How to Make Space Before You Start Again

How to Make Space Before You Start Again

Author: Wendi Bergin December 30, 2025 Duration: 16:18
In this final episode of 2025, we slow down and do a gentle homestead reset together. Instead of racing into a new year with pressure and perfection, we take a calm moment to figure out what we want to keep, release, and pause so we can walk into 2026 feeling lighter and more grounded. I share how this practice helped me through a year of goals, disappointments, growth, health challenges, and ongoing learning. You’ll hear real-life examples of how journaling, reflection, and tiny daily habits shaped my year more than any giant plan ever could. By the end, you’ll have a simple reset practice you can write down today and return to anytime things feel heavy.

Wendi Bergin hosts Homesteading Made Simple I Joyfully Prepared, a space where the romanticized idea of off-grid living meets the reality of a busy schedule. This podcast is built on the understanding that building a self-reliant life happens in small, consistent steps rather than dramatic leaps. You'll hear conversations that dig into the tangible skills of gardening, food preservation, and kitchen efficiency, all framed around integrating them into the life you already have. Wendi’s approach is notably calm and practical, stripping away the overwhelm often found online. Episodes serve as a guide to building a pantry, understanding food storage, and cultivating a resilient mindset without requiring a hundred acres. The focus is always on the achievable, emphasizing that homesteading is less about a location and more about a set of purposeful, daily choices. Tune in for a common-sense companion on the path to preparedness and greater self-reliance, wherever you happen to be planting your roots.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Homesteading Made Simple I Joyfully Prepared
Podcast Episodes
Why Carrying It All Nearly Broke Me [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:56
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Duration: 25:10
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From Intimidated to Empowered: Feel Confident Using Wheat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:34
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Duration: 16:42
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You Are a Joy. Period. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:02
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Duration: 15:29
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Duration: 17:54
In this short and uplifting episode, I’m here to remind you that preparedness isn’t about perfection — it’s about making small, consistent efforts that truly matter. Inspired by The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and D…