This week's episode welcomes Brooke Clement, director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.

Brooke Clement began her career with the National Archives as an archives technician at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She then held archival and supervisory positions with the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and the Barack Obama Presidential Library.

Brooke joined us to discuss their current major exhibit, “Ford at 50,”… Decisions That Defined a Presidency. The exhibit features artifacts, documents, photographs, and much more to help tell the story of the Ford Presidency.

We also discussed the Betty Ford “mini-exhibit” profiling the “Betty Blip.” The exhibit gives visitors a chance to learn about Betty Ford’s breast cancer diagnosis just six weeks into her husband’s presidency.

Brooke reminded us that the Breton Village Train will also return to the museum during the holiday season.

Learn more: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.

On this week's episode, Phil Tower speaks with Carol Kendra, COO of Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park.

Carol shares how she became Frederik Meijer Garden & Sculpture Park's first Chief Operating Officer.

Before joining Frederik Meijer Gardens, Kendra was Vice President of Business Development, Strategic Growth, and Engagement at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan.

Carole also gave us a preview of the upcoming ENLIGHTEN Experience at Meijer Gardens – a new epic winter light spectacle happening November 27 through January 4th.

Carol also told us that Meijer Gardens achieved a new record attendance of over 780,000 visitors in the most recent fiscal year, and she expects that to be a calendar-year record as well.

At the same time as the Enlighten winter light spec spectacle, Meijer Gardens will also have its annual University of Michigan Health-West Christmas & Holiday Traditions exhibition… a top-rated attraction during the holiday season.

Online: Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park

On this week's episode, host Allison Donahue welcomes Sister Colleen Ann Nagle, Executive Director and Counselor at The Franciscan Life Process Center in Lowell, MI.

The mission of The Franciscan Life Process Center is to promote relationships with God that bring dignity and hope to the sacred process of all life through programs that assist, educate, enrich and inform, especially utilizing Music therapy, visual arts – workshops, classes, galleries, counseling services, spiritual integration, and other opportunities.

Online:The Franciscan Life Process Center