Natural Liberty Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Today I'm sitting with my son Lochlin Kinyon. He shares a bit about his experiences in school during covid, the things he's passionate about now and the direction his life is headed. We talk welding, Skills USA, work in the meat shop and a lot about hunting. We also spend a few minutes on the very hot topic of corner crossing. My son is very passionate and fun, I hope ya...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I traveled to Dupuyer, Montana to meet Stephanie and Jason. A man and wife living at the base of the Rocky Mountain front in a tiny town with more cats than people.  Stephanie and Jason are just like you and me, living their lives the best way they can and figuring it all out as they go. I enjoyed our time together so much and am so thankful that they opened their...

Send us Fan Mail I had the privelege to sit down with Steven Galloway, candidate for Montana Senate District 11 in Great Falls, Montana.  We discussed his prior service in the Montana House on the Energy Committee, business management, property taxes, financial freedom, family and how God wants us to walk. It's a straight and narrow path, folks! If you'd like to learn more about Steve pl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I sit down with Elicia Johnson, author of the new book 'Endling'. We dive into the realm of "what if?" where we discuss how important truths can be conveyed through fiction. Elicia is a true gem- I can only describe her as being a combination of wordy worldviews, wonder and whimsy, along with an infectiousness for ideas and intellectual pursuits...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Natural Liberty Podcast!  Today I'm sharing my interview with Lyndsay from the Montana Food Hub. This multi-stakeholder cooperative is dedicated to connecting local producers, wholesale buyers, value -added businesses, and community members through a centralized, collaborative model. Lyndsay and her team are building a more secure, resilient food system here in Mon...

Send us Fan Mail Today I'm going over President Trump's recent executive order and the backlash on social media from some of the biggest voices in the MAHA community. This episode is information heavy and I read a lot of content that I found to be informative and necessary to build an understanding of the current climate surrounding glyphosate. (Round Up) This episode barely scratches th...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Natural Liberty Podcast. Have you ever wondered where your chicken comes from- or how it's raised? If you're anything like me, you've seen some of the modern poultry practices and thought.. there has to be a better way. I'm your host, Monica McAnally, and in today's episode we meet Joe and Carissa of Flocking Good Farms in Big Sandy, Montana. Wh...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year, everybody! I hope you had a wonderful and blessed Holiday Season. On today's episode my husband Seth and I sat down with our dear friend, Taylor McCall. Taylor is a young man with a heart on fire for Jesus Christ and a man on a mission to spread the love of Christ wherever he can. In this episode we learn about Taylor's upcoming trip to Africa, his experi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Natural Liberty Podcast! Today I'm joined by Tami Lukas, Supervisor for the Great Falls Chapter of Underwater Soldiers. Tami shares her story of growing up as a California girl, the daughter of a Vietnam Veteran with PTSD and how her love for the ocean led her to helping to change lives and our community with Scuba Therapy.  If you or a loved one is struggling with...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Natural Liberty Podcast! Today I have returning guest, Nadina Best of Berry Blossom Apothecary in Great Falls, MT.  We get into all things immunity in this chat. Nadina's tips for staying healthy as we approach the sugar and alcohol season (commonly known as cold and flu season) her favorite modalities for building our guts and the uses for the plant allies she rel...

Send us Fan Mail Today I'm joined by my friend Ashley.  Daughter of The King, wife, mother and bread baker! Ashly walks me through her process of making soudough bread from scratch and answers all the questions I have.  This was a phone interview so the sound quality is a little different, but not the worst.  Thanks to Basil and Gonz at Canary Cry Radio and Canary Cry Newstalk for building a...

Send us Fan Mail In this special anniversary episode I sit down with my husband, Seth and ask him questions about marriage and relationships. We talked about what it's like to be a man in this world and the burdens men carry. We also talk about the woman’s role and how couples can maximize the return on their investment by giving 100% of themselves to each other.  It's a very  casual and...

Send us Fan Mail Today I’m honored to share my conversation with Alexis Kyrsta founder and proprietress of Ancestral Botanical Co in Great Falls Montana.  Ancestral Botanical’s is a Montana made line of skin, beauty and personal care products hand crafted with the highest quality ingredients.  Alexis shared her inspiration for starting the company, her process of dry rendering and whipping her hea...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Natural Liberty Podcast!  This is the last episode from the Montana Homesteaders Festival in Plains Montana.  Like previous episodes you’ll hear chatter in the background, children playing and screaming and the wind blustering on by.  I have to say of all the interviews we did this one was my personal favorite. Jason P Smith is an expert in many areas, though he would d...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Natural Liberty Podcast! This episode was recorded at the Montana Homesteaders Festival in Plains, MT. Seth and I sat down with President of MicroBiometer, Laura Decker. MicroBiometer is a DIY soil sampling kit that allows you to easily test the microbiome of your soil in 20 minutes. Thank you to my internet friend Coolrunningsmon for creating this intro! Like NLP on So...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Natural Liberty podcast. I’m your host, Monica McAnally. Today’s episode features a wild, wonderful woman named Jess Shine. This episode was recorded at the Montana homesteaders festival in Plains Montana. You’re going to hear baby noises, children playing, rain falling and a brief interruption by a sawmill demonstration. This episode also features our youngest guest to...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Natural Liberty Podcast! Today's episode is with founder of Montana Maple Works, David Knudson of Missoula Montana. David is the only commercially licensed producer of maple syrup in the state of Montana. David isn't off tromping through the woods looking for trees to tap, but harvesting sap withing the urban environment of Missoula Montana.  David is also run...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Natural Liberty Podcast! This interview is the first in a series of five interviews conducted at the Montana Homesteaders Festival in Plains, Montana in June of 2025. Our guest, Mark Cometti, is an expert in permaculture design with a lifetime of experience in many gardening and growing modalities. He's a man who works with his hands and practices what he proclaims...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is just me, rambling about the dangers of ChatGPT and reading from an article on Futurism. If you need help navigating depression, loneliness, financial struggles or general anxiety please reach out to someone in real life. Find a church and a Pastor or a counselor who is willing to listen and help find solutions. Remember, chatbots aren't real. They're 0s a...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Natural Liberty Podcast! In this episode I dive into the deep end with herbalist Nadina Best, founder of Berry & Blossom Apothecary in Great Falls, Montana.  Our conversation takes a few detours to fascinating topics like Waldorf schools, Steiner and even Sasquatch.  Follow Nadina at : https://www.facebook.com/share/1AXYKvTx1S/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.berrybloss...

Send us Fan Mail Today I'm joined by Anne & Will Hall from Helena Montana. This episode we take a walk down memory lane and hear some funny stories of how this couple ended up together before getting into the substance of their time in Montana.  The struggles these two have faced since moving to Montana have been challenging to say the least.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram  https://...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Natural Liberty Podcast! It's been a month since I released an episode and this quick little update explains why. I'm sorry for ghosting you all, it won't happen again! Head over to the new Facebook and Instagram pages and give them a like.  https://www.facebook.com/share/1ATtMtqrCR/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.instagram.com/naturallibertypodcast?igsh=aG1...

Send us Fan Mail Today I sat down with Rose Campo, the founder of the first annual Montana Homesteaders Festival. We had a great conversation about her plans for this event and what attendees can expect. Rose also shared some personal stories and we got to know each other a little in this chat. I'm so looking forward to meeting her in person and all the accomplished speakers who will be shari...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Natural Liberty Podcast! Today's guest, Dr. Loy Anderson is a functional medicine Doctor in Great Falls, MT. I had a really good time getting to know her as a person and really nerding out on some of my favorite health related topics. I wasn't able to cover even 10% of the things I have questions about. Hopefully Dr Anderson will come back for another episodew...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Natural Liberty Podcast! today’s episode is pretty rowdy. My husband and I sat down with our new friend Ty Goyen. Ty is a fourth generation Montana who’s had a pretty awesome life and he talked to us about just a few of his experiences, everything from his time as a logger to his more recent adventures in hunting and outfitting. This episode is very Montana centered, yo...