned about coping with stress and positive self-talk. This podcast focused on three important coping strategies, building relationships, eating well, and reframing negative self-talk into positive self-talk. Remember Brenda's great suggestion, start small. This doesn't have to be grandiose or all sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns. We can be real about the challenges of farming and agriculture. Recognize agriculture is very stressful right now, but also try to reframe our thoughts and develop positive coping strategies at the same time. This project is a collaboration of American Agri-Women, District 11 Agri-Women, University of Minnesota Extension Women in Ag Network and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, UMASH. You may find the recordings for our entire webinar series on the UMASH or American Agri-Women websites under Cultivating Resiliency. Our next podcast will focus on the three legged stool of self-care and how to get and stay energized.

This session focuses on what is stress in the context of agriculture and farming. Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack discuss signs of stress, including how to define positive and negative stress as well ways to know when stress is becoming a problem for you. TranscriptMegan Roberts: Welcome to this session of our Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. The Cultivating Resiliency project develops tools for women in agriculture to recognize, adapt to, and develop positive coping strategies to life stresses. This podcast series is developed from our cultivating resiliency webinars sessions. I'm Megan Roberts and I co-lead this project along with Doris Mold. In this podcast, we feature Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack as our session hosts. Shauna and Brenda are professionals in behavioral health with family ties to farming. This session focuses on what is stress. Shauna and Brenda talk about a checklist of signs of stress during this session. Before they begin, I want to review that list, which includes insomnia, mood changes, inability to make decisions, distraction, physical appearance changes, withdrawal from others, feelings of hopelessness, increased alcohol use. Shauna and Brenda will help you define stress in this session, as well as discuss ways to know when stress is becoming a problem for you. Here's Brenda.Brenda Mack: What I want you to do right now is I want you to shut your eyes and I want you to take three deep breaths. And I want you to think about what is your unique definition of farming or ranching or agriculture related stress? And what are your unique farming, ranching, and agriculture related challenges or difficulties that cause you excessive worrying? There are many different causes and symptoms related to stress, pertaining to women in farming and ranching. [inaudible 00:02:08] defines stress as a fact of nature in which forces from the inside and outside world affect an individual, affects an individual's emotional or physical well-being or both, and the individual responds to stress in ways that affects not only you, but also other people in your environment. And, there is an overabundance of stress in our modern lives. We usually think of stress as a negative experience, and we are focusing a bit today on negative stress as opposed to positive stress, because we want to focus on when it's not working for you and try to give you some ideas and strategies that might help under those circumstances.Megan Roberts: Now here's Shauna to describe how to recognize when stress moves beyond positively affecting our lives and begins to negatively impact us.Shauna Reitmeier: We experience stress and we know that there's those tensions in our relationships. Sometimes it's hard for us to really understand what does that look like to yourself? Like you might see it in the person next to you, but you're also in that household, or you're seeing someone. Negative stress really... I mean, it can look very different for each person. So one person might not be able to sleep. Another can sleep... It might be sleeping too much, or not being able to wake up. Mood changes. So many decisions need to be made and then it's hard to make them because there's too many and feeling a bit overwhelmed. The other one that I think about as well is, if we get distracted and that's where, are you having accidents? Are you bumping your head? Are you falling down in certain things because we're not paying attention to what we're doing because we're thinking about all the other things versus what we're doing right at that moment. And so... But these are all things that you can be looking at to see, is stress looking like this for me? Is this looking like this for somebody that I know, as well? And one of the first steps I think in using that checklist is that's going to give you some self-awareness. So if you check off three or four of that list and say, oh, I know that I think I am, these aren't working for me anywhere. No longer has the, what was seemed to be positive stress because it gave me a little energy or a little boost, no longer is positive and turning negative.Megan Roberts: This is Megan again. Thanks for joining us on this Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. In this session, we learned about stress and what it is. While stress can be positive, an overabundance of stress can negatively affect our lives. Signs of stress are expressed differently in different people. After listening to Brenda and Shauna, did you identify signs of stress in yourself or others? Developing positive coping strategies and self-talk can help you address stress and increase your resilience to stress. We address that in our next podcast, which focuses on coping with stress, positive self-talk. This project is a collaboration of American Agri-Women, District 11 Agri-Women, University of Minnesota Extension Women in Ag Network, and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, UMASH. You may find recordings for our entire webinar series on the UMASH or American Agri-Women websites under cultivating resiliency.

This episode is a continuation of our last episode, Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack summarize the second half of our “You can't pour from an empty cup” webinar. One of the ways we can refill our cups is to practice self-care. Here we focus on emotional self care and decision making as a way to get and stay energized in the midst of our busy lives in agriculture and farming. TranscriptMegan Roberts: Welcome to this session of our Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. The Cultivating Resiliency project develops tools for women in agriculture to recognize, adapt to, and develop positive coping strategies to life stresses. This podcast series is developed from our Cultivating Resiliency webinars sessions. I'm Megan Roberts and I co-led this project along with Doris Mold. In this podcast, we feature Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack as our session hosts. Shauna and Brenda are professionals in behavioral health with family ties to farming. In this session, we summarize the second half of our You Can't Pour From An Empty Cup webinar. One of the ways we can refill our cups is to practice self-care. Here, we focus on emotional self-care and decision-making as a way to get and stay energized. Here is Brenda.Brenda Mack: Something that's been helpful for me regarding what issues am I going to focus on, how am I going to make decisions what's my plan going to be is for me, it's helpful to feel a sense of accomplishment and so I'll look at all of the tasks or activities that I need to do or get done, and I'll write those down, and then I'll look at that like lowest hanging fruit. If I'm walking by an apple tree and there's an apple that is right at kind of my arms length reach, it's easy to pull that apple down and take a bite out of it. And that's really what I think about with when I'm organizing tasks and activities and trying to feel a sense of accomplishment is starting with those things that are more easily and quickly accomplished, and there is something about scratching through that line on your to-do list and seeing that it's done. That gives me energy. It fills my cup a bit.Shauna Reitmeier: And now we walk into that next step of the process is really how do you make decisions and what the process of decision-making is? And these are just some of the things to think about, and we're going to talk about a couple of those in a little more detail here, but identifying problem solving, identifying what's the decision that needs to be made, gathering the information and do you have the facts? Do you have your personal values that are important for you to weigh this information against, and identifying your options of what you want to do. Weighing what that evidence or that information that you gathered, is it high risk? Is it low risk? And choosing which options that you want to take action on.So that's really just the process and things that you can be thinking about as you move forward with tackling that list of things that you've just come up with. And so these are some questions, when you're trying to solve a problem, many times it's trying to really get at is there a root or an underlying issue? Because sometimes some things come up that there might be five things, but it's really something that is at the core that needs to get addressed. And so an exercise that I use very often is this ask five why. If you ask five why's to what your first problem or first issue is, you start drilling down and you get to what that root of your question or your problem is that you're trying to solve.What you could do in asking well, why can't we make this vet bill? All right, because now you're diving into well, because I've got these three other bills. I've got to pay for seed, I've got to pay for feed, I've got labor costs.Doris Mold: And I've got to keep heat on in the house and food on the table.Shauna Reitmeier: Well, exactly.Doris Mold: Okay.Shauna Reitmeier: And so then you say well, why do we have that? Well, my value and I've got my priority is that my family, I need to pay for this first. And then you start drilling down and what it does is it helps you ... So it doesn't solve the problem. I mean, you're getting to the root of what an issue is, but then you start diving into what do I have control over or what don't I have control over?This does not mean, when you go through a process like this, does not mean it's going to make it easy. It's giving you a framework to start asking the questions because there are going to be times. The reality is that there are times we're going to have to make really hard decisions that we don't really want to make, but by making them itself relieves some of that pressure.Doris Mold: Right.Shauna Reitmeier: Do I have to scale back in my production of what I've been ... With whatever your crop is or your cattle, because I can't keep up with these bills or I need to scale back in some of my fun or personal activities that I want to do to make sure that I can put food on the table and pay the vet bill.Doris Mold: Right.Shauna Reitmeier: Maybe I'm going to have to hold off on a trip that I wanted to take or a remodel on something.Brenda Mack: When I see this and I hear you talk about this a little bit further. To me, it's like that apple that I just picked from the low hanging ... From the tree, and that you're taking a bite of an apple and the core of the apple is your ability to make an informed decision. And so this process of taking those bites of the apple, or if you want to reference peeling away the layers of an onion, it's to get to that point where you make an informed decision, and it might be a difficult informed decision, it might be an outcome that you don't necessarily want to have happen, but you're at that point where you can make that informed decision. Because you've been through this process of asking yourself these questions, reaching out to somebody else where that decision affects them as well, and it helps you to organize and structurally think about that a little bit more.Shauna Reitmeier: It does, and it also helps you start the what and the why. That kind of gets at the underlying okay, how did this come up? Why did it come up? Is it an interpersonal relationship issue? And then you start getting into who's involved. Am I trying to please somebody or does somebody has an expectation on me? So it helps you start figuring out, getting more to the now how do I address that? And then, so then moving in, as we drill down to how do we solve that problem? What questions am I asking? One of the other pieces here is how do I assess the risk? So when I'm starting to get ready to make a decision to say do I want to move forward with something, and let's use an example of one of the things on the list that you dumped out from your brain dump that you've done is we just found out that a big section of the side panel on the barn is rotting out and that's where the cattle all line up for milking every morning, and you're trying to figure out what do I do. Do I build a brand new barn? Do I just repair a section? You start asking yourself ... Say it's October and the snow ... We won't say it's the 22 below zero that it was here this morning in Crookston, Minnesota. Let's say it's winter is coming and you know you have to do that, so you start weighing out, is it probable? Can we do this? And is there a risk? So what's the risk to the cattle? What if the barn is ... It makes the structure unstable? Is the barn ready to fall down? Well, yes it is. If it's ready to fall down, then you've got a safety risk. You've got a risk to people working in the bar, you've got risk to the cattle. You start making a decision of okay, we're going to repair. All right, do we have the ... Can we afford it? Do we have the income to cover that? Is it repairing versus building a brand new barn? So you look at if it is something that yep, we've got the money, we can fix the side of the barn, we're not going to build a whole new barn. So the probability of being able to do that is pretty high and the risk is maybe somewhat medium. The barn isn't going to fall down right away, but it allows you to start weighing your decision on probability with the problem is how risky is the problem. So it helps you make some decisions on that.Brenda Mack: I think what can be helpful about this as well is it helps you frame the issue and get organized around the issue, and it's something that you can do with the other person in your relationship that is needing to make a decision about this.Shauna Reitmeier: You bet.Brenda Mack: So you certainly can do this independently, but it's also meant as an opportunity to have a shared vision or process of being able to make decisions.Shauna Reitmeier: And that's the secondary purpose behind this. So this is great in helping get all that stuff that's in our head out on a piece of paper, start asking questions, using those frameworks to figure out what do we work on first? How risky is the issue? And helping then moving into how do we plan for the action of fixing or solving whatever the problem is? And I just pulled out a couple examples in what Brenda was saying is the secondary piece behind this is you can do this with your spouse, with your business partner that you might run your farm with, as a way to put this information out on a piece of paper so it doesn't become struggles potentially, and it's used as a communication tool. It's used as an accountability tool. So now you say we've decided as our farm, we are going to repair that side of the barn, we are going to do it ourselves, we're not going to contract out because we feel like we can do this. We've researched that. So now, if it's just my husband and myself that are working on this, it's the two of us that are going to figure out who's doing it, but it also helps me say, "All right, Shauna, this is what I'm going to take of, so that's what I'm in control of, and my husband's going to worry about these things. So those are the parts that he can worry about and I don't have to worry about them because he's doing it."So this just is a tool. I mean, it can be as detailed as you want it to be, or it could be as simple as that little picture up there with a marker on a piece of paper that the idea really behind this is to help figure out who's going to do what to accomplish a goal and to move forward so you've made a decision, you're being intentional about whatever that decision is, and it can also, when I think of from family dynamics as well, I mean, you could be putting your children in there that might have a task. Oh, they might not know how to do it, maybe I'll put a checklist together so when they go out to the barn they know what to do.Or it helps just, again, that communication and having those side conversations with your spouse or your partner around boy, are you worried at all? Now we've got to do this, and we know we've made this decision, but are you worried about the cost? Is there anything that you're concerned about as we do this? So now it's about the activity of action planning, but it allows for a backdoor approach to start having some conversations with your partner as well.Megan Roberts: Now here is Brenda, one more time for some concluding remarks on a decision many find challenging to make, the decision to say no when we have too much on our plate and our feelings spread thin.Brenda Mack: I'm giving everyone here permission to say no. We don't have to be everything to everyone, and if we are trying to be everything to everyone, you're probably going to see your stress increase to levels that can be very unmanageable. So it's okay to it's okay to say no.Shauna Reitmeier: The question to start asking yourself a little bit is what of these things align with what's really important to me? What are my values? As we start figuring out how do you move forward with managing all of this stuff so that when the next person comes up to you and asks, "Hey, could you help me with this fundraiser? Or could you do this?" Yo know right away what is the most important to you right now and sure, you want to be helpful, but maybe not right now because you're over committed or oh, you know that in a week something's going to come off your plate and you'll have time then to be able to help. It just helps you manage a little bit more all of the demands that are happening.Megan Roberts: Thanks for joining us on this Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. Becoming more resilient and practicing self-care takes intention and focus on making careful decisions. It takes care, time, and effort to support each of the three legs of the self-care stool. These three legs are relationships/social care, emotional self-care, and physical self-care. Here we really focused in on the emotional self-care leg of the self-care stool, in particular, through the context of emotional self-care in decision-making. We started by talking about picking the low hanging fruit when it comes to tasks and decisions. We learned strategies like making lists, asking yourself good questions, why, what, how. What is causing your stress and making your decisions difficult? And we learned on focusing on what we can control. When making your decisions, can you come to a solution that relies only on the things you can control? We can't change what we can't control. Finally, remember that we have limited time in our days and sometimes the decision we have to make is to say no in order to protect our time and to reduce negative stress. Speaking of reducing negativity and negative stress, our next podcast will focus on increasing joy and happiness in an agricultural life. This project is a collaboration of American Agri-Women, District 11 Agri-Women, University of Minnesota Extension Women in Ag Network, and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, UMASH. You may find the recordings for our entire webinars series on the UMASH or American Agri-Women websites under Cultivating Resiliency.

In this introduction, we meet Shauna Reitmeier, LGSW and Dr. Brenda Mack, DSW, LICSW. We find out why they are passionate about resilience and women in agriculture. Shauna and Brenda join us for the rest of the podcast series one.TranscriptMegan Roberts: Welcome to this session of our Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. The Cultivating Resiliency Project develops tools for women in agriculture to recognize, adapt to, and develop positive coping strategies to life stresses. This podcast series is developed from our Cultivating Resiliency Webinar series. I'm Megan Roberts, and I co-lead this project along with Doris Mold. In this introduction, we meet Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack, our session hosts, and find out why they are passionate about resiliency and women in agriculture.Doris Mold: I'm pleased to introduce Shauna Reitmeier and Brenda Mack, and they're going to do self introductions, but I did want to say something about both of them. They're really awesome women. We've gotten to know each other through this process. They both have agricultural backgrounds. We know that that is critical for those of us in agriculture to have people that understand the road that we travel to help us when we're stressed out or need other help. Thank you ladies for being part of the process, and we're thrilled to have you, and look forward to hearing what you have to say.Shauna Reitmeier: Thanks Doris.Brenda Mack: Well, good afternoon. Doris, thank you for those kind words. It's just really an absolute honor to be here, and co-presenting with Shawna Reitmeier today. I'm Brenda Mack. I grew up in a farm family from East Grand Forks. My claim to fame in my family is I am one of the fastest dirt chunk throwers, and rotten potato throwers, as I worked in my teen years on the potato piler for my dad, as those potatoes were going into the bin.Brenda Mack: I'm currently married to a third generation crop farmer. We have soybeans, wheat, and sugar beets, and we live on my husband's family farmstead. In addition to that, I am a licensed mental health professional in the state of Minnesota, and I've had 21 years of experience in providing therapy and crisis response services in Northwestern Minnesota, and particularly in farm country. About two years ago, I accepted a position as an assistant professor in social work at Bemidji State University. That's where I work now full-time, as well as go to school full time. I'm working toward my doctorate in social work. As part of that process, I have dived deeper into researching stress, and burnout, and self-care, not only with the social work population, or the helping profession, but also how can I take this research that I've been doing, and apply that to men and women who are in farming, as well as the general population. A lot of who I am and what I do is largely influenced by my family, the family I grew up in and the family I currently live in. I hope to take some of those experiences and those lessons learned, and share those with you. I am the expert in my life, but I am not the expert in all things stress-related, or all things farming related. I'm just really hoping to start a conversation, and continue to be part of raising awareness about stress, and wellness, and self care practices. That's a little about me, and I'm going to just pass it over to Shauna.Shauna Reitmeier: My name is Shauna Reitmeier, and I am also from the Northwest Minnesota area. I was born and raised here in Crookston, and grew up on our family farm. We lived right next door to my grandparents. If my parents couldn't find us at home, we were over at grandma's house, probably digging in the sugar cookie jar, or running around and keeping her on her toes. The picture that you see here is of my grandma and my grandpa, [Eldoris 00:04:37] and Marvin. When I think of women and farming, and just knowing the stress that I know they were under, while they never talked about it in that generation, when I think of women in farming, my grandmother is the person that I think of. She really kept it all moving. Doing this webinar series is near and dear to my heart. I spent many years growing up working in the fields, combining, digging, harrowing with the hoe, hoeing out sugar beet fields, just whatever was needed at that time, I spent my time doing that. When I graduated, I went on to get my bachelor's and my master's degree in social work, and have spent the years of my career working in the mental health and substance use arena. I just know what mental health means to individuals and just overall wellbeing, and why stress and worry in our Ag community, where this all connects, so I'm very passionate about rural and frontier life in our farming community, and really excited to bring this information forward.Megan Roberts: Thanks for joining us on this Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture podcast, series one. This project is a collaboration of American Agri-Women, District 11 Agri-Women, University of Minnesota Extension Women in Ag Network, and the Upper Midwest Agriculture Safety and Health Center, UMASH. You may find the recordings for our entire webinar series on the UMASH or American Agri-Women websites under cultivating resiliency. In the next session we learn about, what is stress?

Our Tremendous guest today is Mitzi Perdue. Mitzi is a businesswoman, author, and a master story teller. She holds degrees from Harvard University and George Washington University, is a past president of the 35,000 member American Agri-Women and was one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. She currently writes for the Academy of Women’s Health, and GEN, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. Mitzi Perdue is the daughter of one business titan and the wife of another. Her father was President and Co-Founder of the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her husband was the poultry magnate, Frank Perdue. Mitzi can share leadership secrets that only a daughter or wife would know. LINKS How to Be Up in Down Times https://amzn.to/2FqHL5z Free sample of Mitzi’s book: https://auntmitzi.com/your-free-samples/ www.tremendousleadership.com/pages/podcast The Price of Leadership https://tremendousleadership.com/products/price-of-leadership-life-changing-classics-volume-xi *As an Amazon Associate, Tremendous Leadership earns from qualifying purchases.* QUOTES “My father taught me you can get by without a lot of friends.” – Mitzi Perdue “Disciplined seems to be the word.” – Mitzi Perdue “I’m 79 and proud of it!” – Mitzi Perdue “It’s absolutely essential to give yourself respite.” – Mitzi Perdue “If the outside’s a mess, it will affect the inside.” – Mitzi Perdue “One of the things I remember from Don Tyson is ‘I don’t have time to have a bad time, I just can’t fit it into my schedule’.” – Mitzi Perdue “They say to just be yourself, but it can take months of practice and learning in order to let your best you shine through.” – Mitzi Perdue

Women have always played critical roles within farming operations. However, the perception of the role they play has changed over time. On this episode of the Rural Perspectives Podcast, we speak with Karolyn Zurn, president of the American Agri-Women, about her story and why more women are getting involved in the industry.

What You'll Learn From This Episode: How to keep the family culture strong and thriving The importance of teaching kids that they are a part of something bigger than themselves Why having meals together with the family is essential Related Links and Resources: I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy. And if you will go to www.auntmitzi.com, I have several free chapters of the book that we wrote together 'How to be UP in Down Times' Summary: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from the George Washington University.  She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, and she's the founder of CERES Farms. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. Recently she authored "How to Make Your Family Business Last, Techniques, Advice, Checklists, and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. The 46 years since the founding of Ceres Farms, she represents more than three centuries of family business history. Here are the highlights of this episode: 2:51 Mitzi's ideal Client: My ideal client is a family who is in a family business and who would really like to see the next generation not get screwed up. Because it's so easy for family businesses to not put their enough effort, and having their children grow up with values that will help support to keep the family business in the family. 3:26Problem Mitzi helps solve: I have observed that every family that exist has a culture; but is one that came about by accident or is it one that came about by design? And the one's that came about by accident, they rarely support keeping the family business in the family. So, I help developing a culture that supports keeping the family strong and thriving. 4:19Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Mitzi: A high functioning family which is what we are all in for, is one where people enjoy being all together. They're partners, they're not torn apart by jealousy and ego. If your family is experiencing pain, my best advise to you is to get professional help before it gets worse. My second best advise is, if you're going to have outsiders to help you, have them committed to helping the whole family, not just one or two members. And what I mean by that is, families fall apart when a lawyer representing one family member against the interest of the whole family. So, don't do that. 5:19What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Mitzi and his solution: The biggest thing that they can do to help keep the family together is be very conscious of the culture you develop including equip teaching the kids from the youngest age that they can't always be right. How about teaching them that they are a part of something bigger than themselves, that they're stewards. If you don't do that, the average families aren't going to make it to the next generation. If you want a successful long-lasting family, you've got to consciously figure out the values that will get you there and I certainly recommend that you buy my books to help you learn. 6:19Mitzi's Valuable Free Action (VFA): This may sound off brand but you know what really helps families? have you come across 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? It tells you an enormous amount about human relations that shows you that you are part of something bigger than yourself that helps solve problems and prevent problems before they escape. Both the Henderson and the Perdue (family) regularly read a book that was written generations ago. 7:09Mitzi's Valuable Free Resource (VFR): I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen,

What You’ll Learn From This Episode: How to keep the family culture strong and thriving The importance of teaching kids that they are a part of something bigger than themselves Why having meals together with the family is essential Related Links and Resources: I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy. And if you will go to www.auntmitzi.com, I have several free chapters of the book that we wrote together 'How to be UP in Down Times' Summary: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from the George Washington University.  She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, and she’s the founder of CERES Farms. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. Recently she authored "How to Make Your Family Business Last, Techniques, Advice, Checklists, and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. The 46 years since the founding of Ceres Farms, she represents more than three centuries of family business history. Here are the highlights of this episode: 2:51 Mitzi’s ideal Client: My ideal client is a family who is in a family business and who would really like to see the next generation not get screwed up. Because it's so easy for family businesses to not put their enough effort, and having their children grow up with values that will help support to keep the family business in the family. 3:26Problem Mitzi helps solve: I have observed that every family that exist has a culture; but is one that came about by accident or is it one that came about by design? And the one's that came about by accident, they rarely support keeping the family business in the family. So, I help developing a culture that supports keeping the family strong and thriving. 4:19Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Mitzi: A high functioning family which is what we are all in for, is one where people enjoy being all together. They're partners, they're not torn apart by jealousy and ego. If your family is experiencing pain, my best advise to you is to get professional help before it gets worse. My second best advise is, if you're going to have outsiders to help you, have them committed to helping the whole family, not just one or two members. And what I mean by that is, families fall apart when a lawyer representing one family member against the interest of the whole family. So, don't do that. 5:19What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Mitzi and his solution: The biggest thing that they can do to help keep the family together is be very conscious of the culture you develop including equip teaching the kids from the youngest age that they can't always be right. How about teaching them that they are a part of something bigger than themselves, that they're stewards. If you don't do that, the average families aren't going to make it to the next generation. If you want a successful long-lasting family, you've got to consciously figure out the values that will get you there and I certainly recommend that you buy my books to help you learn. 6:19Mitzi’s Valuable Free Action (VFA): This may sound off brand but you know what really helps families? have you come across 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? It tells you an enormous amount about human relations that shows you that you are part of something bigger than yourself that helps solve problems and prevent problems before they escape. Both the Henderson and the Perdue (family) regularly read a book that was written generations ago. 7:09Mitzi’s Valuable Free Resource (VFR): I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen,

Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue is a past president of the 40,000-member American Agri-Women. She’s also a former syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard and her column, The Environment and You, was the most widely-syndicated environmental column in the country. Her television series, Country Magazine, was syndicated to 76 stations. She’s the founder of CERES Farms, the second-generation family-owned vineyards in California. If you’ve ever tasted any of the following wines, you may have sampled her grapes! Kendall Jackson, Mondavi, Bogle, Folie a Deux, and Toasted Head. What might interest you most is, she has written 22 books!Don't miss this episode..."This Is The Year For Your New Book"

In this episode, author and speaker Mitzi Perdue shares the most valuable leadership lessons she has learned as being part of two family-own global brands. Listen in as Laura and Mitzi discuss inspiring action through connection, the problem with incentivizing your employee's behavior, and how Photoshop can help you achieve your goal. Mitzi Perdue is the widow of the late Frank Perdue, and author of Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business & Life Lessons from Frank. The book reached #5 in the Amazon rankings for Business Biographies. She currently writes for the Academy of Women's Health, and also for GEN, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. As a nationally syndicated columnist for 22 years she has written more than 1600 articles, and as a nationally syndicated TV hostess and producer, she produced more than 400 half hour shows. Mitzi holds degrees from Harvard University and the George Washington University. A former rice grower, she is a past President of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, the oldest and largest American farm women's organization. She was also one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi and was a commissioner on the U.S. Commission on Libraries and Information Science. You can connect with Mitzi in the following ways: LinkedIn: Mitzi Perdue Facebook: Mitzi.Perdue WWW.MitziPerdue.com To learn more about Dr. Laura Sicola and how mastering influence can impact your success go to https://www.speakingtoinfluence.com/quickstart and download the quick start guide for mastering the three C's of influence. You can connect with Laura in the following ways: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlaurasicola LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vocal-impact-productions/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWri2F_hhGQpMcD97DctJwA Facebook: Vocal Impact Productions Twitter: @Laura Sicola  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vocalimpactproductions Instagram: @VocalImpactProductions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During what I (Tim Shurr) believe was the PERFECT interview on Employee Engagement, mesmerizing author, columnist, and entrepreneur, Mitzi Perdue shared riveting leadership lessons from her father, Ernest Sheraton (The Hotel empire) and her late husband, Frank Perdue (Perdue Chicken Empire)! Mitzi Perdue knows that every family business has a culture. The question is, does this culture come about by design or by default? The ones that come about by default rarely support keeping the family business in the family across the generations. So, what can a family do to develop and strengthen a culture that will support their deepest goals and values? Mitzi Perdue draws on the experience of her family of origin, the Henderson Estate Company which dates back to 1890 and was the forerunner of the Sheraton Hotels (her father was co-founder of the chain). She also looks to her marital family (she’s the widow of Frank Perdue from Perdue Farms) that began in 1920. In both cases, family members in each generation put enormous effort into creating and maintaining strong, values-based cultures. Her talks stem from her lifelong observations not only of how her two families have kept together over a combined total of 224 years, but she’s also closely observed how other high net worth families, often ones she’s known since childhood, created and continuously strengthen positive cultures. She’s also observed almost countless cases where families that lacked a supportive culture failed spectacularly. Mitzi is a businesswoman, author, and a master story teller. She holds degrees from Harvard University and George Washington University, is a past president of the 35,000 member American Agri-Women and was one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. She currently writes for the Academy of Women’s Health, and GEN, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. Most recently, she’s authored Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business and Life Lessons from Frank Perdue. The book made #5 on Amazon’s Business Biographies, out of a field of 20,000. She’s also the author of, I Didn’t Bargain for This, her story of growing up as a hotel heiress.

About This Episode: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue is a past president of the 40,000-member American Agri-Women. She's also a former syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard and her column, The Environment and You, was the most widely-syndicated environmental column in the country. Her television series, Country Magazine, was syndicated to 76 stations. She's the founder of CERES Farms, the second-generation family-owned vineyards in California. If you've ever tasted any of the following wines, you may have sampled her grapes! Kendall Jackson, Mondavi, Bogle, Folie a Deux, and Toasted Head. Find out more about Mitzi at:Mitzi's Website How To Make Your Family Business Last LinkedIn See the Show Notes: www.jeremyryanslate.com/715 Sponsors: Gusto: This episode is sponsored by Gusto. Run your payroll the easy way, the same way we do at Command Your Brand. You'll get a. $100 Amazon Gift Card just for running your first payroll! www.jeremyryanslate.com/gusto Audible: Get a free 30 day free trial and 1 free audiobook from thousands of available books. Right now I'm reading "The Science of Getting Rich,"by Wallace D. Wattles, about building real wealth. www.jeremyryanslate.com/book  

About This Episode: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue is a past president of the 40,000-member American Agri-Women. She's also a former syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard and her column, The Environment and You, was the most widely-syndicated environmental column in the country. Her television series, Country Magazine, was syndicated to 76 stations. She's the founder of CERES Farms, the second-generation family-owned vineyards in California. If you've ever tasted any of the following wines, you may have sampled her grapes! Kendall Jackson, Mondavi, Bogle, Folie a Deux, and Toasted Head. Find out more about Mitzi at:Mitzi's Website How To Make Your Family Business Last LinkedIn See the Show Notes: www.jeremyryanslate.com/715 Sponsors: Gusto: This episode is sponsored by Gusto. Run your payroll the easy way, the same way we do at Command Your Brand. You'll get a. $100 Amazon Gift Card just for running your first payroll! www.jeremyryanslate.com/gusto Audible: Get a free 30 day free trial and 1 free audiobook from thousands of available books. Right now I'm reading "The Science of Getting Rich,"by Wallace D. Wattles, about building real wealth. www.jeremyryanslate.com/book  

Mitzi Perdue is the widow of the late Frank Perdue, and author of Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business & Life Lessons from Frank. The book reached #5 in the Amazon rankings for Business Biographies. She currently writes for the Academy of Women’s Health, and also for GEN, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. As a nationally syndicated columnist for 22 years Mitzi has written more than 1600 articles, and as a nationally syndicated TV hostess and producer, she produced more than 400 half hour shows. Mitzi holds degrees from Harvard University and the George Washington University. A former rice grower, she is a past President of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, the oldest and largest American farm women’s organization. She was also one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi and was a commissioner on the U.S. Commission on Libraries and Information Science. You can reach Mitzi at: https://mitziperdue.com/

For the last 20 years, Jenny Stelmach has worked as a commodity broker and for the last two has served as vice president of American Agri-Women. She shares how she came to work in agriculture and dispenses career wisdom and advice.

In her role as vice president of American Agri-Women, Stelmach connects with women in agriculture of all ages and interests. She talks with host Sara Steever about her childhood and career path.

What You’ll Learn From This Episode: How to keep the family culture strong and thriving The importance of teaching kids that they are a part of something bigger than themselves Why having meals together with the family is essential Related Links and Resources: I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy. And if you will go to www.auntmitzi.com, I have several free chapters of the book that we wrote together 'How to be UP in Down Times' Summary: Author, speaker, and businesswoman Mitzi Perdue holds a BA with honors from Harvard University and an MPA from  George Washington University.  She is a past president of the 35,000-member American Agri-Women, and she’s the founder of CERES Farms. Mitzi combines the experiences of three long-time family businesses. Her father Ernest Henderson co-founded the Sheraton Hotel Chain and her late husband Frank Perdue was the second generation in the poultry company that today operates in more than 50 countries. Recently she authored "How to Make Your Family Business Last, Techniques, Advice, Checklists, and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. The 46 years since the founding of Ceres Farms, she represents more than three centuries of family business history. Here are the highlights of this episode: 2:51 Mitzi’s ideal Client: My ideal client is a family who is in a family business and who would really like to see the next generation not get screwed up. Because it's so easy for family businesses to not put their enough effort, and having their children grow up with values that will help support keeping the family business in the family. 3:26Problem Mitzi helps solve: I have observed that every family that exists has a culture; but is one that came about by accident or is it one that came about by design? And the one's that came about by accident, they rarely support keeping the family business in the family. So, I help develop a culture that supports keeping the family strong and thriving. 4:19Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Mitzi: A high functioning family which is what we are all in for, is one where people enjoy being all together. They're partners, they're not torn apart by jealousy and ego. If your family is experiencing pain, my best advice to you is to get professional help before it gets worse. My second best advice is, if you're going to have outsiders to help you, have them committed to helping the whole family, not just one or two members. And what I mean by that is, families fall apart when a lawyer represents one family member against the interest of the whole family. So, don't do that. 5:19What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Mitzi and his solution: The biggest thing that they can do to help keep the family together is be very conscious of the culture you develop, including  teaching the kids from the youngest age that they can't always be right. How about teaching them that they are a part of something bigger than themselves, that they're stewards. If you don't do that, the average families aren't going to make it to the next generation. If you want a successful long-lasting family, you've got to consciously figure out the values that will get you there and I certainly recommend that you buy my books to help you learn. 6:19Mitzi’s Valuable Free Action (VFA): This may sound off-brand but you know what really helps families? have you come across 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? It tells you an enormous amount about human relations that shows you that you are part of something bigger than yourself that helps solve problems and prevent problems before they escape. Both the Henderson and the Perdue (family) regularly read a book that was written generations ago. 7:09Mitzi’s Valuable Free Resource (VFR): I have written recently and co-authored a book with Mark Victor Hansen, the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' guy.

It's no secret that the general public live and breathe by misinformation regarding agriculture. Reaching the general public takes a village. Listen to American Agri Women's Past President, Doris Mold, as she discusses the efforts the American Agri Women have utilized and the evolution of their programs. Doris also shares how navigating Washington, D.C. becomes teamwork for the different generations of women in agriculture.  Special thanks to Bayer and the American Agri Women     

Researching farming for nearly 50 years is one perspective when discussing innovations in agriculture. Actually living it and sharing detail by detail, is a completely different animal. Meet Karolyn Zurn from Minnesota, American Agri Women's 1st Vice President.  She shares her farming experience beginning with dairy, to sugar beets and corn. Listen to how GMO technology has not only improved their farm but also continues to better the environment. While working off the farm, Karolyn had the opportunity to work in food sales. She shares this and how she fills her life today.  Please visit today's sponsors:                  

Today’s episode is the first of its kind as we will be featuring two guests.  The first is Jackie Applegate, Head of Global Vegetable Seeds and Environmental Science for the Crop Science Division at Bayer. The second guest is Jeanette Lombardo, American Agri-Women’s current President. Even though this episode is intended to inspire women in agriculture, men, you need to listen as well… these ladies bring advice to the table which applies to everyone, no matter your packaging! As you will hear Jackie say in the episode, “So, it's not us versus them. It's how we together can make a difference.” These ladies bring advice to the table which applies to everyone, no matter your packaging. Thank you to the support of Bayer Crop Science and American Agri-Women for sponsoring today's episode.

Co-Founder and Chief Strategic Officer of Global Water and President of American Agri-Women, Lombardo discusses her farm background, career in corporate banking and current involvement in ag policy and advocacy organizations.

Mitzi Perdue will provide tips, techniques and checklists to help families thrive.  One of the most important parts of this has to do with knowing your family’s stories.  We are the stories we tell ourselves, and if we don’t know our family stories, it’s in its own way, a little like having Alzheimer’s Disease. Without memories we lose one  of the most basic factors that makes us us.  Mitzi Perdue holds degrees from Harvard University and George Washington University, is a past president of the 35,000 member American Agri-Women and was one of the U.S. Delegates to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi. She currently writes for the Academy of Women’s Health, and GEN, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. Most recently, she’s authored HOW TO MAKE YOUR FAMILY BUSINESS LAST, Techniques, Advice, Checklists and Resources for Keeping the Family Business in the Family. She’s also the author of TOUGH MAN, TENDER CHICKEN, Business and Life Lessons from Frank Perdue  The book made #5 on Amazon’s Business Biographies, out of a field of 20,000. She’s also the author of, I DIDN’T BARGAIN FOR THIS, her story of growing up as a hotel heiress. Her books focus a lot on knowing the family stories.

Cari Rincker is the owner of Rincker Law, PLLC, a national general practice law firm concentrating in food and agriculture law. She is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Washington D.C. She is currently the Chair of the American Bar Association’s General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division’s Agriculture Law Committee and serves on the New York State Bar Association’s Agriculture & Rural Issues Committee. She is a prolific writer and blogger on a myriad of food and agriculture law topics and has been recognized as an author of a Top 100 Blawg from the American Bar Association. Cari’s passion for agriculture issues is deeply rooted. She grew up on a seedstock Simmental cattle operation in Shelbyville, Illinois where she spent significant time working on her family’s farm. Cari went on to receive her Associate in Agriculture Science from Lake Land College and Bachelors of Science from Texas A & M University, where she had a successful career livestock judging at the collegiate level. Afterwards, Cari went back home to the University of Illinois to complete her Masters of Science in Ruminant Nutrition. Due to her passion for agriculture law and policy, Cari decided to complete her Juris Doctor from Pace University, School of Law, in White Plains, New York. At Pace, Cari completed certificates in both Environmental Law and International Law. Cari continues to have her boots planted firmly in agriculture -she enjoys judging livestock shows around the country and is the co-owner of Rincker Cattle Co., a SimAngus operation in Shelbyville, Illinois. She is the Past-President and Founding Member of New York Agri-Women, a Director for the New York Simmental Association, and Past-Secretary of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Young Producers’ Council. Cari is a recognized leader in the agriculture industry and the recipient of the Outstanding Early Career Award from Texas A & M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Distinguished Alumni Award from Lake Land College, the Vision Award from American Agri-Women and has been twice selected by the livestock industry as the “Best Agriculture Lawyer” in the Best of the Barns Competition. This program has been sponsored by Heritage Foods USA.