Michigan Tribe Podcast
The MiTribe Podcast is where real, raw, and resourceful conversations with women entrepreneurs in Jackson County, Michigan come to life. Hosted by Amanda Loveland and Alex Masten — co-founders of Michigan Tribe — the show blends bold honesty, humor, and grassroots wisdom to spotlight local business owners who are building their dreams in the real world, not the highlight reel. Through live masterminds, vulnerable storytelling, and fiercely feminist energy, listeners leave each episode feeling seen, supported, and empowered to take their next step in business — with whatever they already have.
Episodes
12 episodes
Small Town, Big Dreams - The Farm Girls Who Became Entrepreneurs with Kellie Clark and Jeanne Loveland
Kellie Clark and Jeanne Loveland spent decades building two completely separate small businesses in the same small town, but this conversation is really about what it took to raise two future entrepreneurs while building those businesses from s...
How to Lead Change, Play the Long Game, and Actually Show Up for Your Community with Chrissy Siders & Sarah Ermatinger
Chrissy Siders and Sarah Ermatinger have decades of experience in banking and leadership, but this conversation is really about what it takes to build an organization, lead through change, and actually show up for the community you're part of.<...
Why We Started Giving Away Money, Why We Stopped, and Roxy's Unfiltered Money Talk with Amanda, Alex, and Special Guest Roxy
Welcome back to the Michigan Tribe podcast. This episode is all about one story: the tale behind $200,000 given away, straight from the source. Our guest Roxy — who we're officially crowning "the donator" — rushed over to join us in person and ...
Hot Flashes, Full-Time Jobs, and Building a Brand That's Actually You with Amy Proffitt & Madison Blando
What does it take to turn a "recipe" into a cult-favorite candle brand? That's the question running through this episode with Amy and Madison, the friends and business owners behind their fast-growing candle line, who join Alex and Amanda for a...
Multiple Revenue Streams, One Vision — How she Built a Business Portfolio That Actually Works with Devon Roof
What happens when comfort gets ripped away and you're forced to choose between wallowing or grabbing the opportunity in front of you? That's the question at the heart of Devon Roof's story. In this episode, Alex and Amanda sit down with Devon, ...
The Adoption Story Nobody Saw Coming, Family Secrets & Entrepreneurship with Alicia Williams
What happens when a single Facebook post leads to 37 family members pouring through a door in Detroit just two hours later? That's exactly what happened to Alicia Williams the day she finally learned who she really was. In this episode, Alex an...
COVID, Catering, and Building a Business with Your Spouse — What Nobody Warns You About with Elise Houston.
What happens when a pandemic eliminates both of your jobs on the same day — and your response is to launch a catering business? That's exactly what Elise Houston and her wife Allison did when March 2020 turned their carefully laid plans upside ...
Knowing Your Numbers, Staying Connected, and the Truth About Why Businesses Fail with Shawn Preissle.
What separates the businesses that make it from the ones that don't? In this episode, Alex and Amanda sit down with Shawn Preissle -- a retired business consultant with over a decade of experience and roughly 2,500 entrepreneurs under her belt ...
Talking Crime, Justice, and Community with Jackson's First Female Prosecutor, Kelsey Guernsey.
She walks into the room and people notice. Not because she's trying to make a statement -- but because she already made history. This episode, Alex and Amanda sit down with Kelsey Guernsey, the first female prosecuting at...
They Found Out They Were a Cult via Netflix! The Story Behind Michigan Tribe.
Every movement has an origin story. Ours involves a cult -- and honestly, we wouldn't have it any other way. In this debut episode, Michigan Tribe co-founders Alex and Amanda sit down together for the first time on the mi...
Talking Secret Jobs, Events During COVID, and Friendships That Make Entrepreneurship Possible with Yvette Wilkie & Tonja Worthey.
What does it actually take to build something from scratch in Jackson, Michigan? Two women who did it are here to tell you -- and they are not holding back. This week, Alex and Amanda welcome two powerhouse entrepreneurs ...