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...
by Wendi | Dec 30, 2025 | Podcast
In this final episode of 2025, we slow down and do a gentle homestead reset together. Instead of racing into a new year with pressure and perfection, we take a calm moment to figure out what we want to keep, release, and pause so we can walk into 2026 feeling lighter...
by Wendi | Dec 23, 2025 | Podcast
This episode is a gentle truth-telling moment. You didn’t hit all your goals this year. And yet… your life changed in ways you never planned. You walk through the power of keeping a simple Transformation Journal and how it revealed patterns, growth, healing, and real...
by Wendi | Dec 9, 2025 | Podcast
This week on the Joyfully Prepared Podcast, we’re doing something a little rebellious but honestly… kind of necessary. We’re moving New Year’s Day to February 1. January is now officially our recovery month. A whole month to breathe, rest, wander around eating...
by Wendi | Dec 2, 2025 | Podcast
This week on the Joyfully Prepared Podcast, we’re taking a gentle, honest look at the goals we didn’t quite get to this year and the little wins we might’ve forgotten about. I’m talking about what held many of us back, why homesteading really begins in the heart, and...
