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. 4d ago

    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 leave a 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.

    Standing With Someone Facing Domestic Violence | Paige Dinger

  2. 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 leave a 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.

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

  3. 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 leave a 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.

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

  4. Sep 15

    Small Changes, Healthier Life | Chase Tomseth

    Chase Tomseth has spent 21 years as a personal trainer and a decade as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and in that time he's learned the biggest barrier to getting fit was never the workout — it's the story we tell ourselves. In this conversation, Chase and Katiuscia dig into what actually drives lasting change: why “I can't” is almost always “I don't want to,” why the bathroom scale can lie to you, what it really means to be fit (hint: it's five things, not one), and why he'll fire a client before he'll let them stay stuck. They also get personal — Katiuscia opens up about training through an autoimmune illness and why strength became her survival tool, not just a hobby. Whether you're just getting started or you've been chasing the same goal for years, this conversation is a reset on what fitness is actually for. Pull up a chair. This is a conversation worth having. Connect with Chase Tomseth: fitnessboise.com | chase@fitnessboise.com 00:00:00 Meet Chase Tomseth: 21 Years as a Personal Trainer & Black Belt 00:02:35 What Still Drives Him After Two Decades of Coaching 00:04:22 Training Every Age, From 5 to 92 00:05:50 Katiuscia's Own Story: Training Through Autoimmune Illness 00:07:33 The Real Reasons People Finally Start 00:12:51 Why the Scale Lies (and What Actually Matters) 00:19:34 Health First: Redefining What "Fit" Really Means 00:25:42 Time Isn't the Problem — Priorities Are 00:29:29 "I Can't" vs. "I Don't Want To" 00:39:56 Firing Clients, Fake Trainers & Just Getting Started If this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and leave a 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.

    Small Changes, Healthier Life | Chase Tomseth

  5. Sep 8

    She Found Her Voice. She Left. She Built. | Pina Colucci

    This is one of the most personal episodes — because my guest is my mother, Pina Colucci. Pina is the oldest of five, first-generation American, and grew up in a close, traditional immigrant family. She married young — and after years of abuse, she made the decision to leave for her daughter, raising her as a single mom while she rebuilt everything from scratch. What followed was decades of rebuilding: beauty school, a small business that lasted 32 years, a whole generation of stylists she mentored along the way, and a life built on the relationships she never stopped prioritizing. We get into a few of the most pivotal chapters of her life — not everything, but the parts that shaped her, and me, the most. We talk about building a business from nothing, mentoring dozens of stylists over three decades, staying rooted in community,  and how surviving what she did gave her a deeper empathy for everyone who's sat in her chair since. This is a survivor story, an entrepreneur story, a mentorship story, and — above everything else — a love letter between a mother and daughter. If there's one thing Pina wants you to walk away with, it's this: find your voice. Pull up a chair. This is a conversation worth having. 00:00:00  Meeting My Mother, Pina Colucci 00:01:57  How She Got My Name & Growing Up in an Immigrant Family 00:05:29  When the Marriage Turned Abusive 00:07:59  Leaving — For Her Daughter 00:19:22  Find Your Voice: Advice for Anyone in Her Shoes 00:23:26  Building a 32-Year Business & Mentoring the Next Generation 00:28:30  Community, Volunteering & Leadership Boise 00:50:44  On Friendship, Family & What Lasts 00:56:52  Closing: Grace, Strength & the Greatest Gift If this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and leave a 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.

    She Found Her Voice. She Left. She Built. | Pina Colucci

  6. Sep 1

    Trust But Verify: A Fraud Detective on the Scams Draining Our Life Savings | Brendan Kirkpatrick

    Detective Brendan Kirkpatrick has spent 32 years in law enforcement — the last six investigating financial crimes for the Ada County Sheriff’s Office in Eagle, Idaho — and the scams he sees every day are more sophisticated, more emotional, and more widespread than most of us realize. Brendan pulls back the curtain on the fraud epidemic hitting Americans of every age: imposter scams that impersonate law enforcement and the IRS, cryptocurrency “pig butchering” schemes that wiped out a 45-year-old investor’s early retirement, gift card fraud rings that swap barcodes right off the store shelf, romance scams that convince lonely widows and widowers they’re in a relationship with a celebrity or a soldier overseas, and “money mule” schemes that quietly use unsuspecting people — of any age — to launder stolen funds. We talk about how “love bombing” works, why money mules often have no idea they’re part of a crime, and the moment Brendan used a reverse image search to unmask a scammer — only to watch the victim explain it away. Brendan also shares his nine personal commandments for staying safe, why he says “trust but verify” has become simply “verify — no trust,” and what he wishes every family understood about talking to parents of any age before it’s too late. This conversation will change the way you answer the phone — no matter how old you are. Pull up a chair. This is a conversation worth having. Learn more about the Ada County Sheriff's Office here. Brendan's Commandments DON'T: Respond to cold call emails or texts Give cards (gift cards or prepaid) Purchase Cryptocurrency Invest in Cryptocurrency Send cash in the mail Send money --Venmo, Cash App, Zelle Allow remote access to phone/computer Give out personal information (DOB, SSN, Address, etc) Give out banking info (account, routing, passwords, pin) 00:00:00  Welcome & Brendan's 32 Years in Law Enforcement 00:02:39  Imposter Scams: America's #1 Financial Crime 00:05:02  Crypto Investment Scams & “Pig Butchering” Explained 00:08:05  IRS Scams, ATM Skimmers & the “Hit and Run” Playbook 00:19:04  Gift Cards, Fake Tech Support & the $2.1 Million Case 00:24:06  Romance Scams: Love Bombing & the “Johnny Depp” Story 00:32:59  A Rare Win: Recovering $27,000 at the UPS Store 00:47:00  Unmasking a Scammer: The Reverse Image Search Reveal 01:00:26  Money Mules & “Trust But Verify” 01:09:00  Brendan's Commandments, AI & the Dark Web If this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and leave a 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.

    Trust But Verify: A Fraud Detective on the Scams Draining Our Life Savings | Brendan Kirkpatrick

  7. Aug 25

    The Voice That Told Her She Wasn't Enough | Nicole Cormier

    Imposter syndrome followed Nicole Cormier from a grade school classroom to the boardroom — until a breakdown on a mountain highway forced her to rewrite the story she'd been telling herself since childhood. In this conversation, the Change Management Consultant with Unleashing Leaders traces imposter syndrome back further than most people are willing to go: to a childhood on an Idaho farm where success was expected but never celebrated, through a difficult divorce that left her questioning her worth, and into a career pivot from grade school teacher to executive consultant that cracked the whole thing wide open. She walks through the moment it finally broke — a three-and-a-half-hour car ride to a leadership conference that ended in what she calls "an ugly cry," and the mentor sitting next to her who refused to let her keep telling herself the old story. Research says 70% of people experience some form of imposter syndrome, and 45% of them are women. Nicole doesn't offer a way to silence that voice. She offers something more honest: how to stop letting it win. This episode is for anyone who has ever sat at the table wondering if they deserve to be there. Pull up a chair. This is a conversation worth having. Learn more about Unleashing Leaders here. Connect with Nicole here. 00:00:00 Meet Nicole Cormier 00:04:16 Reading the Room: The Psychology of Who Speaks Up 00:10:47 From Third-Grade Teacher to Change Consultant 00:21:25 What Imposter Syndrome Actually Is (Not Just "Fake It Till You Make It") 00:24:02 Raised on an Idaho Farm: Where the Voice Began 00:31:38 Worthy at the Table: Chasing Achievement Over Acceptance 00:39:36 Divorce, Single Motherhood & Starting Over 00:52:34 Full Circle: Community, Confidence & Being Proud 01:00:36 The Sun Valley Car Ride That Changed Everything 01:16:22 The Dandelion: Choosing to Be the Wish, Not the Weed If this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and leave a 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.

    The Voice That Told Her She Wasn't Enough | Nicole Cormier

  8. Aug 18

    A Police Chief on Loss, Mental Health & Leading with Heart | Chief Tracy Basterrechea

    Chief Tracy Basterrechea has led the Meridian Police Department for six years, with 30 years of law enforcement experience behind him. When a young officer on his team died by suicide, it changed everything about how his department approaches mental health — leading to a legislative fight to get PTSD covered under workman's comp, and a deeper commitment to officer wellness and resilience that Chief Basterrechea carries into every part of how he leads. In this conversation, he opens up about that loss, about staying apolitical in a divided moment, and about a conversation with his teenage son at a protest that reshaped how he sees his role. He also traces the full arc that got him here — a ride-along that started it all, years undercover on a DEA drug task force — and the family history that shaped him: his father was born in the middle of the Spanish Civil War, and was just two years old the day Guernica was bombed, hiding under a bridge with his mother. This is a conversation about grief, duty, and what real leadership looks like when you lead with heart. Pull up a chair. This is a conversation worth having. Learn more and stay connected with the Meridian Police Department: https://meridiancity.org/police/ https://www.instagram.com/meridianpolicedepartment 00:00:00 Welcome: Meet Chief Tracy Basterrechea 00:01:18 Basque Roots: War, Persecution & a Sheep Camp Journey to America 00:06:23 Choosing the Badge: How a Ride-Along Changed Everything 00:10:52 Undercover: Life as a DEA Task Force Officer 00:18:06 Climbing the Ranks: Sergeant, Lieutenant & a First-Night Homicide 00:25:26 Family First: Balancing Fatherhood and the Badge 00:34:15 Leading Meridian PD: Joy, Challenges & Leading Up the Chain 00:37:39 Loss, Mental Health & the Fight for PTSD Coverage 00:53:30 Public Trust, Politics & Policing in Idaho 00:59:53 His Son's Question, Doxxing & What Real Leadership Means If this conversation stayed with you — follow It Stays Here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and leave a 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.

    A Police Chief on Loss, Mental Health & Leading with Heart | Chief Tracy Basterrechea
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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
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 It Stays Here
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