Mission Control Podcast

On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Cathleen Edgerly, executive director of Downtown Lansing Inc. We discussed the challenges and innovative solutions during the pandemic, personal reflections on leadership, and the importance of community perception and individual well-being.

For more on Downtown Lansing Inc: https://www.downtownlansing.org/

On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Joe Garcia, executive director of Catholic Charities of Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton Counties, which was formerly known as Cristo Rey Community Center and St Vincent Catholic Charities. We discuss the management of both nonprofits, collaboration with other nonprofit partners, and entering the nonprofit world from a fresh perspective.

On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Tameka Citchen-Spruce, LEAD co-director of the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition. We discuss her early start in advocacy work, how visual storytelling spoke to her, and her mentorship with Kamau Bell.

On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Jenn Dubey, operations manager of the Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan. We discuss our long history of working together in different areas, how career transitions challenge us, and why gardening perfectly mirrors how we move through our career paths.

Our owner welcomes you back into the control center as we gear up the launch to season 4 of our podcast, Mission Control. Check this short preview out as we highlight who our first few guests are. The new season begins in May and you can subscribe to it on your favorite podcasting platform.

On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Kristine Kuhnert, director of Ele's Place Capital Region. We talk about her background working with the Mayo Clinic, how she was able to keep forging ahead during the time when her husband passed away, and the real impact of Ele's Place as a true partner in the healing process.

On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Emily Marrah, development associate/relationship specialist with the United Way of Genesee County. We talk about the versatility of being a relationship specialist, her extensive history in the hospitality industry, and her latest venture with the Small Business Development Center of Michigan.

For more on the United Way of Genesee County: https://www.unitedwaygenesee.org/

The Mission: The United Way of Genesee County works with our partners to surround children, individuals and families with the resources they need to succeed at all stages of their lives.

If there is someone you know of that you would like to hear about their journey, please email us at [email protected]

On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Julie Powers, former executive director of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. We talk about how crucial the work of the foundation is to helping get treatment options for mesothelioma, why her theater background equipped her for the turbulent situations in non-profit leadership , and the biggest misconception of what it means to be an executive director of a non-profit.

NOTE: This podcast was recorded February 14, 2023

For more on the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation: http://curemeso.org/

The Mission: The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation is the nonprofit collaboration of patients and families, physicians, advocates, and researchers dedicated to eradicating the life-ending and vicious effects of mesothelioma.

If there is someone you know of that you would like to hear about their journey, please email us at [email protected]

On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Rebecca Johnson, executive director of Todd Martin Youth Leadership. We talk about working for and with a famous founder, how the organization isn't about competing with organized group sports, and why they are working toward building their own facility and what that will look like for the future.

On this episode of Mission Control, we talk with Ben Schartow, founder and executive director of Building Twentyone. We talk about the unique meaning behind the name and how he lives it out, redefining the programming aspects to fit today's teen culture, and how the devastation of the skate park aspect after the building fire makes way for more unique opportunities in the future.