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The Sentimental Twist is a podcast where vintage decor meets heirloom recipes, and every conversation is steeped in Southern charm. Hosted by Brittany Shepard and Melissa Austin-Weeks – two friends from different generations with one shared love for meaningful spaces and gracious hospitality. You’ll hear inspiring stories, home styling tips, easy entertaining ideas, and reflections on creating a life (and home) filled with beauty, tradition, and heart. Whether you’re a sentimental soul, a vintage lover, or a curious hostess, you’re in good company here.
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Summary It’s the Season 4 finale! Brittany and Melissa dream up the fall gatherings they’d actually want to attend,..from a Storykeepers Friendsgiving filled with dishes and stories to nostalgic outdoor movie nights under the stars. They swap fall hosting ideas, debate Trader Joe’s seasonal finds, and look back on favorite moments from The Sentimental Twist. During Porch Talk, they share the dishes their mothers made for company and reflect on the quiet lessons in hospitality they inherited f...
Summary Fall is officially here, and Brittany and Melissa are diving into what’s trending, what’s timeless, and what absolutely should have stayed in a 1960s cookbook. They share listener stories inspired by the Hagerty sisters and draw the silver care giveaway winner before heading down the fall internet rabbit hole for Try It or Pass It. They debate on what the interenet says is trendy for fall and decide whether they’ll try or pass. Then Porch Talk takes a less appetizing turn with some tr...
Summary What makes a house remember? In this episode, Brittany and Melissa explore how the objects we use, display, and bring out year after year become memory markers in the living story of home. Brittany shares why familiar platters, recipe cards, quilts, candleholders, and seasonal treasures matter—not because they are trendy, but because repetition turns them into tradition and connects the past, present, and future. They also answer listener Teresa’s questions about finding quality taper...
Summary What does it really mean to care for the things we inherit? In this episode, Brittany and Melissa share a listener email about savoring summer, documenting the stories behind meaningful belongings, and making time to listen while loved ones are still here. During Porch Talk, they swap stories about habits inherited from their mothers, their most delightfully “old lady” tendencies, and the ordinary objects that hold extraordinary meaning. Then Melissa sits down with fifth-generation fa...
Summary What makes a home feel like yours? In this episode, Brittany and Melissa share a sweet listener email and get a little sentimental during Porch Talk, reflecting on how home changes over the years, what their mothers taught them, and the clothes that still feel like a hug from someone they love. Brittany sits down with Erica from Dogwood Interiors to talk about the joy of vintage and antiques, why younger generations are drawn to old things, and how to discover your own decorating styl...
Summary In this episode, Brittany and Melissa read a sweet listener note, debate everything from mayonnaise brands to overrated foods during Porch Talk, and share a few things they’re loving right now. Brittany sits down with Sarah Peterson, author of Dish and Tell: Recipes from the Heart and creator of Vintage Dish & Tell, to talk about why family recipes deserve a place alongside our photographs, letters, dishes, and other treasured heirlooms. Sarah shares how her love of vintage, story...
Summary In this episode, Brittany and Melissa talk about the seasons we’re in...on the calendar and in life. A listener email reminds us that every season has a purpose, even the hard ones. Then Melissa talks with Shannon Howard, founder of Dear & Always and Heirloom Letters Studio, about preserving the stories through handwritten letters. Shannon explains how these letters can become heirlooms and how to get started simply. It’s a conversation about slowing down, writing things down, and...
Summary In this episode, Brittany and Melissa answer a listener's question about making dinner parties easier when cooking the main course isn't your strength (spoiler: outsourcing absolutely counts!), take a nostalgic trip through childhood stores during Porch Talk, and share a few things they're loving right now. Melissa sits down with Marieli, founder of Tiers of Joy, whose beautiful tiered stands give vintage, new, and heirloom dishes a whole new purpose. Marieli shares how her business b...
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The Sentimental Twist is a podcast where vintage decor meets heirloom recipes, and every conversation is steeped in Southern charm. Hosted by Brittany Shepard and Melissa Austin-Weeks – two friends from different generations with one shared love for meaningful spaces and gracious hospitality. You’ll hear inspiring stories, home styling tips, easy entertaining ideas, and reflections on creating a life (and home) filled with beauty, tradition, and heart. Whether you’re a sentimental soul, a vintage lover, or a curious hostess, you’re in good company here.
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