“Can you imagine Evel Knievel on a Tuesday afternoon after retirement?” asks Chip, invoking the famous 1970s motorcycle stunt performer as the ultimate restless retiree. “He’s probably freaking out.” Turns out, being a daredevil—even one who thrills with a hammer rather than a chopper—“is really addictive.”
That’s just one reason that the pair decided to launch a reboot,Fixer Upper: Welcome Home, and now, their very own network to go with it. To mark the July 15 streaming debut of Magnolia Network,Peopleis publishing a special edition,Chip & Joanna: Building Their Futurefeaturing an exclusive new interview with the couple and a look inside their new slate of shows.
From “Fixer Upper: Welcome Home”.Magnolia Discovery Ventures
The parents of five — they share Drake, 16, Ella 14, Duke, 13, and Emmie Kay, 11, and Crew, 3 — designed Magnolia Network from the ground up. “What we’ve been working on is, ‘How do we build this thing around people, their stories, their passions?'” saysJoanna Gaines. “We realized that what we loved, as a company and as a business, is the idea of curating stories and letting storytellers be part of this kind of a bigger picture.”
Inside the issue, you’ll hear from that team of experts whose shows and personal stories demonstrate ways to improve your home, your family dinner, even your career. FromHomegrown’s host Jamila Norman’s tips for first-time backyard farmers to ideas for intergenerational gatherings fromAndrew Zimmern, who hosts a show calledFamily Dinner.The recurring theme on Magnolia Network’s roster is “risk, passion, inspiration,” says Joanna. “[Our hosts] had a dream, they went for it, and now we get to follow along on that journey and cheer them on as they go.”
Chip and Joanna Gaines.Magnolia Discovery Ventures
People’s new special editionChip & Joanna: Building Their Futureis available now wherever magazines are sold.
source: people.com
