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Women In Wellies Podcast

Women in Wellies Podcast

Working and living in rural Scotland, Hannah and Charlotte are women in wellies.Each episode they are joined by a guest to explore the inspiring stories, experiences and lessons of other women behind the wellies and share these with you, the listener.Follow @womeninwelliespodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with all the latest news and episodes and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 34 - Julie Clark

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2024/06/28

Julie Clark is the Lead Farmbench Manager at the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), responsible for the promotion of Farmbench throughout Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North West of England. She is also secretary for the West of Scotland Holstein Club and involved in supporting the Mauchline Young Farmers.Join us as Julie shares her journey from growing up in agriculture in Ayrshire, her experiences of Young Farmers and how her passion for the rural sector has built over

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Episode 33 - Luisa Hendry

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2024/06/14

Luisa Hendry is best known as the Scottish Geologist across her social media platforms, where she is the girl who makes videos about rocks. By day Luisa is a Senior Engineering Geologist working on construction projects across Scotland.Join us in a conversation with Luisa where we dive into some of the challenges she has faced as a woman in engineering, the drivers behind the Scottish Geologist videos and the opportunities it has opened up for her. We discuss the challenge of balance with such a

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Episode 32 - Lucy Graham

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2024/05/31

We are joined by Lucy Graham as the second guest as part of our ‘Next Generation’ series. Lucy is currently studying at the SRUC Campus in Edinburgh for her HNC in Agriculture and working part time on a local goat and sheep farm.Join us as Lucy shares her journey from growing up on her own family farm to realising her passion for genetics and building her confidence through Young Farmers. Lucy shares her work ethic, organisation and commitment to going after what she wants, including heading

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Episode 31 - Sarah Millar

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2024/05/17

Sarah Millar is Chief Executive of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the Public Body for the red meat sector in Scotland.Join us as Sarah shares her journey from growing up on a farm in Lanarkshire and working in her family's butchery business, to exploring different avenues in the food and farming sector including agronomy and organics recycling, before realising her passion and finding her niche at QMS.Sarah talks about the role the Scottish Young Farmers Association has played in her life, her

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Episode 30 - Ros Wardman

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2024/05/03

Having started her career working as a freelance stage manager in theatre and opera, Ros Wardman is now Forest Industries Advisor with Scottish Forestry, alongside being a Mum and passionate advocate for forestry and the wider sector.Join us as Ros shares her story of swapping the wooden boards of the stage for the real thing as she studied forestry at Newton Rigg. Since then Ros has been working across south and central Scotland in a variety of roles with Forestry and Land Scotland and Scottish

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Episode 29 - Anja Baak

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2024/04/19

Anja Baak owns and runs the award-winning Great Glen Charcuterie in Spean Bridge, alongside her husband, Jan Jacob.Join us as Anja takes us on their journey from moving to Scotland from the Netherlands, and how they built a sustainable and ethical business, with a connection to the local landscape at its heart. Anja gives us an insight into how the business and products have evolved, and why authenticity and storytelling is such an important part of what they do.Anja talks about balancing family

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Episode 28 - Lucy Jenner

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2024/04/05

Lucy Jenner is an environmental scientist, PhD Student, long distance runner, secret entrepreneur, and Head of Natural Capital Scotland at Savills.Join us as Lucy shares her journey from growing up in the Lake District getting her hands dirty, to studying in Scotland, working with academics at the University of Edinburgh to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, and joining Savills last year to head up the Natural Capital Scotland Team.Lucy shares her passion for the natural environment

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Episode 27 - Polly Pullar

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2024/03/22

Polly Pullar is a writer, a photographer, a naturalist, a conservationist, a wildlife rehabilitator, and so much more besides, which she shares in this podcast episode.Join us as Polly takes us from her childhood in Ardnamurchan with wellies filled with frogspawn to rural Perthshire which is now home. Polly shares how her parents, teachers and those around her inspired her with nature from childhood, encouraging her to be inquisitive, to get stuck in and to explore. Polly’s love affair with nature

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Episode 26 - Kim Cameron

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2024/03/08

Joining us on International Women's Day 2024 is Kim Cameron, entrepreneur and award winning owner of The Gin Bothy in Angus.In this episode, Kim shares her journey from growing up in rural Glenisla with a childhood steeped in the traditional songs and stories of rural Scotland, to developing a successful international business with local people and produce at its heart. We discuss the crucial role Kim's team of 19 women has played in the success of Bothy Trading, and the importance of involving her

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Episode 25 - Sally Crowe

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2024/02/23

Sally Crowe is a crofter in Caithness, who brings a can-do attitude and a hearty dose of humour to her work, and this podcast episode.Join us as Sally shares her journey from growing up on the family croft, travelling to New Zealand and Australia with the Scottish team for the World Sheep Shearing Championships, and having her world turned upside down when she contracted Q-Fever.Sally talks about the mental, physical and financial battles she faced in dealing with her illness and the impact it had

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Episode 24 - Hannah Munro

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2024/02/09

Our first guest as part of our ‘Next Generation’ series is Hannah Munro, a 20 year old Rural Estate Student and Forester on Balcaskie Estate in Fife.Join us as Hannah shares her journey from growing up on a farm in the Highlands, to realising a passion for forestry and studying for an HNC in Arboriculture & Urban Forestry at The Scottish School of Forestry, before moving to Fife to join a newly formed forestry team.Hannah talks about being the only girls in her class and her determination to

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Episode 23 - Charlotte & Hannah

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2024/01/26

In our first episode of 2024, we celebrate the first anniversary of the Women in Wellies Podcast!Join us as we reflect back on the last year, including the highlights and experience of creating 23 episodes of amazing stories and inspirational listening, and all the tears and cackles along the way. We talk about growing confidence, Hannah’s favourite phrase, Charlotte’s view on selfies, being a pantomime horse, and the exciting plans for what we have coming next!With lots of laughter and a real

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Episode 22 - Kirstene Hair

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2023/12/15

Kirstene Hair is a former Member of Parliament and political advisor, who now owns and runs Empower, a leadership coaching business for women.Join us as Kirstene shares her journey from growing up on her family farm in Angus, to time in London working in events, before returning to Scotland and ultimately running as the political candidate for Angus. Kirstene talks about how her farming background instilled in her a strong work ethic, and how her love for rural Scotland inspired her political

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Episode 21 - Emma Clark

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2023/12/01

Emma Clark owns and runs Glenegedale House on the Isle of Islay, an award winning, five star guest house described as ‘a true gem’, alongside her husband Graeme.Join us as Emma shares her journey from growing up on Islay, to three university degrees, meeting Graeme and building a life on the mainland, before their return to run Glenegedale House. For the first time, Emma also shares her story of the difficult and emotional journey of family succession and buying Glenegedale, to building the

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Episode 20 - Eilidh Ross

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2023/11/17

Eilidh Ross is a specialist consultant in crofting law from Beauly in Inverness-shire, and owns and runs Camus Consulting.Join us as Eilidh shares her journey from Inverness to America and back again, her indecision on a career route and how she found law, along with her desire to help people both in her work and other roles. Eilidh shares some of the individuals who have inspired, guided and mentored her over the years and we discuss the influence these mentors can play in our lives.A key influence

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Episode 19 - Emma Macalister Hall

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2023/11/03

Emma Macalister Hall runs the family estate at Torrisdale on the Kintyre Peninsula alongside her husband Niall, and is a director of Beinn an Tuirc Distillers, where they make the award winning Kintyre Gin and other spirits.Join us as Emma shares her journey from Edinburgh to embracing the family legacy at Kintyre, including the challenges of living and working in a remote area, the opportunities they have capitalised on, and the pressures of being the current custodians of Torrisdale Castle. From

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Episode 18 - Gael Wilkinson

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2023/10/20

Gael Wilkinson is the beekeeper behind Kin Bees with apiaries in Fife, Stirlingshire and West Lothian producing award winning raw honey. Gael spends most of her time in a bee suit and wellies in a field tending to her 50 hives, but this isn’t how it has always been.Join us as Gael shares her eclectic career from working in the world of live music with bands like U2 and Oasis, a stint in television before landing in the world of IT in the 90s. From here Gael shares her time running an import / export

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Episode 17 - Mary Bowman

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2023/10/06

Mary Bowman is an Associate Director at Highland Rural – a small and relatively new firm of Rural Surveyors based in Dingwall Auction Mart. Originally from Edinburgh, Mary has lived in a variety of spectacular locations in the Highlands, working in different rural roles since she was 15, before settling on the Moray Coast.Join us Mary shares the journey from her rebellious decision to stay in Ardnamurchan to the sheer determination that has led her to where she is today, including working as a

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Episode 16 - Lynn Cassells

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2023/09/22

Lynn Cassells is the co-owner of Lynbreck Croft, a 150 acre regenerative agriculture unit in the Cairngorms National Park. Alongside her partner Sandra, they have turned Lynbreck from a derelict crofting unit to a vibrant and diverse farming landholding where they grow their own food, produce beef, pork, eggs and honey for sale and run a range of tours and courses.Join us as Lynn shares her journey from life as an apprentice ranger to the rollercoaster she has been on since buying Lynbreck, and how

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Episode 15 - Laura Warrender

Women In Wellies Podcast ·

2023/09/08

Laura Warrender is a mum, wife, board member of Scottish Land & Estates, trustee of Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere and partner in Minuntion & Pinclanty Farms - a hill farm and sporting estate in South Ayrshire.Join us as Laura shares her journey from working in television as a producer of arts and history documentaries, meeting her husband Jack, becoming a mum, returning to college and immersing herself in rural Scotland. Laura shares how the ongoing conservation work across

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