The Black Sheep Podcast

Can men explain… such and such? 👀😂 After roasting women last episode, it was only fair that the guys got their turn. So we asked the important questions… Why do projects sit at 97% complete for six months? 🤔 Why is there always that one pair of underwear that should’ve been retired years ago? 🩲 Why does “I’ll do it later” have no actual timeline attached to it? 😂 Somehow we started there… and...

In this episode, we’re having some fun and diving into a topic that’s guaranteed to spark a few laughs: the things that drive us crazy about women. Before anyone gets too serious—this episode is all in good fun. We’re sharing our own experiences, observations, relationship dynamics, and the hilarious contradictions that show up in everyday life. From communication styles to expectations, emotional...

What happens when food starts coming from printers, laboratories, and corporations instead of farms? In this episode, we dive into the rapidly changing food system, including 3D-printed foods, cultivated and cloned meat, and the growing divide between industrial food production and local food sovereignty. We explore why real environmental stewardship starts at the local level, from advocating for...

Welcome back to The Black Sheep Podcast 🌱 In this episode, we share a spring farm update and chat about the realities of homestead life, stepping away from hustle culture, nervous system regulation, podcasting, seasonal food, chickens, lambs, seed starting, cold plunges, AI, and the summer offerings we’ve been creating behind the scenes. A mix of real life, healing, humour, and everyday sovereign...

This episode dives into the untold origin story of the Freedom Convoy through the voice of Bridget Belton, a cross-border trucker who claims she helped spark the movement long before it hit mainstream awareness. What starts as a conversation about trucking quickly turns into something deeper, a breakdown of what was happening behind the scenes, the chaos, the miscommunication, and the people who s...

Most people think the system is the problem. But the real issue is this, you don’t know how to live without it. In this episode of the Black Sheep Podcast, we break down why skill-building is the real path to freedom, not waiting for the world to change. We get into: - Why dependency keeps you controlled- How fear and scarcity thinking are manufactured- The shift from consumer to creator of your o...

The past 72 hours on the farm have been a complete whirlwind. In this episode, we share the full story of the birth of our very first calf, Patty. What started as excitement quickly turned into a rollercoaster of stress, adrenaline, learning, and a lot of emotion. From watching the early signs of labor, to witnessing the moment Patty was born, to the panic when she wouldn’t latch and drink her fir...

In this episode of the Black Sheep Podcast, I’m joined by Ajax and Brad for an unfiltered, long-form conversation about homelessness, addiction, government spending, and the systems that claim to help but often miss the mark. We break down the numbers behind California’s multi-billion-dollar homelessness budget and compare it to what’s happening here in Canada, especially in Ontario. The conversat...

In this episode of the BlackSheep Podcast we dive headfirst into one of the most uncomfortable and misunderstood conversations of our time, pornography, intimacy, conditioning, and what it’s actually doing to our relationships and our nervous systems. I open up about growing up in the era where porn shifted from hidden magazines to instant, unlimited access online, and how that evolution quietly s...

In this episode of the Black Sheep Podcast, we sit down with Roxanna, founder of Purdy Natural in London, Ontario, to talk about what’s actually in the products people use every single day, and why most of us never question it. We unpack the illusion of choice in big box stores, how a handful of corporations control most personal care brands, and why “approved” does not mean safe long term. Roxann...

Winter doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’re human. In this episode of the Black Sheep Podcast, Jen and Jess talk honestly about winter health, nervous system regulation, and why forcing summer energy in the darkest months burns people out. This isn’t biohacking. This isn’t hustle. This is real life on a homestead, lived in rhythm with the seasons. We talk about slowing down without guilt,...

In this episode we talk about pattern recognition, media narratives, and why certain global events seem to arrive fully packaged with emotion, meaning, and an approved reaction attached. We explore how trauma, headlines, and speed shape public perception, why questioning can get framed as disloyalty, and what it means to think for yourself in a time of nonstop crisis stories. We also get into the...

We talk about what it actually feels like to live inside a dysregulated society. Not theory. Real life. Anger. Burnout. Fight mode. Freeze mode. People pleasing. Doom scrolling. Nervous systems pushed past capacity and called normal. This is a raw, honest conversation about why so many people feel on edge, exhausted, numb, or reactive, and how the system quietly trains us to stay that way. We brea...

Disclaimer Everything shared in this podcast reflects our own thoughts, experiences, and opinions. Nothing said here represents or reflects the views, policies, or positions of any institution, organization, or college we’re connected to. This is personal perspective, not professional advice, and not a substitute for working with your own therapist. Use your judgment. Take what lands, leave the re...

This episode is raw, emotional, and real. We open up about losing Daisy, our first cow, and what it meant to make the decision to butcher her on our own land. From the emotional lead-up to the day itself, to the grief that followed, to how the farm has changed since, this conversation goes deep into what it really means to live close to life and death. It’s not easy to talk about, but it’s the tru...

In this episode of the Black Sheep Podcast, we dig into the lockdown in Nova Scotia that banned hiking, fishing, hunting, and more under the guise of wildfire prevention. At the same time, the government lifted a 15-year ban on uranium exploration in the very same forests now off-limits to citizens. We connect the dots between pandemic emergency powers and the new climate emergency narrative, aski...

In this episode of the Black Sheep Podcast, we sit down with Ajax, a Sudanese refugee who came to Canada 25 years ago. Ajax shares his family’s powerful story of escaping war, rebuilding life in Canada, and navigating what “home” means today. We dive into immigration, cultural identity, housing, healthcare, gang activity, and how Canada’s values have shifted over time. This is a raw, unfiltered co...

Ever dreamed of fresh eggs, raw milk, and golden sunsets on your own little slice of paradise? In this episode, we share the raw, unfiltered truth about starting and running a small farm. From early mornings and unexpected storms to livestock escapes, predator attacks, and costly lessons, we pull back the curtain on the realities of homesteading. You’ll hear the wins, the losses, the expensive mis...

Big Dairy Doesn’t Want You to Hear This We sat down with Sander, a regenerative dairy farmer in Ontario who’s breaking the mold, by questioning everything we’ve been taught about food safety, health, and farming. From his own crash-and-burn health journey to rebuilding his body with raw milk, to why calves need their moms (and sanctuaries are just overpriced zoos), Sandor pulls no punches. We talk...

In this episode of Black Sheep , we light the metaphorical pipe and crack open a messy, unfiltered convo about the pros and cons of therapy, where it works, where it absolutely doesn’t, and all the weird in-betweens. One host is literally a therapist. The other’s married to her and definitely didn’t ask for free therapy every day of his life, but gets it anyway. We talk about: Therapy vs. coaching...

The True Cost of Convenience: From Fluoride to Factory Chicken In this raw and fired-up episode, we’re pulling the curtain back on the modern food system and asking the question nobody wants to answer: what are you actually eating? From nicotine pouches and parasite cleanses to factory-farmed meat and backyard chickens, we unpack how convenience culture has wrecked our health, hijacked our priorit...

In this episode, we answer your raw, vulnerable, and beautifully honest questions about long-term relationships. We get into the real stuff, like what happens when you're both changing, how to keep intimacy alive, and whether marriage still makes sense in today’s world. We talk about: What we wish we knew before getting married The fear of outgrowing each other How to navigate change inside a rela...

Another uncensored campfire over at The Black Sheep HQ. Jen and Jess trade the politics of last week for the politics of the psyche, ripping into mirror work, projection, and why your partner’s annoying habits are probably dragging a wounded part of you into the light. We wander from Nirvana nostalgia to a full-tilt rant on social media freeloaders, detour through chicken-poop etiquette on the hom...

In this emotionally charged episode of the Black Sheep Podcast , hosts Jen and Jess reflect on the recent Canadian federal election with raw honesty, political skepticism, and a dash of dark humour. From personal grief and grassroots activism to controversial claims of electoral interference, the duo dives deep into what they believe went wrong. From redrawn ridings and voter ID loopholes to media...

In this no-holds-barred emergency episode, Jess dives headfirst into the political chaos leading up to election day... ranting, reflecting, and roasting everyone from local debate liars to virtue-signaling keyboard warriors. From getting booted off Facebook friendships to shouting “LIES!” at public forums, this episode is equal parts unfiltered fury, deadpan humor, and raw truth-telling. Expect ra...