An inside look at the world of community management. Discussing misconceptions, trends, and best practises.
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Un-Billable Hour: Business Management Strategies for the Busy Lawyer Around the Community Table
Legal Talk Network
Managing your law practice can be challenging. Marketing, time management, attracting clients and all the things (besides the cases) that you need to do, but aren't billable. Welcome to this edition of "Un-Billable Hour" ...the law practice advisory podcast! This is where you'll get the information you need from expert guests and host Christopher T. Anderson.
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Simply Living Homestead | Rhythms, Organization, Time Management, Routines, SAHM, Homemaker, Simplify, Community, Family, Garden
Amanda Carlin
Do you feel like there’s never enough time in your day? Overwhelmed by the endless to-do list? Wishing you could teach your children real-life skills, but the clutter and chaos make you feel like you’ll never be good enough? I’ve been there too. Friend, I’m so glad you’re here. If you’re a mom who dreams of that homestead life you see on Instagram, but feels like you’d need an extra 12 hours in your day to make it happen — this podcast is for you! Hi! I’m Amanda. Wife, Mama, Homesteader, Mil ...
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32 | How to Simplify Your Daily Routine After Travel or Sickness
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20:28Have you ever noticed how a trip, sickness, or emergency can throw your whole routine off—and how long it takes to feel “normal” again? I used to take a full week (sometimes two!) before I felt like I had my feet under me after disruptions. It wasn’t until my therapist asked, “Why don’t you have a reset routine?” that I realized I needed a system t…
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Community Table: Origination Fees for New Hires, “It Gets Weird”
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29:06In this episode’s discussions around the Community Table: How do you implement origination percentages when a new attorney joins the firm. What’s important is clarity, making sure everyone knows who originated the case (and how, including prior websites, phone numbers, and relationships) and how those payments will be calculated. What if your new h…
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31 | Your kids Need Chores: Building Character Through Simple Homestead Rhythms
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18:17Have you ever looked around your home or farm and realized your kids weren’t carrying any of the load? That was me this summer with my four-year-old. As an only child and only grandchild, he had been given everything—without learning responsibility. I knew that had to change. In this episode, I’m sharing how we began involving him in simple tasks l…
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30 | Feel like you are doing it all? Practical Ways to Share Household Tasks with Your Spouse
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22:56Have you ever felt like you’re carrying the entire weight of your home on your shoulders? I know that feeling all too well. Jonathan and I once found ourselves stuck in that exact struggle—until a couples therapist helped us realize something simple but life-changing: if we share a home, we should share the tasks. In this episode, I’m opening up ab…
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29 | Tired of feeling like you're not enough? How to Speak Truth to Your Soul on Hard Homestead Days
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18:50We all have those hard days when the animals, the house, or the work feels heavy—but sometimes the hardest battles are in our own minds. I know that struggle deeply. For years, I believed the lies that I wasn’t good enough, wasn’t lovable, and would never be enough. In today’s episode, I want to share how I learned to take those thoughts captive an…
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Do you feel like there’s never enough time in your day? Overwhelmed by the endless to-do list? Wishing you could teach your children real-life skills, but the clutter and chaos make you feel like you’ll never be good enough? I’ve been there too. Friend, I’m so glad you’re here. If you’re a mom who dreams of that homestead life you see on Instagram,…
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Lights, Camera, Marketing! Making a Better Impression on Camera.
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39:32How you appear on camera is how you appear to future clients. And today, you’re pretty much always on camera. Guest Kerry Barrett, an Emmy Award-winning television journalist, helps attorneys present their best self on camera, whether that’s on a Zoom call, on YouTube, or when being interviewed by a TV crew. Project authority, build trust, and attr…
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Community Table: Ditching Billable Hours, Maximizing Earning Potential
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25:26In this episode’s discussions around the Community Table: The Un-Billable Hour takes on a very real move away from the “billable hour.” As Christopher says, the billable hour “is the worst thing that ever happened to law.” Clients pay for results, not time. Examine alternative fee structures as technology changes the practice of law. Young lawyers …
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Niche Marketing, a Podcast About Marketing Through Podcasting
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42:23Did your firm “set and forget” its marketing strategy? Today’s marketing has evolved beyond Google ads and billboards. Finding new, niche channels can tap new markets. Imagine a firm still relying solely on a Yellow Pages ad, that would be crazy. Times change. Guest Carrolee Moore is the CEO and chief strategist at the Podcast Pitching Society, a f…
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Community Table: Live From InfoTrack Legal Up Conference
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28:55In this episode’s discussions around the Community Table: Growth is the big issue firms repeatedly face. Set reasonable expectations and know what you want. Is it revenue growth? Why? Is it a lifestyle? What does that look like? Growth without a destination in mind is a fool’s errand. As Christopher says, “Clarity of purpose aligns everything.” It’…
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The Future of Law, Understanding the “Big Picture” in a Changing World
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46:56When running a law firm, it’s vital to know what’s important. Results? Production? Call it “everything.” When we explore the future of law, it’s important to talk about the whole picture. Today, that means AI, money, financing, and results. Guest Dan Lear, VP of Partnerships at InfoTrack shares his insights. It starts with understanding the “hemisp…
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28 | Buying Your First Cow? 10 Questions You MUST Ask Before You Bring Her Home - Homestead Dairy Part 4
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27 | Don’t Buy a Dairy Cow Until You Know THIS - Homestead Dairy Part 3
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26 | Breathe and Pivot - Surviving the Change after burnout
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Community Table: Candidates With Grit But Not Experience. Plus, Resolving Employee Communication Problems.
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35:16Host Christopher T. Anderson and team are at the Community Table. Real answers, no script. In this episode, a job candidate is a great cultural fit but doesn’t have the skills. And, what about an employe who doesn’t communicate like you? EPISODE NOTES: In this episode’s discussions around the Community Table: A law firm owner finds an associate can…
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25 | Why Fencing, Hay, and Winter Prep Matter More Than Breed Choice - Homestead Dairy Part 2
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24:43Your pasture is ready and your fencing is up—now let’s talk shelter, gear, and what your milking space really needs to look like. In Part 2 of our Homestead Dairy series, we’re digging into the practical setup: shelter, milking areas, must-have gear, and how to choose the right equipment for your setup. Whether you’re planning to hand milk or inves…
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AI, Not Taking Over the Practice of Law, But Changing It
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35:26AI is real and it’s rapidly advancing the practice of law. Guest Austin Brittenham is the co-founder of the legal AI company 2nd Chair. As an attorney, he recognized the inefficiencies that plague the legal profession and put his background in computer tech to work to create an AI platform that both recognizes the unique challenges facing lawyers –…
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24 | Starting with Dairy: The Beginner Homesteader's Guide to Getting Ready - Homestead Dairy Part 1
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26:51So, you're dreaming of fresh milk, homemade butter, and a cow in your pasture—but are you really ready for what that takes? In this Homestead Dairy series, we’re breaking down everything you need to think through before your cow ever arrives. This episode focuses on the daily time commitment, what it really means to add a dairy rhythm to your life,…
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23 | Do you yell more than you would like? How 3 Shifts changed our family life
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29:57Have you ever walked away from a parenting moment thinking… “That’s not the kind of mom I want to be”? Yeah. Me too. In this episode, I want to open up about how we’re learning to speak life—not shame—over our son. Words carry power—especially in motherhood. Today, we’re talking about the impact our language has on our children, particularly when t…
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Community Table: Alternative Fee Structures, Virtual Receptionists, and a Second Office
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41:55In this episode’s discussions around the Community Table: To meet client demand, firms are exploring alternative fee structures, such as flat-rate billing. Clients are paying for results, not hours. Today’s tech, including AI, can make your firm more efficient and settle cases faster. Hear how you can experiment with different fee structures and wh…
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22 | A real Homesteaders Day - How I organize my Day
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27:22Ever wonder how a homesteading mama gets it all done—from milking cows to managing a business—without losing her mind? Today’s episode is a special one, thanks to a sweet listener named Cherish who asked for a behind-the-scenes look at what a typical day looks like for me here at Simply Living Homestead. From early-morning Bible study and farm chor…
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21 | You can't do it all. Finding the Balance between Self Sufficiency and Community
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19:17Homesteading is often celebrated as a path toward doing everything yourself. But what if that very mindset is what’s wearing you down? Today, let’s talk about redefining self-sufficiency and how true sustainability grows in the soil of community. In this heartfelt episode, I’m unpacking why I’ve grown uncomfortable with the term “self-sufficiency”—…
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Be That Lawyer, Insider Tips to Building Your Firm, Becoming a Rainmaker
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39:33In this hands-on, in-the-trenches episode about real business development, learn the secrets to acquiring and signing new clients from law firm advisor Steve Fretzin, author of the new book “Be That Lawyer: The 101 Top Rainmaker Secrets to Growing a Successful Law Practice.” Fretzin, an accomplished author, business strategist, and podcaster, works…
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20 | Faith in the Chaos: Parenting, Homesteading, and the Guilt We Don’t Talk About - Guest Leslie Warwick
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29:46In today’s episode, we’re talking about the beautifully chaotic reality of raising littles while running a homestead (or trying to get anything done, really). I’m joined by my dear friend Leslie to have an honest, grace-filled conversation for the mamas in the thick of it—whether you’re balancing chores and children, business and babywearing, or fa…
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19 | Ready to Create a lasting legacy? Get your Teens involved on the homestead
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20:40For many of us, our children are the reason we started homesteading. But in the daily grind of chores and projects, it’s easy to overlook the greatest gift we’ve been given—our little ones. So how do we actually bring them into the skills we’re building, in ways that feel joyful, not stressful? This episode is an invitation to slow down and welcome…
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Community Table: The Five Commandments of Law Firm Marketing
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29:57In this episode’s discussions around the Community Table: Grappling with a marketing refresh? Start with understanding you are an experiment of one. Asking someone else what’s working for them is a doorway to blind alleys. There is nobody just like you, so explore all options, ask yourself what you want to get out of it. You can’t copy what someone…
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18 | Do your kids have a job on your homestead? Simple Chores for the children in your life.
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23:55When there is so much to do in your home, on your homestead, and with your children every day—how do you find time to be still? Even when your heart craves a slower pace, life rarely slows down on its own. In this episode, I’m sharing the real-life story of how I stumbled into stillness through blogging, and how it became a practice that grounded m…
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17 | Stressed out and always running? Try this simple routine to create time to be still
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22:10When there is so much to do in your home, on your homestead, and with your children every day—how do you find time to be still? Even when your heart craves a slower pace, life rarely slows down on its own. In this episode, I’m sharing how learning to be mindful and still grounded me in motherhood and homesteading. You’ll hear why rest isn’t lazy, b…
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Rebranding: Define Your Firm, Define Your Practice
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41:44Not too long ago, law firms were discouraged from using trade names and “branding” themselves. But the world has changed, and branding today is a key part of your success. Is it time for your firm to get serious, or even consider a “rebranding?” Guest Jim Heininger, “The Rebrand Man,” founded and leads the firm Rebranding Experts. He is an experien…
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16 | Start with Chickens on your homestead. Care Basics to get you started
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36:21SHOW NOTES Today’s episode comes from listener homemaker_beus, who writes: "I’m so glad Amanda is doing this podcast! She sounds like a genuine friend and gives such good insight into homesteading. Keep it up! And please share any tips for raising backyard chickens (for beginners like me!)." If you’d like to suggest a topic, leave a comment or revi…
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15 | Ready for Animals on your homestead? 3 Categories to Consider
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51:07SHOW NOTES Are you ready to add animals to your homestead? Whether you’re looking to produce your own food or just love the idea of having livestock, choosing the right first animal is an important decision. Today, we’re breaking down different homestead animals, their pros and cons, and what you need to consider when starting out. A common questio…
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Community Table: Firing an Employee, Ever-changing Marketing, and Moving to a New City
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39:29In this episode’s discussions around the Community Table: An attorney realizes she’s waited too long to fire someone and knows there may be repercussions. But sometimes, the cost of keeping a problematic employee outweighs the consequences of letting them go. What’s best for the firm? What if you can’t fill the position and work piles up? Nothing s…
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14 | Want the Family to eat together more? 3 Tips to make your traditions last
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19:41SHOW NOTES Does your family eat together often? Sitting down for a meal is a powerful way to slow down and connect, but if you haven’t made it a habit, where do you start? Today, we’re talking about the art of gathering your family around the table—and practical tips to make it a consistent and enjoyable routine. I grew up in a family that valued e…
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13 | Save money on food all year! Preserving Food with the Seasons
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36:07SHOW NOTES Over the past two weeks, we’ve talked about planning and starting a garden in the spring. Today, we’re shifting focus to food preservation—what I put up for the winter and when I harvest different foods throughout the year. My goal is to give you insight into when things are ready and what you can incorporate into your own garden and hom…
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12 | You can garden in Town! Space saving tips to your urban homestead
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27:39SHOW NOTES Think you need a big backyard to grow your own food? Think again! In this episode, we’re talking about practical ways to garden in small spaces—whether you live in an apartment, have a tiny backyard, or just want to make the most of every inch of soil. Many people dream of growing food but feel limited by their space. Today, we’re diving…
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Tax Strategies That Look Forward, Not Backward. Keep More, Pay Less.
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47:00It’s tax time. No, we’re not referring to a specific date. For your business, every day is tax time. Guests Jackie and Adam Williams are married and co-own Pennywise Tax Strategies, a firm focused on helping small businesses navigate tax codes to keep more of their hard-earned money. Jackie Williams is a CPA and veteran tax specialist, and Adam Wil…
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11 | Sturggling with your homestead garden? Master Gardener Interveiw with Clyde Majerus at the Homesteaders of Iowa Expo
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38:55SHOW NOTES What if your garden could feed your family, slash your grocery bill, and make weed control easier—all at the same time? In this episode, I sit down with Clyde Majerus, a Master Gardener from the Missouri Ozarks, at the Homesteaders of Iowa Expo. Clyde shares the time-tested gardening wisdom that allowed his family to feed multiple genera…
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10 | 4 Tricks to a thriving garden as a Beginner Homesteader
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37:38SHOW NOTES Last week, we covered the first steps to building a new garden. This week, we’re diving into what makes a garden truly successful and stress-free. A thriving garden isn’t just about planting seeds—it’s about creating a system that works with nature, not against it. Today, we’ll tackle common gardening challenges like water management, we…
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Community Table: The Difference Between a Manager and a PLA
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33:09In this episode’s discussions around the Community Table: PLA? Professional law firm administrators. What you need to know and what they do. It’s not an office manager and it’s not an administrative assistant. Hear why you might need a PLA. As your firm grows, are you spending more time “running the business” than attracting clients and winning cas…
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09 | Grow your First Garden! 3 tips for the beginner homesteader
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27:42SHOW NOTE Are you new to homesteading and itching to start a garden this spring? Whether you're a beginner or a few years into growing your own food, this episode will help you lay the foundation for a successful garden. Gardening season is just around the corner! Today, we’re breaking down the first steps to starting a new garden—from choosing the…
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08 | Save money and Preserve your own food! How to make Maple Syrup last all year.
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18:46SHOW NOTES - Print your maple syrup recipe here! Want to enjoy real maple syrup without the high cost? Let’s talk about how to buy in bulk and preserve it for long-term storage! It’s late February, which means maple syrup season is here! Whether you tap your own trees or not, you can still take advantage of the harvest. In this episode, I’ll share …
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Embrace The Metrics. What’s Working (And Who’s Paying The Bills?)
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36:21We all try, but who really measures? Who’s paying you on time? If you don’t know, it’s hard to know if the business is working. It comes down to cash flow. And, frankly, lawyering is a business. Guest Karl Maier is a CFO and a business advisor at Abunden. He specializes in helping growing business manage systems and cash flow and putting it all int…
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07 | The Lord Killed my Cow. Shocking Truths that got me through a hard Season
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18:55Show Notes Have you ever faced a loss that completely shifted your perspective? Today, I’m sharing a personal testimony of the Lord’s sovereignty and how, through heartache, I found unexpected peace.In September 2024, I lost my milk cow, Clara, to frothy bloat. Through the sorrow, my faith was strengthened, and I saw God’s hand at work in ways I ne…
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06 | Is Homesteading not so Simple? Stop the overwhelm with these 3 tips!
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30:40Show Notes You’ve landed on your new homestead, full of excitement and plans—but suddenly, the reality sets in. There’s so much to do, so much to learn, and the farm store aisles look really expensive. How do you set your homestead up for success from the start without getting overwhelmed? In this episode, we’re tackling one of the biggest challeng…
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Community Table: Work the Room! Actually Networking at a Networking Event
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41:33In this episode’s discussions around the Community Table: Getting the most out of your next networking event means actually networking with new people, not simply socializing with the people you already know. It’s OK if you don’t love networking events, but you do need to go to them. Your next networking event starts before you get to the door. Do …
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05 | Stop buying the 4 Processed foods, and How to eat from your own Homestead garden.
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19:52Ever feel like eating healthy is too expensive, too complicated, or just plain overwhelming? You're not alone! In today’s episode, we’re diving into small, sustainable changes you can make to step away from processed foods without losing your sanity or blowing your budget. From meal planning to from-scratch cooking, I’ll share practical tips, histo…
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04 | Feeling Scattered on the Homestead? How Simple seasonal rhythms can bring order to your schedule
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22:58How can following the seasons bring more peace and purpose to your life? In this episode, I’m sharing how life on the homestead aligns beautifully with the rhythms God created. From planting in the spring and harvesting in the fall to the hard work of summer and the restful quiet of winter, each season holds its own unique blessings and purpose. I’…
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Becoming “Future You.” Tools To Get YOU Moving In 2025
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42:20Don’t think of December as the end of the year. Think of it as a chance to plan ahead for an exciting, purposeful, and opportunity-filled new year. Guest Andrea Liebross is the founder of her own firm, Andrea Liebross Coaching. She believes setting and achieving big audacious goals are best tackled through the implementation of solid systems, real …
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03| Sourdough Basics - Troubleshoot the 4 most common problems
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26:07Feeling stuck or overwhelmed with sourdough? You’re not alone! In today’s episode, we’re breaking sourdough down to the basics and showing you just how simple it can be. I’ll share my own journey into sourdough (including a class that almost made me quit!) and teach you practical tips to keep your starter happy and thriving. From easy feeding metho…
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02| Grandma didn't do it all! Beat the Burnout with these simple truths
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31:48What’s the secret to “doing it all” like Grandma did? In this episode, I’m sharing my personal story of homesteading—how it all began with my great-grandparents in the 1950s, the resourcefulness I learned growing up, and what led me back to the homestead. I’ll also talk about the heart behind this podcast: empowering Christian moms, teaching tradit…
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