Old Fashioned On Purpose
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Old Fashioned On Purpose
Have you felt it? Something is rippling through humanity at this moment. It's a stirring... a longing... a remembering. A sense that we are more capable than we’ve been led to believe. We want to feel alive, not sedated.. but we've lost our way. We've traded a life intertwined with nature for asphal...
Recent Episodes
412 episodes
S19: E7: When Everything Feels Out of Control I Do This
As you all probably know by now, my life has been a tad bit crazy lately. So I did the ultimate unplug from reality recently by participating in a hor...
S19: E6: How I'm Building a New Life from Old Things
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about identity and how we lose pieces of ourselves over time, and what it looks like to slowly come back to who we’ve...
S19: E5: My New Old House
In this episode, I’m giving you a virtual tour of my new old house: the big-picture pieces, the quirky challenges, the garden and yard details, and th...
S19: E4: The Lessons I Learned From My Most Difficult Horse
In this episode, I’m sharing the lessons I learned from one of my greatest teachers: my most difficult horse, Tag. We’ll talk about the specific lesso...
S19: E3: How I Unbecame a Homestead Influencer
I thought the homesteading part of me had gone quiet—maybe even fizzled out. For a while, I blamed burnout, but I’m beginning to see there was somethi...
S19: E2: The Garden I Didn't Plan for: How I'm Starting Over in a New Space
No matter how much my life shifts, I suppose I will always be the woman who starts seeds in late winter. Even in the midst of deep uncertainty.
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S19: E1: The Biggest & Hardest Transition of My Life
In this deeply personal podcast episode, I’m sharing about walking through the biggest life transition I’ve ever faced. I reflect on how I got here, t...
S18: E16: When Good Identities Become Cages (and how to break free)
Today, I’m exploring the power of identity and how it shapes us, anchors us, and sometimes quietly begins to confine us. Even the identities that are...
S18: E15: Embarrassment is the Cost of Entry
Learning to rope at 40 has humbled me in all the best and worst ways, because nothing exposes your ego faster than being a beginner in front of people...
S18: E14: If I Were Starting a Business in 2026, This is How I'd Do It
In this podcast episode, I’m sharing what I’d do if I were starting an online business from scratch in 2026. I'll chat about my own business story, wh...
S18: E13: How I'm Cooking These Days
In this podcast episode, I’m sharing details on how I’m cooking these days. I'll explain why rigid recipes and traditional meal plans just don’t work...
S18: E12: These are the Books I Can't Stop Thinking About
In this podcast episode, I'm going to share the books that have been most impactful on my life.
I’ve read a lot of books over the years, but the...
S18: E11: What I've Learned from Running a Business in a Town of 175
After reviving the oldest operating soda fountain in the state of Wyoming, I can tell you firsthand that there is something deeply meaningful about br...
S18: E10: Competence, Not Cosplay: How to Keep What Works, Drop the Rest
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what old-fashioned living might look like for me in the coming year and beyond. I’ve been considering which ski...
S18: E9: I'm Not Planting a Garden This Year. Here's Why.
For the first time in almost 20 years, I'm not planting a garden.
In this podcast episode, I'm sharing what happened in my garden last year and...
S18: E8: What the Hell Happened to Homesteading?
I’ve been wanting to talk about this for a while…but the risk of sounding like a crotchety old gatekeeper, I haven’t…
In this podcast episode, I...
S18: E7: My Horse Journey (aka Finally Coming Home to Myself)
If you’ve been listening or following me for a while, then you already know that horses have been a love of mine since childhood. In this podcast epis...
S18: E6: The Magic of Not Belonging
I’ve never really belonged. Not in the dramatic, “nobody understands me” way. More in the quiet, lifelong way—like I’ve always been standing half a st...
S18: E5: I Quit Homeschooling. And It Was Hard.
As some of you know by now, I am no longer homeschooling my kids. In this podcast episode, I'm talking all about our homeschool experiences, our journ...
E18: E4: Unfiltered Confessions of a Small-Town Restaurant Owner
I'm now going on five years of owning a restaurant in one of the smallest towns in Wyoming.
It’s one of the most gratifying things I’ve ever don...
S18: E3: A Reintroduction, of Sorts
In the past, I've shared about mainly the homestead part of myself on this podcast. Not because I was hiding the rest of me—but because the rest didn’...
S18: E2: How I Don't Balance My Life (And What I Do Instead)
Folks always ask me how I "do it all" but the truth is, that I don't. Listen in as I talk about I do NOT have a balanced life and what I do instead.
S18 E1: I’m Back! (Sorta) Why I’ve Been Quiet Lately...
Hey friends, I’m Back! (Sorta). I thought I'd share some of my deep thoughts on why I've been quiet lately and what you can expect from me in the futu...
S17: E13: When Homesteading Takes a Backseat
Homesteading has seasons—sometimes it's front and center, and other times it takes a backseat. In this episode, I’m sharing how our life looks differe...
S17: E12: The Underground Reason Your Garden isn't Thriving (and What You Can Do About It)
When we start gardening, it’s easy to focus on the plants—but what if we’re missing the bigger picture? Today, I’m chatting with Gregg Forster of Wisc...
S17: E11: Raised Beds: Worth It or Overrated? A Deep Dive with Gardener Scott
Ever wondered if raised beds are really worth the hype? In this episode, I sit down with Scott Wilson from Gardening with Scott to dig into the good,...
S17: E10: Freshly Milled Flour: Myths vs. Facts
In this episode, I welcome back Mike Vaona, the engineer-turned-baker behind Rosehill Sourdough, to chat about his recent deep dive into fresh-milled...
S17: E9: Too Many Eggs and Not Enough Ideas? We’ve Got You Covered
In this episode, I chat with Mimi Smith-Dvorak, author of Too Many Eggs, a cookbook packed with over 800 ways to use eggs. We dive into the history of...
S17: E8: Yes, You Can Grow Fruit & Nuts in Cold Climates! Here's How.
If you live in a cold northern area, you may have assumed growing fruit and nuts was out of the question, but I'm happy to tell you that it's not!
S17: E7: How to Sync Your Body with Nature: Using Light & Temperature for an Old-Fashioned Health Boost
What if the light around you is messing with your health more than you realize? In this episode, the amazing Johnna Sutton of Sutton Nutrition is back...
S17: E6: How to Create a Water Smart Garden
In this episode, I sit down with Noelle Johnson, aka the AZ Plant Lady and author of Water Smart Gardens, to uncover practical tips for making your ga...
S17: E5: Mushroom Foraging for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know
Curious about foraging but not sure where to begin?
In this episode, I chat with Whitney of Appalachian Forager about the essentials of startin...
S17: E4: From Chaos to Calm: Decluttering Secrets for Homesteaders
In this episode, I chat with Dana K. White, author and creator of A Slob Comes Clean, about the surprising connections between decluttering and homest...
S17: E3: Yes, Home Cooking Matters. Here's Why.
Why bother? It's a question I've certainly asked myself, and perhaps you have too. In an age where cheap, convenient food is everywhere, why take the...
S17: E2: The Missing Piece: Mastering Nutrition for the Homesteader
As homesteaders, we often focus on sourcing high-quality, real food—but what about understanding how to truly fuel our bodies? In this episode, I sit...
S17: E1: My Different Sort of Goals for 2025
2025 is already shaping up to be full of surprises. In this episode, I’m sharing some unexpected goals I’ve set for the year ahead.
From...
S16: E10: My Hard Won Lessons of 2024
2024 was nothing like I expected—but somehow, it turned out even better than I could have hoped. It was a rollercoaster of a year, filled with some of...
S16: E9: Ancient Wheat as Medicine: A Conversation with the Brilliant Bob Quinn
In this episode, I sit down with Bob Quinn, a Montana farmer and the driving force behind Kamut wheat, to chat about his journey from conventional far...
S16: E8: How to Break Up with Sugar (and Not Lose Your Mind)
In this episode I'm joined by Melissa Dowbiggin, the Sugar-Free Coach and founder of Be Free and Eat. I learned so much from this conversation!
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S16: E7: The Truth About Glyphosate, GMOs, and Clean Eating with David Stelzer of Azure Standard
In this episode, I’m sitting down with David Stelzer, the founder of Azure Standard, to get real about what’s in our food. We dive into the hot topics...