Farm Family Harmony Podcast
Get personal with Elaine Froese, Canada’s Farm Whisperer, in Farm Family Harmony, where no farm topic is taboo! Whether it’s about a Daughter-In-Law feeling left out of the farm family, which sibling gets the family farm, or when it’s time to tell Mom and Dad to respectfully change roles, Elaine covers the crucial conversations every farm family needs to have.
- Get actionable tools for a better balanced life at home on your farm or ranch.
- Hear from top agriculture experts and members of Elaine’s coaching team
- Learn how to discuss the Undiscussabull™ with your farm family in a way that actually works!
Latest Episodes
59: Discuss the Undiscussabull™: Tools for Talking About Transition
In this first episode of 2026, Walt Moore of Walmoore Holsteins shares real-world farm succession planning lessons—from navigating blended families and non-farm heirs to addressing Undiscussable™ issues around identity, retirement, housing, debt, and conflict. A must-listen for farm families planning their future with clarity and courage.
58: Tools to Align Visions When Spouse or Siblings Disagree
Farm transition planning gets complicated when spouses or siblings don’t share the same vision. In this episode, Certified Financial Planner Kevin Hegedus shares practical tools for aligning expectations, navigating fair vs. equal inheritance, planning for retirement, and using family meetings, contingency planning, and long-term care strategies to create clarity and confidence for farm families.
57: How to Give Family Workers Performance Feedback
Giving feedback to family members can feel personal and complicated, especially in farm businesses where roles overlap. In this episode, leadership development takes center stage as HR specialist Lyndsay Seafoot shares practical tools for creating clarity, fostering accountability, and communicating respectfully within family-run operations. You’ll learn how structured check-ins, clear expectations, and a professional culture can transform feedback from a source of conflict into a pathway to stronger leadership and healthier relationships.
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“Hi! I just wanted to say thank you so much for putting these podcasts together. I’ve listened to so many… and they’ve helped me and my almost-husband navigate his family during the succession process, in trying to get the process started, and with the family dynamic in general.
We really appreciate the wisdom and believe the work you’re doing is helping family farms stick around. If we’re fortunate enough to continue farming, your podcast has already helped us think deeply about how we want to communicate with our future children about the farm.
Coming from a non-farming background, I can’t overstate how insightful your episodes have been.”
“I’ve worked with Elaine, on a couple of speaking engagements as well as from promotional side with different organizations that I’m involved in and she is always there to serve. That’ s what I love about Elaine, whether she’s a podcast guest or a speaker. Whether it’s an hour long key note or a whole day seminar, she is there to serve.”
“I love Elaine for the fact she is so calm, yet blunt, she’s so nurturing, and she is the epitome of a person that can help you understand exactly what the steps are to make the right directional move in family transitional planning.”
