Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Today I have a GREAT interview with Dr. William B Burkhart who has a practice in the Knoxville area. Do you have good direct care practitioners in your area? Let’s share who they are! Featured Event: Chattanooga Voluntaryist Society Meetup, This Month’s focus is herbalism.  THE EDNEY INNOVATION CENTER  1100 MARKET STREET, FIFTH FLOOR, CHATTANOOGA, TN Today’s Sponsor: Agorist Tax Advice 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 free consultation. Show Resources www.beacondpc.com William B. Burkhart completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education at UT Knoxville in 2008. After several years as a band director, general music teacher, and orchestral conductor, he began pursuing medicine as a career path. He graduated from ETSU Quillen College of Medicine in 2019 and completed residency at UMKC Community and Family Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri in 2022. He is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr Burkhart is now the owner and founder of Beacon Primary Care, a direct primary care practice located in West Knoxville. He is expanding the scope of his practice to include functional and integrative medicine components. Main content of the show Awesome 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 Link

Today we talk about the ways of local politics, how to start an area study and more with Mike Shelby and John Willis. Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival (SelfRelianceFestival.com) Today’s Sponsor: The Homestead Consultant (TheHomesteadConsultant.com) In today's chaotic world there is a major disconnect between our land, our food and our community. 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 our clients become more connected and resilient! Find out more about our services by visiting our website at 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.   Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Forward Observer Main content of the show https://youtube.com/live/K3R-jPtFRNQ 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  

What do you do if you find yourself in the middle of a media shit storm? Or if something goes horribly wrong on your watch? Or if you are wrongly accused of doing something? Today, we will discuss a few things about communications during a crisis that can help you weather the waves.  Featured Event: Responder1 Medical Training at Self Reliance Festival, March 24, 2023 https://selfreliancefestival.com/product/rm-responder-1-1/?aff=nicolesauce Today’s Sponsor Paul Wheaton wants to show you how to build a shed quickly, out of materials right off your own land. The coolest part? Nobody will even know it's there... Check out The Berm Shed Movie at https://permies.com/w/berm-shed?f=495 Tales from the Prepper Pantry Found boxes at Uline for canning jars and redid the jar storage system Spring reset for canned goods is done - and we have a  TON of broth to use up This week of no kitchen: focusing on crock pot meals, roasts, and maybe a few steaks on Friday if all goes well Starting to see early spring medicinals so it is time to get rid of dandelion flowers that are dry  and replace them with a new round (Annual rotation of medicinals) Livestream Schedule Tuesday Live Mike Shelby from Forward Observer and a whiz at  helping people create area studies and implement better situational awareness will join John Willis and Nicole Sauce Tuesday at 12:#0 PM Central. Join is for this live discussion. SOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8px_NkECKQ LFTN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3R-jPtFRNQ SRF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HngRQyVmWd8 Wednesday Interview Ever hear the term Direct Primary Care? Today, we will discussion what int he heck that is and why it is so important in these times of federal overreach in medicine. I am joined by Dr. William B Burkhart, founder of Beacon Primary Care. 9:30 AM Central https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0CFY69WUNc Thursday Live Join me for updates and questions about the March Self Reliance Festival at 7pm Central. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CiknS_HqgA Friday Homestead Happenings Join me for a homestead happenings update: seedlings, processing, firewood and more. 9:30AM Central. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OBrAwE00RY Friday Night Live with Tag I get to be a special guest on Tag’s show this Friday at 7pm Central! I can’t wait to see what we cook up. https://www.youtube.com/@LifeDoneFree Weekly Shopping Report from Joe First stop was Dollar Tree. Stock in the frozen food coolers has notably increased; they're probably at least half full, with a decent variety. The drink aisle and coolers also were a lot more full, with good variety. There were more vitamins in the health area too. Home Depot was next. Sonia stayed in the car, so I just ran in and out. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.35. I also picked up a long Diablo reciprocating saw blade for use on some saplings in the yard. Aldi was third. I thought the shelves looked more stuffed than usual; there was plenty of product. We found everything we wanted. Eggs have come down, perhaps to $2.7x? We also found heavy cream, and there were multiple boxes of it. We got a case of their canned cat food, leaving at least two more. Weigel's was last. My usual station is running on a backup pump, and the flow rate is so low that I aborted a fillup on Thursday evening after just five gallons. The other station is running just fine. The price is the same, with a gallon of untainted regular still $3.999. Frugality Tip Home repairs can be overwhelming. Some times you need to "hire a guy". You have to be ok with knowing your limits.  I know I can't (yet) do framing and stucco, but I can paint. I saved us $300 by buying a gallon of stucco waterproofing and a gallon of paint. It will take me longer than if I paid a guy, but any time I can shave a few bucks off a project I will.  P.S. I watched the stuccoing process, and feel pretty confident that I can do a small project or repair next time.  Make it a great week ~Margo Operation Independence Ram for sale versus processing - an update Processing workshop launches in one week Main topic of the Show: Crisis Communications What is crisis communications Why did I think of it? (Dentist) What should you do if you find yourself in a tense situation? (Photoshopped head on a campaign photo, Al Gore) Acknowledge that providing facts as soon as possible is key and communicate that you are gathering facts so that you can explain the situation Do NOT make up answers to anything. Not ever. Not even if you think you know Clarify who is qualified to speak on this matter (Is it you, someone in your organization or family, etc). Ensure everyone KNOWS who to send inquiries to Release the facts to the media, on your communications platforms etc. (Media statement vs press release) Never repeat the accusation - we do not need out of context audio clips of you saying you did something that you did not say Handle interview requests as you usually should, by first researching the media outlet before agreeing to an interview Schedule down time Rely on the facts in every communication and get good at being called a liar, a poopy head, etc Set a communications schedule moving through the crisis and STICK to it Why should this matter to a homesteader? (Pig picture) What about the people who lie all the time? They don’t rely on facts Pre-writing crisis content Security Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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  

Jack Spirko and CJ Kilmer sat down this week and discussed what it would look like if the nation split up into different countries and how could this happen in an amicable way. I this this episode is so important that I asked Jack if I could replay it to my audience. Let me know what you think after you listen.   Replay of EP 3255 from The Survival Podcast

Today we talk about spring springing forth, community connections, taking a capital loss on purpose and more.   Soy poisoning   Featured Event: Kerry Brown’s Swap on March 5th -  Please RSVP to Kerry: strongrootsresources@gmail.com so we can keep a head count Brave Botanicals You all know John Bush from our time together in the Unloose the Goose podcast and also the webinars we do with Live Free Academy.  Interested in trying it out? John Bush also offers a free ounce of kratom, plus 50% off your first order through his site, FreeOunceofKratom.com. Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com   Forage Dandelion Flowers Dead Nettle EB are growing leaves Green onions and garlic up   Livestock Early Spring forage for sheep has reduced need for hay Sheep to the top of the 16 acre lot Ducks are in full egg laying throes, but not the muscovies yet Hesitant to bring baby back over to the others because of LGD things Weaning rabbits today   Grow Planting onion bulbs Seed potato prep More seedlings   Holler Neighbors/Community The great coop build of 2023 Kitchen repair project Fat Tuesday was fun Lowes: Drug deal (4 wheeler parts)   Infrastructure Mobile sheep shelter in progress Workshop repair   Finances Processing another lamb - will have some for sale Liquidating a land holding in Colorado and applying the funds in the best places here (Capital loss)   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.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 building your life, preparing, entrepreneurial advice, sheep and more with Bear Independent and John Willis Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.com Direct Link to Bear’s medical training class the Friday before SRF Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Refuge Medical Today’s Sponsor: Agorist Tax Advice 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 free consultation. 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: 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, I share some thoughts about imposter’s complex, changing mindset and owning your future. Canine Trainers Collaboration Workshop Date: April 19-21 Location: Oviedo, FL (near Orlando) Website is fortressk9.com/workshop Today’s Sponsor: FreeOunceofKratom.com Brave Botanicals provides quality CBD and Kratom products for all your needs. If you are looking for a source for Kratom or CBD AND want to support the show, check out the product line at BraveBotanicals.com. John Bush is so confident you will love his products that he offers a free Ounce of Kratom at FreeOunceofKratom.com. Head over there and cover shipping to give it a try. Livestream Schedule Tuesday Live This week, we welcome Bear Independent back to our Tuesday live show! 12:30 Central. Soe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3TbQjzfrNc LFTN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaN0XM0vncE Thursday Live Join me for updates and questions about the March Self Reliance Festival at 7pm Central. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIHoZIKEo6s Friday Homestead Happenings Join me for a homestead happenings update: processing sheep, last chance to buy pigs, our first 80 degree day and more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6tkFxR_1oM Tales from the Prepper Pantry Turkey Au Vin - with pork Spring Canned Food Shift  What’s that smell Thoughts on storing carbs as a ketovore Weekly Shopping Report None this week Frugality Tip from Margo Different stores have different prices and I make a separate grocery list for a couple of stores. Things like eggs, produce, and baking supplies all come from Aldi. If I'm running into the grocery store that is closer to home, I also make it a point to check out their BOGO section, you can save a few bucks right there.  Make a list of the things you buy often and check the prices at different stores, you would be shocked at some of the differences. I use a specific coffee creamer that they have the grocery store, but Walmart has it for $1.50 less, so I'll grab a couple when I'm there.  Operation Independence Selling a ram alive vs in packages Headed to Next-steps.info – you can still get tickets! Main topic of the Show: Imposter’s Complex This was inspired by a talk with Amy Dingmann over at a Farmish Kind of LIfe I have been reading a book called Dotcom Secrets by Russle Brunson -it was recommended by John Bush John’s selling and email system vs what we do here Keeping an open mind People getting mad about me making money, or not wanting to know when things are for sale. Decision: The few who are mad at me for selling things don’t really support me so I need to be ok with leaving them behind Current email list will have no changes News lists will happen over time >>>What has happened with training webinars over the past two years - we do them better and why

Today we talk about the transition time on the homestead, solar and community, animal losses, eggs and more. Featured event: SelfRelianceFestival.com Featured Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Permies.com Paul Wheaton over at permies.com and Wheaton Labs wants you to see how easy permaculture can be! This week he's released his Garden Master course trailer check out the YouTube video at https://youtu.be/FQz_BbaNfTU If you want to get really deep into gardening for market, community, or your own homestead, you'll wanna see the whole Garden Master Course. Here's 35 hours of quality instruction on better-than-organic garden practices PLUS the 150 page Garden Master Guide  https://permies.com/s/nsgmc?f=495 NOTE: In the recorded version of this episode I stated that it was episode 670, but this is really episode 700! Radio Show This Sunday with Toolman Tim, tune in at the LFTN Youtube channel! Forage Grass Mullein looks good Comfrey s starting to grow - comfrey mouthwash Wild garlic Likely stinging nettle is up but I have not seen any Livestock Rabbit babies died Rabbits are bred again Baking soda/minerals to sheep Have not posted animals for sale but will this week Duck eggs are back - 3/day from old ducks (Muscovys not laying yet) Baby chicks on the way and a processing class in June Harvest meals Sausage from the Eashes Blended foods :D - lesson about ailments Grow Peas, carrots, broccoli and radishes are in the ground (seed roulette) Seedlings STILL are not started - yikes Holler Neighbors/Community Shawn and the solar panels The solar build plan (spending less than $400 more for better long term results) Animal care rotation - we got to give back Infrastructure Getting ready for the coop build Diving into the plucker to make sure it is tip top for the class Finances No major expenses the last two weeks, no major sales either The only food i “need” to buy is milk Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 preserving food, chemical spills, self defense, fitness, and more with Joel Ryals of FortressK9, Ed Hubbell of the Iridium Group, Stephen Boone of SHTF Fitness, and Angela Allard of Grumpy Acres Farm. Today’s Sponsor: The Homestead Consultant TheHomesteadConsultant.com In today's chaotic world there is a major disconnect between our land, our food and our community. 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 our clients become more connected and resilient! Find out more about our services by visiting our website at TheHomesteadConsultant.com  LFTN listeners get a special offer of a free 20 minute initial phone consultation.  Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, March 25 & 26 Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee FortressK9 The Iridium Group SHTF Fitness Grumpy Acres Farm Main content of the show Original Video was recorded here: https://youtube.com/live/mIFh-hVnjto 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 discuss how to apply the SWOT method to your own life plan, cover our usual Monday segments on pantry management and financial progress, and cover a question from a listener about erosion.   Livestream Schedule Tuesday Live with Many Awesome Folks, 12:30 Central Wednesday Live Interview with Thecia Ellis, 1pm Central Thursday Evening Live for SRF, 7pm Central Friday Homestead Happenings, 9:30am Central   A word on schedule.   Today’s Sponsor: Agorist Tax Advice 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 free consultation.   Tales from the Prepper Pantry Redoing the storage system with bins due to putting off the prepper pantry roof replacement Venison Story Spotted the first dandelion bloom Comfrey tea Canned good update About to pack up the whole kitchen   Weekly Shopping Report: 02/11/2023   Dollar Tree was first. I'm beginning to see some thinning in the main food aisle, although there are more products in the drink aisle, and the drink coolers are a little better stocked than last week. The frozen-food coolers in the back remain mostly empty. The store was pretty busy today, with two cashiers open, both with lines.   Next was Home Depot. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.35. They were rather busy around the contractor entrance, but I did not look around the rest of the store, as Sonia was waiting outside while I checked.   Our final stop was Aldi. We found what we wanted. There were at least two cases of heavy cream. I noticed that flour had gone up, and is now $2.18. Our careful buying habits caught up to us this week in a good way, and we escaped the store for less than $50.   Untainted regular at $3.999/gallon. Sonia commented that she saw more people with fuller carts.   Frugality Tip: Keto Friendly Cheese Snack from Dylan Cheese squares baked at 350F for 10 minutes makes darn good cheese crackers. Perfect keto snacks and salad toppers! Dylan Steady Presence   Operation Independence Repairing the joists in the kitchen in advance of a countertop redo and bar build - keeping the existing cabinets Book larnin’   Main topic of the Show: Choose Your Focus with #My3Things   Let’s review what we have already done:  Defined your Vision https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2023/01/02/establishing-your-vision-my3things-step-one/ Defined you Purpose https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2023/01/30/develop-your-purpose-with-my3things/ Updated and adjusted both with feedback   Today, we use the SWOT method to prioritize three areas of focus.   What is SWOT?   Internal: Strengths  What are you good at? What do you have of value in your household? What would your mom say are your best talents?   Weaknesses What are you bad at? What are your weaknesses? Where are you vulnerable if things go wrong (like a job loss, etc) What limitations do you have?   External Opportunities What trends do you see in the big wide world that can create opportunity? What external factors provide opportunities for you/your family?   Threats What trends in the big wide world do you see that are threats? What external factors limit your opportunities?   Choosing 3 priorities -  Clump and Bump Finding Connections Identifying 3 in each category Reduce to three total areas to address with goals   Creating goals from your SWOT BHAG - bigger picture - timeline 3-5 years or even evergreen   Example: Create enough local, ongoing revenue that we are able to support the vision of the Holler Homestead.   Annual SMART goals: LFTN Podcast Monetization Book 6 paid speaking engagements in 2023 in networks that are new to LFTN resulting in 150 leads each entering our sales funnel for the podcast. Specific: increase funnel entrants  Measurable: by 900 Achievable: