StirredUp

One Woman's Trash is Another's Treasure & the Last Cigarette

We recorded this one while literally hauling the last bits of garage sale pieces to the thrift.  This week, Jessica and Heather unpack garage sale culture, the surprisingly fascinating people who show up at dawn for your old blender, the people who were fighting over a 25 year old tin canister of crackers and definitely got sideways on topics such as the real return of smoking as a vibe. Heather reveals what her last meal — and last four cartons of cigarettes — would be.  No studio. No plan. No anxiety.

The Billion Dollar Hobby Lobby Empire with a Cult Following

Joann Fabrics is closing its doors but Hobby Lobby just keeps growing. New stores, bigger profits, a billionaire family quietly getting richer.  Hobby Lobby is a story about private ownership, religious exemptions, a workforce that keeps showing up, and a customer base that treats Sunday closures like a sign from God. This week on Stirred Up, we're pulling back the curtain on one of America's most quietly powerful retail empires.

🥇 We're All Going Bananas over Savannah Bananas

This week, Jessica and Heather are going full banana on the most chaotic, joyful, and surprisingly genius sports business model in America.  We're breaking down how a broke couple from North Carolina bought a failing baseball team for $1.8 million, eliminated every single thing that makes sports annoying, and accidentally built a $500 million entertainment empire — with a waitlist longer than the population of Connecticut. No bunting. No fees. No boring. Just pure, unhinged Fans First energy. You're going to want a ticket. You're probably not going to get one. Listen anyway.

Youth Travel Sports Turned Childhood Athletics into a Pay-to-Play. Spoiler: Someone gets Rich

$10,000 and a Prayer. outh travel sports is a $40 billion industry built on one thing: parental hope. Families are spending $3,000, $5,000, even $10,000 a year... going into debt...  skipping vacations... working extra jobs...  all chasing a dream. Meanwhile, private equity firms are buying up the tournaments, the facilities, the uniforms, and the software. Every dollar your family spends has a destination. We followed the money. Youth travel sports costs have jumped 46% in five years. Nearly 20% of families go into debt to keep their kids on the field. And while you're booking hotels for another tournament weekend, KKR just paid $4.75 billion for the company that makes the uniforms.

A Special StirredUp Episode - A Full Hour Dedicated to The Spill Segment

Heather and Jessica chat in the studio to update on just about everything...  - Job Applications - Crashing Out - Women's Health - Olympic Hockey And what else?