Kentucky’s Wandering Realtor
Kentucky’s Wandering Realtor
Podcast Description
Kentucky's Wandering Realtor is your guide to the neighborhoods that make the Bluegrass State feel like home. Hosted by a Louisville native with a passion for real estate and storytelling, this podcast explores the people, businesses, and history that give Kentucky communities their unique charm. From bustling local hotspots to hidden gems, each episode dives into the stories of neighbors, entrepreneurs, and traditions that make every corner special. Whether you're a local, newcomer, or just curious, join us as we wander through the places and faces that make Kentucky unforgettable.
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The podcast covers a range of topics centered around local culture, community engagement, and real estate insights. Episodes feature discussions on wellness, creativity, and entrepreneurship, such as exploring holistic wellness with Chajuana Rene, the artistic journey of Sam Wilson, and local treasures in Okolona with Januari Wilson. Thematic focuses include the intersection of community history and modern lifestyles, showcasing hidden gems and local inspiration.
Kentucky’s Wandering Realtor is your guide to the neighborhoods that make the Bluegrass State feel like home. Hosted by a Louisville native with a passion for real estate and storytelling, this podcast explores the people, businesses, and history that give Kentucky communities their unique charm. From bustling local hotspots to hidden gems, each episode dives into the stories of neighbors, entrepreneurs, and traditions that make every corner special. Whether you’re a local, newcomer, or just curious, join us as we wander through the places and faces that make Kentucky unforgettable.
Stacy Bailey-Ndiaye, co-founder and executive director of Bridge Kids International, walked away from a 23-year career in higher education to build opportunity for Louisville’s young people. In this conversation on community leadership, conviction, and sacrifice, she tells us what it cost and why she would do it again.
Stacy spent 23 years in higher education, including as executive director of the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of Louisville. In 2014, she left that established career to dedicate herself fully to Bridge Kids International. That decision led her to bring people, cultures, and generations together, and to help transform a deteriorating historic building in Louisville’s Limerick neighborhood into Our Place at Ben Washer Park, a space for community, creativity, entrepreneurship, and belonging.
This conversation goes beyond the buildings, programs, and accomplishments. We explore the woman behind the mission, the Louisville we celebrate versus the Louisville some of our neighbors experience every day, and the difference between talking about change and actually creating it.
One of the most meaningful questions of the episode: when you’ve spent your life creating possibilities for everyone else, what possibilities have you yet to pursue for yourself?
In this episode:
- Why Stacy left a 23-year career to build Bridge Kids International
- Louisville’s culture, challenges, and untapped potential
- Creating opportunity and belonging for young people
- Institutional promises vs. real community impact
- Personal sacrifice, family, identity, and legacy
From her New York roots to the community she’s helping build in Louisville, Stacy’s story is a reminder that meaningful change often begins with someone willing to see what others cannot.
Learn more:
Bridge Kids International: https://bridge-kids.org/
Our Place at Ben Washer Park: https://www.ourplacebwp.org/
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