Homesteading for Beginners

Setting yourself up for a successful homesteading journey requires some thoughtful planning. You don't have to have it all figured out but it's essential to have some guidelines to follow.

In this …

Growing food doesn’t have to be complicated. If you’re new to gardening it may seem that way. You hear people throwing around words like cross-pollination, root bound, indeterminate, and hardening of…

Thankfulness is a big part of my homesteading journey. Our current homestead is even named Thankful Hill Farm. Today on the podcast I’m going to share some things I’m thankful for about my journey an…

Have you ever struggled with time management and consistency? Does that make you feel you can’t trust yourself with new projects or goals? I know the feeling all too well. 

One thing has worked for m…

How my focus are you putting on how long it's going to take to reach your homesteading goals? Maybe you can let go of the timeline and focus on the smaller steps that will actually move you forward. …

What is the one thing I would recommend a new homesteader do to start a business? START AN EMAIL LIST. It may not be glamorous but it's essential. 

If you have been wanting to start a business to gen…

Don’t be a broke homesteader and set yourself up for financial success. In this episode, I share 3 income streams you can build to ensure longevity in your journey. A big pain point for homesteaders …

When you think of the homesteading lifestyle is part of that picture you racing around trying to get all the stuff done on the farm? Or is it you have a pace that matches nature? A place where time i…

Should you jump in or should you plan? How about, you plan to jump in? That's the answer I give people when they ask me whether or not they should start their journey. You can hear more about my thou…

Do you have a plan for when you are faced with difficulties on your journey? Today I share some of my health journey, a break-up letter with soda and my thoughts on how to plan to overcome difficulti…

This is a shorty episode because I ended up getting sick. I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to ask you to ask me your questions. 

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In this episode, I go over the sections in the Homesteading for Beginners workbook. I've created the workbook to help those of you who are really serious about making your homesteading dream become r…

Homesteading is about skill building; you can learn many skills right where you are, whether you live in an apartment or on acreage. 

In this episode, I talk about skills you can learn based on where…

Can you guess what the 3 skills might be? Is it gardening? Or maybe sourdough making? Maybe it’s chicken keeping? Listen to the podcast to find out. 

I wanted to make sure you know about the Off-Grid…

As a beginner, you are in a very good position because you can set yourself up in a way that avoids some pitfalls that come with this journey by listening to those that have gone ahead of you. I wish…

On a scale of 1- 10, with ten being the highest,  how important do you think dreaming is to your homesteading journey? For me, it's a 10. Why? Because dreaming is where it all begins. 

Sure, we can d…

In this episode, I'll be sharing part 2 of a 5 part series on starting the homesteading journey. Download the Homesteading for Beginners checklist if you have not already done so and follow along as …

In this episode, I'll be sharing part 1 of a 5 part series on starting the homesteading journey. Download the Homesteading for Beginners checklist if you have not already done so and follow along as …

I'm so glad you found the Homesteading for Beginners podcast! My name is Mona and I'm here to help you start and maintain a healthy homestead. 

As your homesteading mentor and coach, I desire for you…