030: Homesteading for Beginners with Mona Weathers

The homesteading movement is indeed a rapidly growing movement and with that comes the fact that there are lots of newcomers to this way of life. In many ways, the movement away from more conventional ways of life is a radical change for many who find themselves going against the grain of many decades of culture and conditioning. There are lots of unforeseen challenges that, quite honestly, aren’t really being addressed in much of the current content surrounding the homesteading movement.

Well today’s guest has set out to address some of those very issues which really have nothing to do with the nuts and bolts of homestead life. Her name is Mona Weathers and she is the host of the “Homesteading for Beginners Podcast”, where she plays the role of “homestead coach” to new homesteaders, as well as homestead dreamers.

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

* Mona’s definition of the word homesteading

* The importance of starting your homesteading journey where you are rather than waiting for the perfect situation

* The importance of getting connected with community

* The value of relying on trading with your community rather than taking on everything in the quest for self-sufficiency

* The two most common challenges new homesteaders face

* How to avoid overwhelm through planning and cautious movement forward

* The concept of developing multiple income streams to build a strong, long term financial position on your homestead

* The need to get back to working as a community and get away from the conditioning the be as independent as possible

* What motivated her to start the Homesteading for Beginners Podcast

* What people can expect by joining the Homesteading for Beginners Community

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