Sisterhack Podcast

The sisters talk systems in this month’s minisode.

The sisters launch into the season by picking the brain of former food blogger and current kitchen icon, Natalie McLaury. Natalie gives the audience spicy tips, savory tricks, and sage advice on all things food. This jack of all trades guest awed the sisters and had Hannah confessing her Instagram stalking and Rachel rethinking her cabinet stocking. Grab a snack and chomp on this episode: Spring Cleaning Up Your Eating.

Welcome to February 2021 where a first date screening takes on a new meaning. This month the sisters debunk the single life with the help of their dating-pro panel: Patty and Kate. Together they dismantle generalizations of what it means to be single, and dig into dating apps. The panel speaks on self-identity, personal time perks, and relationship-related convos. Swipe right, press play, and learn something new this month.

The sisters talk resolutions on their first ever minisode.

New year new episode! The sisters roll out mini-sodes in 2021, but first they pass the microphone to their baller brothers who speak eloquently on their unconventional pathways to becoming lawyers. Andrew and Stephen weigh in on their decisions to pivot from coaching college hoops and playing profession basketball to practicing law. The sisters take the brothers to court on common household disagreements and Rachel finally gives the Hackheads some great hashtags.

On this episode of Sisterhack, Hannah and Rachel look at work from home (#WFH) season of life and spice it up with a work from fun lens. Lonnie Pries, athletic director at Concordia University Ann Arbor, serves up some tasty tips on curating an ideal work environment. The interview is sprinkled with lighthearted banter and the sisters mix in their own perspective on the ideal work environment. Finally, Hannah dishes on the burning topic of delivering her bun in the oven. Enough puns? Just wait for the hashtags.

The sisters think that Octobers are for projects and who better to tear down the ins and outs of changing a house into a home than Jake and Desirae. You might know Desirae from her popular Instagram @heybarnettfam and you might know Jake from the Sisterhack Season One reference “did your mom hide cookies from your friends,” but do you know the dazzling dynamic of their relationship? Through the laughter and the teasing the sisters and the spouses spill some serious conversations and information. Get out your Pumpkin Spice Lattes and take in some delicious fall content this month on Sisterhack.

This September the sisters get schooled on the psychology of returning to learning during a pandemic. Expert and loyal listener Kevin gives the sisters the teenage perspective on the social struggles of this semester. Along with ample advice during the interview, Kevin takes on listener questions during the new segment: Sister Ask. Grab your notebooks and sharpen your number two pencils; this episode is full of tips. Attendance will be taken.

Season Three starts out sizzling as the sisters speak with Jason Crayton and Peter Ferry about the hot topics of the scorching summer. The friends since age five get real about representation in their fantasy combat board game. The dynamic duo discusses the overlap in business and friendship and the sisters dish about how they have been diving into this project using the power of teamwork. We promise you will have a great reaction to their creation of Factions.   For more information follow them @factionsbattlegrounds on Instagram and check them out at factionsbattlegrounds.com

This June zoom is a special one for the sisters. Long time listener, president, pastor, padre: Pat Ferry, PhD makes his Sisterhack debut. His introspective interview is sure to leave you considering keeping records of the seemingly small parts of life. The sisters dig for compliments and their father dishes up wisdom. On this month's episode try forward thinking about past events.

Stop the showers and online order those Mother’s Day flowers! Join the sisters and their  aMAYzing guests this month. This complicated day is approached with sensitivity and inclusivity as the sisters dig into infertility and IVF. Eva returns and gives her take on moms (even though she can only name two) and an exciting announcement is made. Chime in from a distance and get social with the sisters. #mayyoulisten?

She was with us last year to tidy up our lives, but this year Tammy Ferry wants to zoom in on a topic that virtually everyone is experiencing: meetings. The sisters have a hangout on effective meetings, equity in participant voice, and online idiosyncrasies. Wipe your phone down and turn your volume up; we promise this episode will go viral. 

It is finally time to March in our handsome husbands aka Zach Meineke and Kyle Thoms. This month the dudes dish on dishes, and all the other roles and responsibilities that accompany living with a sisterhack host. Hannah and Rachel sit down with their husbands individually using the same questions in order to figure out their thoughts on the roles and responsibilities of the millennial man. Tune in for what turned out to be a couple of therapy sessions :D.  

One month into the new year is perfect timing for the sisters to have a one on one. They get vulnerable as they talk vision. Revolutionary resolutions almost always fail, but Hannah and Rachel grapple with making goals stick. Their back and forth will bring you in and make you feel like you are both eavesdropping and part of the sibling banter all at once. Look ahead and reflect on the past when you tune into this month’s episode.

In the noise of the new year, it’s worth it to take some time to listen...specifically to this podcast. The sisters approach 2020 with a clear vision on priorities. Dr. Erik Green, communication expert, offers nuanced understanding on the importance of listening, quiet, and silence. Fresh off a semester long sabbatical of studying silence, Green gets to talking. Happy New Year and Happy Listening.

Happy December! ‘Tis the season for changing dynamics. This month the sisters dig into the adolescence-to-independence season of change. When are you a “grown-up?” This months guest is our very own podcast producer and college senior, Connor Trevino. He offers the early twenties perspective in late 2019. The sisters reflect on their own journeys to independence. Sit back and drink a cup of cocoa while you ponder your own independolescence.

Happy November Hackheads! On this month’s episode the sisters effectively and efficiently get to the heart of productivity aka energy management with the ever energetic and positively productive Ryan Peterson. Concordia Ann Arbor’s Vice President of Administration gets specific with the sisters. This episode will have you rethinking your schedule and prioritizing your endeavors with a new perspective.

Travel is one thing, but residing in a country other than your home country is a completely different experience. This month’s magnificent Mexican guest is Stephy Ruvalcaba who is able to speak from an interesting perspective about being a newlywed and a pharmacy school student in the United States.  Shaping a new identity, learning another language, and perhaps most interesting, marrying into the Ferry family, allow the sisters to dive into hot topics on both the social and political spectrums. Chachy and Hannah also discuss international travel, traveling with babies, a Mexican wedding experience, and much more here on Sisterhack.

Sit down with the sisters and enjoy an inspiring interview with the talented sis-in-law Kiki Hachiya. This interview will not only have you brainstorming ways to better your days, but also smiling at the sisterly dynamic enhanced by an in-law. This Labor Day weekend, we invite you to take care of yourself by settling in and soaking up Episode One of Season Two.