The Real America Project
The Real America Project brings you powerful, personal conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, community builders, and go-getters from diverse backgrounds. Hosted by Eldon Palmer, each episode dives into honest stories of resilience, reinvention, purpose, and passion—stories that resonate far beyond geography.
Whether you’re here for inspiration, a fresh perspective, or a reminder that extraordinary people are doing meaningful work in everyday places, this show is your invitation to listen, learn, and be moved.
Real stories. Real people. Real impact.
Podcasting since 2024 • 30 episodes
The Real America Project
Latest Episodes
How A Homebrewer Sold To Molson, Bought Back In, And Bet On Better Canners
A homebrewer chases a Boston lager in his basement and ends up selling a Detroit brewery to Molson Coors weeks before the world shuts down. From there, the story only gets wilder: Mark Reith buys back into Michigan beer with Lansing Brewing Com...
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57:24
NATURAL MEDICINE Q&A with Dr. Tracey Ward
We explore how a damaged gut microbiome, ultra-processed foods, seed oils, and glyphosate undermine cellular health—and how to rebuild with real food, better fats, and sunlight. We also unpack funding bias in research and why natural compounds ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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25:22
When Hope Sounds Like An Airplane
A river can be a runway if you bring the right wings. We sit with Case Visser from Samaritan Aviation to share how a Cessna 206 on floats turns the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea into a lifeline for mothers in distress, snakebite victims, and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:31:17
Blending Science and Nature: Secrets of Nutritional Supplements, Tracey Ward PhD., Founder, Professor, Research Scientist
Professor Tracey Ward brings her 23 years of expertise in medicinal chemistry and biochemistry to discuss how natural medicine can transform our approach to health and reduce pharmaceutical dependency. She explains how her research and clinical...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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52:21
You Missed It! Hair on Fire, No Clothes, Mushroom Artist, Facing Fears. Highlights from Episodes 1-4 S2
Eldon Palmer brings together the most powerful moments from the Real West Michigan podcast's first four episodes for you to get a taste test! Featuring insightful conversations with local entrepreneurs, artists, and community builders who are m...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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