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    Homesteading Made Simple I 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?

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    Copyright: © 2020-2024 Joyfully Prepared

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    Latest Episodes:
    The Power of Elderberries: Why You Should Grow This Superfood Feb 18, 2025
    Show notes

    What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

    ✅ Why elderberries are a must-have plant for your garden
    ✅ How Wendi started making her own elderberry syrup (and now sells DIY syrup kits!)
    ✅ The health benefits of elderberries and elderflowers
    ✅ Best practices for growing and caring for elderberries
    ✅ Tips for harvesting elderflowers and berries
    ✅ How to use elderberries for syrup, tea, gummies, and more
    ✅ Ideas for selling elderberry products—from cuttings to syrup kits
    ✅ What you need to know about cottage food laws for selling homemade products

    🌿 Get Wendi’s DIY Elderberry Syrup Kit → https://joyfulprep.kartra.com/page/elderberry
    🌱 Learn More About Growing Elderberries →
    💬 Connect with Wendi on Social Media → www.joyfulprepgroup.com

    Timestamps for Easy Navigation:

    🟢 00:00 – Introduction: Why Elderberries?
    🟢 04:15 – How Wendi Got Started with Elderberries
    🟢 08:30 – The Health Benefits of Elderberries & Elderflowers
    🟢 14:45 – How to Grow Elderberries (Planting & Companion Plants)
    🟢 22:10 – Best Tips for Harvesting & Processing Elderberries
    🟢 30:05 – What to Make: Syrup, Gummies, Tea & More
    🟢 38:40 – Selling Elderberry Products & Cottage Laws
    🟢 45:00 – Final Thoughts & Encouragement

    👉 If you loved this episode, subscribe & leave a review to help more people discover the power of elderberries!
    👉 Share this episode with a friend who loves gardening or herbal remedies!


    Why Your Home Feels Overwhelming—And How to Fix It for Good Feb 11, 2025
    Show notes

    Guest: Tiffany Donaghu | Founder of Set Apart Organizing

    • Website: setapartorganizing.com
    • Facebook Community: The Organized Home for Kingdom Living
    • Instagram & Facebook: @SetApartOrganizing

    Topics Covered:
    ✔️ Tiffany’s personal journey from homemaker to professional organizer
    ✔️ The three-step process to decluttering and organizing your home
    ✔️ How to get your family on board with an organizational system
    ✔️ The surprising spiritual connection between clutter and peace
    ✔️ Why our flesh desires to consume and how that affects our spaces
    ✔️ Simple, actionable tips for getting started today
    ✔️ The importance of holy habits and family roles in maintaining order

    Takeaways & Insights:
    🔹 Your home should be an oasis of peace, not a source of stress.
    🔹 Decluttering isn’t just about stuff—it’s about clearing your mind and heart.
    🔹 Getting your family involved means defining roles and creating clear systems.
    🔹 Saying “yes” to too much in life can leave no room for the things that matter.
    🔹 Sometimes, the best self-care is setting up systems that free your time and energy.

    Links Mentioned:

    • Set Apart Organizing Website
    • Join Tiffany’s Free Facebook Group

    🎧 Listen now and start reclaiming your home—and your peace!


    Am I Worthy of Good Things? A Journey Through Shame and Self-Worth Feb 04, 2025
    Show notes

    Key Takeaways:

    • The Banter with God: Wendi humorously recounts a conversation where she realizes she just wants to "eat, drink, and be merry" without challenges—but God has a greater purpose for growth.
    • Shame and Self-Worth: A conference discussion on shame leads to a powerful realization: shame convinces us we are unworthy of love, blessings, and good things.
    • Receiving Blessings with Gratitude & Worthiness: Wendi experiences an incredibly "flowy" day full of blessings, but still struggles with believing she deserves them.
    • Motherhood and Nurturing: As women, we are called to nurture and uplift others, but we must also learn to care for ourselves and let go of shame-based thinking.
    • A Message of Encouragement: You are deeply loved, you are seen, and you are absolutely worthy of all the good things in your life.

    Connect with Wendi:

    💌 Email: wendi@joyfulprep.com
    🌿 Website: joyfullyprepared.com
    📍 Facebook Group: Joyfully Prepared

    If this episode resonated with you, Wendi would love to hear your story. Reach out and share your journey—because you are magnificent.


    Creating Comfort in the Kitchen: Pantry Staples and Nostalgic Recipes | Ep. 154 Jan 28, 2025
    Show notes

    When the weather turns cold, there’s nothing quite like the smell of soup simmering on the stove or fresh bread baking in the oven. In this episode of The Joyfully Prepared Podcast, Wendi Bergin shares her favorite tips for creating warm, comforting meals with minimal effort and maximum joy. From nostalgic family traditions to practical pantry staples, Wendi dives into the heart of what makes comfort food so special.

    What You'll Hear in This Episode:

    • The power of comfort food: more than just nourishment, it’s a way to create warmth, love, and tradition in your home.
    • Wendi’s childhood memories of her mom making bread and "scones" (aka fry bread) and how those flavors inspired her own cooking.
    • How to stock your pantry with essential staples like beans, rice, pasta, tomato sauce, and spices to make comfort meals anytime.
    • Tips for meal planning and building food storage to always have ingredients on hand, even during chilly days.
    • Freezer-friendly ideas for soups, casseroles, and batch cooking to save time and reduce stress.
    • Wendi’s love for nostalgic recipes like chicken and dumplings, cinnamon rolls, and split pea soup—and why even her husband “steals” her leftovers!

    Cozy Highlights:

    • Discover how comfort food can bring families together and pass on cherished traditions.
    • Learn how to simplify meal prep by keeping versatile ingredients in your pantry and freezer.
    • Hear Wendi’s funny story about her split pea soup plans and how to store soups for easy, nourishing meals.
    • Fun historical tidbits about the importance of bread and soup for armies and sailors in the past.

    Links Mentioned:

    Meal Planning with Food Storage Workshop

    Meal Planning Workshop Series

    Souper Cubes (for freezing soups and casseroles)

    Souper Cubes 1 Cup Silicone Freezer Molds - Soup Cubes Perfect for Freezing Broth, Rice, Leftovers and More - Silicone Freezer Trays with Lids for Meal Prep - Aqua - 2-Pack


    Recipe for Wendi’s "Company Casserole"

    Company Casserole Recipe - Food.com

    What’s your favorite comfort food? Share your recipe with Wendi! Send her a message and let her know what dish warms your heart and home.


    Crafting Joy through Self Reliance and Creative Planning with Dr. Danielle McGeough | Ep. 153 Jan 20, 2025
    Show notes

    In this special episode of Joyfully Prepared, Wendi sits down with Dr. Danielle McGeough, professor, mom, recovering overachiever, and host of the Plan, Goal, Plan podcast. Together, they explore the art of planning as a joyful, playful, and restorative act that brings clarity, alignment, and purpose. From decorative planning with stickers to intentional journaling, Danielle shares how planning became her way to rediscover herself while managing life as a new mom.

    Wendi and Danielle also dive into the intersection of self-reliance and creativity, sharing personal stories about their transformative journeys. They discuss the value of learning skills, how to navigate mental resistance, and the importance of distinguishing between rest and restoration.

    This episode is filled with humor, practical insights, and heartfelt encouragement for moms (and anyone) looking to create a more intentional and fulfilling life.

    What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

    • How Danielle turned planning into a playful, restorative activity.
    • Why self-reliance is a collaborative endeavor, not a solo journey.
    • The difference between rest and restoration—and why both are essential.
    • How learning a skill, like baking bread, can bring unexpected fulfillment.
    • Overcoming mental resistance to create a life aligned with your values.

    Dr. Danielle McGeough
    Website: https://www.plangoalplan.com/

    Connect with Wendi:
    Email: wendi@joyfulprep.com
    Instagram: @joyfulprepper
    Facebook Group: Joyfully Prepared
    Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

    Join the Conversation:
    How do you define resilience? Share with Wendi by email or in the Facebook group!

    Subscribe & Review:
    If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast and leave a 5-star review.


    Self-Care in Action: Simplify Your Kitchen, Simplify Your Life Jan 13, 2025
    Show notes

    Decluttering Your Kitchen and Simplifying Meal Planning as Self-Care


    In this episode, Wendi dives into how decluttering your kitchen and simplifying meal planning can be acts of self-care. Learn why a clean kitchen can bring joy and how to start creating space—physically and mentally—through meal planning. Wendi shares actionable steps to use food storage as a foundation for stress-free meals and offers tips for building a system that supports you and your family.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Self-care includes practical actions that create peace and calm in your life.
    • Start meal planning by identifying one go-to family meal.
    • Build a rotating food storage system over time to reduce stress and increase preparedness.

    Links and Resources:

    • Meal Planning Workshop
    • Meal Planning Food Storage Worksheet
    • Connect with Wendi:
      • Email: wendi@joyfulprep.com
      • Instagram: @joyfulprepper
      • Facebook Group: Joyfully Prepared
      • Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

    Action Steps:

    1. Identify one family meal and write down its ingredients.
    2. Check your pantry to see what you already have.
    3. Begin building a stockpile for that meal, one ingredient at a time.

    Join the Conversation:
    What is your go-to family meal? Share with Wendi by email or in the Facebook group!

    Subscribe & Review:
    If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast and leave a 5-star review.


    Simplifying the Kitchen: The First Step to an Easier Year Jan 06, 2025
    Show notes

    Here to expect on the podcast:

    • Wendy's personal challenges with kitchen management.
    • A systematic approach to decluttering the kitchen, tackling one cabinet at a time.
    • The importance of meal planning and preparation, particularly using food storage effectively.
    • How is kitchen management a form of self-care?
    • And much more!

    Resources:

    Meal Planning Worksheet - https://joyfulprep.kartra.com/page/planning?fbclid=IwAR13DUuKIA_sVi286pBMaEDZaV9Pk0OFOn_t2Qb2v552z1ldiPqUftfahsg

    Recipe for Split Pea Soup - https://www.acouplecooks.com/instant-pot-split-pea-soup/

    Thrive Life Freeze Dried Food - https://www.thrivelife.com/

    Connect with Wendi Bergin!

    Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

    Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks


    Goals That Stick: How Transformation Fuels the Process Dec 30, 2024
    Show notes

    Here to expect on the podcast:

    • Wendi's journey of personal transformation throughout 2023-2024.
    • How to set goals from your future self's perspective rather than your present state.
    • Understanding that transformation drives goal-setting, not the other way around.
    • How Wendi managed setbacks and adjusted her expectations while maintaining focus on her desired transformations.
    • And much more!

    Resources:

    Be Your Future Self Now by Dr. Benjamin Hardy https://bit.ly/4g70iQm

    Connect with Wendi Bergin!

    Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

    Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks


    The Expected Guest - A Christmas Story Dec 23, 2024
    Show notes

    Connect with Wendi Bergin!

    Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

    Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks


    From the Soil to the Soul: What I Learned This Month Dec 16, 2024
    Show notes

    Here to expect on the podcast:

    • Use a journal to record daily wins, transformations, and goals for personal growth.
    • New skills Wendy learn last November.
    • Wendy's spiritual growth and her relationship with God.
    • A personal story about transforming a "bad day" into "unexpected experiences," demonstrating growth in perspective and attitude.
    • And much more!

    Resources:

    Podcast Episode with Carol Little - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carol-little-winter-wellness-preserving-herbs-made-simple/id1510423135?i=1000673793577

    HerbGals - https://studiobotanica.teachable.com/p/herbgals

    How to Make Vanilla Extract with Sara Anderson - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sara-anderson-how-to-make-vanilla-extract/id1510423135?i=1000567791605

    IndriVanilla Website: https://indrivanilla.com/

    IndriVanilla Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/IndriVanilla/

    Connect with Wendi Bergin!

    Website: https://joyfullyprepared.com/

    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joyfulprep

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyfulprepper/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfreliantmoms/

    Download Home Storage Checklist: https://www.joyfullyprepared.com/52weeks


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