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...
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...
