Zaneta Adams is a lawyer and the Director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. As director, Adams oversees the agency, which builds and sustains military readiness, in addition to caring and advocating for veterans. In this episode, Adams...

Rachael Eubanks is the treasurer for the State of Michigan. In this episode, Eubanks talks about how she got started working in finance and at the state treasury, her role model, what role the treasury plays in our state government, and how the COVID-19...

Carlton D. Clyburn Jr. serves as the president of Highland Park’s city council. In a region with so many big cities, Highland Park is characterized by a small-town mentality, and Clyburn is working hard to move the community forward. In this episode, he...

Jey’nce Poindexter is an activist, consultant and voice for people who are historically dismissed and undervalued. She works to advance a better quality of life and inclusion for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, especially for trans women of color. In...

Victoria Washington is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Detroit Dough, an edible cookie dough company, where she currently serves as chief operations officer. She’s a single mom who managed to launch a business from her own backyard with minimal debt....

Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun is the Chief Medical Executive and Chief Deputy Director for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. She also serves as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s right-hand woman during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this podcast, Dr....

Kym L. Worthy has been the Wayne County Prosecutor since 2004, when she became the first female African American to hold the position. In this episode, Prosecutor Worthy talks about serving the biggest prosecutor’s office in the state and her...

When Republicans changed the unemployment laws in 2013, they created one of the most restrictive unemployment programs in the entire country. In this episode, Professor Rachael Kohl, leader of the Workers’ Rights Clinic at the University of Michigan Law...

HEPACO is an industry leader in environmental cleanup. In this episode, HEPACO’s Detroit branch manager, Bill Welsh, discusses the new normal created by COVID-19, workplace safety and cleanliness, and cleanup efforts underway at the city’s Riverside...

Michigan families shouldn’t have to go broke when their kids attend a public university, and it’s time for the state to step up its investment in our schools.