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This week, yet ANOTHER inspiring Milwaukee woman ...

You’re in for a lyrical treat with this episode. Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Wisconsin’s Poet Laureate (and SO many more things) gives a veritable masterclass in dreaming in this conversation with Shelly & Meagan. 

Listen as we talk about … 

• Writer’s block - is it really a thing? And how to beat it! 
• What do we do with good ideas? Fizzled ideas? Great ideas that come to us at the wrong time? 
• The permission to find the inventory of what makes you ‘dope’ and how we all have something creative to offer
• Makin’ Cake - Dasha’s new show, how it evolved and where it’s going (and how YOU can see it live and get a piece of cake!) 

Locals and Links we love! 

Dasha’s Website (where you can find tour dates and sign up her her Dashnettes)
Makin’ Cake press:  here  and here
Dasha’s Poet Laureate press: here and here
MATC Chair of Social Justice press
This interview with Anthony Ray  Hinton, the former Death Row inmate who used dreaming to survive, referenced by Dasha. 

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This week, yet ANOTHER inspiring Milwaukee woman ...

Listen as Shelly & Meagan talk with Caitlin Cullen, chef and restaurateur, social entrepreneur, community builder, and now the Food Center Director at Kinship Community Food Center (formerly Riverwest Food Pantry). 

Listen as we talk about … 

• How dreams evolve and change, and what that looks like now for Caitlin (outside the restaurant)
• How failure is a necessary component of dreaming 
• Dreaming in Tandem: what partners mean for our dreams
• The secret sauce for Caitlin’s fried chicken

Locals and Links we love! 

Kinship Community Food Center Website

1 Girl Revolution documentary on Caitlin @ The Tandem
and podcast 

More press on Caitlin:
from JS ONLINE
from ON MILWAUKEE

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• What might be a little different this season on Cream City Dreams
• What might be the same (HINT: Incredible Milwaukee Women)
• WHO we’ve got so far for season 2, and who we hope to get! 
• How we’re just starting, even though we’re not quite ready

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Here we are, the final episode of Season ONE! If you made it this far, thank you! We've so enjoyed lifting these voices in our community and hope you've enjoyed hearing about these incredible women.

In this final episode, listen as we debrief the season and share our reflections on our guests and our takeaways for YOU, dear listeners. We hope this podcast has encouraged you to start living your own (Cream City) Dream. And if you have, we want to hear about it. And maybe, just maybe, you can join us as a guest on Season TWO! (coming later this fall).

Links we mention:

We were on WUWM's Lake Effect, did you catch us? Listen HERE!
Shelly's personal and coaching website HERE!
Meagan's personal website and writings HERE!
Links to ALL our guests from Season One HERE!

Stay in touch, send us feedback, suggest a guest HERE

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This week, yet ANOTHER inspiring Milwaukee woman ... 

They say good things come to those who wait … for the LAST guest of the season! You’re in for a treat with this episode. Listen as Shelly and Meagan talk to Emerald Mills, founder and visionary of Diverse Dining and now Turning Tables Tavern & Eatery - located in the Turner Hall building. Supporting chefs and entrepreneurs, Emerald is creating space for more local talent to learn, grow and thrive in the Milwaukee culinary scene. You’re going to want to make your reservation NOW so you can say you knew these chefs when … and be sure to introduce yourself to Emerald when you’re there! (and tell her you heard about her on the Cream City Dreams podcast!) 

Listen as we talk about … 

• How the people we surround ourselves with can make ALL the difference 
• Why it’s important to take stock in what you’ve DONE instead of always looking at what there is to DO! 
• How the Milwaukee community can support entrepreneurs like Emerald (bonus: Emerald sings this one!) 

Locals and Links we love! 

Diverse Dining website HERE
Turning Tables website HERE 
Tickets for Who wants to be a Restaurateur? HERE
Hear more about Diverse Dining on the Food Crush podcast HERE
Read more on Emerald in Milwaukee Magazine HERE
Requisite Caitlin Cullen shoutout HERE 
Julie @ KnotMagic HERE
Turner Hall Ballroom HERE

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This week, yet ANOTHER inspiring Milwaukee woman ... make that TWO inspiring Milwaukee women! 

Why muddle through the middle (of life) if you don’t have to? This week, we dive deep into the years between pregnancy and menopause with our guests Theresa Kopac and Rebecca Jankowski of Interwovxn. A new multimedia project that includes a podcast, a monthly newsletter and a weekly feast for the senses, Interwovxn invites women into conversation about the middle years that often get overlooked. Join Shelly & Meagan as they talk with fellow podcasters about embracing the ‘in between’ and living life to its fullest. 

Listen as we talk about … 

• How our own personal journeys take us where we need to go, even if they don’t seem to align with our professional intentions
• How a podcast between friends can be both a happy hour conversation and a legacy letter
• The most valuable piece of advice Theresa and Rebecca received as they were envisioning what Interwovxn could be

Locals and Links we love! 

Interwovxn’s website: https://www.interwovxn.com
Theresa’s matrescence services: https://theresakopac.com

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This week, yet MORE inspiring Milwaukee women ... 

What do you get when you pair two friends with immense talent, a video camera,  the “IT” factor, a bottle of wine and a roofdeck? 

Why … the two leading ladies at Lionart Media, of course! Listen as Shelly and Meagan explore the beginnings of a local media production company with award winning directors Vianca Fuster and Laura Dyan Kezman. You’ll hear how returning to Milwaukee set them both on the path of success and how starting small gave them an industry edge. 

Listen as we talk about … 

• How every experience we have leads us to where we are today. 
• How relentless dedication and persistence is a MUST in an industry where red carpets don’t roll out every day
• A new apprenticeship program they’re starting to support other women and people of color in filmmaking. 
• And be SURE to stay tuned to the very end to hear a ‘YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST” moment! 

Locals and Links we love! 

Lionart Media’s website: https://lionart.media
Watch the trailer for Warrior Princess on the Today Show!
Watch the trailer for Cycle on Vimeo!
This clip inspired Laura: Ira Glass on Creativity
Radio Milwaukee Community Stories

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This week, yet ANOTHER inspiring Milwaukee woman ... 

There is nothing small about today’s guest on Cream City Dreams. Meet Tia Richardson, community artist, muralist, children’s book author and documentary producer. Listen as she talks about her process from conception of an idea to a finished mural.  Get inspired by this important conversation about the place of art in creating the kind of city and world we want to live in. And then be sure to look up and around next time you’re driving through Milwaukee to find some of her pieces across the city.

Listen as we talk about … 

• How sometimes our work chooses us when we least expect it. 
• How art can expand the possibilities for our future with creative and collaborative solutions to our problems.
• How saying YES today can foster our dreams down the road. 

Locals and Links we love! 

(Tia's website!) Cosmic Butterfly Design
(Tia's book!) Caring All Around Me - Orange Hat

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This week, yet MORE inspiring (and hilarious)  Milwaukee women ... 

Julie Rowley and Angie McManaman are two friends who have nudged each other along on their dreams by showing up to stand up together. In the process, they’ve created some hilarious and interesting events for the community (and especially for middle-aged, menopausal, midwestern Milwaukee women). But don't let those M words scare you, this episode is for EVERYONE who might be thinking of trying something scary for the first time. 

Listen as we talk about … 

• How friends make us braver when they pull us on the stage 
• Why finding your audience matters, and why not everyone is your audience 
• How pain and suffering can sometimes inspire us into action. 

Locals and Links we love! 

Julie’s website: www.pushmke.com
RW24 bike race/ride:  www.riverwest24.com

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This week Shelly and Meagan take a break from interviewing guests and interview each other! Listen to this short and sweet episode as they reflect on the lessons learned from their guests, as well as what they've learned through the process of creating this podcast. 

What lessons can you take away from the show so far? How have YOU been inspired? And how would you answer these four questions: 

• What makes you mad? 
• What do you love doing/making/creating so much you'd give it away for free? 
• What would you do if money were no object? 
• What would you do for future generations? 

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