Joyfully Prepared

About Joyfully Prepared

Homesteading Made Simple is a podcast about practical homesteading skills for real life. Homesteading looks a lot different in real life than it does on the internet, and this podcast is about making it feel doable. I’m Wendi, and each episode focuses on homesteading skills that actually fit into everyday life. We talk about gardening, food storage, food preservation, kitchen skills, preparedness, and self-reliance. The calm, common-sense kind. Not extreme. Not fear-based. You’ll also hear about real estate, land, and choosing homes that support homesteading and self-reliant living. Whether you’re dreaming of land, managing a backyard homestead, or simply making better decisions where you live, real estate plays a big role in the life you’re building. This podcast is practical, honest, and rooted in real experience. Some lessons go smoothly. Others are learned the hard way. Either way, the goal is the same. Build skills. Build confidence. Keep it simple. New episodes release regularly. Subscribe and start building homesteading skills that support a more prepared, capable life. On Homesteading Made Simple, you’ll hear conversations around questions like: How do I start homesteading when I don’t have land or a perfect setup? What homesteading skills actually matter most for everyday life? How do I build real homesteading skills without getting overwhelmed? What does modern homesteading look like for families today? How do gardening, food storage, and kitchen skills work together on a homestead? How can homesteading make life feel calmer, not harder? What does preparedness look like for homesteaders who don’t want to live in fear? How do I become more self-reliant through simple homesteading skills? How does real estate and land choice affect homesteading success? How do I build confidence and capability at home, one skill at a time?

Publisher

Wendi Bergin

Category

education · education · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Apr 2020

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

25 of 264 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Stop Measuring Your Life by Your To-Do List

   Wendi Bergin shares how to shift focus from a to-do list to meaningful progress, offering a "Ta-Da List" exercise for recognizing accomplishments and joy.

2. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How to Make Fire Cider (Easy Cold Season Tonic)

   Host Jessica Smith guides listeners through crafting an easy, no-measure fire cider tonic for cold season, sharing ingredient benefits and usage tips.

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   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Learning to Knit: Let Go of Perfectionism & Find Joy with Alice O'Connell

   Host Wendi interviews knitting teacher Alice O'Connell about how embracing imperfection in knitting fosters creativity and self-compassion.

Inside a recent episode

Stop Measuring Your Life by Your To-Do List

Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But something else has been happening. I've been growing. And not necessarily in a way that's easy to measure. And I'm sure you guys are the same. I know you are the same. We don't think that we're doing anything. And that's why we need to write it down so that we can remember where we were and where we are now. For example, I'm learning to recognize that I don't have to do everything myself. It means that I'm learning how to use my resources more wisely. Self-reliance. Self-reliance is about knowing how and when and what your resources are, how to use them, when to use them, what they are, and learning how to use them more wisely. […]

Who has been a guest on Joyfully Prepared

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Alice O'Connell
• Greg Peterson
• Dr Angel Hill

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

43 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

97

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Books guests

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