Who the Chel Cares

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 writing. He was a humor columnist, news reporter and editor until mid-2020, when he accepted a job teaching English at Ogden’s Ben Lomond High.

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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/).

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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 Magazine New Zealand, was invited by the late Queen of England to show his designs in Buckingham Palace in-front of the royal family as part of the Commonwealth Fashion Exchange during London Fashion Week and was also a cast member of the reality tv hit show, Project Runway Season 17 on Bravo TV. His work has been seen on celebrities on the red carpet and people all around the world. He was born and raised in the island of Samoa but now resides in Utah. His creative and fashion abilities was heavily influenced by his late mom.

Follow him on IG @afa.ahloo (https://www.instagram.com/afa.ahloo/)

For more information on Utah Pacific Fashion Week visit https://www.utahpacificfashion.com/

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 ;)

website: bodabridal.com 

website: boda-boutique.com

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