R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All In

• R2Kast 350 - Wallace and Ed talk health, wellbeing, and losing 25kg in 8 weeks

  Today we welcome ourselves—Wallace and Ed—onto the R2Kast! 🎙️ For this special 350th episode, we take a step back from interviews to chat candidly about health, mindset, and the path from 139kg to 114kg in just 8 weeks. 🏋️‍♂️💬We reflect on why weight gain happens so easily in desk jobs, the mental shift it took to start losing it, and the balance between accountability and kindness. From raw milk debates to diet changes, it’s an open, honest look at personal health journeys. 🥩⚖️Ed brings insight from his active lifestyle and audible habit, while Wallace shares what finally flipped the switch after years of struggle. The episode is as much about physical change as it is about reshaping habits and identity. 🎧💡An unfiltered chat between two friends that just might inspire you to start your own journey, whatever it looks like. 🛤️❤️Enjoy! 😊Thank you to Howden Rural for the continued support.#WallaceCurrie #EdMartin #R2Kast350 #HealthJourney #WeightLossStory #PersonalGrowth #WellbeingMatters #RawMilkChat #DeskToFit #LifestyleChange #CarnivoreDiet #FitnessMindset #FriendshipGoals #HonestConversations #AgriVoices #TransformationStory #BodyPositivity #SelfAwareness #HowdenRural #PeopleInFoodAndFarming #HealthMatters #RuralFitness #MentalResilience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• R2Kast 348 - Jerry Andrada on forestry, farming, and sustainability beyond the stereotype

  Today we welcome Jerry Andrada onto the R2Kast! 🎙️ A self-proclaimed “pretend” farmer and forester, Jerry brings honesty and humour to a deep discussion about what modern land stewardship truly means. 🌲🚜We explore Jerry’s path from amenity tree work to forestry and suckler cows, and why he questions the need for a quarter-million-pound tractor to be considered “real.” He shares why Devon’s lanes don’t suit scale—and why the system shouldn’t demand it. 🌿🚧Jerry dives into his values around environmental consciousness, his frustrations with industry contracts, and how farming doesn’t need to be intensive to be impactful. Wallace also discusses his fascination with “Maximising Sustainable Output,” a topic sparking real traction in agriculture. 📈🌍A refreshing take on what it means to work the land in a way that prioritises balance over output. It’s a frank, thoughtful episode on sustainability, identity, and forestry’s role in the future of farming. 🌱🗣️Enjoy! 😊Thank you to Howden Rural for the continued support.#JerryAndrada #ForestryUK #SmallScaleFarming #SustainableFarming #MSO #ChrisClarke #PretendFarmer #SucklerHerd #AgriVoices #DevonFarming #TreeSurgery #NatureBasedSolutions #EnvironmentalEthics #RuralWork #FarmEquipmentDebate #FarmingSustainably #PodcastChat #ForestryWork #HowdenRural #R2Kast #PeopleInFoodAndFarming #ModernAgriVoices #RegenForestry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• R2Kast 347 - Sammi Rogers on ice cream, fashion, and unexpected career turns

  Today we welcome Sammi Rogers onto the R2Kast! 🎙️ From greasy spoon cafes and fashion design for royalty to opening her own ice cream empire in Bala, Sammi’s journey is as wild as it is wonderful. Her story captures the spirit of risk-taking, reinvention, and resilience. 🍦👗We explore Sammi’s unexpected move from climbing clothing design and couture internships to rural entrepreneurship, restoring vintage Maseratis with her husband and opening not one but two ice cream shops! 🚙🍨Sammi reflects on the challenges of working in care, freelancing, and running a business with no experience—all while putting community, local sourcing, and her own wellbeing front and centre. Her passion is contagious! 💼🌱From hand-beading £20,000 gowns to making sorbet in Snowdonia, this episode is a reminder that your path doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else—as long as it excites you! 🧭💬We even planned a trip to Italy! 🇮🇹 🍨 🍕 Enjoy! 😊Thank you to Howden Rural for the continued support.#SammiRogers #IceCreamWales #SmallBusiness #FoodStory #DairyGoodness #Entrepreneurship #FashionToFood #WomenInAg #LocalProduce #NorthWalesBusiness #MountainLife #RockClimbingFashion #GreasySpoonToCEO #RuralInnovation #MaseratiRestoration #FarmRetail #AgriEntrepreneurs #CommunityBusiness #HowdenRural #R2Kast #PeopleInFoodAndFarming #AgriVoices #FoodFounders #WalesFoodScene #WomenInBusiness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• R2Kast 346 - Ben Briggs on bagging Wainwrights, football, and farming media

  Today we welcome Ben Briggs onto the R2Kast! 🎙️ From Editor at Farmers Guardian to Head of Marketing and Comms at the UK AgriTech Centre, Ben’s journey through agricultural journalism and strategy is full of purpose. But it’s not just media—Ben is also a Wainwright finisher and passionate fellwalker. 🏞️We explore Ben’s love for the Lake District, where walking helped him process work stress and stay grounded. He shares how it all started with his gran dragging him up Parlick at age three, and how he now walks with his sons, passing on that love for the outdoors. 👨‍👦‍👦⛰️Ben also reflects on his rural upbringing—his parents ran a milk round in Blackburn—and his pride in the town’s moment of football glory in 1995. A Blackburn Rovers fan for life, his story intertwines sport, identity, and place. ⚽🥛This episode blends personal stories with big-picture reflections on leadership, rural storytelling, and giving back to the sector. A thoughtful, energising listen! 📢💬Enjoy! 😊Thank you to Howden Rural for the continued support.#BenBriggs #Wainwright214 #FellWalking #UKAgriTechCentre #FarmersGuardian #RuralMedia #AgriLeadership #BlackburnRovers #FarmLife #MilkRound #RuralCommunities #AgriJournalism #NatureTherapy #FamilyTime #CountrysideStories #HowdenRural #R2Kast #PeopleInFoodAndFarming #OutdoorLife #RuralRoots #FarmComms #AgriVoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• R2Kast 345 - Arthur Parkinson on hens, gardening, Chelsea Flower Show, and rural creativity

  Today we welcome Arthur Parkinson onto the R2Kast! 🎙️ Arthur is a passionate gardener, illustrator, writer, and poultry enthusiast who brings creativity and honesty to rural life. With five published books—including one on rare-breed chickens—and a loyal Instagram following, Arthur’s story is one of beauty, care, and bold expression. 🌸We dive into his experiences at the Chelsea Flower Show, both as a worker and now as an invited guest. From luxury press days to the reality of garden building, Arthur’s insight into the evolving educational potential of Chelsea is refreshing and reflective. 🌼🛠️A true advocate for authenticity, Arthur shares his journey through floristry, content creation, and calling out injustices in large-scale animal systems. He blends art, advocacy, and agriculture in a way that invites all to engage. 🐓✍️Arthur’s honesty and humility shine throughout, reminding us that there’s strength in vulnerability, and that growing, drawing, and sharing rural life can be deeply powerful. A tender, artistic episode you won’t forget! ❤️🌿Enjoy! 😊Thank you to Howden Rural for the continued support.#ArthurParkinson #RareBreedChickens #ChelseaFlowerShow #FloristLife #PoultryPassion #Gardening #CountryCreatives #BritishFarming #RuralArts #FarmingVoices #ChickensAndCrops #FarmToSketchbook #IllustratorLife #AuthenticFarming #FarmCreativity #AnimalWelfare #FlowerFarming #HowdenRural #R2Kast #PeopleInFoodAndFarming #FarmWithHeart #AgriInfluencer #RuralHonesty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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