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Spotlight Series, The Wellness Community Posted onMarch 15, 2024March 15, 2024

How to be Alc-Free in MKE
Sober-ish in One of The Drunkest States in America

AF MKE, a locally-based Instagram account dedicated to sharing resources for sober living in the Milwaukee area, started last summer when freelance writer Nicole N […] Read More

Spotlight Series, The Wellness Community Posted onFebruary 9, 2024February 9, 2024

Crossing the Bridge Into Wellness
Walking and Talking with Maria Mostek of Little Bridge Counseling

About five years ago, Maria Mostek had the idea of leading counseling sessions outside, inspired by how she felt after walking and running with her […] Read More

Spotlight Series, The Wellness Community Posted onJuly 28, 2023July 28, 2023

Bringing New Life to Milwaukee’s Last Operational Book Bindery
Chatting with Zach Lifton from the Bindery

Located in the heart of Bayview, just off Kinnickinnick Ave, is Milwaukee’s last operational book bindery, known simply as The Bindery. While Zach Lifton was […] Read More

Spotlight Series, The Wellness Community Posted onJuly 14, 2023July 13, 2023

Tip Top Crops from Crops on Top
A Conversation with Urban Farm Owners Joel and Jamie Lichosik

During the pandemic, brothers Joel and Jamie Lichosik found themselves searching for a change of pace. The two began brainstorming and, with years of culinary […] Read More

Spotlight Series, The Wellness Community Posted onJune 30, 2023July 6, 2023

Can You Hemp?
Canni Hemp Co: More Than Just a CBD Store

Established in 2018, Canni Hemp Co (pronounced ‘can-eye’) is dedicated to helping Milwaukee understand the hemp plant and its products, and find alignment. After the […] Read More

Spotlight Series, The Wellness Community Posted onMay 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Kid-ding Around with Honey Down Farms
A Local Dairy Farm that Loves Baby Goats

Nine years ago, the Lischka family started their farming journey with ducks. Kerrieanne Lischka, mother and owner of Honey Down Farm, explains that ducks are […] Read More

Spotlight Series, The Wellness Community Posted onApril 29, 2023May 1, 2023

Make Spring Extra Green with Viren Apothecary

With April coming to a close and the snow officially melted (hopefully), many of us are looking forward to the household refresh that comes with […] Read More

Spotlight Series, The Wellness Community Posted onMarch 10, 2023May 1, 2023

The Bookstore That’s Growing Like A Weed
Sitting Down with Lion's Tooth Bookstore

When long-time friends Shelly McClone and Cris Siqueira decided they wanted to start a project together, they didn’t know exactly what that project would entail […] Read More

Spotlight Series, The Wellness Community Posted onFebruary 23, 2023May 1, 2023

Connecting and Protecting with Resilient Joy
Taking the Time to Feel Good with Yoga and Meditation

The asana (meaning pose or shape) practice that we refer to as Yoga in the West began thousands of years ago with a single pose: […] Read More

Spotlight Series, The Wellness Community Posted onFebruary 3, 2023February 3, 2023

Holistic Skincare for Your Whole Self
Featuring Alquimia Holistica

For Yaneth Cerda-Rios, founder of the hand-made skincare brand Alquimia Holistica, skincare is a favored form of self-care. Her passion for making skincare products started […] Read More

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