19: How to Homestead & Become Self Sufficient As a Crunchy Mom

"Sheep milk, screen time, and societal collapse—this episode doesn’t hold back."

In this unapologetically honest conversation, Jordan sits down with Samantha of Acres and Aprons, a fast-rising voice in the modern homesteading movement. A mother, farmer, and social media powerhouse, Samantha is building a raw-milk-fueled revolution—without waiting to be taken seriously.

You’ll get a front-row seat to her unfiltered insights on building a homestead from scratch, drinking raw sheep milk (yes, really), and what happens when you raise kids without goldfish crackers or iPads. But this episode goes deeper than chickens and sourdough—it’s a bold critique of modern motherhood, medical norms, and the systems that strip women of their intuition. If you're craving a conversation that challenges the mainstream while arming you with grounded, practical wisdom, this is it. Whether you're homestead-curious or just tired of the status quo, Samantha's take-no-prisoners mindset will leave you thinking—and rethinking—everything.

You’ll Learn:

• How raw sheep milk compares nutritionally and logistically to cow and goat milk
• Why goats might not be the best choice for first-time homesteaders
• How to start a self-sufficient homestead without land or experience
• What growing up unvaccinated reveals about medical independence and family dynamics
• Why feeding your kids “perfectly” can backfire—and what to do instead
• How screen time rewires childhood and why most parents are overlooking it
• What the crunchy-to-extreme pipeline teaches about balance and burnout
• Why intuition is the most underused health tool in modern motherhood
• How faith, not fear, can reframe controversial parenting decisions
• What to consider before monetizing your homestead sustainably

Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction

[01:28] Starting their homestead journey online

[02:30] How faith guided their leap into public sharing

[04:02] What daily life and chores look like on the farm

[07:05] Why Samantha chose sheep over goats or cows

[08:20] Nutritional benefits and temperament of sheep

[09:10] From two sheep to twenty in one year

[11:55] How sheep milk compares in taste and supply

[15:40] How motherhood accelerated her holistic lifestyle

[18:25] Avoiding extremism and embracing 80/20 balance

[21:18] Teaching kids to eat protein before sugar

[23:10] Avoiding binge behavior and encouraging balance

[25:00] How society failed our generation of parents

[29:05] Redefining lazy parenting and societal norms

[31:05] How modern culture glamorizes the easy way out

[33:10] Lack of informed consent in maternal decisions

[37:55] Society’s systemic failure of new moms

[39:20] Why faith is essential to understanding the bigger picture

[41:05] Learning adult responsibility when raised by adults acting like children

[42:00] Rebuilding maternal intuition in a disconnected culture

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