The gray skies and subzero temperatures of a South Dakota winter are no match for the pure sunshine and light radiating from the studio as Tracy and Rachel welcome enormously talented multi-hyphenate with a heart of gold Rebecca Swift to the podcast! A singer-songwriter, illustrator, makeup artist, and more, Rebecca shares stories from her days as an American Idol contestant, viral makeup sensation, and social media maven, ultimately celebrating how living a life of authenticity and faith led her to be the best and brightest version of herself. Resting in the peace of being uniquely created and wholly loved, Rebecca reveals the intimate moments she felt the most seen and cherished by God and encourages others to recognize their unique value and purpose as beautiful creations. Tracy and Rebecca praise the power of praying mothers, while Rebecca explores the importance of purging items (and sometimes relationships) to embrace healing and the enjoyment of memories and moments over maintenance. Prior to the interview, Rebecca casually saves the podcast by noticing the equipment has stopped recording while Rachel and Tracy are mid-joke. Tracy points out that, having been raised in a martial arts studio, Rebecca literally is a Karate Kid; Rachel vows to learn the correct pronunciation of authors’ names before mentioning them willy-nilly during the What Are You Loving? segment. Episode Mentions:Rebecca Swift’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaroaming/Rebecca Swift’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebeccaswiftmakeup/Porter the Hoarder Book Serieshttps://www.porterthehoarder.com/When Rebecca was an American Idol contestanthttps://www.jamestownsun.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/s-d-woman-reflects-on-her-idol-momentOutstanding single on Spotifyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4b-c5KX7OYMatthew Ransom Churchhttps://ransom.church/Tidying Up with Marie Kondohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Organized_with_The_Home_EditGet Organized with The Home Edithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Organized_with_The_Home_EditMay 2022 Midwest Derechohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2022_Midwest_derechoAshley Holen, DNP, FNP-C, Flourish Wellness and Birth Co.https://flourishbirthco.com/about/What Are You Loving:Rebecca: Hygge; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyggeVitamin Dhttps://amzn.to/3WHXz5HRachel: Tayari Jones; Silver Sparrow; https://amzn.to/3wG0PE4An American Marriagehttps://amzn.to/3DkZlm7Tracy: Fancii LED Lighted Travel Makeup Mirror; https://amzn.to/3Y93MbIThe Lincoln Highway: A Novel; https://amzn.to/3DoYSj0Kindle Paperwhitehttps://amzn.to/3XU1M7O