web01.fireside.fm Mon, 04 May 2026 23:40:19 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Small Scale Life Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Grow And Be A Little Better Everyday” https://smallscalelife.fireside.fm/tags/grow%20and%20be%20a%20little%20better%20everyday Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0600 Welcome to The Small Scale Life Podcast! The Small Scale Life Podcast is focused on gardening; homesteading/DIY projects; wellness; financial freedom and minimalism; and connecting to nature. The podcast focuses on providing real-life stories and experiences from the hosts and guests, often encouraging listeners to take small, practical steps toward self-reliance and sustainability. Learn, do, grow, and be a little better everyday! 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. en-us episodic Learn, do grow and be a little better everyday! Tom Welcome to The Small Scale Life Podcast! The Small Scale Life Podcast is focused on gardening; homesteading/DIY projects; wellness; financial freedom and minimalism; and connecting to nature. The podcast focuses on providing real-life stories and experiences from the hosts and guests, often encouraging listeners to take small, practical steps toward self-reliance and sustainability. Learn, do, grow, and be a little better everyday! 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. no Gardening, Homesteading/DIY Projects, Wellness, Community, Nature Tom realsmallscalelife@gmail.com Monk Mode: The Path to Productivity or a Road to Burnout? https://smallscalelife.fireside.fm/244 529deaba-fbe2-451c-b546-a16f62e56ad9 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0600 Tom full Tom In this 244th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, my cohost Adam and I talk about Monk Mode and discuss if it is the Path to Productivity or a Road to Burnout? 1:17:39 no <p>Happy MLK Day! It is a day of new starts: it's still early in the New Year, the new Administration has peacefully taken power and there is a new cease fire in the Middle East. So far, so good (but really super cold!</p> <p>Several of us are planning to start new things in 2025. New workout plans, new diets, book clubs, neighborhood gatherings, garden plans, new businesses, new side hustles...the list is endless. </p> <p>Some people decide to go "all in" on their new thing or endeavor. Is it an obsession or just intense focus over time? Some folks in the self-improvement world have coined the term "Monk Mode" to describe this process of going all in. There are benefits and drawbacks to Monk Mode, and Adam and I are talking about them in ANT Live 14.</p> <p>Here are our show topics:</p> <p>Catching Up<br> Definition of Monk Mode<br> Benefits of Monk Mode<br> Drawbacks to Monk Mode<br> Tips for Successfully going into and out of Monk Mode</p> <p>It should be a great show!</p> <hr> <p>Catch ANT LIVE on the Small Scale Life YouTube Channel at 7:30 PM Central on Monday evenings. Adam and I talk about mindset, small business, wellness, gardening, homesteading and other topics that come up.</p> <p>Remember to learn, do, grow and be a little better everyday. And that, my friends, is a good thing!</p> <p>~ Tom</p> <hr> <p>LINKS:</p> <p>🌱A Modern Frontier Website: <a href="https://www.amodernfrontier.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.amodernfrontier.com</a></p> <p>🌱Small Scale Life Website: <a href="https://www.smallscalelife.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.smallscalelife.com</a></p> <p>🌱Small Scale Life Group on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/4raJ4B" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/share/4raJ4B</a>...</p> <p>🌱Small Scale Gardening Group on Facebook:</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/dua9Po" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/share/dua9Po</a>...</p> <p>🌱Small Scale Life Wellness Club Group on Facebook </p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/rd2j" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/share/g/rd2j</a>...</p> <hr> <p>DISCLAIMER</p> <p>At Small Scale Life, we are not medical professionals, doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, or therapists. We are not in or connected to the medical community. Always consult a professional before trying any of these activities or any practice. Create and live your Small Scale Life as you choose, but do it carefully. Any actions you participate in are voluntary and at your own risk.</p> <hr> <p>To see more about gardening, connecting with nature, wellness, mindset, and interviews with some cool people, check out the Small Scale Life Podcast and our site at <a href="https://smallscalelife.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://smallscalelife.com</a></p> <p>Learn, do, grow and be a little better everyday. And that, my friends, is a good thing!</p> <p>**************** Special Guest: Adam Rick.</p> monk mode, goals, challenges, wellness, how to lose weight, 24 Hour Fast Happy MLK Day! It is a day of new starts: it's still early in the New Year, the new Administration has peacefully taken power and there is a new cease fire in the Middle East. So far, so good (but really super cold!

Several of us are planning to start new things in 2025. New workout plans, new diets, book clubs, neighborhood gatherings, garden plans, new businesses, new side hustles...the list is endless.

Some people decide to go "all in" on their new thing or endeavor. Is it an obsession or just intense focus over time? Some folks in the self-improvement world have coined the term "Monk Mode" to describe this process of going all in. There are benefits and drawbacks to Monk Mode, and Adam and I are talking about them in ANT Live 14.

Here are our show topics:

Catching Up
Definition of Monk Mode
Benefits of Monk Mode
Drawbacks to Monk Mode
Tips for Successfully going into and out of Monk Mode

It should be a great show!

Catch ANT LIVE on the Small Scale Life YouTube Channel at 7:30 PM Central on Monday evenings. Adam and I talk about mindset, small business, wellness, gardening, homesteading and other topics that come up.

Remember to learn, do, grow and be a little better everyday. And that, my friends, is a good thing!

~ Tom

LINKS:

🌱A Modern Frontier Website: https://www.amodernfrontier.com

🌱Small Scale Life Website: https://www.smallscalelife.com

🌱Small Scale Life Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/4raJ4B...

🌱Small Scale Gardening Group on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/share/dua9Po...

🌱Small Scale Life Wellness Club Group on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/rd2j...

DISCLAIMER

At Small Scale Life, we are not medical professionals, doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, or therapists. We are not in or connected to the medical community. Always consult a professional before trying any of these activities or any practice. Create and live your Small Scale Life as you choose, but do it carefully. Any actions you participate in are voluntary and at your own risk.

To see more about gardening, connecting with nature, wellness, mindset, and interviews with some cool people, check out the Small Scale Life Podcast and our site at https://smallscalelife.com

Learn, do, grow and be a little better everyday. And that, my friends, is a good thing!

Special Guest: Adam Rick.

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Several of us are planning to start new things in 2025. New workout plans, new diets, book clubs, neighborhood gatherings, garden plans, new businesses, new side hustles...the list is endless.

Some people decide to go "all in" on their new thing or endeavor. Is it an obsession or just intense focus over time? Some folks in the self-improvement world have coined the term "Monk Mode" to describe this process of going all in. There are benefits and drawbacks to Monk Mode, and Adam and I are talking about them in ANT Live 14.

Here are our show topics:

Catching Up
Definition of Monk Mode
Benefits of Monk Mode
Drawbacks to Monk Mode
Tips for Successfully going into and out of Monk Mode

It should be a great show!

Catch ANT LIVE on the Small Scale Life YouTube Channel at 7:30 PM Central on Monday evenings. Adam and I talk about mindset, small business, wellness, gardening, homesteading and other topics that come up.

Remember to learn, do, grow and be a little better everyday. And that, my friends, is a good thing!

~ Tom

LINKS:

🌱A Modern Frontier Website: https://www.amodernfrontier.com

🌱Small Scale Life Website: https://www.smallscalelife.com

🌱Small Scale Life Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/4raJ4B...

🌱Small Scale Gardening Group on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/share/dua9Po...

🌱Small Scale Life Wellness Club Group on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/rd2j...

DISCLAIMER

At Small Scale Life, we are not medical professionals, doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, or therapists. We are not in or connected to the medical community. Always consult a professional before trying any of these activities or any practice. Create and live your Small Scale Life as you choose, but do it carefully. Any actions you participate in are voluntary and at your own risk.

To see more about gardening, connecting with nature, wellness, mindset, and interviews with some cool people, check out the Small Scale Life Podcast and our site at https://smallscalelife.com

Learn, do, grow and be a little better everyday. And that, my friends, is a good thing!

Special Guest: Adam Rick.

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