The full third hour of The Sheletta Show for Saturday February 28th, 2026. Guests include Dr. Quint Lester and Allie Carey.

Allie Carey from Steve Rummler Hope Network joins the Sheletta Show to talk about saving lives and reducing stigma for people who use drugs. Allie talks about what they do at the Steve Rummler Hope Network, all the products/services they offer and how they educate people and spaces. She emphasizes that someone’s survival often depends on others knowing what to do. Whether it's providing test strips to check for fentanyl or training people how to act when they see someone in distress, the Steve Rummler Hope Network is an accessible way for you to get involved in supporting those in your community.

https://steverummlerhopenetwork.org/

Dr. Quintarias Lester is known as “The Joyful Dentist” at his Hilltop Dental practice in Maplewood. He is a frequent guest of the Sheletta Show and we had to get him on for the last day of Children’s Dental Health Month!

Dr. Lester speaks to the necessity of developing good oral hygiene early in a person’s life. That includes check ups! Sheletta asks about what he does to connect with teenagers and how he convinces them to get in the dentist chair. Sheletta also asks about Dr. Lester working with children with special needs, Dr. Lester speaks to meeting each child where they are to create an experience that they can look forward to.

https://www.thehilltopdental.com/

The full second hour of The Sheletta Show for Saturday February 28th, 2026. Guests include Roxanne Battle, Teresa Steinmetz. Lindsey also shares some stories and details about her trip to Australia.

Theresa Steinmetz joins Sheletta to talk about the Minnesota Warm Line. Things are heavy in this world and in our community. When things seem too big to deal with on your own you can Call/Text/Chat with a peer support specialist in Minnesota who can connect you with resources but also just be someone to talk to. Calling the Warm Line is free.

Sheletta asks how a typical call goes and what to expect when calling.

Call 651 288 0400, open 7 days a week, 9am-9pm

Text the word SUPPORT 8511

https://namimn.org/peer-to-peer-warmlines/

Roxanne Battle is the VP of Communications at the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. She is also the author of “Pockets of Joy”, a book that has been in Sheletta’s bag for weeks. Roxanne is down at the Authors of Minnesota Day at Black Garnet Books which is so packed that Roxanne had to hide in a service closet to do our interview in a quiet place.

Sheletta and Roxanne discuss how she found herself involved, what her book means ten years after it was published and how she doesn’t see enough of Sheletta.

https://roxanebattle.com/

The full first hour of The Sheletta Show for Saturday February 28th, 2026. Guests include Brian McDaniel, John Barnes and Kayla Chapman.

Kayla Chapman joins the Sheletta Show to share some details regarding the Hennepin County Lead Hazard Reduction Program. People can apply to get their residence tested and if lead is found for grants up to 15,000 to help fix those lead paint hazards. Kayla shares that homes built before 1978 are especially vulnerable.

Call 612 543 4182 for more details and see if your household qualifies!

John Barnes is world-renowned sculptor and professor at Dillard University in New Orleans. God or fate or boarding pass people brought Sheletta and John together on a plane. Sheletta has decided to create a new awards commission called the “Shimmy” in effort to recognize and honor the Sounds of Blackness after the Grammys decided not to. John is the man who brought Sheletta’s vision to life.

John discusses his beginnings in life and art, how he developed as an artist, who shaped his path and his position at Dillard University.

Brian McDaniel was down at the capitol with Sheletta earlier this week advocating for the growing number of those in need as programs and services continue to be cut.

Sheletta asks Brian to get deep on his company, Momentum Advocacy, and what they do and why they do it. Brian explains that they understand how to navigate the system and make connections with those in power to have important conversations.

In their second segment, Sheletta and Brian discuss the impossibility of separating business from politics or really anything from politics for that matter.

Brian R. McDaniel is an attorney, college professor, stand-up comedian, and Minnesota governmental relations professional with over 25 years of experience working both inside and outside of the Minnesota State Capitol.