The Kindred Life Podcast

As people who have been created by God, we have a unique opportunity to have a hands-on, intimate role in cultivating sacred places on this earth. 🌍 We also have the choice and ability to contribute to desecration if we so wish. Which will it be? Let's explore HOW we can we take seriously the great privilege we’ve been given to tend and cultivate good things on this earth - not just on Earth Day (April 22nd), but as a way we live our lives all the time. This episode is chock-full of inspiration and ideas for you to do just that, right where you are. I also include some spring bucket list items and resources so you can take some intentional steps to soak up all the beauty of this season. Don’t miss it! 🌿 ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and my free guides to growing basil, gardening with children, listen to the first chapter of my audio book, and more!  1000 Hours Outside app American Meadows - buy wildflower seeds for your region Johnny’s Seeds - buy sunflower and other flower seeds friendly for pollinators Health Benefits of Grounding (Earthing) Hello Spring - Playlist on Apple Music Spring Joyride - Playlist on Apple music My Adventure Guide to Middle TN Waterfalls Our spring bookshelf display Blog post - Favorite Spring Children’s Books Blog post - Dandelions Forever (and Recipes to Make With Them!) Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. Visit my Amazon storefront for favorite books, things I mention on the podcast, and more! As an Amazon influencer, I earn commission from qualified purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

Wanderlust, anyone? 🙋🏻‍♀️ Join me and Steven for another free-flowing chat from the barn studio here on Kindred Farm, and this time, we're sharing 4 of our favorite North Carolina mountain towns (that all happen to begin with the letter B!).  In this casual, fun conversation, we also talk about the importance of leaving space for adventure, supporting local businesses, and one of the most memorable mountain moments I can remember.  You’ve given us feedback that these types of episodes make you feel like you’re sitting around the dining room table with us, which we love. Listen in! ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more. Beech Mountain Love - blog post Our visit to Altapass Apple Orchard Emerald Outback hike in Beech Mountain Beech Mountain sunrise Epic waterfall hike in Beech Mountain  Mast General Store Blue Deer in Boone and Blowing Rock  Mystic Illusion dahlia Join our Kindred Farm email list to have first access to dinner tickets and other events and classes! Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up. Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. Visit my Amazon storefront for favorite books, things I mention on the podcast, and more! As an Amazon influencer, I earn commission from qualified purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

Join me as I chat with Sophia Eng, a first-generation Vietnamese American, sought-after speaker, podcast host, and author of the brand new, beautiful cookbook, The Nourishing Asian Kitchen. She’s also one of my fellow Tennessee farmers! Sophia recently left a successful Silicon Valley career to start a 5-acre permaculture mini farm with her family in east Tennessee in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. 🌄 As a busy, full-time working mom and homesteader, Sophia Eng is making nourishing, simple Asian recipes doable for anyone. 🍜 As Sophia says, “If I can do it, you can do it. It starts with one recipe at a time.” In this episode, you’ll go on a journey with Sophia from urban California to a homestead in East Tennessee and hear how her Vietnamese heritage guided her along the way as she wrote her cookbook and started a farm. As she shares the powerful steps she took to turn her family towards land stewardship, nourishment, and community, you’ll be empowered to implement some of these practices in your own life and home.  Some of the topics we talk about: Taking risks & living boldly Multi-generational living & preserving family heritage How to prepare for the future through healthy food & lifestyle choices Why bartering and trading are practices we need to keep alive “The beautiful web of being in community” and why it’s important LISTEN IN, and let Sophia inspire you to nourish yourself and your family well, starting today! 💚 ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: The Nourishing Asian Kitchen by Sophia Eng Sophia Eng on Instagram: @sprinklewithsoil Sophia Eng’s Website: sprinklewithsoil.com Call To Farms Podcast with Tim & Sophia Eng Sophia’s Chicken Pho Masterclass Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon Weston A. Price Foundation Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ⁠ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog⁠. Grab a copy of my book, ⁠The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection⁠. Join my email community at ⁠ChristineMarieBailey.com⁠ and get some fun freebies for signing up. Follow me on Instagram ⁠@organicstine⁠ and ⁠@thekindredfarm⁠. ⁠Visit my Amazon storefront⁠ for all the things I talk about on the podcast, fave books and more! As an Amazon influencer, I earn commission from qualified purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

He’s back! Once again, there are NO EDITS and no plan for what to talk about! 🫢 Join me for another fun conversation with inspiring entrepreneur and incredible chef, my fellow farmer and adventurer, my husband, Steven Bailey. On the evening of a date night at home, Steven and I sit down to chat together again in the studio here on Kindred Farm about the joys and challenges of the huge building project we’re currently in the midst of, and so much more. What we share in this freestyle convo is what you get to hear!  A few of the things we discuss in this episode… Carrying the weight of responsibility for a big dream project How you can approach the “big barn project” in your own life The opportunity to leave a legacy through what we create here on earth Why Steven loves developing his artisan pizza recipes and why we want to offer more dinners, classes, and pizza experiences in the near future There’s no shortage of creativity, but how do two dreamers dial in what we’re actually going to do in this new, incredible space we’re building? Join us as we figure it all out! 💛 Steven Bailey is a private chef, regenerative farmer, menu-creator, and farm-to-table consultant. Raised by a mother from the rice fields of South Korea and a father who grew up on a North Carolina tobacco farm, Chef Steven Bailey (a.k.a. The Korean Farmer) has been trained by his taste buds and unique Korean/Southern cultural heritage rooted in food and agriculture. As a private chef for his weekly clients and special occasion dinners, Steven crafts creative and inspiring food - from kimchi tacos to hand cut pappardelle, and everything in between. Steven attended Baylor University in Waco, TX, where he began cooking and baking and was probably the only guy in his fraternity to own a Kitchen Aid Mixer. Right out of college and living in Dallas, Steven started a missions travel company called 963 Missions and a fair-wage coffee company before founding Urban Acres, an organic produce co-op, market, and urban farm, in 2009. After selling Urban Acres in 2015, he moved his family to the rolling green hills of Santa Fe, Tennessee where they broke ground and began Kindred Farm. ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva - fave Sardinian wine The No-Edit Life with Steven Bailey (part 1) The No-Edit Life with Steven Bailey (part 2) The No-Edit Life with Steven Bailey (part 3) 1000 Hours Outside Ep. 237 with Jon Acuff TheKoreanFarmer.com Join our Kindred Farm email list to have first access to dinner tickets and other events and classes! Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up. Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. Visit my Amazon storefront for favorite books, things I mention on the podcast, and more! As an Amazon influencer, I earn commission from qualified purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

Have you ever felt swept up in a love story? I'm not talking about one of human love, but a love story with your Creator who so intimately cares about your life that He sends you love letters every single day? Join me and listen to this short story about a day this happened to me - one that I’ll never forget.  Today is the day to open your eyes and see. 🌄 ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: “I Won’t Let You Go” by Switchfoot The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up. Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. Visit my Amazon storefront for favorite books, things I mention on the podcast, and more! As an Amazon influencer, I earn commission from qualified purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

This episode is one of my favorites! “Root to rise” is a phrase that my yoga instructor always used to say, and I’ve never forgotten it. What’s beneath the surface - the roots - are just one part of the story. We root so we can rise strong above the surface. In this episode, I share inspiring and practical ideas from farming and gardening on why strong roots are so important, and we explore how rising strong is such an important part of rootedness.  Let's choose wisely what we're rooting ourselves in, because it determines how healthy our roots are going to be…and where our story is going to go.  Listen in! 🌱 ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Apricity Instagram post Ep. 8: Rooted Athleta Salutation Joggers Blog post - Keep Your Eyes Open in Winter 1000 Hours Outside app Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up, including a free guide to starting your own book club and the first chapter of my audio book! Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. Visit my Amazon storefront for favorite books, things I mention on the podcast, and more! As an Amazon influencer, I earn commission from qualified purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

No matter what our story is, at some point we all must learn to choose our hard, hold things loosely, and surrender. Join me for a conversation with my wondrous friend Sarah Ford - birth doula and aspiring midwife, owner of (Re)birthing Wellness and Held Postpartum, and lover of all things health and wellness. This episode is packed with inspiration for every woman, whether you’ve birthed or not, whether it’s been awhile, or even if you had a difficult birth experience.  Sarah Ford’s passion for birth began as a homeschooled 11-year-old when she witnessed the home birth of one of her siblings. After starting her own business and attending her first birth as a doula at age 16 (!), she soon began official doula training with a midwife. Since then, Sarah has been serving families all over Tennessee as a doula and midwife-in-training and says, “I will never get over this work I get to do!”  In her gentle but powerful way, Sarah shares about: How homeschooling helped her find her career path Her perspective about natural birth Body image and the power of women’s bodies The importance of community Her top nourishing practices for health and wellness …And so much more This episode is a celebration of all women and the strength we possess. ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Sarah Ford on Instagram - @sarahkateford Sarah’s website - (Re)birthing Wellness and Held Postpartum Meals Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin Blue Zones sourdough bread Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ⁠ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog⁠. Grab a copy of my book, ⁠The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection⁠. Join my email community at ⁠ChristineMarieBailey.com⁠ and get some fun freebies for signing up. Follow me on Instagram ⁠@organicstine⁠ and ⁠@thekindredfarm⁠. ⁠Visit my Amazon storefront⁠ for all the things I talk about on the podcast, fave books and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

Let’s kick “new year, new you” to the curb - instead of neat, tidy goal lists, let’s approach the new year another way. How about just be yourself this year, but healthier and more rooted in what matters most? How about instead of perfection, we embrace the messiness of life and find the beauty in that?  In this episode, we talk about how to distinguish between the messes that DO need to be cleaned up in our homes, families, jobs, relationships, souls…and which ones are holy messes - signs of our beautiful humanity.  Let’s walk into the new year not by adopting passing fads or trends but by adding new facets to our lives that are nourishing for the long haul. Down here in the mess, there is growth through struggle, and perhaps that’s the most lasting kind.  Grab a cup of ☕️ and JOIN ME! ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: How To Build A Campfire (The New Way) - Yes Ladies, You Can! 🔥 Ep. 8: Rooted Ep. 27: My Sourdough Journey Ep. 45: Meaningfully Busy Ep. 47: Kindling Fires The Magnolia Story by Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines Until the Streetlights Come On by Ginny Yurich Doterra Geranium essential oil - my favorite to add to a hot bath How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosin The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude by Sarah Ban Breathnach The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up, including a free guide to starting your own book club and the first chapter of my audio book! Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. Visit my Amazon storefront for favorite books, things I mention on the podcast, and more! As an Amazon influencer, I earn commission from qualified purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

In these shorter days that can be drab and dark, how can we “kindle fires” by the way we live our lives? Especially in times that seem cold and harsh, each of us can add warmth to the world in big and small ways. 🪵🔥 In this episode, we talk about everything from the magic of campfires, to radical hospitality, to some ideas for ways you can add warmth right now to your own world and the lives around you. Grab a warm drink and join me! ☕️🍵 ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Poems by Lucy Larcom Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara How to Build a Backyard Campfire - my tutorial Azure Farm on Instagram Toups and Co. Organics OurState Magazine Every Moment Holy Vol. 1 by Douglas McKelvey Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up, including a free guide to starting your own book club and the first chapter of my audio book! Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. Visit my Amazon storefront for favorite books, things I mention on the podcast, and more! As an Amazon influencer, I earn commission from qualified purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

So this is fun…on my 46th birthday, I recorded the 46th episode! It’s also been ✨1 whole year✨ since I first launched this podcast. What a journey it’s been so far, and I’m filled to the brim with gratitude for the privilege of being a part of your lives in this way. To celebrate these milestones, on this reflective episode, I share 9 THINGS I KNOW - things that are abundantly clear to me now, at this age and stage of life. Listen in, and be inspired to keep showing up, keep changing in positive ways, and keep growing into a deeper expression of the person God made YOU to be.  I’m on this journey with you, and I’m cheering you on! ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Lindywell - join me in doing Pilates at home Sweat app - join me in doing strength training at home Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson Capital Gaines by Chip Gaines Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up, including a free guide to starting your own book club and the first chapter of my audio book! Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. Visit my Amazon storefront for favorite books, things I mention on the podcast, and more! As an Amazon influencer, I earn commission from qualified purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

So…is being “busy” OK or not? For so long, I’ve shunned the idea of busyness, when I have actually enjoyed being busy when it’s about things that are life-giving and purposeful. Who knew? In this episode, I share a quote from another author that led me to an a-ha moment that deeply impacted me. I couldn't wait to share it with you. I unpack the idea of busyness and share a key practice that has been helping me to enjoy this very full season of life without giving into chaos and frenzy.  We CAN take control of our days and structure them in a way that is life-giving, even when they’re full to the brim! JOIN ME, and let’s figure it out together. ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast Ep. 183: An Environment of Welcome with Sally Clarkson The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up, including a free guide to starting your own book club and the first chapter of my audio book! Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. Visit my Amazon storefront for favorite books, things I mention on the podcast, and more! As an Amazon influencer, I earn commission from qualified purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

Why, if nourishing ourselves and each other is one of the most important things we can do as human beings, would we allow so many other things to replace it? Let’s not be in danger of losing something elemental that holds us together - returning to the table.   In this final part of my Fall Gathering Series, we talk about why it’s so important not to lose momentum after you’ve gone through the effort of inviting people in. I share some key ways to move forward and tips that have helped me. Then, I tell a story from my life-changing trip to Italy and what I learned from an unforgettable experience in a village surrounded by olive and lemon groves. 🫒🍋 Grab a cup of something warm, and join me!~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Go to ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog for links to fall recipes and a plug-and-play fall menu for your gathering! Bread and Wine by Shauna Niequist Ep. 39: Fall Gathering Series Part 1 - Start By Showing Up Ep. 40: Fall Gathering Series Part 2 - Embrace Vulnerability Ep. 41: Fall Gathering Series Part 3 - Prepare a Place For People Ep. 42: Fall Gathering Series Part 4 - Make It Together Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up. Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. Visit my Amazon storefront⁠ for all the things I talk about on the podcast, fave books and more! As an Amazon influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

Join me for another delightful conversation with my multi-talented friend Sarah Gilliam, community advocate, beekeeper, photographer, believer in flower power, and homesteader raising her family just up the road from our farm. And this time, we’re talking about the magical world of HONEYBEES! 🐝✨ We recorded this on Sarah’s dreamy porch at her home in Hilltown, TN. As an experienced beekeeper of 10 years, Sarah shares her wisdom and beekeeping stories. If you’re already into beekeeping, or if you literally know nothing about bees, you’ll learn so much from this episode about what these truly miraculous creatures can teach us and how they draw us together in community. Sarah also provides you with realistic ways YOU can support bees and other pollinators, right where you are. Listen for all the authentic country sounds of nature and birdsong in the background, two interludes where her fluffy orange cat walks across my laptop (#homesteadproblems), and a little sound clip at the end of Sarah’s own bees in her apiary. We couldn’t resist throwing in some un-bee-lievably corny bee puns, too. 😆 P.S. My previous conversation with Sarah, Cultivating Community and Home, is one of the most popular episodes on this podcast! ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Sarah Gilliam on Instagram: @sarahbgilliam Sarah Gilliam’s Photography Website: sarahbgilliam.com Ep. 33: Cultivating Community and Home with Sarah Gilliam Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Bee Kept - my beekeeping mentors American Meadows We Are the Ark Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ⁠ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog⁠. Grab a copy of my book, ⁠The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection⁠. Join my email community at ⁠ChristineMarieBailey.com⁠ and get some fun freebies for signing up. Follow me on Instagram ⁠@organicstine⁠ and ⁠@thekindredfarm⁠. ⁠Visit my Amazon storefront⁠ for all the things I talk about on the podcast, fave books and more! As an Amazon influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

Welcome back to part 4 of my Fall Gathering Series on where I’m inviting you into a special (and very doable!) challenge this fall (hint: fall + food + friends + outside!). 🍂 In this episode, we finally talk about the FOOD. We also address the roadblocks some of you face, like, "I don't like to cook!"  Or, "I have no idea what to make!" I’ve got you. Be inspired by the different ways we can prepare a meal and sit down to enjoy the fruits of our labor, together. Learn about my favorite recipes, menu inspiration, and how to put intentional care into a delicious fall menu while also remembering that, ultimately,  it’s not really about the food. 💛 LISTEN IN! ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Go to this blog post for links to the full menu plus other recipe inspiration for your gathering! My favorite Sardinian wine: Canonnau di Sardegna Playlist: Chilly Night Home Playlist: Fall By the Fire Playlist: Dinner Party Ep. 39: Fall Gathering Series Part 1 - Start By Showing Up Ep. 40: Fall Gathering Series Part 2 - Embrace Vulnerability Ep. 41: Fall Gathering Series Part 3 - Prepare a Place For People Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up. Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

Welcome back to my Fall Gathering Series where I’m inviting you into a special (and very doable!) challenge this fall (hint: fall + food + friends + outside!). 🍂 In part 3 of the series, we talk about the setting for your fall gathering - why outside? And where? We also tackle the biggest hurdle I hear from people regarding gathering in their own spaces - My space isn’t good enough. Join me in this episode as we unpack that challenge, and I also give you plenty of ideas to add fun, whimsical, and welcoming elements to your space, wherever that may be! I’VE GOT YOU - listen in! ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Playlist: Chilly Night Home Playlist: Fall By the Fire Playlist: Dinner Party Ep. 39: Fall Gathering Series Part 1 - Start By Showing Up Ep. 40: Fall Gathering Series Part 2 - Embrace Vulnerability Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up. Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

Welcome back to my new Fall Gathering Series where I’m inviting you into a special (and very doable!) challenge this fall (hint: fall + food + friends + outside!). In this episode of the series, we talk about the WHO - who do we invite around our tables to cultivate community? What do we do if we feel like we don’t have anyone to invite or we’re afraid of rejection? I also share a perspective that might challenge how you think about hospitality. One thing is for sure - there is someone out there who is waiting for an invitation from someone like you.  I can’t wait to see what unfolds from this fall gathering series and hear the stories we’re going to have to tell. LISTEN IN! SHOW NOTES: Ep. 39: Fall Gathering Series Part 1 - Start By Showing Up Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up. Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

Creating a welcoming space to invite others in doesn't have to be complicated, expensive, or anxiety-inducing. In fact, it can be simple, lifegiving, and full of the character unique to your space and people! JOIN ME in my new Fall Gathering Series where I’m inviting you into a special (and very doable!) challenge this fall (hint: fall + food + friends + outside!). Start by saying yes and showing up, and I'll walk you through the rest. In this first episode of the Fall Gathering Series, we talk about WHAT I’m asking you to join me in, and WHY it matters. I break through the excuses and roadblocks we all have that prevent us from inviting other people around our tables, and how the way of “Kindred” differs from “hosting” or “entertaining.”  I can’t wait to see what this fall gathering series opens up for you - I just know we’re all going to have some great stories to tell. LISTEN IN! ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Ep. 37: The No-Edit Life with Steven Bailey - Part 3 Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up. Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

In this BONUS episode, join me for a quick 6-minute story about a special dress and why it’s more than just a dress. This story is also about connection with our children in the small moments and carrying ourselves in the world with joy, freedom, and authenticity. I hope this encourages you today! ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Ep. 22: Learning to Be Free - A Body Image Story Free People True Food Kitchen Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. Visit my Amazon storefront for fave products, books, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

My favorite person is back on the podcast this week, and once again, there are NO EDITS and no plan for what to talk about! 🫢 Join me for another fun, freestyle convo with my husband, Steven Bailey, fellow farmer and adventurer, inspiring entrepreneur and extraordinary chef. On the cusp of some big changes here on Kindred Farm, Steven and I sit down together again in the barn studio one evening to chat about embracing a whole new season and handling all the mind-spinning details and challenges that come with that.  Whether you’re a mom, a business-owner, working outside the home, or whatever your story may be, this episode has some practical tips for you. Get inside the mind of an entrepreneur and learn HOW to tackle all the things you’re juggling and stay ahead of the overwhelm. 🤯 Steven shares some more behind-the-scenes of private chef life, including one of the most surprising things about his chef work. You’ll also hear about the plans for our NEW event barn we’re building here at Kindred Farm! Get outside your comfort zone - it’s time to move. We’re cheering you on. LISTEN IN! Steven Bailey is a private chef, regenerative farmer, menu-creator, and farm-to-table consultant. Raised by a mother from the rice fields of South Korea and a father who grew up on a North Carolina tobacco farm, Chef Steven Bailey (a.k.a. The Korean Farmer) has been trained by his taste buds and unique Korean/Southern cultural heritage rooted in food and agriculture. As a private chef for his weekly clients and special occasion dinners, Steven crafts creative and inspiring food - from kimchi tacos to hand cut pappardelle, and everything in between. Steven attended Baylor University in Waco, TX, where he began cooking and baking and was probably the only guy in his fraternity to own a Kitchen Aid Mixer. Right out of college and living in Dallas, Steven started a missions travel company called 963 Missions and a fair-wage coffee company before founding Urban Acres, an organic produce co-op, market, and urban farm, in 2009. After selling Urban Acres in 2015, he moved his family to the rolling green hills of Santa Fe, Tennessee where they broke ground and began Kindred Farm. ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: TheKoreanFarmer.com TheKindredFarm.com The No-Edit Life with Steven Bailey - part 1 The No-Edit Life with Steven Bailey - part 2 See how our cinnamon rolls are made: https://www.instagram.com/p/CwGa3fxsAnD/ Join our Kindred Farm email list to have first access to dinner tickets and other events and classes! Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com and get some fun freebies for signing up. Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message

Calling all my bookish friends! This episode will show you how to take your love of books and reading, and shape it into a time of community and connection with friends. BONUS: add tea + snacks. 📚🫖🍫 Books have been like friends to me through so many ages and seasons. Maybe they’ve been that for you too…or maybe you’re feeling the pull to carve out more time and space for reading, simply for the fun of it. Four years into hosting my own book club, I have some tips to share with you.  In this fun episode, I take out the guesswork and walk you through exactly how to start your own book club, right where you are. I also include lots of my favorite books through different life stages, book club picks,  inspiration from favorite authors, and lots of tips to make it doable. LISTEN IN! 💛 ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW NOTES: Get my free book club guide and other freebies when you join my email community at ChristineMarieBailey.com. Duck River Books in Columbia, TN My Book Club Reads - Amazon storefront The Singer Trilogy by Calvin Miller The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning Secure in the Everlasting Arms by Elisabeth Elliot At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon Glenbrooke Series by Robin Jones Gunn A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving When the Heart Waits by Sue Monk Kidd Walking on Water by Madeleine L’Engle Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott Ep. 12: Showing Up (my story of meeting Anne Lamott) The Dutch House by Ann Patchett The Honey Bus by Meredith May The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Go to this episode’s blog post for photos and more at ChristineMarieBailey.com/blog. Grab a copy of my book, The Kindred Life: Stories and Recipes to Cultivate a Life of Organic Connection. Follow me on Instagram @organicstine and @thekindredfarm. Visit my Amazon storefront. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekindredlife/message