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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

  • Bonus Episode: Calling in the Experts

    May 6th, 2019  |  26 mins 35 secs
    budget, debt free, financial freedom, financial freedom renew you, renew you

    In this Bonus Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I talk about how my Friday started off wrong and went sideways in a hurry. Julie and I are up to something good, and you will have to listen to find out what is happening!

  • Our Journey towards Financial Freedom

    May 1st, 2019  |  53 mins 34 secs
    financial freedom

    Julie & I took some time on vacation to talk about our journey towards Financial Freedom. We have done stupid with zeros on it, & we hope to inspire you!

  • Starting to Build Community

    April 19th, 2019  |  41 mins 55 secs
    building community, gardening, homesteading

    In our 138th episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I talk about a number of subjects including wishing you all a Happy Easter, Weekend 3 Things, working through our busy week, gardening, and starting to build community .

  • Soup Gardening with Michael Bell

    April 11th, 2019  |  37 mins 53 secs
    gardening, homesteading, self-watering systems, soup gardening, wicking beds

    Michael Bell and I get together and discuss growing high calorie vegetables and herbs. These vegetables are typically the ones found in vegetable soup, hence naming this "Soup Gardening."

  • Renew You Q2: Introduction to Financial Freedom

    April 2nd, 2019  |  51 mins 34 secs
    budget, debt free, financial freedom, financial freedom renew you, renew you

    Julie and I take a drive down the highway and record a podcast in order to kickoff our Q2 Renew You: Introduction to Financial Freedom. It is an eagle-filled honest conversation about where we have been and where we are going this quarter.

  • Living in the Analog with Terrance Layhew

    March 28th, 2019  |  1 hr 5 mins
    blogging, living in the analog, organic farming, podcasting, simple living, small business

    Terrance Layhew and I have a great discussion about his journey from inquisitive teenager to organic inspector, living in the analog, some trends happening in the organic farming world and his Intellectual Agrarian Podcast.

  • Growing Easy with GrowOya at Dallas Half Acre Farms

    March 21st, 2019  |  46 mins
    gardening, growoya, homesteading, self-watering systems, urban farming

    Michael has made several improvements to the farm including installing new tunnels, increasing the number of seedlings he needs, improving his seedling growing processes and growing easy with GrowOyas!

  • Health and Fitness Renew You with Karen Mangieri

    March 7th, 2019  |  54 mins 42 secs
    health and fitness, health and fitness renew you kickstart, podcast

    Julie and I interview Karen Mangieri about the Health and Fitness Renew You Kickstart, what she learned, what she is doing and give us some feedback about the Health and Fitness Renew You Kickstart.

  • Tipping Points with Nicole Sauce

    February 27th, 2019  |  1 hr 14 mins
    homesteading, living simply, simple life, simple living, small business, tipping points

    I had an opportunity to catch up with Nicole and talk about tipping points on her journey from urban living to homesteading. We also talk a lot about starting a small business and living a more resilient, independent life.

  • Four Tips for Keeping New Year's Resolutions

    February 6th, 2019  |  24 mins 59 secs
    health and fitness, health and fitness renew you, healthy lifestyle, new year's resolutions

    Are you keeping your New Year's Resolutions? I provide 4 tips to help you with resolutions and keep going with the Health and Fitness Renew You Kickstart!

  • How to Prepare for the Polar Vortex

    January 31st, 2019  |  38 mins 26 secs
    preparedness, prepping

    With wind chills are approaching -50 degrees F, I am discussing How to Prepare for the Polar Vortex to keep you, your family, and your property safe.

  • How to Overcome Self-Sabotage with Danny Domres

    January 24th, 2019  |  35 mins 19 secs
    health and fitness, health and fitness renew you kickstart, podcast

    In this podcast, I define self-sabotage and discuss how to overcome self-sabotage with Danny Domres.

  • Day 7: Leveling Up and Next Steps

    January 15th, 2019  |  53 mins 11 secs
    health and fitness, leveling up, next steps, renew you

    It is time to talk about Leveling Up and Next Steps. Julie & I discuss tips and ways to continue to improve as you get stronger physically & mentally.

  • Day 6: Meal Planning and Food Prep for Success

    January 13th, 2019  |  50 mins 32 secs
    health and fitness, meal planning and food prep, renew you

    Beyond the 24 Hour Plan and getting back to basics, meal planning and food prep are THE most important things you can do to stay out of the drive thru and make progress on your Health and Fitness goals!

  • Day 3: Basic Nutrition with Michael Bell

    January 9th, 2019  |  19 mins 28 secs
    basic nutrition, healthy lifestyle, renew you, renew you kickstart

    Michael Bell returns to discuss Basic Nutrition with me for the Renew You Kickstart.

  • Day 2: Basic Movement with Michael Bell

    January 7th, 2019  |  19 mins 19 secs
    health and fitness, movement, podcast, renew you

    In this podcast, Michael Bell and I discuss basic movement for those of us who have been living in office and cube farms or might be cube warriors. As you'll hear, the answer to starting functional movement is going low and slow at first!