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Guest: Dr. Kristi Kirk, President & CEO, Concordia University Texas
Duration: 31 minutes
Release date: June 2026
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Dr. Kristi Kirk on the Power of Higher Ed
Guest: Tamara Atkinson, President of Workforce Advancement Strategy, Goodwill Central Texas
Duration: 25 minutes
Release date: June 2026
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Tamara Atkinson on Connecting for Purpose
Guest: Adam Orman, Cofounder, L'Oca d'Oro
Duration: 36 minutes
Release date: May 2026
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Adam orman on building an inclusive food industry
Guest: Denise Davis, Board Chair, Austin Chamber of Commerce
Duration: 25 minutes
Release date: May 2026
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Denise Davis on Collaboration in Business and Politics
Guest: Hugh Forrest, Co-Founder, Gather and Grow Experiences
Duration: 27 minutes
Release date: May 2026
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Hugh forrest on SXSW, Creativity, and connection
Guest: Mayor Kirk Watson, City of Austin
Duration: ~30 minutes
Release date: April 2026
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Mayor Kirk Watson on GENATX and Austin's growth
Guest: Janice Omadeke, Author & Entrepreneur
Duration: ~40 minutes
Release date: April 2026
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Janice Omadeke on Leadership and Entrepreneurial Success
Guest: Joel Kocher, Co-Founder & CEO, Humann
Duration: ~30 minutes
Release date: March 2026
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Chasing the moment from dell computers to humann
Guest: Jeremiah Bentley, VP - Marketing & Community Affairs, Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Duration: ~30 minutes
Release date: March 2026
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Building Community from Insurance to Soccer
Guest: Sarah Pitre, Head Film Buyer, Alamo Drafthouse
Duration: ~30 minutes
Release date: February 2026
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Alamo Drafthouse Still Serves Cinema in the Streaming Age
Why Modern Media Must Adapt or Die
Guest: Madeline Hollern, Editor-in-Chief, Austin Monthly
Duration: ~22 minutes
Release date: November 2025
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Why Modern Media Must Adapt or Die
Why Good Theater Is Always Good Business
Guest: Jamie Herlich, Managing Director, Zach Theater
Duration: ~30 minutes
Release date: November 2025
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Why Good Theater Is Always Good Business
E10 - Matt Cisneros 2
Guest: Matt Cisneros, Owner, Cisco’s Restaurant and Bakery
Duration: ~30 minutes
Release date: October 2025
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Dedicating Your Life to Media and Migas
Chris Seals 3
Guest: Chris Seals, CEO, Still Austin Whiskey Co
Duration: ~30 minutes
Release date: October 2025
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Still Austin Is Keeping Whiskey Weird
Guest: Harvey Kronberg, Owner, Quorum Report
Duration: ~30 minutes
Release date: October 2025
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Why Texas Politics Still Sets Its Watch by the Quorum Report
Guest: John Garrett, CEO & Founder Community Impact News
Duration: ~30 minutes
Release date: September 2025
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
How Community Impact Shows That Print Media Is Still Good Business
Guest: Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, CEO of Waterloo Greenway Conservancy
Duration: ~30 minutes
Release date: August 2025
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
How Waterloo Greenway is Allowing Austin to Reimagine Its Heart
Guest: Adam Butler, co-founder and strategic chief of Butler
Duration: ~31 minutes
Release date: August 2025
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Empowering Austin’s top businesses to build a powerful brand voice
Guest: Kara Hanaoka, executive director of Good Work Austin
Duration: ~30 minutes
Release date: August 2025
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Why Austin’s Award-Winning Restaurant Scene Starts with Its Workers
Guest: Davon Barbour, President and CEO of the Downtown Austin Alliance
Duration: ~25 minutes
Release date: July 2025
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Why Austin’s growth doesn’t have to leave anyone behind
Guest: Judge Denise Hernández,Travis County Court at Law №6
Duration: ~30 minutes
Release date: July 2025
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
Creating Inclusive Spaces in Austin's Court System
Guest: Mason Ayer, CEO of Kerbey Lane All Day Cafe
Duration: ~33 minutes
Release date: June 2025
Sponsor: Amplify Credit Union
The Evolution of Kerbey Lane from Late-Night to Family-Friendly
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