What do you do if you find yourself in the middle of a media shit storm? Or if something goes horribly wrong on your watch? Or if you are wrongly accused of doing something? Today, we will discuss a few things about communications during a crisis that can help you weather the waves.
Featured Event: Responder1 Medical Training at Self Reliance Festival, March 24, 2023
https://selfreliancefestival.com/product/rm-responder-1-1/?aff=nicolesauce
Today’s Sponsor
Paul Wheaton wants to show you how to build a shed quickly, out of materials right off your own land. The coolest part? Nobody will even know it's there... Check out The Berm Shed Movie at
https://permies.com/w/berm-shed?f=495
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Livestream Schedule
Tuesday Live
Mike Shelby from Forward Observer and a whiz at helping people create area studies and implement better situational awareness will join John Willis and Nicole Sauce Tuesday at 12:#0 PM Central. Join is for this live discussion.
SOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8px_NkECKQ
LFTN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3R-jPtFRNQ
SRF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HngRQyVmWd8
Wednesday Interview
Ever hear the term Direct Primary Care? Today, we will discussion what int he heck that is and why it is so important in these times of federal overreach in medicine. I am joined by Dr. William B Burkhart, founder of Beacon Primary Care.
9:30 AM Central
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0CFY69WUNc
Thursday Live
Join me for updates and questions about the March Self Reliance Festival at 7pm Central.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CiknS_HqgA
Friday Homestead Happenings
Join me for a homestead happenings update: seedlings, processing, firewood and more. 9:30AM Central.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OBrAwE00RY
Friday Night Live with Tag
I get to be a special guest on Tag’s show this Friday at 7pm Central! I can’t wait to see what we cook up.
https://www.youtube.com/@LifeDoneFree
Weekly Shopping Report from Joe
First stop was Dollar Tree. Stock in the frozen food coolers has notably increased; they're probably at least half full, with a decent variety. The drink aisle and coolers also were a lot more full, with good variety. There were more vitamins in the health area too.
Home Depot was next. Sonia stayed in the car, so I just ran in and out. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.35. I also picked up a long Diablo reciprocating saw blade for use on some saplings in the yard.
Aldi was third. I thought the shelves looked more stuffed than usual; there was plenty of product. We found everything we wanted. Eggs have come down, perhaps to $2.7x? We also found heavy cream, and there were multiple boxes of it. We got a case of their canned cat food, leaving at least two more.
Weigel's was last. My usual station is running on a backup pump, and the flow rate is so low that I aborted a fillup on Thursday evening after just five gallons. The other station is running just fine. The price is the same, with a gallon of untainted regular still $3.999.
Frugality Tip
Home repairs can be overwhelming. Some times you need to "hire a guy". You have to be ok with knowing your limits. I know I can't (yet) do framing and stucco, but I can paint. I saved us $300 by buying a gallon of stucco waterproofing and a gallon of paint. It will take me longer than if I paid a guy, but any time I can shave a few bucks off a project I will.
P.S. I watched the stuccoing process, and feel pretty confident that I can do a small project or repair next time.
Make it a great week
~Margo
Operation Independence
Main topic of the Show: Crisis Communications
What is crisis communications
Why did I think of it? (Dentist)
What should you do if you find yourself in a tense situation? (Photoshopped head on a campaign photo, Al Gore)
Why should this matter to a homesteader? (Pig picture)
What about the people who lie all the time? They don’t rely on facts
Pre-writing crisis content
Security
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Advisory Board
Resources
Jack Spirko and CJ Kilmer sat down this week and discussed what it would look like if the nation split up into different countries and how could this happen in an amicable way. I this this episode is so important that I asked Jack if I could replay it to my audience.
Let me know what you think after you listen.
Replay of EP 3255 from The Survival Podcast
Today we talk about spring springing forth, community connections, taking a capital loss on purpose and more.
Soy poisoning
Featured Event: Kerry Brown’s Swap on March 5th -
| Please RSVP to Kerry: strongrootsresources@gmail.com so we can keep a head count |
Brave Botanicals
You all know John Bush from our time together in the Unloose the Goose podcast and also the webinars we do with Live Free Academy.
Interested in trying it out? John Bush also offers a free ounce of kratom, plus 50% off your first order through his site, FreeOunceofKratom.com.
Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com
Forage
Dandelion Flowers
Dead Nettle
EB are growing leaves
Green onions and garlic up
Livestock
Early Spring forage for sheep has reduced need for hay
Sheep to the top of the 16 acre lot
Ducks are in full egg laying throes, but not the muscovies yet
Hesitant to bring baby back over to the others because of LGD things
Weaning rabbits today
Grow
Planting onion bulbs
Seed potato prep
More seedlings
Holler Neighbors/Community
The great coop build of 2023
Kitchen repair project
Fat Tuesday was fun
Lowes: Drug deal (4 wheeler parts)
Infrastructure
Mobile sheep shelter in progress
Workshop repair
Finances
Processing another lamb - will have some for sale
Liquidating a land holding in Colorado and applying the funds in the best places here (Capital loss)
Membership Plug
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!
Community
Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Advisory Board
Samantha the Savings Ninja
Resources
Today we talk about building your life, preparing, entrepreneurial advice, sheep and more with Bear Independent and John Willis
Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.com
Direct Link to Bear’s medical training class the Friday before SRF
Show Resources
Today’s Sponsor: Agorist Tax Advice
Agorist Tax Advice. Do you want to give Uncle Sam fewer of your hard-earned dollars? Do you wonder if the time has come to set up your LLC? Are you confused about what kind of business to establish? Are you wanting to pass along wealth you have built to your kids, but not sure the best way to do that?
Matthew Sercely of Agorist Tax Advice can help you make sense of all the options, understand how to stay on top of tracking write-offs, and see new ways of organizing your finances so that you keep more of the money you earn in your pockets.
Matthew has a broad knowledge of business finance, real estate and rentals, end of life planning and more which means that he can help you find legal tax loopholes and understand risks.
Head on over to AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn to sign up for a free consultation.
Main content of the show
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Resources
Today, I share some thoughts about imposter’s complex, changing mindset and owning your future.
Canine Trainers Collaboration Workshop
Date: April 19-21
Location: Oviedo, FL (near Orlando)
Website is fortressk9.com/workshop
Today’s Sponsor: FreeOunceofKratom.com
Brave Botanicals provides quality CBD and Kratom products for all your needs. If you are looking for a source for Kratom or CBD AND want to support the show, check out the product line at BraveBotanicals.com.
John Bush is so confident you will love his products that he offers a free Ounce of Kratom at FreeOunceofKratom.com. Head over there and cover shipping to give it a try.
Livestream Schedule
Tuesday Live
This week, we welcome Bear Independent back to our Tuesday live show! 12:30 Central.
Soe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3TbQjzfrNc
LFTN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaN0XM0vncE
Thursday Live
Join me for updates and questions about the March Self Reliance Festival at 7pm Central.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIHoZIKEo6s
Friday Homestead Happenings
Join me for a homestead happenings update: processing sheep, last chance to buy pigs, our first 80 degree day and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6tkFxR_1oM
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report
None this week
Frugality Tip from Margo
Different stores have different prices and I make a separate grocery list for a couple of stores. Things like eggs, produce, and baking supplies all come from Aldi. If I'm running into the grocery store that is closer to home, I also make it a point to check out their BOGO section, you can save a few bucks right there. Make a list of the things you buy often and check the prices at different stores, you would be shocked at some of the differences.
I use a specific coffee creamer that they have the grocery store, but Walmart has it for $1.50 less, so I'll grab a couple when I'm there.
Operation Independence
Main topic of the Show: Imposter’s Complex
This was inspired by a talk with Amy Dingmann over at a Farmish Kind of LIfe
I have been reading a book called Dotcom Secrets by Russle Brunson -it was recommended by John Bush
People getting mad about me making money, or not wanting to know when things are for sale.
Decision: The few who are mad at me for selling things don’t really support me so I need to be ok with leaving them behind
>>>What has happened with training webinars over the past two years - we do them better and why<<<
The Big Decision: If I invest more in training, there are better results for the people I want to help - a win/win
Which brings me to imposter’s complex: Did a live Radio Show Last night and the feedback was that Tim and I were inspiring.
We had no idea what we were doing!
Enter Imposter’s Complex.
Concept: you just need to be a chapter or two ahead of the people you are helping to be able to teach them and do NOT need to be an “expert”. To them you are an expert. In fact you probably teach it bette than someone who is miles ahead.
Ways I have used this:
When you get up and post something like: Going for a daily walk can change your life, and you realize you only went on three last week, are you an imposter? Or are in the fake it til you make it time?
Feeling Imposter’s complex is normal. Not moving forward because of it though, that is a huge mistake/
Make it a great week!
Song: None
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Advisory Board
Resources
Today we talk about the transition time on the homestead, solar and community, animal losses, eggs and more.
Featured event: SelfRelianceFestival.com
Featured Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Permies.com
Paul Wheaton over at permies.com and Wheaton Labs wants you to see how easy permaculture can be! This week he's released his Garden Master course trailer check out the YouTube video at https://youtu.be/FQz_BbaNfTU
If you want to get really deep into gardening for market, community, or your own homestead, you'll wanna see the whole Garden Master Course. Here's 35 hours of quality instruction on better-than-organic garden practices PLUS the 150 page Garden Master Guide
https://permies.com/s/nsgmc?f=495
NOTE: In the recorded version of this episode I stated that it was episode 670, but this is really episode 700!
Radio Show This Sunday with Toolman Tim, tune in at the LFTN Youtube channel!
Forage
Livestock
Harvest meals
Grow
Holler Neighbors/Community
Infrastructure
Finances
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!
Community
Advisory Board
Resources
Today we talk about preserving food, chemical spills, self defense, fitness, and more with Joel Ryals of FortressK9, Ed Hubbell of the Iridium Group, Stephen Boone of SHTF Fitness, and Angela Allard of Grumpy Acres Farm.
Today’s Sponsor: The Homestead Consultant
In today's chaotic world there is a major disconnect between our land, our food and our community. At The Homestead Consultant, we believe that the solution to bridging these gaps starts in the individual home. By taking practical steps toward food production, land restoration, independent education and rational preparedness we can begin to restore these disconnects. That is where The Homestead Consultant comes in. We will work closely with you to evaluate your property with your unique goals, vision and resources in mind. Using a restorative, permaculture lens we will help you design a holistic and actionable gameplan to help make your homesteading dreams a reality. Our sincere desire is to see all of our clients become more connected and resilient! Find out more about our services by visiting our website at TheHomesteadConsultant.com
LFTN listeners get a special offer of a free 20 minute initial phone consultation.
Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, March 25 & 26
Show Resources
SHTF Fitness
Main content of the show
Original Video was recorded here:
https://youtube.com/live/mIFh-hVnjto
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Resources
Today we discuss how to apply the SWOT method to your own life plan, cover our usual Monday segments on pantry management and financial progress, and cover a question from a listener about erosion.
Livestream Schedule
Tuesday Live with Many Awesome Folks, 12:30 Central
Wednesday Live Interview with Thecia Ellis, 1pm Central
Thursday Evening Live for SRF, 7pm Central
Friday Homestead Happenings, 9:30am Central
A word on schedule.
Today’s Sponsor: Agorist Tax Advice
Agorist Tax Advice. Do you want to give Uncle Sam fewer of your hard-earned dollars? Do you wonder if the time has come to set up your LLC? Are you confused about what kind of business to establish? Are you wanting to pass along wealth you have built to your kids, but not sure the best way to do that?
Matthew Sercely of Agorist Tax Advice can help you make sense of all the options, understand how to stay on top of tracking write-offs, and see new ways of organizing your finances so that you keep more of the money you earn in your pockets.
Matthew has a broad knowledge of business finance, real estate and rentals, end of life planning and more which means that he can help you find legal tax loopholes and understand risks.
Head on over to AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn to sign up for a free consultation.
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Redoing the storage system with bins due to putting off the prepper pantry roof replacement
Venison Story
Spotted the first dandelion bloom
Comfrey tea
Canned good update
About to pack up the whole kitchen
Weekly Shopping Report: 02/11/2023
Dollar Tree was first. I'm beginning to see some thinning in the main food aisle, although there are more products in the drink aisle, and the drink coolers are a little better stocked than last week. The frozen-food coolers in the back remain mostly empty. The store was pretty busy today, with two cashiers open, both with lines.
Next was Home Depot. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.35. They were rather busy around the contractor entrance, but I did not look around the rest of the store, as Sonia was waiting outside while I checked.
Our final stop was Aldi. We found what we wanted. There were at least two cases of heavy cream. I noticed that flour had gone up, and is now $2.18. Our careful buying habits caught up to us this week in a good way, and we escaped the store for less than $50.
Untainted regular at $3.999/gallon. Sonia commented that she saw more people with fuller carts.
Frugality Tip: Keto Friendly Cheese Snack from Dylan
Cheese squares baked at 350F for 10 minutes makes darn good cheese crackers. Perfect keto snacks and salad toppers!
Dylan
Steady Presence
Operation Independence
Repairing the joists in the kitchen in advance of a countertop redo and bar build - keeping the existing cabinets
Book larnin’
Main topic of the Show: Choose Your Focus with #My3Things
Let’s review what we have already done:
Defined your Vision
https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2023/01/02/establishing-your-vision-my3things-step-one/
Defined you Purpose
https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2023/01/30/develop-your-purpose-with-my3things/
Updated and adjusted both with feedback
Today, we use the SWOT method to prioritize three areas of focus.
What is SWOT?
Internal:
Strengths
What are you good at?
What do you have of value in your household?
What would your mom say are your best talents?
Weaknesses
What are you bad at?
What are your weaknesses?
Where are you vulnerable if things go wrong (like a job loss, etc)
What limitations do you have?
External
Opportunities
What trends do you see in the big wide world that can create opportunity?
What external factors provide opportunities for you/your family?
Threats
What trends in the big wide world do you see that are threats?
What external factors limit your opportunities?
Choosing 3 priorities -
Clump and Bump
Finding Connections
Identifying 3 in each category
Reduce to three total areas to address with goals
Creating goals from your SWOT
BHAG - bigger picture - timeline 3-5 years or even evergreen
Example: Create enough local, ongoing revenue that we are able to support the vision of the Holler Homestead.
Annual SMART goals: LFTN Podcast Monetization
Book 6 paid speaking engagements in 2023 in networks that are new to LFTN resulting in 150 leads each entering our sales funnel for the podcast.
Specific: increase funnel entrants
Measurable: by 900
Achievable: <yes)
Relevant: when more people join our network, their lives improve and our revenue improves
Time constrained: 2023
Create a sales funnel by Feb 26, 2023 that guides participants through the process of developing a life strategic plan, and nets $5 per lead generated for LFTN.
Conclusion
Membership Plug
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Advisory Board
Samantha the Savings Ninja
Resources
Today we talk about the balloon, fnords, CBDCs and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis.
Featured Event: FREE Workshop - the Opt out of CBDC Challenge
Today’s Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs
Paul Wheaton over at permies.com/?f=495 and Wheaton Labs wants you to see how easy permaculture can be! This week he's released his Garden Master course trailer check out the YouTube video at https://youtu.be/FQz_BbaNfTU
If you want to get really deep into gardening for market, community, or your own homestead, you'll wanna see the whole Garden Master Course. Here's 35 hours of quality instruction on better-than-organic garden practices PLUS the 150 page Garden Master Guide
LINK TO COURSE https://permies.com/s/nsgmc?f=495
Show Resources
Main content of the show
Video on YT
https://www.youtube.com/live/GwgIdW0Y8yI?feature=share
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Advisory Board
Resources
Today we have an interview with Leigh Murphy about art and prepping and her journey from a poverty mindset to prepared.
Livestream Schedule This Week
Today’s Sponsor: Brave Botanicals
Featured Event: CBDC Opt Out Challenge FREE Five Day Workshop
Show Resources
Main content of the show
www.artbyleighmurphy.com has an abbreviated but much longer bio. Long time fine artist with over 100 awards for her art, over 20 museum shows of her work, art in collections on three continents, Who's Who of American Women for accomplishments in art, signature member of the American Watercolor Society and Florida Watercolor Society (not that it means much outside that world), published writer in the art periodical genre. Etc.
6-8 Questions for Nicole to Ask
Interview
Membership and Coffee Pitch
Make it a great week
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Advisory Board
Resources
Today I talk about a homestead loss, improving myself and my business as a “successful” solopreneur, THE BALLOON, and more in a freestyling podcast!
Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.com
Today’s Sponsor
Agorist Tax Advice
Agorist Tax Advice. Do you want to give Uncle Sam fewer of your hard-earned dollars? Do you wonder if the time has come to set up your LLC? Are you confused about what kind of business to establish? Are you wanting to pass along wealth you have built to your kids, but not sure the best way to do that?
Matthew Sercely of Agorist Tax Advice can help you make sense of all the options, understand how to stay on top of tracking write-offs, and see new ways of organizing your finances so that you keep more of the money you earn in your pockets.
Matthew has a broad knowledge of business finance, real estate and rentals, end of life planning and more which means that he can help you find legal tax loopholes and understand risks.
Show Outline
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Advisory Board
Resources
Today we talk about new life on the homestead, eggs, spring planting, old stuff, and more.
Featured Event: Feb 22-24 - Lanier Island, GA (Near Atlanta) Next-Steps.info, use coupon code Sauce10
Today’s Sponsor: TheHomesteadConsultant.com
LFTN listeners get a special offer of a free 20 minute initial phone consultation. Just send an email with the subject LFTN Consult to TheHomesteadConsultant@gmail.com with a brief description of the homesteading topic you would like to discuss and we will respond to you with available time slots.
Forage
Livestock
Grow
Holler Neighbors/Community
Infrastructure
Finances
Membership Plug
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!
Community
Advisory Board
Resources
Today we talk about permaculture, how to decide what is next on your homestead, rabbits, getting out of a J-o-b and more with Nick Ferguson and John Willis.
Featured Event:
Canine Trainers Collaboration Workshop
Date: April 19-21
Location: Oviedo, FL (near Orlando)
Website is fortressk9.com/workshop
Today’s Sponsor
https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-design-course/?f-495
Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs
Paul has a permaculture design course coming in June along side some other pretty cool In Person trainings over at https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-design-course/?f-495 If you have been thinking about taking a course of this nature, consider heading to Montana to learn from a host of great instructors, Like Alan Booker, at Wheaton Labs!
Show Resources
Main content of the show
Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube.
Tuesday Live with Nick Ferguson
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Advisory Board
Resources