So THIS Happened...

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.

  1. 4d ago

    Episode 52 : Pencil Before the Paint

    Send us Fan Mail So THIS Happened is Wichita's podcast for real talk, local culture, and the occasional glass of bubbles — and this episode marks a first: our very first live Sip Squad Session, recorded live from Bubbles Champagne Bar in downtown Wichita, Kansas, with hosts Jen Cole and Rachel Chappelle. Joining them live is Stella Hankins, founder and creative director of Bella Bonita Designs, a Wichita live-illustration and fine art studio. Stella's work has taken her from Prada and Dior runways to Fendi activations — and now to a storefront on St. Francis in downtown Wichita. Tonight, she's talking about all of it: the global career, the move home, and the quieter, harder season she's been walking through this year. FIRST-EVER LIVE SIP SQUAD SESSION This one was different from the jump — our first time recording live in front of an audience, and our first time broadcasting live on YouTube and Facebook. Huge thanks to Bubbles Champagne Bar for hosting, and to Tony Vu (DJ Panda) of Vu Events for keeping the room hyped all night. FROM RUSSIA TO WICHITA, BY WAY OF EVERYWHERE Stella was born in Russia and immigrated to the U.S. as a child, later living in Geneva, New York City, Paris, and Savannah before her family landed in Wichita. She built her live-illustration career along the way, working events for luxury brands including Prada, Tiffany & Co., Dior, and Fendi. Nearly a decade ago, she moved to Wichita to be closer to family and ended up staying. She launched Bella Bonita Designs in January 2020 — timing that meant starting a business right as the world shut down. The studio pivoted early into mask-making and community mask drives before growing into the working studio and storefront it is today. NINE YEARS SOBER, REBUILDING AFTER A BREAKUP Stella has been sober for nine years. This past year, she's navigated the end of an eight-year relationship — a breakup she's walked through fully sober, leaning on new outlets instead of old habits. She talked openly about what's helped: AA meetings, her sponsor, spontaneous trips, the shooting range with her mom, and journaling that turns into sketches. "Once you get rid of that block," she said, "it opens up so many other channels." Her advice for anyone sitting with something hard right now: time actually does heal — listen to the signs when something isn't working, and trust the process of honoring what's right for you. BEFORE YOU GO Find Stella and Bella Bonita Designs on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @bellabonitadesigns, or online at bellabonitadesigns.com. Visit the studio in person, diagonal from Bubbles Champagne Bar on St. Francis in downtown Wichita, open Wednesday–Saturday, 10am–6pm.  Sip Squad merch is live — Uncorked and Slightly Unhinged is 15% through July 31 with code STHANNIVERSARY, and Messy is My Polished (10% of profits go to Ballet Wichita). This episode is proudly presented by Vu Events — "It had to be Vu!" — and recorded live at Bubbles Champagne Bar. 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. So THIS happened. Support the show

  2. Jul 16

    Episode 51: Many Hats, Many Tales, One Squad

    Send us Fan Mail 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! Support the show

  3. Jun 18

    Episode 50 : Down the Rabbit Hole We Go

    Send us Fan Mail Episode 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 Events We 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 Grip Trend 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 Bumps Today 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 Wonderland We’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 Over Date: 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 Day By 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 Coming We’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🛄 Shop merch at the link below — new Champagne & Caviar Bumps line is live, Uncorked & Slightly Unhinged is 15% off with code STHANNIVERSARY through July 31🎧 Subscribe on Spotify and YouTube so you don’t miss the Season 2 launch⭐ Leave us a review if this podcast has made you laugh, think, or accidentally spiral on a trend for ten minutes Long live the Sip Squad. We’ll see you in Season 2. 🥂 Support the show

  4. Jun 11

    Episode 49 : Long Live the Sip Squad

    Send us Fan Mail This 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 DECODER Trend 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 1 A 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 COMING Episode 50 — Season 1 Finale Next 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, Wichita Free event! Guests cover their own refreshments. Presented by Vu Events. Venue sponsor: Bubbles Champagne Bar. Special limited-edition gifts for past guests (a very exciting collab with Bella Bonita Designs 👀). Specialty cocktail menu. Past guests: come claim your prize. Listeners: bring your ideas for Season 2. Merch Use code STHANNIVERSARY for 15% off the Uncorked & Slightly Unhinged line through July 31st. Shop here. --- 🔗 FOLLOW & CONNECT Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe + leave a review — it truly means everything. Follow @sothishappened_podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads. Long live all the mountains we moved. 🥂 So THIS happened. This episode is proudly sponsored by Vu Events — Wichita's premier event production team. It had to be Vu! Support the show

  5. Jun 4

    Episode 48 : Live From Riverfest

    Send us Fan Mail So THIS Happened went live. Like, actually live. Main Stage at Wichita Riverfest live.   Episode 48 is Jen and Rachel recording in real time on the Main Stage at Wichita Riverfest 2026 — in front of a real crowd, with wine in hand, the wind trying its absolute best to ruin the vibe, and DJ Panda on hype duty. It did not disappoint.   We played This or That with the crowd (Riverfest edition — festival food, outfit planning, local vs. national acts), dove into some of our favorite Riverfest memories, talked about what we'd already been up to Friday and Saturday, and giggled through Trend Decoder — because a live audience watching Rachel guess internet trends cold is exactly as chaotic as it sounds.   🎲 THIS OR THAT — RIVERFEST EDITION   The crowd played along this week — DJ Panda held it down from the booth while Jen and Rachel revealed their answers and let the audience weigh in. A few standout moments:   Front of the crowd vs. back by the bar — turns out it's a both/and situation and nobody is sorry Local Wichita act vs. national headliner — unanimous local love (very on-brand for this show) Corn dog vs. funnel cake — deeply personal, surprisingly divisive, and both are correct Festival outfit planned for weeks vs. threw it together this morning — the crowd overwhelmingly grabbed what they could find, and we respect it Document everything for the 'gram vs. put the phone down and live in it — turns out Broadway In Wichita taught Jen how to be present, and Rachel just trusts Jen to get the shot   🎡 RIVERFEST MEMORIES & THIS WEEKEND   The conversation got good fast. A few highlights:   Rachel's most vivid Riverfest memory: snow cones with Jen and the boys back around 2018, Century II, hot and sunny, outfits sourced from Von Maur the day before. Some things never change. Rachel's childhood memory: watching the hot air balloons launch at night with her dad — and the fact that she's still hoping to catch them this year (weather permitting, which, it has not been). Jen's chapter as the official Riverfest livestreamer — the backstage access, the deeper love for the festival it created, and the moment she arrived at the VIP dinner thinking Tim wasn't coming... and he was already there. Waiting. Having conspired with Julie to pull off a full surprise. There is a GIF. It lives forever. The $25 giant margarita situation: Brittany at the bar turned them onto the Una Vida Tequila margaritas with refills for the rest of Riverfest. They are going back immediately after recording. The Schooner Mates, Admiral Windwagon, the food court at the brick of fries, the Korean corn dogs — Riverfest is well-represented in this episode.   Big takeaway of this year's fest so far: more collaboration, more community showing up for each other — and that is exactly what this podcast is about.   📱 TREND DECODER   Rachel's Trend Decoder has returned by popular demand — specifically because Tracy from Oklahoma City mentioned it at lunch, and that was all it took. Welcome back, chaos.   TREND 1 — "Can We Reschedule?" Creators pretend to receive a text cancelling plans, fake disappointment, then cut to themselves already in comfy clothes at home — relieved they don't have to go out. Rachel immediately said "cat on your lap" and "we do this all the time" and earned herself a hard-fought point. She was correct in spirit. One point awarded.   TREND 2 — "Watch My Body Change" Creators use hooks like "watch my body change after giving up ____" to tease a big wellness transformation — but the reveal is them looking tired, sad, and completely over it. Rachel went deep fried pickles → food belly → Ozempic → habits → no progress, and landed basically right at the end. A point and a half. Very generous. She earned it.   Running score: Rachel is getting better at this. She said so herself. We believe her.   🥂 BEFORE YOU GO   One-year anniversary party is HAPPENING — July 12th at Bubbles Champagne Bar, presented by Vu Events. Watch our socials for details coming soon. Episode 50 is right around the corner. It's happening. Merch is live — Uncorked & Slightly Unhinged and Messy Is My Polished available at https://www.bonfire.com/store/so-this-happened-store/. 10% of profits from Messy is My Polished merch goes to Ballet Wichita. Find us on Spotify, YouTube, and Instagram @sothishappened_podcast. Or honestly just find us out in the city — we're not hard to spot. This episode is brought to you by Vu Events — the Sip Squad Sponsor making the magic happen, including our upcoming one-year anniversary party. Thank you, Vu Events. We love you almost as much as we love those Una Vida margaritas.   So THIS happened. Support the show

  6. May 28

    Episode 47 : Yes, But

    Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Episode 47 — Yes, But Hosted by Jen Cole & Rachel Chappelle This episode is sponsored by Vu Events — Wichita's magic makers. Cheers to Jovana and the team! May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we decided to get real about it. Not in a five-tips kind of way. In the actual, imperfect, sometimes-you-hold-it-in-until-you-explode kind of way that real life actually looks like. Also: Trend Decoder is back, the math gets embarrassing, and "Clean" by Taylor Swift sends both of us somewhere we weren't entirely prepared to go. 📱 TREND DECODER Trend #1: "Yes, But" — Creators show the polished, aspirational side of something ("yes") followed immediately by the messy behind-the-scenes reality ("but..."). Rachel earned half a point guessing this one. She's at peace with it. Trend #2: "Brainwash You" — Creators jokingly frame themselves as dangerously influential. Spend enough time with them and you'll accidentally adopt better habits. Rachel basically cracked this one by referencing The Office. 1.5 out of 2. 💜 MENTAL HEALTH, MILESTONES & THE MESSY MIDDLE What does managing mental health actually look like — not the Instagram version, the real one? We get into the routines, the spiraling, the lists, the people, and the positive milestones that are somehow still exhausting. Spoiler: positive things are still stressful. Mixing emotion with logistics while being the most emotional person in the room is a whole thing. We see you. 🎶 HITS DIFFERENT: "Clean" — Taylor Swift (1989) Rachel heard it for the first time tonight. The rain imagery hit. The drowning-but-finally-breathing thing hit. And Jen shared something she hadn't talked about on the podcast before — the season in her life when this song first existed, and what it meant then vs. what it means now. Both of us realized we were going through overlapping heartbreaks at the same time without knowing it. That came out on mic. In Episode 47. So that happened. 🥂 📣 BEFORE YOU GO Riverfest Main Stage — Sunday, May 31 at 11 AM! All you need is a Riverfest button. Come find us. 🎉Merch: Uncorked & Slightly Unhinged + Messy Is My Polished — 10% of profits go to Ballet Wichita 🩰 Link here.Season 2 is coming — drop your ideas for new segments in the comments!Subscribe + review on Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you listen. 🎙️ Yes, but... we'll see you next time. So THIS Happened. Sponsored by Vu Events  |  Sip Squad Sponsor  |  May 2026 Support the show

  7. May 21

    Episode 46 : Perfectly Un-Perfect

    Send us Fan Mail 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. Episode 46 is chaotic, emotional, hilarious, and somehow perfectly on-brand for two women who just coined the phrase “perfectly un-perfect” live on air. Jen and Rachel are fresh off a content creation outing at Century II — getting familiar with the main stage where they’ll record LIVE at Riverfest on Sunday, May 31st at 11 AM. Come see them. All you need is your Riverfest button. 📱 TREND DECODER (Tracy, this one’s for you) The No Trend: running words together to dodge accountability. “youdon’tneedonemorebottleofwine.” My name’s Jen. It doesn’t apply. Not a Math Person: reclaiming a weakness as proof of a different brain. “You’re so creative!” Thanks, I used to cry during math homework. Rachel got half a point. Both of them cried during math homework. 🎓 THE WEEK THAT WAS Nathan performed My Shot from Hamilton at his variety show and absolutely obliterated the stage. Nicholas graduated high school with 18 college credits already banked. The senior girls performed Slipping Through My Fingers twice — once the night before graduation, once during. Nick fanned Jen with his program. At graduation, Nathan caught her eye from across the auditorium and was losing it. She did not cry. The boys handled that one night early. Baby Everett came to town with Hannah and Shane for the graduation party. The summit at Torr Brewing included the full friend group, both families, a legendary nacho bar, and Nick arriving in full Johnny Cash black. Then: Bubbles, Chambongs, Sammie’s official initiation, an Andy Reid lookalike, and Rachel texting her dad about it at midnight. Also — Rachel is going to be an aunt! A girl. An enchanted forest baby shower is in early planning. 🎶 HITS DIFFERENT: “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” — Taylor Swift (Reputation) The party is any relationship you poured yourself into. The song isn’t sad. It’s a boundary. It’s the nice thing protecting itself. Neither of them is re-recording Reputation. Perfectly un-perfect. 📣 BEFORE YOU GO Come see us LIVE at Riverfest — Sunday, May 31st, 11 AM, Main Stage! Merch: Uncorked and Slightly Unhinged & Messy Is My Polished 2.0 (10% to Ballet Wichita 🩰) Subscribe on Spotify & YouTube + leave us a five-star review! 🥂 So THIS happened. Support the show

  8. May 14

    Episode 45 : Main Stage Era

    Send us Fan Mail 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 it unforgettable. Find them at vueventsplanning.com. ―――――――――――――――――――― Forty-five episodes in, and things just got very, very real. Jen and Rachel are back with a full glass and a LOT to say — trends, milestones, a tearjerker of a Hits Different segment, and two announcements that have us fully in our Main Stage Era. 👟 THE TRENDS SEGMENT This week: Red Flats Queen (the Met Gala assistant who went viral for running the whole show in red flats and zero cares) and the I’m a Survivor trend — using Reba McEntire’s anthem to celebrate the absolute bare minimum. Swallowed your vitamins? Survivor. Didn’t cry until the very end of the band concert? Survivor. We’re all survivors here. 🏟️ ANNOUNCEMENT #1: WE’RE PLAYING RIVERFEST So THIS Happened is recording LIVE on the Main Stage at Wichita Riverfest — May 29th at 1:30 PM. All you need is your Riverfest button. Come find us front and center. Sponsored by Vu Events. 🎉 🥂 ANNOUNCEMENT #2: ANNIVERSARY PARTY We’re almost a year old and we’re throwing a party. More details coming very soon — but save the date: July 12th, 2–4 PM at Bubbles Champagne Bar inside The Workroom. Presenting sponsor: Vu Events. Venue sponsor: Bubbles. It’s going to be incredibubble. 🎵 HITS DIFFERENT: “The Best Day” — Taylor Swift (Fearless) Rachel came in blind and left emotional. Jen couldn’t make it through without crying. Between Nick’s last band concert solo, graduation week, and wedding lead-up memories — this one hit every single layer. 📣 BEFORE YOU GO → New merch dropping before Riverfest — Messy Is My Polished is getting a redesign! → 10% of all merch profits go to Ballet Wichita 🩰 → Subscribe, review, and follow us everywhere @sothishappened_podcast So THIS happened. And it’s gonna keep happening. Support the show

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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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    Jen Cole and Rachel Chappelle
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    52
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