A Farmish Kind of Life

A Farmish Kind of Life episodes:

• 04.29.2024

  276: The Best Reason to Prep Ain’t About You

  I truly believe that we should prepare and become self-reliant not just for ourselves, but so we can be in a position to help others.

  
• 04.22.2024

  275: when convenience actually hurts: a health crisis of modern comforts

  By the end of this episode, you might question the true cost of convenience and whether the time we've "saved" has genuinely enriched our lives.

  
• 04.15.2024

  274: Clucking Controversy! 5 Chicken Raising “Rules” We’ve Challenged

  Today I take you through the nitty-gritty of raising chickens and why it's important to question conventional wisdom. From chick starter to incubators to butchering, this episode is packed with some feather rufflin' questions and insights.

  
• 04.01.2024

  273: Gasp, we’re skipping meat birds this year. But why?

  Hang out with me today for a candid discussion on adapting your farm plans, embracing change, and doing what makes sense for your homestead.

  
• 03.25.2024

  272: 5 SHTF Survival Strategies You Shouldn’t Rely On

  Have you ever wondered if you're truly ready for a crisis? This week I dig into the five most common – and wildly inaccurate – survival strategies that people believe will save them if “society collapses.”

  
• 03.18.2024

  271: The Unexciting Secret to Homestead Success

  Have you ever caught yourself saying "I want that life"? After 13 years on our homestead, I’m here to tell you that the life you desire is a result of consistent, heart-driven decisions made over time.

  
• 03.11.2024

  270: What you actually need in tough times

  Our ancestors didn't have access to the endless supplies we do today; they thrived on creativity and the ability to adapt. I think we need a reminder about what it truly means to be resilient, and that perhaps the best...

  
• 03.04.2024

  269: The World is Ending. Again.

  Don't get caught up in the fear frenzy – instead, focus on building a life that's both resilient and enjoyable, no matter what headlines scream.

  
• 02.26.2024

  268: Navigating the world’s craziness with 3 questions

  Ever feel like the world's craziness is too much to handle? Unsure how to take it all in, what to focus on, or what to care about? In today’s episode, I share three essential questions to help you navigate life's...

  
• 02.19.2024

  267: Why We Suck at Being Social

  Why do we suck at being social? Why are relationships supposedly harder now? I go deep on this question in today's podcast.

  
• 02.12.2024

  266: Dear Introverts, Don’t Do THIS

  Are you using introversion as an excuse? I’m calling out fellow introverts in today’s podcast episode. It's spicy, insightful, and might just spark a change in you.

  
• 01.29.2024

  265: If it ain’t broken…

  Are you constantly tweaking and changing your life, sometimes altering what’s already working? In episode 265 of the Farmish Kind of Life podcast, you’re invited to ponder the age-old adage, "if it ain't broken, don't fix it," and consider how...

  
• 01.22.2024

  264: Side dishes of yuck on life’s buffet

  A reality check about the messiness of life, the trade-offs we make, and the ”side dishes” that come with every opportunity we pursue in the buffet of life.

  
• 01.15.2024

  263: You are what you repeat

  Habits and behaviors define our lives. If you’re really honest with yourself… what are you repeating?

  
• 01.08.2024

  262: Easier isn’t always better

  I like to call this "Amy, you need to remedy this previously remedied situation", otherwise known as "what happens when you backslide from financial attentiveness".

  
• 01.01.2024

  261: the ONE thing you need for success this year

  Let’s get wildly honest, shall we? Today’s episode talks about what I think is the most important thing to find in your life to help you move forward. Oh sure, we talk about being honest and real all the time,...

  
• 12.18.2023

  260: The ONE THING to remember for holiday gatherings

  Getting ready to head off to your holiday celebrations? Here's the ONE thing I want you to remember at those gatherings when you don't know how to handle everyone else's brand of crazy.

  
• 12.11.2023

  259: Christmas is (still) magical

  The magic of Christmas is just as present now as it was back then. And if we don't stop focusing on what WAS, we're gonna miss what IS.

  
• 12.04.2023

  258: Christmas is not the season of giving

  It might be unconventional, but I don’t think of Christmas as the season of giving. I frame it a little differently, which explains all the awesome AND the stress of the season.

  
• 11.21.2023

  257 You Don’t Even Know What You Have

  We always bring this up during the holidays... when it’s really something that slides into our life *more* in all the small daily things we do and bring into our life.

  
• 11.14.2023

  256: Take on the skills that suck

  Listen in on a funny story about me, a tractor, and how we all need a reminder to take on the skills that suck.

  
• 11.06.2023

  255: Reminders We ALL Need to Help Save Money On Food

  Here are some basic tips for saving money on your food bill—most of which we absolutely already know, and also absolutely need to be reminded of.

  
• 10.30.2023

  254: The Monetization of Everything

  Let's talk about the slippery slope of monetizing everything we do, think, or say. When a potential dollar hangs over everything, at what point is enough, enough?

  
• 10.24.2023

  253: What if you have enough?

  What do you need that you don't already have right now? Do the things you've crammed in fit with where you actually want to be? Tough questions...

  
• 10.09.2023

  252: A quiet revolution

  A revolution doesn't always rush in with fire and noise. Here are two things you can do to bring about the best world for you and yours.

  
• 10.02.2023

  251: Waiting on a cup of coffee

  Simplicity, priorities, and how life was very different back when your only option was to wait awhile for a cup of coffee.

  
• 08.14.2023

  250: A New House

  In this episode of the Farmish Kind of Life podcast, I talk about my upcoming new project The Lifesteaders, how it's the same as and different from A Farmish Kind of Life, and where we all go from here.

  
• 08.07.2023

  249: You Are Your Solution

  Today's podcast episode is about owning the choices you make and accepting the sometimes-hard-to-swallow pill that says you are the solution to your own problems. Let's talk about control, things that happen to you, and what saying "you have a...

  
• 07.31.2023

  248: Take Care of What is Yours

  We often spend time trying to remedy the things we can't... at the expense of ignoring the things we can. Let’s talk about life, how it happens, and what we can do about it.

  
• 07.24.2023

  247: You Can’t Find Yourself

  A different perspective on the problem of being told you need to "find yourself". What if there's nothing to find... because it's all there?

  
• 07.17.2023

  246: The illusion of control

  Being a control freak doesn't always look like you think it should. Let's take a different perspective on the illusion of control.

  
• 07.03.2023

  245: Calling all Lifesteaders

  I don’t know what lifesteading means in your specific situation but lifesteaders are all about living a full, honest life... within and apart and aside from whatever you equate HOMEsteading with.

  
• 06.06.2023

  244: The thing about time

  Today I chat about Parkinson's law and the idea that a task will swell or shrink to fit the time we've allowed for it. I've learned a few things since having "less time" that are pretty eye opening as it...

  
• 05.22.2023

  243: Make it a masterpiece

  Ever tried to go back to "what was"? Here's my own story about realizing it’s not possible, even with the best intentions, and what you should do instead.

  
• 05.11.2023

  242: The benefit of first impressions

  This is about you realizing you're a lot of different things, but you don't have to be everything all at once. You are what you are right now

  
• 05.03.2023

  241: Why do you do it?

  You're online, creating and consuming content. Podcasts. Videos. Social media posts. Let me ask you a question: DO YOU KNOW WHY?

  
• 04.26.2023

  240: Maybe you’re not a homesteader

  For those of you stressing out about how much you're doing or how it all fits with "homesteading", this piece is all the perspective you need.

  
• 04.21.2023

  239: Today is your BIRTH day

  You're not dead yet. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. What do you want to do that you haven't already done?

  
• 04.13.2023

  Spicy Sisters 004 with Nicole Sauce

  Today is an audio replay of the fourth episode of the Spicy Sisters; a monthly livestream chat between myself and Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tennessee.

  
• 04.12.2023

  238: What your social media post does and doesn’t do

  Today I chat about the image we portray to the world, and offer perspective on how that image helps, hurts, or maybe doesn't even matter.

  
• 04.05.2023

  237: 5 Ways High School Prepared Us for the Real World

  Today is a possibly uncomfortable truth bomb view on the whole concept of what high school gave us a glimpse of.

  
• 03.22.2023

  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.

  
• 03.15.2023

  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.

  
• 03.08.2023

  234: A Farmish Take on Food Rules

  Today I give my two farmish cents about some popular food rules, and ask us to care more about what we put in our bodies... without stressing ourselves out.

  
• 03.01.2023

  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.

  
• 02.22.2023

  232: Sprouting seeds for chickens

  Today we're learning how to grow a tasty treat for your chickens—sprouts! They're easy to make and you probably already have all the materials in your house already.

  
• 02.15.2023

  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...

  
• 02.08.2023

  230: Adventures and Mistakes in Hydroponic Gardening

  It's been a hot minute, but we're actually going to talk about something homesteadish on the podcast today! Today's episode puts together all the articles I just wrote for my new hydroponic gardening series so you can have all that...

  
• 02.01.2023

  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.

  
• 01.25.2023

  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...