For times like these, a podcast that looks for the lovely in all things.
Hosted by Rachel Gage & Tracy Kirby.

 

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Isn’t it Lovely to Live and Breathe Hospitality? Special Guests: Tim and Megan Meagher

Tracy and Rachel feel like they are at a comedy show as they sit across from a true power couple, Tim and Megan Meagher. Tim and Megan walk us all through the many twists and turns of how they met and how they eventually became co-owners of Vanguard Hospitality — a group that owns some of the most well-known and beloved restaurants in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Isn’t it Lovely to Make your Passion your Profession? Special Guest: Scott Jibben

After becoming fast friends during a professional consultation in which he gently informed Tracy and Rachel that they were using their microphones completely wrong, musician and producer Scott Jibben visits the podcast to share how he transformed his lifelong passion for music into a career that includes writing and producing original material, as well as founding and running the Pulse River Recording Studio.

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Isn’t it Lovely to Talk About our Mental Health? Special Guest: Becky Weber

Becky Weber discusses her personal experience with mental health, antidepressants and the intersection of it all with faith, marriage, relationships, and parenting. This raw, beautiful, and practical conversation sheds light on what it is like to grapple with depression and how to be supportive and empathetic to others.

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Isn’t it Lovely to Find Time for Your Dreams? Special Guest: Ashley Flynn

Tracy and Rachel welcome local children’s book author Ashley Flynn to the podcast for a conversation about her experiences balancing multiple career opportunities with her growing family, a journey that led to the inspiration for her first book, My Favorite Job is You, a love letter to mothers everywhere.

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Isn’t it Lovely to MOVE? Special Guest: Raena Rasmussen

There is no shortage of laughter in this conversation as Rachel and Tracy spend a morning with Raena Rasmussen discussing her drive and energy as she runs multiple businesses, dances in all stages of life, and nurtures a beautiful family.

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Isn’t it Lovely to Go AND Stay? Gretchen Shafer

Palpable joy, energy, and passion permeate the studio as Rachel and Tracy gleefully welcome Gretchen Shafer to the show. Gretchen shares her love for the country and people of Haiti as well as her journey with cancer and how both transformed her viewpoint on motherhood and life.

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“Whatever is lovely, meditate on these things.”