Jeff Sherman spotlights Milwaukee changemakers — Running Rebels’ Victor and Dawn Barnett and Mumbies founder Bradley Will — who are transforming lives for local youth and dogs alike.

Marquette University President Dr. Kimo Ah Yun and Dr. Manal Hamdan, director of Marquette’s predoctoral program in oral and maxillofacial radiology, join Jeff Sherman for a conversation on technology, mentorship, and the future of education. Dr. Hamdan spotlights cutting-edge advances in dental care — including how artificial intelligence is transforming both patient outcomes and the training of tomorrow’s dentists at Wisconsin’s only dental school. Dr. Ah Yun shares Marquette’s broader commitment to preparing students across disciplines for an AI-driven future and discusses his Charting Our Course tour, a nationwide rollout of his vision for the university. Plus, Jeff closes the show with the latest on coffee prices in The Upswing Coffee Index and news of a new exclusive coffee brand debuting at the Baird Center.

Doors Open Milwaukee returns September 27–28, giving the public a rare chance to explore some of the city’s most iconic and exclusive spaces. Jeff Sherman is joined by Ray Hill, executive director of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive BID, and Grace Fuhr, events director at Historic Milwaukee, to preview this year’s event. Hill explains how Business Improvement Districts fuel neighborhood growth and shines a light on the development momentum along Historic King Drive. Fuhr highlights standout buildings on this year’s tour — including the Wisconsin Club and the Uplifting Mansion — and shares how Milwaukee takes cues from other cities to keep Doors Open exciting and fresh.

In this episode, Jeff Sherman sits down with Colton Grebe, fourth-generation co-owner and chief strategy officer of Grebe’s Bakery, to talk tradition, innovation, and the launch of Grebe’s “store within a store” concept now open at Metro Market. Colton shares the bakery’s 1937 origin story, lessons from the International Baking Expo in Las Vegas, and how Grebe’s balances Milwaukee favorites like crullers with large-scale icons like Wisconsin State Fair Cream Puffs. Plus, Martin Moore from Koss joins Jeff to break down post-Apple-event iPhone wishes, Southwest Airlines’ seating shakeup, creative tactics in luxury real estate, smarter inbox habits, and quick-hit ideas to keep Milwaukee moving forward.

From Restaurants to Our Schools, WTMJ's Jeff Sherman talks to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Food Critic Rachel Bernhard and Hunger Task Force's Jonathan Hansen

This week, WTMJ's Jeff Sherman was joined by Tamara Key, an Army veteran, owner of The Herbal Key Apothecary and the Wisconsin ambassador of the CJ3 Foundation, a nonprofit that provides services to wounded and disabled first responders, veterans, and current military service members. In response to increased customer demand for holistic and alternative health solutions, The Herbal Key Apothecary is relocating and expanding its operation and services to 117 N. Thompson St., in Oconomowoc. A grand opening event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jeff Sherman also was joined by Rich Kirchen, senior reporter at the Milwaukee Business Journal. The Upswing is presented by Horicon Bank.

Join Jeff Sherman as he talks with local restaurateur and entrepreneur Jesus Gonzalez about his food truck park and new venture that makes bringing food trucks to events as easy as pie.

Jeff Sherman meets some of the vendors at Summerfest this year including Mae'Rose Naturally Rooted, Howdy Hat Bar, Bandit MKE and Unfinished Legacy.

Jeff SHerman was joined by Stacy Bartsch and Sarah McManus from Milwaukee's Betty Brinn Children's Museum on new exhibits and how they educate children. PLUS: Koss Headphones' Martin Moore to talk about the latest technology trends.

My Office? Your Office!

A lot of development is going on between Milwaukee and Madison and WTMJ's Jeff Sherman is talking to the people making it happen. Michael Luckey is the Jefferson County Administrator and Deb Reinbold is Thrive's Economic Development President and they explained why business is booming along I-94