EPISODE · Nov 9, 2025 · 1H 13M
This Moneyless Life with Jo Nemeth
from Reskillience · host Catie Payne
Could you live without money? No support payments, no savings account, no secret benefactors? Jo Nemeth has been doing so for the past decade, and reckons she is less stressed and more secure in her moneyless life (in which she shares a home with eight other humans and plays the role of house keeper/manager/grower/frugavore). This is a truly radical tale of a woman who went the whole hog and gave up the bacon 💰 to invest in relationships and reciprocity. We cover:What is poverty/wealth?Why live without money?Jo has no hope!Less money = more freedomWhy to be a home economistIssues in a nine person householdThe deliciousness of aligning your actions with your valuesMoneyless gift giving, cravings, medical and moreWaste food seagull modeReceiving is harrrrdKids + collapseOn taking care of thingsCollapse prioritiesGrowing locally adapted food🧙♀️ LINKY POOS 🧙♀️Jo’s home on the webJo on Instagram ~ @jolowimpactJo in the GuardianMark Boyle ~ The Moneyless Man + The Way HomeEaarth ~ Bill McKibbenLuke Kemp ~ Goliath’s CurseArtist As FamilyThe Art of Frugal Hedonism ~ Annie Raser-Rowland & Adam GrubbThe really really free marketJust CollapseSound credits: first raven, flock of ravens.🧡 Support Reskillience on Patreon 🧡
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Could you live without money? No support payments, no savings account, no secret benefactors? Jo Nemeth [https://jolowimpact.wordpress.com/] has been doing so for the past decade, and reckons she is less stressed and more secure in her moneyless life (in which she shares a home with eight other humans and plays the role of house keeper/manager/grower/frugavore). This is a truly radical tale of a woman who went the whole hog and gave up the bacon 💰 to invest in relationships and reciprocity. We cover: What is poverty/wealth? Why live without money? Jo has no hope! Less money = more freedom Why to be a home economist Issues in a nine person household The deliciousness of aligning your actions with your values Moneyless gift giving, cravings, medical and more Waste food seagull mode Receiving is harrrrd Kids + collapse On taking care of things Collapse priorities Growing locally adapted food 🧙♀️ LINKY POOS 🧙♀️ Jo's home on the web [https://jolowimpact.wordpress.com/] Jo on Instagram ~ @jolowimpact [https://www.instagram.com/jolowimpact/?hl=en] Jo in the Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/feb/01/meet-the-woman-who-lives-without-money-i-feel-more-secure-than-when-i-was-earning] Mark Boyle ~ The Moneyless Man [https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-au/products/moneyless-man-book-mark-boyle-9781786075994?sku=GOR010143080&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17920610358&gbraid=0AAAAADFDvN0dB-PefieiFKHxw5txjzZow&gclid=CjwKCAiA8bvIBhBJEiwAu5ayrMl5bQBWKtYsFjuhuu6C2vQxk5cCAAqnVUlneDZlCdmrDZJiH6_SdBoCW_kQAvD_BwE] + The Way Home [https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-way-home-mark-boyle/book/9781786077271.html?source=pla&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21618361565&gbraid=0AAAAA-Ia9hNfX40zPbcSPid12Fkj4QSfe&gclid=CjwKCAiA8bvIBhBJEiwAu5ayrCe7q_b4gjH5t_8jTJBScFucyS2a_64p4SV1bZcdrKZhTD1uGE7-VxoC8r8QAvD_BwE] Eaarth ~ Bill McKibben [https://billmckibben.com/books/eaarth/] Luke Kemp ~ Goliath's Curse [https://www.penguin.com.au/books/goliaths-curse-9780241741245] Artist As Family [https://artistasfamily.is/] The Art of Frugal Hedonism [https://au.permacultureprinciples.com/product/the-art-frugal-hedonism/] ~ Annie Raser-Rowland & Adam Grubb The really really free market [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Really_Really_Free_Market] Just Collapse [https://justcollapse.org/] Sound credits: first raven [https://freesound.org/people/shaunie_p/sounds/807467/], flock of ravens [https://freesound.org/people/dbache/sounds/555187/]. 🧡 Support Reskillience on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/Reskillience] 🧡
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