The Gut Health Gurus Podcast · Kriben Govender

Kirsten and Christopher Shockey on Fermenting Vegetables and Cider Making

May 15, 2019·1 hr 8 min·5 clips

Kriben Govender introduces Kirsten and Christopher Shockey, a rockstar couple in the fermentation world.

This episode features fermentation experts Kirsten and Christopher Shockey, interviewed by hosts Crippen Governor and a colleague from The Gut Health Gurus Podcast. The hosts have backgrounds in food science and psychology with a gut-brain interest. The Shockeys are described as a "rockstar couple" in fermentation who live on a homestead. Kirsten and Christopher Shockey have been married over 30 years and have four children and two grandchildren. They reside on a 56-acre farm, approximately 23 hectares, which they describe as mostly perennial trees, orchards, and pasture land. The land is adjacent to property purchased by their son. Their core identity is summarized as people who "live on a homestead and we ferment things." The conversation establishes their deep, practical connection to land and food production through homesteading. Their expertise is rooted in decades of hands-on experience rather than solely academic study. The setting of their farm provides the context for their fermentation philosophy. The episode's introduction is conversational and welcoming, with the host double-checking the pronunciation of the guests' names. The tone is excited and respectful, framing the guests as highly esteemed authorities in their field. Listeners interested in homesteading, practical food preservation, and traditional fermentation methods would find this episode appealing. Those seeking a highly technical or clinical discussion of gut science might find the initial focus on personal background less directly relevant.

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