Small Scale Life Podcast

In today’s episode, The Slow Down Season, we explore how nature invites us to pause, reset, and realign our lives as we enter the quieter, colder months. This is the perfect episode for anyone feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or craving a more intentional, peaceful pace.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why slowing down is essential for emotional and physical health

• How nature’s rhythms can guide our own

• Practical ways to simplify, declutter, and reconnect

• How to set boundaries heading into the holidays

• How this season nurtures renewal, rest, and spiritual grounding

• How slowing down now prepares you for a better spring

What’s ONE thing you can slow down this week?

Let us know via email at realsmallscalelife@gmail.com!

In this special Thanksgiving episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, we gather around the hearth — the ancient symbol of warmth, nourishment, and connection — to explore gratitude, community, and the lessons we learn from the changing seasons.

Whether your “hearth” is a wood stove, kitchen table, fire pit, or simply a calm moment at the end of a long day, this episode is about returning to what matters:

Slowing down. Giving thanks. Growing gratitude. Building connection.

Bring your coffee and coffee cake or donuts....let's chat as we learn, do, grow and be a little better everyday!

In today's Small Scale Life Live Stream and Podcast, I am going to discuss the Lessons from the Harvest for the 2025 Garden Season.

Like the famous novel by Charles Dickens: "It was the best of times and it was the worst of times."

Ok, that was pretty dramatic.

We had a really great season for some vegetables, ginger and herbs,. At the same time, we had a tough time with other favorites like tomatoes and squash.

What worked?

What didn't work?

What will we do n 2026?

You can find out tonight on the Small Scale Life Live Stream and Podcast. We go LIVE at 7:00 PM Central.

It is going to be fun!

For more including links, show notes and photos, head over to the Small Scale Life Website.

Welcome to the first episode of the New and Improved Small Scale Life Podcast. In this episode, I'll talk about some of the things I am letting go and discussing what is coming next on the Small Scale Life Podcast. As we navigate some new waters, we'lll have to watch out for the rocks, branches, sandbars and deadheads...the water isn't always smooth in this Small Scale Life. We will explore these new waters together!

As a note, we will be streaming Wednesdays at 7:00 PM Central Time on the Small Scale Life YouTube Channel. Bring your floaties, river shoes, some snacks and drinky drinks. Let's go!

Grow Roots

Find Peace

Live Small

Love Big

Live Well

Remember to learn, do grow and be a little better everyday!

Tommy Cakes returns to restart the Small Scale Life Podcast! Tommy discusses what they have been up to since March:

Starting a new business called Tommy Cakes (Bird) Seed LLC

Gardening,

Improving the shoreline,

Feeding the birds,

Taking some shorter trips

Connecting with neighbors and,

Dealing with the Government Shutdown.

The government shutdown is concerning. 42 million Americans might lose access to funds to purchase food and put it on the table, and whiile we cannot change what happens in Washington DC, we can help people right where we live. A couple great ways to help are;

Stock local little library pantries,

Make monetary donations to local food shelves and pantries,

Bring foo to local food shelves and pantries, and

Volunteer at local food shelves and pantries.

Start where you are with what you have. We need to come together and help those in need in our community. It starts with us.

The Small Scale Life Podcast returns on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM starting 11/12/2025. I will be live-streaming on the YouTube Channel and creating a podcast from that video. Join us LIVE! Bring your floaties, river shoes, some snacks and drinky drinks. Let's go!

Grow Roots

Find Peace

Live Small

Love Big

Live Well

Remember to learn, do grow and be a little better everyday!