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Hosted by Josh and Steph Borowski · business · EN-AU
Hard Ground is a podcast for farmers and rural operators willing to have the difficult conversations around succession, production, politics, all of it. Join us as we pursue honesty and find the common ground we can all stand on.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHard Ground is a podcast for farmers and rural operators willing to have the difficult conversations around succession, production, politics, all of it. Join us as we pursue honesty and find the common ground we can all stand on.
Hard Ground is hosted by Josh and Steph Borowski. The show has published 24 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How a Finance Broker Saved This Farmer $140K They Didn't Know They Were Missing" (28 October 2026, 64 minutes), "The English Girl Who Can't Keep Basil Alive But Saved a Calf at Midnight" (22 October 2026, 59 minutes), and "Stop Gathering, Start Fighting: What Men Actually Need with Coach Sam Falsafi" (13 October 2026, 65 minutes).
Hard Ground publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 24 episodes.
Booking probability for Hard Ground is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hard Ground requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hard Ground's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Hard Ground are Other Crop Farming and Crop Farming Services. Hard Ground has a business audience.
Josh and Steph Borowski hosts Hard Ground, a business podcast with 24 episodes published.
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Hard Ground
Is Your Bank Really Working for You? Josh and Steph sit down with Adam Rakowski and Matt Costello from Autos Financial to explore how finance brokers help farming families and business owners secure better deals, manage...
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What does it take to leave everything behind and find your place in a world completely different from your own? In this episode of Hard Ground, Josh and Steph sit down with Ellie and Dan to explore rural life...
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What are you escaping, and what is it costing you? Content Warning: This episode discusses mental health struggles, isolation, and suicide. Some topics may be distressing for listeners. If you or someone you know is...
What does it take to build a $70 million family business without destroying the family behind it? James and Emma Salerno from Ringers Western sit down with Hard Ground to unpack the principles that helped their family...
Why are so many rural Australians putting their own health last, and what actually gets them to finally make a change? In this episode, we sit down with Richard Sheppy to unpack how Fat Farmers and Active Farmers are...
How do you pass down a family farm, business, property or inheritance without tearing the family apart? In this episode of Hard Ground, Josh and Steph sit down with Karen Gale, founder of Forever Told, Australia’s first...
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Why are so many men and boys struggling with purpose, identity, relationships, fatherlessness, mental health, and belonging? In this episode, we explore what happens when boys grow up without strong male role models...
Why do so many men struggle in silence, and why do some traditional approaches to men’s mental health fail to reach the blokes who need support most? In this episode of Hard Ground, Mary O’Brien, founder of Are You...
Passing on a family farm should protect the legacy, not destroy the family. But when rising land values, sibling buyouts, retirement security, old promises, and unclear expectations collide, farm succession planning can...
Why do so many farmers stay silent when they are struggling with depression, hopelessness, or suicidal thoughts? In this episode of Hard Ground , we examine the hidden mental health crisis affecting farmers, rural men...
What would happen to your family’s income if illness, injury, or an unexpected crisis stopped you from working tomorrow?After being diagnosed with stage four endometriosis, Amy faced emergency surgery, weeks away from...
Family farm succession is not just about land, money, wills, or who gets what. It is about communication, trust, family dynamics, hard conversations, emotional safety, and whether the people around the table feel heard...
Farm succession can either protect your family legacy or tear it apart. In this episode, succession lawyer Theresa Dowling explains what really happens when farming families avoid the hard conversations about ownership...
Farm succession planning can feel impossible when family conflict, old wounds, fear, resentment, and unspoken expectations are sitting under the surface. In this conversation, Josh and Steph talk honestly about what...
<p>Farm succession planning can feel impossible when family conflict, old wounds, fear, resentment, and unspoken expectations are sitting under the surface. In this conversation, Josh and Steph talk honestly about what...
Farm succession planning is one of the hardest conversations a farming family will ever have — but avoiding it can cost more than money. It can cost relationships, clarity, trust, and the future of the family farm. In...
<p>Farm succession planning is one of the hardest conversations a farming family will ever have — but avoiding it can cost more than money. It can cost relationships, clarity, trust, and the future of the family...
<p>Mick is an accomplished poet, author and song writer. He writes for and has been published many times in National magazines including R M Williams “Outback” magazine. He frequently presents his poetry on ABC radio...
<p>Matt and Brad are brothers who farm in North West NSW with their brother Phil and father Peter. They run a YouTube channel “The Jackson Brothers” where they showcase day to day farming life as well as some...
<p>Matt and Brad are brothers who farm in North West NSW with their brother Phil and father Peter. They run a YouTube channel “The Jackson Brothers” where they showcase day to day farming life as well as some...
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