A Farmish Kind of Life
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A Farmish Kind of Life
Listen to motivational misfit Amy Dingmann get real about life and how to live a good one, whether you live on a farm or not.
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321 episodes
343: The Most Important Thing a Homestead Produces
Sometimes the greatest gift a homestead can offer is not the projects completed, the skills learned, or the food grown... the greatest gift is sometim...
342: Maybe This is Just… Life?
"But somewhere in the middle of all that chaos, I found myself thinking about something bigger: What if this is just life? And I don't mean that in a...
341: Help! I (Apparently) Need Somebody
That thing where a trip to Runnings for feed leaves you questioning your entire philosophy on accepting help.
340: Your Part of the Problem
When something goes wrong or doesn't work the way we want, it's way easier to blame the tool, the system, the circumstances, or other people. Right? A...
339: What Works… Changes
Many times in life we end up having to admit that the systems that once worked beautifully eventually stop fitting the season you’re in. And that does...
338: Outrage Everywhere, Humanity Anyway
The internet wants us emotionally activated all the time, but Real Life wants us present.
337: The Double Standard No One Talks About
I'm not here today to dismiss anyone's struggles. I'm just here to point out the growing double standard surrounding who is allowed to openly feel ove...
336: It feels like we won’t recover. We will.
In this episode, I talk about why life experience changes how you respond to hard times, why calm is something you have to earn, and why what feels li...
335: What Crisis Taught Me About Homesteading
What happens to the things you care about when life gets hard? Today I’m talking about what the last few months taught me about homesteading, prioriti...
334: Four Months Off. Here’s why…
After four (unexpected) months away, I’m back today to share a quick explanation on what’s been happening, why I disappeared (trust me, it was valid!)...
333: Be A Light But Don’t Burn Yourself Out
Today we're talking about how to be a light and how that doesn't mean turning yourself into kindling.
332: Life is NOT an emergency
Since going back to work outside the home, I’ve noticed something: so many of folks live in constant emergency mode. They're rushing, panicking, and t...
331: Priority isn’t plural
Did you know the word "priority" didn't have a plural form for over 500 years? We're not supposed to have more than one "most important" thing.
330: Perspective, Gratitude, and a Broken Smartwatch
Sometimes gratitude doesn’t look like sunshine and sparkles. Sometimes it looks like realizing the things that used to wreck you... kind of don’t anym...
329: Calm as a Chaos Manager
Ever notice how some people fall apart when life gets messy, but others suddenly find this weird, laser-focused calm? Let's talk about that.
328: We’ve Forgotten How to Be People
In this episode of The Farmish Front Porch, we’re talking about what happens when people become pixels and opinions, and how to bring the human part b...
327: Go Visit Your Grandma
We need to start showing up again in real rooms, with real people, at the speed of a pot of coffee.
326: What is the simple life, really?
In this episode, I’m talking about why we equate simplicity with old-fashioned living, why that doesn’t always make sense, and how the “simple life” i...
325: How Did We Get So… Soft?
In this episode, we’re talking about what we might have lost when comfort became our default. We’ll ask the hard questions about progress, ease, and i...
324: The Thing About Comfort Food
Comfort food means something different to everyone, but have you ever stopped to wonder why?
323: Homestead excess isn’t success
Know what I've been thinking about? I'm starting to wonder if I've got too many chickens.
See, we say we want the “simple l...
322: When You’re Not Sure What’s Next
Sometimes you reach a point in life where everything starts to shift, and the path that used to make sense suddenly… doesn’t. How do you move forward...
321: Food is medicine, but not a miracle
After a couple weeks of unexpected health stuff, I found myself thinking a lot about the promises we often hear in the homesteading and simple living...
320: We Were Made to Move
Modern life has done a pretty good job of making movement optional. We sit to work, sit to relax, sit to eat, sit to connect—and we wonder why we feel...
319: Easy Doesn’t Fill You Up
The fast, easy option doesn’t always feed your soul. In this episode, we’re talking about the difference between getting it done and feeling filled up...
318: When the Systems Fail, Start Over
When we start homesteading—or when we start anything, really—we usually build some kind of system to make things run smoothly. And sometimes that syst...
317: Homesteaders, You Don’t Have To…
Regardless of what you call this kind of life you’re living—homesteading, the farmish life, the simple life—I’m here to tell you there are a lot of t...
316: Surviving Midlife on the Homestead
In this episode, we’re talking about the realities of midlife on the homestead. The rhythm of your life changes, but I rarely hear people talk about h...
315: How My Homesteading Worries Have Changed Over The Years
Let’s talk about how our fears evolve, how we adapt, and why it’s okay if your biggest homesteading worry today is very different than what it used to...
314: You Don’t Have to Do it All, But…
Today I'm talking about the strange pressure that can build on either end of the homesteading spectrum—from doing it all to doing almost nothing—and h...
314: Overinformed and Over It
Today I’m talking about over-information. The constant barrage of updates, alerts, and hot takes that don’t make us safer—they just make us more anxio...
Easy Gardening for Beginners: A Stupid Simple Start
So you want to grow your own food, but every time you search “how to start a garden,” you end up buried under 47 tabs of advice that makes it sound li...
311: Why I Will Keep Showing Up Messy
I posted a photo of the inside of my barn recently. A random busy day. Mid-project. Chaotic mess. It wasn’t staged. It wasn’t curated. It wasn’t meant...
310: If You’re Gone… Then What?
This episode is a heartfelt reminder that life is unpredictable, and we must prepare ourselves and our loved ones for the unexpected. By sharing the w...
309: Chasing Nostalgia: Can We Really Go Back to the Good Old Days?
Can we really go back to the good old days? This episode dives into nostalgia and how to adapt old-fashioned awesome for modern life.
308: No One Is Coming to Save You: Time to Get Unstuck
Whether it’s making your own vanilla extract, cleaning out the garage, or finally remembering to call that family member or friend, today I'm encourag...
307: Was Homesteading Just a Phase?
Has your passion for homesteading shifted? In episode 307, I’m digging into why some homesteaders are feeling less all-in, how the pandemic shaped our...
306: Five Phrases Keeping Me Sane This Year
These short and sweet phrases, written on my office whiteboard, have given me clarity, perspective, and sanity as I wander through what this year has...
305: It’s Ok to be Misunderstood
Have you ever felt the need to constantly explain or defend your life choices? It’s exhausting. In this week’s episode, we’re diving into the liberati...
304: Navigating Homestead Life with Opposite Brains
Ever try building a chicken coop or rabbitry with someone who thinks completely differently than you? In this week’s episode, I’m talking about how my...