Solutions for a Simpler Life
Informal interviews with homesteaders, cooks, gardeners and employees will help you take the next step on your journey to a simpler life. Escape the chaotic, stressful world for about seven minutes and learn how to live a satisfying life, enjoying time with family and friends. And you might just learn a new skill.
Episodes
In this episode, we sit down with Ann Accetta-Scott—homesteader, educator, and founder of A Farm Girl in the Making. Ann shares her journey from suburban life to self-sufficiency, the importance of preserving traditional skills, and why building community is key to modern homesteading. Tune in for real talk, helpful tips, and a whole lot of inspiration from one of the leading voices in the homesteading movement. 🌱🐓
In this episode, we sit down with Daniel Salatin—farmer, speaker, and legacy carrier of the renowned Polyface Farm. As the son of regenerative agriculture pioneer Joel Salatin, Daniel brings his own voice to the conversation about stewardship, sustainability, and the rhythms of rural life. From raising livestock with integrity to balancing family and farming, Daniel shares stories from his unconventional upbringing, p...
Rory Groves is a homesteader and author of Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time. After moving to the country, he and his wife Becca began raising their children learning and living on the farm. They live the life and spend time teaching it to aspiring homesteaders. Listen in on Rory’s unique perspective going from city life to the good ole country.
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Bailey is the author of Kitchen Garden Living, and the founder of The Kitchen Garden Society. She is passionate about the satisfaction of gardening and other homesteading trades. Moving from country life to suburbia didn’t stop her from “blooming where she is planted” and she did inevitably return to her country roots. Listen in to hear from Bailey on today’s episode of Solutions for a Simpler Life.
On today’s episode hear from Jill Ragan Farmer and Shop Owner at Whispering Willow Farms. Her moto? “Find what sparks joy and grow that in abundance”. Listen in to hear all about her journey to homesteading and what sparks joy for her and her beautiful family.
Shawn and Beth Dougherty, of One Cow Revolution, have been farming together since the 1980’s,. They believe that a true farm is nearly or completely self-sustaining. They manage 90 acres and are passionate about teaching others about time-honored ways of farming. Listen in to hear more about their remarkable life in farming.
Tandy Hogate is a homesteader, homemaker, homeschooling mama, and homebody. She and her husband own Common Ground Alaska, a Teaching Farm that Feeds Alaskans. Time with family and friends brings her the most joy, followed by food preservation and anything having to do with living off the land on her homestead in Alaska.
Join us in talking to one of our frequent bloggers and delightful homesteaders as she talks about delving into everything non-electric!
We want to thank you for a wonderful 2024 season of Solutions For A Simpler Life. Join us for the 2025 season for the Lehman's 70th anniversary! We will learn from even more experts on our journey to a simpler life.
Learn all about what it takes to ferment your favorite foods for long lasting goodness and gut health. Also, did you know beavers are super friendly? Tune in to Kirsten Shockey's interesting family and homesteading life on this week's episode of Solutions for a Simpler Life.
Join us as we chat with Cyndi Ball founder of the National Ladies Homestead Gathering. Learn how Cyndi is a pioneer in her personal life and in the homesteading community. We think you’ll find her take on homesteading as fascinating as her journey to the world of being a homesteader. Listen in on this week’s episode of Solutions for a Simpler Life.
Andrew Seegars of CityboyFarming joins us to talk about what it’s like to have a small farm in the city of Detroit. Hear about his journey to the simpler life, the rewards and struggles of farming in a city landscape and how his family supports this lifestyle. Tune in!
From the small village of Mt. Hope, Ohio to the world-famous Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, quality furniture from Homestead Furniture is admired around the country. Founded by local Amish man Ernie Hershberger, Homestead hand crafts heirloom furniture for families and businesses. Listen as he explains how being Amish is a lifestyle based on faith, family and tradition without modern technology.
We appreciate the farmers in this country and all that they do to help us feed our families. Brothers Rex and Ryan Tietje in Northeast Ohio are fifth generation farmers. They are part of a family of farmers taking care of many acres of land. Family time is of the utmost importance as they farm their way through all the long-standing traditions from farming to cooking and freezing corn. Listen in to these hard-working ...
Nate Petroski had a giant change in his lifestyle as he moved off grid in 2020. Hear about him and his homestead (including the famous, Minion) as they journeyed to a simpler life on this week's episode of Solutions for a Simpler life!
Stacy Lyn Harris is back as a returning guest on Lehman's Simpler Life Podcast. She is a best-selling cookbook author, blogger, speaker, wife, and mother of seven children. We like to call her the diva of the dinner table and the princess of wild game cooking. Tune in to find out what she calls the love language of the south!
Tune in to hear one of our favorite guests and YouTube sensation, Kent Rollins and his lovely wife Shannon! He visits Lehman's every year and we love hearing his stories and learning all about the cowboy lifestyle. Learn more about his journey and cast iron cooking!
Hear from Miss Katie of Hertiage Ways. Learn how she's making traditions by including her family in her kitchen and the love she has for these skills like cooking and making homemade butter or yogurt.
We love working with Miss Katie and we can't wait for you to hear from her too!
Sarah Thrush of Peelies and Petals is with us to talk about all things canning! She has tips on how to get started, the range of experience from water bath to pressure canning and some fun ways her and her community partner together to create a sustainable life. Listen in!
Listen in with Carolyn Thomas of Homesteading Family on YouTube. Her and her husband raise 11 children together while also raising their own food and lifestyle. Learn how they balance quality time with their family with everyday chores like cooking meals from scratch!
Note: This podcast was previously recorded. So, when “now” is referenced it is March of 2024.
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