Small Scale Life Podcast

Start Seeds Indoors for Spring Gardens

March 26th, 2018  |  34 mins 54 secs

compost, do it yourself, garden, grow what you eat, homestead, how to, how to start seeds indoors for spring gardens, rain gutter grow systems, raised beds, seedlings, seeds, soils, square foot gardening, trellis, urban gardening, vertical gardening, wicking beds

Welcome to Spring 2018! It is time to plant seeds and grow some seedlings!  In this post and episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am going to set up an indoor gardening area and start seeds indoors for spring gardens.

Midweek Motivation: Sacrifice for Others

March 22nd, 2018  |  12 mins 9 secs

community, family, friends, healthy living, making friends, marines, midweek motivation, neighbors, podcast, sacrifice, sacrifice for others, service, service to others

What does real sacrifice look like? Two Marines who gave all in defense of their Band of Brothers in Iraq in 2008 show us what real sacrifice is, even in this modern era. While you might not make the ultimate sacrifice for others, what can you do to help your family, neighbors and community around you?

Midweek Motivation: Fun to Done - S3E15

March 16th, 2018  |  13 mins 9 secs

4 tips to keep going; fun to done, completing goals, completing projects, done, goals, healthy lifestyle, how to complete goals, keep going, life lessons, midweek motivation, mindset, new years resolutions, small scale life podcast

This episode is all about adding fun to get stuff done (fun to done).  Many of us set goals and resolutions, only to fall apart or abandon them on Day 2.  Why is that? Tommy Cakes recommends adding fun to done to complete projects and keep moving forward.

5 Steps to Developing a Simple and Intentional Life

March 6th, 2018  |  1 hr 15 mins

debt free, declutter, giving, goals, intentional living, mindset, minimalism, reduce debt, simple life, simple living, small scale life podcast, sustainable living

My guest and I are going to talk about going from high paying, fast-paced lifestyles to slower-paced, more simple lives with less stuff.  How does one achieve that? Where does one begin?  In this episode, we are going to discuss the 5 Steps to Developing a Simple and Intentional Life.

Midweek Motivation - 4 Tips to Keep Going

March 1st, 2018  |  7 mins 30 secs

4 tips to keep going, goals, healthy lifestyle, keep going, life lessons, midweek motivation, mindset, new years resolutions, small scale life podcast

How many of you set your New Year’s Resolutions and gave it up already?  You need to keep going.  Results are not guaranteed, but you will be better off in the long run for trying.

Reviewing Top Seed Sources for Your Garden - S3E12

February 23rd, 2018  |  35 mins 51 secs

compost, garden, grow what you eat, homestead, rain gutter grow systems, raised beds, reviewing top seed sources for your garden, saving seeds, seedlings, seeds, soils, square foot gardening, trellis, urban gardening, vertical gardening, wicking beds

Now that you have developed your Garden Plan, it is time to gather seeds! This can be confusing and overwhelming. In this post and episode, I am reviewing top seed sources for your 2018 garden.

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

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

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

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.