Life Lessons From Farming, with Kane Brisco

Life on a farm can be tough, but it also teaches you some valuable lessons about awareness, acceptance and resilience. These are all things that can be applied to other areas of life, including your role as a father. Today’s guest is Kane Brisco, a dairy farmer from Taranaki in New Zealand, who has founded a business called Farmfit, to help support the mental wellbeing of his local community. In the interview, Kane gives a first-hand account of life on a farm and shares some valuable lessons it has taught him. Farming, fatherhood and philosophy – this interview covers them all. What you’ll learnWhere the hell is Taranaki?A day in the life of a dairy farmerKane’s family life with a wife and three young kidsThe story behind Farmfit – ‘no gym, no worries’Why so many farmers suffer from mental health problemsThe importance of community and connections for mental healthTools that Kane uses to manage his mental healthWhy he takes cold water trough baths in the middle of winterLife lessons he has learned from the farmSome of his most popular social videosMore informationShow notes and links to resources mentioned in this interview are available at https://thedadtrain.com/43