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Henry Lake is in for Chad again today. He opens with reaction to President Trump's speech last night that sounded like more of the same things we've heard from him for years. Later, Henry chats with Tony Sanneh about the upcoming World Cup final, spends a Feisty Friday with Sheletta Brundidge, and talks Twins with Star Tribune beat reporter Bobby Nightengale Jr.
Henry Lake is back from checking out the NBA summer league in Las Vegas where he also caught World Cup fever! We start the show there before tackling many topics and checking in with Sheletta Brundidge to find out why she was snitching on a softball tournament being played in this horribly smoky air.
Henry Lake gives his take on the LeBron James situation and if he believes there's any chance the Wolves can land LeBron. Plus, we pay tribute to actor Hal Williams upon news of his death with Henry explaining the impact Williams had on his life. Also, has Sheletta Brundidge transformed into a 'Karen?'
Sheletta Brundidge joins us for some fun on several topics and talk about another excellent lock giveaway event she's hosting tomorrow to support autism families. Later, Chad and Dave state their cases about what makes a great French fry on National French Fry Day.
Sheletta's best buddy Jim Platten just pulled his Harley out for the summer and that always makes her anxious. She's nervous about bikers being on the road and wanted to find out if there's anything she can do, as a driver, to keep her friend Jim and other riders safe. So she asked the folks from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to join her on the podcast to motorcycle safety. https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ots/safe-driving-information-and-laws/mn-motorcycle-safety-center/motorcycle-training-courses
It's the moment parents across St. Paul have all been waiting for: the renovations are done, and Hamline Library is opening again. Sheletta chats with library staff about all the cool new upgrades and even offers to do some special programming with her children's books in April for Autism Awareness Month. https://sppl.org/locations/ha/
Sheletta was so excited to learn that Fraser is opening a satellite location in Mankato. The 90-year-old, award-winning autism center is now accepting new clients aged 2 to 6. Get registered: ABA@FRASER.ORG or CALL 612-767-7222
To become a successful entrepreneur, Sheletta participated in great training programs to help her understand how to scale her business, which is why she invited the folks from Elevate Hennepin on the show. They talk about their CEO Now program that provides tools, resources and expert advice to help your business grow. https://www.elevatehennepin.org/stories/elevate-stories/Building-structure-and-finding-clarity-in-CEO-Now
Sheletta chats with her friends from Rebuild Together Minnesota about their Safe at Home and Home Repair programs that ensure families can live in safe and healthy homes. The application opens October 1st. What do you need to qualify? Listen to the podcast to find out. https://rtmn.org/apply-for-help/
It's Feisty Friday and Sheletta Brundidge is here to talk about her one awful experience getting a bikini wax, the biggest red flags for single women looking for a man to date and much more!
Sheletta Brundidge's one and only bikini wax experience did not go well. We hear that great story and get into much more fun with Sheletta during a Feisty Friday before tackling numerous topics during Rapid Fire Radio.
Sheletta chats with her friends from MEDA about how they help small business owners in Minnesota go from just surviving to thriving with the programs, resources and services they provide. https://meda.net/
Sheletta grew up in Kelly Village, a public housing property in 5th Ward. She credits the village in Kelly Village for helping her mature into the woman she is today. The host says she now knows that assistance was a safe space for her and a launching pad for her mother to get off welfare and eventually become a homeowner. That's why she wanted to make sure that her listeners knew that Housing Alliance HTX will open its waitlist lottery for eight public housing properties for the first time since 2023. The application period runs through July 6. She chats with Daveta Thomas to find out more. Website: https://www.alliancehtx.org/
Chris Egert spends two fun segments with Sheletta Brundidge on a Feisty Friday before talk about the Mystic Lake Amphitheater officially opening tomorrow and listeners sharing their first concert experiences.
Sheletta chats with Lisa L. Saul, MD, MBA, a maternal-fetal medicine physician executive, about the benefits of having a dula during your delivery and how it's now one of the new perks for patients who have UnitedHealthcare insurance.
If you've received healthcare in Ramsey County, the place you normally get care for you and your family could have moved. They've got a new location, and Sheletta's going to tell you where, along with the new services they're offering on the latest episode of her podcast.
The Committee chairman is back with this week's Am I Wrong? resolutions surrounding a surprise visit from Sheletta with a treat of fresh fried chicken for the show.
With so many fraudsters going around and AI making it more difficult to tell if emails are real or fake, Sheletta invited her friends from AARP on the show to talk about how families can protect themselves and their money from bad actors. www.aarp.org/mn www.aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork or www.aarp.org/fwn AARP Fraud Watch Helpline - 877-908-3360
Help is available for families who lost a Medicare provider after Minnesota's revalidation process. Sheletta chats with her friends from the Minnesota Department of Human Services to offer resources available to help families access the services they need. https://mn.gov/dhs/find-care/
Sheletta chats with Dr. Rahshana Price-Isuk of NorthPoint Health & Wellness about the importance of Black women getting heart healthy. http://hennepincounty.gov/heart-beats
Sheletta chats with her friends from Ramsey County about how important it is to test for lead in soil, in your homes, and in your children. https://www.ramseycountymn.gov/residents/health-medical/healthy-homes/lead-home https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/lead/home/testlead.html https://www.epa.gov/lead/learn-about-lead#resources-and-more-information
Sheletta shines a spotlight on a new initiative in Washington County that brings mental health services to the community.
For mental health awareness month, Sheletta wanted to make sure everyone knows about the 988 suicide line in case they are in crisis or someone they know needs to reach out for help.
Sheletta chats with her friends at the Mall of America about their new artful arches that celebrate their inclusive spirit as well as their new partnership with Fraser to make the mall more accessible to all shoppers.
We have the usual mix of silliness and serious with Sheletta Brundidge during her Feisty Friday segments before Chad reacts to the final Late Show for Stephen Colbert and his disgust that President Trump was allowed to essentially cancel any late night host.
Sheletta Brundidge joins Chad for another two Feisty Friday segments with her take on everything from several silly topics to the tragic, shocking death of Kyle Busch at only age 41.
Sheletta Brundidge joins for a Feisty Friday sharing about both the amazing show and wonderful nap she got Wednesday night courtesy of Bruno Mars. How much did she spend for all of it!?
Sheletta Brundidge sticks around following her Feisty Friday segments to speak with Chad about the story of a lawsuit brough by a transgender security guard against Minneapolis Police.
Sheletta Brundidge joins Chad for the full hour today for two Feisty Friday segments on her experience at the Bruno Mars show this week and discussion about the lawsuit from a transgender security guard against Minneapolis Police.
Whenever Sheletta's family visits from Houston, they always tell her how clean St. Paul is and how they never see any trash while dining at a restaurant or enjoying a show. When she looked for answers, she found the St. Paul Street Ambassadors who do everything from picking up litter to helping lost children.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is making sure providers of high-risk Medicaid services have the right paperwork, training, and insurance on file. Over 5,500 Medicaid providers are required to go through revalidation by the end of May. If you're one of these providers, Sheletta tells you how to follow the steps to ensure compliance and avoid missing out on funding on the latest episode of her autism podcast. mn.gov/dhs/revalidate-steps
As an entrepreneur trying to make a dollar out of 15-cents, Sheletta was excited to find out about a new Xfinity program specifically for small businesses for just $60 a month that offers connectivity and cybersecurity. She chats with her friend Rachel Johnson at Comcast to learn more. https://business.comcast.com/small-business
Is your adult child with autism aging out of school-based services and needs help landing a job? Sheletta chats with Mindshift Works, a Minnesota-based organization that helps employers find wonderful workers on the spectrum. https://mindshift.works/
It's a Feisty Friday with Sheletta Brundidge filled with plenty of fun and talk about Angie Craig's campaign sending a late night text yesterday soliciting a donation.
If your family lives in Forest Lake, Hastings, or Stillwater and you're having a hard time finding transportation to help your autistic adult child get to work, Sheletta's found an easy solution: Transit Link! She chats with Charles Carlson about the pre-scheduled curb-to-curb on-demand rideshare service that costs only $3.50. Link: https://metrocouncil.org/Transportation/Services/Transit-Link.aspx 651-602-LINK (5456)
What does Sheletta Brundidge make of the Mike Vrabel/Dianna Russini affair and continuing fallout? Chad and Sheletta dig deep into the gossip today on a Feisty Friday.
Feisty Friday with Sheletta leads with a segment discussing the scandalous affair between Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini before we switch to politics with Rochelle Olson discussing this week's Cheers & Jeers column.
Religious communities are not ready to help members battling opioid misuse, that's why Pastor Ed Treat is working with churches, mosques, synagogues and temples to talk to faith leaders about addiction. Pastor Ed tells Sheletta that his organization, The Center for Addiction & Faith, will work to educate and empower houses of worship so they know what to do and how to help.
Did you know that you can help prevent autism fraud? Sheletta chats with Minnesota Department of Human Services Inspector General James Clark who talks about ways to guard against it, how to protect your personal information from scammers and what to look out for when choosing an autism service provider. If your child is getting services from someone and something seems off, trust your gut and report it to the MN DHS fraud hotline at 651-431-2650 or 1-800-657-3750 You can also go online mn.gov/dhs/report-fraud.
After a few close calls and a near miss, Sheletta knew she's not the only distracted driver dodging crashes daily She invited her friends from the Minnesota Safety Council to join her on today's podcast to talk about their new campaign that stresses a message to drivers: put the phone down. https://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/
Our friend Sheletta Brundidge is in studio today for a ton of fun talking about Larsa Pippen's claim that she and Scottie Pippen had sex four times a day while they were married.
For Easter Sunday service, Sheletta decides, at the last minute, to look for a lavender hat to match her church outfit. She calls on Angie Sanditer of Angie's Hats in St. Paul, Minnesota to design her a custom fedora and gives the small business owner the impossible task of getting it done in just four hours. Angie accepts the mission and creates a one of a kind sexy and stylish fascinator for The Boss Lady
If you're looking for an opportunity to help victims of sexual violence, Ramsey County is training volunteers to staff its crisis line. Sheletta chats with Liz De La Torre to find out more about the program.
With the trauma that the Hispanic community is experiencing with Operation Metro Surge, one organization is working to address mental health, protective factors, and opioid education in a culturally responsive way. Sheletta chats with Karina Kelton of Raices Latinas Minnesota about the programs and services they provide to Washington County residents.
We have a very fun Fiesty Friday today with Sheletta Brundidge talking about her love of Fabuloso, people who don't shower every day, and why she sometimes has to shower twice a day because of what happens at night.
The deadline is March 31st for you to apply for the good folks from Rebuild Together Minnesota to come and repair your home or make modifications. What's the Safe at Home program? Listen to Sheletta's latest podcast to find out Emails will come later
The Washington County Opioid Settlement Council is looking for new council members. Sheletta chats with Sean Young-Stephens and Jamie Resch to talk about how this opportunity allows you to become part of an innovative public program that is supportive and takes a health oriented approach.
Sheletta chats with the folks at the Minneapolis Parks Foundation about the North Commons Park expansion project and a grant that allows residents to create cool activities for their neighbors.
All month long, Sheletta is highlighting resources to help small business owners in Minnesota. This week, she's telling entrepreneurs where they can find grant money for e-Bikes for commercial use.
All month long, Sheletta is chatting with organizations who have grant funding to help struggling small businesses impacted by the ICE surge in Minnesota. This week, she tells entrepreneurs who qualify how they can apply for the CORE grant.