Adonica Coleman
Host of The Daily BlendAdonica Coleman is the owner of A2D Events, established in Columbia Missouri in 2011. The company specializes in corporate, fundraising, virtual, and community events. She is also the creator of The Como 411, a digital media company focused on the Columbia and surrounding communities. She is the host of the weekly talk show, The Daily Blend w/AC, airing on KBIA and all social media platforms as well as host of Community Connections airing on KRCG 13 on the third Thursday on the news at sunrise.
Her community work includes serving as a board member at Granny’s House, The BOLD Academy, The Chamber of Commerce and REDI. She worked as a part time business coach with the Missouri Women’s Business Center from 2020-2022. Adonica is the chair elect for the Chamber of Commerce for the upcoming 2024-2025 year.
She is a wife of over 21 years and the mother of 4 daughters. She is passionate about her family, her business, the community and loves connecting people through networking.
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If you're a college student affected by the elimination of the federal government's SAVE plan, Alex LaBrunerie, president of LaBrunerie Financial, says there's a website you can use to calculate your loan repayment options. "You probably want to check that sooner rather than later." January 2, 2026 -
It's our first show of 2026! Joining us on set is Beth Orns, LCSW, therapist and owner of Better Together Mental Health. If you're thinking of making a resolution, or this is day one of your resolution, watch this interview because it'll give you some guidance going forward! January 1, 2026 -
We're ringing in the new year with local musician Audra Sergel! She performs a jazzy rendition of Sleigh Ride and then Auld Lang Syne. December 31, 2025 -
Access Arts provides accessible and diverse art education for the entire mid-Missouri community, including vulnerable and underserved populations (specifically children from low-income families and military veterans). On today's show, executive director Sarah Catlin tells us why its annual fundraising event, CelebrARTy, is moving from September to April. December 30, 2025 -
"If we didn't buy it or nobody else picked it up, we would lose Bluestem, and that is a crown jewel of our community." -- Stephen McBee, telling us why he and his wife decided to purchase Bluestem Missouri Crafts, a downtown Columbia mainstay for the past 42 years December 29, 2025 -
Colleen Finney didn't start out on the pageant circuit; in fact, just the opposite, telling us that she hated the idea growing up and would rather play football with the boys. Cut to now, after years of playing volleyball both in college and professionally, she's the reigning Miss Boone County! Hear her story on today's show. December 26, 2025 -
Merry Christmas, everyone! We hope you enjoy these two performances - "Christmas Cookies" and "Hard Candy Christmas" - courtesy of local musicians Audra Sergel and Meredith Shaw. December 25, 2025 -
Self-described "nerdy" girl Erica Martin joins us to talk about her web design company, Pixel Jam Digital. She recently organized the "Small Business, Big Heart" campaign, challenging local small businesses to raise money for The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. Her company matched up to $5,000, contributing to a total of over $14,400 raised! December 24, 2025 -
What is Sleep in Heavenly Peace? Build manager and today's guest, Andy Upham, alongside Sherri Helm, tells us, "we build beds for kids three to 17 that don't have beds, and it's pretty much that simple." It's "...amazing how Columbia's come together to take on this entire - what we're going to call - an epidemic of bedlessness." If you'd like to help, they're taking part in this year's CoMo Gives. December 23, 2025 -
The "Library-To-Go" locker system - already popular in smaller mid-Missouri communities - is Daniel Boone Regional Library's way of modernizing services and increasing accessibility, and now it's Columbia's turn! On today's show, DBRL development manager Joe Facteau says the cost to make it happen is $43K, and it won't happen without your support. December 22, 2025
