Valene Lickley and Katharine Lotspeich are the co-hosts of the Millennial Ag podcast.
Editor Walt Cooley interviews them as they approach the first anniversary of the launch of their podcast. The mantra of their podcast is that no topic is off-limits. This episode lives up to it.
Here is a breakdown of the episode:
- How did the two of you get connected? [~3:15]
- Tell me a little about your background and your day jobs. [~4:45]
- What is the origin story for your podcast? [~8:15]
- You’ve done almost 50 episodes in one year. That’s quite a feat! [~13:25]
- How would you describe your podcast’s usual topics? [~15:00]
- What’s been one of the most uncomfortable/vulnerable moments on your show? [~18:00]
- How would you summarize what you learned through your recent podcasts about mental health? [~21:45]
- So I consider myself a “xennial” – that microgeneration between Generation X and millennials (1977 and 1985). You two are good at asking questions because you are hosts yourself. So what question would each of you like to ask me, a xennial, working in agriculture? [~30:00]
- What advice would you have for a young dairy or ag professional? [~33:30]
This article about how host Walt Cooley is connected with Katharine Lotspeich’s family is referenced in this podcast can be found here.
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