"I was puffing like a black alsatian": Fat Farmer Ben Wundersitz is changing the culture of rural towns
A decade ago, if Ben 'Wundy' Wundersitz spotted a mate's ute parked on the main drag in town he'd assume they were at the pub sinking a pint. These days, there's more chance of Wundy finding his mates working out at the gym across the road from the pub in his local town of Maitland in South Australia, which has fully embraced the Fat Farmers movement.Fat Farmers began 13 years ago when Wundy and a couple of his middle-aged farming mates looked in the mirror to see years of self-neglect - too much time sitting in tractors and eating fast food on the run. They decided to do something about it. From their very first gym session together they've created a grassroots movement that’s inspiring rural communities across Australia to get moving, improve well being and save lives. They've just launched the Fat Farmers Health Hub, a mobile medical screening truck which Wundy hopes will do the field day circuit across the country providing simple health checks for blokes.Wundy chats with Oli about breaking down barriers to fitness participation and health care in the bush. Chapters00:00 Harvest Challenges and Adapting to Dry Seasons in Agriculture05:47 Work-Life Balance and Personal Growth08:09 The Birth of Fat Farmers10:58 Building a Supportive Community13:57 Health Initiatives and the Launch of Fat Farmers Health Hub16:23 Encouraging Health Checks in Rural Communities19:12 Future Aspirations and Community InvolvementFind out more about Fat Farmers and ways you can support this impactful initiative. You can hear more episodes of Humans of Agriculture here. If you enjoyed this episode, share with a friend and let us know your thoughts at
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