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Whaaaaaaaaaa?!? Season Three is over already!? Yes, it’s true. This is the season finale of our third season of Cream City Dreams. It’s been a year, folks! We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to meet and interview SO many incredible Milwaukee women who are living their dream. We hope you’ve enjoyed coming along for the ride and we look forward to getting back to the mic this fall for even MORE inspiring stories from the Cream City. 

Listen as we talk about … 

• Why we’re ending the season a little earlier than anticipated! 
• Hosts have dreams too, indulge us for a second and listen to ours! 
• Our dream for the podcast and what we have in store for our previous guests if we can pull it off! 

Locals and Links we love! 

Shelly’s new gig at the Alma Center
Meagan’s voice teacher Holly Haebig 

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More inspiring Milwaukee women this week!

As the name would imply, The Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee is determined to raise money in support of girls and women in our community, but they are SO. MUCH. MORE. Listen as Meagan talks with Lisa Attonito, Executive Director of the Women’s Fund and Sandy Cunningham, HER Scholarship Committee Chairwoman about the various programs and initiatives the Women’s Fund supports in the name of equity and advancement for women. 

Listen as we talk about … 

• What is the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee and what makes it special? (and different from some of the other organizations we’ve spoken to this season)
• The gift that keeps on giving - HER Scholarships for women 35+. Find out what they are and what makes them unique. 
• Raising money, absolutely! But what else does the Women’s Fund do? There’s something for everyone. Find out how YOU can get involved. 
• A challenge: does your philanthropic giving match your values? Hear a statistic about giving that will BLOW your mind. (and how we can and should do better). 

Locals and Links we love! 

Women’s Fund Website
Women’s Fund on Instagram
HER Scholarship Program
Women’s Fund on WUWM
Goodland Home & Goods
Ono Kine Grindz
Sugar Maple

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This week, yet ANOTHER inspiring Milwaukee woman ...

Women supporting women? We just can’t get enough, and neither can our guest today, Lauren Feaster, CEO of Professional Dimensions. If her name sounds familiar it’s because SO many of our previous guests have said we need to talk to her, so we FINALLY got a spot in her calendar for a chat and here it is. This is one to share. Especially if you know a multi-dimensional, professional woman who wants to make a difference in our community. (a-hem, isn’t that just about EVERY woman?). So what are you waiting for? Grab a coffee and listen in as we get real about loving on women and Milwaukee. 

Listen as we talk about … 

• How a year in the back of an ambulance shaped Lauren’s decision to leave the med-school path and move toward an investment in people and communities. (and women, of course!) 
• How Lauren and her team looked carefully, thoughtfully and intentionally at what it means to be a “multi-dimensional” and “professional” woman. Words matter. Names matter. And she takes that seriously. 
• Why mentorship and sponsorship are a key part of Professional Dimensions
• DJ LoLo in the house! Who else is in for a 7pm dance party? 

Locals and Links we love! 

Professional Dimensions Website
Professional Dimensions Instagram
40 Under 40 in 2022 on TMJ4

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This week, yet ANOTHER inspiring Milwaukee woman ...

Stand tall listeners, you are NOT going to want to miss this episode. Join us this week as we talk with Stephanie Melnick of Melnick & Melnick, S.C. about supporting women and small business owners here in Milwaukee. Stephanie and her team are feverishly planning and proudly hosting Women’s Entrepreneurship Week, May 8-12, as well as offering monthly meet-and-greets with local women entrepreneurs in their She Stands Tall speaker series. It’s a wonder Stephanie’s shoulders aren’t aching from all the women she’s lifting up in this city, but she really does believe in her mission that women stand taller and stronger when they stand together. 

Listen as we talk about … 

• What inspired Stephanie to start She Stands Tall Milwaukee how sometimes good things happen when a lawyer walks into a bar. 
• How the landscape for women in business in Milwaukee has changed since Stephanie has been practicing law. 
• Milwaukee is a good city for entrepreneurial women and how you’re only a woman (or two) away from who you need to know. Small-Waukee strikes again!
• Some of the common obstacles women entrepreneurs face in Milwaukee and the local solutions available if only we know about them. (hint: GET YOURSELF TO Women's Entrepreneurship Week to find out!) 

Locals and Links we love! 

She Stands Tall
Women’s Entrepreneurship Week
She Stands Tall on FB
She Stands Tall on Insta
WEW on Insta
She Stands Tall in BizTimes
She Stands Tall in Milwaukee Magazine
Stephanie gets Props!

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This week, yet ANOTHER inspiring Milwaukee woman ...

If you’ve enjoyed a Funky Fresh Spring Roll at Sherman Phoenix, a scoop of Purple Door Ice Cream in Walker’s Point, or some of Caitlin’s fried chicken at the Tandem before the doors closed, you have Juli Kaufmann to thank. Entrepreneur, Real Estate Developer, Activist and Change Agent, Juli Kaufmann’s love of Milwaukee and her community have inspired some of the city’s most influential architecture. But she is no ordinary real estate mogul, she’s in it for the good of the city, championing projects that promote social justice, environmental sustainability, cultural enrichment AND economic opportunity. Talk about an OG influencer! You don’t want to miss this episode. 

Listen as we talk about … 

• How simply wanting to being a good neighbor turned Juli into an activist and an agent for positive change.
• How Juli’s longing for a neighborhood ice cream shop shaped her history in the Milwaukee real estate market. 
• How she refused to take ‘no’ for an answer when it came to funding her projects and founded FundMilwaukee to encourage local investors to pool together to keep money IN the community. 
• Retire? Juli Kaufmann? Hear what she’s got in mind and how she’s hoping to get back to her roots 
• How parenting - for those who choose it - can be a training ground for entrepreneurial dreaming 

Locals and Links we love! 

Juli’s talk for the Rotary Club
Fix Development
Juli wins a Betty Award
Juli in OnMilwaukee
Juli in Urban Milwaukee
Blakesville Creamery
Purple Door Ice Cream
Sherman Phoenix
Clock Shadow Creamery
Float Milwaukee

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This week, yet ANOTHER inspiring Milwaukee woman ... 

GenZ, Millennials, GenXers and oh heck, EVERYBODY … this episode is for YOU. Corry Joe Biddle, VP of Community Affairs at MMAC & Executive Director of FUEL Milwaukee brings her love of our city to the podcast this week. Listen as she talks with Shelly and Meagan about how she got her start in this city, why she decided to stay, and why it’s now her mission to make Milwaukee a city that attracts (and KEEPS) a diverse and talented workforce.  

Listen as we talk about … 

• How Corry Joe created something special when she started paying attention to and stepped toward something that made her nervous (and how YOU can too!)
• The lightbulb moment at Mikey’s on Cathedral Square that got Corry Joe thinking about what Milwaukee needed to do differently for young professionals. 
• How she never expected to end up in Milwaukee primarily because she did not KNOW Milwaukee or see a space for her in the city, and what she’s doing to change that for others. 
• The comparison between her work at MMAC and Fuel and The Hair Club for Men. Whaaaa?? 
• How Milwaukee allows for proximity to greatness. (Or maybe proximity to greatness is just another way of saying “Small-Waukee”).
• In need of new friends? Join Fuel, it’s the way “grownups make friends.” 

Locals and Links we love! 

Fuel Milwaukee Website and Instagram
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC)
RaceBridge replays on YouTube
RootedMKE Bookstore Appeal (please watch and support!) 

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This week, yet ANOTHER inspiring Milwaukee woman ... 

Batter up! On the cusp of Baseball's Opening Day we bring Cecelia Gore to the plate for this week's episode. 

Cecelia was nominated for the podcast in Season 2 Episode 19 by Venice Williams - and wow, we can see why! For 14 seasons now she has served as the Executive Director of the Brewers Community Foundation where she supports dreamers throughout Milwaukee who are meeting basic needs and providing unique educational, health and recreation related services to our community.  By leveraging the power of baseball to bring the community together, Cecelia is knocking it out of the park: supporting 160 different nonprofits in Milwaukee in 2022 alone! 

Listen as we talk about:

• the seeds of community service planted in her by her parents - and the task at Wisconsin Gas that got her motivated to finish her college degree
• following the twists and turns on her own career trajectory - to inspire others who may have had some detours
• the women who have nurtured her along the way
• her seasoned vantage point on Milwaukee's most pivotal issues - and how you can get started (hint: it begins with a pitch!)

Links and Locals we love:

• Brewers Community Foundation (find out more about the annual 5k/10k walk and BCF Weekends at American Family Field)
• Dannette JustUs reads from American Family Field
• Alverno College
• Meet Thelma Sias from WE Energies
• Lauren Feester - Professional Dimensions
• Jen Dirks - Tempo Milwaukee 
• Nancy Hernandez - Hispanic Collaborative
• Dr. Jeanette Mitchell - African American Leadership Alliance Milwaukee

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This week, yet ANOTHER inspiring Milwaukee woman ... 

Welcome welcome! Season Three begins with this inspiring episode featuring Wendy Baumann of Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation, aka WWBIC. Listen as Shelly and Meagan talk with Wendy about the ways in which WWBIC is leveling the playing field for women (and others for whom the path has not traditionally been easy) by offering trainings, business counseling and funding opportunities. The resources exist in Milwaukee, and living into your dream is possible with a plan. WWBIC is here to help! 

Listen as we talk about … 

• How Wendy got her start as a dream maker and who inspired her journey
• How WWBIC is helping women live their dreams (and how YOU can take advantage of their services as well!) 
• How - with a little help from WWBIC - financing a small business doesn’t have to be so scary. 
• Kiva loans … it’s a thing in Wisconsin too! 

Locals and Links we love! 

WWBIC website
WWBIC on LinkedIN
WWBIC on Instagram

Wendy mentioned a few businesses in the interview and sent us a few more we really should be following, here they are: 

Citlali Mendieta at Antigua Latin Inspired Kitchen
Kiley Peters at The 100 Collective
Bonnie Edwards at Edwards Tutoring Enterprise
Carolyn Walker at Great Impressions

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Season Two comes to an end with today’s final reflections from your hosts, Shelly & Meagan. If you’ve loved this season, throw us a cup of coffee, wouldya? 

Listen as we talk about … 

• What we’ve learned from our Season Two guests and what we continue to be reminded of when it comes to dreaming.
• Our challenge: what can you not NOT do with your one precious life, listeners? (did you catch that double negative?) 
• What are our guests up to now - we have UPDATES! 
• What we have in store for Season Three 

Locals and Links we love! 

Previous guests and what they’re up to … 

Madam Chino’s Summer Camps
Sherrill Knezel on Insta (for her book club)
Venice Williams at Winter Farmer’s Market
DJ Shawna on Youtube
Nicole Acosta Hoops Tickets
Dasha Kelly Hamilton on Tour
Tia Richardson books on sale through Rooted MKE
Interwovxn's New Membership Community
Julie Rowley in Right Before I Go (show!) 
Liv Menzia’s Piñata cakes
Let’s Talk Womxn Gourmet Bash tickets

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This week, yet ANOTHER inspiring Milwaukee woman ... Make that FOUR inspiring women! 

This week brings something new to the podcast: a cohort, a collection, a collaboration, a CELEBRATION of WOMXN, as Shelly & Meagan talk with four culinary entrepreneurs: Marilupe Moreno of Modern Maki, Amanda Mattefs of Charcuter-me, Hannah Kopplin of Tots on the Street and Rosha Brister of Style Pop Cafe. Listen as they talk about why supporting women in the food industry is key to their survival and their successes. 

Listen as we talk about … 

• Where Let’s Talk Womxn started and how the organization of/by/for women supports local entrepreneurs in Milwaukee in the food and beverage industry.
• How receiving help from women in the industry inspired these four women to give back to the women in their community. 
• The food trucks THEY love in this city and the ones you don’t want to miss (and the local celebs they hope will swing by their trucks for a bite!) 

Locals and Links we love! Starting with our guests:

Marilupe Moreno - Modern Maki / Insta
Amanda Mattefs - Charcuter-me / Insta
Hannah Kopplin - Tots on the Street / Insta
Rosha Brister - Style Pop Cafe / Insta
TICKETS TO THEIR EVENT ON MARCH 8 SOLD HERE

Mentions and shoutouts (even more in the email, get on our list)
Let’s Talk Womxn National Organization
Let’s Talk Womxn Milwaukee Insta
Vermilion Restaurant
Flour Girl and Flame
HeirloomMKE
Delicious Bites 
Honeypie Cafe
Meat on the Street
She Stands Tall
Melnick and Melnick
Cielito Lindo
Curd Girl
Zocolo Food Truck Park
Riley’s Sandwich Co
Twisted Plant
Anomaly Catering
Derek Mosley

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Join me weekly for inspiration, interviews and simple ideas you can use in your own community to create more connections IN REAL LIFE, no matter where you find yourself!