Built In The Bush
Built in the Bush is a heartfelt and inspiring podcast that celebrates resilience, adaptability, and success stories shaped by life in regional Australia. Hosted by Tanya Atkinson, the podcast explores the unique journeys of individuals who have built the careers and businesses of their dreams and how their experiences growing up in the bush prepared them for it.
Each episode dives deep into candid conversations with guests from diverse industries, uncovering their most successful failures and other challenges that were pivotal in redefining their paths. From tales of perseverance and career breakthroughs to reflections on family, mental health, and the importance of community, Built in the Bush offers listeners valuable insights and uplifting stories about finding purpose and thriving against the odds.
You don't have to have grown up in the bush, to be inspired by the authentic and personal stories from those that are living their dreams.
Built In The Bush
Built In The Bush - Dr Kate Burke. From boots to suits and the mind mechanic.
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In this episode of Built in the Bush, I sit down with Dr Kate Burke — independent farm consultant, PhD agronomist, and author of Succession: Future-proofing your family farm and Crops, People, Money & You.
With experience spanning both the paddock and the boardroom — including her time as Commercial Manager for one of Australia’s largest grain producers — Kate brings a rare perspective on what it actually takes to build a profitable, sustainable farm business.
But this conversation goes deeper than production and performance.
We explore the concept of the “mind mechanic” — and how, over the past decade, this way of thinking has fundamentally shaped how Kate approaches decision-making, leadership, and the complex human dynamics inside farming families and businesses.
Because behind every operational challenge… there’s a thinking pattern driving it.
And often, that’s where the real work begins.
🔗 Learn more about Kate’s work: Kate’s Books - Think Agri
📩 Connect with Kate directly via her website contact page
If you’re navigating succession, scaling a farm business, or simply want to think more clearly about the decisions in front of you — this is a conversation worth listening to.
