Laughing With Letta

Banyan Community Center makes a difference

Sheletta chats with Jazmine Panora Morocho, a Minneapolis based engineer and volunteer at Banyan Community Center in the city's Phillips neighborhood. Jazmine talks about how Banyan was instrumental to her success growing up and why it's important for her to help inspire the next generation of leaders. 

How Women Can Help Women Win

Sheletta chats with Jillian Hiscock, owner of A Bar of Their Own, about the upcoming Future Feminist Festival and how she's working with the Women's Foundation of Minnesota to help women win.

Tina's Leaving the Senate

Sheletta chats with US Senator Tina Smith about why she's retiring, Corey Booker's courage and how we can still have hope in democracy.

Catch the Twins on Comcast

It's baseball season and you don't have to leave your living room to watch the Twins in action thanks to a new partnership between Xfinity and Major League Baseball, you can catch all the games on Channel 1261!

Ain't nothing funny about be poisoned

Sheletta laughs and jokes but she don't play about keeping kids safe, so when she found out about the Minnesota Regional Poison Center, she invited one of the clinical supervisors on to talk about the training they provide to child care centers and the brochures they offer in multiple languages.

A Gala You Wanna Get To

Sheletta's hosting an upcoming gala that you'll wanna get to that will raise money for an organization that helps small business in North Minneapolis.

Tackling Mental Health and Substance Misuse in the Church

Pastor Seth Perry joins Sheletta to talk about what he's doing to encourage mental health resources in the church for people who struggle with substance misuse disorders. This episode has been brought to you in partnership with Washington County Public Health and Environment.

Supporting women owned businesses for Women's History Month

Sheletta chats with her friend Katie Falco from Falco Creative Media about the importance of women supporting other women's business endeavors for Women's History Month.

Minnesota Lottery Celebrates 35 Years

This year is the 35th anniversary of the Minnesota Lottery. Sheletta chats with the CFO Art Alexander about some of the fun things the Minnesota Lottery has planned to celebrate that could mean more money in your pocket when you play. Plus, the two chat about ways the Minnesota Lottery makes contributions to the community.

Who Gets the Last Laugh

Sheletta chats with her friend Cathy Wurzer from Minnesota Public Radio about a new virtual class she's doing through her nonprofit End in Mind to teach people how to write a good obituary.