The day has finally arrived! We are leaving California and moving to Tennessee!

In today's show I go into all the things that are pushing us out of California and pulling us towards the Volunteer State! We'll cover the economic and regulatory reasons why California just isn't an option for us to build a life here, and why the economic and regulatory landscape of Tennessee is a much better fit for the things we want to do and the kind of life that we want to live.

We'll also talk about taxes, business regulations, general legislative climate, actual physical climate, topography, cultural factors, and (gotta keep it weird seeing as we are from CA and all) even some astrological factors that are indicating that Tennessee, and specifically southeast Tennessee, is the place to be for us.

Show Resources

• Freedom In The 50 States Index - a state-by-state ranking of individual and economic freedom - this is a great starting place to drill down and find the state that is most aligned with what you require to live free and well!
• TaxFoundation.org - index of income tax rates across the U.S. - a good place to look up the tax advantages or disadvantages of relocating.
• Out Of Bounds Astrology - can't recommend a natal chart reading with Phil more strongly - do this if you're looking at relocating! Phil can look up where you're thinking of going, or help to find places that align with your invidual makeup. It is guaranteed to be a very insightful and grounding conversation!
• Tennessee Specific Resources
  • Tennessee Greenbelt Law for limiting property taxes for agricultural, forest and open space properties.
  • Greenbelt brochure
  • Tennessee made ivermectin available over the counter without a prescription during the pandemic - one of the few states that did!
  • Tennessee State Fire Marshal's list of building codes by county and township - if you're looking for a place with freedom to build what you want without permits and unnecessary red tape, check this list.
  • Tennessee passed SB123 which will create a state-level meat inspection agency to address the current shortage in slaughterhouses - instead of dealing with Federal inspectors, they're bringing it down to the state level - a step in the right direction to get ready for the next engineered "crisis"!

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Holistic Ecosystem Design

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