MI Best: Recent Episodes
MLive MI Best
Called Michigan’s Best, this movement is one that harnesses the power of social media to tell and share our state’s best stories. These stories are for foodies, adventurers and business men and women. They are about innovation that uplifts our communities and the many things that make the Mitten a remarkable place to live and thrive.
On this episode, we talk with Hannah Berry who is the owner of Lions and Rabbits, an art gallery + live space who is creating a digital space for local artists to be able to sell art while in an age of staying home and social distancing. Lions and Rabbits
In this episode, John Gonzalez talks with two restaurant owners who are helping their communities in different ways. If you have a story we should share please head to our Facebook page and leave us a message.
John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman join Eric Hultgren to talk about what you can do to support the Great American Takeout by supporting local restaurants by ordering and then using the hashtag, #greatamericantakeout
This weekend John and Amy get you ready with events like Disney on Ice, how the voting for Michigan's Best Burger is going and what their picks for MI Best this weekend are. Enjoy the show.
On this episode, Eric Hultgren speaks to the Mayor of Eastpointe, MI Monique Owens. Mayor Owens first job was at McDonald's, she spent 11 years in law enforcement before becoming interested in how laws are created and who is creating them. She then ran for a seat on the city council in the city of Eastpointe three times before she won in 2017. Three years later she is the first African American Mayor of the city of Eastpointe. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Mayor Monique Owens.
John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman get you ready for another MI Best weekend with help from Michigan's Brewers Guild and City Built Brewery.
This week John and Amy are at GolfTec to get ready for the West Michigan Golf show. Plus, they run through some fun events to do with the kids all over Michigan and give you two more MI Best Picks. Enjoy the show!
On this episode of the podcast, John Gonzalez got the chance to grab some fan reaction to the musical Hamilton that is in Grand Rapids until Feb 9th.
Isaiah Oliver is president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, on the Board of Trustees for Central Michigan University and on this episode, Eric Hultgren talks to Isaiah about the art of building community, the luck formula, and work-life balance. We hope you enjoy this second episode as we continue our celebration of Black History Month.
John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman give you the events and activities to make Super Bowl weekend a Michigan's Best weekend.
John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman sit down with Eric Hultgren to talk about the things you need to have at your Super Bowl party and some of the spots around the state that can help you get the food right this weekend.
In the month of February, we have partnered with McDonald's of Michigan to create a series of podcasts that celebrate Black History Month. For this first episode, we head to Kalamazoo to talk to the Parker sisters, Alisa, Tiffany, Teleshia and Nicole who run Sisters in Business about how you create a safe space for women of color entrepreneurs and what impact that can make on our communities in Michigan.
This weekend John and Amy get bundled up and show you where to have an amazing time in the snow with chili, beer, and winter sports.
John and Amy record the episode at the Grand Rapids Remodeling and New Homes Show to help create another Michigan's Best Weekend for you.
John Gonzales talks to Kevin Buist about the change with ArtPrize this year to Project 1.
Adrian “AB” Butler has become an ambassador for the city of Grand Rapids and its unique breed of entrepreneurial creatives. As the frontman and founder of AB and Coconut Brown! (2007), the emcee helped craft a sound that delighted hip-hop heads and party people alike, earning the band numerous accolades including Grand Rapid's Best Band (GR Magazine 2011) and headlining The Local First Street Festival (2012).
Cole Williams is the CEO and Founder of “Son To A Father” and “Cole Speaks”, which are programs that work to empower and restore relationships between teens and their parents. Cole has developed curricula and workshops that explore the emotional terrain of Parenting. On this episode, we talk about the universal concepts of connection and parenting.
Skot Welch is recognized as a leader in utilizing the principles of global quality standards for the development and implementation of sustainable, systematic and measurable diversity initiatives. He has worked in the area of Diversity Management for nearly 20 years and his sought after in-depth knowledge of organizational diversity management systems development brings together and maximizes the perfect blend of people and process. We talk about culture, music, the etymology of words, and the importance of travel to understand other humans.
On this episode, we speak to Julian Newman, pastor of Tribes Church, keynote speaker, a leader in race and culture, along with actor, writer, and director. He joins us to talk about Black History Month and the impact it has on his life.
Eric Hultgren talks to Frederick Joseph who invented the Black Panther Challenge and all the amazing wins and the struggles that go along with trying to create something that takes on a life of its own.
Brielle Lesley has a gift and it is one she shares with the world, she creates songs you can feel, relate to, and touch people. Songs that leave an impact on people's lives, and that draws on ones emotions. Love songs never die, and that's the kind of music that I love to create. She spends a couple of minutes talking to Eric Hultgren about the grind and how someone makes the decision to share their gifts with the world.
Zeus Irons joins the podcast to talk about his work in the Detroit school system and how someone can figure out what their dreams are and create an environment that they can work to achieve them.
On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Detroit native and classically trained musician J. Cobb about his schedule, his point of view, and how he gets motivated to push himself to bigger and better things.