Joyfully Prepared: Homesteading Skills for a Joyful Life

Here to expect on the podcast:

• The importance of making space for oneself as a mother.
• How mothers often play the role of both hero and victim in their families.
• Practical tips for self-care and creating space.
• Setting boundaries and saying no.
• Cultivating gratitude and finding joy in the mundane.
• And much more!

Resources:

Episode 143: Your Family’s New Meal Planning Buddy: How ChatGPT Can Help https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-familys-new-meal-planning-buddy-how-chatgpt-can-help/id1510423135?i=1000676431485

Book: The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy https://amzn.to/48PcAKt

Connect with Wendi Bergin!

Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks

Here to expect on the podcast:

• Step-by-step instructions on how to access ChatGPT.
• How ChatGPT can help with meal planning, recipe creation, and food storage.
• In what ways can ChatGPT simplify the decision-making process when it comes to planning meals?
• Live demonstrations of ChatGPT for themed meal planning.
• And much more!

Resources:

Meal Planning Workshop: https://joyfulprep.kartra.com/page/mealprep

Meal Planning Worksheet: https://joyfulprep.kartra.com/page/planning

Podcast Episode - Easy Food Storage Solutions: Ditching the Overwhelm https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/easy-food-storage-solutions-ditching-the-overwhelm/id1510423135?i=1000672007804

Connect with Wendi Bergin!

Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks

Only a few people use thank-you cards these days. However, would you consider creating thank you cards if the opportunity were presented to you? Join Wendi as she discusses a heartwarming gratitude project that aims to revive this thoughtful tradition. There's something undeniably comforting about receiving a thank you card. Wendi will share some ideas on how you can spread happiness through these simple yet meaningful gestures! Stay tuned!

Here's what to expect on the podcast:

• Why it's crucial to express your appreciation to others?
• How does receiving a thank-you card make a person feel?
• What personal touches can you add to make your thank-you cards unique and memorable?
• How does giving thank-you cards strengthen your bonds and connections with others?
• And much more!

Gratitude Project Blog - https://gratitudeproject.blogspot.com/

Connect with Wendi Bergin!

Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

Container Gardening Course: https://joyfulprep.kartra.com/page/containergardeningcourse

Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks

Powder Milk Booklet: https://joyfullyprepared.com/milk-page/

10 Creative Uses for Freeze-Dried Food: https://joyfullyprepared.com/fdfood/

Here to expect on the podcast:

• The definition of manifesting.
• Why is manifesting important, and how can it help mothers thrive?
• The importance of gratitude in the manifesting process.
• Practicing gratitude as a family.
• Gratitude journaling and visualization exercise.
• And much more!

Book: The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Dan Sullivan https://amzn.to/3BUtxqG

Episode 61 Self-Reliance is Abundance https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-reliance-is-abundance/id1510423135?i=1000609230239

Episode 49 Self-Reliance Creates Opportunities https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-reliance-creates-opportunities/id1510423135?i=1000595999439

Episode 40 Developing A Practice Of Gratitude with Lisa McGrath https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lisa-mcgrath-developing-a-practice-of-gratitude/id1510423135?i=1000586910361.

Episode 125 Journaling for Healing, Growth, and Change with Kay Adams https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kay-adams-journaling-for-healing-growth-and-change/id1510423135?i=1000661484333.

Connect with Wendi Bergin!

Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks

Here to expect on the podcast:

• The practical applications of herbs in everyday life.
• Some tips on preserving herbs for winter include drying, freezing, and making herbal vinegar and honey.
• The importance of gratitude and reverence for the gifts of plants.
• How to join an herb study group to learn about different herbs each month and share practical applications. 
• And much more!

About Carol:

Carol Little is the creator of STUDIO BOTANICA, a website and blog featuring practical info about herbs and natural alternatives for busy women. Carol works primarily with busy homemakers, entrepreneurs, businesses, and professional women who want to experience optimum health and self-reliance. Her clients are often short of time and overscheduled and tend to look after others' needs first. They are women, after all!

Carol's program helps them regain energy and vitality. Strengthening and nourishing protocols can be extremely life-enhancing and easy to follow. She looks forward to the pleasure of working with open-minded, intelligent people who want to enjoy the highest quality of life available!

Connect with Carol Little!

Studio Botanica: https://studiobotanica.teachable.com/p/herbgals

Website: https://www.studiobotanica.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carollittlerh/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StudioBotanica

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studiobotanica

Connect with Wendi Bergin!

Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks

Here to expect on the podcast:

• Wendi's reasons for not evacuating. 
• Things to do and prepare for before a tropical storm or hurricane.
• Stocking up to prepare for a crisis isn't 'panic buying'.
• Be prepared to work together as a community and contribute according to individual skills and abilities.
• And much more!

Connect with Wendi Bergin!

Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks

Here to expect on the podcast:

• Definition of food storage.
• Common reasons why people find it challenging to create a food storage system.
• The benefits of having a food storage system.
• The Food Storage Meal Planning Worksheet and how to use it.
• And much more!

Meal Planning Worksheet: https://joyfulprep.kartra.com/page/planning

Connect with Wendi Bergin!

Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks

Here to expect on the podcast:

• The challenges Judith encounters when growing tomatoes.
• Greg's experience in dehydrating apples and making applesauce.
• Wendi's food forest and growing plants suit the region's climate.
• Freeze-drying food and masterclass.
• And much more!

Connect with Greg Peterson at https://www.urbanfarm.org/

Connect with Judith Horvath at https://www.fairhillfarm.com/

Connect with Wendi Bergin!

Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks

Here to expect on the podcast:

• In what ways does self-reliance empower us to fulfill our innate desire to serve others?
• Food storage provides peace of mind for your family and others in need.
• Practice and develop the new skill until you become proficient and confident.
• Wendi's personal story when she provided a meal during 9/11.
• And much more!

52-Week Home Storage List: https://joyfulprep.kartra.com/page/52week

Food Storage Meal Planning Worksheet: https://joyfulprep.kartra.com/page/planning?fbclid=IwAR13DUuKIA_sVi286pBMaEDZaV9Pk0OFOn_t2Qb2v552z1ldiPqUftfahsg

Podcast Episodes:

Essential Food Storage Basics: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/essential-food-storage-basics/id1510423135?i=1000604907060

Saving Money Using Powdered Milk: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saving-money-using-powdered-milk/id1510423135?i=1000600485283

Freeze-dried vs. Dehydrated Food: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freeze-dried-vs-dehydrated-food/id1510423135?i=1000598172071

The Three Rules of Food Storage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-three-rules-of-food-storage/id1510423135?i=1000580611409

Connect with Wendi Bergin!

Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks

Here to expect on the podcast:

• How can learning new talents and skills enable us to assist others in their time of need?
• A story that illustrates the power of self-reliance and the lessons we can learn from it.
• Personal experiences shape people's ability to respond effectively to the needs of others.
• In what ways are we each involved in the principle of self-reliance as God's service method?
• And much more!

Check out Episode 127: Mastering the Art of Skill Stacking for Ultimate Preparedness https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joyfully-prepared-homesteading-skills-for-a-joyful-life/id1510423135

Connect with Wendi Bergin!

Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks