by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | Jan 31, 2020 | Best of, Uncategorized
Emily is a Michigan native, community activist, business professional and retired professional athlete. She serves as a Kentwood first ward city commissioner and became involved with the city as a planning commissioner and parks and recreation commissioner. To...
by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | Sep 6, 2019 | Best of, Uncategorized
Abha Gupta Varma, MD, practices at Cherry Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she cares for a wide variety of patients, regardless of insurance status or income level. Many of her patients struggle with joblessness, homelessness, and addiction. As a doctor, she...
by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | Aug 16, 2019 | Best of, Uncategorized
Jody lives her life with the motto “the journey is the destination”. She is a pastor in the United Church of Christ and loves a challenge; her latest is starting a faith community that is serving the most vulnerable in Traverse City, MI with affordable...
by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | Jun 6, 2019 | Best of, Uncategorized
Susan and George Heartwell are residents of western Michigan. Susan is the Executive Director of the Grand Rapids Student Advancement Foundation, and her career has focused on advocacy work for vulnerable children. George Heartwell works with the Grand Rapids...
by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | May 29, 2019 | Best of, Uncategorized
Dawn McDonald Dawn McDonald is a Grand Rapids resident working in the area of equity, inclusion and cultural competency. Her focus is student and family support and success in school districts. Tamara Gurely Tamara Gurley is a racial educator, consultant, and...
by yourtruenorthpodcasts@gmail.com | May 14, 2019 | Best of, Career Advice, Ethics, Moral Compass, Storytelling, Writing
A native of Cleveland Ohio, Dr. Damon Arnold is an author, consultant and motivational speaker. He understands success and failure. He also understands how to motivate others to achieve their dreams and discover their PURPOSE. After getting kicked out of two different...