Back in August, Interlochen Public Radio hosted the Transom Story Workshop. Ten journalists from near and far spent a week finding stories in northern Michigan and honing their skills in audio journalism.
We’re playing some of those stories this week.
And today, it’s about figuring out how to move forward after everything you know about life gets shaken up.
Jordan Mangi takes us to a backyard not far outside Traverse City. Listen to the story through the audio player above.

This story was produced as part of the Transom Story Workshop hosted by Interlochen Public Radio in August of 2025.