House of Colour is an international company based in London. Cheryl Sonnek is the latest franchisee of the brand providing color analysis to customers. She is our guest today on the podcast talking about why knowing 'your colors' can expand your horizons when it comes to shopping and help you feel most comfortable in your own skin.

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What's your go-to coffee order? We're talking gourmet coffee, settling for Folgers (no offense, Folge) and our fall flavor picks. Plus, the weird thing Midwesterners do when they turn down someone's offer because it feels more polite. Hear Jess' example of this and also how she is getting creative with Halloween decor from the thrift store.

Isn't there something so wonderful about eating foods that were freshly harvested? We're sharing about some awesome farmer's market finds (hello, gourmet mushrooms!). George is also talking about harvesting 'Virginia' our cannabis plant along with the many uses of cannabis.

Depending on who you ask, you may answer this question with a blank look and pure confusion OR you may give a number and timeframe for how often you think about the Roman Empire. This is trending on social media - women asking their husbands or boyfriends how often they think about the Roman Empire. Tune in to find out the strange reasons behind why people (not just men) are thinking about the Roman Empire...often.

On yesterday's episode we talked briefly about aging and being empowered to do so on your terms. We're diving into that discussion further today. Including facing your own mortality and acknowledging that the choices you make today will affect your health in the long term. Plus, how society's expectations play into the conversation of aging.

Yep. We're officially old. How do we know? Well, we have both noticed a lot of college-aged kids/Gen Z/young adults under 30 sporting mustaches. We laughed when we caught ourselves saying 'I don't understand why kids these days have brought back mustaches'. (Insert face palm). Today, we're talking about fads of days gone by and also a little about aging. And in a real plot twist - are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs dating?!

Earlier this summer we sat down with photographer Josh Madson to hear the vision behind his Mankato Community Collage photography project. Now, the exhibit has launched at the Coffee Hag in Mankato. We're talking to Josh about what it took to create this stunning display and what's next for him and his talent.

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We talk a lot about wellness (which you know if you've listened to a few of our 350+ episodes), today we're sharing an app that one of the trainers at JP Fitness suggested. The Yuka app allows you to scan your food and cosmetics. It will give your products a score between 1-100 and also give you a breakdown of why the ingredients score the way they do. It's not about perfection, but awareness and it has been eye-opening. We're sharing more on the pod.

Second life is a term that refers to the 'Act II' of your life. Maybe your kids are grown up or you've done a job you don't love for decades and you're deciding to finally take the plunge and try that thing you've always wanted to. More people are finding this joy in second life. We're talking about it this morning and why it's not too late.

Maybe it's the remnants of that first day of school feeling from years gone by, but something about September feels like a fresh start. New routines, a new season, the promise of crisp fall air and the joy of the holidays looming. Some fresh starts bring growing pains, so if you're not living in a apple cider bliss right now, that's ok too. We're talking about transitions and routines.