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Throwing Wrenches Mending Fences Podcast

Hello everyone and welcome to the Throwing Wrenches and Mending Fences Podcast, where we have crop tour conversations about life, farming, family and balance it all. I am your host, Sarah Zastrow, Creator of Cultivate Balance, the Workshop for Less Stress, and the Network for Mental Wellness in Agriculture. Farming and ranching is stressful, chaotic and wrenches get thrown into your plan nearly every day, but there are a few things that make life in agriculture less stressful and more fun. I am

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42:31

#84 15 Field Meal Tips & Tricks with Seed Farmer’s Wife

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2025/09/29

Christine Stamp aka, Seed Farmer’s Wife on Instagram teaches people how to cook for the masses and she is here this week to share with us! If you are looking for tips and tricks to make field meals easier, less stressful and more streamlined then you are in the right place. 15 Ideas for Field Meals Meatballs Soups/stews Hamburgers Chicken drumsticks Casserole-Lots of types Tacos Bbq beef or pork Chicken-Mexican style Hot dogs Bakes zetti Baked ham and cheese sandwiches Baked turkey and swiss Hot

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32:54

#83 7 Ways to Ease Stiffness or Aches and Pains After...

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2025/09/08

Pain, soreness, headaches, trouble sleeping, do these things have to coincide with farming? Sometimes pain is from an injury, sometimes it just pops up. What can you do to reduce your pain and get back to work? What is pain? Pain is a warning sign; your body will tell you to slow down or stop whatever you’re continuing to do. This can lead to stress injury or overuse injury. If you continue to do that thing, your body will force you to stop. 1. Ice 2. Heat 3. Gentle range of motion

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42:25

#82 Elaine Froese Farm Family Planning and Smooth...

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2025/07/01

Having trouble with succession planning? Whether you’re the older generation or the younger, you’ll learn something in today’s episode. Elaine Froese CSP is a certified professional speaker, certified coach, and author. She’s a go-to expert for farm families who want better communication and conflict resolution to secure a successful farm transition. As a farmer and mother to the successor of their farm, she understands the culture of agriculture intimately. Her superpower is helping families find

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14:47

#81 How I Knew I Needed an Anti-Depressant Medication

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2025/05/20

This is the story of how I knew I needed to start an anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medication. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, Anxiety and Depression. I also had to switch Primary Care Physicians because my old PCP was not listening to me and seemed very resistant to prescribing any medication for mental health. Greif, postpartum and the chaos of raising two toddlers sent me spiraling with both anxiety and depression. I got to a point where managing my mental health felt like a full time

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40:04

#80 Calendar Systems to Manage the Essentials with...

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2025/03/06

Paper calendar people unite! Jackie Sanford is the queen of the calendar! This week, she teaches us all about how she breaks down her paper calendar starting with the big picture and breaking it down into time blocks to really hammer out her to-do list. Topics covered: Scheduling a year at a time How to do a weekly review Time blocks How to stay on the same page with your spouse How to say no! This is an excellent conversation that will change the way you structure your schedule! If you enjoyed

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53:07

#79 Anxiety, Addiction and Coping with Mental Health...

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2025/01/11

Healthy coping with anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc can be tough, it's easy to turn to alcohol, gambling, or other unhealthy coping mechanisms. Tune into this candid conversation with Lauren Martin. Topics Covered: What is Anxiety What is depression How to know if you are using unhealthy coping mechanisms How does addiction play into mental health How alcohol becomes a slippery slope If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot, post to Facebook or Instagram and tag me! And don’t forget to

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41:00

#78 5 Steps for Easier Field Meals with Debbie Gress

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2024/10/16

Being super type A and organized is NOT required so don’t worry! Debbie Gress is a Field Meal pro! She is an athletic trainer, runs their family beef market and serves field meals like a pro! Here’s 5 steps to help you make field meals easier: 1 Print out your calendar and write everything out 2 Plan out what is for dinner (Need some idea’s? Debbie’s got you covered, send me an email and I’ll forward it along) 3 Make a shopping list 4 Cook, deliver and eat! 5 Reflect, write down on the Calander

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47:46

#77 Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts with Emmy...

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2024/10/06

Emmy was stranded on a mountain island with her dairy herd, but there are hundreds of people so much worse off. They need our help. Please join me in giving money, food, feed, fencing supplies, hay, etc to the relief efforts of Hurricane Helene. If you are able to donate Hay, Feed, Water, or pasture space please see the link HERE: https://ncdisaster.ces.ncsu.edu/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFswzxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbZwNqJ64mLezx4NnEre4dzY3yMlW8a5TcWaBFj4vGdXbbM-wCvY9qTfnA_aem_ZsHd4x-iCH_8x2yTMLzk6g Learn more

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#76 A Call for Help for Appalachia

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2024/10/04

Over 100 people dead, and over 600 still missing, dozens of farms whipped off the map. $2.5 Billion in Ag losses in one county is Georgia alone. They need our help. Please join me in giving money, food, feed, fencing supplies, hay, etc to the relief efforts of Hurricane Helene. Find out where to help HERE: https://ncdisaster.ces.ncsu.edu/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFswzxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbZwNqJ64mLezx4NnEre4dzY3yMlW8a5TcWaBFj4vGdXbbM-wCvY9qTfnA_aem_ZsHd4x-iCH_8x2yTMLzk6g Learn more information:

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28:12

#75 Harnessing ADHD and The Most Important Thing I...

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2024/09/10

Motivation follows action. This is my new mantra, in other words, don’t wait until you feel motivated to do stuff, do something and it will help you to get moving. I just turned 30! MY 20’s were an absolutely wild ride and I learned so much about myself that I have completely changed the way I think, feel and act. Shocker I know! I was diagnosed with ADHD and I have learned how to manage it in a way that works for me. This has allowed self-acceptance in a way I didn’t think was possible. I learned

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19:37

#74 A Nightly Stretch and Exercise to Compliment Your...

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2024/08/21

Duh, farming involves physical labor, but is it a total body workout? No! The thing about exercise is that if you are really strong in some areas and really weak in other areas it can led to major issues with pain and soreness. It can also increase your likelihood of injury and slow down the healing process. Today, I have a few questions that can help you to identify what you should do to take care of your body. Occupation: Description: Physical Expectations: What muscles will be used? Where will

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23:33

#73 Plan for Depression and Anxiety-Eliminate...

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2024/08/14

Making good decisions that improve your mental health can be difficult when you are in the thick of it. What do you actually do to help yourself feel fewer symptoms of depression or anxiety? In today's episode we create a plan for those days when we are feeling depressed, anxious, overstimulated, angry, bored with the monotony of life, annoyance, grief etc. Not that doing one of these things can make all of your issues disappear, but they can help you to feel better, lessen the severity of your

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#72 Life Update and Back From Maternity Leave

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2024/08/06

I'm back from a very long maternity leave. In this episode I talk about grief, losing half my grandparents in the same month and my birth story. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot, post to Facebook or Instagram and tag me! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast to let us know your key takeaways. Connect with Sarah Zastrow Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/2295514594092240 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/throwingwrenchesmendingfences/

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#71 How to Live Life on Purpose with Emily Reuschel

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2023/09/16

Emily Reuschel is a keynote speaker, coach, and farm mom and wife. She teaches rural women how to get intentional, live into their passions and live life on purpose. Her personal growth journey has changed and evolved in different seasons of life. Emily and I have so much in common. Personal growth and development have changed as jobs, roles, life stages, etc evolve and finding a way to live intentionally, be grateful, and be in touch with emotions makes the difference between drowning in the chaos

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29:46

#70 7 Ways to Make Fair Week Easier with my MOM,...

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2023/08/05

Fair week was the first time I realized what anxiety really felt like in my body. Fortunately, I have an amazing mom who recognized it and helped me to do some deep breathing and bring some perspective to my pre-fair worry. Except that is really an understatement because I was like a bridezilla on steroids, I was a fairzilla for two weeks leading up to the fair. This episode is all about the things that helped to make our fair week go smoother. I consulted with my mom on this episode because she was

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32:47

#69 Keep Your Cool with Misinformed People with Paige...

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2023/07/14

Paige Dulaney and her family farm and ranch in Colorado. She is a mom of three and a busy social media advocate (aka agricultural agvocate). She does a fantastic job and digging into research and facts about our food system, supply chain and agriculture in general. She always keeps her cool and bring the best information to the table. We also talk about some sanity saving moms hacks and start off the episode with our biggest fear, losing keys in Walmart. We talk about how things might suck for the

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41:08

#68 Mom’s Are Different Too with Mary Pat Sass and...

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2023/06/16

Mary Pat Sass loves cheese, farming, and journaling. She is a farm wife, entrepreneur and social media influencer. Her what to make for supper video’s, mom content and farm lifestyle piece have gone viral because people love her down to earth, funny and real style. Mary Pat Sass’ Grounded Journals are the perfect prompts to remember the good times, collect memories and share photo’s. She created them because she wishes she would have written more down about family, things they have tried on

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#67 5 Paradigm Shifts I Learned in Therapy

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2023/06/02

5 Paradigm Shifts I Learned in Therapy 1. Set boundaries early and often, say no, and protect your time, space and family 2. You cannot change other people, changing the way you react to situations in your life is more valuable anyway 3. The story you tell yourself is the only thing that matters, the “truth” is subjective 4. Sometimes you just have to talk things out 5. When your childhood, your adult family dynamics, your financial security and the stability of your

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39:23

#66 Feeling Lonely- Mindset Shifts, Grace & What to...

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2023/05/19

Ashley Brazo is in Commercial Real-estate by day and by night she is a mom and farm wife. I met Ashley a few months ago and we talked for a good hour about the challenges of raising kids when your husband is in the field. We hit it off right away. I asked her to come onto the podcast to talk about how to work through feeling lonely and sorry for yourself when the guys are busy. Topics covered: What to do when you feel lonely What mindset shifts helped How to make a hobbies, Netflix

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#65 May is Mental Health Month-Let’s All Do One Thing

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2023/05/10

Did you know that May is Mental Health Month? The American Farm Bureau Federation has a campaign going called Small Gestures, Big Impact. Week one: Send a text Week two: Give a card Week Three: Take a ride Week four: Deliver a treat Week five: Make a call Farm State of Mind: https://www.fb.org/initiative/farm-state-of-mind National Farmer Mental Health Alliance: https://nfmha.ca/ 6 Things to Improve your Mental Health according to Headspace (not a sponsor) 1. Relax and reduce stress. 2.

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