Small Scale Life Podcast

Michael Jordan: Building a Billion Dollar Business

September 1st, 2017  |  1 hr 15 mins

beekeeping, bees, jack spirko, mead, michael jordan, permaculture, small business, the survival podcast

I recently had Michael Jordan from A Bee Friendly Company on Small Scale Life to discuss the various small business opportunities with beekeeping. These principles can be used in other small business ideas.

Michael Jordan: Beekeeping Questions and Answers

August 9th, 2017  |  51 mins 56 secs

In this episode of the podcast, Michael Jordan from A Bee Friendly Company in Wyoming answers beekeeping questions from the Small Scale Life audience.

Gratitude for Small Victories

August 2nd, 2017  |  45 mins 4 secs

do it yourself, frugal living, gardening, homesteading, life lessons, mindset, permaculture, rural property, sustainable life, tribe

In today's episode of Small Scale Life, I discuss all the work we have been doing in July and express gratitude for a number small victories

Michael Jordan's Beekeeping Journey

June 30th, 2017  |  1 hr 1 min

beekeeping, bees, jack spirko, mead, michael jordan, permaculture, small business, the survival podcast

In Season 2, Episode 16 of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I got to interview THE Michael Jordan. Not the MVP basketball player, but a MVP of beekeeping and award-winning mead maker.  Michael is a husband, father, teacher, bee whisperer and entrepreneur. In this podcast, we are going to focus on Michael’s journey into beekeeping and mead-making, and we will also begin discussing the facets of a beekeeping business. 

Becoming Debt Free

June 29th, 2017  |  54 mins 29 secs

budgeting, debt, debt free, frugal living, minimalism, sustainable living

Today, we are going to discuss one topic that hangs around like a bad skunk smell: debt. We haven’t done a show completely focused on debt before, but it folds right in with our Frugal Living focus here at Small Scale Life.

A lot of us have debt, and you might be wondering how to get rid of it. Julie and I have been working on our debt for a long time, and we took one big step closer to becoming debt free yesterday. It is REALLY exciting, so we are going to discuss that on Season 2, Episode 15 or the Small Scale Life Podcast!

The Land of 10000 Downloads

June 16th, 2017  |  53 mins 46 secs

camping, downloads, podcast, trout stream

The Land of 10000 Downloads – S2E14   Is the world on fire right now?  It seems like everything is coming apart at the seams.  After a busy couple weeks, I was feeling pretty down...

What is Square Foot Gardening?

June 8th, 2017  |  38 mins 5 secs

What is Square Foot Gardening? S2E13 Do you remember the days of old when your parents or grandparents had a garden in the backyard?  Do you remember how the weeds used to pop up and...

Moving Forward in Difficult Times with Todd Ehrhardt

May 31st, 2017  |  1 hr 19 mins

Moving Forward in Difficult Times with Todd Ehrhardt – S2E12 Have you ever felt like the odds are stacked against you?  Have you ever felt like the challenges and obstacles were too great for you...

Growing Grass, Not Food

May 19th, 2017  |  33 mins 58 secs

Growing Grass, Not Food – S2E11 “Life moves pretty fast; if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it!” The opening monologue in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off could not...

Travis Swanson’s Bee 52 Honey

May 8th, 2017  |  59 mins 25 secs

Travis Swanson’s Bee 52 Honey – S2E10 Time to focus on the bee, a gardener’s best friend!  I know many of you have been wanting to hear this one, so it is long overdue!  Recently,...

Mr Tactical: Practical to Tactical Skills

April 20th, 2017  |  1 hr 14 mins

My friend Mr. Tactical is back on the Small Scale Life Podcast!  We discuss a yuuuuge armada of Practical to Tactical Skills and Topics ranging from Hawaiian...

Learning, Doing, Growing

April 13th, 2017  |  22 mins 48 secs

Learning, Doing, Growing – S2E8 April is off and running, and we are already approaching the middle of the month!  Last week was pretty busy, and I did not post a podcast.  However, I was...

Preventing Damping Off Disease

March 29th, 2017  |  25 mins 43 secs

Preventing Damping Off Disease – S2E7 There is nothing like the excitement of seeing your tender seedlings popping through the soil in your indoor garden area!  You immediately have visions of future harvest from these beautiful...

9 Lessons Learned from Gardening Indoors

March 24th, 2017  |  41 mins 34 secs

gardening, gardening indoors, grow lights, lessons learned, seedlings

9 Lessons Learned from Gardening Indoors - S2E6

Spring has sprung!  It is time to get growing plants for the 2017 Gardening Campaign!  I have been successfully growing seedlings inside for the past few years, and there are a ton of Lessons Learned from my own successes and failures.  In this podcast, I boil it down and focus on 9 Lessons Learned from Gardening Indoors.

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Podcast Topics
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In this podcast, I discuss the following 9 Lessons Learned from Gardening Indoors:

Start seedlings to meet your last frost date
Label and mark containers
Light is CRITICAL to growing plants, but you can grow plants with less expensive lights
Automate lights in the growing area
Use store bought potting mixes
Be aware of the temperature in your gardening area
Use a heating pad to start seedlings
Check the soil once per day
Water from the bottom up, not top down
 
 I finish the podcast by giving you the most critical lessons (and give you a bonus tip about your grow lights).
 
 
Links
 
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I discussed the following links on this podcast:
To find your last frost date, go to these links if you live in Canada or in the USA

How to Garden Indoors
8 Steps to Starting Plants Indoors
Winter Care of Indoor Succulents
Modern Steader
Bright Agrotech
Nature's Image Farm- CHECK IT OUT!  Remember, any orders using the code "SSL" will receive a 10% OFF all nursery stock plus FREE shipping.  It is time to plant, so why not order something from Nature's Image Farm?

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Restarting My Engine - HELP 9

March 21st, 2017  |  29 mins 11 secs

accountability podcast, biking, fitness, fitness challenge, health, lifestyle, weight lifting

This podcast summarizes my four point plan to restart my engine for 2017 and the rest of my life.

Remembering Barb Taylor Part 2

March 3rd, 2017  |  13 mins 59 secs

death, eulogy, family, life lessons, love, mindset, tribe

At Barb Taylor's Celebration of Life on February 20, 2017, David and Julie did an excellent job writing and delivering a powerful eulogy in remembrance of their mom.  Both spoke, and they delivered it with grace and love. In this podcast, I read the eulogy and posted the text below. The sub-headings below are the sections written and spoken by David and Julie.