198. Chatting Content Creation and Cheesemaking with Kate of Venison for Dinner

Aug 15, 2023

Kate of Venison for Dinner joins the podcast to discuss homesteading, cheesemaking, and balancing motherhood and business. They cover topics such as trying new things without fear of failure, fitting cheesemaking into busy mom life, troubleshooting cheesemaking scenarios, creative ways to use up milk, the reality of starting an online business as a young mother, and creating opportunities to rest and recharge as a mom.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

The Importance of Knowing Where Your Food Comes From

01:43 • 5min

Embracing Confidence and Independence

06:45 • 2min

Overcoming Fear and Embracing Cheese Making

08:32 • 11min

The Challenges of Homemade Cheese

19:44 • 19min

Challenges of Running a Business with Young Children

38:15 • 12min

Birth vlogs, skincare sponsorship, and parenting

50:26 • 5min

The Importance of a Well-Set Up House for Raising Kids

55:52 • 12min

I’m thrilled to be chatting with another good friend on today’s podcast episode, Kate of Venison for Dinner. You all likely know her from her homesteading, cheesemaking, homemaking content, and in this conversation, we are answering some of your most common questions about making dairy products at home. Plus, we pull back the curtain on both of our content creation businesses and offer encouragement for those balancing motherhood and business (or hoping to!). Whether or not you are interested in making cheese or starting a business, I know you will be encouraged by this conversation between two moms seeking to love and serve our families in every season of motherhood!

In this episode, we cover:

What sparked Kate’s passion for raising her own food
Trying new things without succumbing to fear of failure
Fitting cheesemaking into daily life as a busy mom
Troubleshooting a few cheesemaking scenarios
How you can redeem a cheesemaking “fail”
Creative ways to use up an abundance of milk
Is it cost effective to make cheese with store bought milk?
Thoughts on starting an online business as a young mother
The reality of the early days of getting a business off the ground
Weighing your limitations and capacity in various seasons of motherhood
How to get things done when you have small kids in the home
Creating opportunities to rest and recharge as a mom

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ABOUT KATE

Kate is a Mom to 5, living a ‘full time family’ life in Northern BC, Canada. Alongside her husband, Marius, they raise all their own meat, dairy and most of the vegetables too, and take you along for the ride on youtube and instagram. Kate is a big believer in “keepin’ it real” and strives to show you what life for a homeschooling family of 7 really looks like on a farm.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Homemade Dairy without the B.S. (Kate’s free masterclass)

Clabber Culture without the B.S. (free mini course)

Cheesemaking without the B.S. (full course)

The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi

CONNECT

Kate Schat of Venison for Dinner | Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook

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