In this podcast, Mackenzie and I unpack her upbringing, specifically how FFA (Future Farmers of America) provided her an incredibly impactful experience which she successfully leveraged into the early stage of her career.

With this, we address the major misconceptions of FFA as a whole. We also discuss how her banking career has allowed her to mesh her agricultural passions into her work while also diving into topics of: Corporate farming vs start up farming and the difference between the two entities, the relationship between farming and agribusiness, debunking popular issues and complaints with corporate farming, the power of marketing within the agriculture industry, and the future of A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) as it relates to agriculture.

Lastly, we learn the uniqueness of caged, cage free and free range chickens and cows. In the back half of the podcast, we rotate into a conversation regarding personal development and how engaging in that journey has helped Mackenzie develop a mindset shift of innovation and positive change. We discuss her natural personality wiring of being critical towards the “new & innovative” items in the marketplace and why being critical can be a healthy practice.

Additionally, Mackenzie defines personal development in her eyes and shares her powerful insight of asking why she, or anyone, would entertain personal development.

Lastly, we name drop a handful of individuals that she has learned from and how she couples her personal development journey with her strong spiritual faith.