Happy Place Living: Recent Episodes
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Join host Holly Ruth Finigan every Sunday morning for Happy Place Living, the radio show on ACK FM! Tune in as she talks hot Nantucket topics and cool real estate stories while bringing on a myriad of beloved locals and seasoned brokers that make the island a better place.
It’s the last episode this season of Happy Place Living and host Holly Ruth Finigan is talking all about her love for Nantucket as well as a recap of the 2022 Nantucket Chamber of Commerce Award Ceremony. Tune in as she and the new 97.7 ACK FM director of operations, Doug Risher, discuss what makes this island so extraordinary… regardless whether you’ve been here for eight weeks or eighteen years! A thoughtful episode and a special tribute to many community members who make this island what it is.
It’s all about getting outside, staying ACK-tive and the love of Nantucket this week with Happy Place Living! Tune in for a very special episode as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on Lisa Rance of Nantucket Clothing Company and Sydney Sykes, the head lifeguard for the Town of Nantucket! Listen as the three talk about Surfside and sharks sighting… marathons and Miacomet… Jetties Tennis and Nobadeer Beaches… as well as the bACK story on Holly’s Happy Place brand and how it found its home at Nantucket Clothing Company. A happy connection to kick off October on ACK!
Calling in all the calming and reflective energies that come with Autumn on ACK …Happy Place Living host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on Monika Rudnicka of Monarch Face & Body to talk about her 20 years of work as an esthetician, the transformational powers of breathwork and the details on the “cocoon” — the new Monarch Mind & Spirit space! An inspiring listen all around authentic growth, exchanging energies and healing yourself so you can help heal with others.
It’s a jewel of an episode on Happy Place Living as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on Calista West, Nantucket’s Down to Earth Diamond Girl! Tune in as they talk about Calista’s bACK story, as well as wedding season and how Calista works with couples creating custom rings for engagements, weddings and anniversaries. Listen in for a bit about their personal spiritual side as they discuss the stories around losing their mothers and the deeper message of the custom snake ring seen here… an inspiring listen for all those seeking deeper connection to their jewelry and themselves.
From NYC to Martha's Vineyard and all the way to Nantucket. This weeks show Holly talks about everything Marc Anthony has been doing for the last two years here on Nantucket.
Sometimes it is a Happy Place, but when you can't find housing on Nantucket, the island can feel like a Crappy Place...So this week Holly Ruth Finigan has Anne Kuszpa, the Executive Director of Housing Nantucket on the show, to raise awareness around the mission of this organization as well as the dire need for more rental and covenant housing on ACK. They also bring on island retailer, Charlotte Hess, for some real talk and to discuss the Affordable Housing Charity Concert on Thursday, September 8th at the Chicken Box featuring the amazing soul singer, Maggie Rose.
It's a mega powerful episode of Happy Place Living, as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on storyteller Nancy Armstrong, a Nantucket summer resident and the producer behind The Disruptors, a documentary on ADHD. With 9% of the US population diagnosed with some form of ADHD, it's time to make it more of a conversation... so tune in as Holly and Nancy share their personal journeys and hear why Holly believes the world would benefit from watching this educational and engaging film.
Small Island… Big Heart! It’s a beautiful episode with Nantucket Cares on Happy Place Living, the radio show. Tune in as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on three compassionate local voices on the show with Jacquie Colgan, Chris Yates and Kasia Chmielewska Rodriguez. Hear about their April mission to Poland to help the refugees of Ukraine, the heartbreaking stories they came home with and how we can all continue to support with their August 16th “An Evening for Ukraine” benefit at The Whaling Museum. Thank you for listening.
It’s for the love MOTHER EARTH this week on Happy Place Living as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on Emily Molden, Executive Director of the Nantucket Land Council!
Tune is as they discuss honoring our Grey Lady and the ways in which NLC continues to advocate for the land and the water quality on island… they also talk events… like Saturday’s 3rd annual #TrashTag clean up event from 8AM to 10AM meeting at 4 Fairgrounds as well as the details of Holly and Emily’s involvement in the upcoming sold out 5th annual Cisco Trashion Show on Monday August 8th… an episode to make you pause and think around conscious consumption and honoring this amazing land we are so fortunate to live on.
We are talking about the love of preservation on happy place living, the radio show. This week, tune in as host Holly Ruth Finigan interviews Mary Bergman of the Nantucket Preservation Trust. Hear why Holly believes that the August Fête is one of the best events of the summer and hear Mary share the bACK stories of NPT … and how they work all year round to keep the integrity of Nantucket intact! A beautiful listen sharing stories about what keeps Nantucket so special.
It’s all about the GIRL TRIBE on Happy Place Living, the radio show this week! Tune is as Holly Ruth Finigan brings on dear friends and fellow entrepreneurs, Marla Sanford of The Marla Design Group and Katherine Jetter of The Vault Nantucket … listen as they discuss evolution, design inspiration, taking care of our selves and their commitment to SPARKLE! An empowering listen from empowered women.
We’re all about that NAP DRESS on Happy Place Living, the radio show, as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on Nell Diamond, designer, entrepreneur and founder of Hill House Home alongside Jess Newman of Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty! Tune in to hear how these two connected with 33 Main Street, how Nell began her beloved Hill House Home first in bedding, what brought her to create the Nap Dress, and tales of her deep Nantucket family roots … an inspiring listen for all the Grey Ladies out there ready to dream big!
“Hope has no finish line” and to share that beautiful message, Happy Place Living is talking Swim Across America Nantucket and their 10th annual event on July 23rd. With just two weeks out till the big swim, Holly Ruth Finigan brings on Jim Pignato and Jill & Steve Roethke to talk all about this years event, their goal of raising $500K in 2022, and the incredible impact SAA has had on PASCON, the oncology unit at Nantucket Cottage Hospital, and cancer treatment on island. Swim Easy, Fight Hard… and make sure to tune in to this inspiring show!
It’s all about raising awareness to the lucky few and The Lucky Few Foundation on Happy Place Living this week as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on local and global Down Syndrome advocates Susie Tapley and Heather Avis. Tune in for an inspiring listen around shifting the narrative when it comes to babies, children and adults with a Down Syndrome and what Heather Avis and her family are doing for storytelling on Nantucket and beyond! A beautiful and empowering show.
An episode to remember! Tune into Happy Place Living the Radio Show as Holly brings on the Nantucket Boys &Girls Club executive director Jamie Foster and Director of Operations Zahara Kasza to talk about the importance of this positive place for kids that serves over 700 households and almost 75% Nantucket’s school aged kiddos. Host Holly Ruth Finigan discusses with them the 20th anniversary of the Summer Groove, the literacy program that has helped so many children as well as how they NBGC created housing for 22 employees. An inspiring listen.
Comin’ In Hot! The 2022 Cisco Trashion Show is bACK by popular demand for its 5th annual awareness raising event on Monday, August 8th at Cisco from 5PM to 7PM … and who better to kick off the news than Happy Place Living host Holly Ruth Finigan alongside Jay Harman of Cisco Brewers and Darya Afshari Gault of Darya Salon & Lemon Press! Tune in to hear all the 2022 show and ticket details as well as the bACK stories on these two special guests.
We’re bACK talking BOOKS and the 10th annual Nantucket Book Festival alongside Tim Ehrenberg on Happy Place Living, the radio show! Tune in as host Holly Ruth Finigan and @TimTalksBooks connect on all the details with how to make the most of this beloved festival as well as the inside scoop on many of the interviews, events (and even a book fest concert at the BOX!) to keep on your radar.
It’s all about evolution and giving back to the island that gives us all so much as Holly Ruth Finigan of Happy Place Living brings on John McGarr of the Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty on the show! Tune in to McGarr’s story, how he got started on ACK 30 years ago and the island mentors that have made him who is today. BONUS: McGarr’s at the Ventuno back bar every Sunday with a special Give bACK every second Sunday of the month… listen to hear more!
Time to get Social! Tune in to Happy Place Living this week as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on the talented Nantucket photographer Georgie Morley. Listen as the two talk about growing a brand online, how to have better boundaries with our phones and which social media Georgie believes is the one best used for growth.
It’s all about innovative retail and the love of real estate this week on Happy Place Living, as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on two special guests … kicking it off with Katharine Requa, cofounder of For Now, a retail incubator that makes it easy to shop new and emerging brands! Tune in for an episode of stories around women support women and the evolution of two talented female entrepreneurs on ACK.
We love some fresh news and fun connections on Happy Place Living, the radio show! So tune in this week as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on the talented Sean of Sushi Sean 11:11 to dish about his brand new state of the art FOOD TRUCK which will be beachside at Cisco all summer long. Listen as Sean shares what becoming father has meant to him as well as how evolution and pivoting during the past couple of years has taken his catering business to new heights!
It’s all about balance and well being on Happy Place Living, the radio show, as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings in Caroline Kaizer, owner of 11:11 Nantucket! Tune in to hear Caroline’s bACK story… how she began in the spirit world through work in service as a bartender and then shifted into the spiritual world with her yoga teacher training which led her to opening her own hot yoga studio on ACK in July of 2020. A beautiful listen about following your passions and finding purpose though intention in your daily life.
It’s all about being of service and doing it with a smile on Happy Place Living, the radio show, as host Holly Finigan brings on Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty’s John Trudell … listen as they discuss: John’s humble ACK beginnings (almost 30 years ago with Yogurt Plus!) his 13+ year career in real estate and his love for being of service to the Nantucket community.
In honor of Earth Day, Holly Ruth Finigan is bACK in studio this weekend with Neil Paterson, chairman of the Land Bank! Tune in to Happy Place Living, the radio show, to hear all about what the Land Bank has been up in 2022 and how they continue to create many beautiful recreational spaces that keep our island protected and accessible to all.
As we gear into Daffodil Weekend, host Holly Ruth Finigan of Happy Place Living is bACK talking life on Main Street as she brings owner and principal broker Gary Winn of Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty on to the show. Tune in to hear about how this storied Nantucketer got his start in the real estate business as well as the details on two of his spectacular oceanfront listings that just came on the market!
Holly Ruth Finigan is bACK with Happy Place Living, the radio show, and with special guest Tim Ehrenberg of @TimTalksBooks ! Tune in to hear how Tim, a talented marketing and branding strategist, uses social media to get people to read more … a true inspiration Tim is… especially when he is talking books!
Happy Place Living, the radio show, is bACK for Season Two! Listen up as host Holly Ruth Finigan talks with ACK FM's Andrew Cromartie and shares her own personal evolution on Nantucket over the past 18 years alongside her website relaunch, her new meditation and breathwork offerings and her big move in the real estate world... you can find out more by tuning in here!
It’s a very special designer episode of Happy Place Living, the radio show! Tune in as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on the multitalented Kathleen Hay of the award winning Kathleen Hay Designs. Hear about Kathleen’s involvement and design alongside 167 Raw in Charleston… hear why she’s a big fan of both Nantucket and Kentucky… and hear about that “sliding doors moment” in the mid 80’s when she left NYC for year round on ACK. A beautiful parting episode before Holly takes her winter break.
It’s a Happy Place celebration for a very special year-round community space on their 7th birthday! Tune in as Holly Ruth Finnegan of Happy Place Living brings on Chef Greg Margolis of The Corner Table Café and Nantucket Culinary Center. Listen up for his backstory and how he and his wife, Joy, created all that delicious goodness and magic connections at the corner of Federal and Broad…with a big thank you to ReMain for all they do for Nantucket.
On Happy Place Living this week, tune in as Holly Ruth Finigan brings on Jason Graziadei, editor of Nantucket Current. Listen up for Jason’s back story and how he began as an island news reporter and evolved 17 years later, by creating a multi-layered digital platform that shares the news in a fresh new light.
Tune in to happy place living this week as host Holly Finigan gets the buzz on ROASTD General Store and its new ownership between Jon Tran, Lisa Blau and Jackson Blau. Listen up as Holly interviews Jackson for what to expect for 2022 including the great news that ROASTD will now be open year round!
On Happy Place Living, The Radio Show this week, join host Holly Ruth Finigan as she sits down with her parents and talk about what it was like to sell their family home in Concord, MA and make a new home on the Cape. Be sure to stay until the end when Holly reveals a very special “golden ticket” gift for her father, Jack.
Join Happy Place Living host Holly Ruth Finigan with a very special radio show dedicated to finding the light after the loss of her mother… and the what she learned along the way at the University of Broken Hearts.
Listen up to Happy Place Living, the radio show as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on Bernadette Meyerof Maury People alongside her her new partner Jess Newman. Listen up as they talk about the current market, how Bernadette was able to sell 50 properties in just one year and the stories behind how this dynamic duo got their starts in the Nantucket real estate world.
On Happy Place Living, The Radio Show this week, join host Holly Ruth Finigan and her fellow Centre Street Realty agent Jeannie Vincent as they reflect on their previous special guests in 2021 along with discussing the behind the scenes production of this radio show with ACK FM Operations Manager Andrew Cromartie.
We've got the queen of creative collaboration on Happy Place Living, the radio show! Join host Holly Ruth Finigan and her Centre Street Realty agent Jeannie Vincent as they bring on beloved artist Mer Hanson this week. Tune in as they chat about Mer's local and global partnerships, her Nantucket house hunting on HGTV and why the 02564 is her true happy place.
We’re getting in a Stroll State of Mind… As host Holly Ruth Finigan and Charity Grace Mofsen talk next Saturday’s Yuletide Fair at the White Elephant Ballroom to benefit the Nantucket Lighthouse School by bringing on Christine Hanson to Happy Place Living, the radio show.