by Wendi | Mar 17, 2026 | Podcast
In this heartfelt and more direct episode of the Joyfully Prepared Podcast, Wendi Bergin tackles a comment she has heard for years: “If something bad happens, I’m coming to your house.” While often said jokingly, Wendi explains why that mindset reveals a deeper issue...
by Wendi | Mar 10, 2026 | Podcast
Dreaming about a homestead someday? Chickens, gardens, fruit trees, maybe even goats? Before you fall in love with a farmhouse or a piece of land, there are a few important things to think about. In this episode, Wendi Bergin shares three simple principles that can...
by Wendi | Mar 3, 2026 | Podcast
Have you ever thought about entering a canning competition… but talked yourself out of it? In this episode, Wendi pulls back the curtain from her role as Chairperson of the Food Preservation Division at the Florida Strawberry Festival. After receiving 41 jars from...
by Wendi | Feb 24, 2026 | Podcast
Wendi Bergin sits down with her friend and business mentor, Liz Wilcox, who was a cast member on Survivor Season 46, to talk about the part of the show that fascinates Wendi most: the actual surviving. Liz shares what “Coconut Grove” really means, what Survivor’s...
by Wendi | Feb 17, 2026 | Podcast
In this episode of the Joyfully Prepared Podcast, Wendi shares what the first six weeks of 2026 have looked like on her Florida homestead. From clearing space to become a quilter, to raising and processing 42 meat chickens, to navigating a damaging cold snap and the...