Who the Chel Cares

Chelsea chats with her new friend Esteban Noyola about finding the limb-different community, trying to find their place within that community and more! Esteban has grown up with a limb difference, possessing remarkable traits that include kindness, open-mindedness, and a caring nature, making him an individual with much to offer. Recently, he has embarked on a journey of self-discovery, exploring...

Tanner, Tyler and Chelsea have all been friends since they were kids, in the thick of the mormon religion in northern Utah. Tanner and Tyler both served two year missions for the church and tell their stories of why they chose to leave once starting their lives post-mission. How to find them: Tanner Geddes - https://www.instagram.com/powercouple_pressurewashing/ https://www.instagram.com/lordgedde...

Janae Pettit is a wonderfully smart, charismatic mother, wife, friend and leader. She opens up about her non-traditional path to a career she loves and how she plans to continue to make the most out of life despite past, current or future heartbreaks and aches. How to find Janae Pettit:IG: @janae.nae.nae Suicide hotline: dial 988 Viewer/listener discretion is advised. As for Who the Chel Cares......

Logan, Kaden and Chelsea all grew up together in rural, northern Utah where the local, prominent religion dictated much of their relationships with others and themselves (whether in or out of the religion). They talk about how they are parenting from their learned and lived experiences as well as things they are learning along the way as recent first-timers. As for Who the Chel Cares... If you lik...

"Who the Chel Cares" is an educational podcast led by Chelsea Porter. With a genuine passion for exploring a wide range of topics, Chelsea fearlessly delves into both familiar and challenging subjects that often aren't explored. From her curiosity-driven approach, she embraces the opportunity to unravel complex concepts that others might shy away from. Join us on "Who the Chel Cares" as we share C...

Hope is a professional dancer, dance instructor, Pilates instructor, personal trainer, corrective exercise specialist, nutrition coach, and HOTWORX Virtual Instructor. She moved to NY at the age of 17 to pursue her dance career and spent 4 years there. She moved to UT to dance with Odyssey Dance Theatre where she spent 8 years with the company touring internationally and dancing principal roles in...

Sheng Slogar (sh-EH-ng SLOH-gar) is a 24-year-old web developer living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the founder of Diglactic (dih-glack-tik), an agency centered on building high-quality, people-focused tools and websites for small- to medium-sized businesses and early-stage startups. To know more about Sheng and Diglactic go to: diglactic.com sheng.dev

Season TWO kicking off with the one, the only, ZAC IVIE! Zac is from the greater Salt Lake City area, started writing poetry in high school and soon after found a passion for rap. Still figuring out life he gives some great tips on how to trust in yourself enjoy the process of life. How to find Zac: Getitwriterecords.com ​ @zacivieentertainment3725  on YouTube @ZacIvie on IG & Tiktok https://linkt...

Nick Williams is a 26 year old from Moorpark, CA currently living in Salt Lake City Utah. He spent 19 years of his life as an extremely active member of the LDS (mormon) church. He came out when he was 19 and has been on the journey since then of finding himself and learning to live, love, and progress his mental health in a community that does not fully accept him the way he wishes they would. TR...

For the season 1 finale of Who the Chel Cares I'm pulling from my archive. This episode was the most vulnerable for me and it took quite some times to edit. But with a huge thanks to my editor it's finally being released. Thank you to Nick Williams who was also very vulnerable and I quite literally wouldn't be here without. Cheers to you, Nick.

Mark Saal and Don Porter are co-hosts of The Media Scrum podcast. They began working at the Standard-Examiner newspaper in Ogden, Utah, one week apart in 1985. Don was the film and TV critic until 1996, when he was named editorial page editor, where he remained until 2008 — jumping into public relations at the local natural gas utility. Mark began as a sportswriter, but soon segued into feature wr...

Ian Soane is a Ischemic stroke survivor of 9 years, loves being active, playing sports and traveling the country with his wife and cats in their van. Follow his journey on Instagram @soanei (https://www.instagram.com/soanei/). If you enjoy this podcast please rate, subscribe, share. Thank you so much for listening!

Ian Soane opens up about experiencing an Ischemic stroke one month after a boating accident 9 years ago (and 9 months after he got married). Listen to his story on Wednesday January 4 on Who the Chel Cares Podcast. On Youtube, Spotify, Google, Apple and Amazon Podcasts.   Follow him on Instagram @soanei

Afa Ah Loo is the husband to Laura Ah Loo and father to Vera & Eti Ah Loo. He is also an award winning fashion designer who has made a name for himself in the fashion industry worldwide after showcasing his collection in multiple fashion shows like Fiji Fashion Week, Utah Fashion Week, LA Fashion Week, etc. He’s been featured in multiple fashion magazines such as Elle, Vogue UK & Paper Mag...

Chelsea talks with fashion stylist, Delee Cox, about the importance of slow fashion: wearing the clothes you have, buying second hand and the layers behind fast fashion. Follow Delee on Instagram for the latest updates (@thestylistnextdoor_ut) and her website for information on how to hire her (https://thestylistnextdoor.net/)

The chaos ensues while Rachel and Chelsea talk about awkward encounters with strangers,  childhood trauma and shitting their pants. Buckle the f*ck up.

Chelsea sits down with her good friend Rachel Berry (no, not from Glee), and they talk about terrible work environments and the endless struggle of not fitting into society's beauty standards.

Chelsea chats with Cydnie Garcia who just landed a job on the creative team at fashion house Louis Vuitton as a designer. Cydnie shares so much positive insight on how to be your biggest cheerleader and be confident in who you are no matter what life throws at you. Find her and her designs @cydniegarcia on IG!

On this episode, Chelsea talks to her former boss, Destrie! Destrie is a Fashion Designer and an owner of Boda Bridal and Boda Boutique. She has a passion for life, especially traveling, holding animals, shopping and adventure. If she was a dog in another life, she was most likely a corgi or some form of "doodle". Her fiance describes her as, "Climactic, Creative and Caring"... in that order ;) we...

Part 2 of Chelsea's conversation with Sarah Thompson-Boyson covers Sarah's experience living with Tourette Syndrome and the importance of being selfish.

Chelsea chats with her former roommate, Sarah Thompson-Boyson, about the times they went to treatment centers, coped with self harm and how to help those around you who are struggling with mental health. TW: please use your own discretion while listening.

Chelsea met Hannah Thais back in January when they both walked for Afa Ah Loo for a Good Things Utah segment and instantly hit it off. Little did they know they were both starting companies about "caring". 

Chelsea talks to her parents about what it was like for them to raise her in the 1990's and early 2000's without the resources we have today. She hopes this episode gives parents of limb-different children the comfort her parents didn't have when they were raising her.

On episode two of Who the Chel Cares Chelsea interviews her junior high school D.A.R.E. officer, Ellis Bruch, about the time he had to suspend her from school for cyberbullying another student on MySpace. They talk about leading with empathy and the importance of communication skills in police (and all) work.

In the very first episode of Who the Chel Cares podcast, your host, Chelsea (Chel) is interviewed by her father, Don Porter. Their conversation takes you down memory lane to give the listeners & viewers a little personal background. Is she an only child? Did she have a good or bad childhood? She goes off on a few tangents but overall a decent listen!