72: How to Refresh From Grief & Loss on the Farm

In this episode, I sit down with Jaclyn Turpin, Registered Social Worker and founder of Rural Refresh, for a conversation about grief and loss on the farm, including the losses that don't always involve a death. With over ten years of experience as a social worker and her own connection to agriculture as a farm spouse, Jaclyn understands how deeply change and loss can affect farm families. Together, we talk about experiences like selling livestock, transitioning out of farming, losing independence, and other changes that aren't always recognized as something we need to grieve. Jaclyn shares why naming and talking about these experiences matters, along with practical ways to navigate loss, ask for help, and better support the people around us when they're going through a difficult time. If you or someone you know is navigating grief, change, or loss on the farm, this episode is for you. "We don't always recognize those non-death losses and transitions as a loss experience, and they really are. This is people's identity. This is people's life. It's their livelihood. It's so much a part of them." — Jaclyn Turpin, MSW, RSW, BA Resources Mentioned During This Episode Rural Refresh website: https://www.ruralrefresh.ca grief, loss, and mental health support with Jaclyn Turpin National Farmers Mental Health Alliance: https://nfmha.ca agriculture-informed mental health support for farmers and farm families Do More Ag Foundation / AgTalk: https://www.domore.ag/agtalk confidential mental health support for the Canadian agriculture community About Our Guest Jaclyn Turpin is a Registered Social Worker in private practice. With both her lived experience and education, she supports farmers and their families with transitions, loss, and change. Jaclyn has years of experience working with those who are experiencing grief from both death and non-death losses. She now farms with her husband and children in Oxford County, Ontario, and is committed to supporting those who identify as the farmer and those who keep the rest of the roles filled, both on and off the farm. Jaclyn is passionate about working with rural individuals and appreciates the uniqueness of rural mental health and grief on the farm. Contact Jaclyn Visit Rural Refresh Website Follow Jaclyn on Facebook Follow Jaclyn on Instagram Elaine Froese Resources: Watch this episode on YouTube. Visit the podcast website SPEAKING - book Elaine for your next event COACHING - explore Farm Transition Coaching MEMBERSHIP - become a Farm Family Transition Member FREE STUFF - downloadable tools for your farm transition CONTACT - take the next steps in your transition BURNING QUESTION? Submit it here <strong id= "docs-int