Podcast appearances and mentions of mary kramer

Detroit's renewal is no longer a distant dream—it's unfolding in real time. From reimagined neighborhoods to booming small businesses, the city's momentum is visible on every corner. Major events, like recent large-scale sports and cultural gatherings, have showcased Detroit's vibrancy to hundreds of thousands of visitors. But the real engine of this revival may be less obvious: the Detroit diaspora, whose return visits spark investments, entrepreneurial ventures, and community projects.How can a city turn personal history and hometown pride into a sustained force for economic and cultural transformation?In this episode of DisruptED, host Ron J Stefanski talks with Mary Kramer, retired director of Crain Communications and co-founder of Detroit Homecoming, about the power of reconnecting Detroit's diaspora. They delve into how the annual event inspires attendees to give back—financially, creatively, and personally—fueling a virtuous cycle of growth.The key topics of conversation…Impact beyond dollars — from Wendy Hilliard's youth gymnastics program to local restaurants founded by returning Detroiters.Human stories with lasting outcomes — relationships, businesses, and even relocations born out of Detroit Homecoming connections.Keeping momentum in leadership — the need for collaboration between civic, business, and philanthropic players as the city evolves politically and economically.Mary Kramer is the retired Director of Crain Communications and co-founder of Detroit Homecoming. Over her career, she led Crain's Detroit Business as editor and publisher and oversaw city-focused publications in Chicago, Cleveland, and New York. She helped launch Detroit Homecoming in 2014, which has since driven roughly $1 billion in impact by re-engaging Detroit “expats” as investors, mentors, and advocates. Mary remains active in civic life and serves as vice chair of Detroit Opera.

Detroit's resurgence story is impossible to ignore. Following decades of economic decline, the city has seen major revitalization—most recently highlighted when the NFL Draft drew over 700,000 visitors downtown. The stakes are high: Detroit's growth depends not only on investments from billionaires, but on reconnecting with former residents whose personal and professional contributions can drive lasting change. Research on urban development shows that “brain gain” from returning diaspora communities can accelerate recovery and innovation.So how does Detroit harness the talent, capital, and passion of its global diaspora to fuel a sustainable comeback?Welcome to DisruptED. In the final episode of this two-part series, host Ron J Stefanski sits down with Mary Kramer, retired director of Crain Communications, to explore the impact of Detroit Homecoming—an annual event that reconnects Detroit expats with their hometown. They discuss inspiring personal stories, the role of grassroots initiatives, and the intersection of business, philanthropy, and civic leadership in the city's renewal.Key moments from the conversation:Heartwarming success stories, from Hall of Fame gymnast Wendy Hilliard returning to launch youth programs, to entrepreneurs opening businesses in Detroit after years abroad.How Detroit Homecoming creates lasting emotional connections that lead to investments, philanthropic projects, and even life changes—like families relocating to the city.The importance of balancing big-ticket donations with grassroots contributions that cultivate innovation and inclusivity.Mary Kramer is a veteran media executive with more than 30 years of leadership in business journalism and publishing at Crain Communications, where she served as editor and publisher of Crain's Detroit Business and later as group publisher for the company's city brands in Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, and New York. She spearheaded the creation of Detroit Homecoming in 2014, an initiative that has generated roughly $1 billion in outcomes by re-engaging successful Detroit “expats” as investors, philanthropists, and brand ambassadors. Beyond her journalism career, Kramer has led special projects, such as launching Crain Currency, and she continues to contribute to the city's cultural life as vice chair of Detroit Opera.

Send us some LOVE!How does one find purpose after devastating loss? We sit down with Kjell Phillips as he shares his heart-wrenching yet inspiring journey of transformation after the profound losses of his mentor, Vince Kramer. Kjell's move from California to Colorado to immerse himself in Vince and Mary Kramer's mentorship program is a testament to the power of seeking answers and new beginnings amid grief. Discover how our perceptions can literally shape our reality. We dive into the observer effect and the double-slit experiment, making these complex scientific principles accessible and relatable. Shell and I share personal stories that illustrate how energy and alignment influence our lives. This episode breaks down the barriers between science and spirituality, showing how understanding these concepts can empower us to manifest our desired outcomes.Contact:www.asiliveandgrieve.cominfo@asiliveandgrieve.comFacebook:  As I Live and GrieveInstagram:  @asiliveandgrieveYouTube:  asiliveandgrieveTikTok: @asiliveandgrieveTo Reach Kjell:Website: Purposemeaningjoy.comInstagram.com/pukakjellEmail: kjellphillips925@gmail.comAwakening Through Moments of Choice: A Memoir of Divine Guidancehttps://a.co/d/6Se0ixVCredits: Music by Kevin MacLeod Support the showCopyright 2020, by As I Live and GrieveThe views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.

In this episode of The Miracle You podcast, your hosts, Vince Kramer and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles, discuss the July 2023 channeling by The Round Table on creating your life. It is a deep dive into the power of embracing change and stepping into the unknown. If you're feeling stuck in a cycle of fear and resistance, constantly avoiding change and holding on to comfortable routines, then you are not alone! Despite your efforts, you may find yourself lacking personal growth and transformation, unable to step into the unknown with confidence.

In this episode of The Miracle You podcast, your hosts, Vince Kramer and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles, discuss how each of us is a cosmic event; it is a deep dive into how and why every single person is unique and destined for more than we can even imagine. They share information and insight from the June 2023 channeling with the group of ascended masters and guides known as the Round Table. Vince and Mary take us on a journey of understanding of who we are and why we are here. Join them as they delve into the world of Channeling, where a cosmic awakening awaits. Listen closely as the concept of living as a 'GEM' - a Genuine Energetic Masterpiece - opens you to possibility. Feel the surge of excitement, like electricity, as you realize the power within you to tap into an all-knowing higher self. But wait, there's more! Brace yourself for the unexpected twist that will leave you yearning for more. 

In this episode of The Miracle You podcast, your hosts, Vince Kramer and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles, discuss an important concept from their Amazon Best-selling book, "Awakening Through Moments of Choice." They discuss Chapter Seven of their book titled "We Meet Again."  The are many opportunities in life that are certainly there for a reason. Sometimes we pay attention and sometimes we don't. Vince and Mary share a possible pivotal point in their lives that was missed and how the possibility was presented to them again. This time they paid attention. It is a message for us all to notice who comes into our lives. Have you ever felt a connection with someone that you couldn't explain? Vince certainly has. In fact, it happened to him while on vacation with friends. He met a woman named Mary and had an inexplicable energetic connection with her. But their paths diverged, and they lost touch. A decade later, fate brought them back together as they both went through the end of their marriages. As we rekindled our friendship, we discovered so much about each other and ourselves. Our encounter taught us that every interaction, no matter how brief or long-lasting, can offer valuable lessons and contribute to our evolution. And the best part? Our story has yet to be fully written.

In this episode of The Miracle You podcast, your hosts, Vince Kramer and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles, discuss living by someone else's rules. It is a deep dive into what has plagued many of us. They explore where we get the rules that we live by and how to find where they came from. They share the stories of the rules they followed and then help you see how you can choose the rules that lead you to live life your way. Understanding the rules in our lives often starts by evaluating the beliefs we adopt and hold onto. Identifying these beliefs and reassessing which ones empower and serve us positively is crucial. By choosing healthier and empowering beliefs, you pave the way to move forward and progress in life. Being mindful of the thoughts and beliefs that shape your actions will help you adapt your mindset and manifest positive changes in your life. In the podcast, Vince Kramer explains the importance of embracing one's uniqueness and individuality to live a more fulfilling life. He encourages the listeners to challenge societal expectations instead of blindly accepting them. Mary shares her personal story of feeling low and disconnected before realizing her beliefs and subpersonalities held her back from living her divine purpose. Gaining awareness of these beliefs allowed her to rewrite her narrative and become the person she wanted to see in the world.

In this episode of The Miracle You podcast, your hosts, Vince Kramer and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles, discuss an important concept from their Amazon Best-selling book, "Awakening Through Moments of Choice." They discuss "the life you are meant to live" and the blueprint you have for it. In the journey of self-discovery and personal growth, the concept of the life we are meant to live plays a critical role in helping us understand our unique purpose and path. Each of us brings a fundamental blueprint into life, which is designed to help us develop our inherent skills and talents with the goal of making a positive impact on the world. It is important to reconnect with this blueprint and step away from external influences, such as societal expectations and the opinions of others, in order to truly live the lives we are meant to live.    

Join us for this episode of The Miracle You podcast with your hosts Vince Kramer and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles. Discover the power of soul family and life purpose as Mary and Vince explore the importance of relationships and uncovering your legacy while being coached by the Roundtable in this thought-provoking podcast episode.

In this special episode of The Miracle You podcast join your hosts Vince Kramer and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles while they talk about and share with us about beliefs and emotional energy. Learn how our beliefs aren't real and how our emotions tell us when we are out of alignment. They discuss how you can use your new understanding to live life in a new way.

In this episode of The Miracle You podcast, your hosts Vince Kramer and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles discuss living by someone else's rules. It is a deep dive into what has plagued many of us. They explore where we get the rules that we live by and how to find where they came from. They share the stories of the rules they followed and then help you see how you can choose the rules that lead you to living life your way.

In this episode of The Miracle You podcast, your hosts Vince and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles share another Waking Up with Vince and Mary episode based on their free monthly channeling with the Round Table. In this episode, they discuss living by being called to live your purpose. They discuss three questions asked by attendees of the channeling and why it is important for each one of us to know and understand the answers to those questions. They also share a very special message for you and me.

Celebrating the 200th episode of The Miracle You podcast, Mary Kramer interviews the co-founder of Imagine Miracles and the founder of The Miracle You podcast, Vince Kramer. Mary and Vince reflect on why the podcast was started, share some of their favorite episodes, and tease us with what is to come in coming episodes.

In this episode of The Miracle You podcast, Waking Up With Vince and Mary series, your hosts Vince and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles delve deep into the concept of having moments of Choice in our lives. They share that we all have promptings and message that show up in our own unique ways for us to take action on. They share the importance of understanding how noticing these messages and using the power of our free will can change our lives.

In this episode of The Miracle You podcast, your hosts Vince and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles discuss living by someone else's rules. They explore where we get the rules that we live by and how to find where they came from. They share the stories of the rules they followed and then help you see how you can choose the rules that lead you to living life your way.

In this episode of The Miracle You podcast - Waking Up With Vince and Mary, your hosts Vince and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles discuss the fact that we are all unique. They share that we must bring three important things to our life, business, work, and relationships. This will help us stand out and be found by those people who are looking for us. It will accelerate you in making the difference you are here to make and have an impact on the world.

In this Waking Up with Vince and Mary episode of The Miracle You podcast, your hosts Vince and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles take you deeper into what to expect during these special segments. Vince and Mary begin this series by sharing that we all have a life we are meant to live. They define this life and then give an overview on the journey to get there. They hint of what is to come in this transformational series with the two of them.

In this episode of The Miracle You podcast, your hosts Vince and Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles introduce you to the new show format and a special series called Waking Up With Vince and Mary. the new format is in response to our listeners wanting to know more about living the life that they are meant to live and what Imagine Miracles is all about.

In this episode of our special series dedicated to Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles sharing her perspective of the book, "Awakening Through Moments of Choice." Mary and her husband Vince are co-authors of the book that is shared from Vince's perspective. In Episode 8, Mary shares her insights and feelings on the last sections of the book around her experiences at Sophia.

In this episode of our special series dedicated to Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles sharing her perspective of the book, "Awakening Through Moments of Choice." Mary and her husband Vince are co-authors of the book that is shared from Vince's perspective. In Episode 7, Mary shares about her thoughts and feelings around Vince being awake all night and the beginning of him learning to channel to give you more insight into the journey shared in the book.

In this episode of our special series dedicated to Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles sharing her perspective of the book, "Awakening Through Moments of Choice." Mary and her husband Vince are co-authors of the book that is shared from Vince's perspective. In Episode 6, Mary shares about the chapters around the next steps in Vince's awakening and the channeling with his guides to give you more insight into the journey shared in the book.

In this episode of our special series dedicated to Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles sharing her perspective of the book, "Awakening Through Moments of Choice." Mary and her husband Vince are co-authors of the book that is shared from Vince's perspective. In Episode 5, Mary shares about the chapters around the Aspen trip, Vince's Illumination Intensive and shares more about the little blonde girl to give you more insight into the journey shared in the book. 

In this episode of our special series dedicated to Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles sharing her perspective of the book, "Awakening Through Moments of Choice." Mary and her husband Vince are co-authors of the book that is shared from Vince's perspective. In Episode 4, Mary shares about life as it led up to meeting Vince and the life they have together.

In this episode of our special series dedicated to Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles sharing her perspective of the book, "Awakening Through Moments of Choice." Mary and her husband Vince are co-authors of the book that is shared from Vince's perspective. In Episode 3, Mary shares about life as it led up to meeting Vince and the life they have together.

In this episode of our special series dedicated to Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles sharing her perspective of the book, "Awakening Through Moments of Choice." Mary and her husband Vince are co-authors of the book that is shared from Vince's perspective. In Episode 2, Mary shares about her wake-up call and 9-11 and how they affected her life and coming together with Vince.

In this episode of our special series dedicated to Mary Kramer of Imagine Miracles sharing her perspective of the book, "Awakening Through Moments of Choice." Mary and her husband Vince are co-authors of the book that is shared from Vince's perspective. In Episode 1, Mary shares about her experience in writing this book and the Prologue where we hear her voice. Mary also addresses the Foreword written by Karen Curry Parker.

In this episode of Being Unapologetically Authentic, Vince Kramer shares his personal journey of how he found his way from an airline pilot to a transformation coach where he supports others in their spiritual journey.  Vince Kramer is the co-creator of Imagine Miracles and ImagineNation Miracles. Vince originally conceived Imagine Miracles in 2007 to help people create a life of Happiness, Health and Wealth. Through personal growth of his own, he realized there was more personal discovery and development needed at the time. He tabled Imagine Miracles to discover himself and started a small retreat center with his wife, Mary Kramer, to bring like-minded people together to share and experience different modalities of spiritual growth. Tune in to learn some of the tools Vince teaches his personal clients on how to achieve personal growth. You can also learn more about Vince and his techniques on his website: Imagine Miracles-Transform Your Life With Vince Kramer PLUS, for listeners of Being Unapologetically Authentic podcast, Vince will offer a FREE session "Your Life Your Way Breakthrough Session", valued at $500! Just mention the podcast when you reach out to him to schedule your free session!

Detroit's Economic Rebound – How P3's, media, non-profits & higher education helped rewrite the future of Michigan's largest city.Mary Kramer is Corporate VP, Director of Detroit Homecoming and Special Projects at Crain's Detroit Business.  Crain's is one of the largest privately owned business media companies with 21 leading business, trade and consumer brands in North America, Europe and Asia. Join her and Host Ed Clemente to hear about the backstory of her career, her Grand Rapids roots and the incredible growth of one of the leading business publications. See how Mary identified early challenges in the business community in metro Detroit, statewide, nationally and even internationally.  She then identified opportunities for key business stakeholders to work together to improve the regional economy. She will identify some new trends including the growth of the Detroit Homecoming, Digital Nomads, non-profits, 40 under 40, 20 in their 20's and many other topics.  She also dispenses some sound career advice and how some ex-pats view Detroit and Michigan as opportunities move to economic needle. You can also read the transcript from our conversation. 

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from the Dec. 7 issue.

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue.

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue.

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue. Those stories include a close-up look at Michigan's volunteer army of contact tracers, the future of the Dream Cruise now that the "official" part of it has been canceled, and a look at business in Sault Ste. Marie.

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue.

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue.

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue.

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about top stories from this week's issue and the website.

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue.

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue.