Who is Michael Beebe?
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Michael Beebe, a La Porte County native with a knack for hospitality and politics, now roams the country as a transporter, fueling his digital consulting venture while living a vibrant, laptop-driven life.
Michael Beebe’s journey kicked off in La Porte, Indiana, where he went from bussing tables at the old Holiday Inn to earning degrees from Purdue-North Central and Purdue-Calumet. He ran a 140-room hotel in Indianapolis, but it was teaching hospitality at Ivy Tech and Lake Michigan College that truly lit him up. A stint at WIMS radio, both on and off-air, added some flair to his resume. With an unshakeable passion for politics since age 18, Michael dove into campaigns for La Porte County Council and Indiana’s General Assembly, learning the ropes of social media marketing along the way. Though he hasn’t won a seat, his high-octane drive to serve keeps him in the game, now helping liberty-focused candidates shine.
Today, Michael’s an independent transporter, roaming the country while soaking up new cultures and sights—a gig he considers as much pleasure as work. Between stops, he’s building Spark Plug Strategies, his digital consulting company, and crafting websites with a marketer’s finesse honed from co-owning a tattoo shop (no ink on him, though). Based in La Porte County, he lives a “decentralized laptop lifestyle,” pouring his heart into projects like his book. and websites where he shares many secrets. For Michael, life’s a vibrant mix of travel, strategy, and chasing what sets his soul on fire.
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Michael Beebe, a La Porte County native, blends his love for travel as a transporter with running Spark Plug Strategies, writing, and living a dynamic laptop lifestyle.
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Get to Know Michael Beebe
Picture a young Michael Beebe, fresh out of La Porte High School in ’93, diving headfirst into the world of hospitality with a busboy gig at the old La Porte Holiday Inn. That hustle led him to an Associate of Science from Purdue-North Central in ’95 and a Bachelor’s in Hospitality Management from Purdue-Calumet in ’97 (those schools are now merged into Purdue-Northwest, by the way). Michael’s early career was a whirlwind—running a 140-room hotel in Indianapolis, where he learned the ins and outs of the industry but realized it wasn’t his true calling. What did spark his passion? Teaching. He found himself thriving in front of students at Ivy Tech Community College and Lake Michigan College, sharing the art and science of hospitality management. Oh, and he also moonlighted at WIMS radio in Michigan City, juggling both on-air and behind-the-scenes roles with his signature high energy.