Michigan Tribe Podcast

What happens when comfort gets ripped away and you're forced to choose between wallowing or grabbing the opportunity in front of you? That's the question at the heart of Devon Roof's story. In this episode, Alex and Amanda sit down with Devon, the entrepreneur behind Belle Row Boutique and Epic Blue Marketing, to talk about building a portfolio of businesses while real life keeps th...

What happens when a single Facebook post leads to 37 family members pouring through a door in Detroit just two hours later? That's exactly what happened to Alicia Williams the day she finally learned who she really was. In this episode, Alex and Amanda sit down with Alicia to talk about the kind of life story nobody could make up if they tried.  From being placed for adoption against her birt...

What happens when a pandemic eliminates both of your jobs on the same day — and your response is to launch a catering business? That's exactly what Elise Houston and her wife Allison did when March 2020 turned their carefully laid plans upside down. In this episode, Alex and Amanda sit down with Elise, co-owner of Sylvia's Catering in Napoleon, to talk about the kind of entrepreneurship...

What separates the businesses that make it from the ones that don't? In this episode, Alex and Amanda sit down with Shawn Preissle -- a retired business consultant with over a decade of experience and roughly 2,500 entrepreneurs under her belt -- to get real about what it actually takes to survive (and thrive) in business ownership.  Shawn breaks down the common thread she saw in successful e...

She walks into the room and people notice. Not because she's trying to make a statement -- but because she already made history.  This episode, Alex and Amanda sit down with Kelsey Guernsey, the first female prosecuting attorney in Jackson County. Let that land for a second. The. First. In a role that has existed for generations, Kelsey is the women who broke the ceiling -- and she's her...

Every movement has an origin story. Ours involves a cult -- and honestly, we wouldn't have it any other way.  In this debut episode, Michigan Tribe co-founders Alex and Amanda sit down together for the first time on the mic to pull back the curtain on how this whole thing started. Spoiler: it wasn't a perfectly crafted business plan. It was a weird, wild, slightly unhinged moment that tu...

What does it actually take to build something from scratch in Jackson, Michigan? Two women who did it are here to tell you -- and they are not holding back.  This week, Alex and Amanda welcome two powerhouse entrepreneurs to the Michigan Tribe table: Tonja Worthey, the visionary behind Worthy Occasions, and Yvette Wilkie, the force running RJ's Burgers and Ice Cream Co. These two women have b...

Welcome to the Michigan Tribe Podcast — your new favorite place to pull up a seat and get real.  This is your official first look at what's coming. In this trailer, meet your hosts as they share what MI Tribe is all about: honest conversations, real stories, and the kind of energy you feel when you're finally sitting with your people. Filmed in a cozy podcast studio with good lighting an...