Boyce Client Experience and Facilitation Coordinator, Ivy McGufficke, recently appeared on Graziher’s Life on the Land podcast, joining a wider conversation about women in agriculture, succession planning and the realities of advising rural businesses.
Produced by Graziher, the Life on the Land podcast shares stories from women across regional and rural Australia. The series focuses on lived experience, leadership and the practical challenges that come with work and family life on the land.
In the episode, Ivy reflected on her upbringing and career in regional accounting and advisory, and how those experiences shape her work with farming families and rural businesses. A key theme of the discussion was succession planning, particularly the importance of looking forward rather than being anchored by past decisions.
Ivy shared a piece of advice passed down from her father that has stayed with her throughout her career:
“The windscreen is bigger than the rear‑view mirror for a reason.”
That perspective was woven through the conversation, highlighting the need for long‑term thinking and early planning. Succession is not just about transferring assets. It often involves navigating family dynamics, aligning expectations across generations and making decisions that support both the business and the people behind it.
Ivy also spoke about the scale of the $5 trillion generational transfer of wealth now underway across Australia, with around 65 per cent expected to pass to women over coming decades. Ivy reflects on how this shift is already changing the way succession conversations are approached. She notes that advisors and families are thinking more deliberately about inclusion, communication and shared decision‑making, recognising the growing role of women as successors, decision‑makers and stewards of family wealth. This changing landscape, Ivy suggests, reinforces the need for succession plans that are forward‑looking, flexible and grounded in open, respectful conversations.
Ivy’s appearance on Graziher’s Life on the Land podcast reflects Boyce’s ongoing commitment to regional Australia and to supporting farming families with practical, forward‑looking advice grounded in real‑world understanding.
The episode featuring Ivy McGufficke is available now through Graziher’s Life on the Land podcast channels.
