The last two weeks have brought big, sad, life-changing things to many in our network. Today, I will talk through some things you can do for your friends and family when there really is nothing you can do to help.
Schedule this week (Rogue Food)
Chicken Processing Workshop June 14
Holler Homestead Open House June 26, 10am-3pm
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Featured Forage: Hemlock
Operation Independence:
Main topic of the Show: What to Do When There Is Nothing You Can Do
#reach out (trite/stilted...dont read into a non response. Send a card or little gift)
#avoid discounting the pain or being that person who says turn that frown upside down. It is ok to be sad
#avoid sharing your similar sad story or anyone elses (two things, two friends...same day)
#Use your unique superpower to make their life a bit easier: (meal prep, childcare, offers of driving places, network, whatever it is)
#check in a few days later... ask do you want, not do you need.
#check in week/weeks/months later. They may not reach out to you.
Life brings hard situations and we can help our friends and family by listening. Asking questions, sharing photos and good stories...and using our superpowers. What we cant do is wave a magic wand, bring someone back to life, or fix a relationship.
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Today is a thought of the walk episode - a collection of short thoughts shared on a variety of topics. These thoughts are shared on Odysee every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, then produced as an audio podcast every other Friday.
Today’s Thoughts Include:
To view the videos for Thought of the Walk Episode, go here: Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b
They are also produced on Youtube as a playlist.
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I have had a bunch of emails come in in the last 2 weeks and rather than answer them in writing, I thought it would be fun to answer them in a listener variety show. Here is what we will cover today:
What’s Up in the Garden
Main topic of the Show: Listener Variety Show
Suggestion from Christopher that I do a podcast on how to start a home roasting business
Website and other recommendations requested from Melissa
Do you do tours of your homestead from Betsy
Getting started on a homestead when you know little about permaculture from Jim
How to get started with wild edible plants from Billy
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Patrick Roehrman of MTKnives joins me today to talk about creating your best life. We recorded this right after the LFTN Spring Workshop.
Thought of the Walk Series
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Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Featured Forrage: Potentialla Recta (Eurasian but growing here)
Operation Independence
Main topic of the Show: Your Best Life with Patrick Roehrman
Bio: Patrick Roehrman is a knife maker and bladesmith from Missouri whose handmade knives include highly collectible neck knives, custom hunting knives, custom survival knives, bushcraft knives and other hand-forged knives.
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It has been a long time since we did an episode on the Holler Homestead and what we are all doing here -- and yet this is one of the reason’s y’all tune in. Today is an update. An update on the Holler Homestead, and update on the Holler Neighbors, and an update on the progress toward living our lives on our terms and balance.
If you have been wondering what country life is all about, today is your day.
Webinar with Sue Zoldak Saturday at 4pm Central
Pirate Memes: https://piratememes.com/
Stump the Sauce
What’s Up in the Garden
Main topic of the Show: What’s Up in the Holler
New series - Thought of the Walk on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b45f9a0d7db001fed32d9547b04c8b0b7f1fa617
(No playlists there yet but will get that handled when there are)
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The invasion of BroodX is coming. No! It is here. Will your trees die? Will you get hurt? Do you need to protect your animals and children? We will talk about Cicadas and what to expect from the hatch.
Saturday Webinar with Sue Zoldak: Personal and Business Branding -- login to your membership area to register, or buy the webinar at LivingFreeinTennessee.com if you are not a member.
Chicken Processing Workshop - 5 seats left!
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Tales from the Prepper Pantry
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Operation Independence
Main topic of the Show: Cicada Invasion
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Song: The Flood by Sauce
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John Pugliano of Investable Wealth and the Wealthsteading Podcast joins me to discuss how to get recognized and build personal success - weather you run your own business or work in a career.
Chicken Processing Workshop June 14
May 22 at 4pm Central: Sue Zoldak on Personal and Business Branding
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John Pugliano is a late blooming entrepreneur and the founder of Investable Wealth, LLC an independent fee only investment advisory firm. John served in the military for 7 years before starting a 20 year corporate career in sales and marketing of industrial products.
More importantly he followed his passion and honed his skills as an individual investor for over 25 years before becoming an investment adviser. Understanding the plight of the retail investor, he advises clients using the experience he gained while managing his own portfolio. John his the host of the Wealthsteading Podcast.
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Today we talk about finding your reset in times of high productivity, overwhelming task lists and ever-changing requirements that come from living the life you want to live.
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Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Operation Independence
Main topic of the Show: Find your reset
25 mile hike that turned into 23 miles because we found a shortcut.
Why backpacking:
What you should do: what works for you? Clubbing, a trip to the spa? International travel? Volunteering at a food bank? Church? Kayaking? Hunting?
Finding your reset is different for everyone.
List what characteristics must be there:
Set the stage for a true reset (handling of urgencies while you are resetting, addressing I cant leave, money matters, duration) --- choir story
Pregame your thinking - decide why you are going - or decide that you are resetting to find the why of it all. Think about this in advance so your mind is set to noodle while you go.
Use a reset to celebrate your successes -- the hike was set for after the LFTN workshop on purpose.
Track your lessons learned:
Finding your reset amid times of high stress opens your mind to simple solutions, helps protect your health, and brings perspective.
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Song: Wolf by Sauce
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Today we talk with John Moody, author of Winning the War on Weeds, family and farm guy, facilitator of Abby’s Elderberry, permaculturist extraordinaire and founder of The Rogue Food Conference. We talk about food freedom, why go rogue and much more.
Chicken Processing Workshop June 14
What’s Up in the Garden
Main topic of the show: Become a Food Ninja at Rogue Food
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Today I am excited to talk food, nutrition and freedom with Niti Bali, author of Farm to Fork Meat Riot and outspoken supporter of empowering people to take control of their health via taking control of what they put in their bodies.
Chicken Processing Workshop, June 14 starting at 9am here in Lancaster, TN.
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Niti Bali is the Founder and CEO of Farm to Fork Meat Riot, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving as a catalyst for reestablishing the regenerative small family farm food system. Her strategically designed CSA program educates eaters to harness the power of life giving force through regenerative foods. Niti’s Farm to Fork Meat Riot CSA simultaneously supports regenerative livestock production based on consumption that results in a zero-waste system. This balanced program allows farmers, ranchers and artisans to operate with less risk and earn fair wages while growing their operations organically to fit the natural demand for this higher quality food.
Niti’s passion for sharing regenerative food began after her 2-year-old daughter was diagnosed with Esthesioneuroblastoma in 2007. Meenakshi underwent 5 rounds of toxic chemotherapy that did not stop the cancer. As a mother fighting for her child’s life, Niti embarked on a holistic mission to source the cleanest, most regenerative foods from local farms. Although Niti cured Meenakshi’s cancer with real nutrient dense food, the damage to her vital structures from the chemo was too great and Meenakshi died September 13, 2009.
Since then, Niti has made it her mission to protect her family and others from the corporate food system. Niti is developing regenerative farmers and regenerative consumers while producing educational media in the way of her podcast and interview show. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and 2 surviving children and continues to challenge us one bite at a time.
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