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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

  • Day 1: How to Complete the 24 Hour Plan

    January 6th, 2019  |  35 mins 56 secs
    24 hour plan, healthy lifestyle, meditation, renew you, renew you kickstart, wellness

    In this episode, Tom and Julie discuss how to complete the 24 Hour Plan that is a key foundation of the Renew You Campaign

  • Welcome to 2019: Time to Renew You!

    January 5th, 2019  |  26 mins 57 secs
    health and fitness, podcast, renew you in 2019

    Welcome to 2019! It's time to Renew You! In this 122nd Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Julie and I discuss the holidays (including my birthday), the rebranding of Small Scale Life, rebuilding the website and the Renew You Kickstart.

  • Renew You in 2019 Kickstart

    December 13th, 2018  |  16 mins 30 secs
    healthy lifestyle, meditation, renew you, renew you in 2019 kickstart, wellness

    Julie and I are announcing the Renew You in 2019 Kickstart! This is a chance for you to start 2019 on the right foot from a mindset, nutrition and movement standpoint. Listen for more information!

  • Growing Salanova Salad Empires in Dallas, Texas

    December 5th, 2018  |  48 mins 47 secs
    gardening, homesteading, market gardening, urban farming

    Michael Bell and I discuss how he is changing his business from a CSA model to growing salanova salad empires in the Dallas, Texas.

  • Pivoting Business Strategies in 614 with Drew Sample

    November 28th, 2018  |  1 hr 7 mins
    pivoting business strategies, podcasting, real estate, small business, urban farming

    In this podcast, we are going to talk with Drew Sample about how he is pivoting business strategies at his urban farm Capital City Greens, the Sample Hour Podcast and his other interests/opportunities.

  • Happy Thanksgiving 2018!

    November 21st, 2018  |  18 mins 35 secs
    community, family, friends, happy thanksgiving, recipes, tribe

    Happy Thanksgiving, all! I wanted to record a quick podcast to say thank you for being there and being part of our Small Scale Life Family. We wouldn't be here without you, and we hope you enjoy this holiday with others.

  • Minimizing Time Commitments while Maximizing Life

    November 14th, 2018  |  57 mins 59 secs
    holidays, intentional living, minimalism, minimizing time commitments while maximizing life, simple living, surviving family holiday gatherings

    We are approaching a time of year when there are incredible demands on our most precious resources: our time, our money and our energy. In this episode, Julie and I discuss how to minimize time commitments while maximizing life.

  • Minimalism: Decluttering Questions and Answers

    November 5th, 2018  |  1 hr 6 mins
    decluttering question and answer, how do i declutter?, minimalism, simple living

    In this 116th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, hosts Tom and Julie have a discussion about Minimalism where they answer Decluttering Questions and Answers

  • Happy Halloween 2018: Memories and Stories

    November 1st, 2018  |  40 mins
    community, halloween, haunted house, memories, neighbors, pumpkins, stories

    Happy Halloween 2018! For the 115th episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am going to talk about some favorite memories from years gone by and give some tips to creating a cool Halloween scene or haunted house.

  • Overcoming October Blues

    October 17th, 2018  |  50 mins 22 secs
    healthy lifestyle, healthy living, intentional living, mindset, simple lifestyle, simple living

    In this podcast, I talk about my October doldrums, how I spent the week recuperating and retooling on a number of fronts and overcoming October blues.

  • First Frost: End of My 2018 Garden Season

    October 4th, 2018  |  30 mins 51 secs
    compost, fall gardening, first frost, 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

    The first frost can be a gardener's worst nightmare. Couple a 60-pound dog with the first frost, & you have the recipe for the end of my 2018 garden season!

  • My Hell Week: Dealing with Deadlines and Obligations

    September 27th, 2018  |  34 mins 42 secs
    deadlines, dealing with deadlines and obligations, dealing with stress, my hell week, obligations, schedules, stress, travel, work

    Last week I had my own version of Hell Week. Based on what I learned during Hell Week, here are some suggestions for dealing with projects and obligations.

  • Midweek Motivation: Go Full Throttle!

    September 13th, 2018  |  8 mins 21 secs
    cocktail, go for it, go full throttle, midweek motivation, motivation, old fashioned, social

    Midweek Motivation is a weekly episode featuring the wisdom and stories of host Tommy Cakes. In this episode, Tommy discusses Going Full Throttle on life, projects and major efforts.  It is up to you: if you want to have success, you have to go full throttle!

  • Starting Small Scale Life - The Intellectual Agrarian Podcast

    September 13th, 2018  |  24 mins 18 secs
    community, small scale life, small scale life podcast, terrance leyhew, the intellectual agrarian

    Terrance Layhew & I discussed starting small scale life, gardening tips and ideas, how and why communities are important and so much more.

  • Minnesota Traditions - Labor Day 2018

    September 11th, 2018  |  42 mins 56 secs
    building community, community, family, friends, healthy living, labor day 2018, making friends, minnesota traditions, neighbors, podcast, sacrifice, sacrifice for others, service to others, small scale life forum

    I discuss two big Labor Day Minnesota Traditions: State Fair & Exodus to Lake Country. I also provide updates on my Weekend 3 Things & Operation Outreach

  • Late August Garden Update 2018

    August 28th, 2018  |  47 mins 20 secs
    garden update, gardening, gutter gardens, herbs, raised beds, urban homestead, vegetables, vertical gardens

    It has been a while since our last tour of the Small Scale Life Garden, so I figured it was time to post a Late August Garden Update and discuss my Fall Planting strategy.