Sandy Reitman is a freelance writer tackling many different writing projects that come her way. When she’s not in a word document, you can find her taking in whatever city surrounds her with good food, drink, and people.

Nigel O’Shea is a radio and audio engineer, part-time food critic and full-time philosopher. Now living with his family in Washington State, his Wisconsin-born daughter will assure his inevitable return to the beloved Badger State.

Mixee Vang is a pharmacist and mathematician by training but who enjoys all experiences relating to food, travel, writing, and culture. Any free time is dedicated to sharing with her daughters an active life sprinkled with adventure.

Deshawn McKinney is a writer proudly reppin Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His work is steeped in hip-hop and is a means of exploring liberation and the delicate balance of existence. His debut collection of poetry, “father forgive me” was released in February 2021 by Black Sunflowers Poetry Press.

“Human Powered” is a show about how people make places better. In our first season, we explore Wisconsin together to meet real people and hear in-depth stories that we hope leave you feeling closer to your neighbors—and inspired by where you live.

Brian Reisinger is a writer who grew up on a dairy farm in Sauk County. He’s worked in journalism, public policy, and consulting, and writes about rural American culture, economics, history, politics, and the outdoors.

Ben Meyer is the special topics correspondent at WXPR in Rhinelander. His reporting mainly focuses on natural resources, environmental, and economic issues in northern Wisconsin. He lives in Rhinelander with his wife, Erika.

Karl Michael Iglesias is a poet, teacher, artist and actor based in Brooklyn. He grew up in Milwaukee and is a graduate of UW-Madison, where he was part of the First Wave program.

Ayisha Jaffer has a passion for being in the shoes of many different lifestyles from punk rocker to park ranger. She’s been a storyteller, musician, DJ, and a radio host in Milwaukee, Nashville and the Twin Cities.

Judy Bridges is a writer who lived from coast to coast and returned to Wisconsin convinced there really is no place like home. She founded Redbird Writing Studio in Milwaukee in 1993, and included much of her writing wisdom in her good-natured guide to the craft, Shut Up & Write!

Jessica Gatzow studies Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She enjoys hiking and exploring Wisconsin’s natural areas.

Destiny Skubis is a Wisconsin native though loves to travel near and far. Her work consists of early childhood development, studying home-birth midwifery, and homesteading with the seasons.