236: None of Us Are Self-Sufficient

236: None of Us Are Self-Sufficient

Let’s dig into (and get real about) the fallacy of self-sufficiency and self-reliance. For all our talk about “we can do it ourselves, we don’t need anyone”… we actually need other people in ways we don’t even realize.

235: Productive Homestead Planning

235: Productive Homestead Planning

Let’s start the busy homestead season off right by making some big lists…and then letting them stare back at us to show what we’ve really got on our plates.

233: The Things We Need to Admit

233: The Things We Need to Admit

Today’s podcast episode digs deep to ask about the things we need to admit to ourselves—both good and bad—in an effort to move forward in our journey through life.

231: Count cash, not carbs

231: Count cash, not carbs

Today I discuss another way to think about the honest “what and how much” of the food you’re eating, and it all has to do with money.

I delve into rations, bank accounts, dinner plates, privilege… and lots more. Things are gonna get spicy. 😉

229: A rekindling of family

229: A rekindling of family

Families change as time marches on. Are you waiting for someone else to step forward and keep your extended family connected? Maybe you’re the one who needs to step forward.

228: How we lost big family gatherings

228: How we lost big family gatherings

Remember back in the days when big family get-togethers were a thing? Let’s talk about how (or if) we can go back to making those our normal. Spoiler alert: I don’t think the answer is as simple as we pretend it might be.

227: Homesteaders, it’s okay to splurge

227: Homesteaders, it’s okay to splurge

We all have things we like to splurge on, regardless of what lifestyle we live. Let’s get honest about money and whose business it is how you spend yours.

226: Don’t get distracted by the why

226: Don’t get distracted by the why

Egg prices. Shortages. Hiring issues. Is your focus on the random, angry reasons behind the situation… or the fact the thing is happening?

225: My Big Question for the New Year

225: My Big Question for the New Year

Some people make New Year’s Resolutions. Some make goals. Some choose a Word of the Year. For 2023… I’ve got a big question.

224: Have yourself a ranty little Christmas

224: Have yourself a ranty little Christmas

Today’s episode offers a little rant about the holidays, but also asks an important question (and gives a couple solutions) to help us with this sometimes frustrating and overwhelming time of year.