It Stays Here

Katiuscia Maria
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Some conversations change you. This is the place to have them. It Stays Here is a podcast hosted by Katiuscia, where intentionality meets curiosity. Each episode is an invitation to go deeper — past the surface, past the resume, and into the real story. Katiuscia sits down with fascinating people to explore the moments, viewpoints, and experiences that shaped who they are today. Because the best conversations aren't just heard — they're felt. They resonate, they linger. They make you think differently about your own path. We grow not only through what we live, but through what others are willing to share. Here, guests open up about their careers, their passions, their turning points, and the human moments in between — and in doing so, offer something that stays with you long after the episode ends. Pull up a chair and stay awhile. These are conversations worth having.

  1. 3d ago

    Lupus, Life Is Short and Why Human Connection Is Everything | Katiuscia Maria

    Katiuscia Maria asks the questions on this show. This time, someone asks her. Her friend Madeline Elise, the very first guest on It Stays Here, takes the host’s chair and keeps every question a surprise. The conversation is unscripted, warm and honest, and it goes straight to why Katiuscia cares so much about people’s stories. She is a self-described introvert who loves connecting one-on-one. She explains how she builds relationships that last, why she has never believed in having a million friends, and what she learned about who stays when life gets hard. Growing up with lupus, and now almost 14 years into remission, taught her early how short life is, and she says that is not a cliché. It shaped her faith, her gratitude and her dislike of surface-level conversation. Her roots run deep too. She was named after an Italian soap opera star, grew up speaking Italian first, and once spent almost a year living in her family’s home in Italy, which she still calls her peace place. Madeline asks what drives her as a host. Katiuscia answers with curiosity, humility and a promise to protect every guest’s trust. She shares what a fulfilling life looks like, from a tight-knit circle to a dream animal sanctuary, and how she hopes to leave things a little better than she found them. Underneath it all is a simple belief: human connection is everything. Pull up a chair. This is a conversation worth having. 00:00:00 Flipping the Script 00:02:15 Her Name, Italian Roots and Italy 00:10:04 Lupus at 13, Remission and Resilience 00:20:05 Life Is Short, and It's Not a Cliché 00:24:16 Faith, Trust and Daily Gratitude 00:35:00 Empathy, Boundaries and Real Friends 00:40:29 Small Acts, Real Human Connection 00:45:07 Hosting for Connection and Trust 00:49:47 A Fulfilling Life and Lasting Impact 00:54:29 Human Connection Is Everything If this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and please leave a rating and review. It helps more people find their way to conversations worth having. Know someone who needs to hear this? Send it to them. Some conversations are meant to find the right people. Prefer to watch? Find the full conversation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itstaysherepod

    Lupus, Life Is Short and Why Human Connection Is Everything | Katiuscia Maria

  2. Nov 3

    Confidence and Self-Acceptance: A Big Sis Pep Talk | Jennifer Lee

    Jennifer Lee knows what confidence looks like up close. She spent years behind the makeup chair with brides, photo shoots and headshots, then took a leap into the medical world. Today she manages the front office at a plastic surgery practice, the first human being people meet when they walk in. What started as a big sis pep talk on confidence and self-acceptance turned into a real, funny, honest conversation between two friends. Jennifer talks about the high-stakes world of wedding makeup, why she started interviewing her own clients, and when she decided to retire from a business she loved so she could bring her compassion and empathy to medicine. She shares what it means to be part of people's stories from the front desk, and why that is something she never takes for granted. Then the conversation opens up. The ladies who took a 22-year-old under their wing and helped her see herself the way they saw her. Why women should empower each other instead of tearing each other down. What a true friend looks like, and why your people will find you. Growing up in the '90s with fashion magazines, then watching social media change how grown women compare themselves. And why confidence still takes daily effort. Underneath it all is one idea the two land on together. Confidence is acceptance, in every stage of life, and you are good enough for each and every day. Pull up a chair. This is a conversation worth having. 00:00:00 — Meet Jennifer Lee 00:07:14 — Jennifer's Bridal Makeup Artist Days 00:11:38 — Jennifer's Leap From Makeup to Medicine 00:14:38 — Being Part of Their Story 00:18:59 — The Incredible Ladies Who Shaped Jennifer 00:20:27 — Women Empowering Women 00:26:29 — Raising a Confident Teen 00:31:26 — Social Media vs. Fashion Magazines 00:38:26 — Confidence Is a Daily Effort 00:42:07 — Confidence Is Acceptance If this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and please leave a rating and review. It helps more people find their way to conversations worth having. Know someone who needs to hear this? Send it to them. Some conversations are meant to find the right people. Prefer to watch? Find the full conversation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itstaysherepod

    Confidence and Self-Acceptance: A Big Sis Pep Talk | Jennifer Lee

  3. Oct 27

    Putting Her Kids First While Building Something of Her Own | Selena Mack

    Selena Mack is building a business and raising three kids. She doesn’t see one as coming at the expense of the other. That’s the thread running through how she runs Boise Bubbly & Taps. Selena and Katiuscia met through the Boise Metro Chamber, and they’re the kind of friends who go months between lunches and pick right back up. Their conversation covers Selena growing up in a home of entrepreneurs, building an alcohol catering business in Idaho, and shaping her work around her kids’ school, sports, choir and cheer schedules. Selena shares what running a mobile bar is really like. There are no business hours. There’s a lot to learn about Idaho’s alcohol regulations and why they shape how alcohol catering works. And there’s the part of the job she loves most: being a fly on the wall for other people’s events, love stories and, at funerals, stories about a life well lived. They also talk about what’s next. Selena is moving her brick-and-mortar to Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell, recently announced as 1891 Social, with a bigger storefront, soups and sandwiches, and an all-ages-friendly spot where you can warm up after ice skating or stop in for a glass of wine. The goal is to open around the 2026 holiday season. Along the way, Selena talks about her mom, how honest she is with her kids on the stressful days, and the lesson she hopes they take from watching her build. Her message to any single parent thinking about starting a business is one worth hearing. Pull up a chair. This is a conversation worth having. For business inquiries, reach out at selena@boisebubblyandtaps.com, and follow on the socials @BoiseBubblyAndTaps and @1891_social  00:00:00 — Selena on Always Putting Her Kids First 00:00:20 — Meet Selena Mack and Boise Bubbly & Taps 00:02:26 — Raised by Entrepreneurs and Building Around Her Kids 00:07:32 — Why Her Kids Stay the Priority as Her Business Grows 00:11:29 — Sacrifice, Hard Work and What Her Kids See 00:15:23 — A Boise Native on Growth and Idaho’s Alcohol Laws 00:21:43 — Weddings, Funerals and Being a Fly on the Wall 00:26:27 — What’s Next: Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell 00:28:58 — The Hard Parts Nobody Sees: Rules, Licenses and Safe Rides 00:34:09 — What She Hopes Her Kids Learn From Watching Her Build 00:40:04 — Golf, Her Mom and a Message for Single Moms Who Want to Build If this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and please leave a rating and review. It helps more people find their way to conversations worth having. Know someone who needs to hear this? Send it to them. Some conversations are meant to find the right people. Prefer to watch? Find the full conversation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itstaysherepod

    Putting Her Kids First While Building Something of Her Own | Selena Mack

  4. Oct 20

    Local News, Real Connection and the Stories That Stay | Greenlee Clark

    Greenlee Clark spends her days telling other people’s stories. This time, the story is hers. She’s the neighborhood reporter for Star, Eagle and Emmett with Idaho News 6. She grew up in Toledo, Washington, a town of about 700 people, in a graduating class of 46. A middle school teacher kept nudging her toward broadcasting. A radio internship in Arizona showed her she had too much heart to fit a person’s story into 15 seconds. That realization led her to television, and eventually to Idaho. Greenlee shares why she works to tell both sides, and what she does when someone online has a problem with her work. She invites them to coffee. She talks about the strangers who helped her on a freezing night after a neighborhood meeting, the holidays she spent with families in the communities she covers, and how she carries the hardest stories long after the cameras go off. She also opens up about why local news feels different, why she shows her human side online, and what covering people’s lives has taught her about them. This is a conversation about kindness, integrity and the honor of sitting in the front row of someone’s story. Pull up a chair. This is a conversation worth having. Connect with Greenlee on the socials @greenleeclarktv + learn more about Idaho News 6 here. 00:00:00 — Meet Greenlee Clark, Neighborhood Reporter 00:01:11 — From a Town of 700 to Broadcast Dreams 00:06:04 — The Story That Couldn't Fit in 15 Seconds 00:12:32 — Why Trust in the News Broke 00:17:34 — The People of Star, Eagle and Emmett 00:27:05 — Parents, Perseverance and Finding Her Footing 00:34:27 — Bringing Light to the Heaviest Stories 00:44:23 — Trust, Social Media and Staying Human 00:50:32 — Greenlee Off Camera and Her Favorite Stories 00:55:25 — What Journalism Taught Her About People If this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and please leave a rating and review. It helps more people find their way to conversations worth having. Know someone who needs to hear this? Send it to them. Some conversations are meant to find the right people. Prefer to watch? Find the full conversation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itstaysherepod

    Local News, Real Connection and the Stories That Stay | Greenlee Clark

  5. Oct 13

    The Long Game: Money, Work and What We Build Next | Andrew Heidt

    Andrew Heidt of Visit Boise shares the financial literacy lessons nobody taught us, from compound interest to index funds. Then we talk work, who leads next, and how Boise is growing. Andrew's money education started on his dad's sailboat in Maryland, with a book on saving and investing. He points out that schools teach math but not financial literacy, and he wishes they did. He shares how he thinks about simple long-term investing with S&P 500 index funds, and why starting early and staying patient matters. He also reminds us that *he is not a financial advisor and this isn't financial advice. He's sharing his experience and what he's learned. We also talk about the generations sharing the workplace, from Gen X and millennials to Gen Z, plus why millennials got a bad rap, the rise of the trades, boomers retiring and who leads next, and the return-to-office debate. We're not experts in generations. This is two perspectives and a lot of curiosity. The conversation closes with Boise's record-setting 2026, the Boise Centre's new downtown land, Banana Ball, Ironman, nonstop flights, the 2027 events ahead, and why Boise is Outdoor City USA. Pull up a chair. This is a conversation worth having. CONNECT + RESOURCES: — Connect with Andrew at aheidt@visitboise.com, and on LinkedIn @andrewheidt. — Thank you to Visit Boise for the amazing campaign video, see more and follow  @VisitBoise on YouTube and all their socials and check out www.visitboise.com for more info and events. — Books and voices Andrew mentions: Dave Ramsey, Suze Orman's "Young, Fabulous & Broke," and Darren Hardy's "The Compound Effect." 00:00:00 — Meet Andrew Heidt & His Passion for Financial Literacy 00:04:15 — A Sailboat, Compound Interest & Investing Made Simple 00:13:09 — Gen X, Xennials & Millennials at Work 00:18:30 — The Millennial Bad Rap, the Trades & Upbringing 00:26:23 — Boomers Retiring & Who Leads Next 00:30:52 — Gen Z, Saving & Return to Office 00:35:55 — Boise's Record 2026 & the Boise Center's Big Plans 00:40:09 — Banana Ball, 2027 Events & Ironman 00:47:08 — Showing Off Boise: Rafting, Wine Country & Rooftops 00:53:49 — Smart Growth, Nonstop Flights & Outdoor City USA If this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and please leave a rating and review. It helps more people find their way to conversations worth having. Know someone who needs to hear this? Send it to them. Some conversations are meant to find the right people. Prefer to watch? Find the full conversation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itstaysherepod

    The Long Game: Money, Work and What We Build Next | Andrew Heidt

  6. Oct 6

    Standing With Someone Facing Domestic Violence | Paige Dinger

    Paige Dinger can tell you exactly where her calling began: in a courtroom, sitting through a verdict that changed the direction of her life. She was a high school history teacher turned stay-at-home mom at the time. Today she is the Executive Director of Faces of Hope in Boise and Meridian, Idaho, a one-stop triage center for people facing domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse, and her advice on supporting someone you love feels especially important during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Faces of Hope was founded in 2006 by Ada County prosecutor Jean Fisher, and Paige started volunteering within weeks of that verdict. Advocates, counselors, an attorney, and case managers work together, and help starts the same day, including a safe place to stay. Paige explains why that matters: when someone is ready to ask for help, waiting weeks can send them back to the person hurting them. Paige breaks down what abuse looks like beyond bruises, why people go back to an abusive partner, and why she tells her team "we didn't fail" when someone does choose to go back. She also explains how the power and control wheel helps clients recognize difference abuse tactics, how teen dating violence fits in, and the story behind a ninth grader's monarch butterfly painting. If someone you love tells you they're being hurt, Paige's guidance is to be a safe person for them: offer support without taking the decision out of their hands, and stay in their corner even if they go back. She shares why Faces of Hope calls people they help "clients", and how you can stand with survivors all year long, from volunteering to the Faces of Hope wish list. Faces of Hope is also the beneficiary of Witches Night Out on Thursday, October 8 at The Village in Meridian, Idaho. *Content note: this episode discusses domestic violence and child abuse. Connect with Paige Dinger and Faces of Hope: https://facesofhopeidaho.org/ or 208-986-HELP.  If you are in immediate danger, call 911.  The National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or by texting START to 88788.  If you're worried your device is being monitored, call rather than searching online. Pull up a chair. This is a conversation worth having, and if this particular conversation could really help someone you know, please share it with them. 00:00:00 – Welcome and Why This Conversation Matters 00:02:42 – The Verdict That Led Paige Dinger to Faces of Hope 00:05:51 – How Faces of Hope Began: A One-Stop Triage Model 00:10:16 – What Happens When Someone Walks Through the Door 00:17:46 – Why People Go Back, and Why It's Not Failure 00:26:02 – What an Abuser Really Looks Like 00:28:34 – How to Support a Friend: Be a Safe Person, Don't Rescue 00:33:51 – Why Faces of Hope Says "Client" and the Power of "Yet" 00:36:20 – Teens, Dating Violence, and the Butterfly Painting 00:42:36 – Ways to Help, Awareness Beyond October, and Paige's Message of Hope If this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and please leave a rating and review. It helps more people find their way to conversations worth having. Know someone who needs to hear this? Send it to them. Some conversations are meant to find the right people. Prefer to watch? Find the full conversation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itstaysherepod

    Standing With Someone Facing Domestic Violence | Paige Dinger

  7. Sep 29

    Independent, Not Alone: The Heart Behind a Fire Wife | Lauren Fitzpatrick

    What is life really like as a firefighter wife? Lauren Fitzpatrick, wife of firefighter Darren Fitzpatrick, joins Katiuscia for an honest conversation about the side of first responder life we don't always talk about—the spouse and family waiting at home. Lauren shares what it's really like to balance marriage, motherhood, work, and an entire household while her husband is gone for long stretches at a time. She talks about the solo parenting and independence it takes to live fire wife life, the mental load that comes with holding down a shift-work marriage, and the loneliness that can sneak in even in a full house—some days it can feel like single mom life, even with a great marriage underneath it. She opens up about what it was like moving to Idaho without any family nearby, and about learning to make time for her marriage and give herself grace on the days it all feels like too much. It's a candid, real conversation about firefighter marriage and family life, motherhood, sacrifice, and independence—and what it takes to maintain a strong marriage and home life around a first responder's career. Pull up a chair. This is a conversation worth having. 00:00:00 – Meet Lauren Fitzpatrick 00:01:35 – Work, Mom Life, and Being a Trainer 00:02:15 – "It's Basically Single-Mom Life" 00:03:55 – Eight Months Pregnant, No Family, No Safety Net 00:05:07 – Which Is Harder: Him Leaving or Coming Home? 00:07:37 – The Overwhelm Nobody Sees 00:09:26 – Why Independence Isn't Optional 00:19:04 – Carrying the Emotional Weight of Everyone 00:25:26 – Lessons on Independence and Partnership 00:36:07 – What She'd Tell a Future Fire Wife 00:45:02 – What She Hopes Her Kids Remember If this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and please leave a rating and review. It helps more people find their way to conversations worth having. Know someone who needs to hear this? Send it to them. Some conversations are meant to find the right people. Prefer to watch? Find the full conversation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itstaysherepod

    Independent, Not Alone: The Heart Behind a Fire Wife | Lauren Fitzpatrick

  8. Sep 22

    What 30 Years of Coaching Taught a Police Chief | Chief Travis Ruby

    Chief Travis Ruby has spent 26 years in law enforcement and more than 30 years coaching youth soccer, and he believes leadership works the same way in both: people rise to the expectations you set for them. As Chief of Police for the City of Eagle, Idaho, he sits down with Katiuscia to talk about what it really takes to lead well, from the soccer field to the police department. His path was never a straight line. He expected college scholarship offers that never came, joined the Marine Corps instead, and built a career that took him from inmate records to school resource officer to Chief. Along the way, he shaped a leadership philosophy built on trust, empowerment, communication, and accountability, and a belief that there are no bad teams, only bad leaders. This conversation also opens up about officer wellness: counseling, peer support, and what it takes to make it okay to not be okay. He closes on a simple idea he lives by: kindness is free. Pull up a chair. This is a conversation worth having. Learn more about the Ada County Sheriff's Office here. **A note on this episode: it includes a brief, careful discussion of mental health and suicide prevention. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 (the U.S. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). 00:00:00 – Cold Open: "I Failed You" 00:00:18 – Meet Chief Travis Ruby: From the Marine Corps to Police Chief 00:06:05 – School Resource Officer: "You Were My SRO" 00:13:00 – Leading Through Growth in Eagle, Idaho 00:17:29 – Protecting the Vulnerable: Major Crimes & Investigations 00:23:36 – Officer Wellness: Counseling, Peer Support & Making It Ok to Not Be Ok 00:39:04 – Coaching Youth Soccer for 30 Years: "Get To" vs. "Have To" 00:48:43 – Failure, Referees & Why Adults Are the Problem in Youth Sports 00:59:23 – Owning Failure: No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders 01:03:13 – Trust, Empower, Communicate, Accountability 01:10:03 – Kindness Is Free If this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and please leave a rating and review. It helps more people find their way to conversations worth having. Know someone who needs to hear this? Send it to them. Some conversations are meant to find the right people. Prefer to watch? Find the full conversation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itstaysherepod

    What 30 Years of Coaching Taught a Police Chief | Chief Travis Ruby
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Some conversations change you. This is the place to have them. It Stays Here is a podcast hosted by Katiuscia, where intentionality meets curiosity. Each episode is an invitation to go deeper — past the surface, past the resume, and into the real story. Katiuscia sits down with fascinating people to explore the moments, viewpoints, and experiences that shaped who they are today. Because the best conversations aren't just heard — they're felt. They resonate, they linger. They make you think differently about your own path. We grow not only through what we live, but through what others are willing to share. Here, guests open up about their careers, their passions, their turning points, and the human moments in between — and in doing so, offer something that stays with you long after the episode ends. Pull up a chair and stay awhile. These are conversations worth having.

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  • Creator
    Katiuscia Maria
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 It Stays Here
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