The AgriCoach Podcast by The Financial Bloke

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The podcast for farming families who want to get succession right. Putting the success in succession. Most farming families spend a lifetime building something remarkable, only to watch it come unstuck when it's time to hand it over. Not because they didn't work hard enough, but because nobody ever taught them how to do the handover well. The legal and financial side is the easy part. The hard part, and the part that actually makes or breaks a family legacy, is the people side: communication, alignment, and getting the next generation ready. That's what this podcast is about. Your host, Ben Law, coaches some of Australia's most successful farming families. Raised on the land with three generations of farming in his blood, Ben has spent almost 30 years and more than 40,000 hours alongside farming families, first as their financial adviser, now as their coach. Along the way he learned the truth nobody talks about: lasting success isn't about the money. It's about whether the family stays strong while the business keeps growing. Each fortnight, Ben sits down with farming families, trusted advisers and industry experts to unpack what it really takes to build a family that thrives across generations: strong in business, strong in relationships, and set up to hand over the farm without losing each other. If you're a farming family who wants to get ahead of succession, keeping the business winning and the family together, this is your podcast. Subscribe and join Ben each fortnight. Because a great succession isn't luck. It's preparation.

  1. 1d ago

    MINI: Your Dogs Know How to Work Together. Does Your Family?

    Everyone’s working hard. Everyone wants the family farm to succeed. So why does moving forward feel so bloody difficult? You don’t need a family feud to get stuck. Sometimes you get along well, but every conversation about the future ends with, “We’ll tackle that next month.” In this short, sharp Mini Episode, Ben Law takes a lesson from a good team of working dogs and puts a question to farming families: are you actually working together, or just working hard alongside each other? If the kids are coming home and farm succession planning is starting to feel real, spend a few minutes one-on-one with Ben. This is a conversation worth having before another year slips past. If this podcast has ever added value to your farming business, we'd love for you to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. https://pod.link/1598835360 ----------------------- Ben Law is a coach to some of Australia's most successful farming families. He was raised on the land — three generations of farming in his blood — and has spent almost 30 years and more than 40,000 hours alongside farming families, first as their financial adviser and now as their coach. Along the way he learned the truth nobody talks about: what makes or breaks a family legacy isn't the money — it's whether the family can communicate, get aligned, and prepare the next generation before succession arrives. That's what this podcast is about. Each fortnight Ben sits down with farming families, trusted advisers and industry experts to unpack how to build a family that thrives across generations — strong in business, strong in relationships, and set up to hand over the farm without losing each other. Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast. ...

  2. Oct 29

    #137: The In-Law You're Wary Of Might Be Your Family's Secret Weapon with Josh & Steph Borowski, Hard Ground Podcast

    When someone marries into a farming family, they bring more than a new surname to the table. They bring different experiences, different questions and a fresh view of how things are done. So why can that feel so threatening? In Episode 137 of the AgriCoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast, Ben Law is joined by Josh and Steph Borowski, the farming couple behind the Hard Ground Podcast, for a frank and often funny conversation about in-laws, family relationships and family farm succession. Josh and Steph know these dynamics from both sides: growing up within a farming family and marrying into one. They talk openly about the assumptions, loyalties and unspoken expectations that can make finding your place harder than it needs to be. Ben was the first guest on the Hard Ground Podcast earlier this year and recently joined Josh and Steph for their Hard Ground Round Table event. They enjoyed the conversations so much that bringing Josh and Steph onto this show was an easy decision. Together, they consider why a reasonable question can land like criticism, what happens when partners hear about family meetings second-hand, and where in-laws belong in conversations about the future. If your family is welcoming a partner, preparing for succession or finding that familiar disagreements keep resurfacing, this conversation offers plenty to think about. Could the person you’re wary of be someone who helps your family move forward? Listen to the full conversation with Josh and Steph.  Want to hear where the connection began? Ben was the first guest on the Hard Ground Podcast earlier this year. Listen to “Farm Succession Is Breaking Families. Here’s Why — With Ben Law” on Apple Podcasts. If this podcast has ever added value to your farming business, we'd love for you to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. https://pod.link/1598835360 Succession starts well before handing over the reins. Give your farming family the time and space to plan ahead while the business is strong to maximise opportunity and choice. Join the waitlist for our 2027 Succession Ready Roadmap Workshop. We’re running just one in 2027, and the 2026 workshop filled almost entirely from the waitlist. You can join at agricoach.com.au/takeaction ----------------------- Ben Law is a coach to some of Australia's most successful farming families. He was raised on the land — three generations of farming in his blood — and has spent almost 30 years and more than 40,000 hours alongside farming families, first as their financial adviser and now as their coach. Along the way he learned the truth nobody talks about: what makes or breaks a family legacy isn't the money — it's whether the family can communicate, get aligned, and prepare the next generation before succession arrives. That's what this podcast is about. Each fortnight Ben sits down with farming families, trusted advisers and industry experts to unpack how to build a family that thrives across generations — strong in business, strong in relationships, and set up to hand over the farm without losing each other. Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast. ...

  3. Oct 15

    #136: The Off-Farm Investment: How to Buy Property That Actually Builds Wealth with Scott McGeever, Buyer's Agent & Property Valuer

    You know what makes a good farm. But would you know what makes a good investment property two hundred kilometres away? Building wealth off-farm takes more than finding a house in a good suburb. A property can look the part, fit the budget and still come with compromises you’ll pay for years later. In Episode 136 of The AgriCoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast, Ben Law sits down with Scott McGeever, buyer’s agent and property valuer at Property Searchers. With around four decades in property and more than 2,000 transactions behind him, Scott brings an experienced eye to what makes a property worth buying—and what should make you walk away. This conversation is personal for Ben. He and his wife used Scott’s team themselves. Looking back, some of the most valuable advice they received was being told, “No, that’s not the property.” Together, they discuss the pressure that leads sensible buyers to compromise, the details a good postcode can hide, and why chasing a bargain can distract you from buying well. For farming families considering off-farm property investment, this is a practical conversation about making a significant decision with clearer criteria, better support and less emotion. Before you spend another weekend at open homes, have a listen. About Property Searchers Property Searchers helps buyers find, assess and purchase homes and investment properties. Scott McGeever brings a property valuer’s background and around four decades of experience to the business, with more than 2,000 transactions behind him. From setting a clear buying brief to researching properties, negotiating and coordinating the purchase through to settlement, the team helps buyers make informed decisions—including knowing when to walk away. Find out more at propertysearchers.com.au. If this podcast has ever added value to your farming business, we'd love for you to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. https://pod.link/1598835360 Succession starts well before handing over the reins. Give your farming family the time and space to plan ahead while the business is strong to maximise opportunity and choice. Join the waitlist for our 2027 Succession Ready Roadmap Workshop. We’re running just one in 2027, and the 2026 workshop filled almost entirely from the waitlist. You can join at agricoach.com.au/takeaction ----------------------- Ben Law is a coach to some of Australia's most successful farming families. He was raised on the land — three generations of farming in his blood — and has spent almost 30 years and more than 40,000 hours alongside farming families, first as their financial adviser and now as their coach. Along the way he learned the truth nobody talks about: what makes or breaks a family legacy isn't the money — it's whether the family can communicate, get aligned, and prepare the next generation before succession arrives. That's what this podcast is about. Each fortnight Ben sits down with farming families, trusted advisers and industry experts to unpack how to build a family that thrives across generations — strong in business, strong in relationships, and set up to hand over the farm without losing each other. Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast. ...

  4. Oct 8

    MINI: You Can't Just Paint Over a Rusty Chassis.

    You’ve seen the accountant. Spoken to the lawyer. Sorted some paperwork. Finally, succession feels like it’s moving.  That relief feels bloody good. But what if it’s letting you off the hook too early?  In this short, sharp Mini Episode, Ben Law tackles a trap he sees farming families fall into: taking some action on farm succession planning, then assuming the hard work is handled.  Using a rusty truck chassis as his starting point, Ben challenges you to look beneath the tidy finish.  What’s actually been addressed—and what’s still quietly waiting underneath?  A few minutes one-on-one with Ben, worth hearing before you tell yourself, “We’ve sorted that.”   If this podcast has ever added value to your farming business, we'd love for you to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. https://pod.link/1598835360 ----------------------- Ben Law is a coach to some of Australia's most successful farming families. He was raised on the land — three generations of farming in his blood — and has spent almost 30 years and more than 40,000 hours alongside farming families, first as their financial adviser and now as their coach. Along the way he learned the truth nobody talks about: what makes or breaks a family legacy isn't the money — it's whether the family can communicate, get aligned, and prepare the next generation before succession arrives. That's what this podcast is about. Each fortnight Ben sits down with farming families, trusted advisers and industry experts to unpack how to build a family that thrives across generations — strong in business, strong in relationships, and set up to hand over the farm without losing each other. Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast. ...

  5. Oct 1

    #135: The Business Can't Outperform the Family Behind It with Tom Skotidas, Family Business Psychotherapist

    Family conflict doesn’t stay at the kitchen table. It follows you into the boardroom, the paddock and every important decision the business needs to make. A farming family may look productive from the outside while resentment, avoidance or unresolved tension quietly slows decisions and limits what the business could become. The cost is not always a failed deal or a lost property. Often, it is years of lost momentum that never appears on the balance sheet. In Episode 135 of the AgriCoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast, Ben speaks with family business psychotherapist Tom Skotidas, director of everpath, about the patterns that develop when family relationships, business expectations and ownership become intertwined. Tom explains why people cannot simply compartmentalise problems at home and perform differently at work. The same patterns—anger, withdrawal, people-pleasing, overworking or avoiding difficult conversations—inevitably appear in business decisions, leadership and family business succession. But what happens when only one or two family members believe there is a problem? Can anything genuinely change if Dad, Mum or another key person refuses to take part? Tom offers a perspective that challenges the tendency to identify one person as “the problem.” Every family member plays some part in the pattern, even through silence or withdrawal. That also means one person changing how they respond can begin shifting the wider family system. Ben and Tom also discuss why anger is often covering something deeper, how unresolved family patterns affect business performance, and when a trusted adviser or succession facilitator may be enough—and when a family may need more specialised help. If your family keeps returning to the same arguments, avoiding the same subjects or struggling to separate family history from business decisions, this conversation may help you see what is really happening beneath the surface. About: Tom Skotidas is a family business psychotherapist and the director of everpath. Working with individuals, key pairs, and groups, Tom helps business families resolve entrenched conflict patterns, repair relationships, and thrive as a system. He is also the author of the newsletter Family Business Therapy.  If this podcast has ever added value to your farming business, we'd love for you to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. https://pod.link/1598835360 Succession starts well before handing over the reins. Give your farming family the time and space to plan ahead while the business is strong to maximise opportunity and choice. Join the waitlist for our 2027 Succession Ready Roadmap Workshop. We’re running just one in 2027, and the 2026 workshop filled almost entirely from the waitlist. You can join at agricoach.com.au/takeaction ----------------------- Ben Law is a coach to some of Australia's most successful farming families. He was raised on the land — three generations of farming in his blood — and has spent almost 30 years and more than 40,000 hours alongside farming families, first as their financial adviser and now as their coach. Along the way he learned the truth nobody talks about: what makes or breaks a family legacy isn't the money — it's whether the family can communicate, get aligned, and prepare the next generation before succession arrives. That's what this podcast is about. Each fortnight Ben sits down with farming families, trusted advisers and industry experts to unpack how to build a family that thrives across generations — strong in business, strong in relationships, and set up to hand over the farm without losing each other. Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast. ...

  6. Sep 17

    #134: If You Cark It Tomorrow, Would Your Family Know What to Do? with Lisa Herbert, Author, Journalist & Death Literacy Advocate

    Most farming families have thought about wills, powers of attorney and succession. Far fewer have answered the more uncomfortable question: If you carked it tomorrow, would your family actually know what to do? Not just who gets what. Who do they call? What did you want to happen? What happens with the business? Did you want the farm kept together? And what are the hundreds of smaller decisions your family will suddenly be forced to make at one of the worst possible times? In Episode 134 of the AgriCoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast, Ben sits down with Lisa Herbert, journalist, author and death literacy advocate behind The Bottom Drawer Book. Lisa has spent years finding a practical way to make a subject most of us would rather avoid a little easier to talk about. And that matters for farming families. We spend plenty of time thinking about farm succession planning, estate structures, wills, trusts and protecting assets. But as Ben and Lisa discuss, those documents don't necessarily tell your family what you wanted — or remove the emotional load of having to guess. This conversation goes beyond funeral planning. It gets into why we've become so uncomfortable talking about death, why avoiding the conversation can leave families carrying unnecessary pressure, and how seemingly small unanswered questions can become surprisingly difficult when grief and family dynamics collide. Ben also reflects on his own family's very different reactions to the subject — from a mum keen to get her wishes down on paper to a dad who would rather not discuss it at all. And, if he's honest, Ben isn't particularly comfortable with it either. There's also another side to legacy that rarely makes it into the legal documents: the stories, memories, humour and family history that disappear surprisingly quickly once someone is gone. If you're thinking about succession, ageing parents, business continuity or simply making life a little easier for the people you leave behind, this is a conversation worth having. Preferably while everyone is still around to have it. Find out more about Lisa and The Bottom Drawer Book, or order a copy at: https://thebottomdrawerbook.com.au/  If this podcast has ever added value to your farming business, we'd love for you to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. https://pod.link/1598835360 Succession starts well before handing over the reins. Give your farming family the time and space to plan ahead while the business is strong to maximise opportunity and choice. Join the waitlist for our 2027 Succession Ready Roadmap Workshop. We’re running just one in 2027, and the 2026 workshop filled almost entirely from the waitlist. You can join at agricoach.com.au/takeaction ----------------------- Ben Law is a coach to some of Australia's most successful farming families. He was raised on the land — three generations of farming in his blood — and has spent almost 30 years and more than 40,000 hours alongside farming families, first as their financial adviser and now as their coach. Along the way he learned the truth nobody talks about: what makes or breaks a family legacy isn't the money — it's whether the family can communicate, get aligned, and prepare the next generation before succession arrives. That's what this podcast is about. Each fortnight Ben sits down with farming families, trusted advisers and industry experts to unpack how to build a family that thrives across generations — strong in business, strong in relationships, and set up to hand over the farm without losing each other. Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast. ...

  7. Sep 10

    MINI: Happy Fathers Day, To The Dads Doing Their Best

    Sometimes the dads doing the most for their family are the ones who feel they’re getting it most wrong.   In this Father’s Day Mini Episode, Ben gets personal about a moment with his daughter that landed harder than he expected — and the uncomfortable contradiction a lot of driven dads know well.   You work flat out to provide for the people you love. You carry the responsibility. You try to give your kids every opportunity you can. Then some days you walk through the front door with almost nothing left to give the actual people you’re doing it all for.   This is a short, honest one-on-one with Ben for the farming dads who carry plenty, say little and occasionally wonder whether they’re getting the important stuff right.   A few minutes. One very real story. And something worth hearing this Father’s Day.  If this podcast has ever added value to your farming business, we'd love for you to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. https://pod.link/1598835360 ----------------------- Ben Law is a coach to some of Australia's most successful farming families. He was raised on the land — three generations of farming in his blood — and has spent almost 30 years and more than 40,000 hours alongside farming families, first as their financial adviser and now as their coach. Along the way he learned the truth nobody talks about: what makes or breaks a family legacy isn't the money — it's whether the family can communicate, get aligned, and prepare the next generation before succession arrives. That's what this podcast is about. Each fortnight Ben sits down with farming families, trusted advisers and industry experts to unpack how to build a family that thrives across generations — strong in business, strong in relationships, and set up to hand over the farm without losing each other. Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast. ...

  8. Sep 3

    #133: Reading the Market: Angus Gidley-Baird on Where Beef Demand Is Really Heading with Angus Gidley-Baird, Rabobank Senior Protein Analyst

    Australia is heading into one of the biggest beef production years in its history — record tonnage leaving the gate. By every rule the market has ever run on, that wall of supply should be dragging the price down. It isn't. So what's quietly holding the floor up, and how long can it hold? That's the puzzle at the centre of Episode 133, recorded live on the ground at the 3R Beef pre-sale dinner at the historic Goonoo Goonoo Station in Tamworth. Ben Law sits down with Angus Gidley-Baird, Senior Animal Protein Analyst at Rabobank — a man whose job is to read the beef market well before the rest of us feel it move. He spends his days talking to processors, retailers and buyers across the world and turning a mountain of global data into something you can actually use back on your own country. This conversation is built around the side of the coin most producers never get to see: demand. Not the headline saleyard number, but what sits underneath the price you're being paid — who's really buying Australian beef right now, why one export market is quietly setting the pace for the whole world, and what a sudden change in that market would mean for the cheque in your pocket. Angus also gets into the strange gap between what the numbers are saying and what producers are feeling in their gut, and the moment in recent history when that gap cost the industry dearly. For families building something to hand on, understanding beef market demand isn't academic — it's the difference between reacting to the market and reading it. If you want to make calmer, better-informed decisions about the operation your next generation will inherit, this is an episode worth your time. The audio is a touch rougher than usual because it was recorded live in front of a crowd. Don't let that stop you — the thinking here is as sharp as it gets. 🌐 Rabobank is a specialist food and agribusiness bank whose research team tracks global protein markets and turns a mountain of world data into practical, on-the-ground reading for producers. For farming families thinking generations ahead, that demand-side intelligence is exactly what helps you make calmer, better-informed decisions. https://rabobank.com.au 🌐 3R Beef (3R Livestock) is a leading Angus seedstock operation at Loomberah, near Tamworth, breeding versatile, functional genetics for the commercial cattleman — backed by an embryo and IVF program and an on-farm feedlot that tests those genetics right through to eating quality. Episode 133 was recorded live at their pre-sale dinner, where the industry gathers before their annual spring bull sale. https://3RBeef.com.au If this podcast has ever added value to your farming business, we'd love for you to leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. https://pod.link/1598835360 Succession starts well before handing over the reins. Give your farming family the time and space to plan ahead while the business is strong to maximise opportunity and choice. Join the waitlist for our 2027 Succession Ready Roadmap Workshop. We’re running just one in 2027, and the 2026 workshop filled almost entirely from the waitlist. You can join at agricoach.com.au/takeaction ----------------------- Ben Law is a coach to some of Australia's most successful farming families. He was raised on the land — three generations of farming in his blood — and has spent almost 30 years and more than 40,000 hours alongside farming families, first as their financial adviser and now as their coach. Along the way he learned the truth nobody talks about: what makes or breaks a family legacy isn't the money — it's whether the family can communicate, get aligned, and prepare the next generation before succession arrives. That's what this podcast is about. Each fortnight Ben sits down with farming families, trusted advisers and industry experts to unpack how to build a family that thrives across generations — strong in business, strong in relationships, and set up to hand over the farm without losing each other. Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast. ...

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The podcast for farming families who want to get succession right. Putting the success in succession. Most farming families spend a lifetime building something remarkable, only to watch it come unstuck when it's time to hand it over. Not because they didn't work hard enough, but because nobody ever taught them how to do the handover well. The legal and financial side is the easy part. The hard part, and the part that actually makes or breaks a family legacy, is the people side: communication, alignment, and getting the next generation ready. That's what this podcast is about. Your host, Ben Law, coaches some of Australia's most successful farming families. Raised on the land with three generations of farming in his blood, Ben has spent almost 30 years and more than 40,000 hours alongside farming families, first as their financial adviser, now as their coach. Along the way he learned the truth nobody talks about: lasting success isn't about the money. It's about whether the family stays strong while the business keeps growing. Each fortnight, Ben sits down with farming families, trusted advisers and industry experts to unpack what it really takes to build a family that thrives across generations: strong in business, strong in relationships, and set up to hand over the farm without losing each other. If you're a farming family who wants to get ahead of succession, keeping the business winning and the family together, this is your podcast. Subscribe and join Ben each fortnight. Because a great succession isn't luck. It's preparation.

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