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 spirit in Saratoga Springs. Anna is a beekeeper, mother, educator, and community leader whose life embodies what it means to live in tune with the seasons.

From her early fascination with bees as a child in New Mexico to her thoughtful approach to building community and slowing down in upstate New York, Anna invites us into a world where tending becomes a form of beauty, perseverance, self-discovery, and meaning through connection.

So settle in. Pour a cup of tea, perhaps sweetened with local honey, and join us as we journey into the world of bees and the quiet lessons they hold about home, care, and the sweetness found in the smallest and most nuanced ways of the world.

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 carved out a career that speaks of pride of the spaces he has built, but also the relationships that he left room to cultivate along the way.

Together, we explore the parallels between project and path. Chuck shares stories that carry the grain of wisdom earned only through time, patience, and a deep reverence for doing things the right way, especially when no one is watching.

We talk about the exquisite millwork Chuck created here at our home and for the Arcadian Revival studio, and share a few of our favorite details, deep-rooted inspirations, those details that might initially go unnoticed, but make a space feel like home. In this conversation, craft becomes more than output. Millwork becomes a language of thoughtfulness, connection, and place. As a designer, Chuck brought me to my own deep path of appreciating millwork through a lens that I will always wear, a to a niche passion of mine within the building arts.

Come sit with us in the stillness of good conversation. This is the kind of episode that reminds us that the best things often take time, and the most beautiful places are built rich with intention.

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 cabinetmaker, father of six, devoted husband, and fellow dreamer rooted in the bucolic countryside of upstate New York. Justin not only helped design and build the kitchen in our home, but he’s someone who understands that true craftsmanship is about more than measurements and materials, it’s about listening closely to how people live.

Our conversation moves from kitchen design into deeper territory: the balance between creative work and raising a family, the realities and rewards of small business ownership, and the quiet discipline it takes to keep showing up for both the big dreams and the daily to-dos. Justin shares his philosophy on cabinetry as a deeply personal expression of home, one that’s shaped not just by style or trend, but by the rhythms of everyday life.

We talk about the power of place, especially the role that nature plays in shaping our work and our well-being. We reflect on what it means to step up to the plate, even when no one’s watching, and what it looks like to build a meaningful career doing something you believe in, one project at a time.

We also look ahead at what’s next...some exciting collaborations we’re dreaming into being...and wrap up with a few thoughtful reflections from Justin on what homeowners should really know before diving into a kitchen or home design project, and how working so closely with people in their most intimate spaces has expanded his view of the world.

This is an episode about craft, character, and connection. It’s about making space for beauty, for family, and for the kind of homes that feel as good as they look.

If you’re craving that mix of inspiration and groundedness, pour a cup of something warm and join us.

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