Podcast Episodes
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Episode 701
Julia Novak, the CEO and Executive Director of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), rejoined the podcast to discuss her new role at ICMA. She shared how the organization is ad…
Published on 13 hours ago
An ICMA Conference Recap, Leadership, Urban Revitalization, and Hot Wings - GovLove Island
Episode 700
GovLove Co-hosts Meredith and Ben were joined by several friends of the pod to recap the 2025 ICMA Conference. Tom Modica is the City Manager at the City of Long Beach, CA, April Walker is the Assist…
Published on 1 week ago
Parks Commissioner to City Council Member with Mitchell Silver, Raleigh, NC
Episode 699
Mitchell Silver, City Council Member for the City of Raleigh, North Carolina rejoined the podcast to talk about the transition from working as a staff member in local government to becoming an electe…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Cohesive Planning and Community Growth in Downers Grove, IL with with Jason Zawila and John Houseal
Episode 698
Four plans in one. Jason Zawila, Planning Manager at the Village of Downers Grove, Illinois and John Houseal, Partner at Houseal Lavigne joined the podcast to discuss the APA Award-Winning Village o…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Leadership and Change Management with Kelly McAdoo, Santa Barbara, CA
Episode 697
Kelly McAdoo, the City Administrator for the City of Santa Barbara, California, joined the podcast to talk about her leadership and change management approach. She discussed transitioning transitioni…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Pouring into Public Service with Lesley Milton, St. Helena, CA
Episode 696
Lesley Milton, Deputy City Manager for the City of St. Helena, California, joined the podcast to talk about her passion for public service. She discussed her prior positions as a City Clerk and her e…
Published on 1 month ago
Dream Play Build - Hands On Community Engagement in Clackamas County, OR
Episode 695
Two guests joined the podcast to talk about play based engagement and how it can be a meaningful way to create change. Leah Fisher is a Built and Natural Environment Analyst for Clackamas County, Ore…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Democracy and City Management with Valerie Lemmie, Charles F. Kettering Foundation
Episode 694
Valerie Lemmie, Senior Advisor for State and Local Government for the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, joined the podcast to talk about her career in city management and the state of democracy. She s…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Form of Government Change and Elected to City Manager with Deb Mohlenhoff, Ithaca, NY
Episode 693
Deb Mohlenhoff, City Manager for the City of Ithaca, New York, joined the podcast to talk about her role transitioning from an elected official to a City Manager and changing the City's form of gover…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Sustainable Libraries Initiative with Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Mid-Hudson Library System
Episode 692
Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Executive Director for the Mid-Hudson Library System joined the podcast to discuss the Sustainable Libraries Initiative. She shared how the initiative was created, how librari…
Published on 2 months ago