Hey Michigan

This season premiere was a story that stayed with me after the cameras stopped rolling. It brought me back to Michigan, a place that has always been woven into my personal story. My grandparents met in Detroit, and my grandfather spent his career at GM, part of a generation that believed in building things that mattered. That spirit of purpose, pride, and possibility is something I grew up hearing about.

Today, Michigan is where my family and I return to reset. Our lake house has become a place of reflection, connection, and gratitude. A reminder of how important it is to slow down, be present, and appreciate the people around us. It’s a place that grounds me.

This interview felt especially meaningful. A washing machine, designed and built in Michigan, is now helping change lives around the world. What may feel routine here can mean everything elsewhere. Restoring time, dignity, and opportunity for women and girls who have spent generations washing clothes by hand.

What moved me most wasn’t just the innovation, but the empathy behind it. The willingness to listen, to understand, and to act. It’s proof that real change doesn’t always come from grand gestures, but from solutions rooted in generations of human experience.

This story is a reminder of what’s possible when compassion meets action. When we recognize our shared humanity and commit to lifting one another up, lives are reimagined. And sometimes, that transformation begins in the places that first taught us who we are.

A washing machine built in Michigan is now changing lives around the world. And to me, that says everything about who we are when we choose to care.

Michigan, this story matters. Because innovation with heart in mind can change everything.