Rachel and Tracy are honored to welcome Janelle Campbell to the show for an honest, hopeful conversation centered around drug and alcohol addiction and recovery. Currently a Loved One Coach at Face It TOGETHER (a non-profit organization that provides confidential, peer coaching for all those impacted by addiction), Janelle explores her motivation for giving up her previous career to devote herself to being the empathetic resource for others that she herself needed at the start of her journey. She also shares her own lived experience of addressing addiction in her own family and the life-changing intervention that led her to where she is today. Encouraged by the mantra "don’t waste the pain", she explains how Face it TOGETHER uniquely approaches addiction and and urges listeners to remember there is always hope for wellness, healing, and recovery for those experiencing addiction - and that loved ones can regain their sense of peace and joy, even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty. Face It TOGETHER’s Website: https://www.wefaceittogether.org/ Face It TOGETHER’s Instagram: @faceittogether Face It TOGETHER’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wefaceittogether/ Sioux Falls Sidewalk Arts Festival https://www.washingtonpavilion.org/event/sidewalk-arts-festival-2024 What Are You Loving: Janelle: South Dakota Magazine https://www.southdakotamagazine.com/ Jorgenson Kraut and Pickles https://www.facebook.com/groups/104289523441/ Tracy: Mary Ruth’s Liquid Morning Multivitamin https://amzn.to/3T7sgD4 Rachel: Delamu Sushi Making Kit https://amzn.to/46ET40r This episode is brought to you by Ignite Fitness Studio! Ignite is passionate about creating a space where everyone feels safe to bring their authentic selves, celebrating the beauty of diversity and believing that positive change must start from within! Check out Ignite at ignitefitness.studio or the MindBody App! The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have.

Prepare for a breakthrough as Tracy and Rachel are joined by licensed therapist, author, speaker, and coach Jason VanRuler to celebrate healing and healthy futures through a discussion of his new book Get Past Your Past: How Facing Your Broken Places Leads to True Connection. Through highlighting his own bouts with trauma, addiction, and healing; Jason offers listeners practical first steps when seeking therapy and explains the importance of facing, naming, and dealing with pain and grief. Jason and Tracy unpack current mental health trends, including the complex relationship between mental health accounts on social media and clinical diagnoses, as well as the conversation around hot topics such as narcissism. Rachel and Jason explore the importance of taking risks to pursue and nurture genuine human connections versus unhealthy dynamics of hero/rescuer/victim roles. Jason candidly discusses the “vulnerability hangover” that results from writing a book; Rachel and Tracy continue to quote Jason back to himself and extend the interview countless times with “one last question”. Episode Mentions: Jason VanRuler’s Website: https://www.jasonvr.com Jason VanRuler’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason.vanruler/?hl=en) Get Past Your Past: How Facing Your Broken Places Leads to True Connection by Jason VanRuler https://amzn.to/49SkPWq Narcissisim https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/narcissism Bass Weejuns Men’s Shoes https://www.ghbass.com/men/view-all/weejuns What Are You Loving: Jason: Florida/traveling somewhere warm; Experiencing Friendship with God: How the Wilderness Draws Us to His Presence by Faith Eury Cho https://amzn.to/3MNwNXt Tracy: Blurry Creatures Podcast; https://www.blurrycreatures.com/ Annie F. Downs That Sounds Fun podcast https://www.anniefdowns.com/ Rachel: Stay Near Organization https://staynear.co/

“It’s not how you fall, but it’s how you get back up.” Rachel and Tracy are thrilled to welcome entrepreneur and former administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Linda McMahon to Isn’t it Lovely? for the ultimate conversation about resilience, creating opportunities, the dignity of work…and a little something about transforming World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from an idea dreamed up at a kitchen table into a multinational public company. With grace and candor, Linda discusses the ebb and flow of entrepreneurship, including a brush with bankruptcy that included car repossession and a house auction in the midst of her second pregnancy, while celebrating the power of perseverance and the passion to rebuild new dreams. Linda also details the series of events that led to her path in politics and her sincere desire to make a difference, as well as the importance of understanding a life calling and reinventing opportunities. Linda and Tracy underscore the importance of women mentoring one another and honestly wanting each other to succeed, while Rachel and Linda explore what it means to “balance being out of balance” when it comes to work and family. Everyone agrees body-slamming is not exclusive to a WWE match, but is rather a recurring activity amongst our own children at home. Episode Mentions: Linda McMahon, 25th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Association https://www.sba.gov/person/linda-mcmahon Linda McMahon Instagram: @sbamcmahon Linda McMahon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lindamcmahon/ World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) https://www.wwe.com/ WWE & UFC Merger https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/36066332/endeavor-ufc-wwe-merger-2023-explained Women’s Leadership Live https://womensleadershiplive.com/ Sacred Heart University Women Can Have it All Series https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140403005881/en/CORRECTING-and-REPLACING-Sacred-Heart-University-to-Launch-%E2%80%98Women-Can-Have-It-All%E2%80%99-Series-Hosted-by-Linda-McMahon What Are You Loving: Linda: Family and life, especially spending time with grandchildren; English Mastiffs; her visit to South Dakota; Rachel Oglesby Rachel: New Directions Down Syndrome Association https://newdirectionsdsa.com/ Tracy: Shop Dog Boutique https://shopdogboutique.com/

Tracy and Rachel are so grateful to welcome counselor and co-founder of Victus Counseling and Nutrition Services Faith Carlson to the show for a sensitive and nuanced conversation centered around eating disorder recovery. Faith compassionately provides framework and illustrations to better comprehend the impact and prevalence of eating disorders, including a broader understanding of the spectrum of behaviors and their place in overall mental health and wellness. In addition to her local work, Faith also consistently advocates on a national level to remove barriers to care, while emphasizing that hope and healing are always possible. Faith and Rachel explore ways to support loved ones facing this journey and the importance of simply believing their lived experiences, even if those experiences can be difficult to understand; Tracy and Faith discuss the power of language surrounding food and movement, particularly as it pertains to children and parenting. Everyone celebrates the power of a great partner and why we all need a handler at one time or another. Episode Mentions: Victus Counseling and Nutrition Services Website: https://www.victusrecovery.com/ National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) Website: https://anad.org/ National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders Eating Disorder Statistics: https://anad.org/eating-disorders-statistics/ ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders and Severe Malnutrition by Denver Health https://www.acute.org/ Body Dysmorphic Disorder https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-dysmorphic-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353938 Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight by Linda Bacon https://amzn.to/3ZOoLTi Friends Pivot Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_PWbnHABsM What Are You Loving: Faith: Business partner and co-founder Lauren Cornay, especially her inspiration, joy, and ability to do the impossible Rachel: This Must Be the Place: Following the Breadcrumbs of Your Past to Discover Your Purpose Today by Jami Nato; Jami Nato’s Instagram: @jaminato https://amzn.to/3ZRY9B5 Tracy: Hoover PowerDash Pet Compact Carpet Cleaner Shampooer https://amzn.to/3RTBBxU

They’ve gone country! Dust off your boots and don the rhinestones to join Tracy and Rachel as they welcome country musician and philanthropist Trey Taylor to the show! Billed as the youngest African-American in country music history when he showed up on the Nashville scene at age 16, Trey shares how he fell in love with traditional country music (and its grande dame Dolly Parton) at the tender age of eight. This affinity led to the passion, discipline, and drive that resulted in a storybook ending of being signed to Dolly’s own producer by the time he was 16 years old. Trey explores the ways his signature style and faith in his dreams sustained him during years of bullying and misunderstanding, while emphasizing the importance of both respecting and entertaining an audience. Trey further explains how in the midst of a rigorous 300-show year upon graduating from high school he determined that 10 percent of his shows would be devoted to raising money for worthy causes, making philanthropy a cornerstone of his career. (Local listeners are invited to join Trey on Thursday, September 28, 2023 for An Intimate Evening with Trey Taylor to benefit anti-human trafficking organization Call to Freedom.) Trey and Rachel agree that sometimes you should meet your heroes, while Tracy and Trey celebrate the mash-up of culture and style and that all people really need are “three chords and the truth”. Trey Taylor Website: http://www.treytaylormusic.com/ Trey Taylor Instagram: @treytaylorofficial Trey Taylor Facebook: Trey Taylor Music Intimate Evening with Trey Taylor Event (A Benefit for Call to Freedom) https://calltofreedom.org/events/intimate-evening-with-trey-taylor/ Call to Freedom Website: https://calltofreedom.org/ Call to Freedom Instagram: @calltofreedomsd Dolly Parton Ronnie Milsap Glen Campbell Kenny Rogers Johnny Cash

This episode is brought to you by Ignite Fitness Studio! Ignite is passionate about creating a space where everyone feels safe to bring their authentic selves, celebrating the beauty of diversity and believing that positive change must start from within! Check out Ignite at ignitefitness.studio or the MindBody App! “These kids…we need to give them a voice…if we’re talking about empowering them, we’ve got to let them have a say so in it.” In a first for the podcast, Isn’t it Lovely? literally races after Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire’s Bradyn Medrano (in a restaurant, wearing Kentucky Derby hats) to book him on the show to discuss his amazing work with area youth! Serving as the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire’s Teen and Outreach Director (as well as partnering with the Minnehaha County Regional Juvenile Detention Center), Bradyn shares the importance of building trust with youth through consistency, attention, and positive reinforcement. Drawing on his own experiences as a kid growing up with diverse talents and interests who didn’t fit a specific mold, as well as a lack of invested role models, Bradyn explores his calling to devote his life to recognizing youth needing resources and attention and equipping them to reach their fullest and brightest potential. Celebrating local partners such as GreatLIFE, Vanguard Hospitality, and local sports teams, this episode is a call to action to view all youth with a heart of compassion no matter what behaviors or context we may find them. Episode Mentions: Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire Website: https://www.bgcsiouxempire.org/ Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire Instagram: @bcgsiouxempire Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BGCSiouxEmpire Bradyn Medrano Afterschool Professional Appreciation Week Spotlight https://www.facebook.com/sdafterschoolnetwork/photos/a.157377198055067/1642961692829936/ Boys Town https://www.boystown.org/Pages/default.aspx GreatLIFE https://joingreatlife.com/ Vanguard Hospitality http://www.vanguardhospitality.com/#welcome What Are You Loving: Bradyn: Father’s Day with his daughter and seeing her smile; working out with his nephew and watching his confidence soar; seeing kids experiencing genuine joy and fun Tracy: Electric Scooter for Kids https://amzn.to/3YgoMPc Rachel: YMCA Camp Leif Ericson https://siouxfallsymca.org/camps/

This episode is brought to you by Ignite Fitness Studio! Ignite is passionate about creating a space where everyone feels safe to bring their authentic selves, celebrating the beauty of diversity and believing that positive change must start from within! Check out Ignite at ignitefitness.studio or the MindBody App! CW: This episode contains sensitive subject matter, including conversation around intimacy and sexual health. The content of this podcast episode is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have. “The goal is to have a feeling of wholeness…it’s about mind, body, soul - just that overall sense of wellness. When we feel good about ourselves - sexually, lovingly - we can conquer the world.” Rachel and Tracy are thrilled to be joined by Dr. Laurie Landeen for an enlightening conversation all about women’s intimacy and sexual health! Passionate about women’s health and wellness, Dr. Landeen shares what inspired her to pioneer Sanford Women’s intimacy clinic and reveals the ways intimacy isn’t solely about sexual intercourse. With candor and sensitivity, Dr. Landeen remains committed to compassionately removing barriers of shame and isolation to help her patients address concerns including decreased sexual desire, inability to orgasm, painful intercourse, and more in order to help them embrace physical, mental, and spiritual wholeness. Dr. Landeen and Tracy explore the importance of respectful, open communication about intimacy with children and adolescents in order to prevent misconceptions and create a strong foundation of self-esteem - including why saying “no” could be your best future “yes”; Rachel and Dr. Landeen acknowledge the importance of responding to vulnerability with safety, trust, education, and resources. Rachel is delighted to learn that Dr. Landeen has delivered over 5,000 babies, amounting to a medium-sized South Dakota town and Tracy reveals two of those babies were her own and credits Dr. Landeen for the gift of her family of five. Episode Mentions: Laurie Landeen, MD - Sanford Women’s https://www.sanfordhealth.org/doctors/laurie-landeen Molly Kuehl, DNP, APRN, CNP - Sanford Women’s https://www.sanfordhealth.org/doctors/molly-kuehl Sanford Women’s Intimacy Clinic https://news.sanfordhealth.org/womens/sexual-health-intimacy-clinic/ MED Magazine: Ob/Gyn Laurie Landeen, MD: Breaking Down Barriers to Intimacy https://www.midwestmedicaledition.com/articles/obgyn-laurie-landeen-md-breaking-down-barriers-to-intimacy Let’s Talk About Intimacy by Lori Walsh, South Dakota Public Radio Interview https://listen.sdpb.org/health/2019-07-03/lets-talk-about-intimacy Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/genitourinary-syndrome-of-menopause International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH) https://www.isswsh.org/ Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret 2023 Movie https://amzn.to/3PWbTaV Judy Blume Essentials Boxed Set https://amzn.to/3O0x6hc Judy Blume Teen Collection Boxed Set https://amzn.to/3NZANDO What Are You Loving: Dr. Laurie Landeen: her life with her husband and soulmate, Neal. Rachel: Judy Blume Forever Documentary Tracy: Daily Clean Food and Drink

It’s an unbeatable trifecta of energy, entrepreneurship, and encouragement as Tracy and Rachel welcome beloved local business owner and fitness instructor AshLeigh Cook to the podcast! AshLeigh shares how her lifelong love of physical activity led her to join a friend at the hot yoga classes that quite literally changed the trajectory of her life when the studio owner witnessed her passion and talent and urged her to pursue teacher training. AshLeigh explores the importance of physical activity and how it can be efficient and joyful, as well as the careful balance of celebrating health while changing the conversation around fitness culture to be more supportive and expansive, focused on general wellness and how a body feels versus how it looks. AshLeigh and Tracy outline the path to the creation of Ignite Fitness Studio during the height of a worldwide pandemic, while Rachel and AshLeigh discuss AshLeigh’s vision for a safe environment led by staff who nurture, empower, and serve the members well. Tracy confesses to a correlation between her most brilliant ideas and the endorphins resulting from yoga sculpt classes, while Rachel proposes AshLeigh produce and sell her own line of essential oils after the interview’s lighting round of questions skew heavily toward the cleanliness of the studio and the scent of its celebrated cold towels. Episode Mentions: AshLeigh’s Instagram: @ashbcook Ignite’s Website: https://ignitefitness.studio/ Ignite’s Instagram: @ignitesiouxfalls605 Ignite’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IgniteSiouxFalls605/ Perler Beads https://amzn.to/3XCm9H5 Third Place https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place Snuggie/Wearable Blanket https://amzn.to/435iMtx What Are You Loving: AshLeigh: Summer and the special moments she’s been having with people Tracy: Collapsible Travel Cooler Bag https://amzn.to/3NSr1EU Rachel: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld https://amzn.to/4384cBk

“I just want to be the one that says ‘yes, you can’…especially if it was a dream planted on your heart. It is a vision; it is God saying ‘you can do this!’” Encouragement takes center stage this week as Rachel and Tracy welcome designer, entrepreneur, podcaster, and coach Rebekah Scott to the show! Appropriately christened The Encourager by her eponymous podcast, Rebekah brings her signature inspiration to the conversation, providing personal stories and practical tips for achieving balance and harmony between work and home, making dreams come true in the process. Rebekah explains the importance of time blocking and use of the 1% rule, while exploring the notion of seasons and taking the time to pause. Tracy and Rebekah discuss the value of writing one’s own obituary as a tool for setting and achieving goals; Rachel wonders if an empty chair at the table should be reserved for everyone’s favorite cheerleader, Bob Goff. Episode Mentions: Rebekah Scott’s Website: https://shoprsd.com/, designyourownpurse.com, 1948leather.com Rebekah Scott’s Instagram: @shoprsd Rebekah Scott’s Facebook: Rebekah Scott Designs The Encourager Podcast https://www.encouragerpodcast.com/ The Encourager Academy https://www.encouragerpodcast.com/academy Equipped to Execute by Rebekah Scott https://www.encouragerpodcast.com/offers/L87vL8FY/checkout Bob Goff https://www.bobgoff.com/ Throne Publishing Group https://thronepg.com/ Undistracted by Bob Goff https://amzn.to/3NaDbrc What Are You Loving: Rebekah: It’s okay to just be in a season, such as winter, and enjoy it without revamping everything in our lives Rachel: Daisy Jones and the Six Limited Series on Amazon Prime https://amzn.to/3P9hb2n "Daisy Jones and the Six" by Taylor Jenkins Reid https://amzn.to/3N6ODnk Tracy: Dakota Spirit Cheer Gym https://dakotaspirit.com/ Riley Katz

Sioux Falls-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Matt Paulson joins Isn’t it Lovely? this week to explore the intersection of business, faith, and community! Tracy and Rachel take copious notes as Matt shares his thoughts on everything from pendulum shifts in the workforce and the onset of a content recession to post-secondary educational trends and the rise of AI. Matt reveals the ways his unexpected foray into a theological seminary degree influenced his leadership style and expounds upon the impact his faith has had on his personal integrity, as well as the ways he conducts business and invests in the community. Tracy gets the scoop on the empowering organization Startup Sioux Falls and divulges that she was once an audience member at the Jay Leno show and had a hilarious interaction with him (which Rachel tried in vain to find for the show notes, much to her chagrin); Rachel and Matt discuss the lasting joy of investing in projects that do good for people, versus the fleeting happiness of materialistic pursuits. The episode wraps up with the first unofficial meeting of the Brady Olson (beloved Brandon Valley High School teacher) Fan Club. Episode Mentions: Matt Paulson’s Website: https://www.mattpaulson.com/ Matt Paulson’s Instagram: @mattpaulsonofficial Matt Paulson’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthewpaulson/ Marketbeat’s Website: https://www.marketbeat.com/ Startup Sioux Falls https://www.startupsiouxfalls.com/ Kairos University https://kairos.edu/legacy-partners/sioux-falls-seminary/ Faith Baptist Fellowship https://www.faithsf.com/ Dakota State University and MarketBeat Partner to Reimagine the Kirby Science Discovery Center’s Space & Technology Floor https://www.washingtonpavilion.org/node/3568 What Are You Loving: Matt: Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral by Ben Smith https://amzn.to/43t0VOd Succession TV Series https://amzn.to/3C0JBE7 Rachel: Scout Tote Bags https://amzn.to/43t0VOd Tracy: Rebekah Scott Designs; https://shoprsd.com/ Brandon Valley High School; https://brandonvalley.k12.sd.us/bvhs/ Brady Olson (Brandon Valley HS teacher)