Hudson Roundtable

Sherif has a conversation with a trio of experts on the housing and insurance markets. They discuss the wild patterns of the past few years and spend some time speculating where the market will go in the near future. If you find yourself in need of personal consultations about housing, financing, or insurance, please reach out to our panel of experts! And check out "The Conviction of a Leader", Beau's podcast!  Sherif Mansour - 330-697-7038, Sherifmansour@kw.com Rachel McGinley - 330-671-2065, rachelmcginley@kw.com Libby Thompson - libby.thompson@myccmortgage.com, http://crosscountrymortgage.com/libby-thompson/ Beau Vincent - https://agents.allstate.com/beau-vincent-stow-oh.html

On this week's episode of the Hudson, Ohio Roundtable Podcast, we have Liz Murphy from Destination Hudson as our guest. We talk about the history and mission of Destination Hudson. 

Jessica Hoefler, founder of Piper's Key, and children's author, Megan Higgins, are local Hudson moms on a mission. They strive to make the world more inclusive and kind by spreading awareness about disabilities and medical devices through positive representation in children's literature. 

Today on the HRT pod, we have a conversation with new Hudson Mayor, Jeff Anzevino. We touch on a variety of issues that face Hudson today, as well as paths forward that will bring us more together.

Join us as we are live at Comida in Hudson for PodPopuli's Podapalooza!  Phil Mikita is our guest of honor as he tells us all about The Friends of Hudson Parks program.  Trivia question:  How many parks does Hudson have total?

Is Hudson a pet-friendly community? Hudson's Pet Doctor Dr. Daniel Bestic and "Living Hudson" host Jessie Obert stop by to talk about the Hudson Dog Park dilemma, popular pets in the community, how to keep our dogs and cats healthier, what the city can do to create a more positive pet environment, and much, much more!

Local veterans Jim Behling - Hudson's oldest combat vet - and Chris Banweg, a 21 year Marine, join Roundtable founder Traci Rabb to discuss the meaning of Memorial Day, Hudson's military legacy, life after combat, and how to best remember our brave servicemen. 

Western Reserve Academy's Associate Head of School Dr. Nicholas Kent takes a seat at the Roundtable to talk about the school's relationship with the community, the history of the campus, how Covid affected the academic year, his hopes for Hudson moving forward, and why the city has such appeal to visitors and transplants!

"The Bachelor" winner Jen Schefft Waterman leads a discussion among local moms on why they chose Hudson, raising kids in a united community, the benefits of Northeast Ohio, and why it's a wonderful place to call home!

Does a community truly come alive after the sun goes down? Brian Howie is joined by Keven Altomare and Emily Dunlap to dish about the Hudson restaurant, bar, and nightlife scene. What's changed, the impact of DORA, what the city lacks, taking chances, trying new things, the best places to go, and the happiest Happy Hours! Plus...is Hudson a good place to be single?

We're talking real estate! Jessie Flagg Obert leads a rollicking Roundtable conversation on the changes in the Hudson housing market, new needs in home ownership, the limits of inventory, and the shift to home offices. Plus, the challenges of zoning, moving, refinancing, downsizing, multi-generational housing, and much, much more!

Is Hudson too white to realize its full potential? Jenn Scheeser, Chante Jones, Sara Viar, Doston Jones, and Sherif Mansour take a deep dive on diversity - how far the city as come, where work needs to be done, the challenges in our schools, experiences as minorities, and how to best overcome our biases!

Roundtablers Michael Walker, Janice Gusich, Todd Zedak, and Andrea Bucey-Tikkanen discuss how to best settle our differences, the place for politics on a local level, why we shouldn't cancel our neighbors, ways we can look out for each other, blurring the lines in the sand, and what it means to be part of a community!

Is Hudson headed in the right direction? Diane Demuynck, Zach Bruce, Katrina Whited, and Dianne Ketler sit down at the Roundtable to dish on the growth of the city, the changes over the years, the challenges of the schools, the mistakes that were made, and what needs to improve to benefit the kids - and the community!  

Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce President Nicole Alverson and Merchants of Hudson President Kendra Altomare take their seats at the Roundtable to reflect on some of the good things that have happened in and around Hudson in the last few months, the challenges for downtown businesses, the hope that lies ahead, coming together as a community, the transitions for 2021, and the gloriousness that is DORA!

To kick things off, Traci Rabb, Josh Rabb, and Sherif Mansour join Brian Howie at the 'Table to share how it all began - the challenges, the goals, the scandals, and the most memorable highlights in the group's history! Plus, what we can all do better, the future of Hudson, and...does everyone just need to stop complaining? Special shoutout to Daisy Cakes for making this episode a little bit sweeter!

A sneak peek at what's ahead on the Hudson Roundtable Podcast!