Beth and Dennis are joined by guest host, Selina Parks, Guest Intake Services Manager at Mel Trotter Ministries. The three sit down with Saulo Montalvo, Guest Intake Services Manager at Heartside Ministry (a division of Mel Trotter Ministries) as he shares his story of receiving a life sentence in prison and being given a second chance at life. Saulo, like many of those we serve, knows what it is like to be treated as though you are “less than.” He is using this fresh start to help those experiencing homelessness find hope and life transformation and to embrace God’s plan for their future.

"Everyday Humanity" is a podcast of Mel Trotter Ministries.

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Produced by Matthew Grzybowski and Courtney O'Malia

On this final episode of Season One Beth, Dennis and Regina sit down with Chris Andrus, co-owner of The Mitten Brewing Co. After ten years attempting to make a name for himself as a musician, Chris started The Mitten Brewing Co. with his friends and from day one has been giving to and investing in his community.

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Produced by Matthew Grzybowski and Sara Jeffries

Beth and Regina sit down with Matthew Grzybowski, Production Manager at Mel Trotter Ministries. Stepping out from behind the scenes and sitting at the microphone Matthew shares his experience of being homeless as a youth, the help he received, and the lessons he learned.

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Regina, Beth and Dennis interview President of Life EMS, Mark Meijer. Mark shares about the values that were instilled in him growing up, how he started Life EMS and how he knew he was on the right path.

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Regina, Beth and Dennis interview Seth McLaughlin, Director of Development at Mel Trotter Ministries. Seth grew up in Kentwood, Michigan, went to Calvin University, and entered into missions with his wife and family when they moved to Honduras. In this episode, they talk about how ministry is a lifestyle and how to empower the people God has put in our lives to serve.

"Everyday Humanity" is a podcast of Mel Trotter Ministries.

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Regina, Beth and Dennis interview Tonja Moyer, Vice Chair of Mel Trotter Ministries’ Board of Directors and Director of Performance Improvement at Metro Health–University of Michigan Health West. They chat about following Jesus, finding a space for women in leadership and leading from a place of humility.

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Regina and Dennis interview Syd Harvey, Chief Operations Officer at Mel Trotter Ministries. For much of his career, Syd has worked in the social sector specifically surrounding diversity, equity& inclusion, which remains a large part of his role at MTM. Fun fact: he enjoys using metaphors involving salads, music, and pie. In this episode, Syd discusses what it means for him to be an agent of healing and change. Don’t miss the end when Syd and Regina share powerful and emotional stories of young men they’ve worked with recently.

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Produced by Matthew Grzybowski and Sara Jeffries

Bonus Episode! Beth interviews the President & CEO at Feeding America West Michigan, Ken Estelle, about food insecurity in our community and how we are joining together for Turkey Drop this year. You can drop off frozen turkeys at Celebration Cinema North or South on November 17, 2021 and then Feeding America will distribute them across West Michigan.

Host: Beth Fisher

"Everyday Humanity" is a podcast of Mel Trotter Ministries.

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Regina interviews Lauren VanKeulen, CEO at AYA Youth Collective, who has been working with youth for 15 years. Lauren shares how youth homelessness is different than the traditional stereotype, how her team copes with stress, and the story of when she and her husband dropped everything to meet a need in the Grand Rapids community.

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Produced by Matthew Grzybowski and Sara Jeffries

This week Regina, Beth and Dennis continue their conversation with Delwin Eiland, worship pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church. Hear about Delwin’s family growing up and his personal experience being an African American man. Enjoy listening to two acoustic performances throughout the episode!

"Everyday Humanity" is a podcast of Mel Trotter Ministries.

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Produced by Matthew Grzybowski and Sara Jeffries