Ep. 60 Heavy Rain, Kitchen Renovations & Motivation

In this episode, Jason, Al and Ben discuss various topics including the recent weather, the use of dishwashers and microwaves, and the concept of a dumbwaiter. They also talk about Jason’s kitchen renovation project and the use of Rubio Monocoat for finishing the countertops. In this part of the conversation, Jason and Al discuss various topics including the progress of Jason’s kitchen renovation, the survival of his meat chickens during heavy rain, the use of supplements for the chickens, Al’s new breeding bull, the flooding on Al’s property, and the recent harvest of meat birds. In this final part of the conversation, the hosts discuss raising turkeys and the challenges they face. They talk about the size and weight of turkeys, the amount of feed they consume, and the possibility of selling them. They also explore the idea of making their own sandwich meat and deli meat from the turkeys. The hosts then shift the conversation to their recent experiences and struggles with motivation and burnout in their YouTube careers. They discuss the pressure to constantly film and the guilt they feel when they don’t. They also express gratitude for their loyal viewers and the challenges of being content creators in the ever-changing landscape of YouTube. Sow the Land: https://www.youtube.com/@SowtheLand Lumnah Acres: https://www.youtube.com/@LumnahAcres Hollar Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHollarHomestead Homestead Shop Talk is a weekly audio podcast hosted by Jason Contreras (@sowtheland), Ben Hollar (@thehollarhomestead) and Al Lumnah (@lumnahacres). Three dudes with different homesteads talking about homestead life, content creation, growing a homestead and building a life worth living for. Thanks for listening!