{"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":"Iridology & Homesteading: An Old-School Approach to Health","slug":"iridology-homesteading-an-old-school-approach-to-health","published_at":"2026-09-08T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/homesteading-made-simple-i-joyfully-prepared-127828/iridology-homesteading-an-old-school-approach-to-health","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/1c16769d-ea69-43ad-b6a2-7528118aeae4/group-item/1e2294f5-d584-40c0-9c79-af9c0d174f67/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=XwfMmMOw","summary":"What if your eyes could tell you something about what’s happening inside your body? In this episode of Homesteading Made Simple, I sit down with naturopath and iridologist Dr. Angel Hill to explore the fascinating world of iridology and how it connects to self-reliance. Angel explains what she looks for in the colors, patterns, lines, and markings of the iris, and how she uses those observations as part of her naturopathic practice. But we don’t stop with eyeballs. We talk about gut health, hormones, cortisol, protein, minerals, sleep, sunlight, and some surprisingly simple things we can do every day to better support our bodies. If part of homesteading is learning how to take better care of ourselves and our families, this is a fascinating conversation to add to the toolbox.","meta_description":"What if your eyes could tell you something about what’s happening inside your body? In this episode of Homesteading Made Simple, I sit down with naturopat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2542,"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/iridology-homesteading-an-old-school-approach-to-health/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/iridology-homesteading-an-old-school-approach-to-health.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}