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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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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    3 Critical Elements of Vegetable Garden Layout Design and Planning

    May 23rd, 2024  |  24 mins 32 secs
    gardening, homesteading

    In this 224th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am going to discuss my new garden space and discuss three key elements required for successful gardening that I am focusing on for designing and planning my vegetable garden layout.

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    8 Tips for a Successful Whole30 Reintroduction

    May 9th, 2024  |  22 mins 33 secs
    wellness, whole30, whole30 challenge

    In this 223rd Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I discuss the Whole30 Reintroduction Phase. This is a critical part of the process, and I have 8 Tips for a successful Whole30 Reintroduction Phase. Remember: this part of the Challenge is incredibly important, so please take this phase slow and don’t rush through it.

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    5 Lessons Learned from Beek Meet 2024

    March 30th, 2024  |  33 mins 53 secs
    beekeeping, gardening, homesteading

    In this 222nd Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am going to discuss attending my first Beekeeper Conference called Beek Meet 2024 and 5 Lessons Learned from Beekeepers at the conference.

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    Our Experience with the Whole30 Challenge

    March 14th, 2024  |  26 mins 35 secs
    wellness, whole30, whole30 challenge

    In this 221st Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am going to look back at our experiences with the Whole30 Challenge in 2019, 2020 and 2024.