Surviving Hard Times

By: Richard Jacobs
  • Summary

  • It's one thing to listen to doom and gloom about food and fertilizer shortages, skyrocketing prices, the cost of living, or your job being outsourced overseas or eliminated due to automation. It's another thing to hear practicable, immediately actionable advice from experts who can help you reduce the fear, anxiety, and burden of these problems. Tune in now to the Surviving Hard Times Podcast with Richard Jacobs.
    2022
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Episodes
  • A Glimpse Into the Life of an Experienced Homesteader: Dawn Gallop Shares Insights and Info on Becoming Self-Sufficient
    Mar 14 2025

    Dawn Gallop and her husband were homesteading before they even knew “homesteading” was a term – they were just doing what they needed to survive.

    They’ve managed a 30-acre farm complete with goats, bees, chickens, quail, and more, and recently moved to a new farm.

    They’re also the creators of a popular YouTube channel called Dawn Gallop of #9 Farms, where they put out a ton of information and resources for anyone looking to build their own homestead.

    Tune in to explore:

    • The use of pigs, chickens, and goats to clear areas of weeds and till soil
    • How goats express that they’re fertile and ready to mate
    • What to know about raising and keeping chickens
    • The difference between hay and straw – and which one can be toxic

    Interested in learning more? Check out https://www.youtube.com/@dawngallop/featured.

    Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3bO8R6q

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    39 mins
  • Treating and Reusing Water: Sustainable Solutions with Anacleto Rizzo
    Mar 7 2025

    How can massive amounts of water be saved and reused in a sustainable way?

    That’s the question at the center of Anacleto Rizzo’s work as a hydraulic civil engineer who focuses on the design and research & development of sustainable water projects.

    Tune in to learn about the details of his work and discover:

    • How green boards can be used for treating and reusing greywater
    • The three pillars of sustainable water management
    • Why toilet water (blackwater) is so much harder to clean than greywater
    • How water treatment devices work
    • The best ways to reuse greywater

    Learn more by listening to the full conversation and visiting www.iridra.eu/it/.

    Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3bO8R6q

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    31 mins
  • Pumping, Breastfeeding, and Beyond – Allison Tolman Explores Common Issues Faced by Lactating Moms
    Feb 28 2025

    If you’re a new mother navigating the world of breastfeeding, pumping, or both … Or if you know someone who is, this episode is for you.

    Unlike most lactation consultants, Allison Tolman is also a breast pump expert who focuses on helping mothers combine these methods for the best outcomes.

    Press play to learn:

    • Problems that come with having an oversupply of breast milk
    • Why there has been a recent influx of mothers wanting to use breast pumps, and the demand for experts who can guide them through this transition
    • How breast milk production varies throughout the day, and factors that influence it
    • Types and uses of breast pumps
    • Tips for helping stimulate hormones for milk production

    Tolman is a nurse, lactation consultant, and breast pump expert. She has a successful YouTube channel that provides data on breast pumps and more, as well as a pumping program specifically for working moms.

    Tune in for the full conversation and visit Tolman’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/newlittlelifebyallison.

    Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3bO8R6q

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    36 mins

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