It’s Your Community

Jan. 28, 2024 ~ Barbara Lambert is a co-founder of Confidante, Inc., a San Francisco Bay Area human resources consulting company that specializes in creating workplace harmony and preventing and managing disruptive workplace behavior. She has a doctorate in Human Behavior/ Psychology and a master’s degree in counseling psychology. She spent seven years as the National Director of Training, Educati...

Jan. 21, 2024 ~ Henry Liebling and Ruth Ann Forrester co-authored the book "My Heart is Healing, Power of the Mind." The book is the story of Henry’s successful cardiac recovery and how he achieved well-being by using “Power of the Mind” techniques to build new habits and enjoy low sodium eating. Over time, he increased his ability and motivation to take on more responsibility for his recovery and...

Jan. 14, 2024 ~ David Lawrence joined Executive Wealth Management in 2023 as a Private Wealth Advisor. He works in community outreach and is a big proponent of teaching young people about financial literacy. He is driven to discover each client’s unique needs to help build a tailored plan to achieve their financial goals. David started his career at UBS Financial Services in 2013, where he built t...

Jan. 7, 2024 ~ Michael Pfau joins the show to talk about his 20 years of experience as a life, leadership, and career coach, delivering transformational coaching to business and individual clients. Pfau founded Crossways Life Coaching, LLC in 2002, which focused on helping individuals discern the next steps in their professional career. He was also instrumental in supporting the launch of the Prof...

Dec. 31, 2023 ~ Business partners Ed Bahoura and Natalie Yasso have been awarded 13 Sylvan Learning territories in the greater Detroit area. Sylvan Learning is the leading provider of supplemental and enrichment education for K–12 students, with more than 710 locations worldwide. The new territories will be located across the Detroit metro area, with resale territories located in Dearborn, Livonia...

Dec. 24, 2023 ~ Bill Wild is the president and CEO of the Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA) and the MIR Foundation. MIRA is a trade association that represents thousands of independent retailers in midwest states, including Michigan and Ohio. Bill is wrapping up his first year as the new president after leaving his position as Mayor of Westland. The MIR Foundation is also raising fu...

Dec. 17, 2023 ~ Amy Joy Hess, a research writer, author, and chemist from Wallace, Idaho, joins the shows to discuss writing about Pastor Tim Remington. The pastor was shot six times on March 6, 2016 by a man who thought he was stopping an alien from Mars. Hess recounts his miraculous survival story, his ultimate return to his church, and the people whose lives he impacted in her new book, "Gun Sh...

Dec. 10, 2023 ~ On this special episode of "It's Your Community, Santa Claus (Douglas Bargerstock) joined the show to talk about his life as Santa! Santa detailed all of his favorite things about the holiday season and Christmas. Some favorites discussed include his favorite present he ever received, his favorite part of Christmas, his favorite Christmas cookie, his favorite way to bring in the Ne...

Dec. 3, 2023 ~ Emily O'Hara, senior manager of guest experience design at the Detroit Zoo, talks about the 11th annual Wild Lights event and some new and enhanced family favorite holiday experiences this year. She highlights attractions, such as the art exhibition and 4D movie showing, plus how Wild Lights supports the Detroit Zoological Society, the nonprofit that operates the Detroit Zoo and Bel...

Nov. 26, 2023 ~ Detroit Chief of Police Ike McKinnon traces the path of his life from a black fourteen-year-old male beaten without reason or provocation by two white police officers, to his thirty-year service as an officer himself, to his eventual rise to the highest position in the police department. He holds a doctorate in higher education administration from Michigan State University, a maste...

Nov. 12, 2023 ~ United Community Family Services/Chaldean American Ladies of Charity (UCFS/CALC) President and CEO Kristin Olmedo joins the show to talk about the organization's holiday programs to help local families in need. UCFS/CALC services more than 10,000 people annually in metro Detroit, expecting 600 families on Nov. 17 alone to pick up staple food items for Thanksgiving. The organization...

Nov. 5, 2023 ~ Kris Kelso is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and the author of “Overcoming The Impostor: Silence Your Inner Critic and Lead with Confidence“. He joins the show to talk about what prompted him to write the book, why he doesn’t like the phrase "Fake it till you make it," and how much the fear of failure plays a role in the Imposter Syndrome.

Oct. 29, 2023 ~ Dan West, president and CEO of the Livonia-Westland Chamber of Commerce, joins the show to talk about how the cities of Livonia and Westland combined their chamber of commerces in October. Representing more than 1,200 members, will serve the collective business community of the neighboring cities to produce more networking events, advocacy, and programs to support local businesses...

Oct. 22, 2023 ~ Dr. Tara Kane, Dean of the School of Business at Madonna University, joins the show to talk about Madonna University, the Business department, and academic and athletic scholarships available. She joined the full-time faculty at Madonna after she retired from the West Bloomfield Police Department as a Detective/Sergeant in Investigation. Dr. Tara Kane describes the unique programs...

Oct. 15, 2023 ~ Matthew L. Cole, Ph. D. and Interim Dean in the College of Business and Information Technology at Lawrence Technological University, joins the show to talk about how small business owners are big employers in Michigan. Business schools like LTU are educating future business owners and business professionals, and have a lot of new opportunities.

Oct. 9, 2023 ~ Brandon Lewis, director of the Macomb County Department of Emergency Management and Communications, joins the show to recap the recent Navigating Your Bussiness After An Emergency event. The event had a panel discussion focusing on the next steps for emergencies, contingency plans, and standard policies.

Oct. 1, 2023 ~ As a member of Generation Z himself, Second Lieutenant Matthew Weiss tackles the source of the problem "Why is Gen Z Not Joining the Military?" In his best-seller "We Don’t Want YOU, Uncle Sam: Examining the Military Recruiting Crisis with Generation Z," Weiss tackles the source of the problem and proposes solutions. Broken down further into 21 key points, he explores the meaning be...

Sept. 24, 2023 ~ Livonia resident and award-winning architect Ben Tiseo will become the 100th president of the Second Indianhead Division Association, a national organization with more than 1,500 members that served with the U.S. Army’s Second Infantry Division. He will serve as president from 2023 to 2025. Tiseo served with the Second Infantry Division in South Korea from November 1966 to Decembe...

Sept. 10, 2023 ~ Brian Galdes, who has a master's degree in education administration from Wayne State University and had a 30-year career in education, joins the show to discuss Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Brian continues to serve students in Wayne County through his leadership of the Suicide Prevention Coalition, which comprises school districts and hospitals battling adolescent depressio...

Sept. 4, 2023 ~ Kathy Tosoian, director of educational services and youth development for Dale Carnegie Courses, joins the show to discuss how Dale Carnegie's educational courses and opportunities can help students with school performance, confidence, and more!

Aug. 27, 2023 ~ Chuck Dardas and Veronica Cruz from AlphaUSA join the show to discuss the second annual Tour de Livonia. Both cycling enthusiasts and families are invited to get on board for the event on Sept. 17 at Bicentennial Park in Livonia. This event offers riders two options: an 18-mile course starting at 9 a.m., or the 7-mile family route starting at 9:30 a.m. Both routes traverse through...

Aug. 20, 2023 ~ Bob Carris, past president of the Livonia AM Rotary Club, and Emily Davis, member of Rotary Interact Club, join the show to talk about the sixth annual Touch-A-Truck Event in Livonia. It is a hands-on, family event that lets children and adults alike explore vehicles used in industries like public service, emergency, utility, construction, landscaping, transportation, and delivery....

Aug. 13 ~ Dan West, president and CEO of the Livonia Chamber of Commerce, talks about the 10th Annual West Wayne Banquet being held on Sept. 25 at The Henry in Dearborn. The featured speaker is Lomas Brown, 2020 College Football Hall of Fame, former NFL All-Pro offensive lineman, and a Super Bowl XXXVII Champion. West also discusses other upcoming Livonia Chamber events and the art of networking a...

Aug. 6, 2023 ~ Juli Halper is the co-founder of Garrett’s Space, an Ann Arbor-based suicide prevention non-profit. The group is hosting its fourth Go4GarrettsSpace fundraiser from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2023 in the Morris Lawrence Building on Washtenaw Community College's campus. It will raise funds to support Garrett’s Space wellness programs and establish a holistically-focused resi...