The Upswing

Sherry Zhang, Chief Scientific Officer and Founder of GenoPalate joined Jeff Sherman in-studio to talk about her company and her path to founder. Jeff asked Sherry about the process and prices of GenoPalate’s nutrition products. Jeff asked Sherry about nutrition access, how AI could help and more about the prices.

MONDAY MARKET PREVIEW: WTMJ host Jeff Sherman was joined remotely by Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano, and they began by discussed college and student borrowing and what changes U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump could do to change the landscape there. The conversation continued between Dave and Jeff on student loans and using artificial intelligence in 2025

TWO UP: 1. Milwaukee’s Clover store announced that they were closing 2. Gillette’s founder celebrated a birthday on this day; he was from Wisconsin!

WTMJ host Jeff Sherman began the show by discussing the breaking news from the United States of America Surgeon General warning that drinking alcohol has a high risk of causing cancer and previewed the show focusing on new careers in the new year. TWO UP: -Jobless claims hit an all-time low at the tail end of 2024. -Ray’s Wine & Spirits in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin announced on social media that it wou...

New Year, New You: Transformation coach, speaker and writer Ben Katt joined Jeff Sherman in-studio to discuss transforming oneself in a new year through new careers and other transitions. Ben's brother Dan owns Good City Brewing and he and Jeff briefly discussed Explorium BrewPub acquiring the brewery. Next, they continued discussing career success, how to measure it as well Ben’s prison meditatio...

Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Tedd Lookatch, consulting partner at ERA Group in Wisconsin to discuss what to ask and look for when buying a new cellular phone. Jeff asked Tedd about hidden fees in cellular phone contracts and how to get them waived and other cost-saving tips. Jeff also asked him about his recent career switch and how to handle them along with training and mentoring.

TWO UP: -Jobless claims hit an all-time low at the tail end of 2024. -Ray’s Wine & Spirits in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin announced on social media that it would be opening a new location, complete with a deli, in Mequon. Jeff recalled memories from the original.

WTMJ host Jeff Sherman had returned to the show and was joined in-studio by Koss Stereophones’ Martin Moore, and they began by introducing the show and talking about the new year of 2025. TWO UP: -Jeff Sherman reminded fans about the parking scams that had been going around Milwaukee, Wisconsin. -Is Breakfast Busting the Budget? Breakfast foods and drinks had been getting more expensive and that i...

Jeff and Martin were joined on the phone by Duane Maas, President of MC Services but he had also worked at Apple for a time. Jeff asked Duane and Martin for their predictions for Apple. Jeff asked Duane about turning off AI on Apple and why Intel in Macs and other computers have disappeared.

TWO UP: Jeff Sherman reminded fans about the parking scams that had been going around Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Is Breakfast Busting the Budget? Breakfast foods and drinks had been getting more expensive and that included coffee. Jeff Sherman went over the prices.

It's The Upswing New Years Special

Jeff Sherman revisits his favorite conversations from the first year of The Upswing.

Pat Miller is back, and he is looking towards the future with Small Businesses but starting with how politics will affect things with Donald Trump taking office in 2025. Pat opens the talk and text line for questions and comments. He continues the conversation for predictions and believes many small businesses will close and explains why. He also discusses return to work policies in big business....

Pat Miller is BACK and he’s going all in on small business as a whole and opens the talk and text line for small business owners to weigh in. The Small Business Year-in-Review continues with how inflation affected small business owners. What else affected small business owners? The Election; and not for the reasons you think. AI had a big effect on small business owners as well; Pat admits it has...

Pat Miller is in for Jeff Sherman; back on WTMJ airwaves. Pat introduces himself to talk about small businesses; the heart of commerce and community. He tells his radio story. Pat's story continues as he went from radio to small businesses and how COVID-19 in 2020 changed exposed the crisis of small businesses. Pat opens the talk and text line for small business owners to weigh in on the conversat...

TWO UP 1. You’ve heard of the Milwaukee Athletic Club, get ready for the Packers Athletic Club in Title Town 2. Let’s look at Monday Night Football tickets for tonight’s Packers game. MONDAY MARKET PREVIEW: Jeff Sherman and Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano discuss the Fed’s cautious approach this week, consumer sentiment in the last days of the holiday shopping season and Jeff and Dave’s top...

Cory Ampe, owner of Campe & Co. Joins Jeff Sherman in-studio to talk about supporting local stores at this time of year. Jeff asks Cory for business trends from 2024. Jeff asks Cory for her predictions for 2025.

MONDAY MARKET PREVIEW: Jeff Sherman and Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano discuss the Fed’s cautious approach this week, consumer sentiment in the last days of the holiday shopping season and Jeff and Dave’s top headlines from 2024. The container store has filed for bankruptcy, Jeff and Dave give market predictions for 2025 and Jeff asks Dave for his favorite holiday moving.

TWO UP -You’ve heard of the Milwaukee Athletic Club, get ready for the Packers Athletic Club in Title Town -Let’s look at Monday Night Football tickets for tonight’s Packers game.

Hanukkah and Christmas start on the same day this year and we want to come together TWO UP: 1. There are new speed bumps on Prospect Ave. that have softened traffic. Does it hurt snowplows? No, and Jeff Sherman checked! 2. 35th Annual Christmas Family Feast by the Salvation Army starts on Christmas Day from 10 AM to 2PM and its FREE A Priest and a Rabbi Walk into a Radio Studio: Father Joseph Simo...

TWO UP: 1. There are new speed bumps on Prospect Ave. that have softened traffic. Does it hurt snowplows? No, and Jeff Sherman checked! 2. 35th Annual Christmas Family Feast by the Salvation Army starts on Christmas Day from 10 AM to 2PM and its FREE

THE FUTURE OF ALMOST EVERYTHING WITH MARTIN MOORE AND STEVE GLYNN TWO UP: 1. Light the Hoan News! 2. Frosty Free Week MINESHAFT GIVEAWAY Jeff, Steve and Martin discuss surprising things from 2024 in the work world. Who would be your person of the year? Jeff, Steve and Martin discuss. How do you follow up with someone you connect with without being annoying? How about in interviews? Mike Vitucci, o...

Mike Vitucci, owner of Uncle Buck’s and many more join Jeff Sherman, Martin Moore and Steve Glynn to talk about his start as an entrepreneur AND MORE. Looking into 2025, Jeff asks Mike about a new program he’s partnering with called “Pitch-a-Friend”, his favorite bar he owns and more.

TWO UP: 1. Light the Hoan News! 2. Frosty Free Week

CONGRATS TO THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS WINNING THE NBA CUP AGAINST THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER and THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS TWO UP: -10k for Christmas: Milwaukee is offering $10,000 signing bonus for police officers who transfer from another police department. -Today is the last day to ship first class mail to get it on time for Christmas. FedEx recommends shipping before Sunday Jeff Sherman is joined in the...