Emily Paster grew up in the political arena of D.C., majored in French in college, and went to law school. Now she is a freelance recipe developer, food writer, cook book author, and culinary instructor in Oak Park. Listen and learn more about her journey and how she went from law to cooking!

Born in Korea, Madeline Moon is a River Forest resident and small business owner. She has a Korean food business with her two friends and also runs a business recruiting young graduates to go to Korea to teach English.  Listen to learn more about her journey from Korea to River Forest and how she's grown her businesses. 

Originally from South Florida, Tina Shrader relocated to the Chicago area to attend Adler University to continue her studies of clinical psychology. Post college, she started working for Pillars Community Health and went on to open her own practice, Empower Family Therapy. If you or someone you know is interested in starting family therapy, check out their website https://empowerfamilytherapy.com/  

Georgetown University graduate, Symone Speech, returns to Oak Park after playing professional volleyball in Europe to now aid high schoolers with their own academic and athletic futures. Tune in for insight on Symone's athletic career, her experience abroad and what made her return to the states. 

From the Bay Area,  Alec Nevala-Lee was a curious kid growing up, spending most of his time in used book stores or watching old movies. Since the age of 10, Alec knew he wanted to be a writer, and now, that dream has come true. Alec's newest biography, Inventor of the Future: The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller, is out now and you can find a copy of it here!

Cincinnati native, FAMU graduate, and seasoned advertising technology professional...Deanna Barnes! Join me this week in learning about this wonderful, impressive woman from our community - hope you enjoy!

I’m here today with Suze Solari, image consultant and fashion author! Listen to learn all about this Oak Parker’s stylish career as well as the amazing places she’s lived.

This week we heard from Noel Massie, former UPS senior executive and Oak Park resident. His career at UPS allowed him to explore far beyond Oak Park, IL. Tune in to hear all about his amazing life!

A few weeks ago, I was a guest on Dave Lorenzo's podcast The Inside BS Show! I hope you enjoy this episode, "What If There Was No Tomorrow? Would Your Family Be OK?"Click the link below to check out some of Dave's other interviews:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC87y8KXfEUOojEWkMcHWYYw

This week I had the opportunity to speak with Oak Park resident Monica Dalton. We cover lots of ground, from her time spent in Japan during high school to her current career in real estate!