
Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce
byNicole Sauce
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Helping you live the live you life you choose on your terms. Living Free in Tennessee chronicles how we build our homestead, develop independence, plan and manage time and grow and preserve food sustainably - from a woman's point of view.
Episodes(40 episodes)
Season 4 - Episode 1114
Anxiety Is Unused Capability - EP 1114
Anxiety often shows up when our capability isn't being used in the real world. Building skills, systems, and doing meaningful work creates calm, stability, and a steadier life in 2026. Jan 31st, 9am Central, tickets go on sale for the LFTN Spring Workshop! Sponsor: StrongRootsResources.com Sponsor: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Opening Thought Who has felt anxious in the last few weeks?? Stop trying to feel better Build a life that steadies you Anxiety = unused capability Holler Hub: people working together Being useful calms people Idaho skiing Weather, terrain, attention Know...
Published: Jan 27, 2026Duration: 59m 23s
Season 4 - Episode 1113
ICEMEGEDDON and The Rat's A$$- Homestead Happenings - EP 1113
Today, I am joined by The Tactical Redneck to discuss updates from the Holler Homestead: Ice preps, Squeaks updates, and more Featured Event: LFTN Spring Workshop April 23-25 - Tickets go on sale on January 31 at 9am central! Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: InvestableWealth.com Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me...
Published: Jan 23, 2026Duration: 1h 1m 2s
Season 4 - Episode 1112
Save Your Wife and Kids With The Combat Midwife - EP 1112
Today, I am joined by Jessica Arno, The Combat Midwife, to discuss keeping women and children alive when you can't just drive to the hospital. More that that, we will discuss how building these skills is a foundation for improving health even if you CAN drive to the hospital. Sponsors AgoristTaxAdvice.com/LFTN DiscountMylarBags.com Resources https://combatmidwife.com/ https://livingfreeintennessee.com/
Published: Jan 21, 2026Duration: 55m 56s
Season 4 - Episode 1110
Progressing LFTN's Food Forest: Start Through Maturity With Kerry Brown - EP 1110
Today, I am joined by Kerry Brown from Strong Roots Resources to talk through the new approach we are taking with the LFTN food forest and how he is using mother nature to progress the system through to maturity one season at a time. Tapping into what we know about the soil and conditions here, native plants, what the people in our community want to eat, and working toward a system that does not require many hours to maintain. When you work with nature, you develop systems that you can help along rather than battle with constantly. ...
Published: Jan 13, 2026Duration: 1h 3m 13s
Season 4 - Episode 1109
Baby Rabbits, Squeaks's Mouse, Home Alone and More- Homestead Happenings - EP 1109
Today, I am joined by The Tactical Redneck to discuss updates from the Holler Homestead: Rabbits, Domestic Day, Helpers and more! Featured Event: PickTN Products Conference - Jan 15-17. Holler Roast featured Jan 15 in the morning. Homestead Panel at lunch on Jan 16. Come support small food! https://www.picktnconference.com/ Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Sponsor 2: The Wealthsteading Podcast: InvestableWealth.com Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great...
Published: Jan 9, 2026Duration: 59m 54s
Season 4 - Episode 3
REPLAY: Choose Your Focus with #My3Things
Let's Get Ready For 2026 Today we discuss how to apply the SWOT method to your own life plan, cover our usual Monday segments on pantry management and financial progress, and cover a question from a listener about erosion.
Published: Dec 31, 2025Duration: 1h 18m 22s
Season 4 - Episode 2
REPLAY: Develop Your Purpose with #my3things
Let's get ready for 2026 with this replay episode! Today is another #my3things episode with the primary focus being to develop your purpose. We will also include the usual Monday segments.
Published: Dec 30, 2025Duration: 52m 38s
Season 4 - Episode 1
REPLAY: Establishing Your Vision, #My3Things, Step One
Let's get ready for 2026! Today, we talk about what the #my3things method is, why a strategic plan for yourself and your life is a powerful tool, and we cover how to create a vision statement for your life strategic plan. (Or your family strategic plan). This is the first in a series of episodes explaining how to use the #my3things method to become more successful, productive and to build the life you choose on your terms.
Published: Dec 29, 2025Duration: 55m 2s
Season 4 - Episode 1112
An Intellectual Night Before Christmas
Today, we have the first in our Night Before Christmas series, beginning with Leos: The Intellectual Night Before Christmas. Join us each night at 5pm leading up to Christmas
Published: Dec 24, 2025Duration: 6m 37s
Season 4 - Episode 1111
The Australian Night Before Christmas
Tonight we have a reading of the Australian version of The Night Before Christmas by Aussieroo of the TSP Zello Group. Join us each night at 5pm leading up to Christmas.
Published: Dec 23, 2025Duration: 6m 55s
Season 4 - Episode 1110
The Redneck Night Before Christmas
Join us for the another version of The Night Before Christmas for the Redneck version, read by The Tactical Redneck. Join us each night at 5pm leading up to Christmas
Published: Dec 22, 2025Duration: 5m 2s
Season 4 - Episode 1109
The Night Before Yule
Tonight we have a reading of the Pagan version of The Night Before Christmas by Mia of the LFTN Community. Join us each night at 5pm leading up to Christmas.
Published: Dec 21, 2025Duration: 5m 14s
Season 4 - Episode 1108
Cajun Night Before Christmas
Tonight we have a reading of the Cajun version of The Night Before Christmas by The Ellender Family - listeners of LFTN. Join us every day at 5pm for a reading of a different version of the poem, "The Night Before Christmas."
Published: Dec 20, 2025Duration: 8m 39s
Season 4 - Episode 1107
Stop Letting Other People Decide Who You Are - EP 1107
Today is the last solo show of 2025. We examine something you may not want to look at: being too sensitive to criticism and ultimately letting other people decide who you are rather than be who you were meant to be. We will also do a final run through our usual Tuesday segments.Featured Event: Combat Midwife Class. March 7 at the Basecamp Lodge. Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Sponsor 2: StrongRootsResources.com LFTN UPDATE: Tonight at 6pm is the last Tour Livestream on Youtube with all the festival crews. Nicole is closed BUT - The Night...
Published: Dec 17, 2025Duration: 1h 20m 48s
Season 4 - Episode 1106
Lamb Roast, Surprise Venison, Leaf Mulch and More - Homestead Happenings - EP 1106
Today, I am joined by the Tactical Redneck to discuss updates from the Holler Homestead: the sheep acting "a little eminent," a surprise community deer drop, and the brass water faucet we dug up while doing chores. We'll cover ongoing projects like the compost bin design, the memory garden plan, the hillside garden reset, mushroom experiments, rabbit breeding, and the ever-important Operation Leaf Collection. We'll wrap up with holiday touches around the Tajmaholler, the new Canoe Rose Bed, alternate routes home, and how we're gearing up to cook a whole lamb. Featured Event: Dec 20 LFTN C...
Published: Dec 12, 2025Duration: 1h 5m 7s
Season 4 - Episode 1105
Word Of The Year - EP 1105
Today, we will talk about the word of the year, how mine went in 2025, why to even choose one and how it related to building the life you choose on your terms. We will also cover our usual Tuesday segments Featured Event: Tonight. 6pm, So You Bought a Whole Pig — Now What? How to read and navigate the cut sheet Ways to save money by doing certain cuts at home Planning storage so nothing goes to waste Light overview of the odd bits and what to ask the butcher for Sponsors 1: Strong Roots Resources — StrongRootsResources.com<...
Published: Dec 9, 2025Duration: 1h 6m 36s
Season 4 - Episode 1104
Coffee Taste Test, "Down Time" And A Helper - EP 1104
Today, I am joined by the Tactical Redneck to talk about updated from the Holler Homestead! Featured Event: Dec 20 LFTN Christmas Reception - LivingFreeinTennessee.com Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Sponsor 2: The Wealthsteading Podcast: InvestableWealth.com
Published: Dec 6, 2025Duration: 58m 9s
Season 4 - Episode 1103
First Tuesday Coffee With John Willis and Jack Spirko
Join me for the December first Tuesday chat with John Willis and Jack Spirko.
Published: Dec 3, 2025Duration: 1h 49m 46s
Season 4 - Episode 1102
Holleriffic Thanksgiving and Stubborn Ewe - EP 1102
Today, I am joined by the Tactical Redneck to talk about Holler Thanksgiving, the stubbornest Ewe and more! Featured Event: Dec 20 LFTN Christmas Reception - LivingFreeinTennessee.com Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Sponsor 2: The Wealthsteading Podcast: InvestableWealth.com
Published: Nov 28, 2025Duration: 56m 23s
Season 4 - Episode 1101
Chipmunks and Accepting Help - EP 1101
Today we're talking about something that matters more than most of us care to admit: accepting help, and more importantly — taking responsibility for the role we play when help doesn't go the way we imagined. Featured Event Dec 9 – Member Webinar (also available to purchase) "So You Bought A Whole Pig, Now What?"
Details + sign-up: https://livingfreeintennessee.com/event/so-you-bought-a-whole-pig-now-what-webinar/ Sponsors Strong Roots Resources If you want solid, boots-on-the-ground homesteading and preparedness consulting, these are your people.
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Published: Nov 26, 2025Duration: 54m 41s