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So THIS Happened...

So THIS Happened...

Written by: Jen Cole and Rachel Chappelle
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“So THIS Happened…” is the podcast version of catching up with your most unfiltered friend over wine. Each week, Jen and Rachel dive into personal mishaps, past memories, local happenings, weird habits, and whatever else pops up — including the occasional celebrity headline we just have to talk about. It’s casual, it’s chaotic, and it’s all real.

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  • Episode 51: Many Hats, Many Tales, One Squad

    Episode 51: Many Hats, Many Tales, One Squad
    Jul 16 2026

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    Season 2 of the Wichita podcast So THIS Happened kicks off with hosts Jen Cole and Rachel Chappelle, joined by Wichita entrepreneur Dr. Shareika Fisher of Reitreat Consulting and Freish Florals.


    🎉 Season 2 Kickoff

    Fresh off their Anniversary Party at Bubbles Champagne Bar (presented by Vu Events), Jen and Rachel recap surprising Season 1 guests with custom Bella Bonita Designs scrunchies, plus new "Pairs Well with Champagne & Caviar Bumps" patches from Happy Camper Hat Company.


    🍷 Wine, World Cup & the Plaza

    Jen recaps a 4th of July weekend road trip to Kansas City, tasting Riesling and rosé from Vinzant Wines inside the Made in KC boutique on the Plaza, right as World Cup crowds packed the streets for Colombia's match at Arrowhead Stadium.


    🩰 Alice in Wonderland with Ballet Wichita

    The hosts dressed up (Mad Hatter hat and bunny ears included) for Ballet Wichita's traveling production of Alice in Wonderland, bringing their Instagram giveaway winner Mikayla and friends along for a night out at Goldfinch.


    🎩 Wearing Many Hats with Dr. Shareika Fisher

    Recorded live at Greater Grounds, this Season 2 premiere features Dr. Shareika Fisher, founder of Reitreat Consulting ("Wonder Woman for executives") and Freish Florals, and the new coordinator behind Lead Wichita's Global Leadership Summit, returning August 6-7 at INTRUST Bank Arena. Jen, Rachel, and Shareika talk through what it really means to wear many hats across Wichita's nonprofit, entrepreneurial, and creative spaces, from protecting your calendar to leaning into your strengths. Freish Florals recently joined the approved vendor list at Bradley Fair, and Shareika's Floral Fridays are not to be missed.


    📣 Before You Go

    Join us live! Sip Squad Sessions kicks off July 20 at Bubbles Champagne Bar with guest Stella Hankins of Bella Bonita Designs. Merch is live: Uncorked & Slightly Unhinged, code STHANNIVERSARY for 15% off through 7/31.


    Find Dr. Shareika Fisher: Instagram @dr.reirei | LinkedIn: Shareika Fisher

    Find Freish Florals: Instagram @freish_florals


    So 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 episodes drop weekly — find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

    Proudly sponsored by Vu Events — it had to be Vu!


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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Episode 50 : Down the Rabbit Hole We Go

    Episode 50 : Down the Rabbit Hole We Go
    Jun 18 2026
    Send us Fan MailEpisode fifty. FIFTY. And we went out exactly the way we started — just the two of us, a bottle of wine, and absolutely no shortage of things to say. Season 1 is officially in the books, and this episode is equal parts celebration and rabbit hole. We're talking merch launches, ballet tickets, anniversary party updates, a Trend Decoder segment that got surprisingly deep, and a sneak peek at what Season 2 has in store. Buckle up, Sip Squad. 🐇🍾 This episode is sponsored by Vu EventsWe love you, Jovana! Vu Events is Wichita’s go-to for unforgettable events. Whether you’re planning a wedding, corporate event, or anything in between — it had to be Vu! Follow them at @vueventplanning and tell them So THIS Happened sent you.📱 Trend Decoder: Show Me Your GripTrend Decoder is back! We started Season 1 with this segment, and it only felt right to end with it too. Tonight’s trend: Show Me Your Grip.Rachel went full spiral before landing on something that honestly exceeded the actual trend: a metaphor for holding on through 50 episodes, through a whole year, through all of it. Jen’s take was literal — the viral trend of women showing everything stacked in one hand as they walk out the door in the morning — keys, coffee, water bottle, sunglasses, lip stuff, and approximately four other things that don’t fit in women’s pockets because women’s pockets are a joke.Rachel also proposed activating Stitch mode (six arms, no waiting) and theorized a carpal tunnel gender gap study. So yes, it went places."We started this thing and we gripped on tight, and we did it every week." — Rachel🥂 New Merch Drop: Pairs Well with Champagne & Caviar BumpsToday we hard-launched our newest merch line — inspired by our good friend Brent, former Executive Director of Ballet Wichita, who introduced us to our first caviar bumps (and a whole lot of Veuve Clicquot). It started with Brent saying “Hey, I love your podcast” one night at the Brickyard, and look where we are now.10% of profits from the Pairs Well with Champagne & Caviar Bumps line go to Ballet Wichita. Because that’s just how this story goes.Shop the new line + all our merch here.And don’t forget — the Uncorked & Slightly Unhinged line is 15% off through July 31 with code STHANNIVERSARY.Ballet Wichita Giveaway: Alice in WonderlandWe’ve been invited as guests to Ballet Wichita’s production of Alice in Wonderland — June 27 at 2 PM at Friends University. AND we’re giving away two tickets to one lucky Sip Squad member + their plus one.Here’s the full circle moment: Jen’s son played the Mad Hatter in his high school’s state-winning production of Alice by Heart this year. So naturally, the This or That for the giveaway is...Mad Hatter or White Rabbit? 🎩🐇 Head to our Instagram for the giveaway post, drop your answer in the comments, and you’re entered. Winner chosen at random via randomizer.org.P.S. Jen is going as the Mad Hatter. Rachel already bought white rabbit ears on Amazon. We are dressing up and we hope you will too.🥂 Anniversary Party: Uncorked, Unhinged & Bubbling OverDate: July 12th, 2:00–4:00 PMLocation: Bubbles Champagne BarFree to attend — guests cover their own refreshmentsPresenting sponsor: Vu Events | Venue sponsor: Bubbles Champagne BarSpecialty cocktail menu in the works with Bubbles — very purple, very glittery, very usFun collab with Stella of Bella Bonita DesignsSurprise gifts for all Season 1 guests — we’re not saying more than thatDJ Panda will be there. It’s gonna be a whole vibe.Side note: Jen got a tattoo at Bubbles during RoséFest last Sunday, and Jovana did too. This is the kind of thing that only happens when you’re a ginormous Bubbles fan.💻 Digital Wichita’s Digital DayBy the time this episode drops Thursday morning, Digital Day will be just four hours from starting. Jen is Vice Chair of Digital Wichita, So THIS Happened is a proud sponsor, and the whole Wichita digital community is about to be in one place at one time. If you’re in the Wichita area and haven’t checked it out — look it up!🚀 Season 2 Is ComingWe’re taking a two-week break to regroup, plan, and polish — and then Season 2 kicks off with a bang. Jen wore a sloth shirt to the recording as an Easter egg, and if you know who in Wichita has sloths... you already know where we’re headed.Tanganyika Wildlife Park is coming to Season 2. We’re recording on site. That’s all we’re saying. 🦥Plus: more live and in-person episodes, new segments, more collabs, and a potential So THIS Happened girls trip that somehow evolved into a listener trip within about 45 seconds. We have ideas. We’re brewing and stewing. Stay tuned.📣 Before You Go🎩 Enter the Alice in Wonderland giveaway — Mad Hatter or White Rabbit? Comment on the Instagram giveaway post to enter🎉 Join us July 12 at Bubbles — the anniversary party is FREE and the Sip Squad is going to be in the building🛄 ...
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    46 mins
  • Episode 49 : Long Live the Sip Squad

    Episode 49 : Long Live the Sip Squad
    Jun 11 2026
    Send us Fan MailThis episode is the one before the one. Just Jen and Rachel, a charcuterie board from Aldi, and nearly a full season of memories to look back on. Fresh off the Riverfest Main Stage, with an anniversary party on the horizon and one more episode to go in Season 1 — this is their moment to pause, pour a glass, and say long live all of it.Trend Decoder is back, Rachel pulls off a perfect score (including a dramatic live count of her 36 Amazon lists), and Hits Different lands with a little more emotion than either of them expected. Spoiler: there were tears.---🔍 TREND DECODERTrend 1: "Don't Touch It"The trend where you act out something you love a little too much but probably shouldn't be doing. Rachel's guesses include cactus handling, workplace hot potatoes, and the eternal temptation of a late-night Snapchat from someone you really shouldn't open. She gets there. Jen's version: Sephora online shopping. Rachel's version: 36 Amazon lists. She counted them live.Trend 2: "I Want the Best for You"A soft sell trend — reaching out to someone with something genuinely good to offer, making it dramatic and relatable. Rachel connects it to Prime Day, real kindness, and wanting good things for people even when it's complicated. The STH version: calling every listener personally to tell them about the July 12th anniversary party, the 15% off merch code STHANNIVERSARY, and the specialty cocktail menu at Bubbles. We just want what's best for you.Rachel goes out on top with a perfect score. Season 1 Trend Decoder: complete.---🎉 LOOKING BACK ON SEASON 1A full roll call of the people, places, and moments that built Season 1:• Jenny from Her Edit Candles — the first guest, the first vibe-setter, and the person who accidentally opened every door that followed.• Kristin Beal from Harvester Arts — still the most downloaded episode of all time. She started with a parade and built something extraordinary.• Stacy Ward Lattin from Hopping Gnome — a holiday pop-up that became a full crew outing. The Christmas setup was stunning. Deck the gnomes.• Tracy Hoover from Groover Labs — a startup queen with a fascinating story. The episode ran long and nobody minded.• Kaia and Bella from Roaming Spirits — tequila in an espresso martini, homemade syrups, and a content day that is absolutely still happening.• Brent and Annika from Ballet Wichita — what started as a guest episode became a whole community. Ballet Wichita is basically a second home now.• Kari from Happy Camper Hat Company — an interactive episode, a Chiefs hat, and lake day content that is already planned in Jen's head.• Jovana Vu from Vu Events — where Episode 1 began, and where Season 1's sponsorship lives. Thank you, Jovana. Thank you, Tony. Full circle.• Ghost Girl from Oddfellow — relatably vulnerable, creatively inspiring. They're putting a bat signal in the sky.• Jamie Seipel from Blood Cancer United & Home2 Suites — an absolute queen with a mission and an event calendar that never stops. The FOMO was real.• Jennifer Short from Colour Thairapy & Sovereign Inhale — the hair is still falling perfectly. The breathwork conversation was unforgettable.• Krissy Buck from Digital Wichita / WSU Tech — the woman behind Mission Control Digital Day 2026 (June 18–19, AI-focused, space themed). Jen is Vice Chair. It's a whole thing.And to the Sip Squad — the community that brought back Trend Decoder, sends coffee recs, and showed up for every episode. You made it possible to stand on a stage at Riverfest. You are the kingdom.---🎶 HITS DIFFERENT: "Long Live" — Taylor Swift (Speak Now, Taylor's Version)Rachel's first listen: warm, nostalgic, no hard feelings. A song about cherishing the feeling of a moment even after the moment is over — and still wanting the best for the people you shared it with. Even the ones where it's complicated.Jen's take: this is a love song to Taylor's fans. Written after her very first stadium performance — her second album, before she knew what was coming. The lyric that gets Jen every time: "Point at the pictures, tell them my name." Though she said — she won't have to point at pictures of Rachel. Her kids already know who Rachel is.Why this song, why this episode: for the Sip Squad. For the community that has been here from the beginning, sent ideas, left reviews, and made Riverfest happen. You're the kingdom. Long live all of it. Long live So This Happened. 🥂---📣 WHAT'S COMINGEpisode 50 — Season 1 FinaleNext week is the big one. Jen and Rachel are recording at Revolutsia with Naquela from Planted Tea Shop. Iced tea is confirmed. Naquela also has a popup event coming up: July 11th from 3–7 PM at 102 N. Francis (where Espresso To Go Go used to be). One day before the anniversary party — make a whole weekend of it.Anniversary Party — Uncorked, Unhinged & Bubbling Over📅 Saturday, July 12th | 2:00–4:00 PM📍 Bubbles Champagne Bar, WichitaFree event! ...
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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