Happy Place Living

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.

It's all about the love of community and hospitality this week on Happy Place Living as host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on MarcAnthony Crimi of the Lifehouse Hotels and Blue Flag Partners! Tune in as they talk about MarcAnthony's roots in the Big Apple and his adoration for island living … get the inside scoop on Faraway Hotels, The Sister Ship, The Federal Suite, and the brand new Blue Iris!  An inspiring episode that connects on design, attention to detail and Nantucket dedication.

It's all about inspiration and going within on Happy place Living, the podcast. Tune in as host Holly Ruth Finigan shares a very personal solo episode all around transformation and her evolution on Nantucket over the past eighteen years. Listen for why meditation and breathwork has been the catalyst to her change… And how you can experience this too… at Monarch Mind & Spirit on 37 Old South Road. 

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.