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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!

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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 🩰

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🎙️ EPISODE 44 — "Entering In"
Featuring Krissy Buck, Chair of Digital Wichita

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AI isn't coming. It's already here — and it's entering in whether you're ready or not.

Jen and Rachel are live at WSU Tech's NCAT Campus with their friend of nine years, Krissy Buck — Chair of Digital Wichita and Director of the ShockStarter program at WSU Tech. What started as a conversation about AI-powered marketing turned into something bigger: a story about showing up, building community, and what it actually looks like to bring emerging technology to the middle of the country without leaving anyone behind.

Also: tabs. So many tabs.

🚀 DIGITAL DAY 2026 — June 18 & 19 | Wichita, KS
Mission Control: AI-Powered Marketing for the Modern Brand

This year isn't about why you should use AI. It's about how — with actionable steps you can implement the moment you leave NCAT. Speakers include Luis Rodriguez, Angie Callen, Mike Allton, Brian Piper, Dennis Yu, Jeff Sieh, Scott Simson, Mandy McEwen, and Michael King.

Day 1 (June 18): Full day summit at WSU Tech's NCAT Campus
Day 2 (June 19): Hands-on AI Agent Workshop with Dennis Yu at Groover Labs — limited to 100 seats!

🎟️ Get tickets at digitalwichita.com

📖 Want to prep before you go? Read the Digital Day Dispatch newsletter on LinkedIn every Thursday — we're breaking down each speaker and what they're covering.

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IN THIS EPISODE:
→ Krissy's origin story — from nervous attendee to Chair of Digital Wichita
→ What ShockStarter is and why it matters for Wichita's future
→ Why Social Media Day had to become Digital Day
→ How to start small with AI (SpongeBob's resume is involved)
→ The tabs open situation that got completely out of hand
→ The wedding party reveal that connects all the dots

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FIND KRISSY:
TikTok: @MidwestCottageKS
LinkedIn: Krissy Buck
Digital Wichita: @digitalwichita

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BEFORE YOU GO:
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💜 Thank you to our sponsor Vu Events — vueventplanning.com

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