Life on the Land
Episodes
Life on the Land with Ivy McGufficke
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Australia is on the cusp of the largest transfer of intergenerational wealth the country has ever seen with nearly $5 trillion to be transferred from ...
Life on the Land with Belinda Murphy
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There can be some impressive distances covered in boardingschool drop offs across Australia, but surely Julia Creek to Switzerland takes the cake? Bel...
Life on the Land with Jenny Jenner
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Jenner's inspired consideration of sunflowers as a drought alternative for her Scenic Rim farm has cumulated in not just a commercial succes...
Life on the Land with Julie Cameron
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This story started with a chance encounter between students in Western Australia and has ended with one of the greatest success stories in Australian ...
Life on the Land with Millie Hardie
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Six months ago, Millie Hardie had just started her small telehealth psychology practise. Looking for more clients, and to share her knowledge, she sta...
Life on the Land- Summer Series- Cass' pick!
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Summer time means a dive into the archives for the Life on the Land podcast to highlight our favourite episodes.Cass is part of Graziher's partner...
Life on the Land- Summer Series- Jayne's pick
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's summer time and we're celebrating by sharing some of our favourite podcast episodes. As the producer of the Life on the Land podcast, Jayne Cuddi...
Life on the Land- Summer Series- Em's pick
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Graziher's summer season is always festive and to celebrate, our team picks their favourite podcast episode to share again. Life on the Land's co-host...
Life on the Land-Summer Series- Amie's Pick
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's the time of year when the Graziher team can pick their favourite episode to share again with our listeners. Digital editor Amie can't go past thi...
Life on the Land- Summer Series- Victoria's Pick!
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Graziher's Life on the Land podcast is celebrating summer with a few favourite episodes from previous seasons.Graziher’s editor, Victoria Carey ...
Life on the Land- Summer Series- Sammie's pick!
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Graziher's Life on the Land podcast is celebrating summer with a few favourite episodes from the previous year. Co-host Sammie O'Brien can'...
Life on the Land with Amanda Ferrari
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Ferrari is loud, proud and fiercely passionate aboutrural and regional Australia. With a personal mantra of ‘Lead with love, not ambition,’...
Life on the Land with Margot McKinney
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dame Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu and former Australian Ministerfor Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop have one thing in common — they have all been spotted wea...
Life on the Land with April Cavanagh
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Women like April Cavanagh are redefining what it means to work at a national board level with heart and vulnerability. Hers is a story of grief and re...
Life on the Land with the 2025 AgriFutures Australia Rural Woman of the Year
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carol Mudford is the 2025 Agrifutures Australia Rural Womanof the Year. The AgriFutures award celebrates women who are making animpact on rural indust...
Life on the Land with Susan McDonald
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the 20th season of the Life on the Land podcast, we'recelebrating women in business. Quite often it’s hard to ask for help, especially when there...
Life on the Land with Laura Hockey
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the 20th season of the Life on the Land podcast, we'recelebrating women in business.As a mum and personal development coach with a background i...
Life on the Land with Kelly Shann
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the 20th season of the Life on the Land podcast, we're celebrating women in business. Kelly Shann is right where she needs to be. After an idyl...
Life on the Land with Penny Button
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the 20th season of the Life on the Land podcast, we're celebrating women in business. Penny Button has spent a lifetime in western Queensland a...
Life on the Land with Isabella Thrupp
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If a worker is only as good as their gear, what does that mean for a stockwoman and her jeans? When Isabella Thrupp couldn’t find the perfect pair o...
Life on the Land with Kristy Hollis
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kristy Hollis is a naturopath, herbalist, entrepreneur, industry advocate and mentor with more than 23 years of experience. Having worked with with mo...
Life on the Land with Sarah De Jonge
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Australia, around 43 per cent of people have experienced a mental illness, 33 per cent experience loneliness and about nine die by suicide every da...
Life on the Land with Nicole McNaughton
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole McNaughton is the first to admit she has the best stocked pantry in Queensland. As the CEO of the Food and Agribusiness Network, she has spent ...
Life on the Land with Kelly Johnson
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Johnson's connection to agriculture was formed at a young age, as the daughter of dairy farmers from Victoria’s Gippsland region. Now base...
Life on the Land with Dr Mary Cole
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With a career spanning several decades, Dr Mary Cole is an absolute powerhouse. In this interview with Sammie O'Brien, her passion for sustainable agr...
Life on the Land with Carol Mudford
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carol Mudford is the 2025 NSW/ACT AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award State Winner and National Finalist. She’s also the cover star of the current iss...
Summer Series- Life on the Land- Sally's Pick!
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re wrapping up our Summer Series with a favourite episode from Sally- Graziher’s Advertising and Relationship Manager. Sally is so impressed wi...
Summer Series- Life on the Land- Em's Pick!
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Graziher’s Life on the Land Summer Series continues with co host Em Herbert’s favourite pick. It was her conversation with Jillian Kilby that bubb...
Summer Series- Life on the Land- Claire's Pick!
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The spark that ignited the Graziher concept was founder Claire Dunne's frustration at not seeing enough farming women represented in the media. She di...
Summer Series- Life on the Land- Victoria's Pick!
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Life on the Land's Summer Series continues with Graziher's Editor Victoria Carey digging into the archives for her pick, Maya Linnell. The bestselling...
Summer Series- Life on the Land- Jayne's Pick!
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our Summer Series continues with a favourite pick from our podcast producer Jayne Cuddihy.For Jayne, it’s the way people tell their stories that’s...
Summer Series- Life on the Land- Sammie's Pick!
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're highlighting some amazing Australian authors this summer and it just so happens Life on the Land's Sammie O'Brien's favourite interview for 2024...
Summer Series Life on the Land- Amie's Pick!
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's summer time! Which of course means the Graziher team pick a favourite Life on the Land podcast episode to reshare with you.This week it's Amie's ...
Summer Series Life on the Land with Clare Fletcher
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The sounds of an Australian summer- it can be the blast of a branding furnace, cricket on the radio, delighted giggles from children playing on the be...
Life on the Land with Lucy Campbell
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
According to the Grattan Institute - statistically – those with a non-English language background have twice the chance at meeting grade level expec...
Life on the Land with Melissa Neilson
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Neilsen is a remarkable woman whose journey has taken her from the small Central Queensland town of Biloela, to the expansive plains of North ...
Life on the Land with Chanel Bowen
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chanel Bowen is a producer and film maker based in Western Australia. The 31-year-old was awarded the Australians In Film Screenworks Regional Screen ...
Life on the Land with Jackie Elliott
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Five years ago, Jackie Elliott took the ultimate leap of faith. Despite being in a loving relationship, surrounded by good people, she felt isolated i...
Life on the Land with Heidi Trusler
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Heidi Trusler knows all too well the challenges of getting consistent, quality health care in the bush. But instead of relying on other people to solv...
Life on the Land with Tegan Nock
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know a teaspoon of soil contains more microorganisms than there are people on the planet?Tegan Nock does. The 33-year-old has made the jump fr...
Life on the Land with Pip Kensit
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pip Kensit is one of those remarkable women who can draw inspiration from whatever surroundings she finds herself. Be it during her idylic childhood o...
Life on the Land with Ella Edwards
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To say that Ella Edwards is fiercly passionate about regenerative agriculture is an understatement. She believes that's not just a moral imperative, i...
Life on the Land with Kate Lamason
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate the winners of the AgriFutures Rural Women's Award in this special series of Graziher's Life on the Land podcast.Did you know as a nation...
Life on the Land with Rebecca Keeley
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate the winners of the AgriFutures Rural Women's Award in this special series of Graziher's Life on the Land podcast.In this episode you'll m...
Life on the Land with Belle Binder
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate the winners of the AgriFutures Rural Women's Award in this special series of Graziher's Life on the Land podcast.In this episode you'll m...
Life on the Land with Grace Larson
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate the winners of the AgriFutures Rural Women's Award in this special series of Graziher's Life on the Land podcast.In this episode you'll m...
Life on the Land with Tanya Egerton
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate the winners of the AgriFutures Rural Women's Award in this special series of Graziher's Life on the Land podcast.In this episode you'll m...
Life on the Land with Nikki Atkinson
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate the winners of the AgriFutures Rural Women's Award in this special series of Graziher's Life on the Land podcast.In this episode you'll m...
Life on the Land with Mandy Walker
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate the winners of the AgriFutures Rural Women's Award in this special series of Graziher's Life on the Land podcast.In this episode you'll m...
Life on the Land with Leila McDougall
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leila McDougall… There’s not a lot she hasn’t done. In her own words, she’s had ‘a very elaborate career path’. Fashion designer, school t...
Life on the Land with Steph Trethewey
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steph Trethewey is no stranger to Graziher’s Life on the Land subscribers. The accomplished journalist was awarded the AgriFutures Rural Woman of th...
Life on the Land with Julie McDonald
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julie McDonald is one of Australia’s most impressive beef industry leaders. Wonderfully down to earth and wildly intelligent, Julie’s humble and o...
Life on the Land with Alison Lester
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Lester’s books have become iconic staples for many Australian children, making her a household name right across the country. Not only are he...
Life on the Land with Tracey Hayes
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tracey Hayes is one of the Australian beef industry's most esteemed leaders. The mother of four sons who are sixth generation Northern Territorians, s...
Life on the Land with Jessica Bidgood
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Bidgood is a cattle producer from Baralaba in Central Queensland and after a couple of decades on the land, is living her best life with her h...
SUMMER SERIES- Victoria's Pick- Lori Pensini
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the final epsiode of our Summer Series, Graziher's editor Victoria Carey couldn't resist revisiting Lori Pensini’s story. The artwork of the West...
SUMMER SERIES- Jayne's Pick- Wendy Henning
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Graziher's podcast producer Jayne Cuddihy found Wendy Henning's mantra has stayed with her since the interview first aired. In a world where being bus...
SUMMER SERIES- Sammie's Pick- Camille McClymont
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Graziher's Sammie O'Brien was completely enraptured when she heard Camille McClymont’s story. While her life in Western Australia’s Kimberly regio...
SUMMER SERIES- Claire's Pick- Melinda O'Donoghue
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The story of outback dressmaker Melinda O'Donoghue more than captured the imagination of Graziher Founder Claire Dunne. Melinda is often compared to ‘...
SUMMER SERIES- Sally's Pick- Kim Storey
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Graziher's Sally Jackson was riveted by the story of rural photographer and farmer Kim Storey. In November 2022, Kim was preparing for a flood, but wh...
SUMMER SERIES- Amie's Pick- Sophie Elliott
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Graziher's Amie Shann revisits the amazing tale of Sophie Elliott in the first episode of our Life on the Land Summer Series. Sophie's story is a test...
Life on the Land with Steph Schmidt
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mental health in the bush has long been a topic of conversation, and it seems we are becoming more aware of the particular challenges of the idea, but...
Life on the Land with Fiona Simson
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Simson has become a household name in Australia, not least because of her role as the first ever female president of the National Farmers Federa...
Life on the Land with Avelina Tarrago
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s not a lot that Avelina Tarrago isn’t a strong advocate for. As one of only two female indigenous barristers in Queensland, Avelina has for...
Life on the Land with Dalene Wray
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dalene Wray grew up in the small outback town of Birdsville, in far western Queensland, host of the famous Birdsville races and the Big Red Bash. With...
Life on the Land with Kendall Whyte
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chances are, if you’re living in, or driving through regional and remote parts of Australia, you may have seen a blue tree in a paddock and wondered...
Life on the Land with Lori Pensini
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lori Pensini’s heart belongs to the Western Australian bush. From her Perth upbringing to following her new husband to the isolated expanse of a Kim...
Life on the Land with National Rural Woman of the Year 2023, Nikki Davey
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nikki Davey is the 2023 National Winner of the Agrifutures Rural Women’s Award. This award celebrates and acknowledges the critical role women play ...
Life on the Land with Melissa Duniam
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Duniam is striving to ensure Australian workplaces are healthier and more productive through her design of facilitated equine workshops. The T...
Life on the Land with Emma-Louise Gibbons
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emma-Louise Gibbons is on a mission to reshape Australia’s pet treat market, with her use of insect protein and local Queensland veggies in her trea...
Life on the Land with Ali Paulett
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Paulett speaks like her brain works – at a million miles a minute. The South Australian has a plethora of different degrees and diplomas that ha...
Life on the Land with Michelle Moriarty
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The language around grief can be a conundrum- what to say, how to say it, when to say it? But Michelle Moriarty, the Western Australian winner of the ...
Life on the Land with Michelle Leonard
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Leonard believes everyone can sing. A self-proclaimed ‘relentless optimist’, the founder of Moorambilla Voices and New South Wales finali...
Life on the Land with Eileen Breen
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eileen Breen is a woman of values, and no matter what curve balls life throws at her, she manages to find success in line with them.Demolition is an i...
Life on the Land with Nikki Davey, Victorian winner of the AgriFutures Rural Woman of the Year
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Not all flowers are grown equal. Or at least not according to Nikki Davey, a truffle and flower producer from Victoria’s Glenmore.The entrepreneur i...
Life on the Land with Tanya-Lee Holmes
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tanya-Lee Holmes often quips that her life really only got started in her 40s. That’s quite a big call when you consider she acquired a life changin...
Life on the Land with Sophie Elliott
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie Elliott’s story is a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit and stands as a poignant reminder that even in the face of formidable chal...
Life on the Land with Demi Hayes
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From a youth campdrafting and mustering on the family’s 19,000 acre station outside Queensland’s Glenmorgan, to a life under lights co-captaining ...
Life on the Land with Wendy Henning
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How Wendy Henning fits all of her commitments into one day is a mystery to most!Wendy and her husband Andrew own and manage a cattle and mixed croppin...
Life on the Land with Jillian Kilby
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jillian Kilby is not afraid of the big decisions. As an engineer and farmer’s daughter from Coonamble, in the central west of New South Wales, Jilli...
Life on the Land with Eliza Lockyer
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eliza Lockyer takes putting nutritious food on the table very seriously. Obsessed with gardening since her late teens, Eliza also developed a fascinat...
Life on the Land with Annabelle Curtain
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can you imagine taking eight horses, 14 working dogs, three goats and two toddlers on a six-month long road trip? It’s certainly not for the faint h...
Life on the Land with Jade Lord
07 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a mother, wife and business owner, Jade Lord is deeply invested in bringing health and wellbeing to rural and remote communities.Originally from Mo...
Life on the Land with Melinda O'Donoghue
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melinda O’Donoghue is often compared to ‘Cinderella’s fairy godmother’. Known as The Outback Wedding Dressmaker, she’s made close to 300 wed...
Life on the Land with Maya Linnell
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Baker, green thumb and former country journalist Maya Linnell is about to release her fifth book. The bestselling Rural Romance, or RuRo author has an...
Life on the Land with Camille McClymont
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Camille McClymont’s life in Western Australia’s Kimberly region is well reflected in her Instagram posts, (@thecattlemandaughter); the red dust, t...
Life on the Land with Kim Storey
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rural photographer and farmer Kim Storey was preparing for a flood in November 2022, but what she, and her neighbours didn’t know, was that it was a...
Life on the Land- with Felicity Weal
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Felicity Weal has her eyes set on a spot in the 2024 Paralympics. And if qualification took into account her steely determination and incredible optim...
The Farm Diaries E6: The Motley Mob
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Graziher's 2nd podcast, The Farm Diaries based on our regular column written by Tasmanian based author Maggie MacKellar.In 2021, Graziher's...
Life on the Land- with Sallie Jones from Gippsland Jersey
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“What would Dad do?”These are the words Sallie Jones thought to herself in the midst of the dairy crisis sweeping the nation in 2016. Sallie was a...
The Farm Diaries E5: The honesty of a sheep's fleece
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Graziher's 2nd podcast, The Farm Diaries based on our regular column written by Tasmanian based author Maggie MacKellar.In 2021, Graziher's...
The Farm Diaries E4: Autumn in drought
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Graziher's 2nd podcast, The Farm Diaries based on our regular column written by Tasmanian based author Maggie MacKellar.In 2021, Graziher's...
The Farm Diaries E3: The indomitable will to live.
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Graziher's 2nd podcast, The Farm Diaries based on our regular column written by Tasmanian based author Maggie MacKellar.In 2021, Graziher's...
The Farm Diaries E2: A lamb named 'Elvis'.
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Graziher's 2nd podcast, The Farm Diaries based on our regular column written by Tasmanian based author Maggie MacKellar.In 2021, Graziher's...
The Farm Diaries E1: "Good Luck," I whisper in the dark of the night
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Graziher's 2nd podcast, The Farm Diaries based on our regular column written by Tasmanian based author Maggie MacKellar.In 2021, Graziher's...
Introducing The Farm Diaries with Maggie MacKellar
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing a new Graziher podcast, The Farm Diaries.The Farm Diaries is regular column written by Maggie MacKellar in our Graziher magazine. In the b...
SUMMER SERIES- Skye's Pick- Nicola Forrest
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Life On The Land's Summer Series where the Graziher team choose their favourite story of the year and explain how the story touched or insp...
SUMMER SERIES- Em's Pick- Sam Armytage
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Life On The Land's Summer Series where the Graziher team choose their favourite story of the year and explain how the story touched or insp...
SUMMER SERIES- Victoria's Pick- Virginia Tapscott
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Life On The Land's Summer Series where the Graziher team choose their favourite story of the year and explain how the story touched or insp...
SUMMER SERIES- Shannon's Pick- Meg Bignall
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Life On The Land's Summer Series where the Graziher team choose their favourite story of the year and explain how the story touched or insp...