The Sheletta Show

The full first hour of The Sheletta Show on August 16th, 2025. Fresh off a plane to Houston, Sheletta is first joined by Jen Polzin from Tubman to talk about their Back to School Drive. Then, a visit from Kristi from Mik Mart Ice Cream to chat about their origin story and the cost of ice cream going up.

Kristi Bushinski fro Mik Mart Ice Cream makes her debut on The Sheletta Show. Sheletta was inspired by Kristi and her family’s origin story for their business. Their son started the business when he was a teenager to help pay hockey expenses and it has blossomed into something that nobody in the family foresaw. It’s a full blown family business that is thriving even though Mik has moved on to purs...

Jen Polzin is the CEO at Tubman. Tubman helps people of all ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds who have experienced relationship violence, sexual exploitation, homelessness, mental and chemical health challenges, and other trauma. Sheletta and Jen talk about some of the things Tubman is looking for in donations. Full list of items can be found on their website. They also get into how essentia...

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are meeting today in Alaska to talk about the possibility of peace in Russia's war against Ukraine. One analyst says the word 'no' is Trump's most powerful weapon ... But will he use it? Also, CBS' Major Garrett has tips on what to watch for in the meeting.

Here are the facts, darn facts and opinions about President Donald Trump ordering the National Guard into Washington D.C., a move some believe underscores his totalitarian tendencies and others believe is a much-needed security measure for a key place in America.

To kick off the third hour of the show Sheletta is joined by Jessica Winnie who’s throwing her own event with Minnesota Black Box to support Black business owners at Par 365 in Roseville. Sheletta and Lindsey discuss Costco’s return policy (acceptance rates are HIGH). Then, a conversation with Sylvia Williams from Soul Grain who took part in Sheletta’s Black Business Month Showcase. She sold seven...

Steve Thomson makes his weekly appearance on The Sheletta Show. They talk about the constant presence of smoke this summer with another air quality alert on the way. They also chat about Shedeur Saunders and the Vikings preseason game against Sheletta’s Houston Texans.

Sheletta threw an event earlier today at the Hy-Vee in Robbinsdale for Black Business Month Showcase. It was wildly successful but nobody moved more product from the shelves than Sylvia Williams and Soul Grain. Sylvia talks about the inspirations she had for her granola and the flavors she offers. Sheletta asks about what it means to have her products featured on hometown grocery shelves and the e...

Jessica Winnie joins Sheletta to talk about her upcoming event to support Black business owners at Par 365 in Roseville on Saturday, August 23rd from 7:00pm-12:00am. Jessica fills Sheletta on what experiences she should expect at Par 365. Sheletta also asks Jessica about her inspiration for this moonlight marketplace. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moonlight-market-celebrate-black-business-month-tic...

First, Uncle Charles Hallman joins to talk about the WNBA’s ongoing investigation into several incidents where a sex toys have been thrown onto the court during game play. Then, a visit with James Driessen live from his campsite about his upcoming event, the Champion Mindset Conference. Finally, Sheletta shares a few ways to help the Hoffman family recover. Ted Davis joins to talk about The Hearts...

Ted Davis joins The Sheletta Show to talk about the event going on 2-5pm today at Dual Citizen Brewing to raise resources for Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette Hoffman who were critically injured on June 14th during the lawmaker attacks. The event is called Hearts and Healing for the Hoffmans and funds raised will be going to help the Hoffmans with their ongoing medical expenses and...

James Driessen is a mental performance coach and consultant. joins Sheletta to talk about his upcoming Champion Mindset Conference event. They chat about Shedeur Saunders silencing his critics after an impressive preseason debut with the Cleveland Browns. James talks about working with the mental side of performance and giving people a playbook in reaching their next level between their ears. Shel...

Charles Hallman covers the Minnesota Lynx and writes for the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. Over the last couple weeks there have been several incidents where sex toys have been thrown on the court during WNBA game play. The latest news is that a Crypto meme coin group is behind the incidents. Charles talks about the WNBA’s history in dragging its feet when it comes to addressing player safety. The...

First, Sheletta chats with De’Vonna Pittman from Nature’s Syrup live from the Black Business Month Showcase at Hy-Vee in Robbinsdale. They talk about the success of the event and the multifaceted impact such events can have on the Black community. Sheletta talks about how tough its been to stay true to her diet especially walking around all the treats in Hy-Vee. Then, a visit from Dr. Quintarias L...

Nick Jansen is the Chief Meteorologist for KTTC in Rochester. He went viral last week for having the audacity to send a check in text to his family during live storm coverage. Some people called it unprofessional, but Nick is a person too. He and Sheletta talk about the humanity of those working on the air and in the media.

Dr. Quintarias Lester is known as “The Joyful Dentist” at his Hilltop Dental practice in Maplewood. He returns to The Sheletta Show to talk about back to school oral health and to discuss some toothy theories she read about in the Washington Post. They also get into flossing mechanics to maximize your tooth cleaning results and how bad chewing ice is for you. https://www.thehilltopdental.com/

De’Vonna Pittman, founder and CEO of Nature’s Syrup. She joins Sheletta who is live from the Hy-Vee in Robbinsdale for the Black Business Month Showcase. They’re handing out samples, products and discounts. De’Vonna and Sheletta talk about the milestone they achieved at Hy-Vee today and the difference in business they generate when their products are featured on shelves versus on the farmer’s mark...

The truncated third hour of The Sheletta Show for August 2nd, 2025. Sheletta is joined by Mollie O'Brien to raise awareness about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and their upcoming annual benefit. Then, Sheletta and Lindsey wrap things up talking about Carlos Correa being traded back to the Astros and how sometimes in life you're just passing through.

Mollie O’Brien is the Executive Director of Proof Alliance. She joins Sheletta to raise awareness about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and Proof Alliance which supports individuals, families and professionals across the lifespan. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a group of conditions caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. As many as 1 in 20 children in the United States has an FA...

The full second hour of The Sheletta Show for Saturday, August 2nd 2025. Sheletta is all about purposeful partnerships, especially during National Black Business Month. She is first joined by United Healthcare’s Brett Edelson to chat about the Special Olympics coming to Minnesota in 2026. Then, a conversation with one of Sheletta’s favorite authors, Minda Harris who has a new book on fostering tru...

Sheletta was transformed after reading Minda Harts’ “The Memo” so she booked her to talk all about it. She has a new book coming out about trust in the workplace. She shares why she was inspired to write about how we connect and communicate at work. Sheletta talks about the importance of this book especially with so many people being called back into the office.

Brett Edelson is CEO of UnitedHealthcare of Minnesota. The Special Olympics is coming to Minnesota in June 2026! United Healthcare is a partner of the Minnesota Special Olympics and playing a huge support role in the upcoming games. Brett talks about bringing the American based Special Olympics to Minnesota and how it came together. They also talk about the sensory suite that United Healthcare has...

The full first hour of The Sheletta Show for August 2nd, 2025. Sheletta has the hour packed with guests and purposeful partnerships. Joe Lowe from Hy-Vee, Thom Petersen with Agriculture of Minnesota, Kyle Mealy from E-Leap Academy and Brandon Jones from MACMH join the show to talk about their upcoming activities in their community and share how you can join and help!

Brandon Jones is the Executive Director of the Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health. Executive Director that works to help support the school counselors and teachers who serve children who are struggling with their mental health. Brandon details what his organization does in helping people do by providing support and access to resources to sustain their ever important role. He also t...

Sheletta is all about purposeful partnerships, especially during National Black Business Month. Kyle Mealy is hosting an upcoming entrepreneurial workshop next week at the Mall of America for small business owners. The event takes place on Wednesday, September 17 at 10am, and includes a 60 minute workshop/30 minute live Q&A for entrepreneurs and small business owners with 10 or fewer employees. Ky...