Living Free In Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Today I am joined by Rebecca and John Bush to talk about their journey from poverty to prosperity and how they have used their experiences to create a vast network of people ready to exit the cities and build homestead communities in the country.   Featured Event: Exit and Build Land Summit, May 18-21 in Bastrop, Texas https://livefree.academy/op/exit-and-build-land-summit-iii-registration/?ref=183   Today’s Sponsor: DiscountMylarBags.com   Show Resources Live Free Academy   Main content of the show Rebecca and John Bush built their life from tiny home, city living to a 10 acre homestead in Bastrop Texas with grit, determination, work and love of community. They founded and run the Exit and Build Land Summit in Bastrop, Texas and connect thousands of people with practical skills through The Live Free Academy.   Interview   Make it a great week   GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.    Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Grou

Today we have a collection of questions from you, the listeners, mainly on early spring topics and the Holler Roost project completed by Steve Eversole. This is a combination of two questions and answers sessions with Holler Neighbors.Featured Event:  Wild Edible Walk Lenoir City, TN Saturday, May 20th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm RSVP to: strongrootsresources@gmail.com Today’s Sponsor: FreeSteading.com Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link  

Today, I am joined by Thecia Ellis to discuss how persistence has taken her from the brink of bankruptcy to a developing homestead. Featured Event: The 2023 Health Expo hosted by Barron County Patriots on May 6 in Chetek, WIToday’s Sponsor: The Homestead Consultant Show Resources https://www.grandmashomestead.farm/ This Grandma's Life Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ywkimBphxuAqn7rwx9hQg Farm Animal Life https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSkUUHdXKN8OUGiODPXEupg Etsy Shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/KinziesCandleShop Main content of the show Thecia Ellis is a grandmother of three that has settled in NE Oklahoma after a lifetime of moving around Oklahoma, Alaska, Texas and Southern California with a very short move to Venezuela as a toddler. She and her husband own 26 acres of the 40 acre plot of a reclaimed coal pit. After her husband became severely depressed that morphed into bi-polar depression, their lives slid backward for several years nearly losing everything. Through sheer stubbornness and pe

Today, I am joined by Ryan Steve of TheHomesteadConsultant.com to discuss how critical thinking is done and why it is important to sharpen this skill. Featured Event: Paul Wheaton’s PTJ Event in Missoula, MT Today’s Sponsor: DiscountMylarBags.com Show Resources TheHomesteadConsultant.com ClarityHomeInspection.com www.instagram.com/inspectionsbyclarity www.facebook.com/inspectionsbyclarity youtube.com/@lovefarm9862 Main content of the show I grew up in rural Wisconsin with lots of room to roam, experiment and explore. I was home schooled before it was cool. After a departure from the corporate world, I now make my living as a home inspector and homesteading consultant. I love to innovate solutions and I am passionate about building soil, building community and building better, more resilient food systems. Make it a great week GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup O

Today I talk with Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast about - well - everything! Featured Event: The Exit and Build Land Summit, May 18-21 in Bastrop, TX Today’s Sponsor: Agorist Tax Advice: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Show Resources Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Jack Spirko and I hopped on a two hour livestream to field a bunch of questions from gardening, to ammo, to storing fuel. Enjoy Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN  Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about spring not coming on the homestead, cats, and life priorities with Amy Dingmann from A Farmish Kind of Life on our monthly Spicy Sisters show. Talk about the week’s schedule. Featured Event: The Midwest Preparedness Project, April 26-28 Today’s Sponsor: Strong Roots Resources Show Resources A Farmish Kind of Life Living Free in Tennessee Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about the duck egg incubation experiment, another coming frost risk as predicted, pre planning for healthy meals, rabbit procrastination. Featured Event:  Wild Edible Walk Lenoir City, TN Saturday, May 20th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm RSVP to: strongrootsresources@gmail.com Today’s Sponsor: TheHomesteadConsultant.com Show Reosources Chicken Processing class Forage Hairy vetch is blooming New mullein is popping up Dead nettle and chick weed is still around but getting old Bee balm is popping up, as is lemon balm Livestock Epic Muscovey Battles Rabbit procrastination Time to rotate goats but we are waiting til after the Spring Workshop Meat chicken update - whey and milk, class Sheep escaping the fence - weird electrical fencing problems LGDs need to go to the vet Grow Tomato update Hardening off seedlings, why it is important (Sunburned leaves) Spring garden salads Holler Neighbors/Community Steve and the outhouse trim Holler Roost T Shirt Share what you are accomplishing on TG A word on Nostr I

Join me for a discussion with Toby Truman of Discount Mylar Bags about how he grew his business on Amazon, ran into roadblocks, and ultimately shifted focus beyond the Amazon community. Lots of lessons learned in this show today! Featured Event: The Midwest Preparedness Project, April 26-28 Today's Sponsor: Discount Mylar Bags We are pleased to welcome a new sponsor today! I thought it would be fitting to announce this sponsor the same day we speak with its founder. Discount Mylar Bags has been providing quality mylar solutions and other packaging for over a decade, as well as linking folks up with food preservation systems such as the Harvest Right Freeze Dryer and more! A family run business, DMB loves its customers and they operate out of Tennessee. in fact, early on in Holler Roast's live, Toby from DMB reached out to me to offer to connect me with coffee packaging at a high volume rate, but without having to store 50,000 bags in the Holler. For five years, we have exclusively sourced the Holler Roast bag

Today we talk about building your niche business with Joel Ryals and John Willis. Featured Event: Exit and Build Land Summit, May 18-22, Bastrop Texas (Near Austin) Today’s Sponsor: AgoristTaxAdvice.com AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn  Agorist Tax Advice. Do you want to give Uncle Sam fewer of your hard-earned dollars? Do you wonder if the time has come to set up your LLC? Are you confused about what kind of business to establish? Are you wanting to pass along wealth you have built to your kids, but not sure the best way to do that? Matthew Sercely of Agorist Tax Advice can help you make sense of all the options, understand how to stay on top of tracking write-offs, and see new ways of organizing your finances so that you keep more of the money you earn in your pockets.  Matthew has a broad knowledge of business finance, real estate and rentals, end of life planning and more which means that he can help you find legal tax loopholes and understand risks.  Head on over to AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn to sign up for a f

We go through winter and it seems to linger on. We start our seedlings inside and they want to be set out, but the nights are oft too cold. Then the switch gets thrown and animals are born, seeds and plants must go in the ground. Somehow at this same time, we discover broken waterers, or spring cleaning needs. And the morels call loudly from the forest hiking trails. How do you handle the spring rush? I will share some of our strategies. Featured Event & Today’s Sponsor:  BOGO SALE! Paul Wheaton’s Permaculture Technology Jambouree, July 3-14 in Boseman, MT Paul Wheaton is extending a once in a lifetime deal for his Permaculture Technology Jamboree this summer.  When you buy your ticket before Tuesday April 18th at 2pm MT, you can get a ticket for your friend absolutely free.  Don’t miss out on the Buddy Bonanza, buy your ticket today: https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech/?f=496 Livestream Schedule Tuesday Live with Joel Ryals, 12:30 pm Wednesday Interview Show with Toby Truman of Discount Mylar

Today we update you on the things going on this spring at the Holler Homestead including new life, loss of life, foraged plants and more. Featured Event: Saturday, 2pm --- BOGO Deal for the Permaculture Technology Jambouree!! https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech/?f=496 Paul Wheaton is extending a once in a lifetime deal for his Permaculture Technology Jamboree this summer.  When you buy your ticket before Tuesday April 18th at 2pm MT, you can get a ticket for your friend absolutely free.  Don’t miss out on the Buddy Bonanza, buy your ticket today: https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech/?f=496 Today’s sponsor: Strong Roots resources StrongRootsResources.com Forage Watercress Rocks Hairy vetch Blackberries and raspberries are leafing out another time New mullein plants Livestock Lambing watch Water bowl is a bed (Need to do something about some rabbits Handling the rabbits Chick update: Time to move so we are 911 fixing the chicken tractor Bees have moved on (Failure discussion) Duck babies died an

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today’s podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday’s podcast. We cover: rat poison, sheep, \   Today’s Sponsor: Agorist Tax Advice AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn    Featured Event: April 27-29 Spring Workshop in Lancaster, TN   Make it a great week!   GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.    Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, I share thoughts about how important it is to pivot when things come up.  Featured event: June 24 Chicken Processing Workshop in Lancaster, TN Today’s Sponsor: The Homestead Consultant, TheHomesteadConsultant.com  LFTN listeners get a special offer of a free 20 minute initial phone consultation. Just send an email with the subject LFTN Consult to TheHomesteadConsultant@gmail.com with a brief description of the homesteading topic you would like to discuss and we will respond to you with available time slots.   Main topic of the Show: A Freestyle Discussion Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.   Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate L

Join me for an update on how the Word of The Year is going, and what I have learned about the Break in Breakthrough. We will cover all the usual segments for a Monday show as well. A word on the guest form: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/guest-interview-application/ Available through midnight Central today! https://livefree.academy/op/the-great-financial-reset-response-webinar-3/?ref=52  Today’s Sponsor: Paul Wheaton and Permies.com Kickstarter: Low Tech Laboratory - FOUR MORE DAYS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/low-tech?ref=5xwwb3 Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com Livestream Schedule Tuesday, 12:30pm CT - John Willis and I welcome Joel Salatin Thursday, 1:00pm CT - I am joined by Amy Dingmann for an episode of Spicy Sisters Friday, 10:30am CT - Homestead Happenings Livestream Tales from the Prepper Pantry Easter Linner - Leg of Lamb, roasted squash, mashed potatoes, gravy, wild edible salad, homemade dressing, cheeses, meats, pickled things Sun Tea Season has

Today we talk about more babies on the homestead, a chicken update, the poultry processing class, being behind on the spring garden, and more. Featured Event: LFTN Poultry Processing Class, June 24 Today’s Sponsor: Agorist Tax Advice AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn Forage Watercress Plantain Raspberry and blackberry leaves Wild mustard flower  Oyster mushrooms Livestock 2 forlorn Muscovy drakes Baby ducks Baby chick update: 5 dead of 50. Chick ICU Brooder Tray Cleaning Time to breed rabbit A Sheep have integrated well Grow Things that are planted are growing well Hoping the banana will come back Time to transplant the first rounds of seedlings Behind on planting and starting at this point - strategy to move forward anyway Harvest Cooking - WE ARE BACK! Baked chicken with lemon garlic dill & freeze dried broccoli Holler Neighbors/Community Easter Linner Time to talk projects with the neighbors Infrastructure Holler Roost Major home wiring redo is about done (there was fuckery afoot) Need to repair th

Today I welcome Reed Richard, a fellow anarchist living the dream on an island off the western shore of Canada. We talk about his journey, the intentional community he has joined, island life, and the reality of living as an anarchist. Featured Event: Exit and Build Land Summit, May 18-22 Today’s Sponsor: Paul Wheaton and Permies.com Kickstarter: Low Tech Laboratory https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/low-tech?ref=5xwwb3 Show Resources www.bendingreeds.com https://youtube.com/channel/UCa6F6teRkjOukSg65SAbCQw Main content of the show Reed Richard is a father, permaculture enthusiasts, gardener/conductor, rouge thinker/philosopher, musician/dancer, bitcoin curious, novice builder/plumber/electrician, author, the list goes on... Living on a semi small island on the Salish Sea on unceded territory, Reed enjoys life with his family of 5, all home births, in a community on 20 acres of land, celebrating the pagan sabbath in attempt to rekindle a connection through the generations. He also tends a 3/4

Today I am joined by Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast and John Willis of Special Operations Equipment. We talk about the death of the Petrodollar, BRICS GDP surpassing the G7 GDP, and how to build a great small business. Seem unrelated? They are totally related! Featured Event: June 24 Chicken Processing Workshop Today’s Sponsor: The Homestead Consultant TheHomesteadConsultant.co LFTN listeners get a special offer of a free 20 minute initial phone consultation. Just send an email with the subject LFTN Consult to TheHomesteadConsultant@gmail.com with a brief description of the homesteading topic you would like to discuss and we will respond to you with available time slots.   Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group:

Every time there is an incident that causes death, whether it be a hurricane, earthquake or tornado – or something else, people say things like: “I could never live there.” Or they ask: “How can you live in tornado alley?” Today, we will talk about what it is like to live in a tornado prone area, what we do to prepare for them, and why we stay. Featured Event: 2023 Permaculture Technology Jambouree in Missoula, MT at Wheaton Labs July 3-14 - multiple tracks. Tickets range from  $1600 to $2500 depending on the options you choose.  Natural Building Cooking and preserving Homesteading Beekeeping Rocket Mass Things! https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech/?f=495 Today’s Sponsor: Strong Roots Resources: https://strongrootsresources.com/ Build Food Freedom outside your front door. Permaculture assessments and support. Livestream Schedule Tuesday: 9:30am Live with Jack Spirko Wednesday: 9:30am Live with Reed Richard Friday: 9:30 Homestead Happenings Tales from the Prepper Pantry The pantry looks like an angr

Today, I talk about new chicks on the homestead, THE SNAKE INCIDENT, garden update, sheep matters, rabbits for dogs and more. Today's Sponsor: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Forage Watercress Dandelion Mushrooms  Livestock Snake Reuniting the sheep Pigs gone Rabbit escape - babies 2 muscovies setting eggs (6) Baby chicks Watertown feed source   Grow Brassicas made it through the deep freeze and there is a lesson there Some Rosemary is still alive Strawberry plants are blooming Onions are up Pea chutes Seedlings are doing great Holler Neighbors/Community Saturday dinner SRF Kitchen Surprise   Infrastructure Chicken coop is going in Rabbit cage temporary solution Pneumonia   Finances 13 rabbits = 28 days of food for one dog ($50 in crappy feed savings)   Membership Plug   Make it a great week!   GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!   Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.co

Pat Watson of Uncensored Tactical and I intended to talk about how he turned a lock picking hobby into a full time income. Instead, we talked about addressing the poverty mindset, how to build your empire, and taking ownership for your future.  Featured Event: The Exit and Build Land Summit https://livefree.academy/checkouts/exit-and-build-land-summit-iii/?ref=52 Today’s Sponsor The Homestead Consultant At The Homestead Consultant, we believe that the solution to bridging these gaps starts in the individual home. By taking practical steps toward food production, land restoration, independent education and rational preparedness we can begin to restore these disconnects. That is where The Homestead Consultant comes in. We will work closely with you to evaluate your property with your unique goals, vision and resources in mind. Using a restorative,  permaculture lens we will help you design a holistic and actionable gameplan to help make your homesteading dreams a reality. Our sincere desire is to see all of ou