The Intentional Agribusiness Leader Podcast
As leaders, everytime in life we become the most resentful, it is always because of the times in life we have been the LEAST intentional. This podcast is created as a resource for leaders in agribusiness to learn what it takes to lead with intention. We interview leaders from all around agriculture, learning their take on intentional leadership and what they are doing to bring intention to their teams and organizations.
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Gavin Rulon: AI Won’t Replace You—But It Will Expose You
<p>Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com</p><p>Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/</p><p>Instagram: @the.momentum.company</p><p>LinkedIn: /momentum-company</p><p>In this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader, Mark sits down with Gavin Rulon, Emerging Technology Advisor at Beck’s Hybrids, for a timely and practical conversation about AI, leadership, and how to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world.</p><p>Gavin defines intentionality in a way that cuts deeper than most:</p><p>It’s deciding how you think—not just what you do.</p><p>In a worl...
Jay Vroom: Listening is Leadership
<p>Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com</p><p>Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/</p><p>Instagram: @the.momentum.company</p><p>LinkedIn: /momentum-company</p><p>In this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader, Mark sits down with Jay Vroom, President of VroomLeigh Agriculture and former CEO of CropLife America, for a powerful conversation shaped by over 45 years of leadership in agriculture.</p><p>Jay defines intentional leadership in one word:</p><p>Listening.</p><p>Not hearing—but truly listening.</p><p>Across decades of leadership, Jay has seen more failures come from a la...
Matthew Bartek: Building Markets, Not Just Crops
<p>Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com</p><p>Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/</p><p>Instagram: @the.momentum.company</p><p>LinkedIn: /momentum-company</p><p>In this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader, Mark sits down with Matt Bartek, North American Commercial Lead at Innovative Seed Solutions, for a forward-looking conversation about intentional leadership, product development, and the future of sorghum.</p><p>Matt defines intentionality with clarity: start with the end in mind. Before developing a product, building a market, or leading a team, you have to know what you’re aiming for. Wi...
Lane Kreiling: Leading in the Trenches
<p>Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com</p><p>Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/</p><p>Instagram: @the.momentum.company</p><p>LinkedIn: /momentum-company</p><p>In this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader, Mark sits down with Lane Kreiling, Sales Support Manager at Beck’s Hybrids, for a real-world conversation about leadership where it actually happens—on the ground, in the middle of the season, when everything is moving fast and pressure is high.</p><p>Lane defines intentional leadership simply: understand your people. Know what motivates them, what challenges them, and how they oper...
Steve Polski: From Waste to Value
<p>Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com</p><p>Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/</p><p>Instagram: @the.momentum.company</p><p>LinkedIn: /momentum-company</p><p>In this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader, Mark sits down with Steve Polski, CEO of PermanentFarming, for a conversation that challenges the way we think about waste, energy, and the future of food production.</p><p>Steve defines intentional leadership as having the courage to challenge the status quo—and backing that conviction with action. In a world of rapid environmental, economic, and political change, doing what’s alwa...
Wesley Davis: Separating Signal from Noise in the Ag Economy
<p>Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com</p><p>Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/</p><p>Instagram: @the.momentum.company</p><p>LinkedIn: /momentum-company</p><p>In this episode, Mark sits down with Wesley Davis, Partner and Chief Agricultural Economist at Meridian Ag Advisors, for a sharp conversation about cutting through the noise in agriculture — and building a business worth building.</p><p>Wes defines intentionality simply: shut out the distractions and be fully present with the person or problem in front of you. Just be here. Be now.</p><p>Signal vs. Noise in th...
Cynthia Bruno: The Hard Truth About What Kills Startups
<p>Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com</p><p>Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/</p><p>Instagram: @the.momentum.company</p><p>LinkedIn: /momentum-company</p><p>In this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader, Mark sits down with Cynthia Bruno, CEO of Early Ag, to discuss intentional leadership, startup realities, and the critical decisions that determine whether companies grow—or stall out.</p><p>Cynthia defines intentionality as doing things on purpose and with purpose. For her, intentional leadership and integrity are deeply connected. Leaders of integrity don’t just show up when things are easy...
Rodney Penner: Removing Money From the Equation
<p>Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com</p><p>Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/</p><p>Instagram: @the.momentum.company</p><p>LinkedIn: /momentum-company</p><p>In this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader, Mark sits down with Rodney Penner, CEO of People Purpose, for a powerful and deeply personal conversation about intentional leadership, money, faith, and courage in business.</p><p>Rodney defines intentionality in simple, practical terms: build accountability into the process. If you want a better marriage, schedule date night. If you want employees to succeed, schedule quarterly reviews from day one...
Rich Reynertson: Circles Over Rows
<p>Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com</p><p>Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/</p><p>Instagram: @the.momentum.company</p><p>LinkedIn: /momentum-company</p><p>In this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader, Mark reconnects with one of the first CEOs he ever worked for, Rich Reynertson, President of Cultura Technologies.</p><p>Rich oversees a portfolio of 14 agricultural software companies that touch nearly every part of the ag supply chain—from grain scale systems to compliance tracking in global fruit and vegetable markets. With more than 500 employees and consistent double-digit growth, the complexity is...
Corey Rosenbusch: Fertilizer, Food Security, and the Fight Behind the Headlines
<p>Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com</p><p>Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/</p><p>Instagram: @the.momentum.company</p><p>LinkedIn: /momentum-company</p><p>In this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader, Mark sits down with Corey Rosenbusch, CEO of The Fertilizer Institute, to unpack what’s really happening in Washington — and why it directly impacts growers, retailers, and agribusiness leaders across the country.</p><p>Corey shares how fertilizer has been elevated to a global stage over the past year. From tariffs on Canadian potash to sanctions on Belarus and global urea disrupti...
