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
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What is Whole30? Reset Your Body and Relationship with Food
February 29th, 2024 | 20 mins 20 secs
wellness, whole30, whole30 challenge
It's a Leap Year Small Scale Life Podcast! In this episode, Tom introduces the Whole30 Challenge and summarizes the basic rules of this elimination diet.
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Happy New Year! A New Cycle Begins....
January 17th, 2024 | 37 mins 37 secs
gardening, small business, wellness
Happy New Year! A new cycle begins with this episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast. In this episode, I catch you up with what happened in 2023: selling the farm, moving to a new place, Julie starting Willow River Yoga and where we are going with Small Scale Life.
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Are We Really Selling Driftless Oaks Farm?
April 26th, 2023 | 25 mins 22 secs
homesteading, minimalism, resilience, simple living
Are we really selling Driftless Oaks Farm? Julie and I just bought and moved to the farm almost two years ago and got everything we ever wanted...or did we?
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Tipping Points and Getting Back to Basics
March 16th, 2023 | 30 mins 12 secs
beekeeping, diy, gardening, homesteading, simple living
In this 217th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I talk about Tipping Points and Getting Back to Basics. We have seen bank collapses before, and it didn't go well for us in 2008. It is a reminder to get back to Small Scale Living and growing/canning our own food.
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Starting a Beekeeping Business
February 27th, 2023 | 37 mins 53 secs
beekeeping, diy, gardening, homesteading, small business
In this 216th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I continue the conversation with my friend Adam Rapier from Colorado. We are going to discuss Starting a Beekeeping Business including different small business niches in the Beekeeping world.
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Gardening and Beekeeping with Adam Rapier
February 16th, 2023 | 40 mins 57 secs
beekeeping, diy, gardening, homesteading, simple living
In this 215th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I continue the conversation with my friend Adam Rapier about gardening and beekeeping.
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Starting High Desert Hives and Homestead
February 1st, 2023 | 34 mins 53 secs
beekeeping, escape velocity, financial freedom, gardening, homesteading
In Small Scale Life Podcast Episode 214, I talk with my friend Adam Rapier about his family's journey to starting High Desert Hives and Homestead in Colorado.
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How to Set Your 2023 Guiding Words and Mantras
January 26th, 2023 | 53 mins 31 secs
guiding words, mantras, mindset, wellness
In this 213th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am talking with my friend Maria the Intuitive Energy Healer about How to Set Your 2023 Guiding Words and Mantras.
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10 Goal Setting and Self Inventory Questions to Start 2023:
January 16th, 2023 | 40 mins 15 secs
goals, mindset, self-inventory, wellness
In this 212th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast (and first episode of 2023), I am talking about 10 Goal Setting and Self Inventory Questions to Start 2023. From my own work while on vacation and after my birthday, I am starting the 2023 Project Me initiative.
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Merry Christmas: Time to Shine Like the Sun
December 14th, 2022 | 18 mins 2 secs
gratitude practice, how to express gratitude, revisiting gratitude, wellness
The last Small Scale Life Podcast Episode was posted on September 9, 2022. This was two days before Danny passed away, and after a long road, we are back to say Merry Christmas and begin to shine our light once again.
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MFJ: Garden and Homestead Update - August 2022
September 9th, 2022 | 23 mins 34 secs
diy, diy projects, gardening, gatherings, homesteading
In this 210th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I provide a garden and homestead update here at Driftless Oaks Farm.
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Back to the Land Movement Part 2
August 31st, 2022 | 36 mins 23 secs
diy, gardening, homesteading, how to
In this 209th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, your Wandering Gardener Host Tom talks with his friend Mr. Tactical Jay about the modern back to the land movement, setting big goals and creating a Jay's massive garden on the side of a mountain.
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My Farm Journal: Building Wicking Beds, Planting Potatoes and Removing Fence
July 29th, 2022 | 13 mins 35 secs
diy, gardening, homesteading, how to
In this 208th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am looking back in time to June 2022 where I was talking about building new Wicking Beds, planting potatoes and removing fence at Driftless Oaks Farm.
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Drifting to Driftless: Cedar Rapids and Decorah Adventure
July 25th, 2022 | 30 mins 14 secs
adventure, drifting to driftless, go outside, wandering
In this 207th episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I introduce the Drifting to Driftless Series by focusing on my recent Adventure in Cedar Rapids, Mount Vernon and Decorah, IA.
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My Farm Journal: What is Operation WW?
July 23rd, 2022 | 23 mins 11 secs
diy, gardening, homesteading, journaling
In this 206th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am introducing the My Farm Journal Series and Operation WW
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Modern Day Back to the Land Movement with Mr. Tactical Jay
June 15th, 2022 | 38 mins 52 secs
financial freedom, gardening. diy, homesteading, simple living
In this 205th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I have my good friend Mr. Tactical Jay back on the show to talk about the Modern Day Back to the Land Movement including gardening, homesteading and being more self-reliant.