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Episode 59 : Cool Girls Have Cool Jobs

Episode 59 : Cool Girls Have Cool Jobs

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Send us Fan MailSo THIS Happened is Wichita's podcast for real talk, local culture, and the occasional Taylor Swift spiral — and this week hosts Jen Cole and Rachel Chappelle are back in the Wichita studio for the first time in Season 2 with an episode that starts silly and ends up somewhere real.It's a just-us episode built around a theme they're calling “The Leap” — and a Trend Decoder comeback that turns into one of the most personal conversations this Wichita podcast has had all season.🎲 Trend Decoder Is Back!A fan-favorite segment returns from retirement: Jen feeds Rachel current Instagram/TikTok trends cold, and Rachel guesses what they actually mean before the reveal.“And for the lady…” — Rachel nails it on the first try (pampering, luscious experiences, treat-yourself energy) for a perfect score“Cool girls have cool jobs” — sends Rachel into an unforgettable teenage flashback involving a Domino's visor, an oversized T-shirt, and a pizza delivery to an ex-boyfriend's house that did not go smoothly. Bonus points awarded (a first!) for the tangent alone.💼 The LeapHere's the real news: Jen involuntarily left the job she'd held for the last couple of years — and, in the same stretch, relaunched her own company, Backspace Media.Backspace Media isn't new. Jen originally launched it in 2016 as a solo Wichita social media agency, with early clients that included a block car service and pre-launch social media support for Jenny Dawn Sellers' now-beloved urban winery and tasting room. She even ran a weekly Facebook Live show, Backspace Live Happy Hour, out of the back of the Hopping Gnome. The original run wound down when Jen went back to a stable 9-to-5 during her divorce — a story she says is common for women business owners who lose benefits tied to a spouse.Now she's building it back, on her own terms, with real clients already on the books. Jen and Rachel get honest about what it actually feels like to lose the security of a steady paycheck — the fear of perception, the pull toward “stability” that's really just cultural conditioning, and why alignment (not just a paycheck) matters more than either of them expected.A huge piece of what's carried Jen through the last month: community. Shoutout to Sophii Jones and Marissa of Jupiter House, Hannah Crickman, Sherieka, and Jovana Vu of Vu Events for some of the most motivating conversations of the year. Also featured: Amy of Elijah's Baby Bucket List, who challenged Jen to pitch a brand every single day and now checks in weekly asking how many rejections she racked up — tough love, Wichita-style.💇 Hair Dates 👉 Colour ThairapyJen and Rachel both have appointments with Jennifer Short of Colour Thairapy this Friday — expect content. And the timing is perfect, because the very next day is Tea Fest at Napster with their friend Nicola, just across the street from the salon.🍷 Small Sip: VinZant WinesA quick shoutout to VinZant Wines' rosé, picked up during a recent Bubbles run — filed away as an early, very cute idea for a future Valentine's Day gift.🤝 The First (Almost) DisagreementA very low-stakes moment of confusion over the date of Rocky Horror on the Rocks becomes this week's proof that Jen and Rachel really can survive anything — spoiler, it did not, in fact, ruin the friendship.🎶 Hits Different: “Ruin the Friendship” — Taylor SwiftThis week's pick is “Ruin the Friendship” from Life of a Showgirl — a song Rachel initially refused to even look up once she heard the title (“No, I won't do it”). Turns out it's not about them.Rachel's honest take: acoustic or full version, it's one of her least favorites on a pure listen — no shade, just not her vibe alone in the car. The conversation goes deeper from there: what it means to miss a moment with someone, the tension of loving someone who's already someone else's, and a real-life parallel from Jen's own middle school years.The song's actual backstory carries more weight than either of them expected going in — a story about loss, timing, and things left unsaid that reframes the whole episode's theme. The takeaway they land on: always answer the question. Do it anyway. Which, as it turns out, is exactly what Jen's been doing all along.📣 Before You GoMerch is live — Messy Is My Polished & Pairs Well with Champagne and Caviar Bumps (10% of profits go to Ballet Wichita)Sip Squad Session — September 21 at GROW, featuring Katy Munden Hayes of AlegriaRocky Horror on the Rocks — September 27 at B-29 Doc Hangar, in partnership with Rocky Horror Wichita. Tickets on Eventbrite, ~$23This episode is proudly supported by our Sip Squad sponsors: Vu Events, Colour Thairapy, and Backspace Media — we love you guysFollow and subscribe — Spotify & YouTube, so you never miss a momentSo THIS Happened is Wichita's podcast for real talk, local culture, and the occasional Taylor Swift spiral. Hosted by Jen Cole and Rachel Chappelle. New ...
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