Fulfillament Stories

Fulfillment through work. Challenges to COME ALIVE.

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Good Idea Grant January 2018!

GOOD IDEA GRANT WINNER JANUARY 2018: Amber Coulter! She has come to all 10 events and has never really had the opportunity to make her ideas happen- until now! Here are the requirements we are looking for in every pitch: 1. You must be present at the Fulfillament event. 2. Your idea must bring out your unique value 3. Your idea must be personally fulfilling (makes you COME ALIVE!) 4. Your … [Read more...]

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Fernando Meza, OneUpWeb CEO

FERNANDO MEZA is a first generation Mexican-American born in East Los Angeles, an advertising whiz who cut his teeth in Manhattan, Meza purchased the innovative digital marketing agency OneUpWeb in 2014 and moved it to a revitalized warehouse in the Grand Traverse Commons. Meza says he feels more proud of his Latino heritage here than he would in LA or New York. I’m privileged to live in a … [Read more...]

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Anne Hoyt, Leelanau Cheese founder

ANNE HOYT is the cheesemaker and co-owner of Leelanau Cheese.  Anne was born in the north of France and moved to the Roquefort region to work in agriculture as a chicken and turkey farmer, vegetable grower and also worked with goats and goat cheese. After that Anne was a Shepard in Switzerland. After years of training and hands-on experience finally led her and her husband back to Michigan.   I … [Read more...]

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Diana Ladio, fiddler, violinist, teacher

DIANA LADIO is a studied Americana fiddler, 5-string violinist, and classical violist. After receiving degrees in music performance and music education from the University of Michigan, she co-founded the instrumental fusion trio and educational ensemble, The Moxie Strings, which she also manages and promotes. In 2015 she joined the ranks of Irish super-group, The Elders, and now tours … [Read more...]

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Norm Wheeler, teacher, poet, trumpet player

NORM WHEELER is the co-creator and host of Beach Bards Bonfire (by heart storytelling around a bonfire), a retired Astronomy and English teacher at the Leelanau School after 32 years, and a trumpet/flugelhorn player for Jazz North, The Wild Sullys, Goodboy!, and Luunappi around the area for 20 years. While hitchhiking around Europe in the 1970s, he met Mimi (founder of Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate) … [Read more...]

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Jackie Kaschel, Peace Ranch

JACKIE KASCHEL, Founder and ED of PEACE Ranch, serving horses and humans suffering the effects of abuse, neglect, conflict grief and pain. The ranch serves a broad population with EAGALA Model equine assisted activities and specializes with at risk youth, trauma based issues for children and Veterans and difficult to treat issues like addiction and autism.   Jackie has led the way pioneering … [Read more...]

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Fulfillament #9 9.21.17

Sept 21st, 2017 @7pm Workshop Brewing Co, Traverse City, MI Fulfillament is created and hosted by Chelsea Bay Dennis of The Conscious Entrepreneur  and Shea Petaja. STORYTELLERS Jackie Kaschel, Peace Ranch Founder Anne Hoyt, Leelanau Cheese Co-Founder Fernando Meza, OneUpWeb CEO Diana Ladio, The Moxie Strings musician Norm Wheeler, Writer, Teacher, Trumpet Player NORM WHEELER is … [Read more...]

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#9 GOOD IDEA WINNER: Luke Broyles

- Name: Luke Broyles Student at Interlochen Center for the Arts - THE BIG IDEA: My idea is for a short narrative film that encapsulates the experiences of someone with Alzheimers/Dementia. The film would attempt to represent the emotions that patients and their loved ones experience. This short film would be under 10 minutes long, but would aim to give an understandable perspective to such a … [Read more...]