Small Scale Life Podcast
Learn, do grow and be a little better everyday!
About the show
Welcome to The Small Scale Life Podcast, your weekly journey to connect with Nature and Community.
Join us as we explore Homesteading, Wellness, and the bonds that bring us together. Your host, Tom, believes that every individual and every place has a unique story waiting to be discovered and uncovered. Together, we’ll embark on an adventure to discover the road less traveled, forging new paths and connections along this journey called Small Scale Life.
Plant Deep Roots and Craft Your Own Small Scale Life. The Location and the Path are entirely yours to choose.
Every day is an opportunity to learn, grow, and become a little better.
That, my friends, is a good thing (and where the magic is)!
You can find more about Small Scale Life at our website https://smallscalelife.com.
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Episodes
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Watching Drones, Surviving Christmas Gatherings and Closing Out 2024
December 19th, 2024 | 1 hr 21 mins
community building, homesteading, mindset, small business
In this 240th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam and Tom discuss watching drones, surviving Christmas gatherings and closing out 2024. Besides the conspiracies and parody songs, Adam and Tom discuss 9 Tips for Surviving Christmas Gatherings, which Tom admits he will be putting into play this week!
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2024 Acres USA Eco-Ag Conference: Regenerative Agriculture and Homestead Business Ideas
December 13th, 2024 | 1 hr 31 mins
community building, homesteading, mindset, regenerative agriculture, small business
In this 239th episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam and I discuss attending small town tree lighting ceremonies and building new barrel garden planters. We also discuss the 2024 Acres USA Eco-Ag Conference including new trends in Regenerative Agriculture and homestead and small farm business ideas.
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How to Cook a Turkey
November 27th, 2024 | 19 mins 26 secs
homesteading, how to, recipes, wellness
In this 238th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, my friend Adam and I discuss how to cook a turkey including brining the turkey, spatchcocking the bird vs. cooking it whole and how we serve the turkey to family and guests.
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20 Simple Steps for Better Holiday Season
November 26th, 2024 | 1 hr 13 mins
mindset, minimalism, wellness
In this 237th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam and Tom discuss 20 Simple Steps for a Better Holiday Season. By using these 20 Simple Steps, we cannot guarantee that you will have a joyous and calm holiday season, but we can definitely say that you will be lined up for success since you are ready mentally and have prepared for what is coming.
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How to Find Your First Customer: What Fishing Taught Me About Business
November 19th, 2024 | 1 hr 19 mins
community building, homesteading, mindset, small business
In this 236th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam Rick leads the way as he discusses how to find your first customer when launching a small business or even a podcast. To do this, Adam relates finding customers to fishing in a northern lake for big walleyes. It wasn't easy, but they ended up catching some massive fish after striking out for two days! The same thing happens in business.....
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Dreams and Goals: How to Manifest Your Future
November 12th, 2024 | 1 hr 9 mins
community building, homesteading, mindset, small business, wellness
In this 235th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Tom and Adam are going to talk about Dreams, Goals and How to Manifest Your Future. Manifesting your future is an exciting and empowering process that combines clarity, intention, action, and belief. While it’s often associated with visualization and the Law of Attraction, the underlying principles of manifesting your dreams and goals are more about aligning your thoughts, emotions, and actions with the future you desire.
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How to Find Your Passion: From Hobby to Heartbeat
November 5th, 2024 | 1 hr 15 mins
community building, how to find your passion; discovering your passion; passion; homesteading, mindset, small business
Many of us have a skill, a talent, knowledge, experience, ability or product that we create or do without thinking about it. In this episode, Adam and I are focusing on how to find our passion and use that to start a hobby or small business.
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Boredom: A Path to Mindfulness and Innovation
October 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 10 mins
community building, homesteading, mindset, small business
In this 233 Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam and I are talking about the following topic: "Boredom: A Path to Mindfulness and Innovation.” Having and scheduling REGULAR downtime to dream, think, and align with yourself is required to solve problems and create.
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Hustles and Hurdles: Side Hustles and the Gig Economy
October 22nd, 2024 | 1 hr 13 mins
small business
In this 232nd Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Adam and I are discussing Side Hustles and the Gig Economy. It seems like there is not enough money for the month at times. One way to make resources stretch is through side hustles and the gig economy.
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Fading Dreams: Leaving the Farm Behind
October 18th, 2024 | 24 mins 29 secs
homesteading
I stopped by Driftless Oaks Farm this week. It is a fast fading dream, and I realized that I am turning the page and leaving the farm behind. In Episode 231, I discuss some epiphanies I had as I looked over the farmhouse, outbuildings and property.
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ANT Live 3 - Mindset and Milestones: Prepping for a Life Upgrade
October 16th, 2024 | 1 hr 16 mins
community building, homesteading, mindset, small business
Our topic this week on the Adam and Tom Live (ANT LIVE) is “Mindset and Milestones: Prepping for a Life Upgrade.” Before you step out on that limb and begin a new venture, there needs to be a shift in your mindset as and your prep for a life upgrade. Starting a new job, new small business, a new project, going in a different direction or starting over again from scratch takes planning, preparation and execution. A Life Upgrade IS a big deal and will change who you are and where you are going.
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ANT Live 2 - The Importance of Getting Away
October 9th, 2024 | 1 hr 10 mins
gardening, homesteading, mindset, small business, wellness
In Episode 229 of the Small Scale Life Podcast, my friend Adam Rick joins me as we discuss the importance of getting away on a short vacation or short trip.
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Adam and Tom Live: Catching Up with Adam Rick from Modern Frontier Farms
October 7th, 2024 | 1 hr 19 mins
gardening, small business, wellness
In this 228th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I had a chance to catch up with Adam Rick from Modern Frontier Farms in Dousman, Wisconsin.
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9 Types of Garden Fertilizers and How to Use Them
August 22nd, 2024 | 40 mins 8 secs
gardening, homesteading, self-watering garden beds
In this 227th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Tom discusses 9 Types of Garden Fertilizers and How to Use Them. Tom has tried different methods to improve plant growth in his gardens over the years, and he shares his experience and "recipes" with you.
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My 4 Garden Failures in 2024
August 16th, 2024 | 41 mins 44 secs
gardening, homesteading, self-watering garden beds
In this 226th episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Tom discusses four garden failures in the 2024 Season, why he suspects these plants are failing and how he plans to change things up to make more productive self-watering garden beds.
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Garden Chat: Building a Gardening and Homesteading Advice
August 7th, 2024 | 28 mins 52 secs
gardening, homesteading
In this 225th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I recorded a video and audio while I was IN the garden, so this is truly a garden chat with your lovable host Tom. In this episode, I discuss the garden build project including the fencing, the border, mulch, gates, Wicking Bed Planters and Hybrid Rain Gutter Grow System Planters.