• 33 minutes 41 seconds
    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 always been. In this episode, I’m sharing what I’ve been rediscovering about myself, why old things have been speaking to me so deeply, and how I'm creating a home with secondhand pieces.

    I’ll also share practical tips for finding the best vintage pieces, defining your own style, working with limitations, using what you already have, and why paint might just be the most underrated tool in your home. This is part reflection, part practical guide, and a little love letter to old things, imperfect homes, and becoming more yourself.

    Podcast Episode Highlights:

    • Thinking about our identities and coming back to ourselves
    • What I've rediscovered about myself recently
    • What I've been finding lately
    • My thoughts on old things
    • Tip #1: where I'm buying the best pieces
    • Tip #2: figuring out a style
    • Tip #3: Limitations as a guide and not a roadblock
    • Tip #4: Look around your home
    • Tip #5: Paint is the best
    • Tip #6: Ask around
    • Final thoughts

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    29 June 2026, 8:00 am
  • 27 minutes 6 seconds
    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 the interior spaces I’m slowly bringing back to life.

    I'm sharing the details on how my new old house isn’t polished or perfect, but there’s so much I already love about it, and how I’m learning a ton about how to focus on layers instead of going 'all in' on projects. Whether you're moving to a new place or simply feeling overwhelmed with your current one, I think this episode has some great tips to help you learn to love what you have.

    Podcast Episode Highlights:

    • Giving you a virtual tour of my new old house
    • Recent criticisms and my response
    • Big picture stuff on my new place
    • The challenges of a new home
    • What I love about my new place
    • My garden and yard details
    • The interior of my new old house
    • Focusing on layers
    • Why growth isn't always good
    • Final thoughts

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    22 June 2026, 8:00 am
  • 42 minutes 56 seconds
    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 lessons that I learned through lots of training and mentorships as well as why this tough training matters just as much for the human as it does for the horse.

    More than anything, Tag taught me that progress comes from hard work, paying attention, and learning to lead with clarity. Even if you don't own horses, I think there's lots of good thought-provoking parts that you'll still find interesting.

    Podcast Episode Highlights:

    • Imposter syndrome issues with horse training
    • Why mentorship is important
    • Why it's your fault 
    • History about my horse Tag
    • Unlocking the hindquarters
    • Don't bend too much
    • Self-regulation is key
    • Not trapping him
    • Splitting his attention
    • Final thoughts

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    15 June 2026, 8:00 am
  • 38 minutes 50 seconds
    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 something deeper happening beneath the surface: a reckoning with identity, purpose, and what naturally happens when the things you love become the things you do for a living.

    In this episode, I’m sharing my backstory with homesteading, my burnout, and the pivotal moment that brought me full circle. Join me as I share how I’m learning to keep the skills and interests that still feel alive while leaving behind the identity traps that no longer fit. 

    Podcast Episode Highlights:

    • My backstory 
    • When the things you love becomes a business
    • Dealing with burnout
    • Pivotal point that brought me full circle
    • Keeping the skills and interests and not the identity traps
    • What I'm leaving behind
    • Final thoughts

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    8 June 2026, 8:00 am
  • 24 minutes 54 seconds
    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.

    In this episode, I’m sharing what starting over looks like in my new garden. I’ll walk you through the new space, the first steps I’m taking to build a garden from scratch, and the goals I have for it both now and for the future. I’m sure these plans will shift and evolve over the coming months, but for now, this is where I’m beginning.

    Podcast Episode Highlights:

    • Why I planted seeds this year
    • My current garden burnout
    • Why I decided to garden anyway
    • Describing my new garden
    • My new garden goals
    • Growing microgreens
    • Final thoughts 

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    1 June 2026, 8:00 am
  • 36 minutes 54 seconds
    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, the vulnerability of being cracked open, and the strange mix of grief, relief, fear, and hope that can all exist at once.

    I also explore what not to say to someone in a tender season, how we often project our own stories & expectations onto other people’s lives, and why big transitions rarely fit neatly with cultural desires. This is my open & honest conversation about change, humanness, and learning to hold contradictory feelings with grace.

    Podcast Episode Highlights:

    • My biggest life transition right now
    • A slow unraveling
    • The vulnerability & struggles
    • What not to say to someone dealing with a big life transition
    • How we project our stories on other people
    • Contradictory feelings
    • The cultural implications in society
    • Being cracked open 
    • Final Thoughts

    Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:

    • Find your garden seeds and supplies at True Leaf Market and use the code: homestead15 for 15% off your order.

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    25 May 2026, 8:00 am
  • 28 minutes 41 seconds
    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 good and meaningful can become cages when we cling to them too tightly or start to outgrow the version of ourselves they were built around.

    In this episode, I unpack how to recognize when an identity is supporting you versus trapping you, the questions worth asking when everything starts to feel different, and the very real grief that can come with letting an old version of yourself go.

    Podcast Episode Highlights:

    • Everything feels different
    • My huge identity shifts over time
    • Identities can be good AND bad (aka in the grey)
    • Identities can become cages BECAUSE they are good
    • Questions to ask yourself to see if your identity is helping you or not
    • How to know when your identity is trapping you
    • The grief connected to losing your identity
    • Final thoughts on releasing identities

    Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:

    --> Use the code PODCAST for a $15 off discount on Meal Craft

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    27 April 2026, 8:00 am
  • 29 minutes 25 seconds
    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 who’ve been doing something their whole lives. In this episode, I’m talking about a phrase I’ve been repeating to myself in the branding pen: embarrassment is the cost of entry.

    We’ll explore what this phrase means, why so many of us feel threatened by embarrassment, our addictions to competence, the messy stage of growth, and the wonderful rewards that come from stepping out of our comfort zones.

    Podcast Episode Highlights:

    • Thoughts on stepping out of our comfort zone
    • Branding season is coming
    • Embarrassment is the cost of entry (what this means)
    • Why does embarrassment seem so threatening to us?
    • Addiction to competence
    • Growth is so important
    • The reward...
    • Final thoughts

    Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:

    --> Use the code PODCAST for a $15 off discount on Meal Craft

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    20 April 2026, 8:00 am
  • 44 minutes 17 seconds
    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, what’s changed in the online world, and the core principles I believe still matter most.

    If you’ve been dreaming about starting an online business of your own, this episode should give you some tips and encouragement as you start your own business adventure.

    Podcast Episode Highlights:

    • Thoughts on making online businesses (and my own)
    • My personal online business story
    • Principle #1: Find a problem to solve or a person to help
    • Principle #2: Show up as yourself
    • Principle #3: Let's talk about AI...
    • Principle #4: You have to commit 
    • Principle #5: Less sophisticated than you think
    • Final thoughts

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    13 April 2026, 8:00 am
  • 28 minutes 23 seconds
    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 well for our full, ever-changing family life. We’ll talk about the strategies and principles I lean on instead, including how to make peace with a more flexible approach to food, and why giving yourself permission to experiment can be so freeing.

    I’m also diving into the art of using leftovers creatively, wasting less, and building meals from what you already have on hand. Let's chat about how to start cooking with more confidence, less stress, and a whole lot more real life in mind.

    Podcast Episode Highlights:

    • Life changes but I'm still passionate about food (it's just different now)
    • The meal planning problem 
    • Strategy #1: Ingredient baseline
    • Strategy #2: Not a recipe, but a category
    • Strategy #3: Flexibility and leftovers
    • Strategy #4: Figure out what needs to be used ASAP
    • Principle #1: How to use frameworks
    • Principle #2: Keep the building blocks on hand
    • Principle #3: You can repeat things
    • Principle #4: Make room for imperfect meals
    • Practical example that I recently did
    • Give yourself permission to play and experiment

    Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:

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    6 April 2026, 8:00 am
  • 34 minutes 48 seconds
    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 these are the ones that truly changed me. They influenced how I see the world, how I make decisions, and even how I understand myself. 

    Podcast Episode Highlights:

    • These books have been impactful to me (and why)
    • The Devil's Element by Dan Egan
    • 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan
    • Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
    • Nourishment by Fred Provenza
    • The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
    • The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown
    • The Pivot Year by Brianna Wiest
    • The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
    • The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
    • The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
    • Untamed by Glennon Doyle
    • Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto
    • Faith Unraveled by Rachel Held Evans
    • The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore
    • Final thoughts

    Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:

    Find links to my favorite books here: https://bookshop.org/shop/theprairiehomestead

    Learn more about Meal Craft here: https://mealcraftmethod.com/

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    30 March 2026, 8:00 am
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