Chief Tuller grew up in Mayfield as the son of a Firefighter on 100 acres of family property. Graduated in 1979 from Kingsley High School with 39 other students. Volunteered with Kingsley Fire Department from 1980 – 1990. Hired by the City of Traverse City Fire Department in April of 1990. He worked his way up through the ranks from Firefighter, EMT Basic, EMT Specialist, EMT Paramedic, … [Read more...]
Erica Heller, Massage Therapist
Erica has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2002. She has since completed coursework to become certified in myofascial release, oncology massage and scar tissue mobilization, trigger point therapy, and lymphatic drainage. Erica roots her practice in a knowledge and understanding of anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology. A deeper intuition often helps in guiding her to make positive changes in … [Read more...]
Fulfillament #14. May 2019
May 2nd, 2019 @6:30PM Workshop Brewing Co, Traverse City, MI STORYTELLERS: Julie Clark, Tart Trails ED Aaron Dye, Turbo Pup Musician Lindsay Sea Wills, Live True Counseling Jim Tuller, TC Fire Chief Erica Heller, Cancer Center Massage Therapist Fulfillament is created and hosted by Chelsea Bay Dennis of The Conscious Entrepreneur and Shea Petaja. JULIE CLARK Julie is … [Read more...]
GOOD IDEAS #14 RUNNER UPS!
(These two ideas did not win the $500, but they were too good not to share and invite you, the community to get involved or support them. Shea and myself (Chelsea) will be offering some coaching and consulting to help them go for it) -BIG IDEA #2: Joy 2 Ride from Carol M. Kraak To get people out on the trail that have limitations that don't allow them to walk or bike the Betsie Valley Trail … [Read more...]
GRANT WINNER #14 MAY 2019
THE WINNERS!!: Joseph Beyer, Nick Loud and Chris Loud THE BIG IDEA: Northern Michigan Haiku Roadshow! I have permission to do a Northern Michigan version of a fascinating and simple public art project called The Haiku Roadsign. We will create a portable roadside-sign with a series of Haiku poems, curated from submissions by local writers, and managed by The Boardman Review literary journal. … [Read more...]
Casey Petz, Leadership Coach
Casey works with Entrepreneurs, Leadership Teams, and Family Businesses as a Leadership Coach. He helps leaders get clarity on their unique abilities and then get focused on putting their talents to use while also creating more freedom in their personal life. He is also a recovering elementary school teacher, but is also known to friends and acquaintances as an executive at the family business, a … [Read more...]
Dan Fuller, Pathways Preschool
Dan is a teacher and co-owner at Pathways Preschool with his wife Brittni. A northern Michigan native, Dan has been working with young children in the community for over 17 years. He brings his expertise as a meditator, martial artist and musician to the classroom, but more than anything he is a master of play. Through play Dan expands the possibilities in which people experience life and engage … [Read more...]
Courtney Lorenz, Cultured Kombucha
As a left-minded creative soul in a right-minded body, the eccentricities of kombucha brought joy into Courtney’s life. Founder of Northern Michigan’s first kombucha tea brewery, Courtney desires to share the health benefits reaped from living foods. She believes that each body is unique, deserving to be happy, healthy, and filled with joy. Courtney’s background in nutrition and culinary arts … [Read more...]
Troy Daily, Create TC
Troy Daily grew up in Traverse City, whos parents have owned Kilwins Chocolate Shop since 1994. A hospitality business major graduating from MSU in 2008, always the dream since age 9 to open his own Kilwins. After meeting his wife, Whitney his senior year at MSU, they moved to Williamsburg, VA to own and operate a Kilwins franchise until early 2012 where the economy downturn forced the return to … [Read more...]
Jeff Haas, Jazz Musician
Jeff the son of German Jewish immigrants, grew up in Detroit in a home rich with music in the Judaic and classical traditions. He has been a social worker, music teacher, radio show host, composer, and jazz piano performer. He is the founder of Building Bridges with Music Program using his original music as a springboard for interactive discussion about overcoming barriers and creating more … [Read more...]
Sue Kurta, Boss Mouse Cheese
Sue took up cheese making as a hobby while working in corporate finance in New York City. That hobby became a passion, and she furthered her education in cheese making by studying with artisanal cheese makers in Vermont, and an apprenticeship on an organic goat farm in rural Maine. Upon returning to her home state of Michigan in 2010, Sue bought an historic 1867 farm in Kingsley where she started … [Read more...]
Fulfillament #13, January 2019
January 31st @6:30PM Workshop Brewing Co, Traverse City, MI STORYTELLERS: Courtney Lorenz, Cultured Kombucha Jeff Haas, Building Bridges with Music Troy Daily, Create TC ++++ Sue Kurta, Boss Mouse Cheese Dan Fuller, Pathways Preschool Fulfillament is created and hosted by Chelsea Bay Dennis of The Conscious Entrepreneur and Shea Petaja. Sue Kurta Sue took up cheese … [Read more...]
Todd Oosterhouse, Bonobo Winery
Todd is a Traverse City native started his career in sales and marketing which took him to Detroit, Long Island and Texas. It was in the south that he discovered his interest in contracting and opened his own business. He moved back to Traverse City bringing both his business and family. In 2012 all of his talents collided with a great idea… Bonobo Winery was founded by brothers Carter and Todd … [Read more...]
GRANT WINNER #13! Amalia Fernand
Amalia Fernand - THE BIG IDEA: Michigan Wildlife: A Coloring Field Guide includes 31 animals, 20 activities, Michigan species checklists, and a 150 word ecological term glossary. Animals in the book have two coloring pages that include track and scat measurements, range maps, diet, habitat, and life-cycle information. This book is designed to spread awareness about native wildlife to children … [Read more...]
Matt Myers, M22
After college, Matt and his brother Keegan would kiteboard as much as possible, they taught it, owned a kiteboarding school, edited for a kiteboarding magazine, competed, photographed, were sponsored, and traveled, all for kiteboarding. Together, they started Broneah Kiteboarding. In 2004, M22 was established when the Myers brothers sought to bring life to a passion for northern Michigan and it’s … [Read more...]
ELIZABETH LANDRY, Musician
Elizabeth Landry grew up in Cheboygan and Leelanau county MI. She has been writing songs since she was a child. Surrounded by music as a kid, it has been said that she has been singing since the day she was born. With sweet and smokey melodies, Elizabeth has an unmistakable folk flavor with a hint of an old blues and country influence. Here is her story from the October 2018 event. … [Read more...]
Angela Macke, Light of Day Organics
Michigan native and Traverse area local since 1998, Angela Mary Macke RN, BS, has over 20 years of experience as a holistic nurse and horticulturalist. In 2004, she established Light of Day Organics, a popular small batch certified organic tea farm in Leelanau County. Angela is committed to igniting inspiration and hope in our individual abilities to improve and maintain our whole-body … [Read more...]
Fulfillament #12, October 2018
October 11th, 2018 @7pm Workshop Brewing Co, Traverse City, MI STORYTELLERS: Angela Macke, Light of Day Organics Liz Kirkwood, FLOW Elizabeth Landry, Singer/songwriter Todd Oosterhouse, Bonobo Winery Matt Myers, M22 Fulfillament is created and hosted by Chelsea Bay Dennis of The Conscious Entrepreneur and Shea Petaja. ANGELA MACKE Michigan native and Traverse area local since 1998, … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Kirkwood, FLOW (For Love of Water)
Liz Kirkwood is a passionate protector of water and the environment. Inspired by the complex interaction between water, health, community, and conservation, she is an international water law expert and is executive director of FLOW (For Love of Water) – a Great Lakes water law and policy center based here in Traverse City. “Water runs through it all. Water defines us and everything we do on … [Read more...]
GRANT WINNER #12! October 2018
DAVID LEITH THE IDEA: To open a Tree Tent Experience Camp in our area. To create an Eco-Retreat for people to reconnect to themselves through nature, and rediscover their playful, adventurous spirit by camping in a portable treehouse in the forest. A space for people to get out & up (in trees), and see the world around them from a new perspective. It would be the first Tentsile Experience … [Read more...]
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