In this episode on the HobbyScool podcast, I chat with Sonia Hubly who is the Founder of Mom, Wife, Homestead Life. Sonia creates content to help families become self-sufficient in simple and creative ways.

On her family 14-acre homestead, you can find her raising livestock, growing and tending a large garden, and preserving as much healthy organic food as she can for her family. Having grown up in the woods of Wisconsin, where she often gathered maple sap and cooked it down with her family, Sonia has held a passion for agriculture and gardening her entire life. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a degree in Agricultural Education and enjoyed an early career in education by holding the role as a middle and high school agriculture instructor.

Listen in as we discussed how Sonia turned hobbies and life skills to further her children's education and how she has turned her hobbies into thriving businesses.

In this episode on the HobbyScool podcast, I chat with Kristy Sumner with Soul Sisters Paranormal. Dr. Kristy Sumner holds a PhD in Public Affairs with an emphasis on Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida. She is the founder of Soul Sisters Paranormal, which is a team of paranormal investigators that travels the country documenting the narrative of historic and, reportedly, haunted locations.

Kristy is a paranormal investigator who has turned her hobby into a business. Listen in to learn more about this fascinating hobby!

In this episode on the HobbyScool podcast, I chat with Courtney Johnson with The Kitchen Garten. Courtney is a wife, homeschooling mom of 3, a lifelong gardener as well as a certified master gardener and garden coach. She enjoys teaching others about how to get started gardening right in their own backyards, as well as how to take garden fresh produce and use it in delicious recipes or preserve it for use later.

Listen in to learn all about fall gardening including the space required, fall garden staples and so much more!

In this episode of the HobbyScool podcast, I chat with Marc Thoma about how growing food at home for your family can be simple.

With over 15 years of experience growing fresh vegetables, fruit and herbs for his family in a small suburban backyard, Marc is passionate about helping other families grow their own food too, regardless of space, time or knowledge. He is a published author of two books for beginner gardeners with a blog and YouTube channel teaching simple, time-saving techniques to grow healthy, fresh homegrown food in whatever space you have.

Specifically, we covered the kind of food Marc grows and how much garden space he uses. The easiest vegetables to grow and his top tips for saving time taking care of his garden.

In this episode of the HobbyScool podcast, I chat with Cindy Newland, who is the CEO of Intentionally Eat.

Twenty years ago, Cindy was morbidly obese, had high blood pressure, high cholesterol and a family history of cancer and heart disease. After experiencing an excruciating back injury that immobilized her for over a month, she reached a turning point. She realized her diet and lack of exercise had brought her to that low point. Slowly, she began to make better choices like exercising and eating more fruits and vegetables. Cindy lost 125lbs, became a personal trainer and health coach, and created Intentionally Eat in order to help others on their health journey.

In this episode, we had a conversation about how Cindy lost 125 pounds and kept it off for 20+ years. We talked about her plant-based diet and the tips she provides on how you can get started with a healthy plant based diet in an way that works for your lifestyle and personal tastes.

In this episode of the HobbyScool podcast, I chat with Karen Creel about how anyone can grow a backyard vegetable garden.

We discussed the basic steps to have a successful home garden and some tips on setting up your home garden for success.

In this episode of the HobbyScool podcast, I chat with Anna Sakawsky all about home canning & food preservation.

In the episode, we discussed how home canning works, what can be canned at home, the basic safety rules, and what equipment is needed to get started canning and preserving food for your family.

In the episode on the HobbyScool podcast, I chat with Liz Beavis all about beekeeping. We discussed how beginners can get started with beekeeping, who may want to consider beekeeping and the benefits of beekeeping for a home garden.

Are you interested in learning how to get started with woodworking? In this episode on the HobbyScool podcast, I chat with Marc Thoma with Pacific Coast Woodcrafts.

Listen in to learn about Marc's top 10 tips for a beginner woodworker to keep things simple.

Are you interested in learning how to start growing your own herbs and vegetables even if you don't have a ton of space? In this episode on the HobbyScool podcast, I chat with Kathi Rodgers with Oak Hill Homestead.

Listen in to learn tips on how to grow your own garden in a small contained space.