Building Your Homestead Podcast

Join this wide-ranging discussion with Cal Washington (https://www.inpowermovement.org) and Alberta permaculture homesteader Takota Coen (https://www.buildingyourhomestead.com)Takota discusses how being a producer (rather than just a consumer) is the key to all of us building a future free from tyranny. Some universal permaculture concepts are discussed like invasive species, complementary crops, and soil building. Also includes a detailed discussion of money, crypto, and Bitcoin, and what a fair money of the future might look like.What about the immediate threat of Bill C-293 and other governmental threats? Takota is a fan of "tactical empathy" as outlined by Chris Voss in his book "Never Split the Difference". Maybe that's enough....Originally aired on ThatChannel.TV with Hugh Reilly on Friday October 4th, 2024.

In this episode of Unhypnotized, Heather welcomes guest Takota Coen, who shares his experience growing up on an organic farm in Alberta and his work helping people reconnect with regenerative farming through mentorship. Takota explains the shift from sustainability, which focuses on "doing less bad," to regeneration, which actively restores ecosystems.Heather and Takota explore the link between separation from nature and illness, discussing how reconnecting with nature can lead to healing. Heather draws on her experience with hypnotherapy and healing, emphasizing the power of addressing psychosomatic issues. Together, they challenge outdated paradigms that separate humans from nature and stress the importance of living in alignment with one’s purpose. The episode ends with a focus on inspiring others by embodying a fulfilling and joyful life.Find more from Heather here:https://x.com/UnHypnotizedBTC / hypnoheather Originally aired September 11, 2024

On this episode, Takota is interviewed by Rachel Jamison from Redemption Permaculture and the Modern Homesteading Podcast. They talk about creating systems for the homestead using permaculture principles.The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 235 – originally aired February 21, 2024Visit the Modern Homesteading Podcast

In this episode, Takota was interviewed by Lana Salant from The Ethical Omnivore Movement. 0:00 Intro with cheers to raw milk0:22 Why veganism has failed despite billions of dollars of government and corporate funding?3:47 Why the regenerative agriculture movement needs to avoid the government teat7:30 How movements get co-opted10:27 How Canada became a “legal” dictatorship during the trucker convoys12:05 Why human rights should never trump property rights13:33 Are we worse off than slaves right now?14:24 How the Regenerative Agriculture movement is being co-opted18:44 Why “Certified Regenerative” is a distraction21:37 Government corruption is a feature not a bug of our current system and how to fix it23:56 If you aren’t a “conspiracy theorist” you are ignorant to history and current events27:06 Why ending government subsidies is the most important next step32:07 Why we should bite the hand that is feeding35:44 How to break 10,000 hours of government indoctrination37:31 Self Esteem is our most powerful weapon against tyranny45:54 “One reason is better than ten insults” Ayn Rand 51:23 It’s going to take time for us to heal, but it's going to be worth it53:54 How to pull out the root of evil57:22 How I changed the meat inspection laws in Alberta1:02:15 “Although the problems are complex, the solutions are embarrassingly simple.” Bill Mollison

My guest on the podcast today is Ben Perrin. Ben has been educating people in the realm of using and securing Bitcoin since 2016 via his YouTube channel. In between making tutorials, Ben regularly travels the globe speaking at conferences, running workshops, and educating political dissidents on how to use BTC as a tool for human rights. Ben has also spearheaded a Bitcoin only market in Calgary Alberta.You can find all of Ben’s links below.Website: https://www.btcsessions.ca/YouTube: / @btcsessions Twitter: / btcsessions Instagram: / btcsessions Many homesteaders are overwhelmed by the challenge of how to make secure, anonymous, permissionless, uncomplicated and affordable financial transactions in the ever growing parallel economy.My goal in this podcast is to:Highlight a real world example of how Bitcoin and the Lightning Network is beautifully solving the myriad problems of our current fiat money system.

Tim and I talk about why he left his job in big tech to become a blacksmith and homesteader, why you should learn a pre-electricity skill, the essential human need to produce, morality, politics, and what is the one tool we would each grab on our way out of the house after a zombie apocalypse.Find out more about Tim on his website: http://reforgedironworks.com▶️ My farm https://www.coenfarm.ca▶️ My consulting and book https://www.buildingyourgulch.com

Neal Spackman is an internationally recognized pioneer of hyperarid agroforestries. He was cofounder and Director of the Al Baydha Project in Saudi Arabia, where he lived and worked with tribes of bedou to convert deserts into savannahs. He founded the webinar series Sustainable Design Masterclass, and has taught and consulted in the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. He is passionate about the connection between ecologies and wealth. He his the CEO of Regenerative Resources CO.Find out more about Neal at https://regenerativeresources.co▶️ My farm https://www.coenfarm.ca▶️ My consulting and book https://www.buildingyourgulch.com

Ludovic Bourdon works with organizations like Ecosia to help design and develop permaculture aid projects throughout Africa.Find out more about Ludo's work here:https://www.abundantbynature.org/https://facebook.com/abundantbynature/https://www.instagram.com/abundant_by_nature/https://www.youtube.com/c/AbundantbyNature▶️ My farm https://www.coenfarm.ca▶️ My consulting and book https://www.buildingyourgulch.com

▶️ Join Ben Falk and I for a Free Online Summit https://www.mypermacultureproperty.comBen and I talk about his plans to revise his book "The Resilient Farm and Homestead", what it's like living on a permaculture property for almost 2 decades, the increase of "COVID Refugees" to the permaculture space, why we should all be naked more, our favourite plants, and so much more.Ben Falk developed Whole Systems Design, LLC as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things. Life as a designer, builder, ecologist, tree-tender, and backcountry traveler continually informs Ben’s integrative approach to developing landscapes and buildings.Find out more about Ben's work at: http://www.wholesystemsdesign.com▶️ My farm https://www.coenfarm.ca▶️ My consulting and book https://www.buildingyourgulch.com

Dan and Takota talk about how a lack of a living, adaptive process is holding permaculture back from reaching its fullest potential, and what we can all do about it.Dan Palmer is a design educator, author and podcaster living in NZ. As well as helping run a permaculture design firm called Very Edible Gardens, Dan is a co-developer of a holistic decision making and living design process.Find out more about Dan's work at https://makingpermaculturestronger.net▶️ My farm https://www.coenfarm.ca▶️ My consulting and book https://www.buildingyourgulch.com

In this episode Curtis and Takota talk about, how he got into farming, why he left the "left" but the "left" didn't leave him, the prevalence of the martyr mindset in farmers, the danger this poses everyone, how to break out of this paradigm, what permaculture got wrong, what permaculture got right and so much more.Curtis Stone is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. His area of expertise is in quick growing, high value annual vegetables for direct consumer market streams. His book, The Urban Farmer demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a focus on business and systems to streamline labour and production. He offers a new way to think about farming. One where quality of life and profitability coexist.Find out more about Curtis at https://theurbanfarmer.co▶️ My farm https://www.coenfarm.ca▶️ My consulting and book https://www.buildingyourgulch.com

In this episode of Building Your Permaculture Property I speak with Nicole Masters about her new book "For the Love of Soil".Nicole Masters is an independent agroecologist, systems thinker, author and educator. She is recognized as a knowledgeable and dynamic speaker on the topic of soil health.Her team of soil coaches at Integrity Soils work alongside producers in the U.S., Canada and across Australasia. Supporting producers who work with over 1.2 million acres to take their operations to the next level in nutrient density, profitability and environmental outcomes.She is one of a growing number of people who are facilitating a rapidly expanding world of quality food production and biological economies.Her book titled “For the Love of Soil” showcases examples of the tools and principles producers are using to regenerate their soils. Describing a step-by-step triage of actions, so that you too can regenerate your land.Link to her new soil course https://soilhealthfoundations-e542.thinkific.com/courses/soil-health-foundationsBuy the book on www.integritysoils.co.nzListen on Audible: https://adbl.co/35wrYw9▶️ My farm https://www.coenfarm.ca▶️ My consulting and book https://www.buildingyourgulch.com