Midwest Happy Hour

Join us while we chat with our lady Anne. She is a seasoned school teacher with only a few years left until retirement! We dive deep into all things education system and the experiences she has had. Enjoy!! Our instagram https://www.instagram.com/midwest.happyhour/ Our website https://midwesthappyhour.squarespace.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@midwest.happyhour/videos

Join us while we sip on Ritual Zero Proof Tequila!!! It was a very interesting alternative to alcohol. The smell had a hit to it but not like actual alcohol. Anyway, let's chat about aliens and weird sh*t....also Lacey was on her period and gave either zero eff's or too many eff's during this episode. Enjoy!!! Our instagram https://www.instagram.com/midwest.happyhour/ Our website  http...

Join us while we chat and drink some WATER?! Yes, today was a water day because after this weekend Hayley needed it ha!!!!! I mean you only turn 30 once! Enjoy! Our instagram https://www.instagram.com/midwest.happyhour/ Our website  https://midwesthappyhour.squarespace.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@midwest.happyhour/videos

Join us while we give the update on the local church clergy allegations. If you remember things came out about this church back in February/March well there ended up being a third party investigation and that is what we discuss - so enjoy!!!!  Our instagram https://www.instagram.com/midwest.happyhour/ Our website  https://midwesthappyhour.squarespace.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@midwes...

Join us while we give the update on the local church clergy allegations. If you remember things came out about this church back in February/March well there ended up being a third party investigation and that is what we discuss - so enjoy!!!! Our instagram https://www.instagram.com/midwest.happyhour/ Our website  https://midwesthappyhour.squarespace.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@midwest...

Join us while we play catch up - a lot has gone on in the last few weeks and we felt like we weren't prioritizing the podcast but WE ARE BACK and ready to be better podcasters haha! We hope you all enjoy while we sip on a mocktail made from the sparkling water brand "Q" grapefruit juice, lime juice, jalapeño from Lacey's garden and topped it off with salted rims - delicious!!! Ou...

Join us while we continue to taste some white wine from the kit we got from Sam'sClub!!

Join us while we chat with the President of Gobena Coffee, Luke! If you aren't new to the podcast then you already know how much Hayley and I enjoy the brand Gobena for multiple reasons. 1) The taste 2) Fair Trade Organic - Certified 3) Very involved into giving back to charity and helping the people around the world and 4) They are out of Central IL - in Gridley! Luke gave us some great insig...

Join us while we learn how to wine taste! This was a lot of fun and we really got into some weird conversations...especially near the end when the wine started to kick in ha! We decided to extend out pre-order so make sure you check out our website and get yourself a crewneck and/or a t-shirt! our website http://midwesthappyhour.squarespace.com our instagram https://www.instagram.com/midwest.happy...

Join us while Lacey and Hayley chat with Wesley Homoya! Wesley has been great friends with Lacey's husband Flint for many years and he is truly one of a kind. His adventure through life and his love of birds have given him such wonderful opportunities to travel the world and educate others on our feathery friends. On the show we had the opportunity to sip on Wesley's brother/sister-n-laws...

Join us while we chat about how we need to normalize stay at home moms/homemakers again. We live in a world where we have to do it all but that comes with a price. It is time to learn from our past and understand our current lifestyle to find that happy medium. During the 80's/90/s processed and premade food became popular because both spouses were working and when you make food from scratch i...

Join us while we chat with Wesley and do a shout out to almost every person we talk about on this weeks episode! In all honesty it was so fun to catch up with one of our best friends from childhood. We discussed the past, present and future about work, kids, and just all things life. Shout out to Jason's Deli here in Bloomington IL - Wesley does such an amazing job running this place! Wesley&#...

Please join us while we chat with Chad! He started working with Lacey at corporate back in 2015 and his life has evolved into something truly beautiful, now that he has become a fitness coach, yoga instructor...and really in our opinion a life coach. Chad is extremely insightful and we think has really figured out true happiness. So enjoy!!!! Chad's instagram https://www.instagram.com/chad.ura...

Join us while we have Palomas for Cinco De Mayo! We chat about life and death and what we think happens when we pass away....because really who knows! Death is just such a weird concept but believing in some form of life after death makes it easier to wrap your brains around...it is also always right around the corner! It is important to continue to mend wounds, live presently, and never let argum...

Join us while we play catch up! It had been awhile since Hayley and Lacey got together because of everything going on!! We discussed Hayley's vacation and decided to try some THC drinks...which were delicious! Affiliate Links: Squarespace - use code MIDWEST10 for 10% off your customized website! PinkLily - https://pinklily.sjv.io/b3ZgRv use code May20 for 20% off the cutest clothing Crunchi -...

Please join us while Lacey talks with her oldest sister Darby about her journey with her sons diagnosis with autism. It is Autism Awareness month so this conversation is especially important to really help people understand that this is really a large spectrum and that each person and their families experience is different from the next. Each journey is hard and Darby really shines a light on the...

Join Lacey during this chat with her husband Flint while Hayley is out on vacation living her best life. We are going to discuss the chaos, which is our life right now with our 3 children. Having toddlers is no joke and it is hard to find the joy mixed in with the tantrums but it is something we continue to work on...and we just keep our eye on the prize..which is having kids that don't yell a...

Join Hayley on this chat with her fiancé Patrick! they discuss their adventures together and what they plan to do in the next year! They are actually taking off today on an 11 day camping trip so wish them all the best!!! Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midwest.happyhour/ Our Website: midwesthappyhour.squarespace.com Our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@midwest.happyhour/videos

Join us while we chat with Hayley's biological sister and Lacey's sister via Hayley. Kendall has grown into such an amazing adult but to us she is still just little Kendall :) We loved having this conversation with her to discuss her journey from Illinois State University to now living in Texas and working for an Attorney. This conversation will be sure to make you laugh. Hope you enjoy! O...

Join us while we chat over some spicy mango habanero margs! First a quick disclosure - we had a lot of feedback in this audio so we appologize for that distraction during the episode. However, we talked about being a women and the pressure that is put on us to "do it all"...also how we for sure need to have some type of leeway when we have our periods and are still expected to be 100% or...

Join us while Hayley talks about her anniversary weekend and taking a haunted tour in an old apartment building. We also had an audience about half way through our episode - thanks for joining papa John!    Also, we are in the process of moving to a new hosting platform so please bare with us if there are any issues getting our episodes o the platform you use!    Our instagram: https://www.instagr...

Join us while we chat with Heather about her foster care journey and ultimately adopting two of her children. She also is a jack of many trades but has taken on photography more of a full time career. Her and Hayley met back in 2020 and hit it off and have been friends since. Hope you all enjoy this weeks episode and thank you all for listening!

If you are from central IL you have most likely heard of Eastview Christian Church. Most of you probably have nothing but good things to say about this organization, we do too. However, there has been some tea spilt about the ex. Senior Pastors family, specifically about his sons and how these accusations have been kept from the church perishioners and workers along with no repercussions. Now we a...

Join us while we chat with Hayley's Fiancé Patrick about how it was growing up biracial in Central Illinois. He got to experience life in the city while also enjoying his time in Colfax and then ultimately attending Ridgeview. There were definitely some differences but it made him a really well rounded person. Thank you Patrick for being on this weeks episode and we hope you join again!  Enjoy eve...

Join us while we chat with entrepreneur Hannah, owner of Graze and Hannah Brooks Photography, about her journey to opening her second business. We found her through another small business in Central, IL and went to her charcuterie board class, which was so much fun! She opened in October in 2022 and has such a bright future! Make sure you go check her out and order for your next party!   Our Insta...