web02.fireside.fm Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:25:58 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Small Scale Life Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Small Scale Life Forum” https://smallscalelife.fireside.fm/tags/small%20scale%20life%20forum Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:00:00 -0500 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 Minnesota Traditions - Labor Day 2018 https://smallscalelife.fireside.fm/109 3871ac88-8904-4cd4-b746-2dfec4441488 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:00:00 -0500 Tom full Tom 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 42:56 no This is a [late] podcast and post about Minnesota Traditions on Labor Day 2018. These traditions include the Exodus to Lake County and the Minnesota State Fair. I had the opportunity to spend four days at the State Fair in a booth, so I had a different experience than many who went as spectators. I will also talk about my Weekend 3 Things and give you an update on Operation Outreach as well. Stay tuned, there is a lot to talk about as I head south in the Mobil Small Scale Life Podcast Studio! For show notes, pictures and more information, head on over to the article titled Minnesota Traditions - Labor Day 2018 on Small Scale Life! (https://wp.me/p6NX1f-UD) Special Note: I have to apologize to all the listeners out there: I did not intend to publish this podcast and post without any content! Yikes! As an aside, it is interesting that some folks shared this without any content….hmmm….Anyway, thank you for your patience! Minnesota Traditions, Labor Day 2018, Minnesota State Fair, Lake Country, Lake Life, Operation Outreach, Friends, Community This is a [late] podcast and post about Minnesota Traditions on Labor Day 2018. These traditions include the Exodus to Lake County and the Minnesota State Fair. I had the opportunity to spend four days at the State Fair in a booth, so I had a different experience than many who went as spectators. I will also talk about my Weekend 3 Things and give you an update on Operation Outreach as well. Stay tuned, there is a lot to talk about as I head south in the Mobil Small Scale Life Podcast Studio!

For show notes, pictures and more information, head on over to the article titled Minnesota Traditions - Labor Day 2018 on Small Scale Life!

Special Note:
I have to apologize to all the listeners out there: I did not intend to publish this podcast and post without any content! Yikes! As an aside, it is interesting that some folks shared this without any content….hmmm….Anyway, thank you for your patience!

]]> This is a [late] podcast and post about Minnesota Traditions on Labor Day 2018. These traditions include the Exodus to Lake County and the Minnesota State Fair. I had the opportunity to spend four days at the State Fair in a booth, so I had a different experience than many who went as spectators. I will also talk about my Weekend 3 Things and give you an update on Operation Outreach as well. Stay tuned, there is a lot to talk about as I head south in the Mobil Small Scale Life Podcast Studio!

For show notes, pictures and more information, head on over to the article titled Minnesota Traditions - Labor Day 2018 on Small Scale Life!

Special Note:
I have to apologize to all the listeners out there: I did not intend to publish this podcast and post without any content! Yikes! As an aside, it is interesting that some folks shared this without any content….hmmm….Anyway, thank you for your patience!

]]> Importance of Building Community Around You https://smallscalelife.fireside.fm/104 bcb43eb2-6afc-4108-92f7-2a792890ffda Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:00:00 -0500 Tom full Tom In this episode, I am on the road and talking about building community.  Humans are social creatures, we are not meant to live in this world alone 54:37 no In this episode, I am on the road and talking about building community.  Humans are social creatures.  We are not meant to live in this world alone.  Sometimes we do need to “have a little help from our friends.” My questions to you are: Do you have some friends that have your back? Have you spent some time building community around you? Unfortunately in modern Western Civilization, the answer is probably no.  I have to admit: I need to work on this as well.  We are going to make some changes to Small Scale Life to help you build community around you, where ever you are.  For more on that, please head over to Small Scale Life (https://wp.me/p6NX1f-T0) to read the post that has more thoughts, information and links. building community In this episode, I am on the road and talking about building community.  Humans are social creatures.  We are not meant to live in this world alone.  Sometimes we do need to “have a little help from our friends.”

My questions to you are:

  • Do you have some friends that have your back?
  • Have you spent some time building community around you?

Unfortunately in modern Western Civilization, the answer is probably no.  I have to admit: I need to work on this as well.  We are going to make some changes to Small Scale Life to help you build community around you, where ever you are. 

For more on that, please head over to Small Scale Life to read the post that has more thoughts, information and links.

]]> In this episode, I am on the road and talking about building community.  Humans are social creatures.  We are not meant to live in this world alone.  Sometimes we do need to “have a little help from our friends.”

My questions to you are:

  • Do you have some friends that have your back?
  • Have you spent some time building community around you?

Unfortunately in modern Western Civilization, the answer is probably no.  I have to admit: I need to work on this as well.  We are going to make some changes to Small Scale Life to help you build community around you, where ever you are. 

For more on that, please head over to Small Scale Life to read the post that has more thoughts, information and links.

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