On this episode of “Tulsa Is Home,” host, Chelsea Smith, chats with Tulsa influencers Thuy Bui and Jodi Smith, who—along with four friends—run the Tulsa Supper Club Instagram account and meet monthly to dress up, try local restaurants, and document their nights out. They share how they met, their backgrounds (Thuy in nursing turned digital marketing; Jody a former first-grade teacher and stay-at-home mom), and favorite Tulsa recommendations including a Utica Square progressive dinner route, brunch at Soma, special-occasion dining at Hemingway’s, Barons on First, and Mahogany, happy hour at Courts and Commons, and date-night picks like Mr. Kim’s and Mondo’s. They also mention staycations at The Mayo Hotel, quick trips to OKC and Carlton Landing, plus rapid-fire favorites for sushi and dessert.

On the Tulsa Is Home Podcast, host Chelsea Smith interviews Tulsa artist Samantha Jezek, known for bold, cheerful paintings and the message that viewers are “not alone.” Samantha describes discovering art later, studying interior design at OSU, late-night oil painting studio work and critiques, and a formative landscape-painting study abroad in Tuscany, plus a professor who pushed her. She recommends Philbrook for inspiration and Tulsa’s art community for connection, and Ziglar’s for quality supplies. Jess explains her shift from moody, dramatic work to brighter, joyful pieces influenced by God, her healing, and her husband’s encouragement. She shares her Not Alone series, created after addiction and 16 months of recovery, portraying ten colorful women to represent private pain and shared struggle. She discusses her studio process, layered work across many pieces, commissions, and keeping collections intact.

00:00 Healing Through Joyful Art

00:31 Feeling Alone in Recovery

01:24 Tulsa Is Home Intro

02:01 Meet Samantha Jess

02:53 Finding Art Later

04:09 OSU Studio Nights

06:28 Critiques and Confidence

08:03 Italy Study Abroad

10:35 Tulsa Inspiration Spots

11:40 From Moody to Bright

12:45 Faith as the Muse

13:26 Not Alone Series Origin

17:10 Painting Shared Stories

18:05 Painting Setup Rituals

18:53 Music or Silence

19:28 Focus Mode and Studio Space

20:36 Planning the First Marks

20:58 Working in Layers and Batches

22:49 Commissions and Letting Go

24:16 Advice for Struggling Artists

24:57 Saving Kids Artwork

27:08 Tulsa Rapid Fire Picks

29:44 Wrap Up and Where to Follow

Host Chelsea Smith interviews Tulsa small-business owners Kristy Fears and Suzanne Boyd of Thanks, Mom Co., discussing how they met on a blind double date, became close friends, and had first babies five days apart. They share backgrounds in missions and pharmacy, then explain their product: a two-part stain-removal system with a patent-pending handheld silicone scrub base and a six-ingredient, tallow-based stain stick designed to avoid harmful chemicals and be safe for baby clothes. Suzanne left pharmacy in 2025 to run the business full time, and they describe extensive prototyping, family involvement, and the challenge of entrepreneurship having no finish line.