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The Poultry Leadership PodcastSeason 3 Kickoff: AI, a Hospice Nurse & a 4,000-Bird Leap of FaithSend a textSeason three opens with a candid, funny, and deeply human conversation that spans leadership change, end-of-life care, family milestones, and the surprising ways a poultry podcast can move people. Brandon shares what “managing up” looked like through a leadership transition at Prism Controls—how learning a new boss’s values and cadence sharpened communication and trust over time. Emily takes the mic to unpack her shift from a high-intensity med-surg unit to hospice nursing at a level one trauma center, showing how empathy, presence, and dignity can transform even the hardest days. Together, we reflect...
2026-02-1158 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastFrom Blue Jackets To Boardrooms: How FFA Skills Shape the Leaders of TomorrowSend us a textA blue jacket can change a life. We sit down with Michigan FFA state officer and MSU agribusiness student William Rogers to trace how one classroom broiler project became a launchpad for leadership, real business skills, and a clear career path in modern agriculture and the poultry supply chain. From public speaking nerves to state office, William breaks down the steps that built his confidence—and why those same steps create standout talent for integrators, suppliers, and agtech teams.We unpack what FFA looks like now: an intracurricular program where Supervised Ag...
2025-11-2627 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastBuilding the Favorable Plan Underwriters Want to See with Palomar's Brett CohrsSend us a textWhat if your hen house burned tonight—would your plan hold? We sit down with Brett Cohrs, CRM and Senior Vice President at Palomar Insurance, to unpack what’s really changing in poultry insurance and how leaders can turn risk management into a competitive edge. From rate softening for large layered property programs to tighter appetites for smaller growers, Brett explains why deductibles are climbing, which choices actually move premiums, and how to prepare your balance sheet for higher retention without jeopardizing growth.We get specific about fire risk in modern barn...
2025-11-1242 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastTurning Deviled Eggs into a Shark Tank Success Story with Raechel Van BuskirkSend us a textA slow Sunday at a neighborhood lounge turned into the spark for a national brand. Raechel Van Buskirk shares how a grumpy regular, a tray of sriracha bacon deviled eggs, and pure curiosity unlocked a simple truth: everyone loves deviled eggs, no one wants to make them. That insight carried her from bar brunches to trailers, a mall push-cart next to a missing Santa, a full-service restaurant, and now a franchise model with nationwide shipping and high-protein bowls built around eggs.We get into the gritty details operators care about: testing...
2025-10-2958 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastBefore the Burnout: Electrical Wisdom from Interstates Superintendent Cody PommerSend a textPower problems don’t announce themselves—they show up as dead fans, stressed birds, and energy bills that creep higher every month. We invited superintendent electrician Cody Pommer of Interstates to walk through the electrical decisions that quietly decide whether a poultry site runs smooth for years or limps from fix to fix. Together, we unpack where farms get into trouble—moisture, dust, untrained panel work—and the simple, proven steps that keep people safe and equipment alive: correct NEMA ratings, low-point drains, GFCI protection, better cable selection, and a disciplined maintenance plan.Cody...
2025-10-1536 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastReplay: Everything is Possible, Interview with Benji Campbell, Cal-Maine Foods, Episode 1Send a textEpisode 37 is jumping back to where it all began: Episode 1 with Benji Campbell of Cal-Maine Foods:What does it take to lead in the poultry industry during times of unprecedented challenges? General Manager Benji Campbell of Cal Maine Foods opens up about his journey in egg production management, sharing how family entrepreneurship shaped his leadership approach from the very beginning.The conversation takes us deep into the current biosecurity challenges facing poultry operations nationwide. Campbell explains how avian influenza has evolved to become more contagious since 2021, leaving the United States...
2025-08-2724 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastChickens and Transitions: Big Dutchman USA's New President Budd BentleySend us a textWhen a headhunter asked Budd Bentley, "How do you feel about chickens and eggs?" in late 2019, it marked the beginning of a transformative journey. After decades in automotive engineering and technology development, Bentley was about to step into the unfamiliar world of poultry technology as President of PMSI (now Prism Controls).In this revealing conversation with Brandon Mulnix, Bentley shares his unlikely path from solving Rubik's Cubes as a child to leading innovation in agricultural technology. His early career at Prince Corporation taught him a foundational principle: everyone starts on the...
2025-08-1348 min
Dreamvisions 7 Radio & TV NetworkSOUL SEEKR with Sam Kabert: Deepening Your FaithDeepening Your Faith with Brandon Mulnix In this episode of the SOUL SEEKR Podcast, I sit down with Brandon Mulnix—a former Paramedic and Firefighter who spent 20 years on the front lines before transitioning into the corporate world. Brandon shares his powerful journey of moving from burnout and identity entrapment to discovering the hidden superpowers forged through years of service. We dive into the emotional toll of helping others, the courage it takes to reinvent yourself, and the truth that your best life might still be ahead. This one’s for anyone who’s ever wondered if there’s more waiting...
2025-08-0153 min
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2025-07-3053 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastHow Emotional Health Transforms LeadershipSend us a textEver feel like you're wearing an emotional mask at work? You're not alone. Brandon Mulnix sits down with TEDx speaker and breathwork practitioner Sam Kabert to explore the hidden mental health challenges that plague even the most successful leaders.Sam shares his remarkable journey from building a seven-figure business while working just four hours daily to confronting a numbing depression despite having achieved all his goals. This vulnerability opens a powerful conversation about why emotional health—not just mental health—might be the missing piece in leadership development."Thoughts are...
2025-07-3037 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastBet the Farm: Mike Weber's Fight Against Activist Attacks & Avian FluSend us a textWhat happens when 400 vegan activists storm your chicken houses? How do you rally an entire county to defeat a ballot measure designed to eliminate family farming? And what drives someone to keep producing food when faced with one existential threat after another?Mike Weber, fourth-generation California egg farmer, doesn't just survive challenges—he transforms them into opportunities for community building and innovation. From the moment his family decided to "bet the farm" and modernize their century-old operation, they've faced a gauntlet of trials that would have broken most businesses: activist invasions, po...
2025-07-1644 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastMoney Matters: The Financially Healthy LeaderSend a textWhen financial stress grips your mind, everything suffers - your health, your relationships, and especially your leadership. This revealing conversation with Matt Paradise takes us from his remarkable journey through teen homelessness and addiction to becoming a respected financial wellness expert who now helps leaders build healthier financial futures.The statistics are startling: 57% of employees report that financial worries steal hours of productivity each week. One-third experience PTSD-like symptoms from money stress. As leaders, our financial struggles don't just affect us - they ripple through our entire teams, influencing decisions, workplace culture...
2025-07-0241 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastAmish Farms, Modern Solutions: How Michiana Equipment Bridges Two WorldsSend a textJay Dee Graber sits at a fascinating intersection in the poultry industry as president of Michiana Equipment. Serving northern Indiana's substantial Amish farming community, he bridges traditional agricultural practices with modern poultry production requirements while navigating his own journey from reluctant family business participant to determined second-generation leader.Growing up on his father's broiler farm, Jay Dee initially swore he'd never join the family equipment business. Yet by 2018, he found himself taking on leadership responsibilities, learning crucial lessons about financial management and people leadership. When COVID hit in 2020, his father stepped back...
2025-06-1825 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastKnowledge Is Borrowed: Leadership Lessons from Herbruck’s Mohamed MousaSend a textA gentle voice with decades of wisdom, Mohamed Mousa reveals how his childhood experience of losing baby chicks in Egypt became the foundation for revolutionary animal welfare practices that transformed an entire industry.From tending a small flock by the Nile River to implementing poultry management systems across the globe, Mohamed's 40-year journey contains profound lessons about leadership, compassion, and the unexpected connection between profitability and proper animal care. "Animal welfare is always a money maker for the business," he explains, challenging conventional thinking that treats ethics and economics as opposing forces.
2025-06-0452 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastThe Future of Chicken: Inside Cobb-Vantress's Genetic RevolutionSend a textEver wondered how the chicken on your plate became so efficient to produce? The answer lies in cutting-edge genetic science happening behind the scenes at companies like Cobb-Ventress. Brandon Mulnix sits down with William Herring, Vice President of Cobb-Ventress, at the Animal Ag Tech Innovation Summit in Dallas to uncover the fascinating intersection of artificial intelligence, camera technology, and poultry genetics.With experience spanning beef cattle, pork, and now broiler chicken genetics, Herring brings unique cross-species perspective to genetic improvement. He walks us through Cobb's three-pronged approach to innovation: developing new genetic...
2025-05-2123 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastFrom Death-Defying Risks to Honoring Heroes — The Remarkable Journey of John GrahamSend a textJohn Graham's life reads like an adventure novel, but with a profound transformation at its core. At just 17, he left behind his sheltered existence in Tacoma, Washington, for a summer job on a freighter bound for the Far East. That voyage would set him on a path of increasingly dangerous adventures spanning decades and continents.Graham recounts harrowing experiences with remarkable candor – mountain climbing expeditions where avalanches narrowly missed him, hitchhiking through war zones, and navigating political revolutions. His seemingly insatiable hunger for adrenaline led him to the U.S. Foreign Service, wh...
2025-05-0757 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastServant Leadership: Why Your Questions Matter More Than Your Answers with Jay HallidaySend a textJay Halliday of Vaxinova joins host Brandon Molnix for a heartfelt conversation about servant leadership that goes far beyond traditional management advice. Their candid exchange dives into how leadership principles transform not just workplaces but every human relationship.Jay shares his unexpected journey into agriculture through his language skills, which launched him into an international business development role requiring extensive global travel. While professionally exhilarating, this schedule created personal challenges that taught him valuable lessons about balance and priorities. His revelation came through discovering servant leadership and specifically the "Coach Approach"...
2025-04-2346 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastThe Purpose Factor: Discovering Your Purpose And Fulfillment With Brian BoschéSend a textWhat drives you to get out of bed each morning? Is it just to collect a paycheck, or is there something deeper fueling your motivation? Brian Bosché, author of "The Purpose Factor," never expected his life to take such a dramatic turn. After achieving his dream job as a national journalist only to lose it a year later—along with his marriage ending and unresolved childhood trauma surfacing—Brian found himself in a dark depression searching for meaning.This crisis led him to develop a revolutionary approach to purpose discovery. Rather than viewi...
2025-04-0937 min
The Bamboo Lab Podcast"Just Get Started": Practicing Voluntary Adversity with Brandon MulnixSend us a textBrandon Mulnix returns to share his extraordinary journey through voluntary adversity – a concept that transformed his life after a devastating car accident left him with 12 facial fractures and his jaw wired shut. Rather than retreating into self-pity, Brandon chose to embrace this challenge head-on, even managing to complete a 50-mile ultramarathon while still unable to eat solid foods.The conversation explores what happens when we purposely seek difficult challenges that benefit ourselves or others. Brandon's story exemplifies this approach, from his healing journey after the accident to his viral fame when hi...
2025-03-3159 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastHealthy Animals And Efficiency: Why Ventilation Is Your Farm's Unpaid EmployeeSend a textEric Rupnow's journey through agriculture—from his roots in Wisconsin to his role at J&D Manufacturing—reveals how ventilation technology transforms livestock operations across species. Driven by a passion for creating optimal environments where animals thrive, Rupnow brings practical solutions to complex airflow challenges in poultry, swine, and dairy facilities.The conversation dives deep into why ventilation serves as an "unpaid employee" on farms when implemented correctly. Drawing from real-world examples, Rupnow shares the story of a dairy operation that virtually eliminated calf treatments after switching to tunnel ventilation—challenging conventional wisdom...
2025-03-2645 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastEggs for Ethiopia: A Child's Step of Faith That's Still Changing Lives 10 Years LaterSend a textA simple yet profound question sparked a movement that continues to transform lives across continents: "What if I raised chickens to help my friends back home?" When 8-year-old Biruk Van De Stroet posed this question to his adoptive parents in Iowa, no one could have predicted the remarkable journey that would unfold over the next eleven years.Having been adopted from Ethiopia where he once survived by rushing into restaurants to eat strangers' leftovers before being chased away, Biruk carried with him an unshakable concern for those he'd left behind. His childlike...
2025-03-1222 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastBuilding a Legacy in the Egg Industry: Jim Dean's Inspiring StorySend a textLegendary poultry industry pioneer Jim Dean shares his remarkable journey, from a challenging childhood to a thriving career in the egg industry. With grit and determination, Jim made the tough choice to leave school early, supporting his family and ultimately building a successful career. His candid reflections on his experiences, including his time in Vietnam, reveal invaluable lessons on resilience and the power of learning through lived experiences.Discover the entrepreneurial spirit that sparked the creation of Fremont Farms and so many more. Our discussion highlights the innovative strategies an entrepreneur used...
2025-02-2638 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastAron Ralston on Survival, Adversity, and the Unsung Heroes of FarmingSend a textWhat would you do if you found yourself trapped in a remote canyon with your survival hanging by a thread? Aron Ralston, whose incredible story of resilience was captured in both his book "127 Hours" and the film adaptation starring James Franco, joins us on The Poultry Leadership Podcast to share his remarkable journey. Facing a life-or-death decision after being pinned by a boulder, Aron reveals the mental strength and innovative thinking that saw him through 127 grueling hours to an astonishing rescue. His story is a testament to the power of human determination, transforming a...
2025-02-1226 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastNest Fresh: First in the US to Raise In-ova sexed Chicks with Jasen UrenaSend a textJasen Urena, Executive Vice President of Nest Fresh Farms, takes us on a captivating journey from his beginnings in Southern California to becoming a trailblazer in the egg industry. Tune in to hear how Jasen's Hispanic heritage and bilingual skills became instrumental in forging strong relationships within the company and beyond. His story is not just one of personal growth, but also a testament to the power of community and family, both in life and in business. Jasen's narrative offers invaluable lessons on building trust and navigating the complexities of leading a major enterprise.
2025-01-2957 minThe Poultry Leadership PodcastAnticipatory Thinking and the Future of Agriculture with AI - Daniel BurrusSend a textWhat if you could harness the power of AI to revolutionize your approach to agriculture and beyond? Join us on the Poultry Leadership Podcast as we explore this fascinating frontier with Daniel Burrus, a visionary futurist lauded by the New York Times for his inspirational insights. Daniel takes us on a journey from his early days of federal research to his transformative ventures in the business world. He shares how his passion for teaching and critical thinking has fueled his innovative outlook, offering listeners unique perspectives on blending traditional wisdom with cutting-edge technology.
2025-01-1554 min
The Poultry Leadership PodcastBalancing Personal and Professional in Poultry: Insights from Brandon and Emily Mulnix on Leadership, Family, and Community TiesSend a textHow did a spontaneous idea during a high-altitude hike lead to an insightful conversation on The Poultry Leadership Podcast? Join me, Brandon Mulnix, and my incredible wife, Emily Mulnix, as we kick off Season 2 with a heartfelt dialogue that crosses the boundaries of personal and professional life. Emily gives us a glimpse into her fascinating journey from dairy farm roots to her vital role as a registered nurse, while we share amusing anecdotes from our life in a small Michigan town. As we chat, you'll learn about my diverse career path, from firefighting...
2025-01-0147 min
The Poultry Leadership PodcastTransforming 18 Acres: A Century of Farming at Kreher Farms - Hal Kreher- Episode 19Send a textWhat drives a family to persist and thrive in farming for a hundred years? Discover the remarkable history behind Kreher Farms as Hal Kreher shares his family’s century-long journey in transforming 18 acres of land into a flourishing farmstead. From his grandfather's initial purchase in 1924 and the bold expansion to a 1,200-bird flock by 1930, to overcoming the Great Depression and the establishment of innovative barn designs in the '60s, Hal takes us through the farm's evolution and the pivotal roles played by each family member.Organic farming isn't just a trend; it...
2024-08-2143 min