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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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...
303: The real reason you need to declutter
Today we’re talking about clutter, the search for simplicity, the "hell yes or no" principle, and making space for what matters most.
302: Being Honest About the Year That Just Was
A simple exercise recently revealed a BIG difference between the 2024 I thought I had and the 2024 I *actually* had. It was a slap in the face wake-up...
301: The Cycle of Information… and Life
Today we're diving into something I like to call the “life cycle of information platforms”. Because here’s the thing: platforms like ebooks, podcastin...
300: 10 Choices for a Happier Holiday Season
Today’s episode is all about choices—specifically, 10 that you can make this holiday season to navigate get togethers with grace, humor, and humility.
299: We’re All Just People Trying to Figure It Out
The truth is, our current circumstances often cloud our memories of past struggles. Different stages of life (or other situations) can make us forget...
298: A Quiet Rebellion: Living Life on Your Own Terms
Ever considered that your simple lifestyle choices might actually be... acts of rebellion? Things like staying home to raise a family, choosing what y...
297: Nobody Cares (and that’s a good thing)
The truth is, most people just aren't thinking about us as much as we think they are. They're wrapped up in their own lives, just as we are in ours.
296: 7 Things to Focus on Instead of the Election
Today we are stepping away from the ballot box and empowering you to take control of your own life and well-being.
295: Fight for your Right… to Get Older?
In our modern world, the concept of aging often gets a bad rap. Which, when I think about it, is pretty odd—since not everyone is lucky enough to be a...
294: Make Your Phone a Tool, Not a Tether
Today I ponder how those of us still in the modern world can integrate technology (specifically our phones, the internet, and social media) into our l...
293: Who you gonna call?
You might have a ton of online friends (people you talk to everyday!) but chances are your online friends live too far away to let your dog out or hel...
292: Make it STOP: A Rant about our Food System
Whether you’re exhausted by the choices, confused by conflicting information, frustrated by the costs, or just trying to do the best you can, this epi...
291: To do lists and real life: the reality
Life is a road of unexpected twists and turns. Today’s episode gives perspective on maintaining balance between urgent tasks and the chaos of real lif...
290: Embracing busy times on the homestead
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the abundance of your harvest, this week’s episode is for you.
Epi 289: There is so much we don’t know
We all carry hidden stories, knowledge, and experience. This is a must-listen for anyone looking to deepen their empathy and understanding.
288: You’re Right
Tune in to this week’s podcast as I talk about how barn cats and barking dogs taught me a little something about human nature, and how it applies to o...
287: The Ultimate Apocalypse Team – Are You On It?
Join me as I compare survival skills to “who you are as a person”, and why the way you live and treat people now matters more than ever.
286: Cultivating Connection with Intentional Interactions
With more ways than ever to interact with others, it's time to make deliberate choices in how we connect.