So Much More, A Mall of America® Podcast

Monique Volz is the writer and entrepreneur behind the enormously popular blog and website, Ambitious Kitchen. Having grown up in Minnesota and attended the University of St. Thomas she has close connections to Mall of America and the entire state.  Her professional journey started when she began he...

This Saturday, September 14, the Alliance of Minnesota Chinese Organizations (AMCO), along with the Minnesota Chinese Community and local ethnic communities, will come together to celebrate the Moon Festival at Mall of America®.  AMCO MC, Xiaoyan Luo, visits with Jill and Dan to share how this celeb...

Our special guest for this episode is Authenticity Afficionado, keynote speaker, two-time award-winning author, podcast host, coach and consultant + the founder and CEO of b Authentic inc, Erin Hatzikostas. She is also the author of The 50% Rule and You Do You(ish). Here are some episode highlights:...

When Mall of America® first opened on August 11, 1992, it featured Knott’s Camp Snoopy, amazing restaurants + more than 350 stores…including Old Time Photos. As one of the Mall’s original tenants, Old Time Photos has been preserving memories for families and friends alike for more than three decades...

With a chill in the air and the State Fair around the corner, everyone’s thinking about the kids going back to school. The good news is that Mall of America® is the destination for back to school shopping!  On this episode, host Dan Jasper talks with MOA®’s Intergrated Marketing Director, Sara Johns...

With more than five hundred stores, restaurants + attractions, Mall of America® truly does offer something for everyone. Part of the Mall’s success is by keeping it fresh and constantly adding to the retail and attraction mix. On this episode, Carrie Charleston and Jill Renslow share their unique vi...

So Much More is one year old, and Mall of America is gearing up for its 32nd birthday! To celebrate, our hosts speak spoke visitors from across the country. Catch our fast, furious + fun interviews filled with fascinating MOA® trivia. Plus, discover what our guests were most excited to see and do! F...

A longtime fixture for Minnesota sports fans, Paul Allen never shies from telling a story. Not only does Allen host his own show on KFAN and announce races at Canterbury Park, but he is also the Voice of the Minnesota Vikings, where he has earned a reputation of having boundless energy and enthusias...

This episode features special guest, Chase, lead vocalist and guitar for Chase & Ovation, a Prince tribute that has been performing live for the past 17 years. Chase shares that stories of his musical background, the journey to becoming a legendary Prince tribute band. It is the only official t...

Larissa Loden, an artist, entrepreneur, jewelry designer + passionate leader, shares her path from teaching in the classroom to building a successful business. Her journey started in upstate New York and was inspired by a high school teacher who gifted her a beaded necklace — and she has never looke...