I developed this weird cough and my throat was hurting if I talked for more than a couple of minutes. Couple that with a state of environmental depression and a feeling of not being able to make a difference - and podfading for over a year made

Buiding a Homestead with Aircrete

Mar 12th, 2019 43m 40s

Mike, a disabled Veteran, is building a Homestead in the South after losing his home due to his injuries. He used recycled building materials like pallets to build immediate shelters for his extended family. Eventually, he is planning on buildi

Sustainable Fashion

Jan 21st, 2019 51m 13s

Garik is the founder of Eco-Stylist, a stylishly curated collection of eco-conscious menswear. 3 years ago he quit his corporate job to start chasing his fears, with his long-term dream of starting a social venture. Fear chasing lead him to the

The Plan for 2019

Jan 9th, 2019 10m 40s

Marianne takes a look at where we have been and where we are going. Health, life circumstances and more slowed down the regular schedule a bit in 2018. The promise for 2019 is to publish at least one podcast a month - but it might be a lot more

Brewing Beer - a Brew Master's Perspective

Nov 16th, 2018 43m 30s

Yiga Miyashiro is the Director of Brewing Operations for Saint Archer Brewery in San Diego. He also happens to be my son and a former homeschooler. We explore sustainability in the brewing process, what it takes to start a brewery, and how

Teri Page on Homesteading with Children

Oct 19th, 2018 56m 1s

Teri is a long time homesteader and homesteading blogger known as Homestead-Honey. Here is the bio from her book that tells you more about her: "Teri Page is the blogger behind the popular homesteading website, Homestead-Honey.com. Her homestea

Tiny House Decisions

Oct 8th, 2018 22m 33s

Emily and Ethan Waldman are two tiny house enthusiasts. Ethan wrote a book "Tiny House Decisions" that is helping people in their research for their own tiny house build. If you are even just a little bit thinking about tiny houses- either to l

SLP 152 A Day Late. a Dollar Short

Oct 1st, 2018 21m 17s

International Podcast Day We are a day late for our contribution to the International Podcast Day - September 30, 2018. Oh well, better a day late than never, right? I, Marianne, spend the day at the Outlier Podcast Festival in LA. I was fort

A Day Late, a Dollar Short - Our late International Podcast Day Contribution

Oct 1st, 2018 21m 17s

Zero Waste Tips

Sep 26th, 2018 21m 3s

Emily shares many tips to reduce the creation of waste. One of the subjects she has been researching are compostable garbage bags. Are they really better for the environment? What are your tips? She also feels strongly that we have to be gentle

Keep a Local Farmer's Market in Town

Sep 12th, 2018 36m 23s

Emily and Marianne hosting a weekly Facebook live session. This week, they discussed a local Farmer's Market and what people can do to keep it going. They also shared their cleaning procedures using readily available household items that are ki

Tiny House: Build, Finance, and Regulations

Aug 30th, 2018 25m 7s

Emily Gerde is exploring with Brian Eck and Tucker Roe the ever-growing Tiny House Movement. Brian is the owner of Eck Architecture. He is building tiny homes for his clients and knows that fiancing, insuring and finding a good place for the ho

Immaculate Cowception

Aug 24th, 2018 6m

Claire is telling us about aging on a homestead and the trials and tribulations. In this episode, her farm and animals are threatened by a wildfire - and then, there is a surprise. This is a rather short episode again. My voice is still not u

Camping the Sustainable Way

Aug 15th, 2018 8m 38s

Beng true to our sustainable lifestyle is not always easy while traveling. Pia Piscitelli is our sustainable travel expert and is bringing us another great episode. This time, camping is on the menu. As we explored in previous podcasts, getting

Getting Started with Chickens - What is better? Babies or big hens?

Aug 8th, 2018 47m 18s

Heat Tips and Getting Started with Chickens We are sharing tips on staying cool in a heat wave without air conditioning. Then, we dive into today's main topic: Getting started with keeping chickens. Is it better to start with already laying adu

SLP 146 Start with Baby Chicks or Big Hens?

Aug 8th, 2018 47m 18s

People's Fest - A Tiny House Festival in Colorado Springs

Jul 28th, 2018 16m 53s

We love your support on Patreon! Please visit our page and pledge as little as $1 to help create that world we all want to live in. Exclusive live videos for our Patrons!! Emily has Marcus, the founder and organizer of the Colorado Springs Pe

SLP 145 People's Fest

Jul 28th, 2018 16m 53s

Minimize Consumption

Jul 25th, 2018 19m 43s

Let us know what you think! Feedback and topics you like to hear from us. Email us at [email protected] Tips on how to spend less money and have less clutter in the house but still live a full life. Emily shares how to have a

SLP 143 Sustainable Festivals

Jul 17th, 2018 37m 42s

We are starting the episode with an Urban Farm update from our Urban Farmer Steven. Then Emily is telling Marianne about the Colorado Tiny House Festival she recently was attending as a speaker. 30 to 50 thousand people were in attendance This

Tiny House Festival and an Urban Farm Update

Jul 17th, 2018 37m 42s

Isabelle - A Female Tiny Home Builder

Jul 11th, 2018 36m 43s

We love to hear from you! Email us @[email protected] Join us on Facebook! Support us on Patreon! Isabelle Nagel-Brice is a tiny house consultant, guiding people through the different phases of their builds. She has put toge

Baby Led Weaning and First Food

Jul 2nd, 2018 27m 31s

Emily Gerde jumps into a quick podcast to share her insights on Baby Led Weaning. In a nutshell, baby led weaning is when you start your child on real foods first and you skip the purees. Every child is different and has different needs so Emil

Drawbacks of Tiny Home Living

Jun 23rd, 2018 47m 15s

We are now doing live stories on Patreon for our supporters. You can join the Sustainable Living crew with as little as $ 1 per month!! Link to our Patreon Page Marianne and Emily dive deep into the drawbacks of tiny home living. Emily has mo