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Listen to this podcast and discover the power of "Shining Beautiful" in life and in your community. Mikelle is perhaps the only non-verbal podcaster in the world. How does she do it? With technology.
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Feeling the Shift: Are We Ready for What's Coming? (opens the original)
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September feels like one of those months when change is no longer somewhere off in the distance—we can begin to feel it. In this mid-month episode of The Shining Beautiful Series Podcast , Katherine talks about what that looks like in real life: growing concerns about Medicaid and HCBS funding, changes within Mikelle's support team, and the increasing importance of additional protocols as Colorado's Medicaid agency, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), more closely scrutini
Finding the Intersection: A Labor Day Reflection (opens the original)
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Labor Day is upon us, summer is beginning its slow turn toward fall, and after two longtime members of Mikelle's team moved on to new opportunities, I find myself, at seventy-three, back in the caregiving saddle again. In this episode of the Shining Beautiful Series Podcast , I reflect on an unexpected friendship from years ago that has me thinking differently about caregiving, community and the people we sometimes overlook when searching for support. Maybe preparing for an uncertain future isn'
More Than a $99 Painting: Mikelle's Fourth Year at Access Gallery (opens the original)
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What happens when an artist keeps showing up—and people keep taking her art home? For the fourth year in a row, Mikelle has a piece in Access Gallery's $99 Art Show in Denver this September. And, just like the last three years, we're hoping someone will fall in love with her work enough to give it a new home! In this episode of The Shining Beautiful Series , Mikelle, Torie, and I talk about art, creativity, inclusion, and what it means to be recognized as an artist. For Mikelle, creating art isn
The Architecture of Hope (opens the original)
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The Architect of Hope What does it mean to stay hopeful when the world feels divided and uncertain? In this mid-month update of The Shining Beautiful Series Podcast , Katherine reflects on the quiet work of becoming an architect of hope. Through stories from nature, mentorship, caregiving, and community, she explores the difference between hope and despair, the powerful role of both nature and nurture in shaping our lives, and how mentors plant possibilities that continue to grow long after they
More than a Meeting (opens the original)
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What makes a great support team? It isn't the agenda, the meeting notes, or the action items. It's the relationships built around the table. In this heartfelt episode of The Shining Beautiful Series Podcast , Mikelle, Katherine, and team member Torie explore why team meetings are about so much more than logistics. They share how open communication, mutual respect, and shared purpose create a support system where everyone has a voice—and where Mikelle feels seen, heard, and deeply supported. Toge
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