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Rising Forward: Stories of Change
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Rising Forward: Stories of Change

Hosted by WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 6 episodes

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Audience Score
1
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Episodes
6
Last ep.
16 days ago
Avg length
24m
Booking Probability™
27
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Listen Score
12
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Virality (30d)
43
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About this podcast

Hosted by Shannon Sims, this podcast goes behind the headlines to explore the social entrepreneurs transforming Milwaukee and beyond. Shannon leverages her networks, resources and journalistic curiosity to uncover the stories of innovative changemakers who are building businesses that solve pressing community challenges. Each episode features authentic conversations with entrepreneurs who are rising from their communities, leaning into social concerns, and creating sustainable solutions that move Wisconsin forward — embodying our state's motto. From Milwaukee neighborhoods to communities across the region and eventually statewide, these are the stories of people who refuse to accept the status quo. Join Shannon as she discovers how business and social impact intersect to create lasting change.

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About the host

WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR hosts Rising Forward: Stories of Change, a business show with 6 episodes published.

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He paid $1 for a lot nobody wanted, then he got to work: Derrick Cainion

Apr 7, 202622m0

Derrick Cainion spent 20 years helping people understand each other as a sign language interpreter. Then COVID-19 hit, his son turned three, and a vacant lot on Milwaukee's north side sat waiting. This week on Rising For

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Funding the dream, how mission-driven business actually get funded: Nina Johnson & Tony Shields

Mar 31, 202624m0

There's money in Wisconsin right now looking for the right people to fund. Most social entrepreneurs don't know how to find it — or how to be ready when it finds them. In this episode, Shannon Sims sits down with Tony Sh

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Stephanie Melnick helping women entrepreneurs break barriers and make an impact

Mar 24, 202624m0

Women are breaking barriers and rewriting the rules of entrepreneurship often in systems that weren’t built for them. Stephanie Melnick has been practicing law in Milwaukee for over 30 years. But in 2017, she realized he

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From 14 Moves to $1 Billion: Kevin Newell's Rising Forward Story

Mar 17, 202624mEp. 1S1

Kevin Newell moved fourteen times before he went to college. Today, he's transforming that instability into solutions — as founder and CEO of Royal Capital Group, Newell has built a billion-dollar portfolio proving that

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Rising Forward: Stories of Change is hosted by WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 6 episodes.

How many episodes does Rising Forward: Stories of Change have?

Rising Forward: Stories of Change has published 6 episodes.

What topics does Rising Forward: Stories of Change cover?

Rising Forward: Stories of Change regularly covers business, entrepreneurship. It sits in the business category, with a entrepreneurship focus.

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Episodes of Rising Forward: Stories of Change average 24 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.

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