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AgriCoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast by The Financial Bloke

Wealth & Wisdom: For Farming Families Who Want More

 

Money matters — but wisdom is what makes it last.

 

For Australia’s most successful farming families, financial growth is only part of the picture. True, lasting success means aligning your wealth with your values, nurturing strong family relationships, and building a legacy that endures for generations.

 

Join Ben Law, The Financial Bloke and founder of Agricoach, Australia’s leading coaching business for high-performing rural families, as he shares the insights, stories, and strategies that matter most. With over two decades of experience advising and coaching some of the country’s most successful agricultural families, Ben now dedicates his work to helping others do the same — through the High Performing Families Accelerator and this powerful podcast.

 

On the Wealth & Wisdom podcast, you’ll hear from industry experts, thought leaders, and inspiring rural voices. Together, you’ll explore what it really takes to grow, protect, and transition wealth — without sacrificing family harmony or personal fulfillment.

 

Whether you’re preparing for succession, investing off-farm, managing family dynamics, or shaping the next generation of leadership, this podcast is your trusted source of clarity, strategy, and perspective.

 

Smart decisions. Stronger families. A legacy worth leaving.


 Welcome to Wealth & Wisdom — tune in and grow with us.

Episodes

#16: Don't Let Divorce Totally Destroy Your Wealth with Family Lawyer Murray Crawford

No one wants to talk about divorce but with around 1 in 3 marriages ending in divorce, it is a fact of life that you or someone you care about will live through one. Murray Crawford is a family lawyer and on today’s episode we will work through what you need to know if you, one of your family or someone you care for, goes through a divorce and how to avoid destroying your family’s wealth in the process. Wealth is hard to accumulate but it is bloody easy to lose - especially in a divorce - so lis...

Jun 20, 202252 minSeason 1Ep. 16

#15: Carbon Credits: The Results Are In With Dr Terry McCosker

Today’s guest is Dr Terry McCosker. Terry and I are discussing what a Carbon Credit actually is and how they have the potential to substantially improve the overall profitability and sustainability of some farming operations, resulting in a magnification of a family’s wealth both now and intergenerationally. The most exciting part is we are discussing the initial findings of one of the world’s largest Carbon Credit trials which Terry has been integrally involved in. Terry is a Founding Director ...

Jun 06, 202258 minSeason 1Ep. 15

#14: Preparing to Sell the Farm with Real Estate Agent Ben Forrest

Today, Ben Forrest (Real Estate Agent and Partner at the Resolute Property Group) and I will be discussing the key things you need to know if you want to successfully sell a farm. Most farmers and graziers are thinking about buying more land, not selling, but purchasing a new block sometimes requires the sale of some land to fund the new purchase. There are also those nearing retirement that will be either downsizing to a smaller block or selling up entirely and moving into town. Selling any maj...

May 23, 202252 minSeason 1Ep. 14

#13: Create A Mastermind Group & Accelerate Your Success with John Moor founder of GrowMoor Biological

My guest for this episode is John Moor, founder of GrowMoor Biological and a 6th generation producer from South Africa. John and I discuss his journey from being an average or mediocre dairy farmer to one of the top producers in the world and how he achieved it. You might be thinking, I’m not a dairy farmer or a farmer so what can I learn today? But we are not discussing the business of farming we are discussing the business of success. If you are the sort of person that wants to do better both ...

May 09, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 13

#12: What I've Learned Interviewing Some of Ag's Best with Host of the Farms Advice Podcast Jack Cresswell

Jack Cresswell (host of the popular Farms Advice Podcast) and I are going to discuss his podcast journey, why he took the leap and how interviewing around 100 of Agriculture's most innovative and influential people has changed him. We are also going to talk about why you should be listening to podcasts and how they can have a significant impact on you and your family’s future. You can find out more about Jack: Website: https://farmsadvice.com.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/farmsadvice In...

Apr 25, 202247 minSeason 1Ep. 12

#11: Protecting Farming Wealth - Why Having Just A Will Isn't Enough with Lawyer Tim Rivett

What happens to all the wealth you have built once you pass away? I want you to ask yourself: How do I want my wealth distributed when I die and what is the likelihood of that actually happening? Do I want my family to get the wealth when I die or do I want to make a bunch of lawyers rich? Do I want my kids to ‘fall out’ over my estate? Do I want the government to get a big chunk of my estate in taxes? And if you are in business or in the business of farming: Will the business be able to keep go...

Apr 11, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 11

#10: 2022 Federal Budget Update with Accountant Jeremy Wicht

Today we have Jeremy Wicht from SW Accountants & Advisers in Brisbane. Jeremy and I are discussing the 2022 Federal Budget and what it means for everyday people, our economy and importantly business owners which includes those on the land. An election is expected to be held very soon and I was curious how the government was going to balance showing real leadership and doing what is best for our country long term vs doing what is popular short term, just to get re-elected. You can find out mo...

Mar 30, 202236 minSeason 1Ep. 10

#9: Get the best deal from your bank with Rural Finance Broker Daniel Dumble

If you want to get a better deal from your bank you need to have enough knowledge and experience to know how to go about it. Or….. you need someone to help you. That someone is known as a finance or mortgage broker. In this episode we are going to be having a conversation with Rural Finance Broker Daniel Dumble about: What is a broker; What they do; How they could help you; and The 3 biggest mistakes people make when trying to get the best deal from a bank. ----------------------- Ben spent over...

Mar 14, 202249 minSeason 1Ep. 9

#8: Handing on to the Next Generation with Accountant and Grazier Sarah Becker

A family business is a great way to build intergenerational wealth but by nature they’re a bloody tricky beast. We have all heard the horror stories of families that had built successful intergenerational businesses only to deteriorate into squabbles and eventually total breakdown. Not only is all that wealth squandered, but opportunities for future generations are lost, and family relationships are permanently damaged. It is rarely due to a one-off event. More often it is owing to a series of c...

Feb 28, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 8

#7: Do What You Love and You Won’t Work A Day in Your Life with Accountant & Beef Entrepreneur Geoff Birchnell

I have always been intensely fascinated with people who see the world through a different lens to most of the population. They think and they act differently and choose to take their own path in life. This means that before they become outwardly successful, they are often vastly underestimated and misunderstood. They can be perceived as ‘failing’ a lot as they’re willing to give new things a go and sometimes are written off as being dreamers. My observations over my career as a financial adviser...

Feb 15, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 7

#6: Sharemarket Investing with Certified Investment Management Analyst Ian Boater

IMPORTANT: This podcast is not an endorsement or promotion of any company or any investment products and you should seek personal financial advice suited to your circumstances before investing in any financial products. See legal disclaimer below. Many people ask me, “How do I start investing Ben?” and I always suggest the first step is to start educating yourself. In Episode 6 of The Financial Bloke Wealth & Wisdom Podcast we’re going to begin the education journey with Certified Investment...

Feb 02, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 6

#5: Mindset. What Separates The Best From The Rest, with Mindset Coach Shane Bird

I remember when I originally heard about mindset. I was a young fella and I didn’t take it too seriously. For years, I believed hard work and applying your intelligence was all you needed to be successful. What I came to realise after two decades working with and observing highly successful people was that I couldn’t have been more wrong. Being smart and working hard was part of the recipe for both personal and financial success but the key ingredient was the right mindset. I didn’t just observe...

Jan 17, 202253 minSeason 1Ep. 5

#4: Financially protect your family, with Financial Adviser Chloe Arthur

If you want long term financial success for your family, you must learn how to grow wealth. An all too common mistake I see in families financial planning, is that they focus all their energy on trying to learn how to grow the wealth but very little on protecting what they have grown. To give you an analogy, if you want to harvest a crop, you must grow the crop first. If you don’t protect the crop until it is ready to harvest, then doesn’t matter how good the growing season, you still won't get ...

Jan 03, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 4

#3: Learn the Traits the Most Successful Producers All Share with Veteran Rural Adviser David McLean

Ben has always been fascinated with what makes people successful. He loves nothing more than picking the brain of people like David to understand why some are successful and others aren’t. As Tony Robbins once said, ‘success leaves clues’ and if you want to find out what makes the exceptional operators so exceptional, then this episode should be right up your alley. David is the Chief of Delivery of RCS Australia which provides integrated training, education, and advisory service to the agricult...

Dec 21, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 3

#2: Protecting Intergenerational Wealth by Getting Aged Care Right with Financial Adviser Bruce Baynes

Aged care is dauntingly complex and stressful for the family and full of traps for the inexperienced. It can be extremely expensive and contribute to a major loss of family wealth but in many cases with good advice and planning it doesn’t have to. You may be thinking, I don’t need to worry about listening to anything about Aged Care as I’m not going into care anytime soon! Well, think again. You might not be but there's a good chance you'll need to help your parents out with entering care and it...

Dec 21, 202158 minSeason 1Ep. 2

#1: The Pros and Pitfalls of Financially Assisting Your Family with Lawyer Tim Rivett

Executed well, financially assisting your family can be an amazing gift but done poorly can become a financial disaster and cause irreparable damage to family relationships. Ben and our guest Tim Rivett have over 35 years of combined professional advice experience. In this episode, Ben and Tim explore some of the pros and pitfalls of financially assisting family members and some of the ways you can minimise the financial and relationship downside risks. If you have kids or grandkids and you have...

Dec 20, 20211 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 1

#0: Podcast Introductory Trailer - The Financial Bloke's Wealth and Wisdom

Welcome to The Financial Bloke’s Wealth & Wisdom podcast. Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth. Now he has decided to hang up his financial adviser boots, hand over the reins of his award-winning financial advice practice and become The Financial Bloke so he can help share the wealth and wisdom with you. In this introductory episode Ben...

Dec 06, 20212 min0
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