100 | A Chat with My Husband Andrew: Farming, Marriage, Fatherhood, and Growth

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Today’s episode has been a looong time comin’, and it’s EXTRA special for a couple of reasons!

Not only are we celebrating the 100th episode of Gather in Growth, but I’m also joined by the love of my life – my husband, Andrew! I polled my IG community for questions they wanted to ask Andrew, and I have plenty of my own topics that we dig into as well, so you better believe this will be fun, and one you do NOT want to miss.

In today’s episode, Andrew and I talk about farming, marriage, fatherhood, and growth. We’re coming up on 10 years of marriage this year, and our current season of life with 3 little kids is pretty chaotic most of the time..but in the best ways possible too! We’ve experienced a LOT of ups and downs in the decade + we’ve been together, and have learned so much about ourselves along the way. Andrew and I had different expectations when it came to marriage and parenting, and those early years with our older kids were filled with a variety of emotions. While we were intentional about our parenting decisions from the very beginning, there were MANY long days (and nights) filled with resentment, frustration, burnout, anxiety, and everything in between. Andrew and I have learned a variety of lessons over the years, many which came from my decision to quit my job and start my own business. From putting ourselves in each other’s shoes (instead of assuming we know what the other one is going through), to actively pursuing growth, healing, and peace, we’ve learned that working together and fully trusting each other during good times (and really hard times) is so, SO necessary!

Marriage is NEVER a perfect 50/50; it’s important to remember that your relationship will continue to change and fluctuate. Adversity builds resilience though, and you can come out stronger on the other side, as long as you’re facing any struggles and challenges as a team. There really is so much beauty in understanding and embracing ALL seasons in life (just like we do in farming); we have to be willing to put in the work and step outside of our comfort zones. I’m super proud of Andrew and I, and the abundance of growth and healing we’ve experienced in recent years. I hope this episode encourages you and lets you know you’re never alone (regardless of the season of life you’re in); I’m forever grateful you’re here for this 100th episode, friend!

In this episode, A Chat with My Husband Andrew: Farming, Marriage, Fatherhood, and Growth, we cover:

• How Andrew and I met + how our (initial) long distance relationship positively impacted us
• Andrew’s change of heart when it came to pursuing farming + navigating challenges that typically come with intergenerational dynamics in farming and ag 
• Andrew’s expectations with fatherhood + our intentionality with parenting and choosing to do things ‘differently’ from the beginning
• The importance of ‘putting yourself in your spouse’s shoes’ to really see what they’re going through in their day to day life
• What it was like for Andrew as I began my personal growth journey + what eventually ‘clicked’ for him to pursue it for himself
• Why me quitting my job to pursue entrepreneurship was the massive change we absolutely needed in our lives + what this transition was like for our family
• The growth, healing, and peace that has resulted for both Andrew and I since starting my business + the significant role therapy has played in the process
• Knowing that there will ALWAYS be hard things, but what truly matters is how you choose to work through them together
• Understanding that the way you and your partner process things will be different + why a high level of trust with each other is necessary
• Building resiliency as you work through roadblocks in entrepreneurship (or anything else in life) + why you’ll never have ’it all’ figured out 
• How our experience with our 3rd baby has been so different (in the best ways possible) 
• The chaos, peace, and true freedom that comes with farm life
• The magic that happens when you put your head down and continue moving forward + getting out of your comfort zone

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Related Episodes:

• Episode 079 | Sh*t Happens, Mindset Matters
• Episode 052 | How to Talk So Your Spouse Will Listen with Ashley Machado

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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