From City Balcony to Backyard Bliss: Advice on Homesteading Anywhere for Better Health with Special Guest, Amanda Wolter

In This Episode, You'll Learn:🌱 How Amanda and her husband went from a city apartment balcony to a 15-acre working farm🥕 Why homegrown food tastes better—and is better—for your health🥚 How full-fat, pasture-raised animal products support hormone balance🧈 Why Amanda started making her own butter and how it transformed their kitchen🌞 How early morning sunshine, natural movement, and seasonal rhythms improve mental and metabolic health🍞 How fermented and cultured foods like sourdough, kefir, and pickles promote gut health and regularity🧒 How involving kids in gardening and cooking builds healthier families🏡 Easy ways to start homesteading in an apartment, suburb, or city🔄 Why homesteading isn’t all-or-nothing—it’s about reconnecting with your food, body, and environmentMentioned in the Episode:🥔 Potato CSA Subscription Box (ships monthly, Sept–Dec):Check out the offerings from Heart's Pasture Farm HERE🧑‍🌾 Homesteading Consultations & Skill Sessions:Learn from Amanda & her husband, both experienced educators and farmers.🛒 Find them locally:Petoskey & Harbor Springs Farmers Markets – Friday & Saturday mornings (Michigan residents)🔗 Connect with Amanda & Heart's Pasture Farm🌐 Website: https://www.mitasteofplace.com/📦 Potato CSA📅 Book a homesteading consult or Q&A session📍 Find them at local Michigan farmers markets (Petoskey, Harbor Springs)💖 If You Enjoyed This Episode...👉 Subscribe & leave a review📤 Share with a friend who’s curious about homesteading🎧 Stay tuned for a special announcement about our healing event in October 📘 Healthy for a Reason: 12 Practical Guidelines to Feel Like Yourself AgainIf you're tired of starting over, trying harder, and wondering why nothing seems to work, Healthy for a Reason was written for you.For years, we've been told the answer is more willpower, more restriction, and more rules. But if you've struggled with cravings, fatigue, emotional eating, poor sleep, or stubborn weight despite doing everything "right," you know it's not that simple.What if those struggles weren't signs that you've failed?What if they were your body's way of asking for something different?In Healthy for a Reason, Lindsie combines nearly two decades of nursing experience with practical health coaching strategies to help you understand what your body has been trying to tell you all along. You'll learn how to calm your nervous system, recognize your body's signals, build sustainable habits, and create lasting health by working with your body instead of constantly fighting against it.This isn't another diet book or a collection of quick fixes. It's a practical, compassionate guide to helping you reconnect with your body, rebuild trust in yourself, and finally understand why you're healthy for a reason.✨ Available now in paperback and Kindle.👉 Grab your copy HERE, available in paperback or on kindle 📝 Free Download: The Food Timeline TrackerUnlock the clues your body is already giving you.This simple worksheet helps you connect your meals to your hunger, cravings, and energy—so you can start spotting patterns, identifying insulin resistance symptoms, and making empowered food choices (no calorie counting required). Use it for just 2-3 days and prepare to be amazed at what you discover!✅ What's included:Meal tracking prompts (before, during, after, and long after)Space to note physical, emotional, and energy changesBonus reflection questions to guide your next steps📥 Grab it HERE!