Cream City Dreams || A Milwaukee Podcast
A podcast celebrating Milwaukee women who are not afraid to dream BIG. Or maybe they are, but they dive in anyway. Women who are following their instincts, making mistakes and trying again, and honoring their resilience. Ultimately these are women making Milwaukee a better place for everyone through their leadership, their hard work and their radical generosity. In this podcast, you'll hear what it takes to live into a dream with answers to questions like: Should I start before I'm ready? Who do I need around me in order to begin? Should I say YES? What if I fail? What does success look like? The guests on Cream City Dreams show us that a dreamy life is possible with one small step after the next. Something we ALL can do. What's YOUR Cream City Dream? If you've got a suggestion for a Milwaukee women for Cream City Dreams, email Meagan at meagan@creamcitydreams.com
Episodes
Today on the podcast, I'm talking with Rita Bertrand and Marjorie Moon, the founding members of Milwaukee's very own Threshold Choir. These two women, along with eleven other members of the Milwaukee chapter's choir sing soft, quiet and calming songs, in harmony, in the ro...
This week I'm keeping it short and sweet with my reasoning for a new tech device in our household. Nope, not a smartphone, a landline!
Here's the article I referenced in case you want to try a landline too!
Plus another poem shared with me by my friend, and forest therapy guide...
Another week, another inspiring Milwaukee woman.
Yep, in this episode we're talking about butts. That's because my guest is Rachal Duggan, the esteemed Milwaukee artist and illustrator famed for drawing butts. She's so much more than butts, but of course, when you draw but...
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 (forest guide, Megan Bollen)
Slate How To Podcast with Courtney Martin and Molly...
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 makers space, a co-working space, a gallery, and a mini-makers market. But it&apo...
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, and her thoughts on social media. And listeners, I get EXPOSED. ...
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 is the Executive Director at Joy Engine, the small non-profit responsible...
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 behind the experience. Listen as we talk about cross-addiction, titration and sel...
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 gender expansive individuals right here in Milwaukee! Mary Joy Hickey...
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 ordinarily call yourself a dancer ... let me say quickly that danc...
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 reflect on how it's been going for me, what I'm missing, but also, ...
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 a true Milwaukee rockstar. If you don’t know her yet...
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 detox / screen free hiatus I'm undertaking come Sunday. If you're ...
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 are three things Thekla said in particular that are sticking with me. I want to...
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, walks, talks, and events that bring us together. Maybe you&apo...
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 juicy part that I'm talking about today with my friend and clinical ps...
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 to hear me reflect on what I'm doing with all ...
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, withdrawals, time warps … we’re talking about it all as it relates to our use...
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 Entrepreneurship Week
❤️ Listener Amanda from Fresh Therapy LLC
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