Best Shelly Roder Podcasts (2025)

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Cream City Digest on the Gathering of the Guests and the permission to be BIG! 8:54

4d ago8:54

8:54

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! If you've been following along, you know yesterday was the Gathering of the Guests and 20 of Cream City Dreams' previous guests got together to share coffee, conversation and connections! This week on the Digest…

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Celebrating Women's Entrepreneurship Week 2025 with Sarah Haas 35:49

6d ago35:49

35:49

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. It's back! Women's Entrepreneurship week 2025 runs from May 5-9 and you aren't going to want to miss a single session if you can help it! Today I'm talking with S…

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Cream City Digest on imagination and attention (and some summer JOY) 9:53

11d ago9:53

9:53

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Links I mention this week in the Friday Digest! This week's episode with Dasha Kelly Hamilton A Line Meant - released and in the wild. Join Dasha at one of these launches! Women's Entrepreneurship Week (May 5-9)…

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When the creatives will save us (yet again!) with Dasha Kelly Hamilton 56:10

13d ago56:10

56:10

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. She’s back! Dasha Kelly Hamilton is back with me on the show today talking about creativity, humanity, and how to live in alignment with each other. We also chat …

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Cream City Digest on letting go of perfection and just DOING the thing! 14:34

18d ago14:34

14:34

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Listen this week as I talk about the synchronicity (or is it serendipity?) coming at me this week inviting me to let go of perfectionism. Here are the links I mention: Laurie Wagner and Wild Writing Panadanza Da…

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When death invites curiosity and inspires purpose with Shantell Riley 1:09:26

20d ago1:09:26

1:09:26

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. Death and taxes - the two certainties of life, right? So why is it so hard for us to talk about it? It’s not for this week’s guest. Shantell Riley is the owner an…

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Cream City Digest on the creativity of children (and what we can all learn from them) 11:03

25d ago11:03

11:03

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Links I mention this week in the Friday Digest! Harper Marten this week's guest on creativity! Also a new, as yet unreleased podcast, "Calm It Down, Kids!" (let me know what you think, would you listen?!) Molly …

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When it's never too late to call yourself a creative with Harper Marten 57:46

27d ago57:46

57:46

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. This week on the podcast, another encouraging lesson on what it means to be creative. At any age. This week’s guest, Harper Marten, owner and founder of The Arts …

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Cream City Digest with a poem you NEED to hear! 7:12

1M ago7:12

7:12

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Links I mention this week in the Friday Digest! Poem: At Albany Bulb with Elaine by Alison Luterman Andrea Scher and her book, Wonder Seeker Dasha Kelly Hamilton (coming soon to the pod!) Shelly Roder's Loving K…

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When grief ignites a superpower with Miranda Malone 45:15

1M ago45:15

45:15

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. The topic of this week’s conversation may be triggering to some, but death is the one thing we all have in common, we’ll all get there one day, and we will all lo…

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Cream City Digest on Leftovers, Teachers and Where I'm From (a poem) 8:32

1M ago8:32

8:32

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Links I mention this week in the Friday Digest! Where I'm From by George Ella Lyon VOTE VOTE VOTE And tune in next week for another incredible Milwaukee woman, living her dream in the Cream City! Support the sho…

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When it's time to get out of the kitchen with Nell Benton 51:24

1M ago51:24

51:24

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. Today on the podcast, I am excited to introduce my dear friend Nell and the story behind her departure from Milwaukee's culinary scene where she was (and still is…

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Cream City Digest with gratitude for the Milwaukee community who come together in ALL the ways! 13:54

2M ago13:54

13:54

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Links I mention this week in the Friday Digest! Love the pod? Buy me a coffee! (pretty please!) Persisters (I made it to a meeting last week! You can too!) Listen to their episode from last week! (the PERSISTers…

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When Mama needs CONNECTION with Stephanie Ciatti 51:32

2M ago51:32

51:32

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. Join me as I talk with Stephanie Ciatti, founder of Babbling Babes, a local organization determined to be more than ‘just another moms group’ for women who are mo…

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Cream City Digest with TWO poems on Hope and Love 7:28

2M ago7:28

7:28

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Links I mention this week in the Friday Digest! Persisters Listen to their episode from this week! (the PERSISTers) Poem from Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer's new book The Unfolding Andrea Scher - Moonflower Oracle C…

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When nevertheless, we MUST PERSIST, with the PERSISTers, Lisa Williams and Cheryl Juech 1:00:06

2M ago1:00:06

1:00:06

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, this time TWO inspiring Milwaukee women. “Nevertheless, she persisted.” YES. SHE. DID. Oh Mitch McConnell, look what you started. Today on the podcast, get ready to be inspired to start SMALL, to t…

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Cream City Digest on Women (so many WOMEN) showing up! 11:55

2M ago11:55

11:55

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Links I mention this week in the Friday Digest! Persisters Sherrill Knezel on IG Become a Secret Agent of Change Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer And tune in next week for another incredible Milwaukee woman, living her…

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When God calls, you answer! With Jamila Riley 59:40

2M ago59:40

59:40

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. If the world is getting you down and you just need to feel GOOD for a minute, let this episode envelope you with ALLLLL the feels from today’s guest, Jamila Riley…

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Cream City Digest on JOY (with a poem by everyone's favorite poet) 5:59

2M ago5:59

5:59

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Today on the podcast, I'm talking about JOY. Yes JOY, yes REALLY. More specifically, I'm asking if you can connect me to JOY in Milwaukee. AND I'm reading a poem by everyone's favorite poet, Mary Oliver. Who doe…

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When what you deal is HOPE with Eva Welch of Street Angels 45:41

2M ago45:41

45:41

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. This week on the pod I’m talking with one of the founders of Street Angels, Eva Welch. Street Angels are Milwaukee’s own HOPE dealers for our neighbors who are li…

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Cream City Digest with a HOT TICKET supporting Hanan Refugees Relief Group 13:18

2M ago13:18

13:18

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! More Incredible Milwaukee women helping our community today! Today, a big announcement with a HOT TICKET! You'll want to get your hands on one of these tickets before they are GONE! A dinner in support of the Ha…

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When an A-HA moment changes everything with Ashley Jordan 1:01:32

3M ago1:01:32

1:01:32

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. Where are you on the self-improvement hamster wheel these days? Are you pushing yourself to DO more, MAKE more, BE more? This week's guest, Ashley Jordan, knows t…

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Cream City Digest on finding micro-JOYS in micro-ACTIONS 10:23

3M ago10:23

10:23

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Short and sweet again today, because there is STILL so much noise out there. This week I'm reflecting on small joys and small actions. (because sometimes it seems like that's all there is right now.) Hear me tal…

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When living the dream means trusting the universe (and a U-Haul!) with Jamie Phoenix 52:21

3M ago52:21

52:21

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. When Liberace and the Universe signal that Milwaukee (and West Allis in particular) is the right spot for you, YOU LISTEN. At least that’s what this week’s guest,…

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Cream City Digest on gathering with intention (and an invitation to a meditation!) 10:58

3M ago10:58

10:58

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Short and sweet again today, because there is STILL so much noise out there. This week I'm reflecting on how our need to gather is stronger than ever, but it feels different than it did before. Hear my thoughts …

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When starting over is the best way forward with Emerald Mills-Williams 55:13

3M ago55:13

55:13

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. There are SO many incredible women in Milwaukee I really don’t need to reintroduce previous guests … unless they have incredible stories that align perfectly with…

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Cream City Digest on being seen and seeing others in these hard times. 8:40

3M ago8:40

8:40

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Short and sweet again today, because there is SO much noise out there. But if you're feeling overwhelmed and not sure where or how to start, here's an idea: start small, start local, start today. Hear what's ins…

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When an identity is stolen, with Kaitlin Henze 41:41

3M ago41:41

41:41

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. This week on the podcast: a precautionary tale from a Milwaukee woman brave enough to share her story so that we can learn from her experience. In 2023, Kaitlin H…

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Cream City Digest - Live from OAXACA! 6:45

3M ago6:45

6:45

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Hey hey - I'm away this week but managed to sneak a microphone in my bag to make a small recording from Oaxaca, Mexico. I promise I won't rub it in to all my friends shivering back in Milwaukee. But I WILL point…

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When a zip code makes all the difference with Meg Bruzan 53:12

3M ago53:12

53:12

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. This week’s guest Meg Bruzan and her husband made a conscious decision when they bought their first home together that it would be in one of the poorest zip-codes…

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Cream City Digest is BACK for Season 7 9:30

4M ago9:30

9:30

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Inspiring Milwaukee women inspiring ALL of us on this podcast. Today's Digest is short and sweet (as usual on these Friday episodes). And this is the equally short and sweet show note where I link to things I ta…

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When the fairytale leads you back to Milwaukee ... with Kristin Brey 1:06:20

4M ago1:06:20

1:06:20

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. If 2025 is the year you are determined to understand what the heck is going on in our political landscape - both at the local, state and national level - you are …

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Season SEVEN Trailer: Life changing stories to start the New Year! 16:35

4M ago16:35

16:35

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. Happy New Year, Cream City Dreamers! I hope the holiday season was good to you and that you’ve landed in 2025 feeling rested, rejuvenated, and READY to go. I know…

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That's a WRAP: Season Six Finale with Meagan 11:31

5M ago11:31

11:31

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Yep, it's December. The holidays are upon us. Which means, I'm taking a small break. But before I do, let me recap the lessons from Season six and remind you of the INCREDIBLE Milwaukee women who have been on th…

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Cream City Digest on avoiding the obligatory giving this season and finding JOY instead 9:09

5M ago9:09

9:09

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! I mention a few inspiring ways to think about local gift giving this season in today's Cream City Digest. Short and sweet - and maybe it'll get you into the holiday spirit and even excited to give this year. MKE…

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On empowering kids to make healthy choices (in the kitchen!) with Lisa Kingery of FoodRight 54:09

5M ago54:09

54:09

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Today on the podcast, another incredible Milwaukee woman! Today meet Lisa Kingery, CEO and Founder of FoodRight - an organization empowering youth to choose foods that sustain life-long health. Listen as we talk…

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Cream City Digest with a special request on Black Friday 7:20

5M ago7:20

7:20

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Happy Day-After-Thanksgiving! Hope you are sufficiently stuffed today and haven't spent too much $$ in the sales yet! Today, a short and sweet episode with a special request for friends of the podcast. Support l…

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On how the teens are alright and how collective healing might just save us all 35:13

5M ago35:13

35:13

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. You may know Teens Grow Greens from their delightful collection of summer herbs and vegetables over at Weber’s Greenhouse (and if you don’t, you should!) But did …

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Cream City Digest on fried chicken, coffee dancing and other things worth celebrating 8:50

5M ago8:50

8:50

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Short and sweet Digest on the things that inspired me this week! And BIG NEWS: Cream City Dreams reached 100 episodes and 10,000 downloads! 🎉💯🎉. Inspirations I mention include: Dancing for Coffee Kinship Communi…

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On eliminating hunger one crop at a time 29:52

5M ago29:52

29:52

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Can you even begin to imagine what half a million pounds of food looks like? Today’s guest, Sarah Bressler, can tell you exactly. That’s because she and her team of farmers at Hunger Task Force in Franklin are g…

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Cream City Digest on chocolate, carbs and other things keeping me afloat this week! 8:45

5M ago8:45

8:45

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! I had a 'peppier' episode recorded ... with all the things I thought were inspiring me this week. And it was true. But it wasn't as true as it could be. So I went for a walk, and re-recorded this episode to refl…

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On belonging in this country and to each other: The refugee experience in Wisconsin 1:03:53

6M ago1:03:53

1:03:53

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! The election is over, we’re on the other side. But this week, I’m not talking about the election or reflecting on what could have gone differently (I’ll leave that to other news outlets). Nope, I’m rolling up my…

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Cream City Digest on the poets and people who will save us 11:40

6M ago11:40

11:40

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! This week - a Digest from the other side of the election. It's been a week. I'll share the Milwaukee women who are inspiring me in the aftermath of the election, and two poems by a new favorite, Rosemerry Wahtol…

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On the meditation you didn't know you needed today 9:58

6M ago9:58

9:58

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! The day we’ve been talking about for weeks and months has come and gone. It’s the day after the election and who KNOWS where we’ll be today. So I’m doing something different for this Cream City Dreams episode. I…

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Cream City Digest clears up some voter misinformation with Debra Cronmiller of The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin 13:42

6M ago13:42

13:42

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Today’s Cream City Digest clears up a little misinformation on the voting process for young people/college students after an egregious text went out on October 10th telling this group of voters that if they viol…

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On the power of organizing in community with Angela Lang 55:23

6M ago55:23

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➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. This week on the podcast, I talk with Angela Lang, Executive Director of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC). Listen as we talk about BLOC’s mission o…

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Cream City Digest on staying present when low-grade anxiety is a-humming 8:21

6M ago8:21

8:21

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Are you feeling that low-grade (maybe high-grade) anxiety right about now? Is your feed filled with last-minute requests for your time, money, vote and attention? Today I'm offering a poem and a few minutes of r…

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On the power of demanding action and not underestimating MOMS! 49:38

6M ago49:38

49:38

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Listen up moms! And dads, and grandparents, and cousins, and sisters and brothers, and well … anyone who cares about reducing gun violence in this country! Today I’m talking with Jenny Hoffman-Jonas about her wo…

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Cream City Digest on advice for door knocking and canvassing this election season (DO IT!) 20:19

6M ago20:19

20:19

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Last weekend I went door knocking for the first time this election season. I had fears. Maybe you do too? This week, advice from volunteers on what to say, how to handle confrontation, and why it's important. Bu…

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On why we need more women on the ballot and how to get them there with Erin Loos Cutraro 48:44

6M ago48:44

48:44

➡ CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. This week I’m talking with the founder and CEO of She Should Run, a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization working to increase the number of women consid…

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