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258. Establish Systems in Your Home, Business, and Life to Gain Peace and Productivity | Chelsi Jo Moore of Systemize Your Life Oct 08, 2024

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If you are overwhelmed by your home, your schedule, your many responsibilities as a mother, wife, homemaker, business owner, and more, this episode is for you! No matter the source of your stress, Chelsi Jo has a system for you. Don’t miss this conversation full of practical steps you can take to get back to peaceful and purposeful days.

In this episode, we cover:

How prioritizing your family’s fundamental needs can transform your overwhelm into peace
Discerning what you need to erase from your schedule so you can prioritize what matters most
Why routine stacking helps you flow seamlessly through your day and handle curveballs
Where to start if you want to implement systems into your home as an overwhelmed mom
Staying productive no matter your season of life
The addictive power of social media in derailing our systems and stealing our focus
Breaking down the “I don’t have time” myth
Strategies for maintaining tidiness in your home
Is it possible to uphold systems in your life and home when you are in a season of crisis?

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ABOUT CHELSI JO

Chelsi Jo is a wife, mom, CEO, top ranked podcaster, and system obsessed professional here to help every mom create the consistent income she wants and needs, without sacrificing her home or herself in the process.

After 17 years in corporate and 5 years of running an event based business she realized it was time to share the systems she had created to stay organized and keep up with the demands of being a busy mom so other women could have the same success without the overwhelm.

She specializes in teaching other work from home moms the strategic systems they need to manage their home in as little time as possible, plus create major impact and income in the hours they set aside to work.

From time blocking and fundamental needs, to workflows and team management she is confident that her strategic systems are the key to every modern working mom's success.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Take The Quiz To Find Out Which System You Need To Go From Overwhelmed To Organized

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257. Answering sourdough questions: discard recipes, baking schedule, favorite tools, and more! Oct 04, 2024

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Do you want to know my real thoughts on sourdough discard recipes! In this episode, I’m answering more of your questions about all things sourdough! How do you know when your dough is done rising? What is the best time of day to start sourdough? How can I turn any recipe into a sourdough recipe? Join me for this conversation about one of my favorite topics!

In this episode, we cover:

An easy formula for turning any recipe into a sourdough recipe
What ingredients to include in your long ferment
My unfiltered thoughts on discard recipes
Encouragement for anyone intimidated to start sourdough
What to look for in timing your bulk ferment
Sample baking schedules for each season
What to expect when baking with freshly-milled whole wheat flour
Tips for making the switch from baking yeast bread to baking sourdough
Why I’m moving from a stand mixer to mixing by hand
My best tip for cutting a crusty sourdough loaf
The top sourdough recipe worth mastering

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Listen to part one of this Sourdough Q&A series or watch on YouTube

How to Convert Any Recipe to Sourdough

Check out my Christmas sourdough episode with Ash of Turner Farm or watch on YouTube

Listen to my episode with Kristin all about baking with freshly-milled flour or watch on YouTube

How To Cut Sourdough Bread For The Perfect Slice

Join my Simple Sourdough course

Pre-order my new cookbook Daily Sourdough

Check out all my sourdough recipes on the blog

Explore all of my course offerings including sourdough, sewing, blogging, YouTube

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256. Create Passive Income Online: Reach Your Blogging Dreams | Katie of Heart’s Content Farmhouse Sep 24, 2024

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The world of online business is exploding with opportunities. There seems to be something for everyone. In this conversation, Katie and I chat about our favorite stream of revenue in online business: blogging. The blogging landscape has changed drastically over the years, and it is ripe with opportunity for those willing to learn the strategy and devote the time. If you love chatting business strategy as much as I do, join us for this peek behind the curtain in the lives of two career bloggers!

In this episode, we cover:

Advice from two seasoned bloggers to those who are just getting started
Are successful blogs built by luck or hard work?
Putting in the work early in your business before hiring help
Viewing blogging through a business lens rather than a personal lens
Finding what motivates you to push through hard seasons of business
Why it is important to keep producing even if you don’t do it perfectly
Discerning which online platform is best for you: blogging, YouTube, social media, etc.

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ABOUT KATIE

Katie lives in Virginia with her husband, three daughters, a chocolate lab, and over thirty chickens. She loves creating simple tutorials for sourdough, bread, and soap. Her recipes, articles, and YouTube videos reach millions of people per year.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Create Your Blog Dream

Create Your Blog Dream Free Trial

YouTube Success Academy

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255. Healing Through Food: Herbs, Ferments, Probiotics | CeAnne of Farmhouse Teas Sep 17, 2024

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Herbal teas and fermented beverages are a great way to improve your health while enjoying a tasty drink. In this episode, we dive into a few of the more enjoyable ways to include impactful nutrients in your diet with CeAnne of Farmhouse Teas. On a quest to heal her own chronic illness, CeAnne discovered the power of herbal medicine and began creating salves, teas, and ferments for her own family. Whether you are on your own journey of healing from illness or are simply looking to level up your health, join in for this educational conversation!

In this episode, we cover:

How CeAnne started her family business 10 years ago and what it looks like today
Impacting chronic disease through herbal remedies and ferments
CeAnne’s story of replacing coffee with tea in her pursuit of healing
Why herbal tea lends itself well to making kombucha
Is it safe for pregnant women and children to drink kombucha?
What happens to the sugar content in the process of making kombucha
Troubleshooting carbonation issues in fermented drinks
The heart behind building a successful family business based on your passions

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ABOUT CEANNE

CeAnne is wife to The Farmer and Mama to four adopted kiddos. She helps farm lov'n families turn common herbs into powerful medicines in order to create health and wellness for their families, without the fuss. In 2014 they left their small city lot for a two acre farm outside of town. With dreams of growing the bulk of their own food they also started hand crafting their own herbal medicines and teas. It all started with a single packet of seeds and the lovely calendula flower.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Use code FARMHOUSE20 at FarmhouseTeas.com

Coffee Drinker’s Guide to Loose Leaf Tea

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254. Sourdough Q&A with a 13-year sourdough veteran! Sep 10, 2024

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I have been baking sourdough for over 13 years, so I have learned a thing or two along the way. You will find lots of sourdough educators out there who will equip you with technical and scientific knowledge about the process of sourdough, and while that certainly serves a purpose, I prefer to make sourdough simple and accessible for the everyday home cook. My goal is to remove the overwhelm and show you how homemade sourdough bread can easily fit into your life, even if you don’t think you have time. Join me for the first part in this sourdough Q&A series!

In this episode, we cover:

How to make your bread taste more or less sour
Can flour type change the taste of your final product?
Storage options for homemade bread
Why does my sourdough bread have a gooey texture?
My thoughts on when to store baked goods in the fridge
When and how to prepare a sourdough recipe ahead of time
Does it matter if I stir my starter down before measuring for a recipe?
Why variations in your starter are normal
Tips for storing your starter for long periods of time
How much time do I need to devote to making sourdough?
How the seasons impact sourdough baking
Does it make sense to bake sourdough for a small family?

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Check out my sourdough course: http://bit.ly/farmhousesourdoughcourse

Pre-order my sourdough cookbook: https://click.convertkit-mail.com/e5u4wp2xdru7hp3xz0rc8h74eww22hl/z2hghnh364gm3nbp/aHR0cHM6Ly9ob21lc3RlYWRsaXZpbmcuY29tL2Zhcm1ob3VzZS1vbi1ib29uZQ==

Make a week’s worth of sourdough bread in one day

Same-day sourdough bread

Gluten-free sourdough bread & gluten-free sourdough starter

Two weeks in the life of my sourdough starter

Don’t meal plan

Small batch sourdough

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253. Buy What You Love Without Going Broke | Jill of Frugal Friends Podcast Sep 03, 2024

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Living responsibly with our finances does not mean total deprivation. While there are many voices telling us how to achieve our financial goals, Jill of Frugal Friends Podcast teaches that choices about money are not black and white, but will vary from person to person based on our values. The notion of values-based spending gives you freedom to use your money on the things that matter most to you. Join us to hear Jill’s refreshing perspective on all things spending and saving!

In this episode, we cover:

Looking beyond budgeting and embracing values-based spending
Practical tips for evaluating your own personal values
The top five reasons for impulse spending and how to interrupt the pattern
How you can challenge yourself to put an end to impulse purchases
Why having unlimited resources is not actually ideal
How the content you consume impacts your spending habits
Landing in the “radical middle” between extreme finance messaging
Mindset shifts and practical strategies for saving money on groceries amidst ever-increasing costs
Ideas for navigating Christmas gifts while trying to save money

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ABOUT JILL

Jill Sirianni is a licensed clinical social worker and co-host of the Frugal Friends podcast. She’s experienced in doing a lot with a little—from starting small businesses to full-time RVing—all of it was leveraged to pay off $60,000 of debt and cash flow her masters degree. Helping others is her highest value and integrating her mental health perspective with personal finance is how she supports others to identify, and live out of, what they value most. When she’s not meeting with clients or podcasting, you can find her in the garden or hosting friends in her home. She lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with her husband Eric.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Listen to Jill & Jen’s previous appearance on Simple Farmhouse Life

Pre-order the book Buy What You Love Without Going Broke by Jill Sirianni & Jen Smith

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252. You Can Thrive in Any Season of Motherhood | Meg of Flourishing Motherhood Aug 27, 2024

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As mothers, we are often sold lies about what our lives will look like while raising children. Unfortunately, many of these voices paint motherhood in a negative light. At the beginning of her motherhood journey, Meg was quick to recognize these lies and embrace a different outlook instead. This conversation is incredibly encouraging for any mother who is ready to embrace her current season of motherhood with all its blessings and challenges. Meg urges us to lean into our personalities and strengths as mothers and stop comparing ourselves to what others are doing. What will it take for your unique family to flourish? Listen in to take your next step!

In this episode, we cover:

Overturning the narrative that your life is over when you become a mother
How to find your own unique inspiration in motherhood without falling prey to comparison
Being honest with yourself about your season of life and embracing flexibility
Assessing what mental blocks are hindering you from getting things done
How Meg and her family have traveled the world together even while raising young kids
The beauty of allowing your personality as a mother to influence your family’s daily rhythm
Embracing your strengths and delegating your weaknesses in building community
Talking through the logistics of finding and growing friendships as a mom
The problem with perfectionism in health, homeschooling, diet, etc.
Weighing your values when it comes to deciding where to make compromises
The importance of sifting through the mass of conflicting information and finding what works for you

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ABOUT MEG

Meg is a past nutrition counselor with a passion for taking the “complicated” out of healthy living and adventure. She currently is a momma to four littles and loves to share with other mom’s how to flourish in motherhood!

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251. Finding motivation each day, budget home decor, minimalist baby prep, and more Q&A! Aug 20, 2024

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Join me for another casual chat where I answer some of the questions you guys sent in! Everything from a behind the scenes peek at my content business to diapering and feeding babies… these questions run the gamut. If you’d like me to answer your question on a future episode of the podcast, visit http://bit.ly/SFLquestions.

In this episode, we cover:

What I love about our vintage stove and some regrets
Our non-traditional approach to health insurance for our large self-employed family
Do I consider myself a working mom or a stay-at-home mom?
Would I use antibiotics for strep throat?
How to move past feelings of overwhelm in your business and move the needle forward
Do I ever wake up in the morning with no motivation to get started on the day?
A peek behind the scenes of how I create my homemaking YouTube videos
Where I splurge on home decor for the biggest impact and where I save money
Why I don’t use cloth diapers anymore and what I do instead
My approach to transitioning my babies onto solid foods
Do I save and store baby items in between babies?
Keeping our kids safe while using a wood stove to heat our home
How often do my children help with chores?

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Listen to my chat with Leslie Burris about our vintage stoves

Samaritan Ministries

My Q&A episode on how we handle illness and medicine in our family

My latest video on our summer menu (frying sage leaves in butter)

TWOPAGES Custom Curtains

Toups and Co Organics

Purely Parsons radiant facial serum

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250. Get Your Peace Back by Creating Simple Home Systems | Lisa Lizotte of Habits & Home Aug 13, 2024

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As a busy mom and business owner, I am a big advocate for decluttering and simplifying your home. Keeping a minimal home has given me so much time and peace back. But once you have decluttered, what does it look like to maintain a sense of order in your home every day? Is it even possible with young children? Lisa of The Habits & Home Show helps women create long-term systems and habits to keep their homes running smoothly after decluttering. In our conversation, we dive into the idea of following the natural flow of your home, why you might want to do away with checklists, and the problem with chasing perfection. If you are a homemaker or mother who feels overwhelmed by a full plate, join us for this impactful discussion!

In this episode, we cover:

The tragedy that led Lisa to begin her minimalism journey
Why you don’t need charts and checklists to get things done
Recognizing the natural flow in your home and creating habits to support it
The steps you need to take in your home so that it can be reset quickly everyday
What are the signs that your home has become too much to manage?
Discerning when you need to let things go to create more margin in your life
A step-by-step process for pursuing a new project in the midst of a full life
How perfectionism can derail your forward momentum and what to do instead
The importance of tailoring others’ advice to your own unique circumstances

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ABOUT LISA LIZOTTE

Lisa is a Professional Organizer and Habits Coach helping busy women bring order to their homes by downsizing and decluttering and ditching old habits in exchange for systems that bring peace and more enjoyment to their homes.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

The Habits & Home Show Podcast

Freebie: Daily Reset Checklist habitsandhome.com

Shop: habitsandhome.shop

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249. Family Business: Involving Kids, Setting Boundaries, Making an Impact | Brad & Starla Walker of Abby’s Elderberry Aug 06, 2024

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Family entrepreneurship is such a unique and enriching way of life, but it is not without its challenges. Brad and Starla Walker of Abby’s Elderberry joined me on the podcast last year to share about the amazing benefits of elderberries, and today we are taking a look behind the scenes at what it is like to run a family farm business from home as a family of ten. How do they involve their children in the family business without burning the kids out? How do they divide responsibilities between home and the business? How does Starla manage a full plate as a mother of eight? Why is family business so impactful in the community? Join us for this inspiring conversation about what is possible when you link arms and take a risk.

In this episode, we cover:

How Abby’s Elderberry got started and where the family business stands now
Creative ways Brad and Starla’s children participate in the family business
What boundaries the family has established to separate work and family time
Challenges of running a business from home with a growing family
How do you involve kids in the family business without making them resent it?
Biggest lessons learned from beginning a family business as busy parents
You don’t have to be an expert in something to get started
Managing a full home and busy business as a mother of eight
The difference it makes to take your role seriously as a homemaker
The impact of a meaningful family business for future generations

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ABOUT BRAD & STARLA

Brad & Starla Walker have 8 kids and live on their 15 acre homestead in Southern Indiana, just outside of Louisville, KY. There they garden, raise livestock, homeschool their children, and operate their family business, Abby’s Elderberry. They have personally experienced the benefits of elderberry for years and jumped at the opportunity to take ownership of Abby’s in late 2022. Since that time, they have shipped their products to all 50 states, 4 Canadian provinces and are launching with a national distributor in September ‘24.

RESOURCES

Sitewide discount of 15% (elderberry syrups, teas, tinctures, organic berries, DIY syrup kits) with promo code FARMHOUSE at AbbysElderberry.com

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