There is very little as awesome as live music. I’ve done shows about Lansing’s new Grewal Hall and the forthcoming Ovation performance space. Joining Chris to discuss how bands and spaces connect to allow great performances to happen in a wide variety of venues is the Founder of Angry Talent Entertainment, Dan Laird!

Housing, and the lack of volume and affordability, has been a topic of discussion throughout Michigan. Solutions require a wide variety of stakeholders. Joining Chris to share the story of TriTerra and the process of environmental due diligence, is their Director of Multi-Family housing, Shawn Shadley!

Regardless of what side of the aisle you sit on politically, I think we can all agree it's important to be as educated in civics as we can be. Fortunately there is a non-profit called the Michigan Center for Civic Education working tirelessly to create an informed citizenry here in Michigan. Joining Chris to share some details of their work is the Director of Outreach at the State Bar of Michigan and Board Member of the MCCE, Darin Day!

Climbing the ladder of success is a challenge for most, and becoming a CEO and being inducted to the Herstory Museum for the industry you operate within is a feat that is almost unimaginable. Joining Chris to discuss her path to success, is the President and CEO of Community Financial Credit Union, Tansley Sterns!

Lansing is in the process of getting a new downtown music and arts venue called The Ovation. There have been many organizations working together to make this a reality, and there have been recent breakthroughs bringing us closer to the finish line. Joining Chris to give us an update on this exciting attraction is the Director of the Lansing Public Media Center, Dominic Cochran!

The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, at Michigan State University is one of many critical components driving the region's efforts to seek a Tech Hub designation from the Economic Development Administration. Joining Chris to discuss what that means and why it’s important is the Director of the University Corporate Research Park, Jeff Smith!

Small business owners are highlighted on the show regularly. Most have found a path to sanity and success and we discuss what they’ve learned and share their secrets. Joining Chris is Owner & CEO of Michigan Creative, Brian Town, who has published a book, and a subsequent community of sorts,to share his learnings!

Food delivery has been a thing for a long time, and the advent of national brands like GrubHub, DoorDash and UberEats flourished during the pandemic. In this episode, we have a guest that has a unique spin on Delivery in greater Lansing - the Founder of Red Bike Delivery, Jeremy Hurt!

Many companies have philanthropic endeavors, and Maner Consterisan in mid-Michigan certainly does their part. Joining Chris to discuss how Maner functions as a successful business - and how they give back - is Maner Costerisan Principal, Sarah Jennings!

We discuss entrepreneurship and small business development regularly on this show. One area I’ve never covered is intellectual property. Inventors and innovators need to protect their inventions and processes. Joining Chris to share how that all works is Senior Attorney from Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, Mr. Mikhail Murshak!