Executive Director of the Children’s Services Agency, a part of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, JooYeun Chang joins us to discuss their new project aiming to help children in foster care quickly and safely return to permanent homes during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Executive Director of the Michigan Legacy Art Park, Joe Beyer joins us to discuss their upcoming “Birds and Words,” a free digital event celebrating art, literature, music, storytelling, quarantine and ornithology, on May 9.

Filling in for Bill Marsh, Jr. in his monthly “Making You Matter” segment, Certified Executive oach Grant Porteous joins us for a timely discussion about three key things to remember when life isn’t going “My Way.”

We’re joined by Mr. Music DJ & Event Services’ Jordan Anderson to talk about new (high profile) participants in the “Beatles vs. Stones” debate, LiveNation saying “My bad” over Coronavirus-related refund policy fiascos and Kanye West’s “Well, actually…!” over reports of his recent admission into the “Billionaire’s Club.”

Partner and “Director of MAWBYness” at MAWBY Vineyards, Mike Laing talks to us about how COVID-19 impacts sales, their wine club and more.

Outreach and Housing Navigation Manager for Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan, Ryan Hannon joins us to talk about the unique challenges facing outreach to our most vulnerable during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Infectious disease expert and founder of Wello, which introduced the first temperature reading devices that require zero contact, Rik Heller joins us to talk about the Centers for Disease Control’s recent statement that this winter could be even worse for COVID-19 infections.

Home is not always the safest place, even during a pandemic; instances of domestic violence have skyrocketed during Michigan’s shelter-in-place order.  Kristi Boettcher,, Director of Advocacy for the Women’s Resource Center, talks to us about how they’re there for their clients even when they can’t physically be there.

Downtown TC is launching an effort to help those in need in our community through a program encouraging purchasing products and services from local businesses: the Buy Local, Give Local Fund.  Traverse City Downtown Development Authority Marketing & Communications Director Colleen Paveglio joins us to explain how you can help.

Both Michigan Republican Senators and Representatives have released proposed plans for how best to “re-open” the state.  We review the details of both, and speak with House Speaker Lee Chatfield regarding their “Comeback Roadmap.”