About HillBougieLife

Hillbilly Heart, Hippie Soul — back porch wisdom meets modern success in the Missouri Ozarks.

We're Will and Shelby Worsham — a couple building a life rooted in faith, family, and a little bit of everything in between. We live in the Missouri Ozarks where we grow food, raise animals, cook from scratch, and figure out entrepreneurship one day at a time.

HillBougieLife started as a way to document the life we were building — the recipes that fed us through hard seasons, the lessons we learned the hard way, and the beauty we kept finding in simple things. It became a community of people who believe you can be both gritty and refined, both rooted and reaching.

Whether you found us through a smoked brisket recipe, a blog post about rural entrepreneurship, or just stumbled in from the internet — we're glad you're here. Pull up a chair.

Will Worsham

Lawyer, Entrepreneur & Pitmaster

Will is a practicing attorney, entrepreneur, and the pitmaster behind our outdoor kitchen. He writes about law, business, and the intersection of rural life and modern ambition.

Shelby Worsham

Creator, Cook & Homesteader

Shelby runs the kitchen, the garden, and the camera. She shares recipes, home rhythms, and the beauty she finds in everyday Ozark life at Small Simple Soul.

What We Believe

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Faith

Everything we do is rooted in gratitude and guided by grace.

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Freedom

We believe in building a life on your own terms — financially, physically, and spiritually.

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Family

Family comes first. Full stop.

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Self-Reliance

We grow food, fix things, and figure it out — because that's what freedom looks like.