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Stacking Bales

Stacking Bales

Heather Benson and Eliza Blue

A podcast about the laughs, trials, tribulations, and celebrations that are a part of everyday life when you life on a farm or ranch. And the healing we've found through embracing this way of life. Join Heather Benson of Dalarna Farm and Eliza Blue on a journey.
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Stacking Bales - S2, Ep6: Everyone Needs Friends
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02/16/23 • 38 min

Eliza and Heather explore the topic of friends...for sheep, for cows and for humans and what it really means to "make the best life possible" for any species.
Oh, and the fog calendar. ;)

Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm.
Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

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Stacking Bales - S2, Ep3: Celebrating Being Weirdly Normal
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01/18/23 • 41 min

Whether is applies to horse training, child-rearing or self-care, embracing our uniqueness smooths the path for all. Eliza and Heather dive into how an individual approach has the potential to help both broken horses and broken people.
We also somehow get sidetracked talking about cow rumens and the similarities to 5th graders when presented with processed, sugary snacks (mmmm....grain!).

Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm.
Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

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Stacking Bales - S1: E6: How to "Marie Kondo" Farm Life
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03/02/22 • 42 min

The therapy that is podcasting bring about some deep questions about which parts of farm life "spark joy" for Eliza and Heather. Which sheep will make the cut? This and more in the 6th episode of the Home Farm Journal podcast!

Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm.
Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

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Do goats infect our brains like cats? Is it ok to spend your Friday night as the third wheel on an owl date? And using farm chaos as a mental health tool...this and more in our fourth episode of the Home Farm Journal podcast!

Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm.
Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

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Eliza and Heather dissect the first episode from season 2 of All Creatures Great and Small and perhaps reveal they need some counseling for their collective sheep trauma.

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Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

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Stacking Bales - S2. Ep5: It's baaa-ack...Lambnesia strikes again
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02/09/23 • 37 min

It's midwinter on the prairie and that can only mean one thing: Lambnesia is back. No matter how weary, how stressed, how "done" they feel after a lambing season, it's only a matter of time before Heather and Eliza are struck by its force again...and all the illogic that goes with it. Couple that with perusing garden seed catalogs and thinking about baby chicks and farm people everywhere are busy prescribing themselves a busy summer of work.
Why do we do that?

Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm.
Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

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Episode 7 of season two launched with our first guest, Leigh Spencer. She is the Director of Education for the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Leigh shares some hilarious stories with us (did you know that baby alligators cry for mom just like a human baby?) and how the skills zookeepers use every day to keep their animals happy and healthy might have more human"animal" implications than we ever realized.

Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm.
Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

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Stacking Bales - S2, Ep. 4: Farm Life is Nothing if Not Tangible
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01/26/23 • 38 min

Eliza and Heather discuss Temple Grandin's concept of "seeking behavior" in animals and humans and how that applies to both their horses and their cell phone use. They also give their "luke warm take" on how doing farm and ranch chores every day may not be fun, but does bring a deeper satisfaction that maybe many are looking for in their lives.

Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm.
Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

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Stacking Bales - S2, Ep.2: On Fear, Death and Deer Legs
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01/17/23 • 42 min

"Mastering Your Fears" takes on a slightly different connotation when you live with livestock and their sidekicks, the farm dogs. Eliza and Heather swap stories of how working with animals might create that monthly/daily/weekly adrenaline rush we never knew we really needed.
Also in this episode "Showdown at the Laughlin Corral" and the fun farm game "Whose Leg is This?" which is a companion farm to "Dead or Napping?"

Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm.
Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

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Stacking Bales - S2, Ep1: Mindfulness and Manure
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01/10/23 • 33 min

Eliza Blue and Heather Benson are back for season 2 of their podcast. This time with a new name and a small twist...join them as they connect the vagaries of farm life with their stories of personal growth.
Episode one of the first season includes the convoluted pathway we connect manure to mindfulness (it makes sense, really!) and why neither of us intend to raise meat chickens again.

Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm.
Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

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FAQ

How many episodes does Stacking Bales have?

Stacking Bales currently has 14 episodes available.

What topics does Stacking Bales cover?

The podcast is about Animals, Health & Fitness, Dogs, Farm, Mental Health, Comedy, Podcasts, Farming and Homesteading.

What is the most popular episode on Stacking Bales?

The episode title 'S2, Ep7: Of Baby Alligators and Needing Your Own Zookeeper' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Stacking Bales?

The average episode length on Stacking Bales is 45 minutes.

How often are episodes of Stacking Bales released?

Episodes of Stacking Bales are typically released every 7 days, 4 hours.

When was the first episode of Stacking Bales?

The first episode of Stacking Bales was released on Jan 16, 2022.

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