The Kindred Life Podcast

Tears, sweat, ocean water…3 facets of salt water that can heal us inside and out. In this episode, I share some lessons I learned this summer with all three, including a surprising release of tears that made me feel buoyant, like I had just been released from a great weight. 🌊 Instead of going through life holding in emotions or burdens like we tend to do, we can embrace the ways God created natu...

Meet my multi-talented friend Sarah Gilliam , community advocate, beekeeper, photographer, believer in flower power, and homesteader raising her family of four just up the road from us in an area of Santa Fe, TN called Hilltown. 🌼 Since I first met her, I've seen how Sarah truly embodies the word “community.” Not just in a general sense, but in the nitty-gritty way - using her voice, getting...

Need to grab hold of some peace in your day? Then join me in this episode recorded underneath the palm trees of South Florida to the backdrop of a thunderstorm! I describe the unique tropical landscape, walk you through an experience of using all five senses, and share about the life of naturalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas as well as some of the flora and fauna near the Everglades. 🌴 While I recor...

Be encouraged to dream. To confidently walk out your unique story. To invite people in authentically. To fulfill your longing to explore where you live...and maybe risk a journey to inspiring places you've never seen before... Ahh, get ready. In this episode, one of my favorites so far, I get to chat with professional photographer and travel guide throughout Europe and the U.K., and my dear fr...

Early morning on the farm. Dewy golden glow. Fresh, hot coffee. A perch on the ground, tucked in the middle of the cut flower field, eye-level with cosmos, calendula and zinnias. This is where I recorded this episode for you! Join me in this new fl🌸wer p🌸wer episode in my “From The Outside” series, where I record an episode outside to share with you ~ either from a spot on the farm or elsewhere....

My favorite person is BACK on the podcast this week, and once again, there was no plan beforehand for what to talk about, and there are NO EDITS! 🫢 Join me for another fun conversation with my fellow farmer and adventurer, inspiring entrepreneur and insanely talented chef - my husband, Steven Bailey. For this episode, we sat down again here in the barn studio on Kindred Farm - this time with some...

Despite our best efforts to build lives for ourselves that are always smooth and problem-free, life still contains the contrasts - the co-existence of polarities like light and heavy, comfortable and difficult, beautiful and terrible. What do we do with this tension? In this episode, I explore a favorite Frederick Buechner quote that’s inspired me for years and share a story of a time I could have...

Here’s your reminder today to NOT give up.  It’s so easy to throw in the towel when we feel like we don’t know what we’re doing. Quitting might seem easier in the moment, but does it really serve us in the long run? And why does it matter to keep persevering in the small things? Join me in this episode sharing my sourdough bread-making escapades - from the complete failures to the eventual, glorio...

This episode is from my “From The Outside” series, where I record an episode OUTSIDE to share with you ~ either from a spot on the farm or elsewhere. 🌿 These episodes are shorter and focused on soaking up the beauty of the outdoors and engaging all five of our senses.  Today, I’m back in our 6’x10’ mini seed-starting greenhouse here on Kindred Farm, but this time, the greenhouse is EMPTY.  From m...

What do we do in seasons that feel chaotic and overwhelming? If you’re like me, you might find yourself giving in to the chaos, skipping too far ahead, getting paralyzed by the details and to-dos.  But that’s not how we’re meant to meet the challenges we face in life.  In this episode, I share a story of something important I learned in the month of May two years ago, that there is so much peace t...

My favorite person is on the podcast this week, and there are NO EDITS! 🫢 Join me for a fun conversation with my fellow farmer and adventurer, inspiring entrepreneur and insanely talented chef - my husband, Steven Bailey. For this episode, we sat down late one night in the barn studio here on Kindred Farm with a bottle of our favorite wine to share some thoughts about our spring farm-to-table din...

The internet can be used for good, my friends! Meet Sara Janssen, a.k.a. Nesting Gypsy , whose vibrance, creativity, fun recipes, and wholehearted joy have inspired me online over 18 years! A few weeks ago, we finally got to meet in person for the first time when she and her family came here to Kindred Farm. Of course I had to take the opportunity to sit down with her in the barn studio and captur...

In this BONUS episode, join me for a quick 6-minute story from spring 2021 about a time I learned more about being FREE and embracing my body as it is, in all its uniqueness. This story is about joyfully taking care of our bodies out of appreciation of our Creator and kindness to ourselves, and it is a clarion call to freedom and authenticity in the way we carry ourselves in the world.  I hope thi...

What is delightful about your life? Your spouse? Your children? Your home? Sometimes it’s easier to go through our days with a spirit of dread rather than delight, especially in the midst of seasons that feel really heavy. Being delighted means choosing to embrace wonder. To exchange a spirit of heaviness for buoyancy. To let ourselves have fun. To be reminded of the beautiful things about this wo...

How can we create an intentional, life-giving culture of connection in our home that is unique to our family? How can we parent from a place of confidence rather than fear of messing up our kids, or of the world messing up our kids? My dear friend of 28 years, Christy Crosby, rejoins me on this episode where we come back together to share some ideas on shaping a unique and healthy family culture i...

This is not what I planned to release this week, but it’s what’s on my heart immediately after the Covenant School shooting which directly touches so many of my friends here in Nashville. It’s also what I’ve been wanting to share about suffering in general, as so many people around me are walking through hard things. We will all at certain times have the privilege of being “reservoirs of compassio...

We all want to be loved and known in friendships. And also? Friendships are hard. For this special episode, one of my dearest friends in the entire world, Christy Crosby, joins me in the barn studio! And we’re chatting about everything we’ve learned in our unlikely 28-year-long (!) friendship that started in college when a country music-loving Tennessee cowgirl met a rap music-loving Jersey girl....

This was so fun to record! I was quite chatty in this episode - I think it was all the extra oxygen in the greenhouse! 😂 This episode is from our “From The Outside” series, where I record an episode OUTSIDE to share with you ~ either from a spot on the farm or elsewhere. 🌿 These episodes are shorter and focused on soaking up the beauty of the outdoors and engaging all five of our senses.  T...

Audacity = "a willingness to take bold risks." Without some audacity , we won’t ever take the steps that are needed to bring our visions and gifts to the world. We must have faith and belief that there is room in the world for what we’ve each been given to grow and create…even through the struggle, uncertainty, and scars we’ll experience along the way. In this episode, I share a quote fr...

When is the last time you thought about your own two hands and how they help you function in the world? Have you even looked at them lately? After a day of starting spring seeds here on the farm, I’m reflecting on the balance of work, rest and play: we can get our hands dirty and also stop to find healing, slowness, and nourishment. I share a personal story about learning to care better for myself...

Pruning can be painful, but what if the pruning is uncovering beauty that’s been there all along but just hidden by unnecessary or unhealthy things? None of us wants to go through the discomfort of being pruned, but sometimes we need to eliminate some things to make room, to let our lives breathe. As we approach early spring, it’s time to prune our fruit trees on the farm. In this episode, I share...

This episode is from our “From The Outside” series, where I record an episode OUTSIDE to share with you ~ either from a spot on the farm or elsewhere. 🌿 These episodes are shorter and focused on soaking up the beauty outdoors and engaging all five of our senses. This episode was recorded in the Forest of Fun by the creek on our farm.  🏞️ From my spot on a blanket in the forest, I share every...

When is a time you felt really “seen?” In this episode, we explore the topic of vulnerability and how we can “host” people by showing up in our raw, authentic selves. Showing up in our vulnerability imparts a gift. And it opens us up to see other people who might be getting lost in the crowd. In the name of vulnerability, I share a kinda embarrassing story about when I met one of my favorite autho...

What does your voice, your “song” sound like? We all have a song to sing - the unique God-given voice, gifts, and perspective we have to offer the world. Sometimes we sing for pure joy, and sometimes we sing because we have to - for survival. The song is full of grit and beauty, and it’s unique to each of us. In this episode, I share 3 challenges that have helped me to sharpen my voice, a favorite...

We all love being uncomfortable, right? 😏 Not so much . But part of learning new things is being willing to be uncomfortable, to embrace the learning curve. In this episode, I share some stories about times I’ve had to learn to be okay with being uncomfortable and what I’ve learned and am continuing to learn in the process. We talk about why the EASY and QUICK way is not always the best way. By l...