Laughing With Letta

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Sheletta laughs and jokes but she don't play about keeping kids safe, so when she found out about the Minnesota Regional Poison Center, she invited one of the clinical supervisors on to talk about the training they provide to child care centers and the brochures they offer in multiple languages.

Sheletta's hosting an upcoming gala that you'll wanna get to that will raise money for an organization that helps small business in North Minneapolis.

Pastor Seth Perry joins Sheletta to talk about what he's doing to encourage mental health resources in the church for people who struggle with substance misuse disorders. This episode has been brought to you in partnership with Washington County Public Health and Environment.

Sheletta chats with her friend Katie Falco from Falco Creative Media about the importance of women supporting other women's business endeavors for Women's History Month.

This year is the 35th anniversary of the Minnesota Lottery. Sheletta chats with the CFO Art Alexander about some of the fun things the Minnesota Lottery has planned to celebrate that could mean more money in your pocket when you play. Plus, the two chat about ways the Minnesota Lottery makes contributions to the community.

Sheletta chats with her friend Cathy Wurzer from Minnesota Public Radio about a new virtual class she's doing through her nonprofit End in Mind to teach people how to write a good obituary. 

Sheletta was wondering why her BFF Kristi Piehl wasn't there to support her at her annual Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Capitol event last week. Kristi joins the podcast to explain why she's been MIA: her son Alec was recently diagnosed with cancer.

If you're living in Hennepin, Washington or Ramsey County, there is a fun new challenge that you and your family can participate in that is eco-friendly to help save the environment.

Seena Hodges, The Woke Coach, chats with Sheletta about the exhaustion Black women are experiencing at the current state of politics, the rollback of DEI and the attack on our femininity.

There is nothing funny about opioid misuse. One Minnesota company has found a unique approach to making sure that treatment can be found as simply and as easily as drugs. 

Sheletta wants to make sure you don't get tricked into giving away all your money, so she's chatting with her friends at AARP Minnesota to talk about the top scams to look out for in 2025

When Sheletta saw a billboard for a funeral home that looked like it was giving families a new way of celebrating their loved ones who have passed away, she brought on the company's founder to tell her how they're putting a new and sometimes fun spin on funerals.

Sheletta chats with elected officials and political reporters to pay tribute to her friend, Former Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic after she passed away at the age of 62.

You've got years of Christmas cards that friends and family members have mailed you over the years. What do you do with them and all the wrapping paper left behind after the holidays? Sheletta shows you how you can recycle them on the latest episode of her podcast.

After Walmart rolled back their DEI initiatives, Sheletta says they can roll back the prices all they want, she's rolling to Target to do her shopping from now on and Pattie can keep them damn pies!

Sheletta laughs with her friend Dennis Spears about the Minnesota theater scene and how everyone needs to make plans to see the Black Nativity at Penumbra Theatre this holiday season.

Sheletta travels to Ohio to donate locks after a little boy with autism wandered away and nearly drowned until he was rescued by two police officers. She chats with a member of the London Ohio Police Department who talks about how communities can work together to keep kids safe.

Sheletta chats with her friend Cathy Wurzer about a new documentary she produced called Broadcast Wars. The film talks all about the golden age of television stations in Minnesota and dishes the dirt on some of your favorite newsmakers. 

Sheletta laughs and jokes, but she doesn't play about taking good care of her company's employees. So she's helping to spread the word about a virtual workshop on Secure Choice and how it aims to educate small business owners about how they can help their workers save for retirement.

Sheletta talks with Dr. Krish from Hennepin Health about his new healthcare podcast and how he hopes it helps to demystify Medicaid. 

Sheletta tells autism moms and dads where they can take their adult child with special needs to practice voting before election day.  

The Sounds of Blackness founder Gary Hines chats with Sheletta about the Grammy Award winning group's annual Christmas show and the fun and importance of it all.

Sheletta chats with Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston about the importance of Black men voting in the presidential election next month.

When Sheletta found out that The Steeles were doing their Christmas concert again after a long hiatus, she changed plans to travel to Houston for the holidays so she could get tickets and attend. Jearlyn Steele joins the show to talk about why their family.