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In this episode, come along with us to Joel’s beautiful Polyface farm in Virginia and hear him talk in his natural environment about his life’s journey, the ups and downs and lessons he’s learned along the way, and his view of this modern world in which we live. Joel is a sustainable farmer, speaker, and the author of 12 books (so far). He is a true trailblazer in holistic farming methods and has contributed so much to educating and changing the way people look at their food and environment.
Joel is passionate about what he does and you can hear it in his voice! In a nutshell, today he shares the secrets of life: his insights on living, farming, and business. He covers how to find your sweet spot and staying relevant in a changing world. He tells us what books he’s reading and what books he’s writing! He opens up about his deepest motivations to farm sustainably and regeneratively and his biggest regret in life. Joel radiates joy as he lives his best life. This conversation will almost certainly inspire you to do the same.
Notes:
Highlights from the conversation include:
- Joel’s biggest regret
- Experience vs. youthful energy – how they both work synergistically
- Trading expertise and talent with others to achieve more
- Advice on how to keep business alive long term
- The hardest thing in life
- Challenges on how to stay relevant in this modern world
- Why change is so much harder with age
- The blessing in disguise that set Joel on his life’s path
- How Joel first got discovered in the 1980s
- How and why he started writing about farming
- The disempowering effects of technology
- Joel’s recipe for discovering the sweet spot in life
- What drives Joel to do what he does
Resources:
“Talk Triggers” by Jay Baer
“The One Thing” by Gary Keller
“Hands off my Food” by Sina McCullough
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