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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? Wh ...
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King of the Egg Cream

Justin Bartha, Emil Stern, and Sigmund Stern

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Based on the incredible true story of Harry Dolowich, who grew up poor in New York City during the Great Depression and got rich hatching a scheme to take over the one industry that wasn't already controlled by the Mob -- the chocolate syrup industry. Harry's ambition, charm and gift of gab can only take him so far when it turns out being a syrup racketeer ain't as sweet as it sounds. With a killer cast, including Justin Bartha, Lewis Black, Ari Graynor, Michael Stuhlbarg, Bobby Cannavale, M ...
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) Hooooboy! Starting off Season Six with a familiar voice. And if you loved her the first time on the pod back in Season…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! It's back. The bite-sized nuggets are back. This time, I'm looking EVERYWHERE for inspiration, and when I find it, I'll share it here. It might be the guest from the episode this week, OR it might just be somethin…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) In this season I am talking with and celebrating women in Milwaukee who DO SOMETHING. Inspired by the one and only Mic…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) On this very last Cream City Digest of Season 5, I've created a smorgasbord of advice from our Season 5 guests on what…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) No guest today, dreamers, just your host talking about the podcast, reflecting on the incredible women I've had the ch…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) This week, a REAL question that I've wondered myself; one that has made ME nervous; and if I'm honest, has even stoppe…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) This week on the pod meet Kate Duffy, Founder of Motherhood for Good, previously known as Moms for Mandela. Though she…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) On this week's Cream City Digest, I ask Erin a very specific question: what do I say to my kids who notice very real a…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) How do we talk to our kids about race and racism? How do we talk to each other about it? How do we move from our segre…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) This week on the Digest I share the part of our conversation where DeShanda reminds us what it was like to be young, a…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) This week I talk with DeShanda Williams-Clark, Senior Vice President of Programs & Services at Pathfinders about how t…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) Less than 10 minutes this week and I'm sharing some of my favorite 'snippets' from this week's episode with my dear fr…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) As we wrap up Pride Month, pull up a chair for this intimate conversation between me and a very dear friend of mine. T…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! (If you send a text, be sure to leave your name in the message, otherwise it'll be anonymous!) Another short and sweet Digest with Calie Herbst of MKE with Kids where she gives some SOLID advice on what it means t…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! School’s OUT for the summer … do you know what you’re doing with the kids? Even if you don’t have kids, this week’s guest, Calie Herbst, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of MKE With Kids, has some GREAT ideas for ways …
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! This part didn't make it into the full podcast because we had SO much to talk about ... but here on this Cream City Digest you'll hear Jen and Amanda's favorite things about the three different Urban Ecology Cente…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Connecting people in cities to nature and each other. That is the mission of the Urban Ecology Center. And this week, I talk with two dreamy women who are making REAL connections in our city’s natural spaces. Exec…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! BE KIND. It really is this simple, folks. But this simple kindness could very well be life-saving. Literally suicide prevention. A lesson from Brenna Creamer at Courage MKE for us all on how we can be better allie…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Happy Pride Month! This week, I talk with Brenna Creamer of Courage MKE, a Milwaukee-based organization that provides services, support, resources and housing to LGBTQ+ youth across the state of Wisconsi…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! As we wrap up Mental Health Awareness Month, a short episode on the importance of paying attention to and FUNDING organization that work with mental health. Remember that keeping organizations like the African Ame…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! We want to imagine having a baby is all snuggles and cuddles and sweetness. But for many in our city, it is not. Nationally, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than non-Hi…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! This week, a short and sweet segment from the podcast on self-love, self-acceptance and looking in the mirror. It's good for teenage girls, but really it's good for ALL of us! In under five minutes, two challenges…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! When you’re in the business of building relationships with teen girls, it’s easy to find hope in the youth of today’s Milwaukee. Today’s guest, Jasmine Deacon, Director of Program Services at Pearls for Teen Girls…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! How and when do we start talking with our teens about sex? And what do we say when we do? Especially if it's a subject that makes us feel awkward! Listen to what Dr. Michelle Pickett, this week's guest and expert …
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Yep, we’re doing it, we’re talking about sex today! Specifically, I’m talking about adolescent sexual health with Dr. Michelle Pickett, Emergency Department Physician at Children’s Wisconsin, and associate profess…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! If you've ever wondered what to say to a mother who may be experiencing grief, overwhelm or any of the serious perinatal mood disorders that accompany 1 in 5 women into motherhood, you will want to listen to this …
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! One in five women will experience some kind of perinatal anxiety or mood disorder - and that is a statistic based on women who self-report. Thank goodness for organizations like Moms Mental Health Initiative, co-f…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Ladies, let's stop demanding a seat at this 'mystical' table and build our own. A bite-sized digest on being at the table, crafting our own table, and using our voices along the way. It's not too late to pull up a…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Happy MONDAY! Yes, this is coming out two days early. But I wanted to share this episode with as much time as possible since we are talking about an event that happens NEXT WEEK. (May 6-10, 2024). This week’s gues…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Sharing the Digest this week with Harmonie Baker who challenges us to step away from the spotlight from time to time to let others shine. A short and sweet reflection from this week's full episode on being the che…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! People often describe Milwaukee as a small city with big city amenities … and they are often talking about our theater and arts scene. And this includes the incredible opportunities children have in the theater as…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Why DO we need a place to store ancient relics and artifacts? What do museums tell us about ourselves, and why should we keep them around? Dr. Ellen Censky answers this question in two parts. Show your love for Cr…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! This week, meet the woman behind our beloved Milwaukee Public Museum, Dr. Ellen Censky (though as she is quick to point out, it takes an incredible team to run an institution that is home to more than four million…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! New this week, a reflection from yours truly on the fears of going solo on this podcast. What gave me pause, what made me nervous, and ultimately, how I decided to go for it anyway. Two big saving graces that got …
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Season Five begins, but not quite as expected when we left off at the end of Season Four. Why? Shelly’s leaving the podcast! (insert sobs here). But it’s not all doom and gloom, she’s found something incredible an…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Two years, four seasons, and 53 episodes later, here we are! This is the last episode before we take a (tiny) break and return for Season Five. No guest today, just your inimitable hosts talking about dreams. List…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! If you have ever struggled to connect with someone you love, this episode is for you. Sometimes we just need to look at things from a different perspective. This is exactly what this week’s guest - MacArthur Geniu…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Look up mover, shaker, connector, change agent in the dictionary and you are SURE to find this week’s guest, Julia Taylor. Past President of both the Greater Milwaukee Committee as well as the YWCA of Greater Milw…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! You’ve probably noticed if you’ve been following us for some time, that we have a slight bias for women who are working hard to make Milwaukee a better place for EVERYONE. We love a good DIY story, and this week’s…
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As Harry's associates, friends and enemies atone and/or try to blame everything on him, an unexpected visitor makes an appearance. And Harry faces his ultimate trial, in the form of... a trial, in the very place where it all began for him, and also remained, for much of the middle: Brownsville, New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! In need of a bit of respite and rest to reflect on those resolutions (how's that for alliteration?) You’ll definitely want to tune into today’s episode with Sevan Arabajian-Ries of Mother Lion. Mother Lion is a sp…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Happy New Year to all the Cream City Dreamers out there! We’re kicking off 2024 with a delicious episode featuring the owner and founder of The Real Good Life, Maggie Joos. What can you take off your plate so that…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! Short and sweet this week, we wanted to hop on the airwaves to wish you the happiest of New Years! We hope this year is full of DREAMS of all shapes and sizes for you. And we’d love to hear what you’ve got in stor…
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Drawing inspiration from an unlikely source, Harry takes matters into his own hands. Harry doesn't want to be in a room with them, and they don't want to be in a room with each other, but Harry nonetheless summons the titans of the New York flavored syrup industry for a fateful meeting... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…
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In an attempt to escape the law... help Charlotte's syrup magnate father, Mr. Lefkowitz (John Rothman)... and also just get away from his best friend Morris (Michael Stuhlbarg), whose success just rubs him the wrong way... Harry heads to the deep South, on a mission to broaden the horizons of the syrup world... which might also be the end of him. L…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! A lawyer walks into a podcast this week. Listen to this delightful conversation with Makda Fessahaye where we talk about how and when dreams begin … in her case, with an inciting incident across the world. This is…
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CLICK HERE to send me a text, I'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave your name in the text so I know who it's from! You are going to want to pull up a seat at the table for this conversation with Christie Melby-Gibbons, Founder and Executive Director of Tricklebee Café on North Avenue. This is NOT just your average café, in fac…
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