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A Farmish Kind of Life
Hosted by Amy Dingmann · EN
Listen to motivational misfit Amy Dingmann get real about life and how to live a good one, whether you live on a farm or not.
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336: It feels like we won’t recover. We will.
2w ago00:16:38Tap to summarizeToday’s front porch perspective might ruffle a few feathers, but I think it might also explain a lot of what we’re seeing right now. Some people aren’t panicking because things are objectively worse than they’ve ever been. They’re panicking because this is their first storm. You know, their first “rodeo”. In this episode, I talk about why life experience changes how you respond to hard times, why calm is something you have to earn, and why what feels like “OMG THIS IS THE END” might just be the beginning of learning that you’ll be okay. 5-5-26 Amy Dingmann Grab a copy of my newest book, Peace, Love, and Bacon FIND MORE GOODIES FROM A FARMISH KIND OF LIFE: Where I’m at: Facebook page, Telegram chat group, Discord group, TikTok, YouTube Books I Wrote: Non-fiction books, Fiction books Join my Facebook group: The Get By Guys and Gals Group
Transcribe →335: What Crisis Taught Me About Homesteading
3w ago00:19:07Tap to summarizeWhat happens to the things you care about when life gets hard? In this episode, I’m talking about what the last few months taught me in the midst of my husband’s heart issues and surgery. I learned something about homesteading, and also about priorities, pressure, and the things we think matter… until they don’t. Sometimes it’s not that life gets overwhelming. Sometimes we just have too many things on our list that don’t actually matter. And sometimes it takes everything completely falling off your radar to finally see that clearly. 4-28-26 Amy Dingmann Grab a copy of my newest book, Peace, Love, and Bacon FIND MORE GOODIES FROM A FARMISH KIND OF LIFE: Where I’m at: Facebook page, Telegram chat group, Discord group, TikTok, YouTube Books I Wrote: Non-fiction books, Fiction books Join my Facebook group: The Get By Guys and Gals Group
Transcribe →334: Four Months Off. Here’s why…
4w ago00:11:04Tap to summarizeSometimes life doesn’t ask what your “upload schedule” looks like. It doesn’t ask what you have planned to talk about, and it really doesn’t even care what you think. After four (unexpected) months away, I’m back today to share a quick explanation on what’s been happening, why I disappeared (trust me, it was valid!) and where things go from here. This is a quick, honest update so we can move forward into what’s next! 4-21-26 Amy Dingmann Grab a copy of my newest book, Peace, Love, and Bacon FIND MORE GOODIES FROM A FARMISH KIND OF LIFE: Where I’m at: Facebook page, Telegram chat group, Discord group, TikTok, YouTube Books I Wrote: Non-fiction books, Fiction books Join my Facebook group: The Get By Guys and Gals Group
Transcribe →333: Be A Light But Don’t Burn Yourself Out
Dec 1000:20:51Tap to summarizeSometimes we talk about “being a light” like it’s some kind of spiritual CrossFit challenge. Come on, everyone! Shine brighter, try harder, carry everyone’s load, and don’t you dare say no or someone might think you’re selfish. But here’s the truth: a light is meant to help you see, not make you sprint until you collapse. In today’s front porch conversation, I’m digging in to: What it actually means to be a light(and why it’s more about presence than performance) Why we confuse shining with people-pleasing(and end up setting ourselves on fire) How guilt, obligation, and “being the reliable one” burn us out What we really admire when someone “feels like a light”(spoiler: it’s not perfection) Why saying no is sometimes the most generous thing you can do How to shine in a world that runs on urgency, noise, and overwhelm If you’ve ever wondered why you’re exhausted even though you’re “doing all the right things,” or if you’ve ever felt guilty for wanting a break… well, friends, this one’s for you. Pull up a chair. Grab your coffee. Let’s talk about being a light… without becoming kindling. 12-10-25 Amy Dingmann Grab a copy of my newest book, Peace, Love, and Bacon FIND MORE GOODIES FROM A FARMISH KIND OF LIFE: Where I’m at: Facebook page, Telegram chat group, Discord group, TikTok, YouTube Books I Wrote: Non-fiction books, Fiction books Join my Facebook group: The Get By Guys and Gals Group
Transcribe →332: Life is NOT an emergency
Dec 300:18:52Tap to summarizeSince going back to work outside the home, I’ve noticed something: so many folks live in constant emergency mode. They’re rushing, panicking, and treating every single task like life or death. Like every single thing is something that has to be solved or done right now. So on the front porch today, I’m giving you my thoughts on: Why “priority” used to be a singular word The difference between a real emergency and a manufactured one How prepping, homesteading, zero-debt life, and hustle culture all created urgency addiction Why we feel more important when we’re stressed and overcommitted How to stop treating your life like a five-alarm fire The freedom that comes from saying “no… it doesn’t have to be today” And how to choose what actually matters in a world that tells you everything matters equally This episode is NOT about laziness, minimalism, or quitting real responsibility. It’s about clarity, courage, boundaries, and most importantly, breathing room. 12-3-25 Amy Dingmann Grab a copy of my newest book, Peace, Love, and Bacon FIND MORE GOODIES FROM A FARMISH KIND OF LIFE: Where I’m at: Facebook page, Telegram chat group, Discord group, TikTok, YouTube Books I Wrote: Non-fiction books, Fiction books Join my Facebook group: The Get By Guys and Gals Group
Transcribe →331: Priority isn’t plural
Nov 2600:19:17Tap to summarizeI recently read that back in the 1400s, the word priority had no plural form. You simply couldn’t have “priorities”, no one had heard of the concept. It wasn’t until the early 1900s that we decided we needed more than one most important thing in our life and decided to pluralize the word. Today on the front porch I’m talking about: why it’s hard to choose the priority when so many good things need our attention, when everything gets equal weight and equal urgency, we lose the ability to see the one thing that deserves the most of us, and doing everything is often the easiest way to avoid doing the right thing. Do you know what your priority is? And why is it so hard to answer that question? And if you actually do know what your priority is, are you living in a way that your priority is obvious to others? 11-26-25 Amy Dingmann Grab a copy of my newest book, Peace, Love, and Bacon FIND MORE GOODIES FROM A FARMISH KIND OF LIFE: Where I’m at: Facebook page, Telegram chat group, Discord group, TikTok, YouTube Books I Wrote: Non-fiction books, Fiction books Join my Facebook group: The Get By Guys and Gals Group
Transcribe →330: Perspective, Gratitude, and a Broken Smartwatch
Nov 1800:16:17Tap to summarizeSometimes gratitude doesn’t look like sunshine and sparkles. Sometimes it looks like realizing the things that used to wreck you… kind of don’t anymore. Today’s episode is about perspective. It’s about catching yourself in those moments where you’re annoyed, frustrated, or inconvenienced, and remembering there was a time you couldn’t have handled what now feels like a minor blip. From a broken smartwatch that barely made me blink, to the grocery store checkout line where I complain about prices but can actually pay for the groceries, this is about the quiet shift of realizing you’ve moved forward without even noticing. This isn’t about pretending life isn’t hard. Because it still is in different ways. We all know that STUFF still happens all the time. Instead, today’s episode is just a reminder that in many ways, our “hard” used to look a lot different, and you know what? That’s something worth being grateful for. 11-18-25 Amy Dingmann Grab a copy of my newest book, Peace, Love, and Bacon FIND MORE GOODIES FROM A FARMISH KIND OF LIFE: Where I’m at: Facebook page, Telegram chat group, Discord group, TikTok, YouTube Books I Wrote: Non-fiction books, Fiction books Join my Facebook group: The Get By Guys and Gals Group
Transcribe →329: Calm as a Chaos Manager
Nov 1100:18:18Tap to summarizeEver notice how some people fall apart when life gets messy, but others suddenly find this weird, laser-focused calm? I’ve been reminded, especially over the last month, that I’m definitely the latter. This week, I’m on the front porch talking about what happens when the world gets chaotic and your brain actually works better. I dig into why some of us think more clearly when everything’s going sideways, how that might actually be a gift (not something that requires a diagnosis), and where the danger line sits between “crisis competence” and creating chaos just to feel in control. Because maybe peace doesn’t always look like quiet. Maybe sometimes it looks like competence and “let’s get this done.” 11-11-25 Amy Dingmann Grab a copy of my newest book, Peace, Love, and Bacon FIND MORE GOODIES FROM A FARMISH KIND OF LIFE: Where I’m at: Facebook page, Telegram chat group, Discord group, TikTok, YouTube Books I Wrote: Non-fiction books, Fiction books Join my Facebook group: The Get By Guys and Gals Group
Transcribe →328: We’ve Forgotten How to Be People
Nov 500:18:04Tap to summarizeI’ve said it. Maybe you’ve said it. “Social media is exhausting.” But after taking a real job in a real office with real live people again, I’ve been reminded what actual connection feels like: hearing someone’s tone, reading their face, actually laughing out loud instead of typing LOL. Online, we all just become pixels and opinions. It’s pretty easy to act like you’ve got the answers when you’re typing words out for a screen. It’s harder when you’re standing in front of a real person sharing space, air, and all the awkward pauses that come with it. This episode isn’t some call to disconnect completely. It’s about talking through what we’ve forgotten, like how to listen, how to disagree without destroying, and most importantly, how to use the internet the way it should be used: to bless people, not brand ourselves. 11-5-25 Amy Dingmann Grab a copy of my newest book, Peace, Love, and Bacon FIND MORE GOODIES FROM A FARMISH KIND OF LIFE: Where I’m at: Facebook page, Telegram chat group, Discord group, TikTok, YouTube Books I Wrote: Non-fiction books, Fiction books Join my Facebook group: The Get By Guys and Gals Group
Transcribe →327: Go Visit Your Grandma
Oct 2800:23:16Tap to summarizeWe’re all busy. I get it. But today on the front porch we’re talking about how somewhere along the line, the rhythm of our lives shifted. What used to be Sunday afternoons and card games and coffee at Grandma’s kitchen table turned into errands and catch-up and scrolling through pictures of Grandma on Facebook instead of actually going to see her. And like I said, I get it. We’re all busy. But maybe it’s worth asking what we traded away… and if we even realized we were trading it. So that’s what we’re talking about today. Ten or so reasons that we don’t visit Grandma (or other people) anymore. And this isn’t to guilt anybody, it’s just to look at what’s changed, what’s missing, and maybe how we can get a little of it back. Oh. And also… go visit your grandma. 😉 10-28-25, Amy Dingmann Grab a copy of my newest book, Peace, Love, and Bacon FIND MORE GOODIES FROM A FARMISH KIND OF LIFE: Where I’m at: Facebook page, Telegram chat group, Discord group, TikTok, YouTube Books I Wrote: Non-fiction books, Fiction books Join my Facebook group: The Get By Guys and Gals Group
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