A podcast dedicated to the 517 Lansing, Michigan Community!
Welcome to Adventures in Business - a podcast dedicated to the voices of Lansing's entrepreneurs.
Adventure is not just an action - it’s an attitude.
Grab your passport and join us as we interview a huge variety of today’s professionals in our community.
This show is dedicated to the promotion and support of the 517 Lansing, Michigan community. We focus on interviewing people who live, work, and play in Mid-Michigan. A big part of the show is to highlight people and organizations giving back to our great community.
This is a LABOR OF LOVE for the community we love. It takes a lot of work and resources to produce this show, so while it is not required to be a guest, please consider a $50 donation to cover the cost of your show. We will market the heck out of you - we promise it will be worth it!
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Episodes:
Episode 79 – Entrepreneur Coach – Tom Harris
Today’s Guest: Tom Harris, Entrepreneur Coach, Educator, Author, and Speaker Tom works strictly with one-person businesses in service professions, otherwise known as solopreneurs. His focus is on the personal development aspects of entrepreneurship. Tom employs extensive self-analysis, ongoing personal and business assessments, and idea-generation activities. He believes that the answers and solutions entrepreneurs look for…
Episode 78 – Farmers Insurance – Sarah Schafer
Today’s guest: Sarah Schafer, owner of the Sarah Shafer Farmers Insurance Agency in Lansing, Michigan. Sarah is new to owning an agency but not new to the insurance industry. She has 20+ years of experience in the industry. Sarah loves this industry because she loves helping people. One of her passions is educating people on…
Episode 77 – The MARK Advocacy Group – Marcy Rzepka
Today’s Guest: Marcy Rzepka, Founder of the MARK Advocacy Group. Marcy is a fighter with stage 3 kidney disease. She founded the MARK Advocacy Group after her younger brother, Mark, passed away because she wanted Mark’s death to have a positive outcome. The MARK Advocacy Group is a non-profit organization that provides resources, information, education,…
Episode 76 – Business Consulting Solutions – George Scott
Today’s Guest: George Scott, the president, and owner of Business Consulting Solutions, LLC. George understands business as both an owner and a consultant. His company provides consulting services to grow or sell your business. He has experience as a college instructor and as a business writer, writing numerous articles about various aspects of owning, operating,…
Episode 75 – True Health Solutions Clinic- Dr. Elena Alawa, D.O.
Today’s Guest: Dr. Elena Alawa, D.O, owner of True Heath Solutions Clinic. Dr. Alawa is a Board-certified internist and Functional Medicine certified physician. She created True Health Solutions Clinic, a private medical practice specializing in functional medicine for women’s and men’s hormone health. Functional Medicine considers all the possible root causes of symptoms and disease…
Adventures in Business Podcast Bonus Episode and Update
Just a great big shout and thank you to all of our listeners and guests who have made this show a success. We could not have done it without you. We are booked with guests until the end of the year. We will be taking December off to plan for Season 2 which will start…
Episode 74 – Twiggies – Beth Herendeen
Today’s Guest: Beth Herendeen, owner of Twiggies, a fresh floral studio and retail boutique that brings fresh ideas in all aspects of gift giving. Beth started Twiggies almost 30 years ago in downtown Dewitt, Michigan, and moved her shop to Old Towne, Lansing, a little over two years ago. Twiggies is a beautiful eclectic mix…
Episode 73 – Tambwoy- Shayna Allen
Today’s Guest: Shayna Allen, Owner, and founder of TämBwoy, Sports Massage Therapist Shayna has been participating in sports since she was able to walk. Her involvement in sports led to the development of some life skills that enabled her to approach some of those issues in a different way than most people. Shayna was motivated…
Episode 72 – Ready, Set, Change! – April Callis-Birchmeier
Today’s Guest: April Callis-Birchmeier, Organizational Change Management Expert and a best-selling author. April is an organizational change management expert and a best-selling author and she loves to share her wealth of experience with change, and transformation to help organizations and individuals positively lead and embrace change. She has implemented both big and small change projects…
Episode 71 – Curvaceous Lingerie – Lauren Palmer
Today’s Guest: Lauren Palmer, Owner, and Proprietor of Curvaceous Lingerie. Lauren Palmer is the owner and proprietor of a fine lingerie retail store in Old Town Lansing, The Curvaceous Lingerie. Where they offer everything from classic pajama sets to sexy nighties and a full range of bras, shapewear, and foundations. She started her company to…