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 dad is perhaps the smartest human that I know, and I learned things about him & from him in this conversation, and I hope you do too! Catch him in any of his 3 bands playing around the Coulee Region: Glass Stiletto, Tabasco Cat, and (my favorite) Gertrude & Co.

Content warning: alcoholism and addiction

Episode 37: This week we have a unique episode with my road trip buddy, Ellie Eswein! Ellie and I recorded this conversation on our late night drive home from Olivia Rodrigo's GUTS world tour! We recap our weekend and then talk all things Ellie. Ellie is a previous Miss America Organization title holder, a current college student, and a special education paraprofessional. She is also a beautiful dancer and dance teacher in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin area. I hope you enjoy this (slightly chaotic) conversation with Ellie as much as I did!

Episode 36: This week I am so excited to welcome Luci Petlack, maybe better known as "Luci's Morsels!" Luci is a California native who has dedicated her life, both personally and professionally, to living happily and sustainably. She is an author, blogger, cook, fashionista, mother, wife, and daughter, and overall amazing human. I learned so much about caring for our planet in our conversation, and I hope you do too!

Follow Luci!

https://www.lucismorsels.com/

Instagram: @lucismorsels

Buy her cookbooks! "Fall & Winter: Seasonal Recipe Collection" by Luci Petlack, "Spring & Summer: Seasonal Recipe Collection" by Luci Petlack

Episode 35: This week I am so excited to share my conversation with Malachi Durant, who I met when I was in an elementary school show choir at Viterbo University, where Malachi was an undergraduate student and performer. Fast forward just a couple of years, and Malachi has achieved one of his dreams: performing in the Hamilton National Tour! He's been part of the Hamilton ensemble for just over 6 months, and it was so cool to dive into the story of his audition process, what being on tour is like, and how he has kept his faith strong through the entire process. Thank you so much for this incredible conversation, Malachi!

Follow Malachi!

Instagram @kyi_d89

malachidurant.com

Episode 34: I am so excited for you all to hear Theresa's story this week! After our conversation, I am convinced that she is an earth angel. Theresa speaks openly about what it's like living with a chronic illness and the journey it has taken her on. She is an active member of her faith community, an in-home care giver, and a human services student. She has committed to giving of herself to the foster care system, and started her own non-profit, Caring Connections Racine! @caringconnectionsracine

If anyone has a servant heart, it is Theresa.

Episode 33: Where to even begin? You know when someone comes into your life and you just wonder where they have been all 25 years?! I only met Josh 2 months ago when we got cast as Cathy and Jamie in "The Last 5 Years," and I couldn't be more grateful to have this human in my life. Josh is a senior musical theatre major at Viterbo University, can sing circles around anyone I know, and is going to do incredible things after graduation. In this episode we go on many theatre-related tangents, talk about Josh's struggles with bipolar 2, played a little theatre this-or-that, and about what it was like growing up gay in Oklahoma. I hope you love Josh (known lovingly in my close circles as Jamie) as much as I do.

Follow Josh!

www.joshuaterrones.com

Instagram @joshuaterrones

Episode 32: Everyone please welcome Miranda Myszka to "hello good humans!" Miranda has been a friend since we lived across the hall from each other our freshman year of college. We both started our college journeys in theater, only to end up working in different fields of theology in our early 20s. Miranda is one of the most faithful people I know, always trusting God to direct her on the right path. She also has the most delightful laugh of anyone I know :)

Episode 31: I am so excited to share Kristina Schoh's story with all of you today! Kristina is a force to be reckoned with. She joined "hello good humans" to talk about what it's like being a faithful mother of three, a former Miss Wisconsin (and former Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest!), a Beautycounter Brand Advocate, and an author of her NEW BOOK!!! This episode is packed full of wisdom, inspiration, and a whole lot of laughs. I hope you love Kristina as much as I do.

Episode 30: This episode is unique and special to me. I was given the opportunity to interview Karla Hein, La Crosse's Warming Center Coordinator, in front of a live audience at Viterbo University, as part of their D.B. Reinhart Ethics Institute Leadership at Noon series. Karla Hein is an incredibly good human. She speaks openly about her past struggles - dropping out of school, getting into some trouble with the law, and becoming a felon. But she also talks about how those experiences equipped her with exactly what she needed to best serve those that are experiencing homelessness in our community.

Episode 29: This week on Hello Good Humans I had the chance to talk to another friend that I made at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL), Sam Selakovich! Sam currently works as the coordinator for a food pantry in a suburb of Chicago, and is passionate about women’s rights, social justice, education/outreach, and gardening. She also loves to read (many different genres). I hope you enjoy this episode with another amazing young woman I am grateful to know.