Radical Simple Living
This is not a podcast about "how" to live simply, but "why" live simply. My aim is to show how the act of simple living can make your life, and the environment we all live in much better! We can all be homesteaders if we live in an appartement, a suburban house, or a rural plot!
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 65
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 24: Defining Yourself - can simple living help?
We all develop a "self image" of ourselves which evolves throughout our lives. Defining ourselves gets complicated because we spend so much time trying or being what others expect of us. The years pa…
00:30:40 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
Episode 23: What have Traditions to do with simple living?
Our families, and our communities, all have traditions. Does living a simple life mean you have to embrace these traditions, or can you let them wither? Do traditions have any relevance or purpose in…
00:29:55 |
Wed 15 May 2024
Episode 22: Sending out Ripples
All of us can make changes to our lifestyle to live more simply, but what about the community you live in, and your online community and the country that you are based in? Sending out ripples can wor…
00:30:02 |
Tue 30 Apr 2024
Episode 21: Developing a Simple Vision
Planning is important, but vision is more important still. Simple living will involve you in using vision to help secure your future.
00:30:18 |
Mon 15 Apr 2024
Episode 20: Little by little, bit by bit - solving problems in simple stages.
Simple living involves solving some of life's problems, in fact any kind of living involves solving problems. Abraham Maslow might just help us out on this one!
00:30:04 |
Mon 01 Apr 2024
Episode 19: "This Land is Your Land" - or is it?
In this episode I discuss your relationship with the land. Even if you don't own land, this relationship is one of the most crucial factors in your life! Also, the terrible crime of wasting the land …
00:30:58 |
Mon 18 Mar 2024
Episode 18: Agrarian - are you?
In this episode I use a tartan to explain all about agrarianism! You will need to listen to find out more.https://youtu.be/UQ9NaqjeDGU?si=kp53rP61Vz3QOHHn
00:30:17 |
Mon 04 Mar 2024
Episode 17: Influence - why it's not simple, and how to stay in control!
We are all influenced, from cradle to grave, but between those two landmarks we need to take control ourselves and keep influencers at arm's length!
00:30:04 |
Mon 19 Feb 2024
Episode 16: Time - Have you got enough?
We all complain that we don't have enough time, but are we putting off things that we need urgently to do?
00:30:19 |
Mon 05 Feb 2024
Episode 15: Why is complexity such a bad thing, and why we should we avoid it?
We all know that simplicity has many positive consequences, but is the opposite thing, complexity, actually bad for you, and bad for all of us?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/small-town-usa/2…
00:30:21 |
Fri 19 Jan 2024
Episode 14: Ox Weeks - what are they, and how to survive them!
In Sweden those difficult weeks between Christmas and Easter are called "Ox Weeks". Find out what they are, and what to do about them!
00:30:19 |
Tue 09 Jan 2024
Episode 13: Energy - Gathering winter fuel and other ways to keep the lights on !
Energy is expensive and always has been, what can we do to keep warm and keep the lights on. Some thoughts from Sweden in Midwinter.
00:30:14 |
Fri 22 Dec 2023
Episode 12: Energy - how to simply maintain your energy levels.
We all get tired; we all need energy to do what we have to do. In this episode I discuss lack of energy and some things that might just help.
00:29:48 |
Wed 13 Dec 2023
Episode 11: Solitude, simply being alone.
“It's no good trying to get rid of your own aloneness. You've got to stick to it all your life. Only at times, at times, the gap will be filled in. At times! But you have to wait for the times. Accep…
00:30:52 |
Sun 03 Dec 2023
Episode 10: Planning - and why you simply need to do it!
We all need to plan. We need to plan for what we expect, and for what we don't expect. We need short-, mid-, and long-term plans. We need to keep simplicity at the heart of those plans we make! Not t…
00:31:35 |
Tue 21 Nov 2023
Episode 9: The incredible power of Boredom!
We often think of boredom as a negative force in our lives, but my argument is that boredom is a gateway to creativity and invention! Harnessing the power of boredom, in your life, and the lives of y…
00:30:03 |
Mon 13 Nov 2023
Episode 8: What Happens Next - Part 2
We don't have any idea of what the future holds! That doesn't mean that we don't need to be ready for whatever events come our way. In this episode we explore strength, security, being calm and stead…
00:30:48 |
Mon 06 Nov 2023
Episode 7: What Happens Next- Part 1
Living in difficult times is nothing new, and trying to live a simple peaceful life is not new either. What do when these things work against one another, and our lifestyle is threatened? What makes …
00:31:34 |
Fri 27 Oct 2023
Episode 6: Developing a Steady, Simple Core.
You cannot live a radically simple life without a steady, simple core within you. Steadiness, contentment, hope, certainty, and a feeling of being at home are all important. The Podcast explores how …
00:31:41 |
Sat 21 Oct 2023
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