This Week in Waukesha

Ron Gulotta is a passionate educator who has dedicated the last 25+ years of his brilliant career at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha as an associate professor and administrator. Over the past year, Ron has had the dubious role of overseeing the university's closing to take place this summer after more than 40 years of service to the Waukesha community. Ron is here to discuss the...

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, so we are honored to have Dr. Kelly Piacsek as our guest to talk about the latest developments in mental health treatments, awareness and overall wellness. Kelly has over 25 years of R&D experience in an executive capacity that includes overseeing global product developments and research organizations, research collaborations with mental health sy...

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, so we are honored to have Dr. Kelly Piacsek as our guest to talk about the latest developments in mental health treatments, awareness and overall wellness. Kelly has over 25 years of R&D experience in an executive capacity that includes overseeing global product developments and research organizations, research collaborations with mental health sy...

Kay Johnson is a certified ADA advocate who's been fighting for parents' rights when they have been denied access to their children by the other parent. A victim of "targeting" or "parental alienation" herself, Kay discusses her work and why the U.S. is far behind the rest of the world when it comes to legally addressing the harmful effects of parental targeting - especially on the children.

Retired middle school English teacher Jon Stillman discusses his third season as skipper for the Blackshirts boys' baseball program, including their young stars and hopes for the future. 

Nicki Ciurro is in her third year with the Historical Society following an accomplished career as an educator focusing on special education and administration that spanned over 30 years. She holds several degrees including a Master's in History from UW-Milwaukee, and she is here to discuss the multitude of opportunities that we can participate, learn and be inspired by the society, museum and our...

Nicki Ciurro is in her third year with the Historical Society following an accomplished career as an educator focusing on special education and administration that spanned over 30 years. She holds several degrees including a Master's in History from UW-Milwaukee, and she is here to discuss the multitude of opportunities that we can participate, learn and be inspired by the society, museum and our...

After being re-elected to his second term earlier this month, Mike Chrisien talks about the issues his constituents are concerned about as well as our shared interest in parks - especially the parks in our Banting-Priedeman neighborhood.

CJ Ziegler appeared twice on THIS WEEK IN WAUKESHA - the radio show - when he was a member of the 2-time state champion Waukesha South e-Sports team. A 2024 graduate of South, CJ delayed college to pursue an exciting opportunity as a photojournalist for FOX6 Milwaukee. He also enjoys storm chasing and has plans for another storm chasing expedition this summer before he starts classes at Waukesha C...

James "Jim" Santelle is an American attorney and former prosecutor who served as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin from 2010 to 2015 during the Obama Administration. Jim currently is the host of "Amicus: A Law Review", a Civic Media show on Saturday morning's that focuses on different political topics through a legal perspective. On this two-part episode, Don and Jim...

James "Jim" Santelle is an American attorney and former prosecutor who served as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin from 2010 to 2015 during the Obama Administration. Jim currently is the host of "Amicus: A Law Review", a Civic Media show on Saturday morning's that focuses on different political topics through a legal perspective. On this two-part episode, Don and Jim...

Stephanie Fidlin is a registered nurse and certified emergency nurse with over 14 years experience and is running for a seat on the Waukesha School Board. She is the proud parent of 3 students in the School District of Waukesha, and a former PTO co-president and has been active in the PTO for the past 9 years. Stephanie is also a part of the Discover SDW which engages community members to highligh...

Samuel D'Amico is a candidate for the Waukesha School board that is a 2024 graduate of Waukesha South High School who is the only candidate who has attended Waukesha schools in the last 2 decades. He believes that this firsthand experience gives him a unique understanding of classroom management, insights into our curriculum, support systems and learning tools from a student's perspective, as well...

Angelique Byrne is a candidate for the Waukesha School board and is an educator with over 20 years of experience in multiple learning environments, including alternate education and personalized learning. She is skilled in problem solving, networking, interdisciplinary education, art education, secondary education, curriculum design, personalized learning, and strong tier 1 and 2 instruction facil...

Deanna Troust is an award-winning communications strategist and educator whose career includes 30 years in social change communications, with over a decade in leadership at Vanguard Communications, plus several years in marketing and advertising for Fortune 500 companies. She co-founded Truth in Common in 2017 in after the term “fake news” had entered U.S. discourse. She found that a politically d...

Kenneth Spencer, Jr. is the owner and founder of the MV Parts Store in Waukesha. He is a military vehicle hobbyist who is living his dream of owning a business that provides parts for military trucks and related vehicles. Ken is challenging 2-time incumbent Beth Moltzan for the 8th District seat on Waukesha's City Council. In this podcast, Ken tells us why he's running and his vision for Waukesha'...

Don takes a moment to catch up on recent news and politics within the Waukesha community during the month of March.

Selina Wietzel is a passionate entrepreneur, bubble tea shop owner, law student, dedicated mom of twins, creative thinker, and advocate for connection growth and fun! Selina discusses the challenges of running a small business, finishing a law degree and raising a family, and how she creates this balance while always wearing a smile! 

A 30+ year veteran of the real estate business, Troy Thiel is an avid housing advocate committed to creating solutions to improve our housing ecosystem. He is an active commercial and residential realtor in both the Madison and Milwaukee area markets. Troy has also been a strong advocate for small business, serving as a consultant for Dane Buy Local and as one of the co-founders and presidents of...

Aaron was born and raised in Northern Wisconsin. He moved to the Waukesha area almost 20 years ago. The last 8 years have been in District 11. Aaron is currently a union carpenter. He has held positions as President and Vice President of the Apprentice committee for the Carpenters union and is serving currently as a delegate for Carpenters Local 344.  As a proud father of 5, Aaron is familiar...

Mary Jane Sanchez is the owner of wurkHub, a downtown Waukesha digital marketing firm that works with small businesses. She is also the founder of WiscoMary, an online platform that promotes Wisconsin’s rich Bloody Mary heritage, including the products, recipes and bars and restaurants that play a big part. A proud Waukesha South graduate and longtime ‘SHA resident, “Janey” is active in Waukesha p...

A 2010 Carroll University graduate, Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt and Certified Inventory Manager, Thomas Harland was appointed to the School Board in September 2024 and is seeking to be elected to a full term in the upcoming April election. 

Megan Lach is a Director of Demand Generation for CivicPlus, a technology solutions provider for local governments. She is active in the Waukesha community as a board member for the Waukesha Public Library and a member of the City of Waukesha's Administrative Review Board. A former state senate candidate in the 2024 election, Megan is challenging incumbent Rick Lembke for the Common Council's 14th...

Beau Blask, Owner of Waukesha Italian restaurant Mia's joins the show. Beau talks business as well as upcoming events and specials happening at the restaurant.

Waukesha Alderwoman Alicia Halvensleben joins the show. She represents Waukesha's 11th District and is President of Waukesha County Young Democrats.