Old Fashioned On Purpose

In this podcast episode, I’m sharing what I’d do if I were starting an online business from scratch in 2026. I'll chat about my own business story, what’s changed in the online world, and the core principles I believe still matter most.
If you’ve been dreaming about starting an online business of your own, this episode should give you some tips and encouragement as you start your own business adventure.
Podcast Episode Highlights:
Thoughts on making online businesses (and my own)
My personal online business story
Principle #1: Find a problem to solve or a person to help
Principle #2: Show up as yourself
Principle #3: Let's talk about AI...
Principle #4: You have to commit 
Principle #5: Less sophisticated than you think
Final thoughts
Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:
Learn more about Meal Craft here: https://mealcraftmethod.com/
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Get the 5 Minute Dinner Decision (free download)
OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:
Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: https://jillwinger.substack.com/
Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.com
Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger
Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead
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In this podcast episode, I’m sharing details on how I’m cooking these days. I'll explain why rigid recipes and traditional meal plans just don’t work well for our full, ever-changing family life. We’ll talk about the strategies and principles I lean on instead, including how to make peace with a more flexible approach to food, and why giving yourself permission to experiment can be so freeing.
I’m also diving into the art of using leftovers creatively, wasting less, and building meals from what you already have on hand. Let's chat about how to start cooking with more confidence, less stress, and a whole lot more real life in mind.
Podcast Episode Highlights:
Life changes but I'm still passionate about food (it's just different now)
The meal planning problem 
Strategy #1: Ingredient baseline
Strategy #2: Not a recipe, but a category
Strategy #3: Flexibility and leftovers
Strategy #4: Figure out what needs to be used ASAP
Principle #1: How to use frameworks
Principle #2: Keep the building blocks on hand
Principle #3: You can repeat things
Principle #4: Make room for imperfect meals
Practical example that I recently did
Give yourself permission to play and experiment
Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:
Learn more about Meal Craft here: https://mealcraftmethod.com/
--> Use the code PODCAST for a $15 off discount on Meal Craft
Learn more about Azure Standard here: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=ANnu0O8ySU
Helpful blog posts on building up your pantry: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2021/10/how-to-store-and-use-bulk-pantry-goods.html and https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2021/09/how-to-store-a-years-worth-of-food-for-your-family-without-waste-and-overwhelm.html
OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:
Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: https://jillwinger.substack.com/
Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.com
Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger
Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead
Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application

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In this podcast episode, I'm going to share the books that have been most impactful on my life.
I’ve read a lot of books over the years, but these are the ones that truly changed me. They influenced how I see the world, how I make decisions, and even how I understand myself. 
Podcast Episode Highlights:
These books have been impactful to me (and why)
The Devil's Element by Dan Egan
10x Is Easier Than 2x by Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan
Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
Nourishment by Fred Provenza
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown
The Pivot Year by Brianna Wiest
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto
Faith Unraveled by Rachel Held Evans
The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore
Final thoughts
Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:
Find links to my favorite books here: https://bookshop.org/shop/theprairiehomestead
Learn more about Meal Craft here: https://mealcraftmethod.com/
OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:
Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: https://jillwinger.substack.com/
Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.com
Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger
Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead
Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application

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After reviving the oldest operating soda fountain in the state of Wyoming, I can tell you firsthand that there is something deeply meaningful about bringing an old place back to life. Yet, like most things we romanticize from a distance, it’s usually a whole lot less romantic up close.
Since buying the soda fountain five years ago, I’ve had a lot of people ask about following in my footsteps. So in this podcast episode, I pulled together a few of the lessons that I feel are the most important when it comes to running a small-town business. Here we go.
Podcast Episode Highlights:
The element of risk in running a small town business
Lesson #1: Solve a problem
Lesson #2: Respect the history—but also listen to your gut
Lesson #3: Diversify. Or else.
Lesson #4: Don't forget to market to out-of-towners
Lesson #5: Create an experience
Lesson #6: Lean into your liabilities
Lesson #7: Don’t listen to your customers too much
Final thoughts
Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:
Find my Old-Fashioned on Purpose planner here: https://www.prairieplanner.com/
Learn more about Chugwater Soda Fountain events here: https://www.chugwatersodafountain.com/
OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:
Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: https://jillwinger.substack.com/
Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.com
Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger
Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead
Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application

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Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what old-fashioned living might look like for me in the coming year and beyond. I’ve been considering which skills and rhythms I want to embrace, and which ones I need to release.
In this podcast episode, I’m sharing that thought process with you. My hope is that it helps you take stock of your own life and figure out which parts of the old-fashioned lifestyle you truly love, and which parts you may be holding onto simply because you think you should.
Podcast Episode Highlights:
Current homesteading issues & how it affects us
Why 'all or nothing' is ridiculous
Tool vs. cage
Figuring out what drives you
Filter #1: does this skill give me agency?
Filter #2: does this skill give me peace or cost me peace?
Filter #3: is this a keystone skill?
Filter #4: what season am I in?
Filter #5: is this thing rooted in fear or love?
Motive #1: does this skill bring me joy?
Motive #2: does this feel obligatory?
Motive #3: are you doing this out of comparison?
The three buckets for figuring things out
Final thoughts 
Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:
Find my Old-Fashioned on Purpose planner here: https://www.prairieplanner.com/
Learn more about Azure Standard here: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=ANnu0O8ySU
OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:
Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: https://jillwinger.substack.com/
Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.com
Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger
Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead
Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application

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