{"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":226,"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":"2026-07-22T00:20:45.643085+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homesteading-made-simple-i-joyfully-prepared-127828"},"episode":{"title":"Hurricane Prep Without the Panic","slug":"hurricane-prep-without-the-panic","published_at":"2026-06-23T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homesteading-made-simple-i-joyfully-prepared-127828/hurricane-prep-without-the-panic","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/4fae6c44-8e19-44c4-abe0-7af7d97249a5/group-item/1e65be14-e120-4496-87fe-7a1f9631ccc5/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=XwfMmMOw","summary":"Technically we're already a month into hurricane season — but there's still time to get ready the calm way. In this replay (refreshed for 2026), Wendi Bergin shares her 12-week Hurricane Preparedness Checklist: a strategy, not a shopping spree. Instead of stress-buying \"all the things or none of the things\" when a storm is two days out, you'll tackle one or two tiny tasks a week across four categories — Food & Water, Gear & Gadgets, Organization & Personal Prep, and Home & Comfort. It starts with your Preparedness Profile: simple questions to tailor your prep to your family — allergies, medications, oxygen or refrigeration needs, pets, babies, and elderly parents — because generic prep doesn't keep your people safe. Along the way Wendi covers water storage (and why FEMA's one-gallon-per-person-per-day rule may not be enough), testing your generator and emergency radio, building a go-bag and 72-hour kit, alternate cooking with a butane stove, and keeping bored kids sane during a power outage. Plus two bonus topics: handling the bathroom when the plumbing stops, and managing your fridge and freezer to keep food safe longer. The heart of the episode is the why: your brain is wired to keep you comfortable and safe, which means it can freeze — or grab a toaster on the way out the door — in a real emergency. Preparing ahead of time is how you help your brain help you, so you can stay confident and even serve others when it matters most.","meta_description":"Technically we're already a month into hurricane season — but there's still time to get ready the calm way. In this replay (refreshed for 2026), Wendi Ber…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":853,"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/hurricane-prep-without-the-panic/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/hurricane-prep-without-the-panic.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}