Hearthside 06 The Cabin I Never Built | Introduction
A childhood dream can be more than nostalgia. Sometimes it is a compass that keeps pointing to the life you were meant to build. We kick off a new series by sharing a first draft reading from Shawn J...
7 Aug 9min
Hearthside 05 Slowing Down Gave Me More Life To Live
Hurry feels normal until you realize how much it costs. I used to live slightly ahead of myself, chasing the next task, the next goal, the next version of “caught up.” I got busy, but I did not always...
31 Juli 10min
030 If Work Gets Easier, What Gives Life Meaning?
AI fear is loud right now, and we hear it constantly from people who feel uncertain, stressed, and stuck watching the digital world speed up. From a quiet morning at the cabin, we offer a calmer count...
27 Juli 9min
Hearthside 04: An Hour By The Fire: What my Evenings Look and Sound Like
A quiet fire can do something a screen never will: it can hold your attention without taking anything from you. I’m at the cabin at the end of the day, the work is done, the stove is fading, and Calli...
24 Juli 8min
029 How to Find Your Tribe: Building Community in a Rural Life
Feeling lonely while surrounded by people is one of the strangest parts of modern life and it’s a big reason many of us start craving self-reliance, homesteading, and a simpler, more intentional way o...
20 Juli 23min
Hearthside 03: Hearthside Is Where We Unplug And Reconnect
The internet has a way of speeding up everything, your attention, your mood, even your sense of what a “normal” day should feel like. So we’re trying something different: a quiet corner that feels lik...
17 Juli 9min
028: How to Convince Your Partner to Leave the City
You can price out land, map out schools, and build a flawless plan and still watch your partner shut down the second you say, “Let’s move rural.” I’m recording from the cabin after a loud, rainy night...
13 Juli 34min
