The Sustainable Advantages That An Off-Grid Lifestyle Can Offer
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 5 September 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
What does it mean to be truly sustainable? Few individuals test the limits to find out.
Since living off the grid is among the most realistic ways to be completely sustainable, it can be difficult for the general public to fathom what this lifestyle actually looks like.
In this episode, we are joined by John Hancock. John runs the Frugal Off Grid Arizona Homestead, has a Youtube channel called "Frugal Off Grid", and is the author of the book Frugal Off Grid: Build An Off Grid Homestead With Next To Nothing. As an outdoor educator and enthusiast, John has committed his time and energy to educating people about the sustainable benefits that off-grid living practices can offer.
Join us now to discover:
- John's background, and what led him to shift to off-grid living.
- How he began his process of homesteading in the high desert of Arizona.
- How much water it takes to live this way.
- Practical advice that John has for urban-dwelling individuals.
Do you have what it takes to live off the grid? Tune in now to find out!
You can learn more about John and his lifestyle by visiting frugaloffgrid.com.
Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Forget frequently asked questions. |
| 0:02.3 | Common sense. |
| 0:03.1 | Common knowledge. |
| 0:04.1 | Or Google. |
| 0:04.7 | How about advice from a real genius? |
| 0:06.9 | 95% of people in any profession are good enough to be qualified in license. |
| 0:11.3 | 5% go above and beyond. |
| 0:13.1 | They become very good at what they do. |
| 0:14.9 | But only 0.1% are real geniuses. |
| 0:18.2 | Richard Jacobs has made it his life's mission to find them for you. |
| 0:22.2 | He hunts down and interviews geniuses in every field, sleep science, cancer, stem cells, |
| 0:27.1 | ketogenic diets, and more. |
| 0:28.6 | Here come the geniuses. |
| 0:30.3 | This is the Finding Genius Podcast. |
| 0:33.0 | The Richard Jacobs. |
| 0:37.9 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with Finding Genius podcast. |
| 0:41.4 | I have John Hancock. |
| 0:42.9 | He runs the Frugal Off-Grid Arizona Homestead. |
| 0:46.5 | He has a YouTube channel called Frugal Off-Grid. |
| 0:50.0 | So I'm going to talk to him about his experience and why he does what he does and what he's |
| 0:53.8 | learned. |
| 0:55.3 | So, John, thanks for coming. |
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