Laughing With Letta

Be careful on your bike

Sheletta's best buddy Jim Platten just pulled his Harley out for the summer and that always makes her anxious. She's nervous about bikers being on the road and wanted to find out if there's anything she can do, as a driver, to keep her friend Jim and other riders safe. So she asked the folks from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to join her on the podcast to motorcycle safety.
 
https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ots/safe-driving-information-and-laws/mn-motorcycle-safety-center/motorcycle-training-courses

Want to be a CEO? There's help for that.

To become a successful entrepreneur, Sheletta participated in great training programs to help her understand how to scale her business, which is why she invited the folks from Elevate Hennepin on the show. They talk about their CEO Now program that provides tools, resources and expert advice to help your business grow.
https://www.elevatehennepin.org/stories/elevate-stories/Building-structure-and-finding-clarity-in-CEO-Now
 
 

Get ready to get help

 Sheletta chats with her friends from Rebuild Together Minnesota about their Safe at Home and Home Repair programs that ensure families can live in safe and healthy homes. The application opens October 1st. What do you need to qualify? Listen to the podcast to find out.
https://rtmn.org/apply-for-help/

MEDA helps businesses thrive

Sheletta chats with her friends from MEDA about how they help small business owners in Minnesota go from just surviving to thriving with the programs, resources and services they provide.
https://meda.net/

Sheletta found her tribe in Kelly Village

Sheletta grew up in Kelly Village, a public housing property in 5th Ward. She credits the village in Kelly Village for helping her mature into the woman she is today. The host says she now knows that assistance was a safe space for her and a launching pad for her mother to get off welfare and eventually become a homeowner. That's why she wanted to make sure that her listeners knew that Housing Alliance HTX will open its waitlist lottery for eight public housing properties for the first time since 2023. The application period runs through July 6. She chats with Daveta Thomas to find out more.
Website: https://www.alliancehtx.org/
Hotline: 832-446-1611

Will your insurance pay for a Doula?

Sheletta chats with  Lisa L. Saul, MD, MBA, a maternal-fetal medicine physician executive, about the benefits of having a dula during your delivery and how it's now one of the new perks for patients who have UnitedHealthcare insurance.

Don't get scammed

With so many fraudsters going around and AI making it more difficult to tell if emails are real or fake, Sheletta invited her friends from AARP on the show to talk about how families can protect themselves and their money from bad actors.
www.aarp.org/mn
www.aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork or www.aarp.org/fwn
AARP Fraud Watch Helpline - 877-908-3360

Black Women: Get Heart Healthy!

Sheletta chats with Dr. Rahshana Price-Isuk of NorthPoint Health & Wellness about the importance of Black women getting heart healthy.
http://hennepincounty.gov/heart-beats

Keep your kids and family safe from lead poisoning

The problem with lead in children's bodies is that there are typically no symptoms. The only way to know is through a well check exam. If you notice your children are picking at the wall and eating non-food items, it's important to screen for lead at your pediatrician's office.
https://www.hennepincounty.gov/services/grants-funding-opportunities/lead-paint-removal-grant.
Soil Testing - https://www.minneapolismn.gov/resident-services/property-housing/housing/healthy-homes/lead/testing-soil/
Water Testing - https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/programs-initiatives/lead-testing/water-lead-test-kit/
Community Blood Testing Events - https://www.minneapolismn.gov/resident-services/property-housing/housing/healthy-homes/lead/child-lead-testing-events/

Mental Health in Motion

Sheletta shines a spotlight on a new initiative in Washington County that brings mental health services to the community.