Yazmin Lopez of Fitchburg was feeling restless as a stay-at-home mom. So she went on a self-discovery journey and ended up starting her own business: Katharisma Cleaning. In a partnership with Midwest Mujeres, WPR’s “Wisconsin Life” shares the stories of Lopez and five other women working to build community and better themselves in southern Wisconsin ..read more

People find happiness in all sorts of ways: listening to music, hiking or spending quality time with loved ones. But what if our state of bliss was actually dependent on our geography? Writer Eric Dregni explored this idea after traveling overseas ..read more

We live in a time when fake news permeates social media feeds and partisan coverage blasts through some cable news channels. Teaching media literacy can help people wade through the disinformation and become critical news consumers. As Christina Lieffring tells us, a video game created by UW-Madison’s Field Day Labs aims to teach students to become more media literate and what it takes to be a journalist ..read more

“What if we, as doulas and midwives, are agents of social change?” asked Tamara N. Thompson, a doula based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She dives into this concept and shares what led her to becoming a birthworker. In a partnership with Midwest Mujeres, WPR’s “Wisconsin Life” shares the stories of Thompson and five other women working to build community and better themselves in southern Wisconsin ..read more

Life on the farm used to be a common experience for many in this state. But with the number of family farms dwindling in Wisconsin, fewer people grow up ingrained in the hard working, family tradition that has bonded communities for generations. Eileen Bordeleau talked about life on the farm in Wayside, Wisconsin with her daughter, Rachel, as part of a StoryCorps Mobile Tour stop in Green Bay, Wisconsin ..read more

Shadayra Kilfoy-Flores has been involved in her Madison communities for decades. But, when her family friend, Tony Robinson Jr., was killed by a police officer, she sprang into action to try to improve police accountability. In a partnership with Midwest Mujeres, WPR’s “Wisconsin Life” shares the stories of Kilfoy-Flores and five other women working to build community and better themselves in southern Wisconsin ..read more

Samantha Green of Madison has a philosophy she lives by: nothing is impossible. She channels that with every pivot in her life while striving to one day own her own camping resort. In a partnership with Midwest Mujeres, WPR’s “Wisconsin Life” shares the stories of Green and five other women working to build community and better themselves in southern Wisconsin ..read more

As the saying goes – home is where the heart is. But for writer BJ Hollars of Eau Claire, it’s a little more complicated than that. We can become deeply connected to our physical homes, so moving – and moving on – can be a process ..read more

Katalina Sanchez of Madison has always been interested in art, which led her to open Graffiti Nail Salon. In a partnership with Midwest Mujeres, WPR’s “Wisconsin Life” shares the stories of Sanchez and five other women working to build community and better themselves in southern Wisconsin ..read more

Angela Morgan of Madison was feeling uninspired in her job a few years back. It was too rigid. So, she decided to take a huge risk and started her own business: Food Junkies Catering. In a partnership with Midwest Mujeres, WPR’s “Wisconsin Life” shares the stories of Morgan and five other women working to build community and better themselves in southern Wisconsin ..read more