December/January 2022
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2022 Readers’ Choice Awards
Our lives wouldn't be what they are without the stellar local establishments found around every corner of West Michigan, from the newly founded to the well-established and everything in between. Those local staples are what the West Michigan Woman Readers' Choice...
Q&A: Rae Green, JD, LPC, CAADC
Rae Green, JD, LPC, CAADC | Founder & President | Sanford Behavioral Health While Rae Green studied history at Alma College and went to the Detroit College of Law for her Juris Doctor degree, her passion has always been helping those with the disease of addiction....
2022 Readers’ Choice Awards Finalists
What makes a community? Undoubtedly, the magic comes from its people. Our lives wouldn't be what they are without the stellar local establishments found around every corner of West Michigan, from the newly-founded to the well-established and everything in between....
Maximalism Makes a Comeback
Over the last decade, minimalism has vastly dominated the interior design realm, making rooms feel like blank slates with dots of decor sprinkled throughout. And while that's all well and good depending on your style, the gaze of many is being drawn elsewhere ......
Carrie Papke: Fearlessly Embracing the Unknown
October/November 2022
The Jason Kinzler Family First Foundation
In May 2011, Jason Kinzler passed away while running the Fifth Third River Bank Run. A pillar of health and fitness and a dedicated family man, Jason left behind his wife Kristi and three young children, ages 10, 8 and 6. In 2012, Kristi and some of the Kinzler's...
Carrie Papke: Fearlessly Embracing the Unknown
From surfing and endurance competitions to starting her own business, Carrie Papke has always been one to try something new and dive head-first into the unknown. Even while growing up—despite not having any immediate active military ties beyond two grandparents who...
Q&A: Karly Hiser
Founder | Crann Apparel Karly Hiser left a lucrative and fulfilling career as a pediatric nurse practitioner to found Crann Apparel, a family-owned and operated business producing high-quality sustainable children's clothing. Hiser—a wife and mother to three children...
Suzann Foerster: Empowering Leaders and Digging Deep
"Did I make a difference today? Did I show up in the way I needed to? Did my actions reflect my character?" These are the questions Suzann Foerster asks herself at the end of each day when reflecting upon her personal and professional life. In everything she does,...