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June 9, 2026

Episode 68: Hard Work, Heritage, and Home: Ranch Life With Elizabeth Poett

Since 1837, Elizabeth Poett’s family has owned and ranched 14,000 acres of land on the Santa Barbara Central Coast. Elizabeth was raised on Rancho San Julian, one of the oldest cattle ranches in California, and she continues to maintain the land as a 7th-generation cattle rancher.


You may know Elizabeth from the Ranch to Table show on HBO Max and the Magnolia Network or from her cookbook, The Ranch Table. In this conversation, we chat about recipes, Sunday traditions, and hosting, but we also dive into the realities of ranch living. Spoiler: it’s not always as glamorous or as exciting as television shows may make us believe. Elizabeth and I speak about stewardship, community, the lack of work/life boundaries, and how every day on the ranch is different. We also discuss the popular “trad wife” trend and how Instagram isn’t always reality.


This conversation is a beautiful reminder that a meaningful life often takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and a whole village of support.

Connect with Elizabeth:
Website: https://theranchtable.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethpoett/
The Ranch Table Cookbook: https://amzn.to/4xdKe8B
Substack: https://elizabethpoett.substack.com/

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