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ENJOY THIS EPISODE: After spending years working in the admissions office at Lawrence University, Chuck Erickson decided to start helping hopeful college students in a different way. Instead of reading college applications like he did at Lawrence, today Chuck helps teach college students how to write effective essays. At College Connectors, his services actually stretch far...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Sheryl Bauer struggled with sinus issues for years. She tried every over-the-counter and at-home remedy she could. She tried allergy shots and even surgery, but nothing seemed to help. Then she and her husband learned about salt therapy and decided to give it a shot. They took a trip to Chicago and visited...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Kinley Dickrell attended a business/makeup convention in Miami last year. One of the speakers talked about finding your “why” in life. The speaker went on to explain, “If you want something to change, change it. Don’t wait for a change.” It was the motivation Kinley needed to finally start the business she always...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Today’s guest is Beth Vanderloop, Community Relations Director for Homeless Connections. Beth has been involved in the non-profit sector ever since moving to the Fox Cities back in 2011. Homeless Connections was founded in 1981 and has been serving the homeless population in the Fox Cities for over 37 years. Their mission says...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Addiction has always played a big role in Anthony Alvarado’s life. At an early age, he saw first-hand the affects drug and alcohol could have on a person’s life. Then at age 14, he began experimenting with drugs himself. What started as innocent drug use quickly escalated into an addiction. At 24, after...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Kyle Lange got his start in the insurance industry at an early age. He was 16 when he started helping his mom, who was also an insurance agent. He went away to college, thinking he would pursue a new profession. While he was there, he continued to help his mom remotely on a...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: After her son, Phillip, was diagnosed with a severe disability at 5 months, Harriet Redman began searching for resources for addressing the changes her family would experience. She found plenty of resources for parents of people with a disability, but the resources were lacking for their siblings. Wanting to put resources in place...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Nick Dokolas was a teacher in California. During his summers off of work, he and his wife traveled back to her home state of Wisconsin, spending much of their time in Door County. Nick learned of segways and their ability to get folks from one point to another much quicker than walking or...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: In 2007 Jim Spierings was diagnosed with Stage 4 tongue and throat cancer. He spent the next 11 months defeating the disease. The treatment left him weak, unable to perform basic tasks and unable to eat or drink normally. In addition to the physical limitations, the treatment taxed his family financially as well....

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Nea Hahn has always loved baking. She started baking at an early age and hasn’t slowed down. Born in Brazil, she came to the United States at age 19. Her plan was to live here for a year and head back to Brazil, but she quickly fell in love with the states and...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: What started as a part-time job at a title company while in college, quickly turned into a career for Andrew Horan, owner of Closing and Title Services, LLC. Andrew gained valuable experience in those first few years before breaking off and starting his own company. He saw the Fox Cities as an area...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: After a short film they created got rejected from another film festival, Jason Buss and his other co-founders decided to start their own festival. That was 17 years ago. On February 16th and 17th, the 17th Annual Wildwood Film Festival will be held at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. The event will...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Eco Diamond® was established in 2011. After constantly hearing about the ways that natural diamonds were mined from the earth, tearing up so much of our precious land as well as fueling a dark trade often known as blood diamonds, Joy Jansen and her family knew they wanted to offer people an eco-friendly,...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: After wandering into Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York City years ago, Dale Ver Voort began his quest to open his own candy store. That dream came to fruition in 2004 when Dale and his wife, Mary, opened Crazy Sweet in Downtown Appleton. Anyone who walks into the store will immediately notice the...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Not excited with where his current career was headed, Kent Zaretzke set out to find something different. A conversation with a friend at bible study led to their eventual partnership in starting a local Mr. Sandless franchise. Mr. Sandless still does traditional sanding when the floors require it (as he says, “It is...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: Donna Holewinski has called the Fox Cities home for the last 24 years. She has spent almost as much time working in the insurance industry. She started working as a claims adjuster and eventually found herself on the other side of the business, helping her clients obtain insurance. As a Financial Representative with...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: While she was in second grade, Carla Hales got started in dance because a girl she hung out with in her neighborhood took dance lessons. From that first lesson, Carla was hooked. As a senior in high school she began teaching dance classes. She minored in dance at UW-Green Bay. After graduation, she...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: On a mission trip in Peru, Stephanie Bowers made a stop at an orphanage. The conditions and struggles she saw there set her on a course that would eventually lead to her creating Jake’s Diapers. Initially, she set out to help the 15 babies in that orphanage in Peru. An introduction to an...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: When he was in second grade, Cole Stoffel developed a close relationship with his teacher, Steve Maufort. Mr. Maufort passed away from brain cancer and Cole struggled coping with the loss. He turned to running as a way to heal. At 10 years old, Cole knew he wanted to do something to honor...

ENJOY THIS EPISODE: In 2014, two domestic violence agencies came together to discuss a recurring problem. Too many domestic abuse victims were unable to leave an abusive relationship because they didn’t have the safe, reliable transportation they needed to get employment or education and become self-sufficient. With that problem came an opportunity. The organizations learned 65%...