PozCast: The Positively Milwaukee Podcast with Shannon Sims

PozCast is a podcast from TMJ4 News and Positively Milwaukee, hosted by Shannon Sims. PozCast focuses on everyday individuals creating opportunity, overcoming adversity and improving lives. They're not seeking the spotlight. They're seeking change that's Positively Milwaukee.

PozCast is a podcast from TMJ4 News and Positively Milwaukee, hosted by Shannon Sims. PozCast focuses on everyday individuals creating opportunity, overcoming adversity and improving lives. They're not seeking the spotlight. They're seeking change that's Positively Milwaukee. Have you ever driven past a building and wondered what happens inside? That's exactly how Positively Milwaukee host Shannon...

Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson brings two decades of disability services experience to her new role as CEO of MyPath Companies, celebrating 40 years of service. In the latest Positively Milwaukee PozCast with Shannon Sims, Wilson shared her inspiring leadership journey and vision for the future. MyPath serves approximately 2,000 individuals with significant disabilities and mental health challenges acro...

Episode 20:  Ben Jarvis's Courageous Journey Last November, we had the privilege of celebrating Ben Jarvis as he was recognized as the 2024 TMJ4 Positively Milwaukee Inspiring Veteran. During that initial feature, we highlighted his remarkable accomplishments and tireless volunteer work advocating for veteran mental health and suicide prevention—causes that have become central to his life'...

PozCast is a podcast from TMJ4 News and Positively Milwaukee, hosted by Shannon Sims. PozCast focuses on everyday individuals creating opportunity, overcoming adversity and improving lives. They're not seeking the spotlight. They're seeking change that's Positively Milwaukee. Episode 19: What happens when you combine 25 years of educational innovation with a leader who refuses to let a...

PozCast is a podcast from TMJ4 News and Positively Milwaukee, hosted by Shannon Sims. PozCast focuses on everyday individuals creating opportunity, overcoming adversity and improving lives. They're not seeking the spotlight. They're seeking change that's Positively Milwaukee. Episode 18: A Conversation with Mark Shapiro of the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center In t...

PozCast is a podcast from TMJ4 News and Positively Milwaukee, hosted by Shannon Sims. PozCast focuses on everyday individuals creating opportunity, overcoming adversity and improving lives. They're not seeking the spotlight. They're seeking change that's Positively Milwaukee. Episode 17: From Unexpected Gift to Cultural Innovator: Our Inspiring Conversation with Nkenge Adams What happe...

In this episode of the PozCast, host Shannon Sims introduces Dr. Anna Gaddy, a nephrologist from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She's not just a chronic kidney disease specialist, but also a life-saving kidney donor. After witnessing the devastating impact of kidney failure, Dr. Gaddy took a bold step in January 2024, donating her kidney and saving a life. Today, she continues to champion l...

In this episode of the PozCast, host Shannon Sims introduces Bob Burmeister, the founder of Mr. Bob’s Under the Bridge. A Story of Compassion The journey to support the less fortunate began long before Mr. Bob’s Under the Bridge became a 501(c)(3) in 2012. According to Burmeister, it all started in 2007 with six backpacks filled with personal hygiene products, which he distributed with love to fri...

In the latest episode of the Positively Milwaukee Pozcast with Shannon Sims, listen to an inspiring conversation with Executive Chef Gregory León of Amilinda, a renowned restaurant celebrated for its Spanish and Portuguese cuisine and community focus. Beyond the kitchen, León is a fervent advocate for social causes. Chef León shares his multifaceted journey, one that weaves together his passion fo...

This week’s guest on the PozCast is the inspiring Analena Peterson. As a senior at Catholic Memorial High School, Analena is on a mission to help young readers through her literacy campaign. But it wasn't always easy for her. During her early school days, reading out loud was so challenging that she'd sometimes escape to the bathroom, crying in humiliation. Despite this, she's now spre...

PozCast is a podcast from TMJ4 News and Positively Milwaukee, hosted by Shannon Sims. PozCast focuses on everyday individuals creating opportunity, overcoming adversity and improving lives. They're not seeking the spotlight. They're seeking change that's Positively Milwaukee. Episode 12: At First Stage, one of their guiding principles is learning life skills through stage skills. For t...

Nicole Goins established Pretty Girls are Educated to empower young girls with the skills to manage their emotions, boost their confidence, and emphasize the value of higher education. Her dedication to this cause has broadened her mission in Milwaukee to reaching girls in Jamaica, and most recently Nigeria. Last November, Goins was recognized during TMJ4's Positively Milwaukee Awards as our Unsun...

The nonprofit organization Fishing for the Heart is a heartfelt project led by Caleb Niedfeldt. This educator and fishing enthusiast established the organization during a challenging period in his life. In this episode of the Positively Milwaukee PozCast, he discusses the obstacles he encountered and how his faith provided guidance, ultimately leading to a more hopeful future. This journey spannin...

PozCast is a podcast from TMJ4 News and Positively Milwaukee, hosted by Shannon Sims. PozCast focuses on everyday individuals creating opportunity, overcoming adversity and improving lives. They're not seeking the spotlight. They're seeking change that's Positively Milwaukee. Episode 9: Hope Street Ministries is all about bringing hope and support to people looking to get back on their...

There are numerous career paths that do not require a four-year degree and offer young people the opportunity to excel.  Milwaukee Public Schools features a distinctive program that provides high school students with hands on experience in the trades, ranging from carpentry to plumbing. Giles Patterson serves as the administrator for the apprenticeship program. Under his guidance, he has successfu...

PozCast is a new podcast from TMJ4 News and Positively Milwaukee, hosted by Shannon Sims. PozCast focuses on everyday individuals creating opportunity, overcoming adversity and improving lives. They're not seeking the spotlight. They're seeking change that's Positively Milwaukee. Episode 7: The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has been a beacon of hope in the community for over 100 years, thanks to th...

PozCast is a new podcast from TMJ4 News and Positively Milwaukee, hosted by Shannon Sims. PozCast focuses on everyday individuals creating opportunity, overcoming adversity and improving lives. They're not seeking the spotlight. They're seeking change that's Positively Milwaukee. Episode 6: Feeding the needs of those that are food insecure wasn't the career path Rochelle Gamauf thought she would b...

PozCast is a new podcast from TMJ4 News and Positively Milwaukee, hosted by Shannon Sims. PozCast focuses on everyday individuals creating opportunity, overcoming adversity, and improving lives. They're not seeking the spotlight. They're seeking change that's Positively Milwaukee. Be the Village is the vision that Natalie Anderson aimed to bring to life when she established Fostering Community two...

PozCast is a new podcast from TMJ4 News and Positively Milwaukee, hosted by Shannon Sims. PozCast focuses on everyday individuals creating opportunity, overcoming adversity, and improving lives. They're not seeking the spotlight. They're seeking change that's Positively Milwaukee. Dionne Grayson is making sure students feel seen in children's books they read. Her book series has young readers expl...

PozCast is a new podcast from TMJ4 News and Positively Milwaukee, hosted by Shannon Sims. PozCast focuses on everyday individuals creating opportunity, overcoming adversity and improving lives. They're not seeking the spotlight. They're seeking change that's Positively Milwaukee. Episode 3: Katina Shaw is no rookie. She's been with the Milwaukee Brewers for 18 seasons! A few years ago, the team's...

PozCast is a new podcast from TMJ4 News and Positively Milwaukee, hosted by Shannon Sims. PozCast focuses on everyday individuals creating opportunity, overcoming adversity and improving lives. They're not seeking the spotlight. They're seeking change that's Positively Milwaukee. Episode 2: The founders of Pride Rides Wisconsin set out to provide an inclusive motorcycle riding experien...

She's a trafficking survivor, advocate, author and founder of Fresh Start Learning Inc., "Where New Beginnings Happen". Nancy Yarbrough gives us an astonishing look inside the world of human sex trafficking and how she's helping turn victims... into survivors. The Positively Milwaukee PozCast is available on most streaming services. Read more at TMJ4.com: https://www.tmj4.com/new...