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WE'RE BACK!
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Morgan and Rachael catch up on where they have been the last year and half and are so happy to no longer be long-distance besties! Rachael’s move back to TN opened the door to start the podcast again, and we couldn’t be more excited! Join us every Wednesday while we navigate the chaotic world of motherhood and celebrate the wins along the way, big and small!
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Introduction to 'That's A Win Podcast'
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Hey guys, Morgan and Rachel here. Welcome to That's A Win Podcast, where we share the highs and lows of motherhood, celebrating the wins along the way. Thanks for joining us on our journey. Talk soon.
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Do I count down?
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All right. Welcome back. Yay. back. We're so back, baby.
Podcast Comeback Excitement
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Here we are. That's a win podcast.
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We have returned.
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I'm so nervous. I know. It feels so strange to be back, back in the saddle. know. I'm a bit rusty. Like, man. So bear with us guys. Okay. you We're trying here. warm We'll warm up. warm up but I know. So we have to like catch everybody up. We're back. We're bringing the podcast back. It's been like year and a half since we've last done it, which is crazy.
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does not feel like a year and a half. I know. I feel like so much has transpired
New Looks and New Studio
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and happened. I know. the whole time. And also can we talk about how we both have short hair again? Yeah.
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We didn't do that on purpose, guys. We swear. We didn't. Literally. love it. We are chopped back with our short hair. so Yes. Yeah, we're super excited. And um we get to be in person together doing the podcast. That just makes it like 100 times better. Oh, my goodness. Absolutely. I think when we originally like started this a year and a half ago, we would have preferred this, right? But circumstances, we weren't able to. So we did what we could with what we had. But I feel like this was always like...
00:01:36
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what we wanted it just feels more us i know truly it's just right yeah this is so right absolutely you're now a tennessee resident i am what again right like i was and then i was gone and here i am you're back i'm back So you were gone, what, nine, eight years?
Rachel's Move Back to Tennessee
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Eight years. Eight years. Yeah. Crazy. Maybe like eight and a half.
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I mean, who's counting the the half there? But yeah, literally after we got married in 2017, up until this fall. up until this fall or past fall 2025 crazy that's weird too like i'm like 2026 what i know new year it's a new state new podcast new studio like large yes yes guys check out this room first of all let's talk about this wall your girl morgy she might be taking painting into her next foreseeable future you know that
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Don't look too closely. Well, I guess, you know, you might not be able to see, but you know, there's some marks on the ceiling on the baseboard, but yes i know yeah, it's super fun. We get to be in person. We have a new little podcast studio set up, so we're excited to get back and be together. But we thought we'd kind of just catch you up on year and a half. Where are we at?
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You know, catch up on our life. I guess a lot of that has to do with you coming back and moving. So just walk us through that. Gosh, okay. Let just steal the mic here real quick.
Family Decisions and Challenges
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Um,
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Yeah, so I think ultimately when we moved there, um it's not like we thought that that was goingnna South Carolina was like our forever home. I think at that time, the start of our marriage and kind of just our journey individually and together was good for us. We were there, you know, got established um with a job, his job. You know, we had a couple houses there. Um, but ultimately after we had kids, I think we were able to really think like, is this where we want to, to be, you know, like, especially like when our oldest would be starting kindergarten, like once we start that let's, let's make sure where we're at is where we want to be at longterm. Um, and I think ultimately even like what people would ask us, like y'all here would be like,
00:03:51
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what why do you guys live there? you know And we could never be like, oh this is what's tying us here. this you know Not that it didn't feel like home, because we did make it a home and we have wonderful friendships there. in Our church is amazing there as well. um But ultimately, i think we always knew that that wasn't where we were going to fully be. um So was this? Probably a year and a half ago, um ah we I should say I, um and maybe we can talk about this on another podcast, but I think, again, knowing that in the back of my head that we potentially wouldn't be in South Carolina forever, um i went through a couple, a few things personally um that I felt like I was getting signs from the Lord that like, maybe this really isn't our place. um And so we started looking at, okay, how could we do this? And how could we move back to Tennessee? um
00:04:47
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to where my friends are, my like core friends, right? My family, especially for my kids to be close to grandparents. um So we ultimately made the decision. um And it was probably like winter of 2024 then, I guess, right? No, I guess we made the decision in 2024. And then we waited a little bit to really sit probably for about like six months to say like, okay,
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okay, when we list our house though, like this is the real deal. You were so nervous. I feel like to pull the plug to like actually do
Selling the South Carolina House
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it. You know, like I was terrified. it felt like a big, it is a big thing. yeah like Yeah. Because I was like, I know I'm hearing and I, I have these, um, I guess signs or things popping up that like I knew were from the Lord that I needed to do it, but it was still a scary jump to do, even though I knew it was the right decision. You know what i mean? Because we had established a life there.
00:05:40
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um But ultimately, we ended up listing our house and we had put in a a couple offers on a couple homes that fell through. So yeah, we need to talk yeah about that. We were trying to make this dream come true.
00:05:56
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One of the homes, let's like specify here, was in my neighborhood, to one or two streets over. And I was like, we had it set. i was like we're going to be neighbors. We're going to go on walks every day. yes And which compared to like six and a half hours, any closeness is still as close. But yeah. Yeah, that was a bummer. I feel like we were like oh really holding on tight to that. Absolutely. And it was like a gut punch when we didn't get the house. I was like, oh my goodness. But on the other side of it, it actually ended up being a pro because we were able to see like, OK, what we can what can we afford? And we were able to kind of look at some different houses and that we might not have thought we would be able to before.
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Um, so the cool thing about, i think the whole process too is, and you if anyone's ever sold a house before, like it's very, it can be like annoying, right? And you're waiting and it's like, okay, come on. So we weren't, uh, we, those two offers fell through, right? So we didn't have a home. Our house hadn't sold either.
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so I was like, oh my goodness, like this isn't, maybe I heard wrong. Maybe we're not supposed to move, right? It was all those like I don't know. So Daniel and I were like, let's give it to the end of summer. So like the end of July, come August, because once the school year starts again, let's just be where we're going to be.
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And so it's still we weren't getting offers because we had to have an offer on our house to even, you know, get another one here. So it we told we gave ourselves the timeline. If it's not it, we'll try again next year. Let's give it to the end of July. And literally like July 29th or 30th, we got an offer on our house in South Carolina. And I was just kind of like, okay. making me wait till the very end there, but it ended up working out and they, and then we ended up finding the house here and it just, the timing worked out to where, um, we were able to close and all
Settling in Tennessee
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that, all that good stuff. Um, and then, yeah, started life here, which was kind of cool because yes, I grew up here. um
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but getting to like, uh, like come back here, but with my family, it's like a whole new, like take on it. Like I'm comfortable with this area, but also like I'm doing different things. We're going to schools. We're doing like, you know, things that family stuff would do and you guys being here and getting to do life with you and, um, my other friends here and my family, like seeing my parents whenever I want, like things that I took for granted,
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whether I wanted to like go to the grocery store by myself for a moment. Like I couldn't do that in South Carolina because I wouldn't let anybody watch my kids. That's a story for another day. But um yeah, and just getting to have them here. I think I feel a lot happier. I think our family is thriving. yeah.
00:08:46
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so Yeah. Hopefully all that made sense. I was kind of all over the place. No, yeah. sure I'll think about things I forgot in that instance, but. Yeah, lot can happen in the year and a half. I just remember, i mean, your house was on the market for a very long time. Six months. You got the one offer, the one offer at the very end when you were like trying to decide if you were doing it or not. Yes.
00:09:08
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Because i always I ultimately was like, okay, maybe we're not supposed to do this. Like, you know, we tried and it's not, maybe it's not it. So that was, it was good.
00:09:18
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The timing, it's hard to wait, but when you come out on the other side, it's that's nice. Yes, it all works out. yeah I would have loved for you to be my neighbor, but... and that have That would have been too too perfect, right? like There's no way. Right. yeah Like you said, we would take the six hours yeah not...
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not six hours and being 10 minutes away or whatever. 10 minutes is okay. I'll allow it. It's just so fun that now I feel like everything that we always talked about, even even though I feel like we remained close, even when you were gone, like it didn't really feel like that much of a,
00:09:55
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distance in a way like even our kids like they were like best friends and they saw each other what a few times a year you know and so and people always would say that to me they're like it's crazy that they are so close and you don't see each other often but so i feel like it was a testament too just to our friendship obviously of like no matter the distance. yeah We're always going to be friends. But then now being on this side of things, it's like, okay, we can just be like, hey, do you want come over on a Monday morning and play and eat lunch and just have a pizza movie night and go trick-or-treating and just all the fun things that we get to do together now. I know.
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And it's such, it seems like such
Listener Feedback and Podcast Revival
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silly things, but those are like the moments that matter most, right? Like we are doing life together, literally. And that's what it what it should be, right?
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It's the best. She's amazing. It's the best so and now that she's here, we were like, okay. podcast again question mark brought it back into the chat i think you asked me you're like okay so yeah want want to take another step well i literally was like i kept seeing different things and it was just like other people doing podcasts which i'm not saying that i was influenced but maybe i was but um You know, and I just was like, wait, we're here. and let's let's just try it again. And of course, Morgie is always like, let's go for this. ok Morgan's so good at all the things. Let me tell you guys, she she was born for this. It's fun. i truly, I think it's so fun. And just, yeah, it's it's that we get to do it in person now. We have this little studio that we made. And I'm just excited to be back and back to, you know, what we started it intended out to be in the first place. Just being a fun, you know, relatable, encouraging podcast. Talk about mom stuff and all the things and just bring heart and humor and all of it together. That's right. That's what it's about.
00:11:50
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And I think too, another reason why we were encouraged to bring the podcast back was just all of the feedback that we got from you guys, the first go around. It was just super cool to see the people that reached out to us and said how encouraging it was and how it impacted them. And it really just helped us to feel that what we were doing was meaningful and purposeful.
00:12:13
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And yeah, just another reason why we thought it would be So cool to be able to get back into it now that the opportunity was here to do it in person and together. So yeah, it's going to be good. So we um we're excited to get back into it, get back to our routines. We're going to bring back the win of the week, as you all know and love from our last... episode yeah this week. Um, I'm pretty sure our win is just getting to record our first podcast together.
'Win of the Week' Segment
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That is a huge, that's a huge win right there. that We can disagree on that. Yes. It's both of ours for sure.
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Um, and then we're going to introduce a new segment, which we'll do at the end of every
Introduction of 'Bestie Bite'
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episode called the bestie bite. So the bestie bite is going to be a segment at the end where we just leave you guys with a little something to chew on for the week.
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It could be anywhere from a piece of advice, something that we're loving, and a hot take, a funny thought, anything like that. So pretty, you know, all a free for all there. But um for today's bestie bite, have a very important piece of advice. Oh my gosh.
00:13:17
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If you are in a long distance friendship, you need to convince one of them to move home. That's all. That's what it has to be. I'm sorry. it just is so much better.
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it is. It's so fun. It is. And we get to do this together. And I'm pumped. That's right. I'm excited. What? good one i know love that so that's your guys's assignment get your long distance bestie to move back home and then if you're feeling crazy do a podcast you know like check two boxes so we're really excited thank you guys for listening thank you for um joining us again we're excited for to get started back on this journey and to have y'all following along
00:14:03
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Yes. We love y'all. Love y'all. Thanks for listening. See you next week. Talk soon.
00:14:12
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Thanks so much for listening to another episode. Remember, every win is worth celebrating. Talk soon.