Anything is Possible: Recent Episodes
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Aug. 8, 2026 ~ Allison Hoover grew up in Tampa, Florida, and after moving to Southeast Michigan, she earned a B.S. in Economics from Oakland University. From 2011 to 2023, she was the founder and Principal of the Privileged Door. Since 2026, she has been the President of Austin Catholic High School, which is a co-ed comprehensive college preparatory school serving young men and women of all faiths in northern Macomb County, Michigan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Aug. 3, 2026 ~ Matt Elliott, former president of Bank of America Michigan, discusses his current role as CEO and founder of Blue Lake Idea, where he equips CEOs, leadership teams, and boards with the tools to deliver and win in the always-on, AI era. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
July 26, 2026 ~ Tim Busch discusses his life as an entrepreneur who manages grocery chains and luxury hotels, while dedicating his life to Catholic education and faith-based initiatives. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
July 18, 2026 ~ Ray Scott is the president and CEO of Lear Corporation, a global automotive technology leader in seating and E-Systems, making every drive better by delivering intelligent in-vehicle experiences for customers around the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
July 11, 2026 ~ Kelly Shacklford explains his lifelong journey in law and his leadership at First Liberty Institute, an organization dedicated to pushing religious policies across the United States. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
June 4, 2026 ~ George Schwartz talks about his life, career, and the founding of Ave Maria Mutual Funds. George Schwartz discusses his childhood lessons from his parents, a plane crash he survived, and the value of compound interest. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
July 2, 2026 ~ Peter Schriemer discusses his background, career in film and video, and passion for nature. He shares insights on how to see the natural world with new eyes, the importance of storytelling, and his new films about our National Wildlife Refuges, which aim to educate families about the natural world and encourage them to hike together. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
June 13, 2026 ~ Dr. Phillip Robinson shares insights from his upbringing, military service, and medical career, emphasizing the importance of compassion in healthcare. He reflects on his experiences performing heart surgeries, including in impoverished countries, and highlights the indispensable role of nurses as “modern-day angels.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
June 6, 2026 ~ Ed Russell III, managing director of Russell Development Company and co-founder of the NCS Grosse Pointe chapter, shares his family’s history in real estate, his childhood in Grosse Pointe, and his journey into the family business. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
May 30, 2026 ~ Rachel Everett, a former college athlete and field ambassador for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), who discusses her journey of faith and involvement with the organization. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
May 23, 2026 ~ Jason Brooks, a Legionaries of Christ priest and leader of the Regnum Christi Detroit Healing Ministry, shares his journey to the priesthood, including his athletic background and the influence of influential figures like Reggie White. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
May 17, 2026 ~ Monica Notaro, a chemist, professional singer, single mom, and owner of Mirroh Meals. She shares insights on motherhood, her transition from chemistry to owning a plant-based meal service, and her passion for music. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
April 9, 2026 ~ Shannon Went, a mother of nine, who discusses her childhood, faith journey, and marriage. Shannon Wynt shares her struggles with loss and depression after multiple miscarriages, finding healing through prayer and her invention Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
April 25, 2026 ~ Todd Gongwer, author of “Lead, for God’s Sake,” discusses his background, including his coaching career and family life, noting his adopted son from Haiti. Todd Gongwer shares insights on leadership, purpose, and faith, stressing the importance of relationships over personal gain and the power of love and competence in any role. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
April 18, 2026 ~ Matt Grace, a recovery expert who overcame a 13-year addiction, now helps others break free. He shares his journey from a troubled childhood and early drug use to a powerful spiritual experience that led to his sobriety. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
April 11, 2026 ~ Cameron Underdown shares his journey from atheism to faith, including personal struggles and the pivotal moment of his conversion. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
April 5, 2026 ~ Father Dan Dixon, as the 31st president of the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy. Dixon shares insights from his childhood, his vocation, and the teachings of St. Ignatius, highlighting humility and service. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
March 28, 2026 ~ Tony Rosati, founder of St. Joseph’s Helpers, discusses his organization that provides home repairs and companionship for those in need, operating on Christian values. He shares his upbringing in Monroe, Michigan, and his 42-year career at Dearborn Midwest Company LLC, and the growth of St. Joseph’s. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
March 21, 2026 ~ Peter Schmieding, a general dentist and president of Searings Fund, which helps the underprivileged in Nepal. Dr. Schmieding discusses his dental career, his adopted children from Nepal, and the work of Searings Fund, which provides educational scholarships, medical care, and basic living assistance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
March 14, 2026 ~ Dr. Perry Green, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacements, shares his journey in medicine, influenced by his surgeon father and nurse anesthetist mother, and discusses the evolution of orthopedic surgery, patient care, and the role of faith. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
March 7, 2026 ~ Tom Szczepanski, CEO of Angel’s Place, an organization providing homes and services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Tom Szczepanski shares insights from his career journey, including his time in advertising and at the University of Michigan, before joining Angel’s Place, an organization started by two nurses. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Feb. 28, 2026 ~ Eric Reed, executive director of Mitch Albom’s Say Detroit Play Center, highlighting his background and commitment to inner-city communities. Dr. Eric Reid discusses his work with Say Detroit Play Center, including its services for children, and the organization’s expansion with the acquisition of the St. Cecilia campus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Feb. 21, 2026 ~ Ryan Goldberg, president and CEO of DFCU Financial, a credit union that began with Ford engineers and now operates in Michigan and Florida. Goldberg discusses his career progression, from his early jobs in finance and leadership roles at Regions Financial Corporation to his current position at DFCU Financial. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Feb. 15, 2026 ~ Reverend Matthew Talarico to discuss his journey to the priesthood and the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priests. Reverend Cannon Matthew Tellerico shares insights into the Institute’s Salesian spirituality, its global presence, and the traditional Latin Mass. He also provides advice for Lent and describes the vibrant community at St. Joseph’s Shrine in Detroit. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Feb. 7, 2026 ~ Heather Rice-Minus, the President and CEO of Prison Fellowship, discusses her journey and the organization’s work. Rice-Minus shares her background, including missionary parents, time in East Africa, and her work on prison policy before joining Prison Fellowship, an organization founded by Chuck Colson that focuses on justice reform, in-prison programs, and family support. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Jan. 31, 2026 ~ Kevin Doyle, COO of the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation, discusses his upbringing, career at Deloitte Consulting, and current role. He highlights the foundation’s mission to serve vulnerable populations through various initiatives, including humanitarian hotels and the Catholic Initiative. Doyle emphasizes prioritizing mission over profit, noting that financial success follows when focusing on doing good. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Jan. 24, 2026 ~ Pete Borek, Vice President of Renewal Ministries, discusses his new book, "A Man on Purpose: 10 Rules of Life from a Faithful Father." He shares personal stories about his parents and his basketball career, highlighting lessons learned about faith, kindness, and perseverance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Jan. 17, 2026 ~ Ryan Ermanni grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms and began his broadcast journalism career at WWTV in Cadillac, Michigan, before joining Fox 2 TV in 2003 as an anchor reporter. He discusses his upbringing, his journey from sports broadcasting to news, and his current role as WJR’s afternoon host, a position he deeply cherishes. Armani also shares insights on the differences between TV and radio, the impact of the internet on journalism, and his great pride in Detroit. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Jan. 10, 2025 ~ Carol Hutchins, former University of Michigan women’s softball head coach, holds records as the winningest coach in NCAA Division I softball history and U of M history across all sports. She discusses her upbringing, early coaching influences, and the evolution of college softball from 1985 to 2022. Hutchins emphasizes the importance of program culture, player development, and the impact of mentors like Bo Schembechler and Lloyd Carr. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Jan. 3, 2026 ~ Father Mark Haidue discusses his upbringing in Akron, Ohio, his calling to the priesthood, and his work with the Legionaries of Christ. He recounts his experiences serving under three popes: Saint John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis. Haidue also talks about his role as international director of the Patrons of the Arts of the Vatican Museums and his current work as national chaplain of the Lumen Institute, and his YouTube channel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dec. 27, 2025 ~ Father Daniele Criscione, a PIME missionary, shares his life’s journey from growing up in Sicily to his calling to serve God globally. He recounts his battle with an aggressive form of leukemia, describing it as a transformative experience that deepened his faith and understanding of humility. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dec. 20, 2025 ~ Reverend Dr. Charles Boayue shares his journey from Liberia to becoming a senior pastor in Michigan, and his plans to build a school of excellence in Liberia. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dec. 13, 2025 ~ John Bones, a Birmingham, Michigan native, shares his entrepreneurial journey from childhood lawn mowing to running successful steel processing businesses and eventually establishing JJB Sales. He then explains his motivation for founding Team Up Academy in 2018, a non-profit industrial training academy that provides free programs to help individuals jumpstart careers in skilled trades Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dec. 6, 2025 ~ Ronnie and Felicia Waters join the show to share Ronnie’s past conviction for first-degree murder at age 17 and Felicia’s unwavering support, visiting him for 40 years before their marriage in 2005. Ronnie recounts the fateful night of the shooting, explaining the peer pressure and his misunderstanding of the gun’s lethality, while Felicia explains her decision to stay with Ronnie was based on his remorse and her belief in his goodness and potential for redemption. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Nov. 29, 2025 ~ Todd Lipa grew up in Farmington, Michigan. From 1977 to 1995, he worked for the Detroit News and then the Detroit Free Press, then transitioned to working at the Youth and Family Services Director for the City of Farmington Hills. Since 2021, he’s been the Executive Director of CARES of Farmington Hills. Established in 2017, CARES (Community, Action, Resources, Empowerment Services) serves the residents of eight suburban communities who need a “hand up.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Nov. 22, 2025 ~ John O'Leary grew up in St. Louis, and at age 9, while playing with fire and gasoline, he created a massive explosion in his home and was burned on 100% of his body. He was given less than a 1% chance to live. He has given over 2,600 talks worldwide, sharing the lessons of kindness and resilience that fueled his recovery. He is also the author of “On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life,” and a movie of his life, “Soul On Fire,” has just been released. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Nov. 8, 2025 ~ Lori Cunningham shares her upbringing in Detroit, Michigan, and the influence of her parents. Her father, an entrepreneur, instilled in her the belief that goals could be set and achieved, showing her that anything she wanted to do was possible. Her mother taught her resilience and how to cope with life’s challenges. These foundational lessons shaped her entrepreneurial journey, leading her to found a corporate search firm in 1976. This venture, born from her desire to implement new ideas, focused on helping people with their careers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Nov. 1, 2025 ~ George Blaha is a celebrated sportscaster with 48 years of announcing Michigan State football and 50 years with Detroit Pistons basketball. Blaha was born in Detroit, grew up in Iowa and Michigan, and is a recipient of significant media awards. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Oct. 25, 2025 ~ Charlie Turano began his career in sports broadcasting with Texas radio stations in the 1980s, later joining the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 during their 1-15 season where he pioneered “positive leadership” in sponsorship sales, before co-founding Genesco Sports Enterprises in 1994, one of America’s first sports marketing companies with major clients like Pepsi and MasterCard. Since 2012, he has served as executive director of Heritage Works. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Oct. 18, 2025 ~ Anthony Rugiero, Jr. grew up in Dearborn and began working at his family’s restaurant at age 8 as a dishwasher. In 1964, his mom and dad founded Roman Village Cucina Italiana in Dearborn, and since 2008 he’s been the president and CEO of the four Antonio’s Cucina Italiana Restaurants. He is the founder of The Rugiero Promise Foundation and its signature fundraising event, The Rugiero Casino Royale. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Oct. 11, 2025 ~ Denise Burke is a legal advocate whose career spans military service and significant roles in the anti-abortion movement. Raised Catholic, with a father who was a career law enforcement officer and a mother who taught kindness, Burke pursued law after being fascinated by its logical process and policy implications. Denise Burke views law as a vocation, a calling from God to serve people fairly and justly. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Oct. 4, 2025 ~ Mitch Albom grew up in Philadelphia, was an amateur boxer, a nightclub singer, and a pianist. He became a writer and has been voted the number one sports columnist in the nation 13 times by the Associated Press. He was a panelist on ESPN’s “Sports Reporters” for 26 years and is the author of 13 books, including “Tuesdays With Morrie” and his latest book, “Twice” which will be released next week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Sept. 29, 2025 ~ Chris Singleton grew up in Charleston, South Carolina, and was drafted as a centerfielder by the Chicago Cubs in 2017 in the 19th Round of the Major League Baseball Draft. On June 17, 2015, his mom was murdered along with 8 other people during a bible study in a church in Charleston, South Carolina. ESPN featured his story in an E:60 documentary. He is the author of “Love Your Neighbor,” and today, he spends the majority of his time as a nationally renowned inspirational speaker. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Sept. 20, 2025 ~ Stephen Henley, the youngest of seven, grew up in a devout Catholic family in Mount Airy, Maryland. His parents, a Marine Corps and Army veteran and a former police officer, raised them in a strict, militaristic home. Henley joined the Marine Corps at 17, serving from 2003 to 2009. His 2006 deployment to Ramadi involved patrolling the Euphrates River to protect a dam and inserting/extracting military units, primarily avoiding improvised explosive devices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Sept. 17, 2025 ~ Ronna Romney McDaniel was born in Austin, Texas, and grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. From 2015 to 2017, she was the Chair of the Michigan Republican Party, then the Chair of the Republican National Committee, the second woman to hold this position, through 2024. Since 2025, she’s been the CEO of the Michigan Forward Network. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Sept. 6, 2025 ~ Sister Laura Holupchinski and Brother Adrian Samaniego are both members of the Pro Ecclesia Sancta Order, founded in 1992 by a Spanish Jesuit Priest, who promote the Church through the spirituality of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Sister Laura Holupchinski entered the order in 2014, and Brother Adrian Samaniego entered the order in 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Aug. 30, 2025 ~ Veteran Rockey Sickman talks about his upbringing and his experience as a captive during the 1979 takeover of the U.S.—embassy during the Iranian Revolution. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Aug. 23, 2025 ~ Teresa Tomeo grew up in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Central Michigan University. From 1988 to 2000, she was a reporter/anchor for WKBD-TV 50 and WXYX-TV, then a daily talk show host on Ave Maria Radio, heard on over 600 radio stations worldwide. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Aug. 16, 2025 ~ Chris Quinn grew up in Flint, Michigan, and earned a B.S. in engineering from the University of Michigan. Since 2002, he's been the president of Quinn IP Law Firm, and since 2010, he and his wife Karen have been very involved with the Lakota tribe and the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Since 2019, he's also been a professor at the University of Michigan, the co-author of Awaken the Sacred. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Aug. 9, 2025 ~ Tom Gillis grew up in Lake Orion, Michigan, and played collegiate golf at Oakland Community College and Coastal Carolina University. In 1990, he turned professional, having played on the following tours: PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions, European Tour, Nationwide Tour, NGA Hooters Tour, Gateway Tour, and eGolf Professional Tour. He has played professional tournaments in 26 different countries. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Aug. 2, 2025 ~ Judge Stephen Murphy grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. His mother, from an Italian neighborhood, instilled tenacity. His father, an Irishman and first-generation college graduate, taught him honesty and consideration for others. These values shaped his approach to law and life. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
July 26, 2025 ~ Mara Letica Saad was born in Germany and grew up in Greenville, Michigan. From 1987 to 2019, she held multiple positions with the Letica Corporation, a plastic packaging company that manufactured containers for the food, chemical, and paint industries. Since 2020, she’s been a senior lawyer for Bodman PLC, focusing on commercial litigation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
July 19, 2025 ~ Mike Murri grew up in Warren, Michigan, and earned a B.S. in Business Administration and Management from Oakland University. In 1982, he started at WXYZ-TV as an account executive, later becoming Station Manager of WXYZ-TV. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
July 12, 2025 ~ Frank Venegas Jr.'s entrepreneurial spirit began with his mother, a seamstress. Her financial independence and resourcefulness during a family crisis showed him the value of entrepreneurship. Experiences in a tough neighborhood instilled confidence and resilience. The support from older peers also played a crucial role. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
July 5, 2025 ~ Craig "Goose" Goslin grew up in Bay City, Michigan, and from 1984 to 2002, he was a manufacturer’s rep for a tool company and then a real estate agent. Since 2004, he has been the president of the Saginaw Spirit. He is a two-time Ontario Hockey League Executive of the Year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
June 28, 2025 ~ Tom McCarthy grew up on the south side of Chicago and earned a B.A. in Communications from Villanova University. In 1994, he was ordained an Augustinian Father and has been a teacher, campus minister, principal, and President at St. Rita’s High School in Chicago. In 2018, Pope Francis named him a Papal Missionary of Mercy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
June 21, 2025 ~ Mel Goebel grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. He spent three years in prison for theft and drugs, before earning a Bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Nebraska. In 2016, he founded Life Relaunch and is now its president, seeking to change hearts and restore lives through two-day group experiences. Attendees can experience walking in greater freedom and discover their purpose and calling in life. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
June 14, 2025 ~ Mark Ostach grew up in Farmington, Michigan and earned a B.S. in Psychology and Economics from Albion College and a Masters in Business Information Technology from Walsh College. Over the years, he has helped run mymentalspace.com, Digerati Inc., and Mark Ostach LLC. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
June 7, 2025 ~ This week marks the 20-year anniversary of Anything is Possible! This episode will feature special guest host Dave LewAllen talking with Jack Krasula about the past 20 years of the show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
May 31, 2025 ~ Martha MacCallum grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey, and went to St. Lawrence University. From 1991 to 1996, she was a business news correspondent and anchor for the Wall Street Journal Report. In 2004, she joined the Fox News Channel, and since 2017, she has been the anchor/executive editor of “The Story with Martha MacCallum.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
May 24, 2025 ~ Madiha Tariq grew up in Pakistan and emigrated to the U.S. at age 16, and earned a BA in economics and political science from Middlebury College. From 2006 to 2011, she worked for the Embassy of Pakistan as an education and diplomatic research associate, and since 2023, she’s been the deputy county executive for Oakland County. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
May 17, 2025 ~ Jonny Imerman grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and since 2005, he’s been the mission spreader of Imerman Angels, which connects a person or family with cancer with others who have the same experiences. Since 2018, he has helped run CLOZTALK, an online clothing company that produces and sells high-quality, made-on-demand, charity-branded apparel for nonprofit causes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
May 11, 2025 ~ Lisa Codd grew up in the Upper Peninsula in Bruce Crossing, Michigan, and earned a B.A. in English Literature from Northern Michigan University. From 1992 to 1994 ,she worked at Chrysler in their risk management department. She and her husband Tim are the founders of "Random Acts of Kindness Michigan." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
May 3, 2025 ~ Mark Cunningham joins the show to discuss growing up in Royal Oak, Michigan, his time as the official Detroit Tigers photographer, and being the men's aftercare director for Grace Centers of Hope. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
April 26, 2025 ~ Todd Bettison grew up in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration from Wayne State University. In 1994, he joined the Detroit Police Department as a patrol officer and has served as inspector captain, commander, deputy chief, assistant chief, and eventually first assistant in the Detroit Police Department. From 2021 to 2024, he was also the Deputy Mayor of Detroit. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
April 19, 2025 ~ Father Tom McCarthy grew up on the south side of Chicago and earned a B.A. in Communications from Villanova University and a Master of Divinity degree from the Catholic Theological Union. In 1994, he was ordained an Augustinian Father, and from 1994 to 2015 he was a teacher, campus minister, principal, president, and chairman of the Board at St. Rita’s High School in Chicago. In 2018, Pope Francis named him a Papal Missionary of Mercy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
April 12, 2025 ~ Dr. Marcus Peter grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was a hip-hop artist and staunch atheist. He later earned a Master of Arts in Theology from Ave Maria University and a Doctor of Theology from Pontifex University. From 2018 to 2023, he was a theology teacher at two high schools, and since 2022, he’s been a TV & Radio Host at Ave Maria TV & Radio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
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March 29, 3035 ~ Eric Ronmark, president and CEO of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, joins the show to discuss his work in music education, and the work ethics and values instilled by his parents, who were both educators. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
March 22, 2025 ~ Clint Hurdle grew up in Merritt Island, Florida and was the 9th pick by the Kansas City Royals in the 1975 Baseball Draft. After a 10-year Major League Baseball career, he spent 15 years in the Colorado Rockies organization. From 2011 to 2019 he was the Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates and is the author of “Hurdle-isms: Wit & Wisdom from a Lifetime in Baseball.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
March 15, 2025 ~ Mark Pulte, president and CEO of Mark Timothy, Inc., a Florida-based luxury home building company specializing in designing and constructing elegant homes, and Kevin Doyle, the COO of the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation, join the show this week. The foundation has just launched The Catholic Initiative. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
March 7, 2025 ~ Ron Hall grew up in Detroit, and earned a B.S. degree in International Political Economy from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a Juris Doctor of Law from the University of Michigan Law School. Since 2015, he’s been president & CEO of Bridgewater Interiors, an automotive interiors manufacturing firm specializing in just-in-time assembly, sequencing, and delivery of seating systems. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Feb. 27, 2025 ~ Andrew Kowalczyk grew up in Nowy Tark, which is in the Podhale Region of Poland. In 1985, he joined the Michaelite Fathers and in 1993, he was ordained as a priest from the Michaelite Community. Since 2012, he’s been the Pastor of St. Clare of Montefalco and is the superior of the Michaelite Fathers of North America. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Feb. 21, 2025 ~ Jeff Rekeweg grew up in Auburn, Indiana, and earned a B.S. degree in Business Finance while playing basketball for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. From 1996 to 2010, he was the men’s basketball coach at the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, and from 2010 to 2020, he was the men’s basketball coach at Northwood University. Since 2022, he’s been the executive director of the Greater Midland Tennis Center, the largest indoor/outdoor facility in the Midwest, providing superior tennis teaching, programming experiences, and entertainment for any age and capability. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Feb. 15, 2025 ~ Gene Gargaro grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and earned a B.A. from Georgetown University and a J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. From 1993 to 2008, he was the vice president and corporate secretary of the Masco Corporation, and from 2003 to 2023, he was the Detroit Institute of Arts Board Chair. The DIA, one of the premier art museums in the U.S., is home to more than 65,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Feb. 8, 2025 ~ Pastor Lorenzo Sewell grew up in Detroit, Michigan and while in high school, his father went to prison and his younger brother was killed. He then became a drug dealer and ultimately a gang leader. A “Damascus Road” encounter with God transformed his life and he then earned a B.A. in general bible studies from Destiny University. Since 2019, he’s been the lead pastor of Evangel Ministries/180 Church of Detroit. On Jan.20, 2025, he gave the benediction after President Donald Trump’s inaugural address. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Feb. 1, 2025 ~ Reverend Edwin Estevez is the son of Guatemalan immigrants, and grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. He earned a Master of Divinity in Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. Since 2024, he’s been the senior pastor and head of staff of Kirk in the Hills Church, known as 'the Kirk', a congregation of the Presbyterian Church located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Jan. 25, 2025 ~ Bob Schwartz grew up in Ann Arbor, and earned a B.A. in economics and psychology from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. From 1995 to 1998, he worked part-time at NBD as a banking representative. Since 2001, he’s been a senior vice president at Ave Maria Mutual Funds, which is a group of six no-load mutual funds, which are designed for serious, long-term investors who want to invest in accordance with their anti-abortion, Catholic beliefs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Jan. 18, 2024 ~ Matthew Pepper grew up in Grand Rapids. An episode of “The Crocodile Hunter” changed his life, leading him to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Biology from Grand Valley State University. From 2008 to 2014 he held various leadership roles in the animal services sector in Louisiana, Tennessee, and New Mexico. Since 2014 he’s been the president & CEO of the Michigan Humane, a non-profit organization providing animal welfare and sheltering services to the metropolitan Detroit area. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Jan. 11, 2025 ~ Loren Venegas grew up in Redford, Michigan of Mexican descent. He began working at age 15 as a dishwasher and spent 22 years in the restaurant industry. In 1995 he joined his brother Frank and The Ideal Group, where today he is the CEO. Ideal Group consists of six separate business units from design-build work for the construction industry to supply chain solutions for the major automakers. It is one of America's largest Hispanic-owned firms and has been awarded the General Motors Supplier of the Year Award 23 times. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Jan. 4, 2025 ~ Chris Lambert grew up in Northern Indiana and earned a degree in marketing from Indiana University. He is the founder and President of "Life Remodeled," which repurposed Durfee Middle-Elementary School into a community innovation center focused on entrepreneurship, education, community, and beautifying over 300 surrounding blocks. He has recently purchased the former Dominican Girl's High School in Northeast Detroit to do a similar project. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dec. 28, 2024 ~ Damon West grew up in Port Arthur, Texas and earned a BA in psychology from the University of North Texas while quarterbacking their football team. After getting addicted to crystal meth, he became the Dallas uptown burglar. From 2009 to 2015, he served a prison sentence for organized crime. Today, he's a world-class inspirational speaker and an example of with God, anything is possible. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dec. 21, 2024 ~ Monsignor Thomas Rice grew up in Allen Park, Michigan, and earned a Doctorate in Ministry from Saint Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore. In 1977, he was ordained a priest, and from 1990 to 2014, he was the Pastor of St. Louise de Marillac. From 1999 to 2012, he was also the Editor-in-Chief of the Michigan Catholic. Since 2014 he’s been the Pastor of St. Thomas More Parish whose mission statement is to know Jesus, to love Jesus, and to serve Jesus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dec. 15, 2024 ~ Kevin Rinke grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan and earned a B.A. in Advertising from Michigan State University. In 1983 he joined his family’s business, Rinke Automotive Group, the oldest General Motors dealer in Michigan. From 1988 to 2003, he was the president of the Rinke Automotive Group, and from 2009 to 2014, he was the owner of Cassell & Associates which operates two traumatic brain injury centers. In 2022 he was unsuccessful in his run for Michigan Governor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Dec. 7, 2024 ~ Matt Simoncini was raised in Detroit, and in 1999, he joined the Lear Corporation through their acquisition of United Technologies and eventually became its CFO. From 2011 to 2018, he was the president and CEO of Lear Corporation, a global automotive technology leader in seating and E-Systems. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Nov. 30, 2024 ~ Roy Lee grew up in Milwaukee, and earned a Master of Divinity at St. Francis de Sales. In 1986 he was ordained a priest and since 2007, he has run a homeless ministry, street ministry, and jail ministry in the Atlanta area. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Nov. 23, 2024 ~ Steve Kiefer grew up in Livonia, Michigan, and from 2011 to 2013, he was the president of Delphi Powertrain. From 2014 to 2019, he was the vice president of global purchasing for General Motors, and from 2019 to 2022, he was the president of General Motors International. Since 2022, he has dedicated his time to The Kiefer Foundation, as its chairman and founder. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Nov. 15, 2024 ~ Judge Patricia Perez Fresard was born in Quito, Ecuador, and came to Detroit at the age of 3 with her family. She earned a BBA in Business Administration from Western Michigan University and a Juris Doctor of Law from Detroit College of Law. From 1999 to 2023, she served as a Wayne County Circuit Court judge before becoming the chief judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan, the largest circuit court in Michigan.
Nov. 8, 2024 ~ Judge Gerald Rosen grew up in Oak Park, Michigan and earned a B.A. in Political Science & Government from Kalamazoo College. From 2009 to 2016, he was the Chief Judge of the United States District Court, when he served as the chief judicial mediator for the Detroit bankruptcy case. It was the largest, most complex municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, which resulted in an agreed upon, consensual plan of adjustment in just 17 months.
Nov. 2, 2024 ~ K.C. Crain, president and CEO of Crain Communications, discusses his family’s longstanding connection to Detroit and the values of kindness and integrity instilled by his parents.
Oct. 19, 2024 ~ Our guest this week grew up in Detroit and Chicago, and earned a B.A. in Journalism from Marquette University. From 1995 to 2018, he worked for the Chicago Sun-Times and then the Chicago Tribune. Since 2019 he's been the Development Director of Word on Fire Ministries, which is a ministry that draws people into or back to the Catholic Faith.
Oct. 12, 2024 ~ Jim Brandstatter grew up in East Lansing, and earned a B.A. degree in General Studies and Communications from the University of Michigan while playing football for Coach Bo Schembechler. From 1979 to 2021, he was the Radio Announcer for the Michigan Wolverines Football Team, and from 1987 to 2017, he was the Radio Announcer for the Detroit Lions. He is also the author of "Voices of Michigan Stadium."
Oct. 6, 2024 ~ Our guest this week grew up in Detroit, and earned a BA in Sports Management while playing football for Hampton University. Since 2004, he's been the president of Sound Mind Sound Body Foundation, a non-profit organization that uses sports as a vehicle to connect with students.
Sept. 21, 2024 ~ Jehuu Caulcrick was born in Liberia, which broke out in a civil war when he was 7 years old, in which his dad and adopted brother were both killed during the fighting. At age 9, he came to Findley Lake, New York with his mom and sister, and later earned a B.A. degree in Sociology from Michigan State University while playing football for four years. From 2008 to 2011, he played in the NFL and since 2022 he's been a sideline reporter for WJR and its MSU Spartans Football broadcasts.
Sept. 14, 2024 ~ Alan Haller grew up in Lansing, Michigan, and earned a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University while playing cornerback for four seasons. After playing in the NFL for three seasons, he was a Lieutenant in the Michigan State University Police Department. Since 2010 he has been in leadership roles in the MSU Athletic Department, and since 2021 has been the Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State University.
Sept. 7, 2024 ~ Father Zaid Chabaan was born in Southfield, Michigan, and earned a B.A. in History from Oakland University. In 2021, he was ordained a priest, and since 2024, he's been a priest at the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica. It is a parish with 4,300-plus registered families and three schools with nearly 1,000 students.
Aug. 31, 2024 ~ Dr. Mary Sue Coleman was born in Kentucky and grew up in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Grinnell College and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Biochemistry from the University of North Carolina. From 2002 to 2014, she served as the 13th president of the University of Michigan and was its first woman president. In 2009, Time magazine ranked her as one of the Ten Best American University Presidents, citing her success in fundraising and emphasis on research.
Aug. 24, 2024 ~ Curtis Martin grew up in California and earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University and a Master of Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. Since 1997, he's been the CEO of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, a Catholic outreach program of nearly 1,000 full-time missionaries looking to convert U.S. college students on nearly 400 campuses nationwide.
Aug. 17, 2024 ~ Peter McDonald grew up in Zurich, Switzerland and earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA in Marketing & Information Technology from Carnegie Mellon University. Since 2016, he's been the President & Chairman of the McDonald Agape Foundation & its Chairman since 2020. Formed in 1998, the McDonald Agape Foundation encourages Distinguished Scholars for Christ at 25 elite universities worldwide in areas of theology and where theology intersects with medicine, law, ethics, and the arts.
Aug. 10, 2024 ~ Kyle Bunnelle grew up in Midland, Michigan, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from Saginaw Valley State University. At age 12, he was 5'4" and weighed 110 pounds. Sixteen years later, he has not grown at all, and has been on death's doorstep three times. His mission is to "Empower people in their process of remembering, experiencing, and actualizing what they are, so they can express it to inspire a Greater Whole."
Aug. 3, 2024 ~ Nick Vujicic was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of arms and legs. On social media, he is known as the "Limbless Preacher," having spoken over 3,500 times in 78 countries on five continents to over 9.8 million people in person. To date, he has shared the gospel with over 760 million people and has spoken motivationally to 2.8 billion people.
July 27, 2024 ~ Pastor Lorenzo Sewell grew up in Detroit, and while in high school, his father went to prison and his younger brother was killed. He then became a drug dealer, but a "Damascus Road" encounter with God transformed his life and he then earned a B.A. in General Bible Studies from Destiny University. From 2013 to 2018, he was the Lead Pastor at Woodside Bible Church's Pontiac Dream Center. Since 2019 he's been the Lead Pastor of Evangel Ministries/180 Church of Detroit.
July 20, 2024 ~ Mark McVey grew up in Huntington, West Virginia, earning a B.A. in Marketing from Marshall University. In 1991, he won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor as he made his Broadway debut as Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables." Since then, he has played as Jean Valjean in 3,265 performances. In 1997, he made his Carnegie Hall debut with Marvin Hamlisch and was Marvin's tenor of choice for 22 years performing with the greatest symphonies around the world.
July 13, 2024 ~ Patrick Rugiero grew up in Dearborn, Michigan and began working at his family's restaurant at age 10 as a dish washer, box folder, and bus boy. He earned a bachelor's degree in business and psychology from the University of Michigan. In 1964, his parents, Antonio Sr. and Enrica aka "Mamma Rita," founded Roman Village Cucina Italiana in Dearborn, Michigan. Since 1980, he's been the executive director of Roman Village Restaurant Group, including four Antonio's Cucina Italiana restaurants. Since 2018, he's been the board chair of Life Directions.
July 6, 2024 ~ Jack Lintol grew up in Lake Orion, Michigan, earning a BA and an MBA in Accounting from Michigan State University. From 1994 to 1999, he was the Vice President for Credit Acceptance. From 2007 to 2017, he was the COO of Auto Credit Express. From 2018 to 2021, he was the CEO, President, and COO of Detroit Trading Company. In 2021, at age 53, he said "I came to the end of myself."
June 29, 2024 ~ Bethany Madonna grew up in Melbourne, Florida, earning a bachelor's degree in Interpersonal Communication from the University of Central Florida. In 2007, she joined the Sisters of Life and made her final vows in 2015. The Sisters of Life is a contemplative/active Roman Catholic community of religious women who profess the three traditional vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The fourth vow is to protect and enhance the sacredness of human life.
June 22, 2024 ~ Ben Carter grew up moving around, from Virginia to Alabama, Detroit, Switzerland, then back to Detroit. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from the University of Michigan. From 1988 to 2005, he held various executive level positions at Oakwood Healthcare. From 2005 to 2010, he was executive vice president of the Detroit Medical Center. He joined Trinity Health in 2010 and has been the executive vice president and COO of Trinity Health since 2020, which is one of the largest non-profit, faith-based healthcare systems in the nation.
June 1, 2024 ~ Ross Woodstock grew up in Howell, Michigan, earning a bachelor's degree in management of human resources from Spring Arbor University and a master's degree in management and administrative services from the University of Texas at Dallas. For 20 years, he was an Executive Coach/Leadership Consultant/Author and speaker for Kolt Communications, Inc. On September 21, 2007, his wife Sharen suffered a devastating stroke. Ross then authored "Lead to Lift Up Others: Leadership Insights from a Caregiver's Journey."
May 25, 2024 ~ John Wentzand grew up in Lostant, Illinois, earning a bachelor's and master's degree in Evangelism and Church Planting from Lincoln Christian University. From 1999 to 2006, he helped launch several campus ministries at various universities. Since 2022, he's been the CEO of Alpha USA. Alpha is a safe place to ask spiritual questions and explore the Christian faith.
May 18, 2024 ~ Andre L. Johnson grew up in Detroit, Michigan, dropped out of high school, and became a "street pharmacist," gang leader, and drug user. On July 13, 1988, he hit rock bottom and turned himself into a rehab center. Later, he earned a B.A. in Psychology from Morehouse College and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Michigan School of Psychology. Since 2005, he's been the Founder/President/CEO of the Detroit Recovery Project Incorporated. He was recognized by former President Barack Obama as the 2016 Champion of Change for Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery.
May 11, 2024 ~ Jennifer Hammond grew up in Birmingham, Michigan, earning a B.A. in Broadcast Communications from Western Michigan University. From 1992 to 1994, she was a traffic reporter and sports anchor in Chicago, and from 1994 to 1997, she was a sports reporter/co-host at WDFN SportsRadio 1130. Since 1995, she's been a sports reporter for WJBK/Fox 2 Detroit and is a two-time Emmy Award winner.
Our guest this week grew up in Redford, Michigan, and earned a BBA in International Marketing and Management from Northwood University. From 1993 to 2016 he was the founder and group managing director of PRISM Ltd. Since 2017, he's been the managing partner of Fantastec, an app that allows fans to trade Blockchain-based digital collectibles.
April 27, 2024 ~ Rick Kelley grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, earning a B.A. in General Business Administration from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Detroit Mercy. For the last 25 years, he has been a world-class development officer for a number of very prominent non-for-profits and universities. Since 2020, he's been the executive director of SAY Detroit, a 501(c)(3) charity founded by bestselling author Mitch Albom in 2006. SAY Detroit provides pathways to success for Detroiters in need.
April 21, 2024 ~ Darryl Woods grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and at age 13, he left home, dropped out of school, and began selling drugs. In 1990, at age 18, he was convicted of first-degree murder and served 29 years in prison for a crime he did not commit and was released on Feb. 12, 2019. Since 1995, he's been a minister and has helped lead countless men to salvation. In 2020, he and Mitch Albom launched S.A.Y. Detroit's "Better Together" initiative.
April 13, 2024 ~ Burke Masters grew up in Joliet, Illinois and his dream was to be a Major League Baseball player. He was a math major at Mississippi State University while playing baseball for them and also appeared in the College World Series. He became a priest in 2002 and served as a vocation director for 13 years. Since 2013, he's been the chaplain for the Chicago Cubs and since 2022, he's been the Pastor of St. Isaac Jogues in Hinsdale, Illinois.
April 6, 2024 ~ Michael Bickers was born in Georgia and grew up in Detroit, earning a bachelor's degree in finance from Oakland University. In 1986, he joined National City Bank as an analyst in corporate banking. From 2018 to 2022, he was an Executive Vice President for PNC Retail Banking in Chicago. Since 2022, he's been PNC's Regional President for Detroit and Southeast Michigan.
March 30, 2024 ~ Leo Patalinghug was born in the Philippines and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. He earned a B.S. in Political Science and Government and Journalism from the University of Maryland and a master's degree in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 1999, he was ordained a priest. Since 2012, he's been a weekly TV Host on EWTN's "Savoring Our Faith." Since 2017, he's been the founder and director of Plating Grace and The Table Foundation.
March 23, 2024 ~ Burke Masters grew up in Joliet, Illinois, and his dream was to be a Major League Baseball player. He was a math major at Mississippi State University while playing baseball for them, appearing in the College World Series. Known as the "Baseball Priest," he became a priest in 2002 and served as a Vocation Director for 13 years. Since 2013, he's been the chaplain for the Chicago Cubs. Since 2022, he's been the Pastor of St. Isaac Jogues in Hinsdale, Illinois.
March 16, 2024 ~ Winston Scott grew up in Miami, Florida, earning a B.A. degree in Music from Florida State University and an M.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. For 27 years, he served in the U.S. Navy as a pilot, and in 1992 he was selected by NASA in its 14th class. He was a Mission Specialist on STS-72 in 1996 and a Mission Specialist on STS-87 in 1997. Scott has had three spacewalks totaling 19 1/2 hours.
March 9, 2024 ~ Dale Watchowski grew up in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, earning a Bachelor's degree from Michigan State University. Since 2002, he's been the President and CEO of REDICO, which is a diversified and dynamic national real estate development, construction, and property management company. Since 2008, he's been the President and CEO of American House Senior Living Communities whose mission is to provide high-quality housing for seniors in all levels of care, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care.
March 2, 2024 ~ Mike Lipkin, known as "The Potentiator," grew up in South Africa and immigrated to Toronto, Canada, earning a degree in business, psychology, and communications from the University of South Africa. Since 2001, he's been the president, motivational speaker, and coach of Environics/Lipkin. He has inspired more than one million people in 43 countries with his personal mission to give people the insights that excite them into powerful action. He is a merchant of hope and dreams.
Feb. 24, 2024 ~ John Moolenaar grew up in Midland, Michigan, earning a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Hope College and a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University. From 1983 to 1985, he was a chemist for Dow Chemical Company. From 1997 to 2001, he was a charter school administrator. Moolenaar then served 12 years in the Michigan Legislature from 2003 to 2014. Since 2015, he's been a U.S. Congressman currently serving Michigan's 2nd District.
Feb. 17, 2024 ~ Bill Emerson grew up in Whitney Point, New York, earning a bachelor's degree in business from Penn State University and playing on its 1982 National Championship Football Team. He joined Quicken Loans in 1993 as a mortgage banker, becoming its CEO in 2002 and transforming the mortgage industry. Since August 2020, he's been the Vice Chairman of Bedrock. Since 2023, he's been the President & COO of Rocket Companies.
Feb. 10, 2024 ~ Kim Yost grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and has spent 40 years in the retail industry in sales, marketing, operations, and executive management. He was the President and CEO of Brick Warehouse Corporation in Canada for 13 years. From 2009 to 2018, he was the CEO of Art Van Furniture. Yost is also the author of 15 books, including the trilogy "Pumptitude," "Internal Pumptitude," and "Maximum Pumptitude," along with "The 68 Day Challenge."
Feb. 3, 2024 ~ Dr. Tarek M. Sobh grew up in Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt, coming to America at the age of 20. He earned a B.SC in Engineering from Alexandria University, Egypt, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science from the University of Pennsylvania. From 1995 to 2020, he held various leadership roles at the University of Bridgeport. Since 2022, he's been the 8th President of Lawrence Technological University and has written 27 books.
Jan. 27, 2024 ~ John Bergsma grew up in Hawaii and earned a Master of Theology degree from Calvin Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Notre Dame. From 1994 to 1999, he served as a Protestant pastor. In 2001, he converted to Catholicism. Since 2004, he's been a professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Since 2020, he's been the Vice President of Biblical Theology and Mission Effectiveness at St. Paul Center.
Jan. 20, 2024 ~ Tim Morton grew up in Rochester Hills, Michigan and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business from St. Mary's College and an MS in the Art of Teaching from Marygrove College. From 1998 to 2019, he was a teacher and basketball coach at Avondale High School, leading them to a State Championship in 2002. Since 2018, he's been an Area Director for Fellowship of Christian Athletes. FCA is an interdenominational Christian sports ministry to see the world impacted for Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.
Jan. 6, 2024 ~ Josh Spears grew up in East Jordan, Michigan and earned a B.S. in Communications from Grand Valley State University. From 2001 to 2018, he held various positions in the retail industry. In 2020, he became the National S.E.L. Director for Imagine Learning. On May 5, 2023, he had an aortic dissection, causing a massive stroke. Two months later on July 7, 2023, he walked out of the hospital, known as "A Walking Miracle."
Dec. 30, 2023 ~ Shannon Breamand grew up in Tallahassee, Florida and earned a B.S. in Business Management from Liberty University and a J.D. of Law from Florida State University. She was Miss Virginia in 1990. At 29, she decided to try a career in broadcasting. In 2007, she joined Fox News as their Chief Legal Correspondent, and she's been the host of Fox News Sunday since 2022.
Dec. 23, 2023 ~ Joseph Coffey grew up in Pennsylvania, earning a bachelor's degree in English and French from LaSalle University. He worked as a grade school teacher, ski instructor, and in the automobile industry. In 1996, he was ordained as a priest. In 1992, he entered the U.S. Navy Chaplain Candidate Program, becoming a full-time Navy Chaplain in 2001. In 2019, he was named an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of the Military Services
Dec. 16, 2023 ~ Phil Southerland grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at seven months old. Doctors told his mother he would likely be blind or dead before the age of 25. Since 2012, he has been the CEO and co-founder of Team Novo Nordisk, a partnership between Novo Nordisk and Team Type 1 to represent the Changing Diabetes platform and to show the world what can be achieved when people take ownership of their diabetes.
Dec. 9, 2023 ~ Kelly Wahlquist grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, earning a B.S. in biology with an emphasis on genetics from St. Mary's University, plus a B.A. in nursing from the College of St. Catherine. In 2015, she founded WINE, Women In the New Evangelization. WINE is a women's ministry that invigorates Catholic parishes through inspiring, supporting, and nurturing women in the faith and by equipping and mobilizing women as intentional disciples of Christ.
Dec. 2, 2023 ~ Mitch Albom grew up in Philadelphia, was an amateur boxer, a nightclub singer and pianist. He became a writer and has been voted the number one sports columnist in the nation 13 times by the Associated Press. Albom was a panelist on ESPN's "Sports Reporters" for 26 years and is the author of 12 books including "Tuesdays With Morrie," and his latest book "The Little Liar." He has written 3 plays and hosts "The Mitch Albom Show" here on WJR.
Nov. 25, 2023 ~ Mike Schmitz grew up in Brainerd, Minnesota and earned a degree from Saint John's University. Ordained a priest in 2003, he is the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth and the Newman Center Chaplain at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Known as the "Podcast Priest," his podcast of "The Bible in One Year" is the #1 ranked podcast in the world.
Nov. 11, 2023 ~ Paul White grew up in Midland, Michigan, and owned Roth Cleaners from 1992 to 2021. Since 2021, he has been a nationally syndicated columnist published in 22 publications and focuses on offering a positive perspective in his writing. He is the author of "The Answer Discovery - How to Change the World by Helping Others and Ourselves."
Oct. 28, 2023 ~ Klint Pleasant is the head basketball coach at Rochester University, a private Christian college. He and his father, Garth, combined are second in winning the most basketball games in history.
Oct. 21, 2023 ~ David Curtis grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, earning an AB in Economics and American Studies from Princeton and an MBA in Finance and Corporate Strategy from the University of Michigan. Since 2005, he has been the President and CEO of Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company and specializes in partnering with health systems, hospitals, nursing facilities and large physician practices in reducing post-acute risk.
Oct. 14, 2023 ~ Jimmy Dodd grew up in Wichita, Kansas, and earned a Master of Divinity from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Since 1999, he has been the CEO and Founder of PastorServe, which is strengthening the church by serving pastors with coaching, crisis support, and consulting. Since 2014, he has been the Chairman of Cross International, which reaches those in need around the world.
Oct. 7, 2023 ~ Jim Daly had a tough childhood. Abandoned by his alcoholic father at 5 years old and orphaned by his mother's death from cancer when he was 9 years old, he converted to Christianity at age 15 while attending a camp under the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. In 1989, he joined Focus on the Family and has been its president since 2005.
Sept. 30, 2023 ~ Paul Leone grew up on Long Island in New York and earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Kentucky. After serving for 5 years as a CPA, he joined The Breakers in 1985. In 1994 he became its President. The Breakers Palm Beach is a historic, 538 room, Italian Renaissance-style hotel in Palm Beach, Florida.
Sept. 23, 2023 ~ John Hale grew up in Port Huron, Michigan, and earned a J.D. in Law from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. From 1994 to 1996, he was a law clerk to Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dorothy Comstock Riley and from 1996 to 1998, he practiced law with Bodman, PLC. Since 2000, he's been the President and co-owner of Corporate Travel Service, who creates customized travel experiences that open the world to its clients.
Sept. 9, 2023 ~ Jay Bilas week grew up in San Pedro, California and earned a B.A. in Political Science from Duke University, later earning a law degree from Duke Law School. He was a four-year starter for Coach K and Duke Basketball, later drafted by the Dallas Mavericks. Bilas played professionally in Italy and Spain from 1986 to 1989, and later became a color commentator and studio analyst for ESPN in 1995.
Sept. 2, 2023 ~ Joe Savalle grew up in Oxford, Michigan and from 2004 to 2005 he was a nationally touring guitar player. In 2008, a nine-year-old named Timmy transformed his life, later founding the Love For A Child non-profit. The organization serves Michigan children in foster care who are traumatized by abuse, abandonment, and neglect.
Aug. 26, 2023 ~ Jim Kaat grew up in Zeeland, Michigan, and had a 25-year baseball career. He played for the Twins, White Sox, Phillies, Yankees, and Cardinals. He won 283 games and was a 16-time Gold Glove Award winner. From 1995 to 2006, he was also a baseball analyst for the New York Yankees. In 2022, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Aug. 19, 2023 ~ Davin Salvagno grew up in Philadelphia, and went on to have a lengthy career with major retail stores. He was the Marketing Manager for Costco Wholesale from 2001 to 2006, and the Director of Retail Operations for CVS Health from 2010 to 2016. Since 2018, Salvagno has been the Founder and CEO of PurposePoint which is the host of events such as The Purpose Summit.
Aug. 12, 2023 ~ Adrian Branch grew up in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, and then played basketball for the University of Maryland. First drafted by the Chicago Bulls, he played in the NBA from 1986 to 1989. In 1987, he helped the Los Angeles Lakers win an NBA Championship. He later worked as a TV color analyst for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats and a college basketball analyst for ESPN.
Aug. 5, 2023 ~ Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz grew up in Washington D.C. After earning a Bachelor of Medical Science and a Doctor of Medicine from Northwestern University. From 2009 to 2014, she was the Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs at the University of Michigan, and the Chief Executive Officer of the U-M Health System. Since 2017, she has been the seventh president of Oakland University, which is the sixth largest public university in Michigan.
July 29, 2023 ~ Nick Vujicic was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of arms and legs. On social media he is known as the "Limbless Preacher," and is a modern-day Billy Graham, having spoken over 3,500 times in 78 countries.
July 22, 2023 ~ Garry Ridge grew up in Sydney, Australia, and earned a Master of Science in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego. From 1987 to 2022, he was the Chairman and CEO of WD-40 and founded "The Learning Moment" in 2000. He co-authored a book with Ken Blanchard entitled "Helping People Win at Work."
July 15, 2023 ~ Lisa Brenninkmeyerand grew up in Duluth, Minnesota and earned a B.A. in Social Psychology. Since 2008, she has been the Chief Purpose Officer of Walking With Purpose, which is active in 600 parishes in the United States and beyond. The organization has helped 50,000 women deepen their relationship with Jesus. She is also the author of "Walking With Purpose: Seven Priorities that Make Life Work."
July 8, 2023 ~ CEO of the Boji Group Ron Boji immigrated from Irag, and was raised in San Diego and Detroit. He and his father formed Boji Group after Boji earned a B.S. in Construction Management from Michigan State University. He and his wife, Heather, recently donated $5 million to MSU to help the school open its Health Sciences Center.
July 1, 2023 ~ Jim Sichko grew up in Orange, Texas and majored in vocal performance and opera at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. In 1998, he became an ordained a priest. In 2016, Pope Francis commissioned him as one of his Papal Missionaries of Mercy, of which there are 1,000 in the world and 100 in the United States.
June 24, 2023 ~ Howard Handler grew up in Southfield and earned an MBA from the University of Michigan. From 2009 to 2011, he was the executive vice president of marketing and sales for the Madison Square Garden Company. Since 2019, he has been the president of 313 Presents, which oversees six Detroit area venues: Little Caesars Arena, Comerica Park, the FOX Theatre, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, and Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill.
June 17, 2023 ~ Aaron Jones grew up in Carleton, Michigan and earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. From 1997 to 2000, he was a first baseman in the New York Yankees minor league system. He joined Bastian Solutions, LLC in 2005 and since 2014 has been its President.
June 10, 2023 ~ Rick Snyder was the President and COO of Gateway, Inc. from 1991 to 1997, and the President and CEO of Avalon Investments, Inc. from 1997 to 2000. From 2011 to 2018, he was Michigan's 48th Governor. Since 2022, he has been the CEO and Co-Founder of SensCy, a cyber security company.
May 3, 2023 ~ Chris Ferguson grew up in in Philadelphia and earned a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering. From 1984 to 2010, he served in the U.S. Navy as a pilot and became an Astronaut in 1988. He commanded three space shuttle missions, including the final mission of the space shuttle program. Since 2012, he has held various leadership roles with Boeing.
May 27, 2023 ~ Brad Formsma grew up in Grand Rapids, and earned a degree in Business Administration & Management. From 1990 to 2007, he was the President of Meadowgreen Landscapes, a landscape design and construction business. Since 2011, he has been the President of "I Like Giving," a movement that has inspired over 130 million people in 170 countries to live generously.
May 20, 2023 ~ Steve Ray grew up in Plymouth, Michigan. For 30 years he was the president of Distinctive Maintenance, an office cleaning company with 600+ employees, with sales over $12 million a year. Since 1995 he has been an author, speaker, film producer and a world-renowned leader of pilgrimages to Biblical lands.
May 13, 2023 ~ June Kenny grew up outside of St. Louis, Missouri and earned a B.A. and an M.S. in psychology, teaching, and counseling. Since 1993, she has been designing and delivering training programs to over 2,000 corporate and Christian audiences to improve leadership skills, strengthen teamwork and increase volunteer impact. She is the author of several books including "Lead Strategically - Tools for Success in Your Ministry or Mission."
May 5, 2023 ~ Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in Rwanda, and in 1994, watched as her family was murdered during a 3-month killing spree, which claimed the lives of nearly 1,000,000 Rwandans. She and seven other women survived by hiding out in a Hutu minister's bathroom for 91 days. The room was 3 feet long and 4 feet high. She has since sought out and found her family's killers and forgiven them.
April 29, 2023 ~ Bob Doll grew up in Northeast Philadelphia and earned a B.S. in Accounting & Economics and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. For over 40 years, he has been an iconic figure in the investment industry while holding key leadership roles for Citicorp, Oppenheimer Funds, Merrill Lynch, BlackRock & Nuveen. Since 2021 he's been the Chief Investment Officer at Crossmark Global Investments.
April 22, 2023 ~ This week's guest is Bob Stewart, who grew up in Sheffield, Alabama. He has a B.S. in Math and an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering. In 1964, he joined the US Army and went from sweeping hanger floors to being a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Named an astronaut in 1978, he flew on two missions and flew untethered in space, becoming the second astronaut to pilot the Manned Maneuvering Unit.
April 15, 2023 ~ Former U.S. House of Representatives member and Brighton native Mike Rogers discusses his background in criminal justice, his time as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and his decade-and-a-half long stint as representative for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District.
April 8, 2023 ~ Accomplished pastor, scholar, and commentator Father Gerald Murray talks about his lifetime career with the Catholic Church and his experiences with canon law for a discussion on the evolution of Catholicism.
April 1, 2023 Romulus native Reverend Jacob VanAssche offers insight on his path to the priesthood, with stories from his childhood, his time at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, and his current role as administrator of St. Damien of Molokai Parish in Pontiac.
March 25, 2023 ~ New York Yankees radio broadcaster Suzyn Waldman talks about her rise through sports broadcasting, pioneering in the male dominated field to become the first full-time female color-commentator in all of Major League Baseball.
March 18, 2023 ~ Rwandan / American author and motivational speaker Immaculée Ilibagiza talks on her experiences during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, which she survived by hiding for 91 days with seven other women in a small room concealed behind a wardrobe.
March 4, 2023 ~ Detroit native Steven McCarty talks on the path he took to become chief executive officer of UHY Advisors, a top certified public accounting agency that prides itself on their wholistic approach to helping middle market entrepreneurs succeed.
February 25, 2023 ~ Entrepreneur Jeff Styers tells the story of how he grew his firm, Arrow Strategies, from a one-man start-up to one of the nation’s top staffing firms. Jeff also talks on his majority interest in Kronk Boxing Gym, which has trained more world boxing champions than any other gym in the nation.
February 19, 2022 ~ 22-time Emmy Award-winning documentary film director and producer Nick Nanton talks about his passion for telling stories about unique people and human experiences, including those featured on his popular Amazon Prime docuseries, “In Case You Didn't Know with Nick Nanton.”
February 11, 2023 ~ Former Premier Health President and CEO Mary Boosalis speaks with Jack about her life’s work in building healthier communities through teams assembled based on her commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity.
February 4, 2023 ~ Author and technology entrepreneur David Chalk talks about how he overcame his struggles with dyslexia to found over 20 companies, learn to read and write at age 62, and co-author the best-selling book, “Think Big.”
January 28, 2023 ~ Tom James Company Professional Clothier and Haberdasher John Burton joins us to talk about his life in business and sales, with a look at his successes in the publishing industry, and his time spent now helping business leaders dress for success.
January 21, 2023 ~ Former Detroit Schools Administrator and The Avalon Village Founder Shamayim "Mama Shu" Harris talks about her career, and the tragedy she has faced, with host Jack Krasula.
January 14, 2022 ~ Chicken Shack Founder, Treasurer, and Chairman of the Board Iola Sobeck joins with Jack to talk about her history, and how the fried chicken chain grew to 23 locations since 1956.
December 10, 2022 ~ Pilot, equestrian, car enthusiast, photographer, nature lover, philanthropist, humanitarian, and author Denise Lutz joins Jack Krasula to talk on her latest book "Thumbs."
December 3, 2022 ~ 760 WJR's "The Mitch Albom Show" Executive Producer and producer of the Ernie Harwell tribute show "Ernie" Marc "Rosey" Rosenthal joins Jack to talk about his career, and the upcoming SAY Detroit Radiothon.
November 26, 2022 ~ Circadian Risk, Inc. Founder and CEO speaks with Jack about his risk analytics company, and his goals to reduce security risk for his clients.
November 19, 2022 ~ Author, advocate, and life and legacy coach Constance Bell talks about her career in the city of Detroit, with focus on her time as a civil servant, her role as founder and CEO of Life Instructions LLC, and her authoring of “My Perfect Will,” an instructional planning guide that assists families with establishing a legacy.
November 12, 2022 ~ H.W. Kaufman Group President and CEO Alan Kaufman talks to Jack Krasula about the philanthropy work he and his wife do.
October 23, 2022 ~ J&B Medical Executive Servant and Akkad Holdings Managing Director Dr. Stephen Shayaand talks to Jack Krasula about his career in the fields of medicine and business.
October 15, 2022 ~ Atlas Oil Company founder Sam Simon tells of his path in life, from coming to Detroit as an Iraqi emigrant at age nine, to building a premier national fuel supply, logistics, and services company, to opening a Napa Valley winery with his wife, Nadia. Hear Sam’s story of the American dream on this edition of “Anything is Possible.”
October 8, 2022 ~ Hallow Co-Founder and CEO Alex Jones talks with Jack about his, and his company's goal to help the world to pray and meditate, and how their app became the number one Catholic app in the world.
October 1, 2022 ~ Jack speaks with Mechanical Engineer, US Air Force Four-Star General, Test Pilot and Astronaut Kevin P. Chilton about his career, and retiring with the highest rank of any military astronaut.
September 24, 2022 ~ Patrick Lynch joins Jack Krasula to talk about Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors, which started in 1970, and has grown to become one of the largest funeral firms in the nation.
September 17, 2022 ~ Entrepreneur Sam Simon speaks with Jack about coming to the US, growing up mowing lawns and pumping gas, and moving on to start multiple businesses. Today, he is the Founder and Chairman of Simon Group Holdings and Atlas Oil, and created his own wine, Simon Estate.
September 9, 2022 ~ Dr. Stephen Shaya speaks with Jack about working with his father to start 17 different business enterprises.
September 3, 2022 ~ Jack Krasula speaks with Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries and "Podcast Priest" Father Mike Schmitz about his life's work, including his ever increasing internet presence.
August 27, 2022 ~ KoRn Guitarist Brian "Head" Welch joins Jack Krasula to talk about his time with the legendary nu metal band, leaving the band to become a born again Christian, and rejoining the band.
August 6, 2022 ~ Former CEO and Chairman of The Suburban Collection and former US Ambassador to Morocco speaks with Jack Krasula about his life giving to others.
July 30, 2022 ~ FreelyGiven, Inc. Founder Nic Davidson talks to Jack about his non-profit which enriches churches and provides medical care in Cambodia.
July 23, 2022 ~ This week’s guest grew up in Curitiba, Brazil, earning a business degree from Fundação Getulio Vargas University, and a Master of Divinity from Regent College. Since 2017, she has been the Director of Revive Europe and Evangelism Coordinator for IFES (International Fellowship of Evangelical Students), and since 2019 she's been a board member of the Lausanne Movement. A terrific servant of the most high God, we are honored to have Sarah Breuel as our guest.
July 16, 2022 ~ President and CEO of Rochester University and Michigan State University Alumnus Dr. Brian Stogner speaks with Jack about his career in clinical psychology.
July 9, 2022 ~ First black president of the Detroit Athletic Club, 2024 Detroit Athletic Club President Derron Sanders joins Anything is Possible to tell Jack about his career.
July 2, 2022 ~ Bob Smith talks to Jack Krasula about his career in the auto industry, and his 2000 "Road to Damascus Experience."
June 25, 2022 ~ Golden Wheat and Cannelle Patisserie Executive Chef and Owner Matt Knio speaks with Jack about his life going from Lebanon, to Africa, to France, and creating his culinary dream in the process.
June 17, 2022 ~ Jack speaks with Athletes in Action CMO Darrin Gray about his education in theology, and his career in sports.
June 11, 2022 ~ Jack speaks with Barry Uphoff about his lifelong career in the financial sector.
June 4, 2022 ~ Jack talks to Dr. Scott Hahn about his career in biblical studies and theology, and how he came to be St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology President.
May 21, 2022 ~ Jack talks to Salem Radio White House Correspondent Greg Cluston about his career in radio.
May 14, 2022 ~ Virologist, former CDC Director, and former Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Administrator Dr. Robert Redfield talks to Jack about his career.
May 7, 2022 ~ Jack interviews Kingdom Alliance Builders Founder Alan Sears about his faith-based organization which offers training for ministry leaders.
April 30, 2022 ~ Hope Network Director of Donor Relations and Super Bowl XXVIII Champion Eddie Murray tells Jack about his career.
April 23, 2022 ~ Purdue Pharma Chairman of the Board Steve Miller talks about his upbringing and how he got to where he is today.
April 11, 2022 ~ Bishop Robert Barron talks about spreading the gospel through social media, and how he has gained more than three million followers online with his messages.
March 26, 2022 ~ Christian Music Hall of Fame Pianist Babbie Mason tells Jack about her time developing her music skills at her dad's church.
March 12, 2022 ~ Ambassador Sam Brownback tells Jack Krasula about his life, beginning on a farm in Kansas, and moving upwards to be a US Senator, Governor of Kansas, and Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.
March 5, 2022 ~ Jack speaks with Jesuit Conference of the United States President Tim Kesicki about his career as a Jesuit faith leader.
February 26, 2022 ~ Jack speaks with Senator Sylvia Santana about her time at Eastern Michigan and Michigan State Universities, working for Quicken Loans, and moving up to the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate.
February 14, 2022 ~ Crimestoppers of Michigan CEO Dan DiBardino tells Jack about his career in the criminal justice.
February 5, 2022 ~ Jack speaks with Brian K. Zahra about his journey from Wayne State University and U of D Mercy School of Law to becoming a Michigan Supreme Court Justice.
January 29, 2022 ~ Walbridge Chairman and Former US Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates John Rakolta Jr. tells Jack about his career.
January 22, 2022 ~ Jack speaks with Sister Betty Granger about her time with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Nazareth, including getting put in the Hall of Fame for the ministries of Elementary Education, HUD Housing, and Health Administration.
January 8, 2022 ~ Jack talks to Swamy Kotagiri, who came to the United States with only $40, and is now the CEO of Magna International.
January 1, 2022 ~ Jack talks to Vietnam Veteran, Jesuit Priest and Professor of Philosophy Father Paul McNellis.
December 18, 2021 ~ Pastor of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica Father Joe Horn talks to Jack about his life as a religious follower and leader.
December 11, 2021 ~ Oncology Doctor Dr. Sheba Roy tells Jack about her time at Harvard, Bastyr University, in Africa, and around the country fighting cancer.
December 4, 2021 ~ Jack talks to Rochester University Political Science Professor John Todd, who also happens to be blind.
November 27, 2021 ~ Jack talks to Pope Francis Center Executive Director Father Tim McCabe about the Centers efforts to help homeless individuals in Detroit.
November 20, 2021 ~ Janina Jacobs tells Jack about her journalism career, her time owning Caper's Steakhouse, her experience directing music at Detroit parishes, and her golf game.
November 13, 2021 ~ Majesty Funds CIO Tony Cimmarrusti talks to Jack about his time wrestling and playing football for Harvard while pursuing an economics degree.
November 6, 2021 ~ Jack talks to Dearborn native Father Don Calloway — former Yakuza drug runner, convicted felon and drug addict turned Catholic ordained priest.
October 23, 2021 ~ Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital COO and WJR Women Who Lead Co-Host Luanne Thomas Ewald tells Jack about her career.
October 16, 2021 ~ Jack talks to the Fair Lane, Home of Clara and Henry Ford President and CEO Bob Bury.
September 25, 2021 ~ Jack talks to the Chairman of Prison Fellowship International, Board Member of Alpha International, and native Detroiter Mike Timmis about his family's foundation that has taught 20,000 children in Africa.
September 11, 2021 ~ Jim Taylor talks to Jack about his career in the auto industry, and working on electric vehicles.
September 4, 2021 ~ Game Creator Ken Johnson talks to Jack about his career inventing and producing games, including "Phase 10", the second-best selling card game in the world.
August 28, 2021 ~ Children's Hospital of Michigan CEO Kathy Donovan talks to Jack about her career in medicine.
August 7, 2021 ~ Soccer Player and CEO of Fleece and Thank You Nicholas Kristock talks to Jack.
July 31, 2021 ~ Rock Producer, News Producer and Investagative Journalist Mort Meisner talks to Jack.
July 24, 2021 ~ Jeff Idelson spent his formidable years as a vendor in Boston’s Fenway Park. Nearly two decades later, he become the sixth president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Learn about Jeff’s rise through the world of professional baseball, and how he continues his love for the game through Grassroots Baseball, an organization he co-founded to promote the amateur game around the globe.