Small Scale Life Podcast

Midweek Motivation: The Greatest Showman - Friends, Creativity and Drive

February 21st, 2018  |  8 mins 2 secs

adventure, creativity, drive, friends, healthy living, midweek motivation, podcast, pt barnum, the greatest showman

This episode is all about the lessons learned from the life of PT Barnum and the movie “The Greatest Showman.” There are some great lessons learned about friends, creativity and unstoppable drive from the life of PT Barnum, and Tommy Cakes tells you some of those lessons in his own unique way.

Four Lessons Learned from Starting Seeds – S3E10

February 19th, 2018  |  33 mins 6 secs

compost, garden, grow what you eat, homestead, lessons learned from starting seeds, rain gutter grow systems, raised beds, seedlings, seeds, soils, square foot gardening, starting seeds, trellis, urban gardening, urban homestead, vertical gardening, wicking beds

In this episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am going to discuss Four Lessons Learned from Starting Seeds in my basement last year.

Midweek Motivation: Super Bowl Spectacular - S3E9

February 8th, 2018  |  16 mins 46 secs

authenticity, healthy living, midweek motivation, mindset, new england patriots, philadelphia eagles, simple life, small scale life podcast, st. paul winter carnival, super bowl, tom brady, winter carnival

This episode is all about the Super Bowl Spectacular that was held here in Minnesota. Did you watch the Super Bowl? Here are some thoughts and observations from Tommy Cakes.

How To Develop A 2018 Garden Plan - S3E8

February 6th, 2018  |  34 mins 27 secs

compost, garden, grow what you eat, homestead, rain gutter grow systems, raised beds, seedlings, seeds, soils, square foot gardening, trellis, urban gardening, urban homestead, vertical gardening, wicking beds

In this episode, I am going to discuss 2018 Garden Plan: what I am going to grow and how I am going to grow it.  I am making some adjustments to my planting strategy, and while I am not going to grow commercially, I am adopting some urban farming concepts and principles to make my garden very productive in 2018. 

Midweek Motivation: Overcoming Dread - S3E7

February 1st, 2018  |  8 mins 52 secs

dread, goals, healthy living, midweek motivation, mindset, overcoming dread, small scale life podcast

This episode is focused on overcoming dread. Are you spending all your time and energy worrying about something?  Are you afraid to tackle tasks?  Perhaps you need to change your perspective and mindset, and Tommy Cakes is here to help overcome your dread.

Midweek Motivation: Preparedness

January 25th, 2018  |  7 mins 1 sec

frugal living, homestead, midweek motivation, prepared, preparedness, prepping, rural life, rural living, small scale life podcast, sustainable life

This episode is focused on preparedness and the recent short-lived Government Shutdown. Do you prepare for life's disasters?

BellCast: Winter Urban Farming Blues - S3E5

January 21st, 2018  |  1 hr 26 mins

bellcast, friends, garden, gardening, instagram, mindset, podcast, small business, small scale life podcast, tribal, tribalism, urban farm, urban farming, urban homestead

Michael and I discuss urban farming in cold weather and high winds, and we will discuss the effect on his crops and his plan moving forward.  We discuss some future projects and building soil using Regenerative Agriculture techniques discussed in a recent seminar by Gabe Brown.  We also discuss the NFL games last weekend including the Minneapolis Miracle.

Midweek Motivation - Keep Your Eye on Target - S3E4

January 18th, 2018  |  3 mins 16 secs

Midweek Motivation is a new weekly episode featuring the wisdom and stories of host Tommy Cakes. This episode is focused on the big lesson learned from the Viking's Minneapolis Miracle in their game against the Saints.

Thank You for 20,000 Downloads!

January 16th, 2018  |  7 mins 51 secs

about, adventure, blog, gardening, healthy lifestyle, podcast

We wanted to say thank you for hitting 20,000 downloads since starting this podcast a couple years ago! As we kick off 2018, it is great to take a brief look at how 2017 compared to 2016.

Stoic Farming and Tribalism with Scott Hebert - S3E2

January 9th, 2018  |  1 hr 19 mins

beard, friends, garden, gardening, healthy living, mindset, small business, stoic, stoic mettle podcast, tribal, tribalism, urban farm, urban farming, urban homestead, vlog

In this podcast, we discuss a number of topics including farming, stoicism, his podcast Stoic Mettle, launching his Vlog, developing a tribe and growing and maintaining his beard.

Happy Birthday Small Scale Life - S3E1

January 4th, 2018  |  11 mins

about, appreciation, happy birthday, podcast, small scale life podcast, thank you

The purpose of this post is to thank you all for all the love and kind word's yesterday on my and Small Scale Life's birthdays.

Twas the Night Before Christmas

December 24th, 2017  |  23 mins 15 secs

carols, christmas tradition, family, friends, heritage, holiday, tradition

We are establishing our own tradition on today’s episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast! For the second year in a row, I am reading “Twas the Night Before Christmas” for you and your family.

Our Five Christmas Traditions - S2E33

December 23rd, 2017  |  47 mins 43 secs

carols, christmas tradition, family, friends, heritage, holiday, tradition

As we ramp up for the holidays, family and friends gather together to celebrate the holidays. Out of ideas for something to do? How about trying one of our Five Christmas Traditions this year?

Doniel Freeman: Wicking Beds and Regenerative Dads S2E32

December 11th, 2017  |  44 mins 15 secs

do it yourself, garden, gardening, podcast, raised beds, regenerative agriculture, regenerative dads podcast, wicking beds

In this episode, we discuss Doneil Freeman’s wicking beds and the Regenerative Dad’s podcast. This is launching a new wicking bed series on Small Scale Life.

Cooking Turkey and Making Soup - S2E31

December 6th, 2017  |  27 mins

cooking turkey, making turkey noodle soup, podcast, quartering a turkey, recipes, thanksgiving

I discuss cooking a turkey using the tips discussed in Episode 29 and also talk about making turkey noodle soup with the leftover carcass and meat. 

Regenerative Agriculture with Doneil Freeman - S2E30

November 30th, 2017  |  58 mins 48 secs

regenerative agriculture; homesteading; permaculture; bees; beekeeping; small business; csa; market gardening; podcast;

In this podcast, we discuss attending Hogtoberfest, beekeeping, starting and running a CSA program, and regenerative agriculture including rebuilding soils.