The She Said Project Podcast

Megan shares a story about every mother's nightmare, and then processing her own feelings by documenting every step of her daughter's cancer treatment. Join us as we learn how the story unfolded. 

The ladies share a powerful conversation in the studio with Charlatta Bennett about her story, "Buried Treasures in the Dark." Through the darkness of one of her most tragic moments, Charlatta found inspiration to turn her grief into beauty and power. 

When two humor bloggers and old friends reconnect, the conversation is nothing short of brilliant. Leslie Marinelli appeared in several productions of That's What She Said, from Champaign-Urbana in 2014 to Atlanta in 2025. The ladies discuss the power of bringing the funny to the stage. 

Not only did Linda Darby share an important story in That's What She Said Danville in 2025, but she was the perfectly charismatic emcee of the show, leading the way for a brilliant cast. 

Jan shared her romantic journey with her husband through her love language of dance. She visits with Jenette and Kerry to update us on her dancing and her passions.

We are so excited for our friends to meet Niki Fenderson, who shared her story, "A King's Daughter" on the She Said Stage in Decatur in 2025. Her story continues to inspire, as Niki published a book under the same title. 

Tiffany Patterson and the story she shared in Bloomington-Normal last year are perfectly suited for the podcast. A fun fact Tiffany shares is that her daughter has also participated in the That's What Teens Say program and shared her own story on stage! 

We celebrate our 52nd episode, taking the year full circle, with our guest Jacqueline Kalipeni. She braved the microphone in our flagship community of Champaign-Urbana in 2026 and it doesn't take long to figure out that Jacqueline is a passionate, outspoken, resilient woman of faith. 

Debra Olson, from the first She Said cast in Terre Haute, joined Jenette and Kerry in the studio to share her emotional story of escaping an unhealthy relationship to find her peace and her new love, all with some unexpected twists in "It's All About the Door."

It is such a treat to welcome Stephanie Belsky to the studio to reminisce about her story, "Permission to Unmute." She took the stage in 2025 at the first That's What She Said Atlanta and continues to use her voice to empower others. 

In this beautiful and funny tribute, Michelle Hyde shares memories of her mother and tells our hosts about appearing on stage in That's What She Said Quad Cities. 

Tierra Brown had the opportunity to revisit the story she shared in the very first That's What She Said in Danville, IL and reflected on what it has meant to be "The Strong Friend."

In her story, "Returning Me to You," Ashlee Rhodes reflects on how this song lyric relates to her personal journey. She shares the story of taking back her life and restoring her health. 

Sometimes being a quitter is the right thing to do. Our guest today, Hannah Ramlo, from Peoria, talks about the difficult choices she made to choose what was best for her and her family. 

Dr. Janet Brehm Taylor really is "Living the Dream," as she shares on today's episode. She takes us on the bumpy journey to find the true purpose that she shared on stage in That's What She Said Atlanta. 

Today we meet our first speaker from That's What She Said Terre Haute, Jess Berryhill. Our hosts are delighted to chat with Jess about her unique journey to create a bigger and better life. 

Ashley Rath shared her story, "Thanks, Cancer,' on stage in That's What She Said St. Louis 2024 and we quickly learned that cancer was not the only challenge she was overcoming. Kerry and Jenette are thrilled to spend some time with this remarkable woman from the St. Louis cast.

Marsha shares a peek into her world as a veteran, a nurse, a caregiver and a runner in her story, "It's My Honor."