Chat It U.P. Podcast

This episode I chat with Felch native Colleen Msuya and her husband Suma who is from Tanzania. We discuss climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, moving to the U.P. from East Africa, and lots of other great stuff!

https://www.trek2kili.com/

I chat with Fr. Brad Sjoquist about meeting Pope Francis, being a young priest in the Upper Peninsula, and much more!

This episode I chat with the owner of Beth Millner Jewelry about how she's kept her small business running during the pandemic by helping our communities and front line workers. Plus much more!

https://www.bethmillner.com/

This episode I chat with psychiatrist Dr. Kipp Pietrantonio. I discuss with the Iron Mountain native his recent presentation at Yale Medical School about stress management during COVID19. We also discuss mental health during the quarantine, and much more!

Mental Health Resources:
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

I chat with reporter Andrew LaCombe about growing up in the U.P. and his journey to working at the iconic TV6 News.

Chatting with Jason & Lynn Makela about buying and renovating their Lake Superior Shangri-La, True North Cabin. Plus lots of other fun stuff in between!

This episode I sat down with the CEO of Jacquart Fabric Products, Mr. Bob Jacquart. We have a wide-ranging chat about growing up in Ironwood, and his journey from a craftsman in his family business to becoming the caretaker of legendary Stormy Kromer.

This episode I chat with musician and creator of the satire news site The Pasty Potato, Mr. Stephen Hooper. We discuss all things Pasty Potato, as well as his music which he performs under the name Under This Cold Sky.

https://underthiscoldskymusic.bandcamp.com/

In episode two of the 2nd season I sit back down with Yooper legend, Bugsy Sailor. My first ever return guest and I discuss the epic year he just had, and have a lot of laughs along the way.

We kick off season 2 by chatting with chief of competition for the Kiwanis Ski Club, Mr. Eric Hiatt. I chat with Eric about his hall of fame ski jumping career, the future of ski jumping at Pine Mountain, and much more!