Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

• Live with The Humble Mechanic and John Willis, Tuesday at 12:30 CT
• Microclimates Webinar with Kerry Brown, Sunday, March 13 at 3pm Central
• SelfRelianceFestival.com

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

• Road food fail
• STILL SEEKING to reorganize the freezers
• Reconfiguring the above chest freezer storage this coming weekend
• Lots of green beans to eat - not sad about this
• Scored a beautiful Bok Choy from the Stoltzfuss farm at Rogue - so nice to have something fresh to cook

Forage this Week - not much has changed

• Watercress (but flooding)
• Dead nettle
• Chickweed
• Dandelion greens

Operation Independence

• Post Rogue Assessment - lost money - next steps (Profit was -$455)

Main topic of the Show: Do your Homework

We haven't had a hard conversation in a long time. You know the one I mean - the one I mean. The one where we are honest with ourselves.

Just got back from Rogue - got me to thinking about doing my homework (explain the coffee situation there and what we did)

Then starting thinking about SRF 1 and 2 and ways we could have better equipped sponsors, vendors and attendees with information in advance of the festival and realized we had more homework to do as well as a 9 hour drive.

I am very good at handling changing demands of an event with grace, but if I do my homework, there are fewer of these issues.

What do I mean by doing your homework?

• Post meeting follow ups the same day
• Preparing a thank you note in advance of an event where one will be needed gets that small but important task done
• Thinking through big projects and identifying production needs, then doing them BEFORE deadline
• Looking into the background of people and things that you must know about to be successful (SRF Speakers)
• Establishing project goals and planning how to achieve them
• Setting up systems so that post event items get cleaned and stowed efficiently

The list is endless. And therein lies the rub. The key to finding success and easing your life by doing your homework is knowing which homework you truly must do.

If you don;t change your hvac filters, you end up with a huge mess.

Likewise, if you do not thank your sponsors or other supporters, you damage the relationship. And usually these kinds of problems stem from not doing your homework in advance.

Usually these things keep us from doing our homework:

• Fear of failure
• Overcommittment or overwhelmedness
• Disorganization
• Distraction
• Depression

All are excuses when you embrace who is in control of your life and schedule.

So how then, do we hold ourselves accountable while maintaining that all important health-relationship-work-fun balance?

• Separate the important form the busywork (Example - coaching call transcript vs coaching call summary. Speaker confirmation and communication vs internet sleuthing for more on the speaker)
• Establish your baseline: what must always be done (Example - coaching call must always have a post call write up the same day)
• Set up the system that empowers the homework: (Example - schedule coaching calls with an additional hour or two for the post call write up)
• Make the promise to yourself (I WILL do or die this thing)
• The hard step: follow through.
• Communicate better - underpromise and overdeliver rather than over promise and underdeliver. Eg - someone wants something now

From planning events, to executing things well on your homestead, to interacting with people better - homework is something that is easy to put off. Part of this is because we are expected to do things that are busy work - like filing our tax reports. And because things like taxes come with a heavy consequence if you do not do the busywork, we have become trained to not separate the true homework that is important from the busywork that it is easy to assign ourselves because we feel good when we do it. You know - that endorphin rush you get when you click things off your list?

But imagine what it is like when you DO set yourself up for doing your homework? Think of how SRF check in will be when we have everyone with parking passes in advance. When vendor spaces are on a map and assigned?

Or think of how easy it is to add people to your table when you have a plan for dinner and a deep pantry?

Or how about when you have a template email ready to go to confirm things?

All of these sorts of structures happen when you do your homework.

But you have to do it or it will never get done.

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Make it a great week!

Song:

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
• Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up

• Holler Roast Coffee

• Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we have something new: a monthly chat with Jack Spirko and John Willis. These First Tuesday talks are at 12:30 CT and we stream them live on various video channels. Be prepared for the f bomb in these episodes.

Headed to rogue Food Conference this weekend.

Get your tickets for the June 11-12 Self-Reliance Festival

Stump the Sauce

Feedback from Jon in West Virginia on Siloing.

Main topic of the Show: Fireside Chat with Jack Spirko and John Willis

Connect with us!

• Jack Spirko, The Survival Podcast
• John Willis, Special Operations Equipment
• Nicole Sauce, Living Free in Tennessee

Why we are doing this new show series and what do you think?

Covered on this episode:

• Proper prepping
• Unkraine
• Coffee
• Building a Business
• Finding Employees

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Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
• Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up
• Holler Roast Coffee
• Harvest Right Affiliate Link

We have had two permaculturists out to help review what we are installing at the Holler Homestead. Kerry Brown and Nick ferguson. Today, I run through the list of things that we have to do and will describe how we move on when the list is bigger than the pocketbook.

Show Resources:

Kerry Brown: Strong Roots Resources

Nick Ferguson: Homegrown Liberty

Weekend things in March:

1. Planting Ausage for the living fence this coming Sat, 1pm
2. Processing Pigs (no class) March 19 - come and help if you want
3. GSD Weekend: March 25 - Sat and Sunday (Bonfire, operation eyesore, outdoor shower, installing power, hanging lights.

RSVP to [email protected]

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

• Chicken tastes good again
• Illness in the Holler
• Roemertopf Beef Roast Recipe of the week
• Freeze Dryer Update (busy times)
• Re-upping milk subscription
• Missing fresh veggies from the garden and need to start seeds now

Spring Forage

• Chick weed
• Dead nettle
• Watercress
• Dandelion greens

Operation Independence

• Taxes

Main topic of the Show: Permaculture Debrief

Process: Goals discussion, walk about, the rain event

• Hillside Garden/Aquaponics/Water Feature
• French Drain Outlet Erosion Issue
• Fodder Trees - Camping Area
• Fodder Trees Elsewhere
• Food Forrest
• Pond Area and Sheep/Goats
• Fig Hedge

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MeWe reminder

Make it a great week!

Song:

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
• Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up

• Holler Roast Coffee

• Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Russia invaded the Ukraine - that is what the headlines say. For days, I have watched people hyper focus on this international event. Then the joke memes started. Then the prepper facebook group got amped up about getting prepared via purchasing all the things. Then more humorous memes happened.

Then it was Friday - and I had extra time to spend on something. And I had a decision to make.

Today, I will share with you how I am moving beyond the crisis reporting drama of this world event to do my best to focus on the things that will move my life forward despite the fight with Russia, or the Ukraine, depending on which side is the side du jour.

Connect on Social:

• t.me/lftnupdates
• https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• https://flote.app/user/Nicolesauce

Resources:

• Investable Wealth: https://www.investablewealth.com/ukraine-invasion-war-is-profitable/
• What the Hell Is Actually Going on in the Ukraine, Jack Spirko

Main Topic: Living with War

War sucks - and what happens next from our country's leaders to this altercation could have a pretty dramatic impact on our lives. Or very little. And the hell of the matter is that it is entirely out of our control.

So, then, how do we live with war?

• Situational awareness vs obsession (Time is investment)
• What does war mean if it happens?
  • Profit opportunities (John's email)
  • Terrible loss of life - military activation
  • We are not as tough as we once were and this is a problem
  • If it goes on: supply chain issues for things that are not easily available/made here
  • Violence against us citizens abroad and possibly on us soil
• What if it doesn't happen?
  • We know something will happen - just not how far the US admin will go
  • If you go all in on "we are going to war" and it does not happen - you lose
  • If you make decisions motivated by fear, they are usually the wrong ones
• So what do you do?
  • What can you do? Time is an investment. Investing time in learning resilience is something that pays off forever, no matter what happens. Learning new skills will help you if we seriously go to a wwIII scale war. Investing is personal and community stability is worthwhile. Invest in relationships
  • Keep moving your life and your community forward
• Situational Awareness is key - obsessing on wargames will only undermine your success (Jack Spirko's video)

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
• Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• • Membership Sign Up
  • Holler Roast Coffee
  • Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Join Mama Sauce, Tactical Redneck and me as we talk through how we decide to do events, how we get ready for events, and what happens from there.

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Song:

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
• Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up

• Holler Roast Coffee

• Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we welcome Jenni Hill back on the show to talk about how she designs her medical kit and some steps you may want to take to tailor yours to the needs of your household.

Announcements:

• Last Call for Self Reliance Festival Tickets at the Preregistration Price

Show Resources

Jenni on Facebook

Main content of the show

Jenni is a massage therapist with a strong background in the healthcare field. While navigating auto-immune disorders in her own household, she put a big focus on health, healing and preventative care.

1. How do you know where to get started?
2. Okay, so tell us what's in your stores.
3. How do you know when to use what?

4.How do you rotate and resupply?

1. When deciding a course of treatment, what factors do you look at?
2. Let's talk about preventative care and how your preps help
3. How about some of those natural alternatives

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
• Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up

• Holler Roast Coffee

• Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we will talk through several things that you need to learn not to be squamish about on the homestead.

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

• Urgently need to do the freezer audit and inventory
• Reorganizing wire shelving with dollar tree bins to keep stuff from tipping
• Restocking 1X per month for the next 6 months in light of shortages
• Planning garden based on canned good usage (How this works) (2 bushels beans, 200lbs tomatoes, 150 beets, etc
• Book to read soon: Winning the War on Weeds by John Moody

Weekly Forage

• Dead Nettle
• Watercress

Operation Independence

• Self Reliance Festival this weekend!

Main topic of the Show: Squeamishness and Homesteading

Why this topic and the reality of homesteading

Assumptions: livestock, very rural

Squamishnesses

• Blood and guts/ injuries/ first aid
• Blood and guts processing
• Insects and rodents
• Poop/manur
• Sitting in the dirt
• Cold food that should be hot

In the end, you do what you have to do.

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Make it a great week!

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GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
• Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up

• Holler Roast Coffee

• Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we have a fun interview show with John Willis and Jack Spirko that was recorded a few weeks ago when I still have the covaids. We talk about current events and self reliance;

Members! Log into your account or check email for the link to this month's webina: Makin' Bacon with Mike Leonido. Saturday at 12pm CT.

SelfRelianceFestival.com has the final lineup for the Feb 19 & 20 event. Get your tickets in advance before the price goes up!

Show Resources

Jack Spirko from The Survival Podcast.

John Willis from Special Operations Equipment

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
• Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up

• Holler Roast Coffee

• Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we continue the pantry management series with a discussion about how to keep your Today's show was inspired by Krystal when she asked how do you balance "Have tos" and "Get tos". Great question and worth putting thought into!

Stump the Sauce

• Where should I move to in Tennessee?

Main topic of the Show: Have to vs Get tot

1. Reframe
2. Let Perfection Go
3. Add Rest as a To Do Item
4. Learn to Silo
5. Ask for Help
6. The Reality Planner Approach

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
• Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up
• Holler Roast Coffee
• Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Homestead living is often romanticized by those outside the lifestyle. Homesteading takes work and choices to live differently than the "norm". Today I will talk you through the Holler Homestead's spring 2022 plans. Because the clock is ticking on getting things planted, built and preserved for another year of abundance.

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

• $400 restock
• Beef investment ($1600)
• Freezer Audit
• Bone broth and Cycy's recovery

Forage in Winter

• Jerusalem artichokes
• Ground nuts
• Dandelion root
• Day Lily Root

Operation Independence

• Tajmaholler Update

Network Opportunities

• 1 Spring Workshop ticket left!
• Self-Reliance Festival
• Rogue Food Conference

Main topic of the Show: Spring Plans at the Holler Homestead

• Hydro Systems
• Hillside Gardens
• Regular Garden
• Living Fence Project
• Fodder Trees
• Livestock Update: Pigs, bees, goats, rabbits, sheep
• Classes: Canning, Cheese making, Pig processing, chicken processing, turkey day, open houses

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MeWe reminder

Make it a great week!

Song:

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
• Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up

• Holler Roast Coffee

• Harvest Right Affiliate Link