Resilient Living Podcast

Winter is coming part 2

Winter is coming—but are you actually ready?Ryan and Jared continue to discuses winter, and the specific challenges to homesteading and general preparedness. Freezing tem

permaculture principle #7 design from patterns to details

Principle in one line: Read the property at the biggest useful scale first. Make the major system decisions second. Choose theindividual components last.1. WATER Big Pat

Winter is coming, part 1

Winter is coming—but are you actually ready?As fall turns into winter, the challenges of homesteading and preparedness change. Freezing temperatures, power outages, winte

Tech for the homestead and preps

In this episode of The Resilient Living Podcast, we ask a simple question: “What kinds of tech should I use, and much tech is to much?”Whether is gardening or livestock t

Why should I care?

In this episode of The Resilient Living Podcast, we ask a simple question: “Why should I care?”Why should you care about preparedness, gardening, fitness, water, food sto

Why a well trained dog is essential

In this live conversation, Ryan is joined by Dakota Lobato from Better Built Dogs to talk about dog training, working dogs, and what owners can do to build a better relat

Homestead and Preparedness Hot Takes

Everyone in the preparedness and homesteading world has an opinion—but not all of them stand up to scrutiny.In this episode of the Resilient Living Podcast, we're diving

The Backup Power Ladder

A layered approach to resilient homestead electricityBuild backup power in layers so that every purchase remains useful as the system grows.OVERVIEW• Reduce and prioritiz

Why local homestead stores matter

Big-box stores and online shopping are convenient, but they can’t replace local knowledge, real conversations, and a shop owner who actually understands the community the

Should homesteaders ever be quitters? Absolutely — if they are quitting the right thing

In this episode, Ryan Steva and Jared Wilson talk through the uncomfortable but necessary question every homesteader faces eventually: should I keep going, tweak the syst

old wives' tales every homesteader should question

Did you every hear something from your gran and wonder if it was true? Jared and Ryan go over some not so reliable sayings handed down through time

Natural Beekeeping with special guest Adam Martin

Adam Martin of Bee Kept joins the podcast to talk about natural beekeeping, local feral honey bees, horizontal hives, and what it means to “let the bees be bees.” After s

The Homestead Chore Trap

Ryan and Jared talk about the cost of adding to much to fast to our homesteads.

The physical side of preparedness part 2 : strength training

Special guest: Elliott Scott joins Jared and Ryan to continue their conversation on fitness.

The first 5 systems I'd build on any new homestead

Where to start??!? Ryan and Jared dive into the specific areas to consider first.

The top 12 logical fallacies and how to not fall for them

Ryan and Jared discussing logical fallacies and how to keep from falling for them in a culture of social media that is filled with them.

10 mental maps everyone should know

Ways to think better. Why the way that we think is so critical to our enjoyment and success if life.

Permaculture Principle #6: Produce No Waste

What is waste and why it should be a four letter word to every homesteader.

Permaculture principle #5: Use and Value Renewable Resources and Service

This is the 5th in our series on the 12 permaculture principles. What are Renewable Resources and Service and why should we care?

Your plants need friends too! Companion plants

What plants should you put together? What plants shouldn't be together? Let find out!