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067 | Redefining Rural-ish Living & Cultivating Change with Emily Matzke
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I’m very excited to welcome ANOTHER Emily onto the podcast today!
One of the most beautiful things about Emily is she’s very clear on what she wants to do with her life. She always knew she was meant to be in agriculture – she really is her happiest and freest self when she’s involved with the farm. Emily has been super intentional about following her passions and choosing to do work that lights her up, instead of staying stuck in a traditional job that did just the opposite. She continues to do a variety of work in agriculture, and she loves showing others a complete 360 view of what life can look like in this space.
Emily is laser-focused on building a life with intention, and she is totally your go-to girl when it comes to agriculture and farm life. She is all about redefining rural-ish living and cultivating change in our world today. I know you’re absolutely going to LOVE hearing Emily’s story, and all of the goodness she has to share!
Emily likes to consider herself your ‘farmer friend’. She grew up in a small farming community just north of Madison, Wisconsin, and after going to college at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, she landed right back in her hometown after graduating college in May of 2020. While she didn’t grow up on a farm, she had memorable experiences from her grandparents’ dairy farm, 4-H, FFA, and working in a creamery. Ultimately, she knew that agriculture was where she was meant to be.
In college, Emily started dating her now-boyfriend, whose family farms in her hometown. She has many different “jobs” that allow her the freedom to live her rural-ish, farm girl life. She helps agricultural companies with their social media, works in their grain facility in the fall, assists with calf care on the farm, sells their beef direct-to-consumer, hosts farm camps and other events, creates content on her social media and farm YouTube channel. The list goes on and on, but basically, Emily does what she has to do to live a life she loves!
In this episode about redefining rural-ish living and cultivating change, we cover:
- Emily’s early, cherished memories on her grandparents’ dairy farm, to her continued desire to have a career in agriculture
- ‘Jumping without a net’ and going all in to pursue your goals and passions
- Creating an inviting and relatable space for people both online and in the local community to learn about agriculture
- What ‘rural-ish’ living looks like for Emily, and how she shares that with others
- The importance of leaning into and embodying your own, unique identity vs. trying to fit yourself into someone else’s box of you
- Changing the conversations by bringing empathy, compassion, and curiosity to the table
- Confidently leaning into the real, authentic YOU
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Connect with Emily Matzke:
- Follow on Instagram @emilymatzke
- Follow on TikTok @emilymatzke
- Follow on Facebook
- Check out her website
- New Age Custom Farming on Youtube
Connect with Emily:
- Follow on Instagram and Facebook
- Join my email list
- Check out my website
- Connect with on LinkedIn
Related Episodes:
- Episode 031 | “who am i” to “why not me”
- Episode 035 | how i quit my 9-5
- Episode 039 | are your goals what you actually want?
More about Gather in Growth podcast:
Where can I connect with fellow rural women who aren’t afraid to dream big dreams? How do I create and sustain daily habits that help me reach my personal and professional goals? Am I the only one that absolutely loves living in the middle of nowhere but wants to understand the world beyond my backyard? What should I do about the unshakable feeling that there’s more to life than just showing up? How do I break free from other people’s opinions and confidently live as my authentic self?
Welcome to Gather in Growth, a show created for passionate, growth-focused rural women like you. From mindset work and building strong habits to nerding out over personal growth books through the lens of life on a backroad, this is a show to leave you feeling joyful, inspired, ready to take action, and a little less alone.
Tune in for honest and heart-felt conversations with host, Emily Reuschel, and fellow thought leaders, to talk about personal growth and thriving as a rural woman. Here you’ll gain tactical strategies to bring your dreams to reality, real talk about the ups and downs of tackling goals, meaningful insight from fresh perspectives, and the confidence to step into the calling that’s been laid on your heart for a reason. If you crave to feel seen in a small town, you’re in the right place.
Whether you’re currently running on a backroad, shuffling kids to town, hopping along for a tractor ride, or three loads deep into folding laundry… we’re in this together. Absolutely anything is possible and I’m so grateful to be on this journey with YOU!
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Welcome to Gather in Growth, a show created for passionate, growth-focused rural women like you. From mindset work and building strong habits to nerding out over personal growth books and exploring the unique joys and challenges of living rural, this is a show to leave you feeling joyful, inspired, ready to take action, and a little less alone.
“Being connected to Emily is a blessing because her radiant energy and positive vibes are contagious. She makes me feel like it’s okay to stay grounded in my own truths and be the kind of person who walks around with a smile even if everything isn’t okay. Her genuine smile and charming personality is a blessing to the world. She continues to inspire me even on the days when I feel uninspired.”
Blair Pollister
Turquoise by the Water
“Emily has a beautiful zest for life and a true passion to help others achieve greatness. She knows the importance of self-investment, and not only encourages others to do so but also follows through with bettering herself in this way, too. As you get to know Emily, you’ll see a unique, loving and vulnerable person. She’s always open to learning and seeing things from different points of views because she knows that leads to true change.”
Denise Talcott
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