Anything is Possible

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...

June 29, 2024 ~ Bethany Madonna grew up in Melbourne, Florida, earning a bachelor's degree in Interpersonal Communication from the University of Central Florida. In 2007, she joined the Sisters of Life and made her final vows in 2015. The Sisters of Life is a contemplative/active Roman Catholic community of religious women who profess the three traditional vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience....

June 22, 2024 ~ Ben Carter grew up moving around, from Virginia to Alabama, Detroit, Switzerland, then back to Detroit. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from the University of Michigan. From 1988 to 2005, he held various executive level positions at Oakwood Healthcare. From 2005 to 2010, he was executive vice president of the Detroit Medical Center. He joined Tr...

June 15, 2024 ~ Mike Zafirovski was born in Macedonia and emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio at age 15. He earned a B.A. in Mathematics from Edinboro University, where he captained the swimming and soccer teams. During his corporate career, he served as President and CEO at Nortel, Motorola, and five GE businesses. From 2011 to 2021, he was an executive advisor to the Blackstone Group. Since 2012, he's...

June 8, 2024 ~ Mark Middendorf grew up in Chicago, Illinois, earning a B.S. in Marketing from Northern Illinois University and an MBA in Finance from DePaul University. From 2005 to 2015, he was the founder and president of Lighthouse Catholic Media. In 2015, he led the launch of the FORMED platform. Since 2022, he's been the president of Ave Maria University, which is a Catholic, liberal arts ins...

June 1, 2024 ~ Ross Woodstock grew up in Howell, Michigan, earning a bachelor's degree in management of human resources from Spring Arbor University and a master's degree in management and administrative services from the University of Texas at Dallas. For 20 years, he was an Executive Coach/Leadership Consultant/Author and speaker for Kolt Communications, Inc. On September 21, 2007, his wife Shar...

May 25, 2024 ~ John Wentzand grew up in Lostant, Illinois, earning a bachelor's and master's degree in Evangelism and Church Planting from Lincoln Christian University. From 1999 to 2006, he helped launch several campus ministries at various universities. Since 2022, he's been the CEO of Alph a USA. Alpha is a safe place to ask spiritual questions and explore the Christian faith. Hosted by Simplec...

May 18, 2024 ~ Andre L. Johnson grew up in Detroit, Michigan, dropped out of high school, and became a "street pharmacist," gang leader, and drug user. On July 13, 1988, he hit rock bottom and turned himself into a rehab center. Later, he earned a B.A. in Psychology from Morehouse College and a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology from Michigan School of Psychology. Since 2005, he's been the Founder/Pres...

May 11, 2024 ~ Jennifer Hammond grew up in Birmingham, Michigan, earning a B.A. in Broadcast Communications from Western Michigan University. From 1992 to 1994, she was a traffic reporter and sports anchor in Chicago, and from 1994 to 1997, she was a sports reporter/co-host at WDFN SportsRadio 1130. Since 1995, she's been a sports reporter for WJBK/Fox 2 Detroit and is a two-time Emmy Award winner...

Our guest this week grew up in Redford, Michigan, and earned a BBA in International Marketing and Management from Northwood University. From 1993 to 2016 he was the founder and group managing director of PRISM Ltd. Since 2017, he's been the managing partner of Fantastec, an app that allows fans to trade Blockchain-based digital collectibles. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pc...

April 27, 2024 ~ Rick Kelley grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, earning a B.A. in General Business Administration from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Detroit Mercy. For the last 25 years, he has been a world-class development officer for a number of very prominent non-for-profits and universities. Since 2020, he's been the executive director of SAY Detroit, a 501(c...

April 21, 2024 ~ Darryl Woods grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and at age 13, he left home, dropped out of school, and began selling drugs. In 1990, at age 18, he was convicted of first-degree murder and served 29 years in prison for a crime he did not commit and was released on Feb. 12, 2019. Since 1995, he's been a minister and has helped lead countless men to salvation. In 2020, he and Mitch Albom...