Legacy Farmer The Podcast
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Join your host, Jace D. Young, as he leads you through the truth about being a Modern Day Farmer, Rancher, Entrepreneur, Married Spouse, and Parent.
Episodes
- E160 | Our Farm Was Pre-Approved... Then the Bank Ruined Us | Legacy Farmer Live
This episode of Legacy Farmer Live discusses an alfalfa producer's struggles after their lease was finalized, only for the bank to withdraw pre-approval. The conversation covers the difficulties of high-altitude farming and issues with the…
- E159 | The Biggest Threat to Your Farm Isn't What You Think
This episode of Legacy Farmer The Podcast, E159, discusses the financial debt cycle as the primary threat to farm survival, surpassing weather concerns. It features the story of Ava, a former ag loan underwriter, and addresses the Ag Banki…
- E158 | Farmers, Watch Out for These Banking Red Flags
Matt shares his experiences with ag banking, including tough moral decisions and financial lessons. The episode covers banking red flags and farm financial struggles, offering insights for farmers seeking to control their operations.
- E157 | She Helped Hundreds of Farmers Win Back Control — Here's What She Taught Them
Former ag banker Jen Erickson discusses how farmers can regain control of their operations and financial future. She shares insights on overlooked issues in farm management, numbers, legacy, and leadership, learned from working with hundre…
- E156 | Behind Barn Talk: Family Pressure, Farming Legacy & Letting Go
In E156, Tork Whisler, co-host of Barn Talk, joins Legacy Farmer to discuss the pressures of farming legacy, lessons learned from failures, and guiding future farmers. The conversation touches upon family dynamics, business recovery, socia…
- E155 | The Real Reason Family Farms Are Going Bankrupt (It's NOT What You Think)
Most family farm operations are run on emotion—and that's exactly why so many are collapsing. In this episode, Jace Young sits down with Legacy Farmer Business Coach Katie Taylor to talk about the mindset shifts, strategic moves, and leade…
- E154 | EX-BANKER REVEALS Why So Many Farmers Are Going Under
Most farmers trust their banker to guide them on the health of their operation. That's the first mistake. In this episode, Jace sits down with Lance—Legacy Farmer's Director of Coaching and a former ag loan officer with over a decade of ex…
- E153 | Farmers, No One Is Coming to Save You
Today's episode hits on a tough truth: nobody is coming to save you. In this episode, I share a recent conversation with a farm owner feeling the pressure of tough decisions and past mistakes. We dig into why ego, fear of being exposed, an…
- E152 | Farmers: The Hard Truth About Getting What You Really Want
In this episode, I'm sharing a personal story that hits close to home. One of our family friends is facing the tough reality of closing her business, and it got me reflecting on my own journey. From the struggles I faced in my early entrep…
- E151 | Sedating Away The Holidays
The holidays can be a challenging time, filled with pressure, expectations, and emotional weight that can feel overwhelming. In this episode, we dive deep into the ways we often try to escape—whether it's through alcohol, drugs, or other n…
- E150 | The Wake-Up Call Every Farmer Needs to Hear
In this episode , I'm sharing what it's like to finally wake up and see the truth about the path I was on. For years, I followed the script society handed me, but it wasn't until I stepped back that I saw the lies holding me back. If you'v…
- E149 | God Does Not React, He Responds
In this episode, I dive into the difference between reacting and responding. Often, when we react, it's out of pure emotion—something triggers us, and we fire back without thinking, often leading to regrets and outcomes we don't want. But…
- E148 | Harvesting Wisdom from Bad Decisions: The Lesson Every Farmer Needs to Hear
In this episode, I dive into the powerful lesson of turning bad decisions into wisdom. Reflecting on my own journey, I share how past mistakes don't have to be life sentences—they can actually help us grow. Join me as I talk about the impo…
- E147 | Finding Hope in Today's Farming Challenges
It's no secret that American farmers are facing unprecedented challenges. With high interest rates, low grain prices, and many farms across the country going bankrupt, the struggle is extremely real. Today, I want to explore the gifts hidd…
- E146 | Farm Stress Destroys Marriages: How To Save Both.
In this episode of the Legacy Farmer Podcast, I dive into a tough but important topic: Forgiving Your Spouse. Over the years, we've had countless farm families join Legacy Farmer, each dealing with their own set of challenges—financial, op…
- E145 | Are You Following the Voice of the Ego, or the Voice of God?
In this episode, I share my journey of connecting with God daily, reflecting on past mistakes, and exploring themes from A Course in Miracles . I discuss how our ego can create fear and hold us back from pursuing our true desires, often st…
- E144 | Overcoming Guilt and Shame
In this episode of Legacy Farmer The Podcast , I want to talk about the guilt that blinds so many of us. I've seen it in our Legacy Farmer members, and I've lived it myself. After leaving banking, I carried guilt that nearly wrecked my mar…
- E143 | God Created You To Create
In this episode of the Legacy Farmer Podcast, I dive into a message that's been hitting me hard lately: God created you to create. I've been intentional about connecting with God daily, and today, He reminded me that He put us here to act…
- E142 | God's Long Game
In this episode of the Legacy Farmer Podcast , I dive into a topic that hits home for so many of us—impatience. As a business owner, I get it. We all want things to happen fast. But over the years, I've learned that chasing short-term wins…
- E141 | The Rewards of God
In this episode, I dive into something that's become a cornerstone in my life—building a daily connection with God. Every morning, I take time to read, reflect, and journal, and it's made a huge impact on how I handle life's challenges. I…
- E140 | God's Leadership Through Painful Times
Ever felt like everything in your life was falling apart? I've definitely been there. In 2017, my family and I took a big leap, moving from Kansas to St. George, Utah, for what seemed like a promising opportunity. But just five months in,…
- E139 | When We Finally Awaken
In this episode of Legacy From The Podcast, I'm diving into something personal and powerful—what it really means to awaken in life. I'm sharing my own journey of questioning everything I was taught growing up, challenging those beliefs, an…
- E138 | The Problems That We Prayed For
As business owners, we're constantly faced with challenges, but how often do we take action versus just complaining? In this episode, I dive into my personal journey from being stuck in a victim mentality to taking ownership of my life, bu…
- E137 | Your Stories Drive Your Reality
The stories we tell ourselves can shape our reality. In a recent Legacy Farmer live event, we uncovered a deep-rooted 35-year-old story about body image that was a major barrier for one member. In this episode, we dive into how these inter…
- E136 | The Challenges When A Family Farm Goes Under
In our latest podcast episode, I share a personal story about my family's experience when our farm operation went under almost 20 years ago. Financial instability shook my grandad's $10 million operation, and in the blink of an eye, everyt…
- E135 | When is Enough, Enough?
When Is Enough, Enough? Owning up to our actions, understanding the results we've created, and deciding where we want to go next can be incredibly challenging. This struggle is evident in many areas of life, including our body and fitness.…
- E134 | The Great Transition of Every Business Owner
Whenever someone starts a business, and assumes all the risk, the very first thing they focus on acquiring is money. You can't be drowning and build an impactful business at the same time. The whole process is hard and unrelenting. Each ne…
- E133 | Perception is Everything
We all have different perceptions around things in our lives, at different points in our lives. You think different things about your parents as a teenager than you do when you are a parent yourself. The key to perception is challenging it…
- E132 | The Greatest Destroyer of Wealth
The ego misleads, the numbers don't. Once you know your starting point and the decisions that got you there, you can start to build your way out. Only getting out of your comfort zone and making hard decisions will get you back to stabilit…
- E131 | Farms Only Advance Once in a Generation
Many of the older generation of farmers are set in their ways and reluctant to change. The members of the younger generation have to be willing to adapt and change with the world around them if they want their operation to survive. Once yo…
- E130 | How To Kill Financial Scarcity
This time of year can be extremely scary and stressful for people in the Ag Industry. It's a time with high bills and low income, which can cause people to panic and start to tell themselves stories that they aren't financially stable, whe…
- E129 | Money Won't Solve The Real Issues
The farming and ranching industry has a very high suicide rate, and it's only gotten worse over the last decade or so. Many times we think that if we just had money it would solve our problems. What we don't realize is that the problems ru…
- E128 | The Pits and the Peaks of Business
All business owners go through pits and peaks when starting and growing a business. It's very important to be able to recognize when you are in a bit and to not let yourself get stuck there. Our lives can be broken up into the 4 categories…
- E127 | Stubborn on the Vision - Flexible on the Details
We all get into what we are doing to build something better for the next generation. We all have a vision on how we get to that point, and if things don't go exactly as planned, we can start to feel like a failure. Sometimes, we also have…
- E126 | Financial Problems Lead to Real Problems
A lot of people like to tell themselves that once they fix their financial problems, everything will come together in their life. The issue is, once you fix the financial problems, all you are left with is the real problems. When it comes…
- E125 | Leadership & Psychology
On the farm there is usually a massive disconnect between leadership, and just telling people what to do. When you are telling people what to do you are just managing them, you aren't teaching, building them, or growing them, like you woul…
- E124 | Seekers vs. Hiders
There are times in our lives where we do take risks, but on the flip side, we must understand when to hold fast and protect what we have. Seekers take on unmanaged risk and always swing for the fences. Which is fine as long as you are cons…
- E123 | Flying Blind
Right now, because of the economy, both people in the Ag industry and banks are getting apprehensive about taking out, and loaning out, money. Many people are trying to figure out how to recover from poor financial decisions they made back…
- E122 | Avoiding the Truth Will Only Prolong the Inevitable
Everyone hates hearing the truth when it's something they don't want to hear. We hate feeling exposed and having our faults pointed out. This is especially true when talking about finances. We don't want to fail our business financially, a…
- E121 | Focus on Singles
Sometimes it can feel like all your neighbors in the Ag industry are constantly growing and expanding their operations. It may look good from the outside but the majority of them do not know their numbers and are guessing with each decisio…
- E120 | Zero Percent Financing Is Not Always The Answer
Zero percent financing is very enticing, it makes you think you'll save a ton of money, but it's injecting the opportunity to fail for the year. It lulls you into a false sense of security, feeling like the bank account is full and you don…
- E119 | The Unknown Dangers Lurking Below The Surface
When you have a son or daughter come back to the family operation, are you setting them up for success, or failure? Are you dropping them in the deep-end with oppressive amounts of debt and no knowledge of how the business works? Or are yo…
- E118 | The Gap Between Farmers and Bankers
So many of our members in the Ag industry share the same problems, no matter where they are in the country. One issue that arises most often is dealing with bankers. There are issues with farmers not knowing their numbers, but there are eq…
- E117 | Manufactured Pressure
When you have a safe job, you get comfortable. This is stagnation, and you can use manufactured pressure to motivate and push yourself. The most successful people can generate the discomfort they need to stay motivated and get themselves m…
- E116 | The Price of Leadership
Everyone wants to sit in the leadership position and reap all the benefits that come with it, but no one wants the price of making hard decisions that come with weight, backlash, and impact on others. These decisions also raise your awaren…
- E115 | Will You Die On This Hill?
The number of hills you should be willing to die on in business shouldn't be that many. So many things we think we need to fight to the death for, just really aren't worth it. When we run up against a challenge, it's important to ask ourse…
- E114 | Nobody Is Coming to Save You
When you go out on your own and start your own business you completely remove any safety net and you are completely responsible for yourself and your family. There are farmers in their 50's and 60's that are still expecting their fathers i…
- E113 | Incentives Drive Results
It's common to hear farmers say that it's hard to find good help. The truth of the matter is that they don't have the correct incentives set up to draw in the right people. If you do have a solid team in place, it is important to ask them…
- E112 | No Structure Can Stand For Long When It Rots from Within
Not knowing your numbers, poor leadership, deterioration of relationships at home, are all great ways to rot your operation to the core. You can't kick the big issues down the road and hope that they'll just go away. They won't, and the lo…
- E111 | Make A Decision
You need to make a decision or the universe will decide for you. The longer you avoid handling problems or challenges, the more you'll pay for them later on when you finally decide to take care of them. The consequences later will always o…