Small Scale Life Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Folk”

Halloween Livestream: Breaking the Silence

Tom — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0500

In this episode, I break my silence and restart the Small Scale Life Podcast! I talk about our new farm in Western Wisconsin and starting to live at our farm. I talk about the following topics:

Gratitude Practice - Shout Outs and Thank Yous
Driftless Oaks Farm a. Outbuildings b. Fruit Trees, Berries, Grapes and Perenials c. Pens/Paddocks d. The Blue Barn e. The Chicken Coop
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"Harvest" by Osi and the Jupiter
Final Remarks - Happy Halloween!

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Special thanks to Sean at Osi and the Jupiter for writing and recording the song at the end of the podcast episode. You can fiund Osi and the Jupiter on YouTube, Facebook and Bandcamp. I really enjoy his Appalachian/Norse/Folk style.

Eagle's Ridge: Discovering Our Homestead

Tom — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:30:00 -0600

In our historic 180th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Julie and I talk about Discovering our Homestead that we have named Eagle's Ridge! We tell the story and walk you through the following topics:

Hall of Heroes - Gratitude
Chaos in the Time of COVID
Consolidation and Remote Working
Homeschooling
Our Crazy 2020
Discovering Star Prairie, Wisconsin
"I blame Jules"
Each river has its own tune and song
Finding and Buying Eagle's Ridge
The Universe is Talking to Us and....
"I blame Jules"
Our Vision for Eagle's Ridge
"Let the River take Ya where it takes Ya!"
Ending with Gratitude

How about You?
Julie asked a question at the end of the show: if you have built a home or homestead from scratch like we are, we would love to hear from your and hear your story! We would love to hear your Lessons Learned, tips, tricks and advice as we begin this journey and build Eagle's Ridge Homestead!

For more links and information, head over to Small Scale Life and click on the "Eagles Ridge: Discovering Our Homestead" post or the Eagles Ridge Homestead Tab!

How to Become The Gray Man or Woman with Glen Tate and Shelby Gallagher

Tom — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 20:30:00 -0600

In this 176th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, we discuss Becoming the Gray Man or Woman with Glen Tate, Shelby Gallagher and Mr. Tactical Jay.

In case you don’t know who these guests are, let me introduce them to you.

Glen Tate is a lawyer, the author of the 299 Days book series and co-host of the Prepping 2.0 Podcast and syndicated radio show.
Shelby Gallagher is author of the Great State book series and co-host of the Prepping 2.0 Podcast and syndicated radio show.
Mr. Tactical Jay is my good friend and frequent guest on the Small Scale Life Podcast. He hails from somewhere on the East Coast where he is involved in healthcare and a firefighter.

Becoming the Gray Man or Woman

We live in incredibly uncertain times, and there are threats all around us: in our community, online and on the road. As we look at the current events and what has happened in 2020 to date, it is quite clear that we are entering a new era in the United States.

It isn’t getting easier for people.

I define “Being Resilient” as being able to withstand incredible challenges and adversity while we keep moving towards our goals. Being cancelled or erased clearly is a catastrophic event for many people, so the question is:

How do you become a gray man or woman in uncertain times and in this increasingly technocratic and surveillance-heavy world?

For links and show notes, please see the article titled Becoming a Gray Man or Woman with Glen Tate and Shelby Gallagher on smallscalelife.com.