EPISODE · Nov 21, 2025 · 32 MIN
Chelsea Dartez Joins Ben Rodgers To Speak On The Story Behind Cookeville Lifestyle Magazine
from Local Matters · host George Halford, Jeremy Wendt, Tiffany Anton, Jen Mabry & Emily Lee, Ben Rodgers
Chelsea Dartez, the creative force behind Cookeville Lifestyle Magazine, joins Ben Rodgers to share her incredible journey—starting with college life and karaoke shifts in a little Nashville alleyway, to discovering through gigs in Texas that the music industry wasn’t where she belonged. After settling in Cookeville, she used her public relations background to shape the very first layout of the magazine, and she reflects on how far it’s come since that early issue. Chelsea talks about building a dedicated team, the challenges of producing a completely free community-focused publication, and her plans to expand into Sparta, Livingston, and even a new Crossville edition under her umbrella. With a mission to highlight everyday people doing extraordinary things, she opens up about earning the trust of the community as an outsider and shares exciting details about the digital platform she’s getting ready to launch—so even more readers can stay connected to the good happening right here at home. Listen To The Local Matters Podcast Today! News Talk 94.1
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