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May 15, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Teresa Tomoe with T’s Italy about her trips and pilgrimages to Italy and how the country has ended the vaccine mandates in most places. In April, the country ended most of its COVID restrictions. Teresa has traveled to Italy more than 60 times over the last 20 years. She consults on travel to Italy. She is also a Nationally syndicated Catholic Talk Show Host, an award-winning author and journalist and Nationally-known speaker. She offers travel advice and tips to Italy and share some of her experiences and favorite places. Home - T's Italy (travelitalyexpert.com)

May 9, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviews Senior Director of Marketing and Communications from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the Frank Beckmann Center for Journalism Jarrett Skorup. The Frank Beckmann Center for Journalism will keep citizens informed with accurate news and analysis which exposes government overreach and abuse. An informed people are essential to holding government officials accountable and shaping sound public policy.

May 1, 2022 ~ Vanessa Interviewed Lisa Mininni; with her best-selling book and owner of two businesses (Excellerate Associates and the Business Innovation Lab Coworking and Conference Center), she is considered by many to be one of the most innovative consultants and speakers on human wiring and business alignment today. Your human wiring dictates the type of environment in which you are best equipped to thrive and succeed, and the kind of environment you prefer to live and work. Each and every day, your wiring is at work. When you maximize your unique human wiring, you tap into a new level of productivity. When you deliver communication the way the other person wants to receive it, you significantly improve your communication effectiveness. All across North America, Lisa Mininni shows companies how to build unstoppable, high-performance leadership teams and Cultures of Distinction. ExcellerateAssociates.com.

April 23, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Farah Shamamae, Karen Racinski, and Amy Bonzer celebrate Autism Awareness this month and how they help the community.

April 17, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Comcast Public Relations Vice President Michelle Gilbert about helping small businesses through Comcast RISE.

April 10, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Joe Hart, CEO of Dale Carnegie. In 2015, Joe Hart become the President and CEO of Dale Carnegie. Dale Carnegie is a global training and development company with operations in over 75 countries and a worldwide leader in professional development, performance improvement, leadership training and employee engagement. Participants can build skills through in-person, live online, and hybrid programs. As with millions of other people, the Dale Carnegie Course has had a profound and transformational impact on Joe's life. He is excited to serve as the leader of this tremendous organization, to work with a talented team, and to help individuals and businesses unlock their great potential to perform at their very best. Since he stepped in his role as CEO, Joe has been awarded with Transformative CEO Leadership Award in the category of People by The CEO Forum Group in 2019. Joe began hosting Take Command: A Dale Carnegie Podcast in January 2020. It became a Top 50 Leadership Podcast in April 2022.

April 3, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Richard Sones, author of the book "The Covenant Names of God". Ties into Easter Sunday. Richard has a Master’s degree in Divinity from Southwestern Seminary and served as an Army Chaplain for 28 years, including tours in Germany, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He currently serves as pastor of a small church and chaplain at a major medical center. His seminary background, Army leadership training, and pastoral teaching experience have shaped him into a teacher with a knack for making complicated biblical themes easy to understand. "The Covenant Names of God" displays both his academic ability and pastoral heart, explaining intricate details of the biblical text in simple ways that clarify and help the reader understand why it matters.

March 27, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Dr. Peter Lasiter, one of the surgeons at Synergy Health Partners/Mendelson Kornblum, a group of health care providers who focus on orthopedic care, specializes in women's sports health and care, and is friendly and easy-going. International Women’s Month is reaching its end here in March. The conversations focused on Women's sports and community-building as well as women’s sports affecting orthopedic care, urgent care and emergency. They also how do prevent injuries.

March 20, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Daija Butler, director of planning for Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency They discussed the Detroit Residents First Fund is now accepting applications for its second round of funding, after the historic partnership launched this past summer. The Fund is comprised of partners The Ford Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency, Community Development Advocates of Detroit, Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation and Skillman Foundation. Using a participatory grantmaking model – the first of its kind in Detroit – the Fund aims to invest in Detroit-based, grassroots nonprofit organizations, led by Black, indigenous or other persons of color, with the least access to power and social capital, who are working to transform Detroit’s neighborhoods.

March 13, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Kristin Olmedo who joined United Community Family Services/ Chaldean American Ladies of Charity (UCFS/CALC) as its new president and CEO in June 2021. Kristin is responsible for the oversight and strategic direction of UCFS/CALC’s services to more than 10,000 people annually in metro Detroit. Kristin has dedicated her career to the care of others. She is a vastly experienced nonprofit executive who brings a lifelong passion and commitment to those less fortunate in our community. They talked about the event coming up called Chaldean Beats and Eats taking place at the Chaldean Cultural Center in West Bloomfield featuring music, food and art from the Chaldean Community.