Small Scale Life Podcast
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
246 episodes of Small Scale Life Podcast since the first episode, which aired on January 2nd, 2016.
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Happy Thanksgiving 2018!
November 21st, 2018 | 18 mins 35 secs
community, family, friends, happy thanksgiving, recipes, tribe
Happy Thanksgiving, all! I wanted to record a quick podcast to say thank you for being there and being part of our Small Scale Life Family. We wouldn't be here without you, and we hope you enjoy this holiday with others.
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Minimizing Time Commitments while Maximizing Life
November 14th, 2018 | 57 mins 59 secs
holidays, intentional living, minimalism, minimizing time commitments while maximizing life, simple living, surviving family holiday gatherings
We are approaching a time of year when there are incredible demands on our most precious resources: our time, our money and our energy. In this episode, Julie and I discuss how to minimize time commitments while maximizing life.
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Minimalism: Decluttering Questions and Answers
November 5th, 2018 | 1 hr 6 mins
decluttering question and answer, how do i declutter?, minimalism, simple living
In this 116th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, hosts Tom and Julie have a discussion about Minimalism where they answer Decluttering Questions and Answers
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Happy Halloween 2018: Memories and Stories
November 1st, 2018 | 40 mins
community, halloween, haunted house, memories, neighbors, pumpkins, stories
Happy Halloween 2018! For the 115th episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am going to talk about some favorite memories from years gone by and give some tips to creating a cool Halloween scene or haunted house.
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Overcoming October Blues
October 17th, 2018 | 50 mins 22 secs
healthy lifestyle, healthy living, intentional living, mindset, simple lifestyle, simple living
In this podcast, I talk about my October doldrums, how I spent the week recuperating and retooling on a number of fronts and overcoming October blues.
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First Frost: End of My 2018 Garden Season
October 4th, 2018 | 30 mins 51 secs
compost, fall gardening, first frost, 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
The first frost can be a gardener's worst nightmare. Couple a 60-pound dog with the first frost, & you have the recipe for the end of my 2018 garden season!
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My Hell Week: Dealing with Deadlines and Obligations
September 27th, 2018 | 34 mins 42 secs
deadlines, dealing with deadlines and obligations, dealing with stress, my hell week, obligations, schedules, stress, travel, work
Last week I had my own version of Hell Week. Based on what I learned during Hell Week, here are some suggestions for dealing with projects and obligations.
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Midweek Motivation: Go Full Throttle!
September 13th, 2018 | 8 mins 21 secs
cocktail, go for it, go full throttle, midweek motivation, motivation, old fashioned, social
Midweek Motivation is a weekly episode featuring the wisdom and stories of host Tommy Cakes. In this episode, Tommy discusses Going Full Throttle on life, projects and major efforts. It is up to you: if you want to have success, you have to go full throttle!
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Starting Small Scale Life - The Intellectual Agrarian Podcast
September 13th, 2018 | 24 mins 18 secs
community, small scale life, small scale life podcast, terrance leyhew, the intellectual agrarian
Terrance Layhew & I discussed starting small scale life, gardening tips and ideas, how and why communities are important and so much more.
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Minnesota Traditions - Labor Day 2018
September 11th, 2018 | 42 mins 56 secs
building community, community, family, friends, healthy living, labor day 2018, making friends, minnesota traditions, neighbors, podcast, sacrifice, sacrifice for others, service to others, small scale life forum
I discuss two big Labor Day Minnesota Traditions: State Fair & Exodus to Lake Country. I also provide updates on my Weekend 3 Things & Operation Outreach
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Late August Garden Update 2018
August 28th, 2018 | 47 mins 20 secs
garden update, gardening, gutter gardens, herbs, raised beds, urban homestead, vegetables, vertical gardens
It has been a while since our last tour of the Small Scale Life Garden, so I figured it was time to post a Late August Garden Update and discuss my Fall Planting strategy.
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Homesteading for Beginners: Definition of Homesteading - Part 2
August 23rd, 2018 | 1 hr 3 mins
community, definition of homesteading, edible landscape, frugal living, fruit trees, homestead, living simple, mentors, reduce debt, rural life, rural living, simple life, simple living, small scale life podcast, sustainable life, tradition, tribe, urban homestead
Greg Burns Jay and I discuss the definition of homesteading, how to build experiences and how to cultivate people while building community.
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My Weekend Three Things
August 20th, 2018 | 58 mins 4 secs
focus, goals, healthy lifestyle, live simply, mindset, productivity, simple living, small scale life podcast, triathlon, weekend three things, zac brown band
In this episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am discussing the new weekly post in the Small Scale Life Facebook Group called my "weekend three things." I also include a summary of the Zac Brown Band Concert in Minneapolis, kicking off a home project and a Julie's first triathlon!
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Homesteading for Beginners: Start with Why - Part 1
August 15th, 2018 | 1 hr 16 mins
community, edible landscape, frugal living, fruit trees, homestead, homesteading for beginners, living simple, mentors, reduce debt, rural life, rural living, simple life, simple living, small scale life podcast, sustainable life, tradition, tribe, urban homestead
Many of us dream of creating productive homesteads and breaking free of our urban or suburban existence. Where do you start? My friends Greg Burns and Jay return to the podcast and we discuss Homesteading for Beginners. Greg recommends we start our journey with a different question before we begin: why.
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Importance of Building Community Around You
August 11th, 2018 | 54 mins 37 secs
building community, community, family, friends, healthy living, making friends, neighbors, podcast, sacrifice, sacrifice for others, service to others, small scale life forum
In this episode, I am on the road and talking about building community. Humans are social creatures, we are not meant to live in this world alone
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Simply Canning – Safely and Confidently Preserving Your Harvest
August 3rd, 2018 | 6 mins 50 secs
canning, homesteading, preservation
Canning is a method of saving that nutritious food for later seasons. So many people want to start canning but are stuck. Why not learn with us?