Podcast Episodes

week of aug 25: Leigh Mcmillan.- Whitepages

Episode 77

The CEO of Whitepages enlightens us about the importance of sharing information in order to have a source of truth, the rise and fall of ReachNow, and our shared passion for a ponzie scheme story.

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Published on 14 hours ago

week of aug 18: Jasmine Donovan - Dick's Drive-In

Episode 76

The President & CEO shares with us how she chooses locations for new stores, why there's not a veggie burger on the menu, and if we will see seating back in the Queen Anne store. We also cover the un…

Published on 1 week ago

week of aug 11: James Robinson - Seattle Opera

Episode 75

The General & Artistic Director of the Seattle Opera shares how the business model of the opera, and arts organizations as a whole, have changed over the years. We talk about why producing an opera i…

Published on 2 weeks ago

week of aug 4: Tess Wakasugi-Don, GLY Construction

Episode 74

As the Principal of a construction company, Tess shares with us why construction projects can get behind schedule, how building in Seattle compares to other cities, and why she's diversified her comp…

Published on 3 weeks ago

week of july 28: the return of Caitlin Braam - Yonder Cider

Episode 73

It's Yonder's 5 year anniversary so we brought the Founder & CEO Caitlin back to the studio to share what's changed since we last talked, how the tariffs are affecting her business, the sometimes tri…

Published on 4 weeks ago

week of july 21: Dominique Alex - Mary's Place

Episode 72

As the CEO of the largest shelter in Washington state serving families experiencing homelessness, Dominique shares what Mary's Place is doing to serve our community and how things have dramatically c…

Published on 1 month ago

week of july 14: Chad Mackay - Fire & Vine Hospitality

Episode 71

The CEO of Fire & Vine Hospitality joins us to talk about the restaurant industry and especially the impact of the minimum wage change that took effect in January. Should all restaurants implement a …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

week of july 7: Ryan Neal - Blueprint Technologies

Episode 70

As the Founder & President of a tech consulting/data analytics company AND a former lawyer, Ryan has a lot of interesting perspectives on the news of this week. We debate the controversial B&O taxes …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

week of june 30: Lindsay Horgan (Fletcher) - The Sister Episode

Episode 69

Rachel's older sister joins the NY hotel "studio" to break down the top news stories and share some of her own about what it was like growing up with Rachel and what it's like being a high school tea…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

mid-year economic outlook: Matthew Gardner - Gardner Economics

Episode 68

The former Chief Economist for Windermere helps us understand how the economy is doing amongst the tariff and immigration changes at a federal level. He also shares interesting data on the job market…

Published on 2 months ago