TALK MIDLAND w/ Logan Richetti
A podcast with a mission to promote small businesses in the Midland, Michigan community. The show is hosted by Logan Richetti, the managing broker of Modern Realty, the largest real estate brokerage in Midland. He has a passion for supporting small business leaders in our area, and this podcast is a spotlight for their stories. Follow along to learn more as we #talkmidland.
Episodes
102 episodes
Tough Votes & Midland’s Future w/ Mayor Maureen Donker | #102
What does the future of Midland look like—and what happens when the decisions needed to get there aren't easy?Mayor Maureen Donker returns to Talk Midland for a conversation with Logan about Midland’s future, major road a...
Taking Therapy Outside: Megan Welke of Forward Therapy and Consulting | #101
What if counseling didn't always have to happen from a couch?Megan Welke of Forward Therapy and Consulting joins Logan to talk about building her Midland practice, working with couples before relationships reach a breaking point, ...
102 Years of Helping Midland: Jodi Scorsone & Family and Children’s Services | #100
What if needing help never had to come down to whether you could afford it? For more than a century, Family & Children’s Services of Mid-Michigan has been serving our community—but you may not realize just how much they o...
Ladders, Lights & Leadership: The Shine Midland Story | #99
Logan Richetti sits down with Mark Haskin, the owner of Shine Window Cleaning in Midland, Michigan. What started as a six-month job turned into a 13-year journey through startup chaos, franchise expansion, and building a high-trust team of 15.<...
Behind the Whistle: The Reality of Officiating Sports | #98
One whistle can make half the crowd cheer… and the other half lose their minds.Logan sits down with Kevin Crampton to talk about what it’s really like officiating high school football and basketball across Mid-Michigan....
Addiction to innovation — how one Midland mom turned rock bottom into patents, prototypes, and a million-view TikTok | #97
Logan Richetti sits down with Carrie Everett — owner of Midland’s award-winning C&A Servicez and the inventor behind the brand-new Safiee cleaning tool container. Carrie shares the full journey: the light-bulb moment while scrubbing a toile...
Behind the Menu: The Real Story of O’s Mid & Main | #96
Have you tried O’s Mid & Main yet?Logan sits down with Marc Owczarzak to talk about the story behind bringing O’s Mid & Main to downtown Midland—and everything customers never see when they sit down for dinne...
REPLAY - The Business of People: HR, Fitness, and Community with Ali Huntoon | #95
What does it really take to build a business around people—and do it well?Logan Richetti sits down with Ali Huntoon, founder of Allied HR Solutions and Allied Group Fitness, to unpack the realities of entrepreneurship, employee retentio...
Running for Larkin Township Clerk: Mary Draves' Vision for the Future | #94
The decisions made at the township level impact your roads, parks, fire protection, elections, zoning, and future growth—but many people don't know how local government works.Logan sits down with Mary Draves, candidate for ...
Addiction to Hope: One Man's Journey Through the Recovery Pod | #93
This is one of the most powerful conversations we've ever had on Talk Midland.Logan sits down inside the Recovery Pod at the Midland County Jail with Johnny Saunders to hear the raw, heartbreaking, and hopeful story ...
More Than a Car Wash: How Tommy's Express Is Building Community in Midland | #92
What makes someone choose one car wash over another?Logan sits down with Tom Terry, Site Leader at Tommy's Express Car Wash, to talk about bringing a new business to Midland, creating memorable customer experiences, ...
The Swim Lesson Every Parent Needs to Hear | #91
Could your child get themselves out of a pool if they accidentally fell in?Logan sits down with Abigayle Bundze of Schieber Swim School 2.0 and the Schieber Swim Foundation to discuss one of the most important...
Midland to Shark Tank: How Trevor Szafranski Landed a Deal and Is Changing Education | #90
Thousands of people cried watching this Shark Tank pitch.Logan sits down with Trevor Szafranski, founder of R1SE: Education & Recreation, to discuss his incredible journey from public school teacher to Shark Tank...
What Most People Don't Know About Firefighters | #89
When everyone else is running away from danger, firefighters are running toward it.Logan sits down with Midland Fire Marshal John Jurek to discuss what it really means to serve our community through fire prevention, emergen...
The Secret to a Thriving Backyard Garden Starts Before You Plant Anything | #88
Dreaming of fresh vegetables from your backyard but don't know where to start?Logan sits down with Sara Zielinski, founder of Rooted Fork Garden, to talk about helping Midland families build successful kitchen garden...
Creating a Vision of Greatness with ZingTrain | #87
What if the reason you're stuck isn't a lack of effort—but a lack of clarity?Logan sits down with Jason Story, Director of Talent at the Midland Business Alliance, to discuss the upcoming ZingTrain Visioning Workshop...
A New School Model Is Coming to Midland — And Parents Are Paying Attention | #86
What if learning felt more personal, hands-on, and connected to real life?Logan sits down with Rachel Helmreich, co-founder of Opin Academy, to talk about a brand-new educational option coming to Midland this fall.
They say Midland desperately needs more childcare… so why fight the people trying to build it?
They say Midland desperately needs more childcare… so why fight the people trying to build it?I spoke at City Council Meeting about the vision for our first-class childcare center designed to support Midland families, working parents, an...
Behind the Whistle: The Reality of Officiating Sports | #85
One whistle can make half the crowd cheer… and the other half lose their minds.Logan sits down with Kevin Crampton to talk about what it’s really like officiating high school football and basketball across Mid-Michigan....
Caring for Loved Ones Without Burning Out: Inside Midland’s Adult Day Program | #84
Caring for a loved one is one of the hardest — and most important — roles someone can take on.Logan sits down with Christin Cardani of Senior Services Midland and Seasons Adult Day Health Services to talk about a powerful b...
What’s Really Happening in Congress (And Why It Matters Here) | #83
What really happens behind the scenes in Congress — and how does it impact Midland?This week on Talk Midland, Logan sits down with Congressman John Moolenaar to talk about everything from local issues to global cha...
A Conversation About Race That Midland Needed to Have | #82
How one tense moment between two men led to a larger conersation about race in our communityLogan sits down with PJ Weaver to talk about an interaction with his neighbor that quickly escalated — and what happened after it w...
Why Budgeting Isn’t About Cutting — It’s About Freedom | #81
What if budgeting wasn’t about restriction — but about freedom?Logan sits down with Jake Randall of Wild Freedom Financial Coaching to break down how people can go from feeling overwhelmed with money… to being fully in cont...
One moment. One reaction. Millions of views | #80
Erik Swenson joined me on the podcast to discuss his perspective on the recent interaction at the The Gourmet Cupcake Shoppe as well as the reaction from a viral video that resulted from it. What do you think of his response?I wa...
The $200M Plan to Restore Sanford, Wixom, and More | #79
In 2020, the dams failed — and everything changed overnight.This week on Talk Midland, Logan sits down with Kayla Stryker of the Four Lakes Task Force to walk through the full story behind Midland’s lake restoratio...
