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Midland to Shark Tank: How Trevor Szafranski Landed a Deal and Is Changing Education | #90
Jun 23, 2026
42m 57s
What Most People Don't Know About Firefighters | #89
Jun 16, 2026
49m 36s
The Secret to a Thriving Backyard Garden Starts Before You Plant Anything | #88
Jun 9, 2026
31m 04s
Creating a Vision of Greatness with ZingTrain | #87
Jun 2, 2026
32m 28s
A New School Model Is Coming to Midland — And Parents Are Paying Attention | #86
May 26, 2026
27m 12s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 |  Midland to Shark Tank: How Trevor Szafranski Landed a Deal and Is Changing Education | #90 | Thousands of people cried watching this Shark Tank pitch. Logan sits down with Trevor Szafranski, founder of R1SE: Education & Recreation, to discuss his incredible journey from public school teacher to Shark Tank entrepreneur. Trevor shares the behind-the-scenes story of getting the call from ABC, stepping into the Tank, receiving praise from all five sharks, and ultimately landing a deal with Barbara Corcoran. But this episode is about much more than television. Trevor explains how R1SE... | 42m 57s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 |  What Most People Don't Know About Firefighters | #89 | When everyone else is running away from danger, firefighters are running toward it. Logan sits down with Midland Fire Marshal John Jurek to discuss what it really means to serve our community through fire prevention, emergency response, and public safety. John shares his unique journey into the fire service, inspired by his mother—one of the first female firefighters in Washtenaw County—and discusses everything from fire inspections and firefighter training to major emergencies, floods, and t... | 49m 36s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 |  The Secret to a Thriving Backyard Garden Starts Before You Plant Anything | #88✨ | gardeningbackyard garden+3 | Sara Zielinski | Rooted Fork Garden | — | backyard gardenvegetables+3 | — | 31m 04s | |
| 6/2/26 |  Creating a Vision of Greatness with ZingTrain | #87✨ | visioningintentional growth+4 | Jason Story | Midland Business AllianceZingTrain | — | visiongoals+5 | — | 32m 28s | |
| 5/26/26 |  A New School Model Is Coming to Midland — And Parents Are Paying Attention | #86✨ | educationnew school model+3 | Rachel Helmreich | Opin Academy | Midland | educationOpin Academy+5 | — | 27m 12s | |
| 5/20/26 | They say Midland desperately needs more childcare… so why fight the people trying to build it?✨ | childcarecommunity support+3 | — | City Council | Midland | Midlandchildcare center+5 | — | 8m 10s | |
| 5/19/26 |  Behind the Whistle: The Reality of Officiating Sports | #85✨ | officiatingsports+4 | Kevin Crampton | — | Mid-Michigan | officiatingsports+6 | — | 52m 02s | |
| 5/12/26 |  Caring for Loved Ones Without Burning Out: Inside Midland’s Adult Day Program | #84✨ | caregivingdementia+3 | Christin Cardani | Senior Services MidlandSeasons Adult Day Health Services | — | caregivingdementia+3 | — | 28m 52s | |
| 5/5/26 |  What’s Really Happening in Congress (And Why It Matters Here) | #83✨ | Congresslocal issues+5 | John Moolenaar | Congress | MichiganMidland+1 | CongressMidland+8 | — | 30m 23s | |
| 4/24/26 |  A Conversation About Race That Midland Needed to Have | #82✨ | race conversationcommunity interaction+3 | PJ Weaver | — | Dayton, Ohio | racecommunity+4 | — | 51m 56s | |
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| 4/21/26 |  Why Budgeting Isn’t About Cutting — It’s About Freedom | #81✨ | budgetingpersonal finance+3 | Jake Randall | Wild Freedom Financial Coaching | — | budgetingfinancial coaching+3 | — | 43m 05s | |
| 4/8/26 |  One moment. One reaction. Millions of views | #80✨ | viral videopublic reaction+3 | Erik Swenson | The Gourmet Cupcake Shoppe | — | viral videoGourmet Cupcake Shoppe+3 | — | 28m 06s | |
| 3/31/26 |  The $200M Plan to Restore Sanford, Wixom, and More | #79✨ | lake restorationcommunity impact+3 | Kayla Stryker | Four Lakes Task Force | Midland | lake restorationMidland+3 | — | 51m 41s | |
| 3/24/26 |  From Midland to Rwanda: Bringing Mental Health Where It’s Needed Most | #78✨ | mental healthnonprofits+3 | Krista McCowen | Ubuntu Wellness | Rwanda | mental healthnonprofit+4 | — | 36m 15s | |
| 3/17/26 |  New Public Charter School coming to Midland! | #77✨ | public educationcharter schools+3 | Sara Ladwein | Founders Grove Classical Academy | Midland | public charter schoolclassical curriculum+3 | — | 46m 19s | |
| 3/10/26 |  AI Is Coming — Will Communities Benefit or Get Left Behind? | #76✨ | artificial intelligencedata centers+3 | Daniel Dimitroff | The Continuum | Great Lakes Bay Region | AIdata centers+3 | — | 38m 02s | |
| 3/3/26 |  The Car Ride Home: How Parents Shape Their Athlete’s Mindset | #75✨ | athlete mindsetparenting in sports+4 | Kelsey Gustafson | The Mental Ascend | — | athlete mindsetparenting+5 | — | 47m 13s | |
| 2/24/26 |  From Army Colonel to Blueberry Farmer: Why Food Security Matters More Than You Think | #74✨ | food securitynational security+4 | Laura Varhola | Russell Blueberry Farm and Nursery | FreelandKorea+5 | food securitynational security+4 | — | 43m 52s | |
| 2/17/26 |  $100 Million in Sales and a Bet on Downtown Midland | #73 | There’s no way to outwork a math problem — but you can outthink one. This week on Talk Midland, Logan sits down with Nate Heyboer— real estate investor, developer, and CEO of a $100M+ employee-owned company — to talk about what it actually takes to build at scale. From growing up on a dairy farm in Jamestown to launching DHE Plumbing, to converting the company into an ESOP (employee-owned), Nate shares how diversification, discipline, and long-term thinking shaped his approach to business. Th... | 44m 07s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 |  The Business of People: HR, Fitness, and Community with Ali Huntoon | #72 | What does it really take to build a business around people—and do it well? Logan Richetti sits down with Ali Huntoon, founder of Allied HR Solutions and Allied Group Fitness, to unpack the realities of entrepreneurship, employee retention, workplace culture, and why movement is just as important for mental health as it is for physical health. Ali shares how she launched a fractional HR firm at the very start of 2020, why small businesses don’t need full-time HR to do things right, and how t... | 34m 01s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 |  The Decisions You Never See: How Drainage, Infrastructure, and Taxes Really Work in Midland | #71 | If you own property in Midland County, this conversation affects you — whether you realize it or not. Logan Richetti sits down with Joe Sova, Midland County Drain Commissioner, to explain how drainage and infrastructure decisions are actually made, why some projects take years, and how those decisions show up on tax bills across the county. Joe draws on decades of hands-on experience in excavation, utilities, and public service to break down how century-old drain systems still shape modern de... | 57m 55s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 |  Paying Taxes Without Representation: A Mid-Michigan Wake-Up Call w/ Jason Tunney | #70 | This episode hits differently if you care about representation, education, and the future of Michigan. Jason Tunney shares the why behind his campaign. Tag someone who should hear this conversation. Logan sits down with Jason Tunney, a first-time candidate running for Michigan State Senate in the 35th District, to talk about what actually pushed him into public service. Jason shares the moment he realized hundreds of thousands of residents were paying state taxes without representation, why... | 43m 20s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 |  What happens when a farm kid turned global business leader decides it’s time to fight for Michigan’s future? | #69 | Step inside the mind of a business leader who refuses to sit on the sidelines—hit play and hear why experience, not politics-as-usual, matters right now. Logan Richetti sits down with Christian Velasquez, a longtime Dow Corning executive, small-business builder, and Michigan State alum who’s now running for the 35th State Senate District. From growing up on a Kansas farm to leading global teams, turning around struggling businesses, and protecting jobs here in Michigan, Chris shares the real-... | 1h 02m 10s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 |  REPLAY - How One Dream Turned Into a Community Movement: The Live Oak Coffeehouse Story | #68 | Opening a second location in Midland isn’t about confidence — it’s about risk tolerance. The owner of Live Oak Coffee House shares what really went into choosing the east side for their second shop. Would you take that risk in your own business? Logan Richetti sits down with Renee Deckrow to unpack the powerful, heartfelt story behind Live Oak Coffeehouse and the transformation of a forgotten 16,000-square-foot building into a hub of creativity, connection, and community. From the early days ... | 41m 28s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 |  Healing Faster with Fewer Visits: A New Approach to Physical Therapy in Midland | #67 | Most people believe insurance exists to make healthcare better. What they don’t realize is that it often decides how much care they’re allowed to receive.Today’s conversation isn’t about attacking insurance — it’s about understanding how insurance-based physical therapy and cash-pay physical therapy create two very different patient experiences. Logan Richetti sits down with Kristie Mulder, owner of Firm Foundation Physical Therapy, to unpack how cash-based physical therapy works ... | 28m 22s | ||||||
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