Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Sometimes the homestead decides what the priority is for you. This week, Tactical is down hard, which means we are getting a crash course in cross-training, delegation and figuring out how to keep the important things moving when one of your key people simply cannot do what they usually do. We'll also talk about managing the brutal heat, the latest Home to Homestead projects, homemade laundry dete...

Today, we will discuss the Home to Homestead project I have started at the Basecamp Lodge and how a single email from a friend has changed everything. We will also cover our usual segments Tales From The Prepper Pantry, Operation Independence and More. Sign Up for the Soil Microscopy Intensive Here: LivingFreeinTennessee.com Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com/LFTN Sponsor 2: StrongRootsResources.com...

Today I'm coming to you live from the Midwest Preparedness Project Fall Festival with a few of the people who make events like this worth showing up for. We talk about building a life on your own terms, knowing when to reset, raising capable kids, testing your gear before you need it, and why the conversations around the campfire may matter more than anything happening on stage. Featured Event Mid...

Today we have our First Tuesday Coffee with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment, Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast, and Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tennessee. As usual, we wander through business, preparedness, current events, building your life, and whatever else comes up over coffee. Upcoming Events Soil & Microscopy Intensive – October 2 & 3 Alan Booker, Chase Jones and Nicole Sauc...

Homestead happenings   Today I am joined by the Tactical Redneck to discuss the latest from the Holler Homestead: It''s HEEERE, Sheep Hammock, Preparing for SRF, more. Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival.   Get Tickets Here https://selfreliancefestival.com/ Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: https://wealthsteading.com/   Sponsor 2:   DiscountMylarBags.com: Https://DiscountMylarBags.com   To...

Today we're talking about what it really looks like to go from a home to a homestead, and I get to answer a question I've been asked for years in real time: If I had it all to do over again, what would I do differently?   LFTN Stocking Exchange Reminder that the LFTN Stocking Exchange is coming up. Get it on your radar!   Featured Event: Soil Microscopy Class Soil and Microscopy Intensive Learn to...

Homestead happenings   Today I am joined by the Tactical Redneck to discuss the latest from the Holler Homestead: Finances, big moves, broken 4 wheelers and more.   Featured Event: September 19 Farm to Table Dinner - Email me for sponsorship.   Get Tickets Here https://livingfreeintennessee.com/event/farm-to-table/   Spponsor 1: https://abovephone.com/?above=104 AbovePhone.com Code: LiveFreeTN   S...

Today, I will cover our usual segments as well as Last week, a listener asked a question that led us on an adventure about how to let go of the clutter in your life that are things you may not be things you LOVE but you love the person or memory that they trigger discuss what to do when all your green beans get ripe at the same time. Spoiler: You handle too many green beans much differently than t...

Today I am joined by the Tactical redneck to discuss updates from the Holler Homestead. Nuking the house, gardening for future you, sometimes you just get peed on, Mini Skid Incoming and Tactical CANT WAIT.   Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival MWPP Takeover on September 10.   Sponsor 1: TheWealthsteadingpodcast.com Sponsor 2: AbovePhone.com   Topics: Mini Skid Steer What its like without T - a...

Today we talk about purging the sentimental stuff, from ball gowns and family heirlooms to someday projects that never seem to get done. How do you decide what stays, what goes, and how do you let go of things that carry memories without feeling guilty about it? Featured Event Homemade Condiments: The Secret Is in the Sauce Holler Homestead • $75 Learn how to make mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup and...

Today I am joined by Tori the Mom to talk about the wildfires that came within a mile of her home in Spokane, what it was like to watch evacuation zones move toward her neighborhood, and what she learned when preparedness suddenly became real. We talk about evacuation plans, knowing more than one way out, preparing kids and animals, cash, gas, communications, technology that helped her stay ahead...

Today I am joined by the Tactical Redneck for our weekly update from Holler Homestead. We catch up on what's been happening around the farm, share an upcoming class at Basecamp Lodge, answer listener questions, and spend most of the episode talking about fencing. We cover the pressure-tested fencing supplies we've come to trust, the lessons we've learned after building miles of fence in rocky Tenn...

What a month! My AUDIO Host cut off the end of this episode. When I replaced the file, the podcastchers did not update. TRY TWO for those of you who did not listen to it on Youtube by now! Today, I want to talk to you about navigating homestead abundance when it feels like everything is happening at once: planting for fall, processing an abundant tomato harvest, livestock needing extra support in...

Today, I want to talk to you about navigating homestead abundance when it feels like everything is happening at once: planting for fall, processing an abundant tomato harvest, livestock needing extra support in the heat, and personal things ramping up in the background. But mostly, today is about 120 pounds of tomatoes that appeared here yesterday during a week when I won't be around. We will also...

Today I am joined by the Tactical Redneck for our weekly update from Holler Homestead. We talk about wrapping up peach season, putting food by before it goes to waste, building a backlog of freezer meals, improving the duck pond, and the latest fencing adventures. We also share what we've been learning from this year's garden, experiments with coffee-dyed aprons for upcoming classes, and why choos...

iTUNES was running audio as empty so I am reposting this for folks on iTunes and iTunes connected podcatchers. XOXO Today we will discuss my personal ways of letting go of resentment, a question posed by one of our long-time community members toward the end of the show I did with Joel Ryals. That question is a longer answer than something flip like, "I go for a run."  In addition to this topic, we...

Today we will discuss my personal ways of letting go of resentment, a question posed by one of our long-time community members toward the end of the show I did with Joel Ryals. That question is a longer answer than something flip like, "I go for a run."  In addition to this topic, we will cover my usual weekly segments. Featured Event: FENCING CLASS YO - The Art of Containment: Practical Livestock...

Today, I am joined by the Tactical Redneck to discuss updateds from the Holler Homestead: mud, ducks, peaches, homemade laundry detergent, electric fencing, freezer meals, and a few lessons learned the hard way.  Featured Event The Activation Tour with Derrick Broze Friday, July 24 • Franklin, TN An evening focused on freedom, independence, exiting broken systems, and building something better. Sp...

Today I am joined by the Tactical Redneck for our weekly update from the Holler Homestead: managing MORE injuries and Airbnb turnovers, infrastructure improvements, upcoming events, and lessons learned from trying to build a sustainable homestead and community at the same time. Sponsors InvestablyWealth.com – The Wealthsteading Podcast with John Pugliano StrongRootsResources.com SHOUT OUT OrchardH...

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Today I am joined by Joel Ryals from FortressK9 to discuss AI, protection dogs and dog training, cast iron cookware, homestead gatherings, and Joel's brand-new book. The conversation takes a few unexpected turns, not unusual for Joel. Today's Sponsors DiscountMylarBags.com StrongRootsResources.com Show References FortressK9.com Topics covered The latest at the Ryals Homestead and Fortressk9 How to...

This week I share a little about saying goodbye to Cycy, who spent 14 years bringing joy, laughter, and companionship to life here at the Holler Homestead. It's never easy to lose a longtime friend, and I wanted to take a few minutes to remember her. We also catch up on what's happening around the homestead as summer settles in and the season's priorities become much clearer. Featured Sponsors Orc...

What happens when a commitment to growing food, caring for livestock, and building a life closer to the land becomes part of your daily routine? In this episode, I sit down with Mary Davis of Laughlin Highlands Farm to discuss the connection between homesteading and health. Mary shares her experiences building a farm-based lifestyle, the lessons learned along the way, and how working with the land...

Today, I am joined by the Tactical Redneck for a homestead happenings show. Featured Event: Combat Midwife Training: https://combatmidwife.com/products/the-combat-midwife%E2%84%A2-workshop Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com/LFTN Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com

Today, we are discussing a cultural observation from my recent trip to Europe and what it revealed about entitlement, helplessness, and personal responsibility. We'll explore the difference between advocating for yourself and expecting the world to meet your expectations, why victim mentality may be a bigger threat than politics or technology, and how taking ownership of your happiness is the firs...