Untamed & Free

From corporate cubicle to off-grid Alaska homestead. Raw, real stories of building The Shire: a 100% solar-powered sanctuary where freedom isn't a fantasy, it's a lifestyle.


Welcome to

Living Untamed & Free

with Chastine Lynch, where corporate consulting meets off-grid homesteading, and sustainable living becomes sustainable income.

This isn't your typical "quit your job and move to the woods" podcast. This is the unfiltered documentation of building The Shire: a 10-acre oceanfront agritourism retreat in Wasilla, Alaska, powered entirely by the sun and fueled by the audacity to reclaim sovereignty over food, energy, health, and time.

  • Real-time construction chronicles: solar systems, year-round greenhouses, hobbit-style eco-cabins, and the chaos in between



  • The transformation no one talks about: how relocating to Alaska and growing your own food rewired my body, mind, and life trajectory
  • Business building with dirt under your nails: turning raw land into multiple revenue streams (without losing your soul)



  • Off-grid systems decoded: solar power, water independence, greenhouse growing in extreme climates—the practical how-to
  • Budget transparency: actual costs, grant strategies, and the FSA loan process for aspiring farm owners



  • The unglamorous reality: frozen water lines, equipment failures, physical exhaustion, and why it's still worth it

Follow My Journey if You Are.....

Aspiring homesteaders who want the strategy, not just the aesthetics

Corporate refugees planning their exit to land and self-sufficiency

Anyone building location-independent income while building something real with their hands

People who refuse to be tamed by conventional timelines, toxic systems, or other people's definitions of success

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What Makes This Different:

Chastine brings project management precision to homesteading chaos. You'll get the magic (midnight sun harvests, ocean sunsets, hobbit cabins) AND the mud (budget spreadsheets, permit nightmares, the actual cost of living your dream). This is transformation with receipts.

Every episode is a chapter in the story of going from health crisis in the corporate world to thriving in Alaska's wilderness—while building a business that funds the lifestyle and

invites others into the experience.


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Building a Homestead: The Real Deal

Leaving corporate America for a homestead in Alaska isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a journey filled with spreadsheets, setbacks, and the occasional midnight panic when the well pump decides to take a vacation. Here, I’ll share the nitty-gritty of my experience—what worked, what didn’t, and how you can carve your own path in the wild. If I can do this, so can you. Let’s get real about what it takes to thrive off the grid.
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