Things I Learned from My Mother from Arcadian Revival

What does an old house mean to us? For this episode of Things I Learned from My Mother from Arcadian Revival , I sit down with Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein, the founders of Cheap Old Houses, to talk about much more than old houses. Over the past decade, Cheap Old Houses has introduced millions of people to forgotten houses across America: places with peeling wallpaper, original woodwork, old ki...

What does it mean to make a life of paying attention and to offer that attention in service of a more beautiful, grounded, and human way of living? In this episode of Things I Learned from My Mother, Bethany speaks with Caleb LaRue, a wallcovering hanger, painter, father, grandfather, and lifelong student of the world around him. With a background in biochemistry and religious studies, Caleb never...

What does it mean to build a life around what you value? Season Two of Things I Learned from My Mother, from Arcadian Revival begins with Pippa Biddle, co-founder and co-owner of Quittner, the Hudson Valley lighting and homewares company she runs with her husband, Benjamin Davidson. Pippa begins by sharing one of the most formative experiences of her early life: working with Jane Goodall. From Goo...

Welcome back to Things I Learned from My Mother from Arcadian Revival, a podcast grounded in slow living, seasonal beauty, and the art of creating a life connected to land, lineage, and meaning through the lens of home. In this episode, host Bethany Khan steps away from the tangible work of creating home to explore a more poetic kind of living. She’s joined by Anna Knapp, a neighbor and kindred sp...

Episode 6: "The Art of Craftsmanship, Community, and Leaving a Legacy" with Master Craftsman Chuck Donnelly Things I Learned From My Mother from Arcadian Revival In this episode, I sit down with master craftsman Chuck Donnelly, a man whose work speaks for itself and leaves a lasting impression. Over the span of his rich career, Chuck has not only touched hundreds of home with his craft, he has car...

Episode Five – Crafting Home with Cabinetmaker Justin Steinberger: On Kitchens, Nature, and the Art of Getting Things Done Welcome back to Things I Learned From My Mother, a podcast by Arcadian Revival about creating home, cultivating community, and finding deeper connection to nature, our heritage, and to one another. In today’s episode, I’m joined by collaborator and friend Justin Steinberger, a...

Episode 4: Creating Community – A Conversation on Opening Our Home and How Experience Shaped the Creation of a Special Community In this fourth episode of Things I Learned From My Mother, I’m once again joined by my mom, Dee Bowyer for a heartfelt conversation about what it means to create community. This episode centers around the legacy of the seasonal craft shows my mother hosted for decades, e...

This episode is all about creating home. In this episode, my mom and I sit down to explore what it truly means to create home . We reflect on how design has been passed through generations in our family, not just as an aesthetic, but as a language of care, creativity, and continuity.  From incorporating heirlooms that carry stories to embracing the rhythms of seasonal living, we talk about how the...

Hi, I’m Bethany Bowyer Khan and this is Things I Learned from My Mother from Arcadian Revival, a podcast about creating home, community, and a deeper connection to nature and to one another.  What does home feel like to you? Is there a scent, sound, or season that instantly transports you to a familiar place? Does it pull at a longing feeling for something warm, or inviting?  For me home is a feel...

Things I Learned from My Mother from Arcadian Revival Episode 1 |  Fixing Up Old Buildings Hosted by Bethany Bowyer Khan, Founder, Arcadian Revival Featuring Dee Bowyer A welcome In our very first episode of Things I Learned from My Mother , we begin with how we hope this podcast makes you feel.  Hi, I’m Bethany Bowyer Khan and this is Things I Learned from My Mother from Arcadian Revival, a podca...