Old Fashioned On Purpose

How do we raise motivated, passionate kids without forcing or coercing them?

Not only is Ben Greenfield an expert in the fields of fitness, biohacking, and health, he also has a fascinating approach t…

There’s movement CALORIES and movement NUTRITION--once you understand the difference, you’ll never look at “exercise” the same way again.

I’m joined by biomechanics and best-selling author Katy Bowma…

As hard as we try to avoid it, modern industrial thinking can easily creep into our homesteads. Take soil health for example. Have you ever walked through the garden store and wondered which of the i…

Here on the podcast, we've talked about the effect of glyphosate (aka Round-Up) on the soil, but what about humans?

Dr. Chadi Nabhan, who is board-certified in internal medicine, hematology, and medi…

I've steadily been falling in love with soil over the last few years as I've learned more about what's happening under our feet. There is SO much beauitful and fascinating complexity there. 

So I was …

We’ve talked about chickens a lot. By now, most of you have your coops and flocks, so it's time to take it to the next level. 

I'm joined by Dalia Monterroso, President of Chickenlandia, for this enli…

One of the most common questions I get is "how do I design the perfect homestead layout?" The bad news? There isn't a one-size-fits-all formula. The good news? Once you understand a handful of concep…

What does trash have to do with homesteading? Well, everything. As we progress on our old-fashioned journeys, it quickly becomes apparent that everything is connected-- our food, our health, and our …

We talk a lot about connecting to nature here on the podcast, but it's usually through the lens of agriculture, cultivating, and farming.

But that's just the beginning. Wildcrafting, hunting, and fish…

My book FINALLY has a face! This book has been one of the most impactful projects I've ever created. 

Get a sneak peak behind-the-scenes of my upcoming book, Old-Fashioned on Purpose.

Preorder Old-Fash…

Do you have to have woodland to pasture pigs? What does it look like to raise pigs on the prairie? And can you really use lard on your face? 

I'm joined by Charles Mayfield of Farrow Skincare for this…

This interview reached places I'd never thought I'd go... eyeballs, roadkill, and the ethics of butchering animals.

In this powerful interview with Harmony Cronin a professional big game skinner and …

As homesteaders, it's easy to get caught up in the idea of self-sufficiency. However, the practice of building community is one of the most old-fashioned skills we can cultivate.

In this podcast episo…

When I invited Rob Avis of Verge Permaculture to come on the podcast, I thought we'd be talking about food forests and garden design.

Little did I know we'd be diving guilt around existence, how to us…

I've been sharing homesteading online since 2010, but lately, the online homestead world has started to feel different....

If you spend much time surfing Instagram, you might think you need a historic…

It’s one of the most old-fashioned practices we can cultivate in our modern culture. And no, it’s not baking sourdough, or growing vegetables, or milking a cow… I’m talking about building community.

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Today I'm geeking out over wheat berries. Yeah, it's no wonder I don't have a lot of non-homesteading friends, I guess I seem kinda weird to some...

But fresh flour is something worth geeking out ove…

Pruning is never easy. But growth isn't possible without it. Today we're chatting about some of the recent things I've been changing, cutting out, and rethinking about in every aspect of our lives...…

This topic seemed deeply overwhelming to me until today's guest unveiled amazing hidden truths and tips that I think you too will find fascinating.

Be sure to check out Toups & Co, a small homestead f…

Join in as Liz Haselmayer and I discuss real food. Prices keep rising at the grocery store, and it's not often easy to even find good food, especially if you can't buy a farm and move to the country.…