<p>Last week I attended a 900-person agriculture conference and found myself recognising so many familiar faces — people I only see because I chose to leave the farm and show up.</p><p>It got me thinking about connection. How it doesn’t just happen. We have to choose it.</p><p>In this episode, I reflect on the nerves of my first big conference, reconnecting with a woman I met five years ago, and how my view of women’s circles has shifted from “woo woo” to deeply practical and grounding.</p><p>Connection doesn’t have to be a big event. It might be music time at the library, asking another mum for coffee, joining a class, or sending a message on Instagram.</p><p>But it does require effort.</p><p>If you’ve been craving connection in this season of rural life, this episode is your gentle reminder that you’re not alone — and that sometimes the bravest thing we can do is simply show up.</p><h3><b>In This Episode, I Talk About:</b></h3><ul><li>Walking into a 900-person conference and recognising familiar faces</li><li>The nerves of attending my first big ag event and feeling like I didn’t belong</li><li>Reconnecting with a woman I met five years ago and seeing how much we’ve both changed</li><li>Trying to fit into a corporate agriculture leadership “box”</li><li>Flying to America alone for a retreat and being welcomed into deep connection</li><li>Why women’s circles aren’t as “woo woo” as I once thought</li><li>The history and purpose of women gathering together</li><li>The physical shift I felt from heavy to light in circle</li><li>The fear that stops us from making the effort</li><li>Small, practical ways to create connection in everyday rural life</li><li>Why connection doesn’t just happen — we have to choose it</li><li>An invitation to join the Back to Herself waitlist</li></ul><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/thejess.knight/" target="_blank"><b>@thejess.knight</b></a></p><p>Join the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://jessknight.myflodesk.com/waitlist" target="_blank"><b>Back to Herself Waitlist</b></a></p>