{"podcast":{"title":"Homesteading Made Simple I Joyfully Prepared","slug":"homesteading-made-simple-i-joyfully-prepared-127828","podcast_index_feed_id":127828,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/XwfMmMOw","website_url":"https://joyfullyprepared.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/4b4b9556-6240-4732-ad13-25323df365ab/c45b95ae-0fd1-40ba-9aa1-7f539a9be4aa/3000x3000/copy_of_podcast_thumbnail_instagram_post_45_8.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Wendi Bergin","episode_count":233,"summary":"Homesteading Made Simple is a podcast about practical homesteading skills for real life. Homesteading looks a lot different in real life than it does on the internet, and this podcast is about making it feel doable. I’m Wendi, and each episode focuses on homesteading skills that actually fit into everyday life. We talk about gardening, food storage, food preservation, kitchen skills, preparedness, and self-reliance. The calm, common-sense kind. Not extreme. Not fear-based. You’ll also hear about real estate, land, and choosing homes that support homesteading and self-reliant living. Whether you’re dreaming of land, managing a backyard homestead, or simply making better decisions where you live, real estate plays a big role in the life you’re building. This podcast is practical, honest, and rooted in real experience. Some lessons go smoothly. Others are learned the hard way. Either way, the goal is the same. Build skills. Build confidence. Keep it simple. New episodes release regularly. Subscribe and start building homesteading skills that support a more prepared, capable life. On Homesteading Made Simple, you’ll hear conversations around questions like: How do I start homesteading…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T00:22:21.833658+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homesteading-made-simple-i-joyfully-prepared-127828"},"episode":{"title":"BeanTok: Why Everyone Is Suddenly Eating Beans","slug":"beantok-why-everyone-is-suddenly-eating-beans","published_at":"2026-07-28T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homesteading-made-simple-i-joyfully-prepared-127828/beantok-why-everyone-is-suddenly-eating-beans","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homesteading-made-simple-i-joyfully-prepared-127828","url":"https://joyfullyprepared.com/podcast/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/fc1cb7eb-675d-47e7-89be-75a268a3d122/4fa96c68-2efd-46bb-bf6e-66f0d7d7e0c0/episodes/audio/group/3302f674-25b1-4cc0-93c4-32f75dbf007e/group-item/ca652446-1fcb-4ef9-b9b0-695973e4be35/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=XwfMmMOw","summary":"Why is everyone suddenly talking about beans? TikTok has a new obsession called #BeanTok, and for once, Wendi is cheering on a social media trend. In this episode of the Joyfully Prepared Podcast, Wendi explores why beans are making a comeback and why they've quietly been one of the smartest foods to keep in your pantry all along. She shares her simple method for preparing dried beans, explains what really causes the infamous \"bean gas,\" and reveals how proper preparation can make beans easier to digest, more nutritious, and incredibly versatile. Whether your goal is to improve your health, stretch your grocery budget, build a more prepared pantry, or simply find easy meals your family will enjoy, this episode will give you the confidence to pull those forgotten bags of beans off the shelf and start using them. Sometimes the best solutions aren't new at all—they've just been waiting patiently in the pantry.","meta_description":"Why is everyone suddenly talking about beans? TikTok has a new obsession called #BeanTok, and for once, Wendi is cheering on a social media trend. In this…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1522,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/homesteading-made-simple-i-joyfully-prepared-127828/episodes/beantok-why-everyone-is-suddenly-eating-beans/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homesteading-made-simple-i-joyfully-prepared-127828/beantok-why-everyone-is-suddenly-eating-beans.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}