It’s Your Community

June 17, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Detroit Zoological Society Guest Relations Director Randi Hamilton. Having been with the nonprofit organization for nearly eight years, she is an essential part of the guest experience at the Detroit Zoo — leading everything from admissions to rides and attractions to public and private events and more. Visit DetroitZoo.org for more information.

June 12, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Jared Knott, author of the book "Tiny Blunders, Big Mistakes." This book shares how a single tiny mistake causes an entire civilization to collapse, more often than you think! The book demonstrates little things that changed history in a big way. Jared shared how a single document poorly designed by one single clerk in one single county changed the outcome of a...

June 5, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Westland Mayor Bill Wild, Police Chief Jeff Jedrusik and the new Diversity Director C. Pashcal Eze.

May 31, 2022 ~ Book Marketing and Publicity Expert Scott Lorenz tells Vanessa about his business promoting books. Learn more about Dave at https://www. Book-Marketing-Expert.com.

May 22, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Kristen Olmeda and Renee Yaldoo from the United Community Services Chaldean American Ladies of Charity about National Refugee Day. Each June 20, the globe comes together to honor World Refugee Day. The United Nations General Assembly launched the holiday in 2000, and since then, the worldwide community has spent the day focused on ways to improve the lives of ref...

May 15, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Teresa Tomoe with T’s Italy about her trips and pilgrimages to Italy and how the country has ended the vaccine mandates in most places. In April, the country ended most of its COVID restrictions. Teresa has traveled to Italy more than 60 times over the last 20 years. She consults on travel to Italy. She is also a Nationally syndicated Catholic Talk Show Host, an...

May 9, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviews Senior Director of Marketing and Communications from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the Frank Beckmann Center for Journalism Jarrett Skorup. The Frank Beckmann Center for Journalism will keep citizens informed with accurate news and analysis which exposes government overreach and abuse. An informed people are essential to holding government officials acc...

May 1, 2022 ~ Vanessa Interviewed Lisa Mininni; with her best-selling book and owner of two businesses (Excellerate Associates and the Business Innovation Lab Coworking and Conference Center), she is considered by many to be one of the most innovative consultants and speakers on human wiring and business alignment today. Your human wiring dictates the type of environment in which you are best equi...

April 23, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Farah Shamamae, Karen Racinski, and Amy Bonzer celebrate Autism Awareness this month and how they help the community.

April 17, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Comcast Public Relations Vice President Michelle Gilbert about helping small businesses through Comcast RISE.

April 10, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Joe Hart, CEO of Dale Carnegie. In 2015, Joe Hart become the President and CEO of Dale Carnegie. Dale Carnegie is a global training and development company with operations in over 75 countries and a worldwide leader in professional development, performance improvement, leadership training and employee engagement. Participants can build skills through in-person,...

April 3, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Richard Sones, author of the book "The Covenant Names of God". Ties into Easter Sunday. Richard has a Master’s degree in Divinity from Southwestern Seminary and served as an Army Chaplain for 28 years, including tours in Germany, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He currently serves as pastor of a small church and chaplain at a major medical center. His seminary background...

March 27, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Dr. Peter Lasiter, one of the surgeons at Synergy Health Partners/Mendelson Kornblum, a group of health care providers who focus on orthopedic care, specializes in women's sports health and care, and is friendly and easy-going. International Women’s Month is reaching its end here in March. The conversations focused on Women's sports and community-building as we...

March 20, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Daija Butler, director of planning for Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency They discussed the Detroit Residents First Fund is now accepting applications for its second round of funding, after the historic partnership launched this past summer. The Fund is comprised of partners The Ford Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Wayne Metropolitan Community Act...

March 13, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Kristin Olmedo who joined United Community Family Services/ Chaldean American Ladies of Charity (UCFS/CALC) as its new president and CEO in June 2021. Kristin is responsible for the oversight and strategic direction of UCFS/CALC’s services to more than 10,000 people annually in metro Detroit. Kristin has dedicated her career to the care of others. She is a vast...

March 6, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Whitney Bunn, Associate Director, Playworks Michigan. A steward of leveraging the power of play in elementary schools for more than 25 years, Playworks Michigan has announced the official launch of a “Corporate Recess” program for companies and corporations throughout the region. As employers continue to wrestle with a range of issues and considerations related...

February 27, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Robert Palmer from the Raven Institute. He is a writing coach and team builder. He has been an educator and school leader for 25 years. Robert taught at Eton Academy, a National Exemplary School in Birmingham, MI, for six years and Royal Oak Alternative Education for 11 years where he co-founded the school. He has now founded three schools. Constantly encour...

January 20, 2022 ~ M.K. Lever, a former Division 1 athlete and PhD candidate at UT Austin, combines her personal experiences as a college athlete and the weight of her academic research in areas concerning NCAA rhetoric, discourse, and policy to create her stunning and emotionally driven literary debut. Surviving the Second Tier depicts a new day in college athletics in which the old multi-sport m...

February 13, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Marci S. Grossman, C.P.A. In 2021 she decided it was time to leave her job to see if she could do better. She created a website, http://www.moneymarci.com and wrote a book "MoneyMarci's Guide to Financial Literacy". She published on amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09P8L6VDJ. She created financial literacy videos a few years ago (2019), but wanted to do mor...

February 6, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Kathy Tosoian, a certified instructor of the Dale Carnegie® Course, motivating and inspiring audiences since 1993. Kathy combines her love for people and her passion for excellence to help men, women, and teenagers build their confidence, strengthen people skills, communicate more effectively, manage stress, improve their attitude and develop stronger leaders...

January 30, 2022 ~ Vanessa Interviewed Shanthi Appelö, a registered dietitian and health and wellness spokesperson for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan based in Detroit, Michigan. She earned Bachelor of Science in Nutrition with a minor in Business Administration and holds a Master of Science in Public Health Nutrition from the University of Tennessee.

January 23, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed ML Elrick, who recently ran for Detroit City Council. He was also one of the Detroit Free Press team members who uncovered the Kwame Kilpatrick scandal.

January 16, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Don Steele, Owner, Performance Learning, Inc. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts Degrees from Central Michigan University and My Doctor of Philosophy Degree from The Ohio State University, He is passionate about teaching, coaching and writing. He served as the Superintendent of Schools in my home town of Saginaw, Michigan. He then served as...

January 9, 2022 ~ Vanessa interviewed Brent O’Bannon. His life in coaching started at 17-years-old when he felt a calling to inspire people. He began serving in church and speaking to a small congregation where he honed his skills as a leader and speaker. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Masters of Behavioral Science. He is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach. Vanessa talke...

January 2, 2022 ~ Vanessa talks to Counselor Iklas Bashi about New Year's resolutions, the Catholic faith, and the various events and workshops she has facilitated.