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Women Celebrating Women Our May issue is dedicated to celebrating the women in our lives. As I reflect on the many women in my life, I am thankful for each one and the impact they have made. One of the best qualities a woman can possess is having confidence with oneself, but at the same time, being able to see the beauty and talent in other women and call out greatness in them too. The stories you read in this issue are all written with women as the primary focus. Actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth, our cover story, shares how she was part of a new book to be released later this month, My Moment, a compilation of women's awakening stories when they answered the question 'What was the moment in your life when you first realized you were ready to fight for yourself?' Wow. We're also sharing stories of women who have made their mark in our community in one way or another. We recognize a few local entrepreneurs and women who are finding ways to give back to our community. I always love putting together this issue. But it certainly made me think that women deserve to be recognized more than once a year. Women are the backbone of our society. Look around in your everyday life, think about the women who have made an impact, and ask yourself ‘What woman influenced me the most?’ Then, if possible, reach out to them and thank them for their impact on your life. Warmly,

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“Success is not the key to happiness, happiness is the key to success.” –Albert Schweitzer (Theologian) If true, Lisa Culp Taylor and the LCT Team - Parks are the epitome of success. The current female team of 18 has grown organically, providing real estate services to many throughout Middle Tennessee. Lisa takes no credit for the supportive culture she has created. The LCT Team is a group of good-spirited people who cheer on each other’s successes and help each other out when one needs support. “No two people are exactly alike on our team. It is the differences in our personalities that make us stronger. We need balance and we get that from each other,” states Lisa. While the team has a shared love of real estate, architecture, and design, their relationships extend beyond that of typical co-workers. Together they hold spontaneous confetti cannon celebrations, attend monthly after-hours team-planned events, and Lisa frequently treats the team to out-of-office experiences and annual retreats. During their most recent Christmas outing, they considered skipping the dinner they had planned and opting instead to stay in the rented Sprinter van so they could continue laughing, singing, and enjoying each other's company. “That is as much a part of our team as selling real estate.” Lisa’s first introduction to real estate was accompanying her father, a local realtor, to open houses. She loved hanging out in model homes and looking at floor plans with her dad. Lisa worked in new home construction, underwriting, and new home development. With each experience providing her advanced knowledge of how real estate worked, she was still uncertain about starting her own real estate team. Not one to look back with regret, Lisa wishes she had cast away her doubts and started the LCT

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Kristin Chenoweth has built a memorable career spanning film, television and stage. From Olive Snook in "Pushing Daisies" and April Rhodes in "Glee" to the original Glinda in 'Wicked,' her talent knows no bounds. The Tony and Emmy Award winner tackles a new project this month as a contributor to the newly-released compilation of essays, entitled My Moment: 106 Women on Fighting for Themselves. Chenoweth explains how her latest endeavor came to fruition. "One of my very closest friends is singer/songwriter Chely Wright. We were talking one day and we were gonna write a song called '"Run, Hide, Fight" about what women do when confronted with something that we don't want to be confronted with. And she asked me a question - 'Do you remember the first time that you fought for yourself?' I said no. We asked Kathy Najimy - 'Do you remember the first time you fought for yourself?' She said no. We asked Linda Perry and Lauren Blitzer. One of them said, 'I have to think about mine'. It took me a while, but I had eventually written mine down. I've always been scared of it because I didn't want people to view me as weak or any of the things that people would say. I was scared. Then Kathy wrote hers. Lauren said, 'We need to make a coffee table book and ask all or our famous and non-famous friends the same question. So we did. The stories we got back were so special. Gloria

Steinem, Carol Burnett, Mary Trump, supermodels, an Indian girl who escaped her father's abuse. I'm gonna say it's probably one of the more important things I have done in my career." Chenoweth also recently released her first children's book, What Will I Do With My Love Today? that's been heralded by critics as 'heartwarming,' 'sweet,' and 'meaningful.' She tells the story of how that book came to be. "New York was hit hard by the pandemic. And after eight weeks, I decided I was going to write. But I didn't know what I was going to write. So I was talking to my rescue dog Thunder and said, 'What are we going to do with ourselves today? We couldn't breathe on anyone, touch anyone or even smile (with our masks on), so I thought, 'What are we going to do with our LOVE today then? I thought at first it might be a song. But it turned into a book about how people rescue each other. I'm adopted and I was rescued by my parents. Thunder is a rescue dog and I rescued her, although she rescues me more. It's about us taking on Manhattan and doing random acts of kindness." So does she have a favorite role? Singer, actress, author? She says, "I'm a hybrid. But I love a live audience! When I stand in front of the Nashville symphony and I sing my truth - I love opera, I love musical theatre, I love country, I love pop, traditional, standards - I listen to the audience CONTINUED >

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and they speak back to me. It's a relationship that I love. Live entertainment is my favorite." Speaking of Nashville, Chenoweth is now an official resident. "I have no living room furniture or extra bedroom furniture. I can use my kitchen, but I never use my kitchen anyway," she reveals. "I would say to you by August, after some film and TV and other projects, I should be there full-time." Chenoweth is also a passionate supporter of the arts. Ten years ago, after a state-of-the-art performance center was built in her hometown of Broken Arrow, OK with her name on it, her dad said to her, 'You gotta do something with that.' So she started Kristin Chenoweth's Broadway Boot Camp, now in its seventh year. "You audition online and come for one or two weeks to learn from Broadway and television's best. We've had kids from 32 states and 22 countries learning singing, acting, dancing, songwriting, tech, anything media. I'm going to add ad-libbing soon. It's a fun, hard, fabulous and wonderful summer arts program. It's everything I dreamed it could be and it just continues to grow." OfficialKristinChenoweth.com

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A Day Just For Mom “I realized when you look at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.” —Mitch Albom The role of mothers in shaping their daughters’ and sons’ lives is unsurpassed. Mothers teach us to love, be strong, be confident, persist, live life to its fullest, and be the best we can be. So this Mother’s Day give her a gift from your heart - your undivided time to make it an extra special day she’ll treasure. Kick it off with these heavenly ideas for a mouthwatering brunch!

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P R O S C IU T T O A ND PA R ME S A N E G G C UP S • Recipe courtesy of the American Egg Board and “Joy the Baker” • Total time: 34-36 minutes • Yield: 6 cups INGREDIENTS • 12 pieces thinly sliced prosciutto • 6 slices tomato • 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese • 6 large eggs • fresh cracked black pepper, to taste • 1/4 cup finely chopped chives DIRECTIONS 1. Place rack in upper third of oven and preheat to 350 F. 2. Line muffin pan with six cupcake liners. Drape two slices prosciutto in each cup over liner, ensuring there are no holes for egg to sneak through. 3. Place one tomato slice in each cup. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Parmesan atop each tomato. Crack one egg into each cup. Sprinkle each with fresh cracked black pepper, to taste. 4. Bake 14-16 minutes, or until eggs are cooked as desired. Top with chives. 5. Cool 5 minutes before serving warm.

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OVERNIGHT APPLE CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE • Servings: 12 • Nonstick cooking spray

INGREDIENTS • 1 package (20 ounces) French bread, cubed, divided • 1 can (20 ounces) apple pie filling • 9 eggs • 1 cup half-and-half • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon • 1 cup powdered sugar, plus additional (optional) • 2 tablespoons milk, plus additional (optional) DIRECTIONS 1. Spray 8-by-8-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. 2. In baking dish, add 10 ounces cubed French bread in bottom of dish. Pour apple filling over bread. Top with remaining cubed French bread. Set aside. 3. In medium bowl, whisk eggs, half-andhalf and cinnamon. Pour evenly over bread. 4. Cover with chill overnight.

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5. Heat oven to 325 F. 6. Remove foil and bake 50-60 minutes. 7. Let cool 10-15 minutes. 8. In small bowl, whisk powdered sugar and milk. Add additional, if needed, until pourable glaze is reached. Drizzle over casserole before serving.

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HOW THE WELL OUTREACH IS HELPING TO REDUCE FOOD SCARCITY WITH DIGNITY Started 16 years ago when Spring Hill had a population of 11,000 residents, The Well Outreach began as a small church ministry food pantry to help feed people in crisis. Now boasting 50,000 residents, the city of Spring Hill welcomed The Well Outreach to its permanent 7,000 square foot facility on 5306 Main Street two weeks before COVID started to force closures. The 501(c)3 nonprofit was forced to pivot and began offering drive-through food pick-up services.

As one of only a few food organizations without qualifiers or geographic boundaries, and the only food ministry with day, evening, and weekend hours, the Well is excited to finally open its doors to those in need. Its motto, “It takes a community to feed a community” highlights the need for volunteer support as well as its focus on feeding the working poor. Serving those facing food scarcity with the highest level of excellence and dignity,

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The Well offers its guests access to a unique open-shop client-choice food pantry. Guests are invited into the lobby for a cup of coffee and to visit the welcome center. Executive Director Shelly Sassen states, “To a lot of people what we give away is food but what we really try to give away is hope through the medium of food.” Using a shopping cart, guests are able to select the items they want from the open shelves. Currently, 500-600 families are served each month. Guests can also pick up household, elder care, baby and hygiene items.

The Well also provides nutritious, non-perishable, brand-name food for the weekend to children of food-deficient households through their JetPack program. The cool drawstring backpacks are distributed to 25 schools and 850 students each week during the school year. To understand the value of The Well Outreach is to understand that one in seven children in Tennessee faces hunger. Unfortunately, we cannot “see” food scarcity and many of us are unaware of our neighbors in need. SpringHillWell.org

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HERE ARE A F E W WAY S T O GE T INVOLVED: • Sponsor a JetPack ($5.50/week or $220/year per student) • Feed a local family ($1/day or $30/month) • Volunteer • Donate food (there is a dropbox on site) • Host a neighborhood food drive • Plan to attend the 4th of July 5k and Color Run • Plan to attend the Whole Hog Festival in October

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Over 500 miles from Nashville sits the quant village of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. A suburb located 24 miles straight west of downtown Chicago, it’s a great place to raise a family right in America’s Heartland. But when someone living there had already made a significant impact in Nashville with her soulful voice and musical talents, what does her family - who has supported her career from day one – decide to do? They move to Nashville, of course. That “someone” is 18-year-old independent music artist Brye Sebring, whose parents, Jenny and Bryan, made the decision in March 2020 to move their family – Brye, Brayden, Bryce, and Brock, from Glen Ellyn to Nashville. Says Brye, “My family has been insanely supportive of my music! Before I had any team members, my parents were my team. They were with me during every label interview, helped me buy equipment, and came to every performance.” On an interesting side note, her father Bryan has kept his successful Naperville, Illinoisbased home building and remodeling business, Sebring Design Build, going strong while also growing a solid business presence in Tennessee. Brye currently has seven songs on streaming platforms, and will be releasing an EP (extended play) with six new songs. “LEMONS” has racked up over 35 million streams on Spotify alone, and “Apocalypse” hit a half-million streams a few months ago and is still going strong. Notes Brye, “I’m signed to a distribution company, Imperial, under Republic Records, and they do an incredible job of getting my music out.” She adds, “We have a good family friend who knows the industry really well. He set up a phone conversation with Janet Weir of 42 Entertainment/Red Light Management in Nashville, who also manages Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd. They weren’t looking to work with any other artists, but after meeting me and my parents they decided they would take me on.” “My entire team is based in Nashville, and in the short time I’ve lived here, I’ve met so many writers and producers who I just adore,” says Brye. “I never would have found those connections in an Illinois suburb. Thanks to Nashville, I have learned so much about the industry, production, and my own music.” BryeMusic.com/@BryeMusic

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Mary Poppins

JA MES K. POLK THEATER @ 505 DE A DE R I C K ST R E E T, NAS H V I L L E | 0 2:0 0 P M Nashville Repertory Theatre is proud to close its 21/22 season with magic, music, and flying from the world’s favorite nanny, Mary Poppins. Runs through Sunday, May 8. Nashvillerep.org

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Rory Feek: Home Concerts

H OMESTEAD HALL @ 4544 HIGH WAY 4 31 , C O LUMB I A | 7 :0 0 P M Spend an evening at the farm with Rory as he shares songs, stories and more for an intimate crowd in the concert hall in his big red barn. Tickets: store.roryfeek.com/collections/tickets

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Roses For Mothers

SP RIN G HILL MEMOR IAL PARK | 1 2:0 0 P M A Mother’s Day event. Pick up a rose to place at the grave or take home.

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Free First-Aid and CPR Class

THOMPSON'S STATION COMMUNITY CENTER @ 1555 THOMPSON'S STATION ROAD WEST | 06:00 PM This will be a great introduction to the basics of helping someone in need. Ages 10 & up are welcome. Hosted by the Thompson's Station Community Association. Register at CPR-TSA.Eventbrite.com

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SP RIN G HILL MEMOR IAL PARK | 1 0 :0 0 A M Locally-sourced plant sale benefiting local schools at Spring Hill Memorial Park. Food Truck available for lunch.

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