Religious communities are not ready to help members battling opioid misuse, that's why Pastor Ed Treat is working with churches, mosques, synagogues and temples to talk to faith leaders about addiction. Pastor Ed tells Sheletta that his organization, The Center for Addiction & Faith, will work to educate and empower houses of worship so they know what to do and how to help.

After a few close calls and a near miss, Sheletta knew she's not the only distracted driver dodging crashes daily She invited her friends from the Minnesota Safety Council to join her on today's podcast to talk about their new campaign that stresses a message to drivers: put the phone down. https://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/

For Easter Sunday service, Sheletta decides, at the last minute, to look for a lavender hat to match her church outfit. She calls on Angie Sanditer of Angie's Hats in St. Paul, Minnesota to design her a custom fedora and gives the small business owner the impossible task of getting it done in just four hours. Angie accepts the mission and creates a one of a kind sexy and stylish fascinator for The Boss Lady

With the national economy tightening, many small businesses are seeing their profits dip while their costs continue to climb. At Old National Bank, the relatively new Empowerment Small Business Loan Program is making capital available. It is aimed specifically at helping small business owners in underserved communities.

The Washington County Opioid Settlement Council is looking for new council members. Sheletta chats with Sean Young-Stephens and Jamie Resch to talk about how this opportunity allows you to become part of an innovative public program that is supportive and takes a health oriented approach. 

It’s that time of year, high school seniors around the Twin Cities are announcing on social media their choices for college next year.

Sheletta chats with the folks at the Minneapolis Parks Foundation about the North Commons Park expansion project and a grant that allows residents to create cool activities for their neighbors.

As Sheletta plans to put on her ropers and rope her a cowboy at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, she wants to make sure both she and her future Boo are safe before they get too serious. She asked her friends form Harris County to join her to talk about their HIV prevention programs and how residents can take advantage of the services they offer.