Chuck Gaidica considers one of the greatest adventures of his life to be his return to the church of his youth, the Catholic Church. And Chuck knows adventure! He has flown with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and flown through the eye of a hurricane. He has chased tornadoes and caught one. Chuck has been to the top of two volcanoes including an expedition to the top of Mt. Kilauea and lived in the Amazon jungle of Peru on expedition as well. Chuck is a private pilot and has been scuba certified. He lived and studied in the Holy Land for a month as part of his master’s degree and led a Holy Land pilgrimage with his wife Susan.
Chuck is a trusted media figure, frequent keynote speaker, podcast & radio host and author. He also serves as an on-camera host and spokesperson for various projects. Many people may know Chuck from his national and local radio and television work in Michigan over four decades. He has multiple Emmy awards and was awarded the prestigious Silver Circle Award for broadcast excellence by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He could be found over the years forecasting the weather, hosting a game show seen across Michigan or getting in his New York state of mind by forecasting the weather on the NBC Today Show or the CBS Morning News.
Along with various degrees, Chuck is also a Mayo Clinic trained Wellness Coach and holds a certificate in “Second Half Significance” from Pepperdine University and the Halftime Institute. Chuck is about continued innovation in life and looks now to inform, inspire, encourage and lead people on a journey of joy in life.
Chuck is a lover of family. Chuck and his wife Susan live in southeast Michigan, have been married for more than forty years. They are members Holy Family parish in Novi, Michigan where Chuck serves in various ways including as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. Chuck is an active pro-life supporter with a personal experience that cemented his position many years ago. Chuck and Susan are blessed to have a growing family of five children and their spouses along with seven grandchildren and two dogs.
