Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Patrick Roehrman of MTKnives joins me today to talk about creating your best life. We recorded this right after the LFTN Spring Workshop. Thought of the Walk Series Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com Resources MtKnives.Net Tales from the Prepper Pantry Went Full Tazmanian Devil on the Prepper Pantry Quarterly Freezer defrost had to be done monthly Holler Neighbor Project - Meals in bags (livestream this week) Transition from using to filling - canning supply migration Featured Forrage: Potentialla Recta (Eurasian but growing here) The story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentilla_recta#Medical_research Antibacterial, anti inflammatory and used as a tonic Operation Independence Our HipCamp is Open! All $$ goes to my last little amount of debt Main topic of the Show: Your Best Life with Patrick Roehrman Bio: Patrick Roehrman is a knife maker and bladesmith from Missouri whose handmade knives include highly collectible neck knives, custom hunting knives, custom survival knives, bushcraft knives and other hand-forged knives. Why Patrick is cool Interview 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. 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

It has been a long time since we did an episode on the Holler Homestead and what we are all doing here -- and yet this is one of the reason's y'all tune in. Today is an update. An update on the Holler Homestead, and update on the Holler Neighbors, and an update on the progress toward living our lives on our terms and balance. If you have been wondering what country life is all about, today is your day. Webinar with Sue Zoldak Saturday at 4pm CentralPirate Memes: https://piratememes.com/ Stump the Sauce Send stump the sauces to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com What's Up in the Garden Scapes are starting -- garlic scape pesto coming soon Lemon balm and bee balm are ready for harvest and drying Tromboncino squash is being planted The Year of Broccoli and Peas (A cool spring in Tennessee) Strawberries and how we got them to do well Behind on planting and not worrying about it Main topic of the Show: What's Up in the Holler How the Holler Came to Be a Thing Food Production Update Open House in the Holler Hipcamp is open Holler Neighbors Meals Project The Animals New series - Thought of the Walk on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b45f9a0d7db001fed32d9547b04c8b0b7f1fa617 (No playlists there yet but will get that handled when there are) Membership Plug Make it agreat 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

The invasion of BroodX is coming. No! It is here. Will your trees die? Will you get hurt? Do you need to protect your animals and children? We will talk about Cicadas and what to expect from the hatch. Saturday Webinar with Sue Zoldak: Personal and Business Branding -- login to your membership area to register, or buy the webinar at LivingFreeinTennessee.com if you are not a member. Chicken Processing Workshop - 5 seats left! Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com Tales from the Prepper Pantry Finalizing the rest of 2021 ordering and organizing (Will see how I did by the end of the year) Holler Neighbor Project Mama Sauce did the spring Canned Goods Organizing -- almost time to start canning again Incoming Freeze Dryer Featured Forage What to harvest: Wild Rose petals, red clover Operation Independence What this is Simplification Main topic of the Show: Cicada Invasion The hysterical headlines in the news Cicadas -- their lifecycle - egg, nymph, metamorphosis, adult 17 year brood - what to expect: music, lots of bugs Why the swarm? (Thought to be protection) Will they kill my trees? Are they harmful to my children/self/animals? Cool things that happen in a cicada swarm year There is a tangible homeschooling science project that can expand beyond the bug to learning tons about insects The deafening sound is quite beautiful Your chickens/poultry will get fat Fishing Lures timed with the die off Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: The Flood by Sauce 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

John Pugliano of Investable Wealth and the Wealthsteading Podcast joins me to discuss how to get recognized and build personal success - weather you run your own business or work in a career. Chicken Processing Workshop June 14May 22 at 4pm Central: Sue Zoldak on Personal and Business Branding Show Resources Investable Wealth John's Book: The Robots are Coming: A Human's Survival Guide to Profiting in the Age of Automation Main content of the show John Pugliano is a late blooming entrepreneur and the founder of Investable Wealth, LLC an independent fee only investment advisory firm. John served in the military for 7 years before starting a 20 year corporate career in sales and marketing of industrial products. More importantly he followed his passion and honed his skills as an individual investor for over 25 years before becoming an investment adviser. Understanding the plight of the retail investor, he advises clients using the experience he gained while managing his own portfolio. John his the host of the Wealthsteading Podcast. Interview Membership and Coffee Pitch 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

Today we talk about finding your reset in times of high productivity, overwhelming task lists and ever-changing requirements that come from living the life you want to live. Announcements: Chicken Processing Workshop, June 14 Rogue Food Conference in TN on June 5 May webinar save the date: May 22 Relocation Roundtable coming in June Get your listener feedback in this week Tales from the Prepper Pantry Reordering for the pantry for the rest of 2021 (The process and reasoning) Thankful for Mama Sauce and broth making adventure Reorganizing canning items in advance of canning season - will do a water bath canning webinar in June Almost time for honey Operation Independence She might be pregnant! Main topic of the Show: Find your reset 25 mile hike that turned into 23 miles because we found a shortcut. Why backpacking: Increase confidence Tire out the body to clear the mind Preparing for a longer stroll Great way to spend time with Mom What you should do: what works for you? Clubbing, a trip to the spa? International travel? Volunteering at a food bank? Church? Kayaking? Hunting? Finding your reset is different for everyone. List what characteristics must be there: Lack of interruption Physical activity Few people vs many people Times of "no inputs" A goal Set the stage for a true reset (handling of urgencies while you are resetting, addressing I cant leave, money matters, duration) --- choir story Pregame your thinking - decide why you are going - or decide that you are resetting to find the why of it all. Think about this in advance so your mind is set to noodle while you go. Use a reset to celebrate your successes -- the hike was set for after the LFTN workshop on purpose. Track your lessons learned: One step in front of the other BALANCE requires delegation When you are in the backcountry - you figure things out (men skip ahead here) We do not need what we think we need I must drop one business unit this year if I want to grow revenue There are many hours of monkey work ahead and once they are done, the clerical road ahead will get easier Finding your reset amid times of high stress opens your mind to simple solutions, helps protect your health, and brings perspective. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: Wolf by Sauce 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

Today we talk with John Moody, author of Winning the War on Weeds, family and farm guy, facilitator of Abby's Elderberry, permaculturist extraordinaire and founder of The Rogue Food Conference. We talk about food freedom, why go rogue and much more. Chicken Processing Workshop June 14 Rogue Food Conference What's Up in the Garden Tomatoes are in the tomato system and doing well Harvesting chard, kale, lettuces and spring herbs Groundnuts are up Green beans going in this week Garlic scape season is nigh Squash getting direct sowed OMG weeds already Main topic of the show: Become a Food Ninja at Rogue Food All about John Food Freedom Why go Rogue? Nutrition from the land Ideas for getting real food into the hands of people who want it but don't want to farm it 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. 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

Today I am excited to talk food, nutrition and freedom with Niti Bali, author of Farm to Fork Meat Riot and outspoken supporter of empowering people to take control of their health via taking control of what they put in their bodies. Chicken Processing Workshop, June 14 starting at 9am here in Lancaster, TN. Show Resources Niti The Farmacist Main content of the show Niti Bali is the Founder and CEO of Farm to Fork Meat Riot, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving as a catalyst for reestablishing the regenerative small family farm food system. Her strategically designed CSA program educates eaters to harness the power of life giving force through regenerative foods. Niti's Farm to Fork Meat Riot CSA simultaneously supports regenerative livestock production based on consumption that results in a zero-waste system. This balanced program allows farmers, ranchers and artisans to operate with less risk and earn fair wages while growing their operations organically to fit the natural demand for this higher quality food. Niti's passion for sharing regenerative food began after her 2-year-old daughter was diagnosed with Esthesioneuroblastoma in 2007. Meenakshi underwent 5 rounds of toxic chemotherapy that did not stop the cancer. As a mother fighting for her child's life, Niti embarked on a holistic mission to source the cleanest, most regenerative foods from local farms. Although Niti cured Meenakshi's cancer with real nutrient dense food, the damage to her vital structures from the chemo was too great and Meenakshi died September 13, 2009. Since then, Niti has made it her mission to protect her family and others from the corporate food system. Niti is developing regenerative farmers and regenerative consumers while producing educational media in the way of her podcast and interview show. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and 2 surviving children and continues to challenge us one bite at a time. Interview Membership and Coffee Pitch 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

It's that time again - time to debrief the LFTN 2021 Workshop. Each year, we have a different experience. Each year, a different set of people. And each year, an unexpected lesson emerges when folks get together to share best practices, fun, and deep conversations. Unlike other years, we did not have the workshop centered around a build. No rocket mass heater was installed. No solar water heater. No aquaponics system. Instead, we narrowed down on an important theme: Thrive. And to thrive, we must invest. Invest our intelligence, invest our time, invest our focus, invest in our relationships, invest in our land. There was a mix between practical homesteading skills like making cheese, processing a pig, sharpening knives and developing important skills like structuring your business, integrating better finance tracking to optimize tax deductions, and learning about crypto currency. Taking responsibility for your health, whether it be learning the when and how of using a tourniquet, exploring herbal remedies, or getting your diet in line were all things that came up. Why is this related to thrive? Because so many of us want something different. We want to stand on our own two feet. To live as we want not as we are told. And many who embark on that journey to get more from their home or homestead end up with an expensive hobby that costs more than it brings in. So why not learn to have the best of both worlds? Why not analyze your expensive hobby and make it pay you, rather than cost you. Why not learn to see things as an investment, whether that be time, money or health that you are using and growing. Because at the end of the day, you have one life to live, so why not live it the way you want? In previous years, we have done a play by play, but this year is different. This year, many in our network stepped out of their comfort zone, first having the bravery to come to a strange homestead in Tennessee where they would find no one they have ever met, standing in front of the group and speaking, when they are shy about speaking, and even trying camping for the first time in order to be here. No worries - we never force anyone into any of these things, but it can be very hard for some to just show up at a big event with lots of people they never met. And to celebrate those who decided to make a change, to take control of their lives, and do something different, we will have an interview today from one of the participants who sent me a guest form right after she got home. Many of you have heard from Krystal Moralee on our Mewe group and she is not the sort of person who loves speaking in front of people. Yet she was so inspired after the LFTN event, that she agreed to hop on the podcast and give you the perspective of a first time attendee. I bring you Krystal - welcome to the show! Guest Bio Krystal Moralee is a writer in the small Michigan town where she grew up. She is passionate about the written word and enjoys adventuring in wild places with her two boys, photography, growing flowers, raising chickens and putting holes in things at the gun range. How did you first find this podcast? What made you finally decide to take the leap and attend an LFTN workshop? What were your expectations heading into the workshop once you committed to attend? Were your expectations met? Was there anything unexpected? Which parts of the workshop did you get the most value from? What would you recommend if someone has been thinking about attending a workshop but is hesitant to take the leap? LFTN 21 Highlights Hoof to fork from leos The new event space Fred, David and the Coffee Roaster Glenn and Bryan's Rum Dawn's Kareoke Whispering Dori and Nick's spontaneous firepit Patrick's Knife Throwing Proper Human Sessions from Dr Berry, Shawn, Kurt, Pugliano, OFL, Matthew, Kerry, Dori, Chris and so many more in the breakouts Andy's Sipping Broth and Cheese $725 raised for the Darkhorse Lodge Awesome food from local sources like Schoolbell farm, the Here Landing: The thing about green people Membership and Coffee Pitch Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja

Today is the day you have been waiting for – the day that we do the LFTN workshop rundown. But unlike other years, instead of a blow-by-blow I thought I would center this on the community that we have at LFTN. So today's run through will be of the superb people who attended the event and what they brought to the community. I think you are going to like this approach. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Pantry restocking is back to normal Get ready for a turbulent fall by stocking up Canning beets, pickles Butchering half a pig this week from our friend over at schoolbell farm – he may still have some pork available so reach out if you want some Operation Independence Added $340 to the independence fund in honey – not sure what the dr bill will be though Basecamp is so.very.close. Main topic of the Show: Sowing Seeds with Superb People Grow 2020 – when I came up with that topic for the workshop, I had no idea what the first 6 or even three months of 2020 would bring. Many of us are walking around wondering which shoe will drop next, uncertain of what our future earning potential is, pissed off that the political factions are willing to tear everything down in order to win — it makes a person uneasy, doesn't it. This year's LFTN workshop was likely the one that has made the biggest impact on me personally and I think on most of the attendees as well. Perhaps it was because we came together as this time, a group of doers and helpers, all in one place. It can be very difficult to convey the power of getting a group together like this once a year on an audio podcast and I took a few weeks to think about the best way to highlight the event, then I realized it was simple really. You see while we had great food, fun and content for the workshop — that is not what made it so powerful. It was you, the attendee, that did that. Every single person at the event had something to offer. Every single person did something that I am thankful for. Sunday, after the great bee sting of 2020, I was talking with Jenni and she dropped a gem in my lap. She said something like "You know how you said that there was no huge "a-ha" moment at the workshop but that a major corner was turned. I think it was the theme – grow – that did that. We were all in the grow mindset. And if you think about how you grow things, you start with the soil and a seed and do a bunch of work. And nothing happens, until one day, there is a little teeny plant. And you nurture that until it is a big plant and pretty soon you have something that is a great big plant providing you with shade and food. That is kind of how the workshop was. And she was right – this is the perfect way to describe it. We started with the hard stuff on Thursday, including a session about working through grief and taking care of your PTSD – which was somber indeed – and we did the hard work together, with and for each other, so that by the end most of us were ready to go back out, encouraged, and ready to grow what we want to grow no matter what the world brings. And that, my friends, is the power of getting together once a year. A group of doers not takers. People who like to help and allow themselves to be helped. Who take responsibility for their current mistakes and next chapter. Yes, we demoed knife sharpening, knife throwing, how to make a hoop row cover for a raised bed, fermentation basics, a solar hot water heater, tasted homemade salad dressings and pimento cheese, and bourbons, and feta cheese, and salsa, and fresh salad, and smoked meatloaf and brats, and a pretty tasty venison ham. We played yard games and sang karaoke. We helped people accelerate their new and existing business ideas. But the people. This year was all about the people. So I wanted today to give a rundown of who was there and why I am thankful for their contributions: Make it a great week! Song: Wolf by Sauce 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 Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja

Today, we review the good, the bad, the ugly from the Living Free in Tennessee Spring Workshop with The Tactical Redneck, one of our participants. All in all, things went well, folks got to learn from each other about homesteading things, a surprise session on how to capture bee swarms happened, and we even got to be intimately involved with a real aquaponics installation. It was a good time, and we hope that the relationships forged at this event will serve all those who were here well for years to come. Make it a great week! Song; Cilly Song, by Sauce