Isn’t it Lovely to Persevere Through All Kinds of the Unexpected? Special Guest: Alison Ter Horst

TW: This episode discusses infertility and infant loss.

“I believe that life is full of hard stuff and you can either shy away from it…or you can lean into it.”

A few months ago, the Isn’t it Lovely? podcast put forth a call on Instagram asking for suggestions for future guests. Many wonderful nominations were submitted, but requests to hear from Sioux Falls-based award-winning teacher, mother, and friend Alison (Ali) Ter Horst won by a landslide. Coincidentally, years ago when Rachel and Tracy were dreaming up the Isn’t it Lovely? podcast, Ali also topped their wishlist of guests. Thus, Rachel and Tracy are humbled and honored to welcome Ali to their very first audience request episode for a conversation about the unexpected milestones in her life that include grief, loss, joy, surprise, and no small amount of wonder. Ali shares her story with an abundance of grace and hopeful wisdom that literally leaves Tracy and Rachel speechless before christening Ali a prophetess by the end of the episode.

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Ali Ter Horst is a self-described Type A, firstborn perfectionist who is slowly learning to see this beautiful mess called life as a different kind of perfect. A psychology teacher at Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Ali is a storyteller by nature and mother of 4 (Quinn, Cale - 6, Willow - 3, and Wren - 1) who has been happily married to her husband Tim for 15 years.

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