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The AgriCoach Podcast by The Financial Bloke
Putting the success in succession.
Most farming families spend a lifetime building something remarkable — only to watch it come unstuck when it's time to hand it over. Not because they didn't work hard enough, but because nobody ever taught them how to do the handover well. The legal and financial side is the easy part. The hard part — and the part that actually makes or breaks a family legacy — is the people side: communication, alignment, and getting the next generation ready.
That's what this podcast is about.
Your host, Ben Law, coaches some of Australia's most successful farming families. Raised on the land with three generations of farming in his blood, Ben has spent almost 30 years and more than 40,000 hours alongside farming families — first as their financial adviser, now as their coach. Along the way he learned the truth nobody talks about: lasting success isn't about the money. It's about whether the family stays strong while the business keeps growing.
Each fortnight, Ben sits down with farming families, trusted advisers and industry experts to unpack what it really takes to build a family that thrives across generations — strong in business, strong in relationships, and set up to hand over the farm without losing each other.
If you're a farming family who wants to get ahead of succession — keeping the business winning and the family together — this is your podcast.
Subscribe and join Ben each fortnight. Because a great succession isn't luck. It's preparation.
The AgriCoach Podcast by The Financial Bloke
#112: Owning Your Story: Breaking Generational Patterns with Lael Stone with Lael Stone - Speaker, Educator and Author
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What if the real reason family conflict keeps repeating isn’t about money, land, or even succession — but the unseen stories we’ve been carrying for generations?
In this powerful conversation, Ben Law sits down with Lael Stone — educator, counsellor, author, and co-founder of Woodline Primary School — to unpack how unexamined imprints from our past quietly shape how we parent, lead, and communicate.
From unspoken family expectations to generational beliefs about work, money, and self-worth, Lael shows how we can rewrite the stories that keep us stuck — so we don’t hand them down to our kids.
They dive into what “owning your story” really means, why forgiveness and grace are essential to healing old wounds, and how emotionally intelligent families break free from the patterns that sabotage trust and unity.
If you’ve ever thought, “I sound just like my parents,” or wondered why the same family issues keep resurfacing, this is an episode you’ll want every generation to hear.
KEY THEMES
- The invisible imprints we inherit from our family of origin
- Why awareness, not blame, is the key to breaking patterns
- How to deal with conflict constructively — without blowing up or shutting down
- The role of grace and forgiveness in family healing
- How your personal growth impacts the next generation
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Ben Law is a coach to some of Australia's most successful farming families. He was raised on the land — three generations of farming in his blood — and has spent almost 30 years and more than 40,000 hours alongside farming families, first as their financial adviser and now as their coach. Along the way he learned the truth nobody talks about: what makes or breaks a family legacy isn't the money — it's whether the family can communicate, get aligned, and prepare the next generation before succession arrives.
That's what this podcast is about. Each fortnight Ben sits down with farming families, trusted advisers and industry experts to unpack how to build a family that thrives across generations — strong in business, strong in relationships, and set up to hand over the farm without losing each other.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.
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