Farm Family Podcast: Episode 61 - Overcoming Loneliness on the Farm

Episode 61: Overcoming Loneliness on the Farm

In this episode, I sit down with therapist, speaker, and executive coach, Carolyn Klassen, who holds a Master’s in Marriage, Family, & Child Counselling and an undergrad in Occupational Therapy, for an eye-opening conversation about one of the quietest challenges in rural life: loneliness.

Carolyn, creator of The Loneliness Course, shares why loneliness isn’t always visible, and how many farm women feel isolated even while surrounded by people and productivity. Together, we unpack the concept of social health and why real connection is just as essential to wellbeing as food, water, and sleep.

Carolyn also explains why meaningful connection takes courage, how rural life complicates vulnerability, and why we need to revive the lost art of popping by, picking up the phone, or simply inviting someone in.

If you’ve ever felt unseen in the busyness of farm life or wondered how to help others feel like they belong, this episode will give you the language, tools, and permission to make the first move.

“We do not have to hide that we struggle. What we get to decide is who we share that with—so we can have that sense of knowing that we aren’t alone in our struggle.” – Carolyn Klassen





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