Small Scale Life Podcast
From The Landing on the banks of the Willow River in Western Wisconsin, join host Tom as he discusses his adventures in homesteading and in Nature as he develops a sustainable wellness practice. We will build resilient mind, bodies, spirits and communities as we learn, do, grow and be a little better everyday!
Episodes
March 30, 2024 • 33 mins
Happy Spring, everyone! In this 222nd Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am going to discuss attending my first Beekeeper Conference called Beek Meet 2024 and 5 Lessons Learned from Beekeepers at the conference.
While I am not a beekeeper, I found the conference incredibly interesting, educational and entertaining. I also met some really great folks at the conference, and I had a chance to connect with some really good fri...
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March 14, 2024 • 26 mins
In this 221st Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am going to look back at our experiences with the Whole30 Challenge in 2019, 2020 and 2024. I will discuss some of the lessons learned and “non-scale wins,” and I will finish by talking about Next Steps including a new Whole30 Challenge on April 1, 2024!
For show notes and links, head over to smallscalelife.com (https://smallscalelife.com).
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February 29, 2024 • 20 mins
It's a Leap Year Episode Small Scale Life Podcast! Episode 220 was recorded at 2:22 PM on 2/29/2024 (look at all those 2's), so you know this was a special, foundational show.
In this episode, your Host Tom introduces the Whole30 Challenge and summarizes the basic rules of this elimination diet. There are plenty of do's and don'ts, but do not let the rules stop you. By doing the Whole30 Challenge, you will come away understandin...
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January 17, 2024 • 37 mins
Happy New Year, friends! Welcome to 2024!
The Small Scale Life Podcast has been silent since April 26, 2023. At that point, we had just announced that we were selling Driftless Oaks Farm, which was our little 10-acre hobby farm in Western Wisconsin. We had a lot of discussions, a lot of soul searching and a lot of work leading up to that point, and what happened afterward was nothing short of a miracle. We had some great offers ...
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April 26, 2023 • 25 mins
Are we really selling Driftless Oaks Farm? Julie and I just bought and moved to the farm almost two years ago and got everything we ever wanted...or did we?
Tune in to Episode 218 of the Small Scale Life Podcast to find out who, what, when, where and why!
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March 16, 2023 • 30 mins
In this 217th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I talk about Tipping Points and Getting Back to Basics. We have seen bank collapses before, and it didn't go well for us in 2008. It is a reminder to get back to Small Scale Living and growing/canning our own food.
I have to tell you: the bank closures and bank runs remind me so much of the Lehman Brothers collapse of 2008. It made me pause as it reminded me of the anger, desp...
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February 27, 2023 • 37 mins
In this 216th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I continue the conversation with my friend Adam Rapier from Colorado. We are going to discuss Starting a Beekeeping Business including different small business niches in the Beekeeping world.
Now, I know many of you are not beekeepers and will never be beekeepers, but I hope you hold on and stay tuned to this episode. Like walking through a garden, each small business story c...
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February 16, 2023 • 40 mins
In this 215th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I continue the conversation with my friend Adam Rapier from Colorado. We are going to dive into gardening and beekeeping in this episode. We discuss some fantastic garden beds they built at Adam's parent's house, and we discuss the start of their beekeeping journey.
If you want to find The Rapier Ranch or High Desert Hives, there are links to Adam and Kathleen's social media ...
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February 1, 2023 • 34 mins
In Small Scale Life Podcast Episode 214, I talk with my friend Adam about his family's journey to starting High Desert Hives and Homestead in Colorado. How does a successful guy decide to walk away from the hustle and bustle of city life and a fast paced corporate job and move to the country to start a garden, grow a thriving beekeeping business and raise boys in a world of freedom and wonder?
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January 26, 2023 • 53 mins
In this 213th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am talking with my friend Maria the Intuitive Energy Healer about How to Set Your 2023 Guiding Words and Mantras. This is building on last week's Small Scale Life Podcast where I discussed 10 Goal Setting and Self Inventory Questions to Start 2023 (https://www.smallscalelife.com/10-self-inventory-questions/), so if you haven't listened to that one, you should (it's not requi...
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January 16, 2023 • 40 mins
In this 212th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast (and first episode of 2023), I am talking about 10 Goal Setting and Self Inventory Questions to Start 2023. From my own work while on vacation and after my birthday, I am starting the 2023 Project Me Initiative.
As part of the New Year self inventory and goal setting exercise, I have 10 questions that I have asked myself (and one bonus question). As I thought about where I hav...
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December 14, 2022 • 18 mins
The last Small Scale Life Podcast Episode was posted on September 9, 2022. This was two days before Danny passed away, and after a long road, we are back to say Merry Christmas and begin to shine our light once again.
In this episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, your host Tom talks about the past three months including losing Danny and the long road since September 11, 2022. Tom reads a beautiful Christmas letter written by J...
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September 9, 2022 • 23 mins
Host Tommy Cakes provides a garden and homestead update here at Driftless Oaks Farm in this 210th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast. During the show, Tommy talks about the following topics:
Change is in the Air - Fall and Winter are Coming!
The Orchard - Criss Cross Apple Sauce
The Land Provides - Sweet Corn and Wild Grapes
Canning
* Four Tips for Successful Canning
* Corn Relish and Cowboy Candy Relish
How does my...
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August 31, 2022 • 36 mins
In this 209th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, your Wandering Gardener Host Tom talks with his friend Mr. Tactical Jay about the modern back to the land movement, setting big goals and creating a Jay's massive garden on the side of a mountain.
This is Part 2 of an earlier conversation about the Modern Day Back to the Land Movement that has been happening in the United States as society seems to be unwinding due to the globa...
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July 29, 2022 • 13 mins
In this 208th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am looking back in time to June 2022 where I was talking about projects and efforts at our Driftless Oaks Farm. The projects featured in this episode are:
Removing Fence from the Blue and White Pens
Cutting Box Elder Trees
Building Wicking Beds out of 55 Gallon Food Grade Barrels
Working on Operation WW
Prepping to Plant Potatoes
My Farm Journal posts, videos and podcast epi...
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July 25, 2022 • 30 mins
In this 207th episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I introduce the Drifting to Driftless Series by focusing on my recent Adventure in Cedar Rapids, Mount Vernon and Decorah, IA.
The Drifting to Driftless Series is where I share my adventures and wandering. It will be a regular feature on Small Scale Life.
For pictures, videos and links from this "Drift," head on over to smallscalelife.com. (https://smallscalelife.com)
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July 23, 2022 • 23 mins
In this 206th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I am introducing two new efforts here at our Driftless Oaks Farm and on the Small Scale Life Podcast:
My Farm Journal
Operation WW
My Farm Journal posts, videos and podcast episodes will document our progress and our observations of life at our little Driftless Oaks Farm.
Operation WW is focused on cleaning up the Weeds and Woods at Driftless Oaks Farm, starting with the ove...
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June 15, 2022 • 38 mins
In this 205th Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I have my good friend Mr. Tactical Jay back on the show to talk about the Modern Day Back to the Land Movement including gardening, homesteading and being more self-reliant.
I have known Jay for over 10 years, and he and his wonderful wife are experiencing their own Back to the Land Movement as they develop their garden and create a homestead somewhere on the East Coast of the ...
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June 2, 2022 • 10 mins
After a long hiatus this Spring, Host Tom resturns to Restart Our Small Scale Life. This is a 10 minute episode that covers the following topics:
Host Tom introduces himself to the audience
Where the Small Scale Life Podcast has been over the past 6 years and where it is going in the future
Driftless Oaks Farm's projects and opportunities
For links and show notes, head over to smallscalelife.com (https://smallscalelife.com)!
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March 31, 2022 • 82 mins
In this 203rd Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, I have a Chicken Chat with my good friend Amy Dingmann. Julie and I are chicken newbs, so we wanted to learn from someone who has done all things chicken!
Amy Dingmann is from A Farmish Kind of Life (https://afarmishkindoflife.com/) where she talks about her life on a little 5-acre farm in Central Minnesota. Amy is a writer, podcaster, blogger, YouTuber, and also has a snail ...
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