This week Suzy is joined by Steve Forker, Michigan City Police Chief. Growing up, he was exposed to law enforcement, as his father worked for the Department of Corrections for over 36 years. Steve started in the DOC but knew after three years that he wanted to work in more of a community-facing position. As …
This week Suzy Vance is joined by Andy Hynek, Chief of Detectives for the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office. At an early age, Andy had an interest in law enforcement. In high school, while working at a gas station, he often interacted with a group of police officers. One of them became a mentor and …
Ever since he was a child, Sam Rogowski knew that he wanted to be in the military. Coming from a long history of family members who served, Sam joined the army after high school. He became a combat engineer and would eventually move into the national guard where he went on two deployments. Towards the …
This week I am joined by passionate videographer Carmen Vincent Films. Carmen has always loved storytelling, and in college she decided to make this passion more marketable by majoring in Digital Media. She now provides videography services, video editing for projects like podcasts, marketing videos, and non-profits, and she also makes her own films. Her …
Ep. 69: Carmen Vincent | “Truth is stranger than fiction.” ✨ Read More
Professional photographer Sharon Hoogstraten spent a decade portraying contemporary Potawatomis in regalia and as an unexpected dividend, discovered her own roots. A Michigan native, she traveled to Chicago for graduate study, stayed as a resident having no clue that she was walking in the footsteps of her Potawatomi grandmother, Archange Ouilmette. Listen to our wonderful …
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Sometimes, it’s just about being open to trying something new. ✨ My guest this week is Laura Gutzwiller, (Felting by Laura)! Laura always wanted to be an artist growing up but would eventually find herself in college studying physical therapy. For years she didn’t have an artistic outlet, and even convinced herself that she “wasn’t …
Ep. 67: Laura Gutwziller | Being Open to New Things Read More
“When you have a passion for something, and keep it as a hobby, you just never know how big it can be.” ✨ This week I have a delightful conversation with Denice Shipp-Glenn. A volunteer at the Unity Foundation of La Porte County and President of the Michigan City Black Business Association, Denice empowers and …
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This week I chat with Jeny Burkhart, founder of @thewaxitaxi! Jeny always knew she wanted to be in the beauty industry. Her mother was a hairdresser, so she felt at home in the salon setting. After high school she immediately went to cosmetology school, with the goal of becoming a make-up artist. But what she …
Ep. 65: Jeny Burckhart | “If you’re doing what you love, you’re going to be successful.”✨ Read More
Hello, and welcome to another episode of Creating from the Heart! This week, I am joined by Pat Harris. She shares the story of her journey, how her family of 12 moved to Michigan City from the south, and how the importance of education was ingrained in her from her father. Listen to this fabulous …
I sit down with Cook County Commissioner, Bridget Degnen. A woman advocate in government, we discuss how her background in environment engineering is one of her greatest passions and how it has inspired her to pursue helping…and encouraging… people to think curiously… and find solutions to problems.
