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First Aired March 4, 2023 A Battle Creek collective of musicians – Blvcksheep – has been invited to perform at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas in mid-March. Their challenge is coming up with the funds to get there. Battle Creek Hip Hop artist James McGee – known as The Allah – talks about his passion …
First Aired March 4, 2023 In this episode of Community Matters, Dr. Nakia Baylis discusses the intent of Battle Creek’s collective of non-profits called The Village Network. Collaborating to achieve equity among Battle Creek’s communities of color, TVN has three main pillars: economic justice, education justice and social justice. Click to hear more. Episode Resources The Village …
First Aired March 4, 2023*Note: The Michigan Legislature approved a $1.3B spending bill, including $630M for the BlueOval Battery Park at the Marshall Megasite. Read more here.Jim Durian, CEO with Choose Marshall – also known as MAEDA, the Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance – tells Community Matters all land parcels needed for the Ford BlueOval Michigan Battery Plant have been …
Coach Michele Coy talks about the overall notion of consistency – and the importance of processes – to help grow your business. Episode Resources Coach Michele Coy’s websiteCoach Michele’s original series Transforming Your Money MindsetScore Resources for EntrepreneursJohn Maxwell LeadershipAuthor Darren Hardy About MicheleMichele Coy is a business leadership and mindset coach. Michele assists her clients to shift their mindset around their own …
First Aired February 25, 2023 Marshall, Michigan Mayor Jim Schwartz offers his thoughts on the planned BlueOval Battery Park Michigan announced for the Marshall megasite location. Among other things, Schwartz encourages residents to gather as much information as they can as details emerge. Episode Resources Marshall, Michigan websiteMarshall Township, Michigan websiteFord Motor Company press release about BlueOval Battery …
First Aired February 25, 2023 In his latest update from the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners, Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie offers his perspective on the planned BlueOval Battery Park Michigan at the Marshall megasite. Episode Resources Calhoun County Board of Commissioners websiteCalhoun County Board 2023 Agendas, Online ViewingFord Motor Company press release about BlueOval Battery Park MichiganChoose Marshall-MAEDA websiteBCU Discusses Ford’s …
In this episode of Creating Dementia Solutions, Connie Skidmore continues to impart wisdom from her journey as the main caregiver for a loved one with dementia – until she wasn’t. Sherii Sherban also offers some additional perspective on the decision to move a loved one with dementia to an assisted living – including some notion …
Coach Michele Coy stirs entrepreneurial thoughts in budding businessowners (and even those already in business!) by challenging folks to consider how the people and overall environment around them can affect their mindset. Episode Resources Coach Michele Coy’s websiteCoach Michele’s original series Transforming Your Money MindsetAll Transforming Your Business Mindset episodes About MicheleMichele Coy is a business leadership and mindset coach. Michele assists …
