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A Place to Call Home | Stories from Australian Agriculture
A Place to Call Home, hosted by Sam Fryer, is a podcast for the next generation of Australian primary producers, sharing the stories, lessons and insights from people building a life on the land.
Through honest conversations with farmers, industry leaders and rural entrepreneurs, each episode explores the journeys behind agriculture — the successes, the challenges, and the decisions that shape life in rural Australia.
Guests share first-hand experiences from across the industry, along with practical knowledge to help guide those looking to build their future in agriculture and find a place to call home.
Whether you're already farming, looking to return to the land, or simply passionate about the future of Australian agriculture, this podcast is here to support the journey.
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A Place to Call Home | Stories from Australian Agriculture
#75: Building Connection in Regional Australia with Mia Ryan from Howdy
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G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast.
In this episode, I sit down with Mia Ryan — founder of Howdy, a community-focused app designed to help young people connect in regional Australia.
While studying at university, Mia stepped into the world of tech and entrepreneurship, building an app in an industry she’d never worked in before.
- From training horses to pitching investors.
- From rural roots to startup founder.
- From idea to execution — all while still at uni.
This is a conversation about courage, backing yourself, and building something from scratch without a roadmap.
It’s about taking the values you grew up with and applying them in a completely different arena.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Growing up on a property and how that shaped her mindset
- Training horses before university and the lessons that carried into business
- Why she created Howdy
- What it actually takes to build an app from scratch
- Learning on the go in an industry she’d never worked in
- The realities of startup life as a young founder
- Building community in regional Australia
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📘 Facebook: Howdy Global
📸 Instagram: @howdy.dating
🌏 Website: Rural Dating Service | Howdy Global | AUS
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