by Wendi | Feb 10, 2026 | Podcast
In this episode of the Joyfully Prepared Podcast, Wendi pulls back the curtain on why her family chose to raise and process their own meat chickens. This is not a how-to guide. It’s a conversation. Wendi answers real questions she’s been asked over the last ten years....
by Wendi | Feb 3, 2026 | Podcast
Homesteading doesn’t start with land, money, or fancy tools. It starts with noticing. In this episode of the Joyfully Prepared Podcast, Wendi shares a personal story about moving from New Jersey to Florida and realizing that the most valuable homesteading assets were...
by Wendi | Jan 27, 2026 | Podcast
This episode is a gentle pep talk for anyone who thinks gardening requires land, money, or perfection. It does not. I walk through container gardening from the ground up. Literally. One pot. One seed. One window is enough. Container gardening is about skills, not...
by Wendi | Jan 13, 2026 | Podcast
In this special 200th episode of the Joyfully Prepared Podcast, Wendi introduces her word for the year: anti-fragile. Through stories of baking bread that sometimes feeds the chickens, building a fence the hard way, learning new skills like quilting and real estate,...
by Wendi | Jan 6, 2026 | Podcast
You don’t need land to be a homesteader. You need skills. In this episode, Wendi gently reframes what homesteading really is and who it’s for. Drawing from her childhood, her mom’s garden, and her own journey learning and practicing skills, she shares why homesteading...
