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
Cream City Dreams || A Milwaukee Podcast
From Heartbreak to Hope: The Story Behind Stella’s Playground with Rese Schneider
Rese Schneider is Stella’s mom. And when life handed her the kind of news no parent should ever have to hear, she didn’t shut down—she rolled up her sleeves.
When Stella was eight, she looked at a neighborhood playground and said,
“That playground isn’t for me.”
After a cancerous brain tumor diagnosis in 2023, the slides, swings, and monkey bars that once brought joy had quietly become off-limits to this sweet, dragon-loving girl who was struggling to walk and even smile on her own.
Instead of accepting that reality, Rese set out to change it—not just for Stella, but for every child in Milwaukee. The result is Stella’s Playground, a universally inclusive play space where everyone belongs, coming to Reservoir Park in late summer of 2026.
Today we talk about the story of this playground, and one mother's fierce, fierce love for her daughter. Grab a Kleenex for this one, you might need it, I know I did!
🐲 🛝 More about Stella & Stella's Playground online:
Website: https://stellasplayground.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stellasplaygroundmke/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stellasplaygroundmke/
Meet Stella, MACC Fund Featured Fighter
Stella on TMJ4
Stella in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Stella on FOX6
