Episode 108: Piemonte - The Secret that Needs to be Told, with Bailey Alexander

Welcome to Episode #108:

Bailey Alexander lived in the region of Piemonte Italy in the small village of Loazzolo for seven years with her husband Francis. Over time the place, the land, the people, the traditions, the lifestyle, and the wonderful campilismo began to shape her life in new and creative ways.

After many years circumnavigating the globe, this time living in Piemonte searching for the “authentic life” ignited a curiosity that led Bailey to go on a journey of sorts, a personal pilgrimage to understand more. Bailey had so many questions and soon this curiosity became a collection of stories that evolved into her second book ‘Personal Legends of Piemonte’.

Bailey and I discuss the many life lessons and the beautiful meandering journey of this time in her life to later come out the other side with a book that shares these intimate and magical stories of twelve Piemontese. This is a grand conversation and one that illuminates the many cycles in life, the power of change and the resiliency we discover when we follow the call to live authentically and with grace.

Photo Credit - Bailey Alexander

“Fate insisted I live in glamorous cities and absorb other cultures before the world could conspire to move to Piemonte” - Bailey Alexander, Personal Legends of Piemonte

Photo Credit - Bailey Alexander

“Inspiration could be fickle, but tasting their wine and admiring their lifestyle was easily maintained” - Bailey Alexander, Personal Legends of Piemonte

Photo Credit - Bailey Alexander

“Nestled up against the Italian, Swiss and French Alps, the Piemontesi are formed by the mountains. They’re tough and productive, and they’re also worth reading about. They are so attached to their land they make it appear magical. Their lives may seem simple, some may read like a a fairy tale - yet this is their reality” - Bailey Alexander

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