Earlier this year, I found myself in a difficult situation where I could no longer support the values and culture of my employer and chose to leave and take a stand for diversity and inclusion. This provided me with a predicament of a career pivot in the middle of a pandemic. However, this was also … Continue reading Returning to the Ranch in a Career Change
Omitting Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
To follow-up on the previous post where I shared my experiences and challenges of organizational culture, diversity and inclusion, today I'd like to share the perspective of a former colleague. This person has requested to remain anonymous, but their voice is important to describe the culture at the organization that led to the departure of … Continue reading Omitting Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
A word on organizational culture, diversity and inclusion
This year has proven to be challenging. I have been presented with opportunities to stand up for the ethics and values I have been taught my entire life. Our communities - whether those be defined by race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or a rural-urban divide - are often passionate about our deeply rooted beliefs, which … Continue reading A word on organizational culture, diversity and inclusion
Farm Accidents with Dairy Carrie | Over A Beer Podcast 037
In 2017, farm accidents resulted in the deaths of 416 farmers and farmworkers. Every day, about 100 agricultural workers suffer a lost-work-time injury. In 2014, an estimated 12,000 youth were injured on farms; 4,000 of these injuries were due to farm work. These statistics from the CDC are sobering. But these events are preventable. On … Continue reading Farm Accidents with Dairy Carrie | Over A Beer Podcast 037
Career Advice – 101 Lessons I Wish I Had Learned Earlier
If you have a question, go ask Twitter. While at times it can be a madhouse, I've found Twitter to still be a great source for conversation, banter, and new ideas. That's partly why I reference it as the coffee shop of social media during my training workshops. You can learn about your own industry, … Continue reading Career Advice – 101 Lessons I Wish I Had Learned Earlier
Career Advice For The Decade
Can you believe there is only one month left in this decade? What have you accomplished over the past ten years? I know I've had quite a few adventures since completing college in Stillwater, Oklahoma and have found myself making a life in the Rocky Mountain states. When I started looking back, it reminded me … Continue reading Career Advice For The Decade
My LGBTQ Coming Out Story | Pride in Agriculture
It took some time. But really, it’s still taking time. Every time I hear of someone’s LGBTQ coming out, it makes me realize that maybe other people might feel like this, too. Growing up in rural America, in the heart of the bible belt, It was always taught that being gay was a sin, morally … Continue reading My LGBTQ Coming Out Story | Pride in Agriculture
Life Lessons – Highs and Lows and Setting Priorities
2018 was off to such a great start. My blogging was consistent, as was training for my first 100k. Then, life stepped in with a hold my beer and watch this. Of course, I've joked about turning 30, wanting to finally distance myself from those 20-year-olds. And that travel and running take up too much … Continue reading Life Lessons – Highs and Lows and Setting Priorities
Leadership Principles We Should Have Learned As Kids
Do you ever make a trip back home, then find yourself reminiscing on the lessons you learned as a kid? I was lucky enough to have both parents working together on the ranch where my brothers and I could jump off the bus every afternoon and go to work with them. For me, looking back … Continue reading Leadership Principles We Should Have Learned As Kids
Raising Texas Cotton with Jeremy Brown | Agriculture Proud Podcast 027
Beyond the fence post also means that I must be involved. There are so many different aspects to agriculture. The more I learn through involvement, the better I can be as a farmer. I believe that it is important to “AgVocate” for agriculture at the local level and beyond. - Jeremy Brown, Beyond the Fence … Continue reading Raising Texas Cotton with Jeremy Brown | Agriculture Proud Podcast 027