Anything is Possible

Jan. 4, 2025 ~ Chris Lambert grew up in Northern Indiana and earned a degree in marketing from Indiana University. He is the founder and President of "Life Remodeled," which repurposed Durfee Middle-Elementary School into a community innovation center focused on entrepreneurship, education, community, and beautifying over 300 surrounding blocks. He has recently purchased the former Dominican Girl'...

Dec. 28, 2024 ~ Damon West grew up in Port Arthur, Texas and earned a BA in psychology from the University of North Texas while quarterbacking their football team. After getting addicted to crystal meth, he became the Dallas uptown burglar. From 2009 to 2015, he served a prison sentence for organized crime. Today, he's a world-class inspirational speaker and an example of with God, anything is pos...

Dec. 21, 2024 ~ Monsignor Thomas Rice grew up in Allen Park, Michigan, and earned a Doctorate in Ministry from Saint Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore. In 1977, he was ordained a priest, and from 1990 to 2014, he was the Pastor of St. Louise de Marillac. From 1999 to 2012, he was also the Editor-in-Chief of the Michigan Catholic. Since 2014 he’s been the Pastor of St. Thomas More Parish wh...

Dec. 15, 2024 ~ Kevin Rinke grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan and earned a B.A. in Advertising from Michigan State University. In 1983 he joined his family’s business, Rinke Automotive Group, the oldest General Motors dealer in Michigan. From 1988 to 2003, he was the president of the Rinke Automotive Group, and from 2009 to 2014, he was the owner of Cassell & Associates which operates two t...

Dec. 7, 2024 ~ Matt Simoncini was raised in Detroit, and in 1999, he joined the Lear Corporation through their acquisition of United Technologies and eventually became its CFO. From 2011 to 2018, he was the president and CEO of Lear Corporation, a global automotive technology leader in seating and E-Systems. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

Nov. 30, 2024 ~ Roy Lee grew up in Milwaukee, and earned a Master of Divinity at St. Francis de Sales. In 1986 he was ordained a priest and since 2007, he has run a homeless ministry, street ministry, and jail ministry in the Atlanta area. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov. 23, 2024 ~ Steve Kiefer grew up in Livonia, Michigan, and from 2011 to 2013, he was the president of Delphi Powertrain. From 2014 to 2019, he was the vice president of global purchasing for General Motors, and from 2019 to 2022, he was the president of General Motors International. Since 2022, he has dedicated his time to The Kiefer Foundation, as its chairman and founder. Hosted by Simplecas...

Nov. 15, 2024 ~ Judge Patricia Perez Fresard was born in Quito, Ecuador, and came to Detroit at the age of 3 with her family. She earned a BBA in Business Administration from Western Michigan University and a Juris Doctor of Law from Detroit College of Law. From 1999 to 2023, she served as a Wayne County Circuit Court judge before becoming the chief judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan,...

Nov. 8, 2024 ~ Judge Gerald Rosen grew up in Oak Park, Michigan and earned a B.A. in Political Science & Government from Kalamazoo College. From 2009 to 2016, he was the Chief Judge of the United States District Court, when he served as the chief judicial mediator for the Detroit bankruptcy case. It was the largest, most complex municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, which resulted in an agreed upo...

Nov. 2, 2024 ~ K.C. Crain, president and CEO of Crain Communications, discusses his family’s longstanding connection to Detroit and the values of kindness and integrity instilled by his parents. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct. 19, 2024 ~ Our guest this week grew up in Detroit and Chicago, and earned a B.A. in Journalism from Marquette University. From 1995 to 2018, he worked for the Chicago Sun-Times and then the Chicago Tribune. Since 2019 he's been the Development Director of Word on Fire Ministries, which is a ministry that draws people into or back to the Catholic Faith. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...

Oct. 12, 2024 ~ Jim Brandstatter grew up in East Lansing, and earned a B.A. degree in General Studies and Communications from the University of Michigan while playing football for Coach Bo Schembechler. From 1979 to 2021, he was the Radio Announcer for the Michigan Wolverines Football Team, and from 1987 to 2017, he was the Radio Announcer for the Detroit Lions. He is also the author of "Voices of...

Oct. 6, 2024 ~ Our guest this week grew up in Detroit, and earned a BA in Sports Management while playing football for Hampton University. Since 2004, he's been the president of Sound Mind Sound Body Foundation, a non-profit organization that uses sports as a vehicle to connect with students. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

Sept. 21, 2024 ~ Jehuu Caulcrick was born in Liberia, which broke out in a civil war when he was 7 years old, in which his dad and adopted brother were both killed during the fighting. At age 9, he came to Findley Lake, New York with his mom and sister, and later earned a B.A. degree in Sociology from Michigan State University while playing football for four years. From 2008 to 2011, he played in...

Sept. 14, 2024 ~ Alan Haller grew up in Lansing, Michigan, and earned a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University while playing cornerback for four seasons. After playing in the NFL for three seasons, he was a Lieutenant in the Michigan State University Police Department. Since 2010 he has been in leadership roles in the MSU Athletic Department, and since 2021 has been the Vice Presi...

Sept. 7, 2024 ~ Father Zaid Chabaan was born in Southfield, Michigan, and earned a B.A. in History from Oakland University. In 2021, he was ordained a priest, and since 2024, he's been a priest at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica. It is a parish with 4,300-plus registered families and three schools with nearly 1,000 students. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://p...

Aug. 31, 2024 ~ Dr. Mary Sue Coleman was born in Kentucky and grew up in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Grinnell College and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Biochemistry from the University of North Carolina. From 2002 to 2014, she served as the 13th president of the University of Michigan and was its first woman president. In 2009, Time magazine ranked her as one of the Ten B...

Aug. 24, 2024 ~ Curtis Martin grew up in California and earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University and a Master of Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. Since 1997, he's been the CEO of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, a Catholic outreach program of nearly 1,000 full-time missionaries looking to convert U.S. college students on nearly 400 campuses...

Aug. 17, 2024 ~ Peter McDonald grew up in Zurich, Switzerland and earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA in Marketing & Information Technology from Carnegie Mellon University. Since 2016, he's been the President & Chairman of the McDonald Agape Foundation & its Chairman since 2020. Formed in 1998, the McDonald Agape Foundation encourages Distinguished Scholars...

Aug. 10, 2024 ~ Kyle Bunnelle grew up in Midland, Michigan, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from Saginaw Valley State University. At age 12, he was 5'4" and weighed 110 pounds. Sixteen years later, he has not grown at all, and has been on death's doorstep three times. His mission is to "Empower people in their process of remembering, experiencing, and actualizing what they are,...

Aug. 3, 2024 ~ Nick Vujicic was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of arms and legs. On social media, he is known as the "Limbless Preacher," having spoken over 3,500 times in 78 countries on five continents to over 9.8 million people in person. To date, he has shared the gospel with over 760 million people and has spoken motivationally to 2.8 billion peo...

July 27, 2024 ~ Pastor Lorenzo Sewell grew up in Detroit, and while in high school, his father went to prison and his younger brother was killed. He then became a drug dealer, but a "Damascus Road" encounter with God transformed his life and he then earned a B.A. in General Bible Studies from Destiny University. From 2013 to 2018, he was the Lead Pastor at Woodside Bible Church's Pontiac Dream Cen...

July 20, 2024 ~ Mark McVey grew up in Huntington, West Virginia, earning a B.A. in Marketing from Marshall University. In 1991, he won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor as he made his Broadway debut as Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables." Since then, he has played as Jean Valjean in 3,265 performances. In 1997, he made his Carnegie Hall debut with Marvin Hamlisch and was Marvin's tenor...

July 13, 2024 ~ Patrick Rugiero grew up in Dearborn, Michigan and began working at his family's restaurant at age 10 as a dish washer, box folder, and bus boy. He earned a bachelor's degree in business and psychology from the University of Michigan. In 1964, his parents, Antonio Sr. and Enrica aka "Mamma Rita," founded Roman Village Cucina Italiana in Dearborn, Michigan. Since 1980, he's been the...

July 6, 2024 ~ Jack Lintol grew up in Lake Orion, Michigan, earning a BA and an MBA in Accounting from Michigan State University. From 1994 to 1999, he was the Vice President for Credit Acceptance. From 2007 to 2017, he was the COO of Auto Credit Express. From 2018 to 2021, he was the CEO, President, and COO of Detroit Trading Company. In 2021, at age 53, he said "I came to the end of myself." Hos...