Glaze and Grit

Kathy Schommer  is the founder and owner of Fargo Mom, a locally-focused parenting website that was launched in January 2020 written by Fargo moms, for Fargo moms. 

Kathy’s professional journey began in marketing and communications along with earning her master’s degree in Social Work. Her work helping children and families, dedicating her time to organizations supporting mothers, along with being a mother herself led to the passion of forming Fargo Mom in 2019.  

Kathy is an incredibly talented woman, with a drive and passion to ensure all moms feel supported in their journey as a mother.  Friends, I am looking forward to sharing Kathy’s journey with you. I know you will feel supported and encouraged by her story. 

Kathy is mom to three little girls: June, Lucy, and Margot. 

— Kathy Schommer

To connect with Kathy and Fargo Mom: 

• Website: https://fargo.momcollective.com/
• LinkedIn: Kathy’s Profile
• Instagram: @fargomomco
• Facebook: @fargomomco
• Twitter: @fargmomco
• Pinterest: fargomomco

Hardworking, driven, and passionate are just a few adjectives that come to mind when connecting with Sami Fuhrmann. 

Sami Fuhrmann is a registered dietitian, owner of EatWise, LLC, and the host/producer of EatWise podcast. 

Sami graduated from Johnson & Wales with her Associates in Culinary Arts, then continued on to earn her Master’s degree in Science of Nutrition from North Dakota State University. Over the past five years, she has been a practicing dietitian specializing in sports nutrition. 

By day, she is a dietitian but her heart loves to travel. Sami’s journey is all about taking risks, stepping out of comfort zones, and being authentically you. Her journey and career risks are impressive. And, visiting a local coffee shop doesn’t hurt either. 

April Stastny  is one of those women who radiates love, joy, and courage. The kind of woman you want to grab a cup of coffee with, cozy up in a comfy chair, and just laugh. A girlfriend you can be real and honest with.

April is an Internal Wholesaler for Midland National Life Insurance and is passionate about helping others. She is involved with BigBrother BigSister, YWCA, Churches United, JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), and American Diabetes Association. 

April’s journey has thrown her several curve balls, one of them being a life changing diagnosis at the age of 23. 

Courage, tenacity, and grit all make up April’s incredible and heartfelt journey. I cannot wait to share April’s story with you. 

Brittany Schank is a licensed clinical social worker and owner of Solace Counseling in Fargo, N.D. Brittany is an encourager for those who have lost part of themselves, a listening ear, a hope finder, and a space holder for healing. She believes we need less fixing and more loving, less perfection and more appreciation for who we are, and less criticism and more encouragement around us.

Brittany is also a guard member with the North Dakota Air National Guard. With over 14 years of military service, Brittany has achieved the rank of Master Sergeant and serves as the Education and Training Manager. She is with the 119th Wing based out of Fargo, N.D.

I am so encouraged to share Brittany’s story with you. You won’t want to miss hearing how she overcame adversity as a young child to be able to inspire and support others in their journey. 

If you’ve lived in the Fargo-Moorhead area for even a quick minute, you’ve probably heard of or ran into Josh Boschee. Josh’s community involvement, social justice activism, and political contributions resonate across party lines. Josh is known as a thoughtful and servant leader, being elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2012 and serving as House Minority Leader. Along with actively volunteering for a number of nonprofits and  serving on numerous boards, including the executive committee for Prairie Public Broadcasting, Josh is a Realtor and business leader with Hatch Realty. 

Josh is often asked to speak throughout the state on issues related to social justice, community engagement and political activism. His involvement in the greater Fargo-Moorhead community has allowed him to build relationships with individuals, employers, community groups, faith-based organizations and service providers to inform and represent some of the issues community members face locally and throughout the state.

We are thrilled to have Josh as our guest on Glaze and Grit and cannot wait to share Josh’s inspirational story with you. 

Michelle Schumacher is a BOSS. Her leadership expansive. Michelle is a thoughtful and diligent leader while being a very active community member and an amazing mother to two beautiful girls. Michelle serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Stoneridge Software, overseeing the financial and IT teams. Prior to Stoneridge, Michelle’s previous work experience included leading teams at Microsoft and Eide Bailly. Michelle’s leadership extends into industry and community, serving on numerous community-driven organizations. 

Episode 1 kicks off with the who, the what, and the why from co-hosts Jenine Killian and Jessi Woinarowicz. We discuss why we decided to say yes to a podcast and moving forward with Glaze and Grit, a forum with a mission of sharing the real story behind people's success journey. We will share our journey - the highs along with the messiness, and a preview of what’s to come. 

In this episode, we embrace the imperfections of starting something new and the learning opportunities to continually do better. We smile, laugh, and cry with the stories in our own journeys and look forward to sharing our community's experiences and the vulnerability and authenticity that makes us who we are. And finally, we are grateful for you for being part of this amazing adventure. 

Thanks for coming alongside us in the journey of Glaze and Grit.