Best Shelly Roder Podcasts (2025)

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Cream City Digest on JOMO in the forest, plus a poem! 11:16

5h ago11:16

11:16

➡ 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 digest, thoughts from a listener on the social media detox, plus details on the forest walk I took with a group of Cream City Dreamers and a forest healing guide! Links I mention: Juniper Trails (fo…

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JOY is a space to BLOOM with Tiffany Miller of Fruition MKE 54:32

2d ago54:32

54:32

➡ 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! Today I am SO excited to introduce you to Tiffany Miller, the founder and owner of Fruition MKE - an INCREDIBLE space on 27th Street where some serious creative magic is happening. Fruition MKE is a cafe, a make…

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Cream City Digest with insight on parental screen use from a SEVEN year old! 13:48

7d ago13:48

13:48

➡ 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 Cream City Digest, I'm talking with my seven-year-old daughter. I wanted to get HER opinion of what it's like to see her mom on screens. Find out what kids notice, what she wishes I'd do less of, an…

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When JOY is in your job description with Steph Salvia of Joy Engine 41:24

9d ago41:24

41:24

➡ 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's guest is the woman in town that people turn to when they want uniquely creative, impossibly JOYFUL and unconventionally fun outdoor events. Steph Salvia i…

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Cream City Digest with special guest Thekla Brumder Ross (and a mid-June detox check in!) 24:29

14d ago24:29

24:29

➡ 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! A treat today listeners! Thekla is back and we are debriefing the detox. I bring the stories, the updates and allllll the feels ... and she helps me put it in perspective with the expertise and neuroscience behi…

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Rocking out with Mary JOY Hickey of Girls Rock MKE 46:39

16d ago46:39

46:39

➡ 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! Ever dreamed of being a rockstar? I know I did! Today's guest knows ALL about this dream, she's a musician in her own right. But she is also making this dream a reality for girls, women, non-binary, trans and ge…

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Cream City Digest on FOMO ... what FOMO? 10:00

21d ago10:00

10:00

➡ 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, more reflections on life off the socials. I thought I'd have FOMO, but turns out, if a tree falls, I don't hear it! What do I hear instead? Listen today to find out. I'd love to hear how you are doing if …

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Dancing toward JOY with Karlies Kelley of Panadanza Dance Company 49:54

23d ago49:54

49:54

➡ 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 can walk you can dance. So says today's guest, Karlies Kelley, founder of Pandanza Dance Company! Yes, we're talking about dance today, but lest you think this isn't for you because you wouldn't ordinaril…

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Cream City Digest on what life is like without the social media (so far!) 13:04

28d ago13:04

13:04

➡ 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, a short and sweet reflection on how it's going 6 days into the social media detox. Are you following along? Are you experiencing the joy (or maybe the pain?) of giving up screens? In this episode, I refle…

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Pizza, Pride and the PERFECT start to this season of JOY with Dana Spandet 43:45

1M ago43:45

43:45

➡ 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! Another season begins and I'm excited to introduce so many MORE incredible Milwaukee women! Like today's guest, Dana Spandet, owner of Flour Girl & Flame Pizza, Everyone's Ice Cream, and Everyone's Table. She is…

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Cream City Digest on DETOX fears and FOMOs (and JOY) 11:28

1M ago11:28

11:28

➡ 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! Be sure to listen to the end to get a glimpse into the summer season of JOY and a look at the lineup of incredibly JOYFUL Milwaukee women I'll have on the pod. AND a few last minute reflections on this June deto…

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Practical advice for a (screen-free) detox with Thekla Brumder Ross 42:06

1M ago42:06

42:06

➡ 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! Welcome to the last week of the mini-season on our attention and where we put it (and where we give it away). I am back with Thekla Brumder Ross, clinical Psychologist and addiction specialist and today there ar…

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Cream City Digest on IRL attention (and an invitation or TWO for subscribers!) 11:01

1M ago11:01

11:01

➡ 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 quick reflection on the importance of IN REAL LIFE gatherings. Social media, sch-mocial media ... I'm starting to call it 'isolation media' these days - and much preferring the real life gatherings, …

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Feeds, FOMO, forgiveness & freedom: meeting our screen time habits with compassion 32:08

1M ago32:08

32:08

➡ 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 we avoiding something when we reach for our phones? Boredom? Anxiety? Frustration? Hunger? Sadness? And what happens when we pay attention to those feelings, and let ourselves FEEL them. Phew. That's the jui…

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Cream City Digest on nerves and noticings around a social media detox 12:41

2M ago12:41

12:41

➡ 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! This week I'm musing on what I'm noticing as this "in-between season" on attention reaches the half way mark. If you've enjoyed hearing the conversation with Thekla Brumder Ross on Wednesdays, this is the chance…

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This is your brain on screens with Thekla Brumder Ross 32:03

2M ago32:03

32:03

➡ 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! This week, Thekla Brumder Ross is back and we’re diving into the science of what’s happening to our brains on screens. Primitive instincts and impulses, dopamine roller coasters, cravings, reinforcement loops, w…

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Cream City Digest on noticing where we put our attention 12:51

2M ago12:51

12:51

➡ 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 Cream City Digest is back, this time with some reflections on attention and noticing where mine goes. Maybe you'll join me this month and take a peek at your own attention! Links from this week! Women's Entr…

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Navigating our screen time balance with Thekla Brumder Ross 33:11

2M ago33:11

33:11

➡ 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 found yourself struggling with the amount of time you hand over to your screen ... If you've found yourself promising just five more minutes, then I'll put my phone down ... If you've found yourself at…

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Cream City Digest on ALL the incredible women of Season 7 (plus a peek at what's coming in May) 13:26

2M ago13:26

13:26

➡ 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! It's been a season! Boy howdy, has it been an incredible look at the women of Milwaukee who have made major life pivots and come through shining! On today's Cream City Digest, I recap the season, plus give a loo…

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When drilling down into grief makes space for healing with Tonda Thompson 59:09

2M ago59:09

59:09

➡ 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! Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman. Closing out Season 7 with another Milwaukee woman who knows a few things (or ten) about this season’s theme: pivoting. Tonda Thompson has been SO many things. A b…

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

2M 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

2M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

6M 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

6M 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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