Where We Landed is a podcast that recognizes our whole history told by the individuals that live and love this small Indiana County. Grant County is home to about 62,000 people, each holding a unique story as to how they landed here...in the middle of north central Indiana. We are collecting and sharing those stories.
Episodes
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
The Team welcomes Dr. Jen Bennett to Where We Landed! Kylie, Alicia, and Iris spend the next 40 minutes learning all things Jen! But the most pressing question the team wants to know, is how someone that grew up in Key West, FL landed here! Listen in as we learn how she learned that education was for her, finding the one good guy in Miami, and just how easy it was to find her community here in Marion.
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Alicia, Scott and Iris welcome Indiana Wesleyan University President - Dr. Jon Kulaga - to the show. Listen in as we learn about how he landed here, his pathway through higher education, his first impressions of Marion, and how opportunity motivates him.
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
You guys are in for a treat! The WWL team welcomes Susan Reese - a realtor with FC Tucker. Born in Thailand into a military family and moving often, she shares how a cute boy brought her here and she has adopted Marion as her hometown. Listen in as Susan shares her story with charm, humor, and you might learn a little something about The Rabe?
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Alicia and Iris are left to run the show today and when the cat's away the mice will play! Join us for today's ride as we welcome Joselyn Whitticker to the show. Born on her family farm in Blackfish, AR, she made her way to Grant County as a single mom in 1990. Listen as she shares about her role as an education administrator, learning to balance time as a working mom and the importance of showing up every day for kids.
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
WWL welcomes a Grant County boomerang, Sara James, to this week’s show. She is the owner of the Sara James Design and works at Taylor University in the Advancement department. We learn about how she loves the hunt to find items to be used in design and always encourages clients to use what they have. Listen as she talks about her village in Upland, discussing how spaces that we spend time in affect our whole health, and learning that she might be cheugy?
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Andrew Sprock, Executive Director of Circles of Grant County, joins Kylie, Iris, and Alicia in the studio today. Andrew talks about his work with Circles, the importance of removing barriers for those living in poverty and building supportive communities for families. You will hear about how he and his family made their way to Grant County, how he is learning to model behavior for his bi-racial children, and meeting his wife when they both were 10 years old.
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
This episode, Scott, Kylie, and Iris learn how Texas born and raised Dr. Tim Gillum landed in Grant County. He is a doctor of Otolaryngology and Chief of Surgery at Marion Health. The doc shares how he ‘thought’ he was just passing through, his love of DMB and why anyone should cherish this ‘diamond in the rough’, we call home.
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Alicia and Kylie chat today with Steve Quaderer. Growing up in Angola, Steve was a 3-sport athlete in high school and was recruited to Manchester University to play baseball. Listen in as Steve tells us how his own coaches, mentors, and life experiences led him to the work and life he leads today with his wife and two sons in Gas City.
A word of care. Toward the end of this episode, Steve shares his story of a close family member's suicide. Please use caution when listening as this topic may trigger distress.
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Kylie and Alicia team up today to chat with Pam Green. Pam, of the "4th street Daggys", tells the story of how she made it from Mishiwaka to rural Grant County. Pam has spent her life growing relationships and flowers. We hope you enjoy this story of how Pam became "The Flower Cart Lady"!
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Calling all Readers! This is the episode for you! Today, Kylie and Iris welcome LeeAnna Smith, Executive Director of the United Way of Grant County. LeeAnna, born and raised in Gas City, shares how she landed back in Grant County. An avid reader and proclaimed "Bestie" with her Librarians growing up, LeeAnna talks about her need to feel connected to her community, her first date with her husband that ended in a handshake, and the importance of realizing your potential. Oh! And her top book recommendations from 2022.