BAILEY RUSKUS, also known as Chef Bai, is a seasoned chef, holistic nutrition, and health coach. Classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco, she uses her culinary expertise to create rich flavors with clean, nourishing ingredients.

She is an advocate for people with chronic health ailments, animal welfare and the environment. Her own plant based journey started with her desire to heal her chronic pain from a 18 year battle with endometriosis after exhausting all other options. She furthered her studies with a certification in plant based nutrition from T. Colin Campbell, Center for Nutrition Studies and is a certified Health Coach from Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

Bailey now develops recipes for brands and works one on one with individuals + families looking to heal through food. She helps people everyday heal from chronic illness through good food, food knowledge and a healthy mindset.

Bailey hosts a community of over 35,000 people over on substack where she uses her training to help people heal and thrive through the power of plant based cooking. Subscribe to get full access to all things Chef Bai! VIP access to crazy delicious plant based recipes, stay updated with current events and a look behind the scenes with our bi-weekly newsletter, and automatically get your hands on our current running challenges at no extra cost.

Chef Bai also released her first cookbook with over 70 recipes to kickstart your plant-based journey. “Cook. Heal. Go Vegan!” became an #1 Amazon best-seller in 2021. She’s also the author of the best selling cookbook, “Breaking Up With Dairy”. Both cookbooks are available everywhere books are sold!

Bailey lives in San Diego, California with her husband Steve and their pups, Coconut & Piña.