Episode 5: The Bees Left Me

This week, Courtney sits down with longtime family friend and entrepreneur Erin Hostetler, founder of The Patio Farmer.

Unlike many recent Crying in Chili's guests, Erin never took the corporate route. Instead, she built a business helping people grow their own food, spent time farming in Iceland and Pennsylvania, managed an urban farm, taught gardening classes, launched a podcast, and somehow still finds time to dream about writing books.

Together, they talk about entrepreneurship, side hustles, social media, following unconventional career paths, and why sometimes the best thing you can do is start before you're ready. They also discuss the power of kindness, the reality of running your own business, crying in yoga classes, and the surprisingly emotional journey of trying to keep bees.

If you've been waiting for a sign to start the thing you've been dreaming about, this might be it.

Connect with Erin:

Website: thepatiofarmer.com

Instagram: @thepatiofarmer