The Bubble Lounge (Highland Park & University Park Texas)

Get ready to immerse yourself in an engaging conversation, as we journey through the 100-year history of Highland Park football with the legendary Coach Randy Allen. You'll be inspired by his personal journey, his unique style (yes, we'll talk about his fedora!), and his deep passion for the game. As we reminisce about the thrill of seeing Matthew Stafford, a former player under his lead...

As we prepare to dive into this remarkable episode, let me tell you a little bit about our guests today. We're sitting down with recent Highland Park graduates - Alexis Jackson, Will Mabus, Cameron Jones, Gracie Brainer, and Brooks Baker- to chat about their exciting summer escapades and imminent college preparations. Will's journey of teaching how to fly fish is more than just an engagi...

In our latest podcast episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Suzanne Brown,  Chair, of La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas, an organization deeply rooted in preserving heritage and serving the Park Cities community.  La Fiesta began in 1986 with a mission to save the oldest house in Highland Park, and it has since blossomed into a community-wide organization that coordinates extraordinary events...

Join us in welcoming Caroline Ellis, graduate of Highland Park High School Class of 2019, and recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Caroline was an Advertising major with a Business minor at UT.  In this episode, Caroline discusses how her love of art developed and grew overtime, by walking us through her journey from elementary school to college.  Caroline has been selling her art...

❤️ LIKE THE SHOW? Click here to send us a message. Join us as we welcome Chloe Walsh, our Assistant Producer and recent University of Texas sorority recruit, who shares her experience and advice on navigating the sorority recruitment process. We'll walk you through each day of recruitment, starting with the ideal outfits for Open House Day, Philanthropy Day, and Sisterhood Day. Plus, find out...

Join us as we dive into the whirlwind of emotions surrounding high school graduation. In this episode, we share our personal experiences as our high school seniors take their first steps into adulthood. From the celebrations to the post-graduation highs and lows, we offer a candid and relatable conversation about this monumental time in our children's lives. We discuss the roller coaster of e...

Join us us we dive into one of the most significant milestones in parenting: when your child leaves for college.  In this episode, we sit down with Rebecca Padek, a highly experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of practice in the Dallas, TX area.  Her expertise in adolescent and adult therapy, family dynamics, and marital therapy makes her the perfect guide to help us navig...

In this episode, we have a very special guest joining us, Dr. Mike Rockwood, the newly appointed superintendent for Highland Park Independent School District (HPISD). Join us as we sit down with Dr. Rockwood to dive into his background, experience, and his exciting plans for HPISD. We'll get insights into his educational leadership journey, including his central office roles in Lamar CISD and...

A lot of families have children and teens who are struggling with depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. Many people are looking for resources to navigate this very complicated process during a time when they are in a very stressed and in an emotional state with concerns for their child. We wanted to offer tips and resources for these families in an effort to help those who need it. Joining us...

This episode is sponsored by Skibell Fine Jewelry  In this episode, we're excited to welcome Lyn Skibell, the owner of Skibell Fine Jewelry in Preston Center. With Mother's Day around the corner, Lyn is here to share her expertise on how to update your jewelry collection and what to look for when purchasing new pieces. Join us as Lyn talks about her passion for jewelry and how she has he...

On our 200th episode, we sit down with the captains of the Highland Park High School Lacrosse team - Ben Abel, Quinn Gordon, Wesley Irversen, and Frank Mousa.  We dive into their upcoming final home game of the season against rival Episcopal School of Dallas, where the team is preparing for a run at the state championship. With a record of 16-4 overall, undefeated in Texas and district play, The S...

Cattle Baron’s Ball started with a group of 10 women working with the American Cancer Society who wanted to do something different for Dallas that didn't involve tuxedos or a hotel ballroom.    50 years later it has grown to:    A team of 100 women  Over 3K attendees 26 Cattle Baron’s throughout the country Raised over $93 million 40,000 patients have received treatment 50 Nobel Prize-winning...

If you’re missing Friday night lights at Highlander Stadium as much as me, you have an opportunity to experience college football Friday night, April 14, as SMU plays their spring intrasquad game at Highlander Stadium.    Joining us is SMU Head Football Coach, Rhett Lashlee, who will share everything you need to know about the spring game, what to expect for the upcoming football season and detail...

Many people struggle with ADHD and often don’t even know they have it. ADHD can cause symptoms such as inattention, lack of focus, poor time management, weak impulse control, exaggerated emotions, hyperfocus, hyperactivity and executive dysfunction. Joining me today is Hilary Stern, certified ADHD coach and ADHD Consultant and founder of ADHD Advance Coaching and Consulting. Hilary is going to sha...

We started March celebrating Women's History Month at Kendra Scott and this week we wrap it up with shout outs to women owned businesses in the Park Cities! We  would also like to help out Dallas Lutheran School , who was hit by the 2019 tornado and is still recovering. This weekend they are hosting The Boots & Bling Spring Gala, at 7:00 Saturday at The Statler Hotel.   Please visit the l...

How amazing would it be to escape city life quickly and spend time at the lake? What if you could own a second home in a luxury community and only spend a little over an hour getting there? We're excited to introduce you to Long Cove , a luxury lake front community just one hour and 15 minutes away from Dallas. We were so fortunate to be able to experience lake living at its finest at this go...

Today’s episode is going to be one of the best stories you’ve heard all year because it’s a story of a woman who went through one of the most humiliating and difficult situations that a mom could possibly go through and was able to turn it around and not only survive but thrive.  She’s been on Oprah Winfrey, “What Pedophiles Don’t Want You to Know,” Dateline NBC ’s “To Catch a Predator,” 20/20 and...

The weather is beautiful and we're ready to celebrate spring is here!  This week we discuss Women’s History Month, new restaurants and Nellie shares what it was like to work along side John Malkovich in her most recent film, Mind Cage. Join us on March 1st as we kick off Women's History Month at Kendra Scott March 1st Kendra Scott  5-7PM 8383 Preston Center Plaza  Enjoy bubbles, sweets &...

We strive to make life easier for you by introducing you to local businesses that you will love. Today, we are re-publishing our episode with Sarah-Allen Preston, CEO and founder of The Afloat App , who shares her incredible story how she was inspired to create an app that allows you to send gifts right from your phone. Like many of us in the Park Cities, Sarah-Allen knows that sending the right g...

We just had a 6-day weekend, it’s been raining all week, and Valentine’s Day is here. Are you ready?  We’re here to help! Links to places we talked about: Kat Noelle Boutique 5710 W. Lovers Lane Suite 102 Instagram @ katnoelle_boutique Galentine’s Sip & Shop Saturday, February 11th from 3-5PM Be sure to tell them The Bubble Lounge sent you! Clothes Circuit 6105 Sherry Lane www.clothescircuit.c...

The 27th Annual Highland Park Literary Festival is coming up and Renne Lokey and Amanda Morley are sharing everything you need to know. Flick Fest kicks off February 8th at the Angelika Theater with a screening of 12 Mighty Orphans which happens to have a local story line with local actor, Luke Wilson, with a certain high school football team being mentioned! On March 2, National Best-Selling auth...

Mark your calendar for February 3rd when Peyton's campaign kicks off. She needs our help reaching her goal of raising $50K. Watch our posts for more details.  17-year-old Peyton Bono has been selected as a Teen of Impact by the American Heart Association and is 1 of 30 teens driving awareness for The American Heart Association. Peyton is the only teen who actually has a heart defect and has a...

University Park Chief of Police, Bill Mathes, joins us to talk about what the past 26 years have been like working in our community.  We talk about what it takes to advance up the ranks from patrol officer to Chief of Police, tips for staying safe and what goes on behind the scenes to make sure the police, are prepared for emergencies. To learn more about the City of University Park visit https://...

In this episode, you’ll discover the history of the Volk Family, developers of Volk Estates and the founders of Volk Department Store, the first suburban department store in Highland Park Village. Leonard Volk, the oldest member of the family (at 94 years of age) shares his family history dating back to 1889 and dazzles us with his book of photography, "everyday". "everyday" is...

It's only a few days into 2023 and a lot has already happened!  Join us for a special episode when Martha's daughter, Alexis fills in for Nellie and  explains how and why 40 Christmas trees ended up in our front yard this week! Martha talks to her daughter about all that has happened this senior year and more importantly, what she plans to do for the future. What better way to start off...