So THIS Happened...
“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.
Episodes
46 episodes
Episode 46 : Perfectly Un-Perfect
This episode is sponsored by Vu Events! Whatever you’re celebrating, Jovana and her team have the vision to make it unforgettable. Find them at vueventplanning.com.Episo...
Episode 45 : Main Stage Era
This episode is sponsored by Vu Events! Whether it’s a corporate gathering, a wedding, or the celebration of a lifetime, Jovana and her team have the vision and the hustle to make ...
Episide 44 : Entering In
🎙️ EPISODE 44 — "Entering In"Featuring Krissy Buck, Chair of Digital Wichita─────────────────────────────────This episode is sponsored by Vu Events! Jovana Vu and her team make events feel like actual events — corporate gath...
Episode 43 : Reputation Precedes Her
No guest. Just Jen and Rachel, a bottle of rosé, some very big news, and the return of one of the OG segments.Episode 43 has a lot going on: Jen paid off her student loans (HALLELUJAH). The Trend Decoder made its triumphant comeback. The...
Episode 42 : Two Shuttlecocks & Elizabeth Taylor
Episode 42 is a just-us episode — and honestly? Those are some of our favorites. Road trips, boutique hotels, anniversary adventures, Record Store Day, and Taylor Swift's "Elizabeth Taylor." Also Easy Cheese. There's a whole Easy Cheese moment....
Episode 41 : Permission Granted
This week's episode went somewhere really special. Jen and Rachel sit down with Jennifer Short — hairdresser, breathwork facilitator, Human Design devotee, and one of the most quietly extraordinary humans in Wichita — inside her salon, Colour T...
Episode 40 : Champagne & '22' Energy
We did something a little… unexpected this time.We went LIVE. 🎥✨ Before Episode 39 even dropped (lol), we decided to test new software, hit “go live” across platforms, and just see what happens.And honestly? It felt ver...
Episode 39: Boots, Bingo and Blood Cancer Awareness
This week on So THIS Happened, we’re recording live from Home2 Suites in Delano with the incredible Jamie Seipel, Director of Sales for Home2 Suites Delano and 2026 Visionary of the Year candidate for Blood Cancer United.What starts as ...
Episode 38 : Behind the Glam - Stories That Matter
🥂 In This EpisodeThis week, we’re stepping into the spotlight and pulling back the curtain…Jen shares her experience seeing Hadestown (and why it stuck with her long after the final note)We dive int...
Episode 37 : Big Ideas, Midwest Energy
🍷 Episode SummaryWhat if the next big idea didn’t come from Silicon Valley… but from right here in Wichita?In this episode, we sit down with Tracy Hoover, founder of Groover Labs, to talk about what it really takes to build so...
Episode 36 : Sequins Are Forever
Cheers to Episode 36! This week’s episode unexpectedly turned into a celebration of live performance, unforgettable nights out and the artists who shape the soundtrack of our lives.Jen and Rachel recap an electric night at Broadwa...
Episode 35 : Spirited Ambition
This week, we recorded from the upstairs loft at The Depot (shoutout to Jeff and those $10 Sunday pizzas 🙌) and welcomed Kiah and Bella of Roaming Spirits Bar for a con...
Episode 34 : Uncorked and 30
Cheers to 30, messy growth and being slightly unhinged on purposeRachel turns 30 this week and we are absolutely uncorking for it.In this episode, we celebrate stepping into a new decade with clarity, confidence and just th...
Episode 33: Built With Love (And a DJ Booth)
In this heart-forward episode of So THIS Happened…, Jen and Rachel sit down with longtime friend and event planner extraordinaire Jovana Vu at GROW Plant Bar...
Episode 32 : Self-Trust Is the Main Character
Love Letters to the Self, the City and the Night (with GHOSTGIRL)This Valentine’s-week episode is a love letter — not to romance, but to self-trust, community and creative courage.Recorded on location at
Episode 31 : Free Will Looks Good On You
Guest: Kari, Founder of Happy Camper Hat Company Recorded at: Bubbles Champagne Bar inside The Workroom (Ballroom Collective)Crafting. Community. Champagne. In this joyful, hands-on episode, Jen and Rachel sip ...
Episode 30 : Messy is Our Polish
Episode 30: Messy Is Our Polish (aka 30.2)Sometimes the best episodes don’t go exactly as planned… and sometimes that’s the whole point.In this re-recorded (and very real) Episode 30, Jen and Rachel embrace the chaos afte...
Episode 29 : Mirrorballs and Milestones
Episode 29: Mirrorballs & MilestonesWater for Elephants, vinyl nights, Taylor Swift truths and celebrating moments that shimmerThis week felt like a highlight reel — the kind where art, community and personal mileston...
Episode 28 : An Era of Becoming Pt. 2
Some weeks feel louder than others. This one felt deeper.In Episode 28, Jen and Rachel return to the theme of Becoming — not as a destination, but as a living, breathing season filled with milestones, emotions and moments that q...
Episode 27 : An Era of Becoming
Some weeks don’t just happen — they quietly shape you.In this episode, Jen and Rachel step into what they’re calling An Era of Becoming: a season marked by starting new things before feeling ready, watching loved ones grow ...
Episode 26 : Jumping Into 2026
We’re kicking off 2026 in real time — recording and releasing this episode on New Year’s Day.In this episode, we reflect on the holidays, unveil a fresh brand glow-up, talk goals that feel realistic (not rigid), and share what we’re leav...
Episode 25 : The Magic of Holiday Glow
Episode 25: The Art of the Holiday GlowMerry Christmas! Episode 25 lands on December 25, and we’re leaning all the way into the holiday magic.In this cozy, joy-filled episode, Jen and Rachel explore The Art of the Holida...
Episode 24 : The Art of Anticipation
Episode 24: The Art of AnticipationIn this cozy, end-of-year episode, Jen and Rachel explore The Art of Anticipation — that sweet space between now and what you’re looking forward to.From holiday traditions and sha...