Mission Control Podcast
Welcome to Mission Control. A bi-weekly podcast focusing on executive directors and non-profit leaders and how they strive to make positive impacts in their communities. Hosted by Paul J Schmidt, Owner and Creative Video Strategist for UnoDeuce Multimedia.
If you would like to be a guest or if there is someone's story that you would like to hear, please send a message to [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
A Conversation with Lysne Tait of Helping Women Period
In this episode, we have a repeat conversation with Lysne Tait who we interviewed last year. We felt that due to all of the publicity around the article in Oprah's Magazine and the legislation she he…
Melina Brann, Executive Director, Women's Center of Greater Lansing - Mission Control Episode 9
JUST TO NOTE: Since the recording of this interview in earlier in the year, Melina has taken a new position as Director of Public Policy of the NASW-MI.
In this episode, Melina and I talk about divin…
Cindy Kangas, Executive Director, Capital Area Manufacturing Council - Mission Control Episode 8
In this episode we bring back former co-host, Cindy Kangas. She talks about getting back into being an executive director again and working in an area that she had little knowledge of prior and what …
Linda Vail, Health Officer, Ingham County Health Department - Mission Control Episode 7
Our season 2 opening interview is with Linda Vail, Health Officer for the Ingham County Health Department. She talks about how she came to Ingham County and how she handled being on the frontlines of…
Mission Control Episode #6 - Lacor Consultants and Expanding Your Network
In this episode, Paul and Cindy talk about one of their favorite subjects: Networking! They are joined by Rita LaMoreaux of Lacor Consultants to chat about the reason non-profits should network and t…
Mission Control Episode #5 - Hospice of Lansing and Having Difficult Conversations
In this episode, Paul and Cindy talk with Heather Vida and Kathy Mrozinski about the unique aspects of Hospice of Lansing and how they are different from other hospices that you may have heard of.
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Mission Control Podcast Episode #4: Men Making a Difference and the Power of Mentorship
n this edition of the Mission Control Podcast, Cindy and Paul chat with Andrew Brewer of Men Making a Difference. They touch on the need for mentorship and volunteerism and Andrew tells a bit more ab…
Mission Control Episode 2: Helping Women Period and Refreshing Your Brand
In this second episode of Mission Control, we talk with Lysne Tait, Executive Director of Helping Women Period. She talks about how the organization started as a grassroots venture trying to feed a n…
Mission Control Episode 1: Giving Tuesday and the Shiawassee Community Foundation
In the inaugural episode, Paul and Cindy talk with Kim Renwick of the Shiawassee Community Foundation about how Giving Tuesday is big in the Shiawassee Region in Michigan. She also brings on two gues…