Episode 8: Meet the Farmer Behind the Mic - Jack Owen

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Episode 8

From Crutching to Clarity: Jack Owen’s Journey Back to What Matters Most.

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In this episode of The Grounded Farmer, we flip the mic to hear the story behind co-host Jack Owen; author, farmer, and passionate advocate for the human side of agriculture.

From growing up on a family farm to burning out while chasing the hustle, Jack shares a refreshingly honest look at his journey through trades, crutching trailers, and ultimately back to the land. But this isn’t just a story about work, it’s about redefining worth, shifting priorities, and realising that farming success is about more than productivity. Jack opens up about the early pressure to prove himself, the pivotal mindset shifts that changed how he leads, and why he’s now more focused on building a life that fits rather than just surviving seasons.

He also unpacks what drove him to write You Are Not Your Farm and start this podcast, to make the personal conversations in agriculture a whole lot more common. This is an episode for anyone who’s ever tied their identity to their output, questioned if they’re doing enough, or wondered what it might look like to do things differently.