Michigan Reimagined

Mr. Rogers famously stated “look for the helpers. You will always find people trying to help” and our next guests are clearly fit that billing. Joining Chris to share the story of the Davies Project is the Executive Director, Pam Miklavcic, the VP Fund Development, Rich Howard, and Board of Director, Mikhail Murshak!

If you’re in mid-Michigan, you know ScrapFest 12 is coming this summer, led by Friedland Industries. Joining Chris to share the ScrapFest story and to highlight the upcoming event is the Vice President of Friedland Insustries, Joel Conn!

Michigan is made up of many special organizations serving our communities and joining Chris to help highlight one such organization called "Origami Rehabilitation" is their President and CEO, Tammy Hannah!

The Fledge is a space best described by their self-written summary which reads “We are in this together, there is no they. The Fledge is value driven. We value ourselves, each other and our environment. We value a diverse community filled with gifts. We are radically inclusive striving to allow everyone to pursue their own happiness. We work hard to have a zero barrier to entry. We want you to come to the Fledge with all the gifts you have to offer the community, and we want to make available to you all of the gifts our community has. We thrive on diversity, we thrive on synchronicity, and we thrive on our many symbiotic relationships.” Joining Chris to discuss this amazing space is the founder, Jerry Norris!

Running a business is monumentally difficult. Luckily, there are several resources out there to help you along the way. Joining Chris to discuss those resources - made available by the Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - is the organization's Capital Area Regional Director, Laurie Lonsdorf!

Michigan offers a tremendous amount of support for entrepreneurs in this great. Joining Chris to discuss the newest program to engage in called "Elevate" is the Chief Equity and Development Officer of LEAP - the Lansing Economic Area Partnership - Tony Willis & the Director of Client and Community Relations at PNC Bank, Jen Sturdy!

Whether you call it the Great Resignation or the Great Reassessment, if you talk to an employer chances are they are seeking new talent and are having trouble finding them. The pandemic has forced some of the workforce to change the way they work, and others have simply decided they want to work differently. Joining Chris from a company offering assistance during this Great Reassessment is the Managing Director of Atomic Object, Brittany Hunter!

Paying for higher education, and the rising student loan debt is a hot topic these days. There is a resource to assist with your long term planning to fund higher education that you may not be familiar with. Joining Chris to discuss the value the Michigan Education Trust brings is their Executive Director, Diane Brewer!

Michiganders have pretty solid access to quality baseball. Most are loyal to their beloved Detroit Tigers, but if you roam around the state you can find serious baseball in many cities. Joining Chris to discuss the kick-off to what we hope is a normal, non-pandemic affected, season is the GM of the Lansing Lugnuts, Tyler Parsons!

As the world opens back up on the heels of the Coronavirus pandemic, social activities are resuming. Concerts, festivals and travel are returning swiftly. Joining Chris to discuss an annual event that had to hit pause then go into hybrid mode are three founding members of the Capital City Film Festival - Cameron Gnass, Nicole Szymczak, and Payal Ravani!