The Dairy Hour Podcast
Welcome to the Dairy Hour Podcast, where rural charm meets personal growth! Join us as we milk every moment for wisdom, self-improvement, and mental wellness. I’m your host, Val Lavigne, a rural dairy farming mom with a passion for filling hearts while never forgetting to fill my own cup. Get ready for insightful conversations, empowering tips, and a splash of fun and laughs off course! Let’s cultivate growth, nourish our minds, and embrace the journey together. This is the Dairy Hour Podcast – where every episode is a breath of fresh air and the inspiration you need to be your best self! If you love this podcast, please leave a review and share with a friend! To be considered as a guest on the show, please email at Dairygalval@icloud.com or inquire on www.dairygalval.com
Episodes
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
This week we travel across the Atlantic to the south of England and chat with Gabby Emery, whom has a great diverse background in many different types of agriculture. She also has a wonderful passion for what she does and is a blast to chat with! You can find Gabby on Instagram @gjemry
This episode is brought to you by @BoviSync
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Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Join Katie Dotterer and I as we talk about her life, and how one day it was all turned upside down with the big bad D word! She talks about how hard it is to go through a divorce as being a woman in agriculture with a farm and how she found her passion again and is still connecting to agriculture in a huge way! This episode has some tough conversation in it, however if you are going through a hard time, it may help you see the light on the other side of the tunnel.
This episode also embraces the new year with some inspiration to help you bloom as a person and inspire you to do those big things you have been dreaming of! You can find Katie on Social Media as @the_agvokate or www.agvokate.com
Please, if you like this episode, please share it on social media or with friends and tag @DairyGalVal ! You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube @DairyGalVal and you can contact me via www.dairygalval.com
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Join me as I have the honor to sit down and chat with Jim Mulhern, Retiring CEO and President of the National Milk Producers Federation. Jim is known throughout the dairy industry as a hard worker and huge advocate for our US Dairy Industry and it was my honor to have him on and talk about some of the great pieces of legislation he was a part of, as well as more about Jim's life and how he ended up being such a policy powerhouse for the dairy industry. This interview was a huge honor for me and we wish Jim nothing but the best with his upcoming retirement!
Please, if you like this episode, please share it on social media or with friends and tag @DairyGalVal ! You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube @DairyGalVal and you can contact me via www.dairygalval.com
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Let's chat with Emily Reuschel about growing up with small town dreams and then ending up in a completely different path than you planned on! Buckle up, this is a fun episode talking with Emily and sharing fun stories an moments of life. It also ends with a little bit of inspiration to get those goals in gear for the upcoming new year and how to set yourself up for success! You can find Emily on Social Media @emilyreuschel and on her website emilyreuschel.com
This episode is brought to you by 4-D Ag Fashion & 4-D Ag World!
Please, if you like this episode, please share it on social media or with friends and tag @DairyGalVal ! You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube @DairyGalVal and you can contact me via www.dairygalval.com
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
This week we are chatting with Royalty!! Join me as I chat with Jenna Howlett, the current Miss Vermont USA, and also the daughter of a dairy farmer! Learn more about the great things she is using her platform to speak to people about as well as how the daughter of a dairy farmer set her goals on the crown. You can follow Jenna at @missvtusa and @jenna.howlett on Instagram and @Miss Vermont USA on Facebook!
This episode is brought to you by Down to Earth Jewelry!
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Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Join me as I chat with Hannah Woodhouse this week on the podcast! We get a little bit "sciency" but in a fun and easy to understand way talking about her research project getting her PHD, as well as about all the fun of living in Canada and growing up on a small dairy. You can find her on Instagram @hannahwoodhouse1 and on LinkedIn @Hannah Woodhouse (where you can also find links to her research)
This episode is brought to you by ZISK App!
Please, if you like this episode, please share it on social media or with friends and tag @DairyGalVal ! You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube @DairyGalVal and you can contact me via www.dairygalval.com
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
This week I sat down with Peggy Coffeen of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast! Instead of her doing the interviewing like we are all accustomed to, this is an opportunity to get to know the energetic woman on the other side of the mic and we had a ton of fun! You can find her on Facebook and Instagram @UplevelDairy !
This episode is brought to you by Supervisor Systems!
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You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube @DairyGalVal and you can contact me via www.dairygalval.com
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
This week we chat with Bieke de Bruijn on her dairy adventures that have brought her... well... around the WORLD! Bieke has experienced dairy farming in 4 different countries and has so much to bring to the table for being so young. Check out this fun convo! You can find her at LinkedIn at Bieke de Bruijn.
This episode is brought to you by BoviSync!
Please, if you like this episode, please share it on social media or with friends and tag @DairyGalVal !
You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube @DairyGalVal and you can contact me via www.dairygalval.com
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Join me in this super fun conversation with Emma Andrew- Swarthout and Kelsey O'Shea, both of whom love cows, working for dairy farmers, and going long distances, whether it be in marathon form or in a triathlon! You can find them on social media at @kelsoshea and @emmaluvcow (Instagram)
This episode is brought to you by Down to Earth Jewelry!
Please, if you like this episode, please share it on social media or with friends and tag @DairyGalVal !
You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube @DairyGalVal and you can contact me via www.dairygalval.com
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Let's start Season 2!! I am so excited to bring to you some really great guests from around the globe on this upcoming season 2 of the podcast! Join me as I give you a little bit of a life update from fall on the farm and get ready to hear some really great guests coming up over the next few months. You can find me on social media at @DairyGalVal (Instagram) or @DairyGalVal
This episode is brought to you by 4-D Ag Fashion & 4-D Ag World!
Please, if you like this episode, please share it on social media or with friends and tag @DairyGalVal !
You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube @DairyGalVal and you can contact me via www.dairygalval.com