hello good humans

Ahhh! I've missed the little community this podcast brought me SO MUCH, and now, 6 months after my last episode was published, it's time for episode 62. This episode is just me, myself, and I updating you all on the thoughts in my head AND my recent trip to Europe :') I hope you enjoy & it's so good to be back.

Episode 61: This week I am so happy to welcome to the podcast my friend (and honorary little sister) Mattie Gilbertson! Mattie currently works in special education at a local middle school, finding a passion for working with the special needs community after receiving her own diagnoses of invisible disabilities. In this episode Mattie talks about navigating young adult life with grace & unders...

Episode 60: This episode is so, so exciting for me, and that is because I got to have a conversation with someone that I have known almost as long as I've been alive ~ Margaux Granath! Margaux and I met as babies in Nashville, TN, and we have maintained a friendship for almost 26 years through writing letters, texting, FaceTiming, and only seeing each other in person every couple of years. After e...

Episode 59: Not to be dramatic or anything.... but it's been a long month! This episode is a tell-all of my long-awaited endometriosis surgery and diagnosis, answering your questions from Instagram and TikTok. But it's also the story of how just 3 weeks later I had emergency gallbladder removal surgery! The last month has made me so incredibly grateful for my body and everything that it is capable...

Episode 58: This week I am so honored to share my conversation with Sarah Weyrich. Sarah is a Viterbo Music Theatre alumni, now working in the professional theatre world at theaters all over the country. This past summer, Sarah lost her amazing brother, Sam the "I Can" man. When Sam was born, he was told he wouldn't live past two years old, but he proved everyone wrong and lived 24 fun and adventu...

Episode 57: I mean, let's be real... You can't meet Melissa de Boer and not think she's the world's greatest human. It was truly a blessing to get to interview my favorite human being, my mama. We talk about growing up in a small town, loving all sorts of hands-on crafts and hobbies (including making VOTE bracelets that our entire city must have at this point), marrying my dad, being a mom, and so...

Episode 56: This week the podcast is joined by one of my favorite people, Abby Michelle (not Lee) Miller! I had the pleasure of being Abby's roommate when we competed together at Miss Wisconsin, and it was friendship at first hug. In this episode Abby talks about her history with competing in the Miss America Opportunity, and the passion she's found while volunteering at the Rhode Center for the A...

Episode 55: This week the podcast is welcoming my very own brother, Elliott de Boer. Elliott is the black cat to my golden retriever. The reality to my fantasy. The Vanderbilt to my Viterbo, if you will. In this episode Elliott talks about his move to France, why he chose to study French in college, and his hatred of Chat GPT. Having also studied Political Science at Vanderbilt, Elliott carries a...

Episode 54: Faith Fehlen, my friend, talented musician, heart of sunshine, follower of Jesus, and lifelong dreamer. I am so excited for you all to hear this conversation. We talk about our transformations during college, switching from dreams of musical theater to dreams of serving faith communities, and Faith's latest claim to fame ~ that she sang with the "house band" for thousands...

Episode 53: Earlier this summer I took a group of high schoolers to Denver, CO for a mission trip. One of the good humans leading the mission site in Denver was none other than Abby Schulte! Abby is going into her senior year at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, studying Public Administration, whose program motto is "Making Lasting Change." Abby is doing just that. Through her work...

Episode 52: We're BACK with a sunshine of a human being, Delanie Johnson! Delanie is the Coordinator for PATCH La Crosse, Providers and Teens Communicating for Health. She is passionate about public health and equipping teenagers with the tools needed for health advocacy. In this episode we talk about the basic of public health, some highlights from traveling Europe (the chocolate croissants i...

Episode 51: Hello good humans! Or maybe "Hola humanos buenos!" is more fitting today... This week the pod is joined by Katie Marach, who lives her life with an incredible servant heart. Working as an ESL teacher in Wisconsin, Katie decided to completely uproot her life and do a year of service at an orphanage in Peru, and then in Mexico. This experience has transformed her understanding...

Episode 50 (50!!!!): This week I am so thrilled to share the conversation that I had with the sunshine human herself, Georgia Vanderville. Georgia Vanderville is the owner and creative force behind Shortie's Candle Company, and a lover of all things fragrance. In this episode we talk about the origin of Georgia's work with candles, "fragrance flips," our favorite scents, and more...

Episode 49: This week I am so honored to introduce Dr. Carolyn Colleen Bostrack to "hello good humans" ~ Carolyn is an accomplished speaker, author, entrepreneur, wife, mother, and woman of faith. In this episode we share our love for the La Crosse community, we discuss moments that Carolyn realized her dreams were becoming reality, and she shared her reaction to taking the ACE questionn...

Episode 48: This week the podcast is welcoming local comedian, speaker, podcaster, and author, Lisa David Olson! Lisa and I met on a whim in 2017, and our friendship has grown over the last 7 years as we keep bumping into each other in unexpected places. In this episode we talk about Lisa's knack for humor and why it is so important to her, what it was like giving not one but THREE TedX talks,...

Episode 47: This week we are welcoming Sage Holloway to the podcast! Sage is a Kenosha-based artist, musician, and self-proclaimed philosopher. I met Sage through a mutual good human in our lives, and I'm so glad I did. The first thing I noticed about Sage was her ability to ALWAYS "commit to the bit," which, for my older listeners, means that Sage will carry out a joke or a dramatic...

Episode 46: This week we are welcoming one of my favorite humans to "hello good humans" -- Bridget Proper! Join the two of us as we have a conversation that's really just the two of us hanging out and being girlies. We do the podcast version of the YouTube trend "What's In My Bag?," we talk about how we met, Bridget's nursing career, and all of the things we find cr...

Episode 45: This week's guest is Veerle Vriens, my dear friend, fan of the podcast, and an exchange student from the Netherlands! Our friendship blossomed because of our connected heritage and the fact that we were studying Servant Leadership together, but the more I learn about Veerle, the more our friendship grows. Veerle talks about her love of the Netherlands, things she likes better about...

Episode 44: Today we are joined by Kevin Decker, who shares the wild ride to finding Jesus in his life! Kevin, who you will be able to tell was once a stand-up comedian, is a husband, father, faithful Catholic, and works for the Diocese of La Crosse. We talk about his own faith, as well as the work he does to help our homeless brothers and sisters, and even touch on being in a space with someone w...

Episode 43: Y'all, Jess Randall is an amazing human. She just finished her sophomore year in college, but is making moves in the world. She is the founder of the non-profit "The Survivor Clothing Project," which aims to provide clothing, specifically undergarments, to sexual assault survivors in the emergency room/hospital. She is a pre-med student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with plan...

Episode 42: Hello good humans! I wanted to take a moment and answer some of YOUR questions! I love interview all of the good humans in my life, but I also love giving my listeners the chance to get to know me. One of the things that I've been open about on social media has been my journey with endometriosis, but the sad truth is that it is a chronic illness that not many people know much about...

Episode 41: This episode is really, really special. Karl Goldbeck is an extremely well-loved member of the La Crosse community. He worked for a number of successful businesses around the area, making deep connections with the individuals and corporations he worked with. He also is a lifelong member of the Onalaska Fire Department. One of the things that he always felt passionately about was being...

Episode 40: WAIT. Y'all HAVE TO listen to this one. I love these humans so much. Kate and Liz, always the two, always in that order, are two of my best friends & my emotional support humans. They are two of the most thoughtful and caring individuals, despite being busy business owners (we'll save those details for Part 2), avid car campers, dog mamas, homesteaders, crafty ladies, and s...

Episode 39: This week I have the pleasure of sharing my conversation with Katie Pehling, the angel behind White Buffalo Thriftery. Katie, along with her partner José, have built an eclectic, thrift boutique in downtown La Crosse. I won't lie -- usually when I go into White Buffalo, I feel like the entire store was curated for me. And I never leave empty handed. In this episode, Katie discusses...

Episode 39. This episode's guest is a very important one. In fact, if you think about it... the podcast wouldn't exist if it weren't for this guest, my father, Tycho de Boer! In this conversation we cover a variety of topics, from my dad's sobriety, his upbringing in the Netherlands and being a Dutch immigrant, his passion for music, and his confusing relationship with religion. My...