The Sustainable Living Podcast

Tips, tools and tactics for living a heart-centered life that honors Mother Earth and her inhabitants. Topics including homesteading, yoga, home remedies, health, spirituality, prepping, survival, gardening, minimalism, permaculture, DIY, self-reliance, and more.

SLP_ 160_Sustainable Shopping 05/30/2020

SLP_ 160_Sustainable Shopping We are trying to avoid bringing plastic to our homes. How can we shop in a sustainable manner? /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/14624729

Confessions of a Podfader - SLP_159 05/21/2020

Confessions of a Podfader - SLP_159 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 sense. Now, more than ever, having the conversation about creating a more sustainable way of life, is important. Let me know if you want to be part of this conversation /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/14505782

SLP_158_Buiding a Homestead with Aircrete 03/12/2019

SLP_158_Buiding a Homestead with Aircrete Mike, a disabled Veteran, is building a Homestead in the South after losing his home due to his injuries. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/8980262

SLP 157 Sustainable Fashion 01/21/2019

SLP 157 Sustainable Fashion Garik is the founder of Eco-Stylist, a stylishly curated collection of eco-conscious menswear. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/8328722

SLP 156 The Plan for 2019 01/09/2019

SLP 156 The Plan for 2019 Marianne takes a look at where we have been and where we are going. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/8187299

SLP 155 Brewing Beer - a Brew Master's Perspective 11/16/2018

SLP 155 Brewing Beer - a Brew Master's Perspective Yiga Miyashiro is the Director of Brewing Operations for Saint Archer Brewery in San Diego. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/7592357

SLP 154 Teri Page on Homesteading with Children 10/19/2018

SLP 154 Teri Page on Homesteading with Children Terri is a long time homesteader and homesteading blogger known as Homestead-Honey. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/7246487

SLP 153 Tiny House Decisions 10/08/2018

SLP 153 Tiny House Decisions 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 live in or to have as an extra space - you want to listen to this show. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/7142887

SLP 152 A Day Late. a Dollar Short 10/01/2018

SLP 152 A Day Late. a Dollar Short Yesterday was International Podcast Day. We are a day late with some updates on upcoming episodes, the homestead, personal health, and the great declutter movement /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/7115603

SLP 151 Zero Waste Tips 09/26/2018

SLP 151 Zero Waste Tips Emily shares many tips to reduce the creation of waste. One of the subjects she has been researching are compostable garbage bags. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/7092478

SLP 150 Keep a Local Farmer's Market in Town 09/12/2018

SLP 150 Keep a Local Farmer's Market in Town 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 kind to nature. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/7039346

SLP149 Tiny House: Build, Finance, and Regulations 08/30/2018

SLP149 Tiny House: Build, Finance, and Regulations 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 financing, insuring and finding a good place for the home are important issues. He is negotiating with several banks right now to make it easier to get financing for the built. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6985860

SLP 148 Immaculate Cowception 08/24/2018

SLP 148 Immaculate Cowception 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. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6963004

SLP 147 Camping - The Sustainable Way 08/15/2018

SLP 147 Camping - The Sustainable Way Pia brings us another Sustainable Travel episode. This time, she is exploring camping options. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6932264

SLP 146 Start with Baby Chicks or Big Hens? 08/08/2018

SLP 146 Start with Baby Chicks or Big Hens? 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 adult hens? Or day-old baby chicks. What about incubating eggs? /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6903713

SLP 145 People's Fest 07/28/2018

SLP 145 People's Fest Emily has Marcus, the founder and organizer of the Colorado Springs People's Tiny House Festival on the podcast. Marcus tells us how he found out about tiny homes, fell in love with the idea and is putting his talents to work to organize this festival. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6859487

SLP 144 Minimize Consumption 07/25/2018

SLP 144 Minimize Consumption 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 all we want and need for our children without spending lots of money. Many of the tips are from Emily's Book “Minimalist Living for a Maximum Life” she published earlier this year. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6848416

SLP 143 Sustainable Festivals 07/17/2018

SLP 143 Sustainable Festivals We are starting the episode with an Urban Farm update from our Urban Farmer Steven. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6823038

SLP 142 Isabelle - A Female House Builder 07/11/2018

SLP 142 Isabelle - A Female House Builder Isabelle found that she had a hard time paying for living expenses. Her parents had land and she saw many articles online how cheap it is to build a Tiny House. She decided to do that. As she was planning and building her home, the reality had a higher price tag - but still a lot cheaper than a traditional house. She built the house herself with the help of her father and turned what she learned into a career. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6796936

SLP 141 Baby Led Weaning and First Food 07/02/2018

SLP 141 Baby Led Weaning and First Food 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. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6768206

SLP 140 Drawbacks of Tiny Home Living 06/23/2018

SLP 140 Drawbacks of Tiny Home Living Marianne and Emily dive deep into the drawbacks of tiny home living. Emily has moved from over 2000 sqft to her 325 sqft tiny home. After two years in the tiny home, they moved to Colorado and are in an even smaller camper now until their home arrives. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6736856

SLP 139 Baby Chicks and Thoughts on Depression 06/15/2018

SLP 139 Baby Chicks and Thoughts on Depression In this Solo episode, Marianne gives an update on the happenings at the Urban Homestead. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6708958

SLP 138 Sustainable Outdoor Sports and Local Politics with Colleen Zahradnicek 06/07/2018

SLP 138 Sustainable Outdoor Sports and Local Politics with Colleen Zahradnicek Pia Piscitelli, our Sustainable Travel expert 's segment is on how to enjoy the great outdoors without buying equipment we might only use once. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6681076

SLP 137 Backyard Farmer and a Story 05/30/2018

SLP 137 Backyard Farmer and a Story Steven, our Urban Farmer is back with an update from the life of a backyard farmer. We talk farmer's markets, farm projects, and so much more. We are also sharing exciting Patreon updates and you will hear a story. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6651363

SLP_136 Food Choices for Health 05/18/2018

SLP_136 Food Choices for Health Emily shares the food choices her family makes and why that works for her - now. We have different needs at different times in our lives. But there are some things which apply to all of us - no matter what. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6610502

SLP 135 Universal Basic Income for All 05/12/2018

SLP 135 Universal Basic Income for All Marianne and @taskmaster4450 explore how all of us can have a basic income through Manna. We also explain what is the blockchain and what is cryptocurrency. To start receiving a weekly income, use this link https://www.mannabase.com/?ref=179a62831e /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6586245

SLP_134 How to Use Photos Legally 05/04/2018

SLP_134 How to Use Photos Legally Diane MacDonald, a professional Photographer, teaches us about the proper and legal use of photos in all online and other publication. We need to be aware that our own photos of certain buildings and skylines can only be used with permission or not at all. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6554671

SLP 133 Tiny House Festival - Lots of Examples 04/26/2018

SLP 133 Tiny House Festival - Lots of Examples Emily and Art geek out on all the options available for tiny house construction. Both are in favor of clear regulations so costly mistakes can be avoided. Lots of tips and facts for anyone interested in the Tiny House Movement. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6524049

SLP 132 What is Emily up to? 04/19/2018

SLP 132 What is Emily up to? Emily and Marianne catching up. Emily recently moved from Minnesota to Colorado to help build the tiny house community she wants to live in. Right now, she, her family, and pets live in a camper. Soon, their tiny home will arrive in Colorado driven there by an experienced tiny home mover. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6498011

SLP 131 Two New Voices 04/12/2018

SLP 131 Two New Voices Pia and Claire are new voices who are joining The Sustainable Living Podcast. Pia will be talking about sustainable travel and Claire about homesteading and aging. Both will have regular segments in the future. /episode/index/show/sustainablelivingpodcast/id/6472765

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