Learn about the importance of openness and transparency in the grief process for suicide.

IQ vs EQ and the challenges of reason within Mental Wellness

Learn how intent is a critical factor in mental well-being

Find tips to make effective goals ans resolutions for 2024!

Appropriate vs Inappropriate

Experience a brief mindfulness meditation in todays episode of FYTN.

Learn more about the differences between stress and anxiety and ways to treat these synonymous terms and conditions.

Community Health

FYTN Podcast shares information on fatigue and awareness of burnout.

Von Cindy Kamp

Shelley Irwin is a host/producer with WGVU, the local NPR/PBS West Michigan affiliate. She hosts The WGVU Morning Show plus several PBS Community Affairs programs including Family Health Matters and Ask the Expert. She has received five consecutive AWRT Gracie Allen Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement as Program Host. Shelley serves on ma…

Leana Davison is a wife and mother and the Marketing Manager at Mad City Windows and Bath in Madison, WI. Her life was changed in a drug treatment court and she has been in recovery for 13 years. Her philosophy is that everyday should be a celebration of the joy of living.Von Cindy Kamp

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 finds that listening to a patient’s life story is often a critical component of trea…

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 housing, safe spaces and food security. The highlight of her week is the New York Times Sunday cr…

William G. Schma served as Kalamazoo County Circuit Court Judge from his initial appointment in 1987 until his retirement in 2007. He has lectured, published articles and law reviews, and made numerous presentations on substance abuse and criminal justice, drug treatment courts, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, and Problem Solving Courts. Judge Schma pre…

Jim Chase worked in factories for many years as a member of the Teamsters Local 406 and later became involved in union leadership as a Business Agent and Organizer. Buck Geno is a pipefitter and a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union who served as a Principal Officer for that union. Dave Johnson has worked as a realtor, salesman, and entrep…

Cathy Albro:Cathy is a gifted teacher, successful small-business owner, and grandmother. As a 37-year resident of Michigan’s 3rd District, Cathy has made it her life’s work to fight for the health and education of our nation’s children. Cathy lives in Middleville with her husband of 41 years Rick Albro, Davenport University’s Women’s Basketball Coa…

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 Community Sustainability Partnership after serving for 12 years as the mayor of Grand Rapi…

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 Gurley is a racial educator, consultant, and seminarian. She has served in business and ministry leadership for over 14 years, blending her love for people, educat…

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 high schools and ultimately graduating from a continuation school, his message is…

Dr. John Shinsky has dedicated his life to serving others in many different capacities. He is a graduate of Michigan State University, and was Co-Captain of the 1973 Michigan State Football team and an Academic All-American. He has served as an educator for over 40 years as a special education teacher, Director of Special Education, and Area Admini…

Kurt Ver Beek is the President and co-founder of the Association for a More Just Society, an organization founded in Honduras to improve access to government services including health, education, and security. Over more than 20 years with the organization, Kurt has been instrumental in designing innovative and effective programs including the “Peac…

Eleanor Moreno is the Founder of Co2, a storytelling collective, Co-Founder of Moreno Consulting LLC, a community collective website and translating group. Eleanor loves building relationships and believes that at the end of the day it's all about connecting to one another and elevating one another's gifts and talents. Eleanor Moreno, serves as Dir…

Nicholas Wolterstorff is Noah Porter Professor Emeritus of Philosophical Theology at Yale University, Senior Research Fellow in the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia, and Honorary Professor of Australian Catholic University. He graduated from Calvin College in 1953 and received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Harv…

Clare presently serves as the Director of Engagement and Programming for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. In her role, she has developed and implemented new character and leadership-based K-12 programming that has significantly increased the level of student engagement within the Gerald R. Ford Museum. Clare has played a pivotal role in …

Dr. Keway:Listen to Dr. Keway and Brigid Avery explore how to prepare for career on this episode of Your True North. Dr. Linda Keway joined the Counselor Education faculty of Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 2017. Brigid serves as the Associate Director of Career Services and Internship Director.…

Belinda Bardwell holds a B.S. in Liberal Studies (GVSU, ’14), an MPA (GVSU, ’17) and is an accomplished community leader. Lin has served 8 years as commissioner for the Grand Rapids Community Relations Commission, is President of the West Michigan Environmental Action Council’s Board of Directors and has served as project coordinator and spokespers…

Bill McKibben is an author, environmentalist, and activist. In 1988 he wrote The End of Nature, the first book for a common audience about global warming. He is a co-founder and Senior Advisor at 350.org, an international climate campaign that works in 188 countries around the world.Von Cindy Kamp

Jeff Smith has spent the past 40 years doing community organizing work, popular education work and creating independent media. He has spent a significant amount of time in Central America and Mexico doing accompaniment work, which has influenced his organizing work here in Michigan. Jeff writes for two online sites, the Grand Rapids Institute for I…

Jeff Smith has spent the past 40 years doing community organizing work, popular education work and creating independent media. He has spent a significant amount of time in Central America and Mexico doing accompaniment work, which has influenced his organizing work here in Michigan. Jeff writes for two online sites, the Grand Rapids Institute for I…

Listen to this episode of Your True North, in which we have the opportunity to interview these three Catholic sisters: Sister Barbara Hansen, Ellie Hutchison, & Katie Gordon.Von Cindy Kamp

Listen to this episode of Your True North, in which we have the opportunity to interview these three Catholic sisters: Sister Barbara Hansen, Ellie Hutchison, & Katie Gordon.Von Cindy Kamp

Gerri Detweiler has been guiding individuals through the confusing world of credit for 20+ years. Her articles have been widely syndicated, and she is the author or coauthor of five books, including her most recent, Finance Your Own Business: Get on the Financing Fast Track. She has testified before Congress and been interviewed for more than 3000 …

Gerri Detweiler has been guiding individuals through the confusing world of credit for 20+ years. Her articles have been widely syndicated, and she is the author or coauthor of five books, including her most recent, Finance Your Own Business: Get on the Financing Fast Track. She has testified before Congress and been interviewed for more than 3000 …

Brendan Kiely is The New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys (with Jason Reynolds), Tradition, The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel of Winter. His work has been published in more than ten languages, and has received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, the Walter Dean Myers Award, and the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award. His wo…

Brendan Kiely is The New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys (with Jason Reynolds), Tradition, The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel of Winter. His work has been published in more than ten languages, and has received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, the Walter Dean Myers Award, and the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award. His wo…

Eileen Kerlin Walsh grew up on a small farm in Ireland and came to the U.S. in 1989 where she earned a law degree from Loyola University School of Law. She worked in both the private and government sectors before starting her own estate planning practice. Eileen presents a monthly television show in the Chicago suburbs, “Wills, Trusts & More,” and …

Eileen Kerlin Walsh grew up on a small farm in Ireland and came to the U.S. in 1989 where she earned a law degree from Loyola University School of Law. She worked in both the private and government sectors before starting her own estate planning practice. Eileen presents a monthly television show in the Chicago suburbs, “Wills, Trusts & More,” and …

Listen to Eboo Patel and Hannah Minks on the very first edition of Your True North on WPRR, Public Reality Radio.Eboo Patel is a leading voice in the movement for interfaith cooperation and the Founder and President of Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), a national nonprofit working to make interfaith cooperation a social norm. He is the author of Acts o…

Elijah Nichols has been an active voice in progressive politics during the last two years. Nichols was the President of the Reeths-Puffer Gay-Straight Alliance for two terms, the Co-Founder of the Youth Activism Coalition, and a speaker and coordinator at rallies around Michigan. Nichols has connected with students and groups from across the United…

Gerald Murnane is an Australian author who has written over a dozen books, including The Plains and most recently, Border Districts. He worked as a teacher during the early part of his career and he is a great fan of horse racing. Murnane is the recipient of the Patrick White Award (1999), the Melbourne Prize for Literature (2009), the Adelaide Fes…

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I talk about finding your true north and doing your own thing on your own timetable.

Gerald Murnane, an author from Australia, has written over a dozen books including The Plains and most recently, Border Districts. He worked as a teacher during the early part of his career and he is a great fan of horse racing. Gerald Murnane was also a recipient of the Patrick White Award in 1999, A special award in the New South Wales Premier's …

Kascha Sanor graduated from Aquinas College in May of 2017 with a German, International Studies, and Community Leadership triple major. She is endlessly grateful for the intergenerational and interfaith relationships that sustain our communities. She looks forward to making a dent in her summer reading list and her upcoming year of service in Los A…

Julie Anderson, the mother of a son, Eric, who is currently serving a sentence of juvenile life without parole. Eric was incarcerated in 1995 when he was 15 years old. Anderson is the founder and coordinator of CRIIC, Communities & Relatives of Illinois Incarcerated Children. CRIIC members are family and friends of those serving juvenile life witho…

Julie Anderson, the mother of a son, Eric, who is currently serving a sentence of juvenile life without parole. Eric was incarcerated in 1995 when he was 15 years old. Anderson is the founder and coordinator of CRIIC, Communities & Relatives of Illinois Incarcerated Children. CRIIC members are family and friends of those serving juvenile life witho…

The Find Your True North podcast and blog are dedicated to exploring intuition and how we use it in our businesses and lives. Together, we’ll learn how to sharpen our intuition to make our daily decision-making easier…we’ll find out how to hear the language of intuition… and we’ll learn how to remove the emotional, mental, and physical barriers we …

The Find Your True North podcast and blog are dedicated to exploring intuition and how we use it in our businesses and lives. Together, we’ll learn how to sharpen our intuition to make our daily decision-making easier…we’ll find out how to hear the language of intuition… and we’ll learn how to remove the emotional, mental, and physical barriers we …

The Find Your True North podcast and blog are dedicated to exploring intuition and how we use it in our businesses and lives.Together, we’ll learn how to sharpen our intuition to make our daily decision-making easier…we’ll find out how to hear the language of intuition… and we’ll learn how to remove the emotional, mental, and physical barriers we m…