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Joram Muzira Job returns to The Ugandan Boy Talk Show — and this time, a lot has changed.After 15 years of building a career in Uganda's fashion and modelling industry, the CEO & Creative Director of Joram Model Management took on one of his biggest challenges yet: becoming National Director of Miss Universe Uganda 2026 and building Uganda's inaugural edition from the ground up.In this candid conversation, Joram takes us behind the glamour to talk about what it really took to bring Miss Universe to Uganda — the investment, pressure, criticism, brand partnerships, leadership challenges and lessons that came with building something for the first time.We also discuss the crowning of Mitchelle Daka as Miss Universe Uganda 2026, what it takes to prepare a Ugandan contestant for the international stage, the vision behind “Beyond the Crown,” and why pageantry should create opportunities that last long after the competition ends.Joram also reflects on 15 years of Joram Model Management, discovering Ugandan models, creating international opportunities, the business of fashion in Uganda, dealing with criticism and what he hopes his contribution to Uganda's creative industry will ultimately become.

Michael Masters, National Director and CEO of the Secure Community Network, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today with guest host Harry Hurley to discuss lessons learned from the intelligence failures of 9/11. Masters and Hurley reflected on the formation of the Department of Homeland Security after the terrorist attack, the evolution of national security, the emergence of AI in the modern threat environment, and more. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“The scale and suddenness of this flood have left many families facing immense uncertainty and hardship.” says Roslyn Gabriel, World Vision's National Director in Nepal. The death toll from the floods that have swept the border region between Nepal and Chinese-controlled Tibet continues to rise, along with the intense rescue effort.But Nepal must also rebuild the villages in the path of the flood or rehouse people who've moved to the capital, Kathmandu. Hundreds of children have also reportedly been made orphans.GUEST:Roslyn Gabriel is the National director of World Vision Nepal based in KatmanduAustralians can support World Vision's Nepal emergency appeal at the World Vision Australia website: Nepal emergency flood appeal | World Vision Australia

“The scale and suddenness of this flood have left many families facing immense uncertainty and hardship.” says Roslyn Gabriel, World Vision's National Director in Nepal. The death toll from the floods that have swept the border region between Nepal and Chinese-controlled Tibet continues to rise, along with the intense rescue effort. But Nepal must also rebuild the villages in the path of the flood or rehouse people who've moved to the capital, Kathmandu. Hundreds of children have also reportedly been made orphans.PLUSAlmost every UN member country has signed covenants to guarantee human rights. But what happens when there's a clash of rights, such as personal identity versus religious liberty? Some battles end in the courts but official human rights agencies are trying to balance these claims. The Templeton Foundation is funding a $1.2 million global study of the issue. ANDIt's five years since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, erasing, almost overnight, the human rights gained in the previous 20 years. A western occupation had its problems – a Brown University study found it cost allied powers around $2 trillion – but for two decades it empowered many women and girls to live as full citizens. Now they face what Afghanistan's former human rights chief is calling a “femicide”. GUESTS:Roslyn Gabriel is the National director of World Vision NepalNicholas Aroney is Professor of Constitutional Law at The University of QueenslandShaharzad Akbar is a human rights activist from Afghanistan, currently in exile and a Visiting Scholar at Wolfson College, OxfordAustralians can support World Vision's Nepal emergency appeal at the World Vision Australia website: Nepal emergency flood appeal | World Vision AustraliaAlso the ABC is supporting the Emergency Action Alliance member charities and their local partners. Your donation will help provide food, water, financial support, emergency shelter and aid to those in need. Go to ABC.net.au/gives to find out more and donate.Nepal-Tibet Floods - ABC Gives

We would love to hear from you, follow this link to send us a message directly. Include a voice message and you might even be featured in a future episode! School-related things have traditionally been handled by Mom, but the research is clear—when dads get involved in a kids' education, those kids thrive in the classroom. In this episode of the All Pro Dad Podcast, host Ted Lowe is joined by National Director of Chapters for All Pro Dad, Jason Hood, and Pasco County (FL) School Superintendent Dr. John Legg, to talk about why everybody wins when dads get engaged with their children's schooling. Why This MattersKids whose dads are involved in the education process have more success in school, are typically more confident students, and exhibit fewer behavioral problems. Key Takeaways·Dads Are Welcome: Dads don't always plug in at school because they feel uncomfortable, awkward, or uninvited. But dads don't have to be education experts to make a difference. Simply showing up tells your kids that their education matters.·Presence Creates Connection: Something as simple as driving your kids to school can give dads valuable one-on-one time to listen, tell stories, ask questions, and build a relationship. Consistency matters because those everyday conversations can eventually open the door to deeper conversations.·Dads Must Be Intentional: Whether it's attending parent-teacher conferences, meeting teachers, helping with school projects, or joining or starting an All Pro Dad Chapter, dads can find simple ways to become a consistent presence in their kids' education.Practical Tips for Dads1.    Start by showing up. Take your kids to school or pick them up when you can, meet their teachers, attend conferences, and look for opportunities to be physically present at school.2.    Use the time you have to build connection. Don't turn every car ride or school conversation into an interrogation. Tell stories about your own experiences, ask natural questions, listen, and be consistent enough that your kids learn that Dad is genuinely interested in their lives.3.    Find a way to plug in. Look for an All Pro Dad Chapter at your child's school, or ask the school administration about starting one. You don't have to have everything figured out—just take the first step toward becoming more involved.Important Episode Timestamps [00:00] What Actually Happens When a Dad Shows Up at His Kid's School?[00:50] Why So Many Dads Step Out of Their Kids' Education[03:20] What Happens to Kids When Dads Do Show Up[06:51] The Simple Act of Taking Your Kid to School and Why It Changes Everything[09:53] How to Actually Make the Most of That Car Ride[11:49] Why Dads Need to Share the Mental Load of Education With Mom[13:39] How Jason Uses His Own ADHD to Connect With His Son on the Way to School[17:22] What the All Pro Dad Chapter Program Is and How It Works[20:16] What Dr. Legg Has Seen the Chapter Program Do for Schools[26:38] This Week's Pro Move: Find out if your kids' school has an All Pro Dad chapter. If it does, join it. If it doesn't consider starting one. Sponsor:The All Pro Dad Podcast is proudly brought to you by Family First, a nonprofit dedicated to equipping parents with resources to strengthen their families. Learn more at FamilyFirst.net.All Pro Dad Resources:Learn More about the All Pro Dad Chapter programConnect with Us:Ted Lowe on LinkedInBobby Lewis on LinkedInBJ Foster on LinkedInSubscribe on Apple PodcastsGet All Pro Dad merch!EXTRAS:Follow us: Instagram | Facebook | X (Twitter)Join 200,000+ other dads by subscribing to the All Pro Dad Play of the Day. Get daily fatherhood ideas, insight, and inspiration straight to your inbox.This episode's blog can also be viewed here on AllProDad.com. Like the All Pro Dad gear and mugs? Get your own in the All Pro Dad store.Get great content for moms at iMOM.com

Checking in with the World Vision in Nepal. We'll talk to Roslyn Gabriel the National Director of World Vision Nepal. They are concerned NOW about the growing threat of water-borne disease for children. Life, Culture and Current Events from a Biblical Perspective with Neil Johnson.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, host Kevin Vinnaco is joined by Anushka Shiell, National Director of Programs and Services of the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). Anushka discusses the APDA's programs and services that support patients, families, caregivers, and professionals. They discuss valuable resources developed by APDA such as the Let's Keep Moving Webinar Series, and Good Start.  This episode is ideal for anyone seeking for resources and programs to support people living with Parkinson's Disease.   For more information on the APDA, visit https://www.apdaparkinson.org/  For questions about this podcast, please contact neuroddsig@gmail.com.  Show notes available here

The Suite Spot attended the 2026 Hotel Data Conference and had the opportunity to interview some of the best and brightest hospitality leaders in the industry to gain their insights and perspectives on prevailing data trends, AI & technology, how to optimize the guest experience and much more.  Be sure to watch the full episode if you missed any of the action from the 2026 Hotel Data Conference.  Special thanks to: Amanda Hite, Jan Freitag, Erica Lipscomb, Max Spangler, & Sam Trotter. Ryan Embree: Welcome to Suite Spot, where hoteliers check in and we check out what’s trending in hotel marketing. I’m your host, Ryan Embree. Hello, everyone. Ryan Embree here at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference here with STR President Amanda Hite. Amanda, great to see you again. Congratulations here. This is our first time at the Hotel Data Conference. Amanda Hite: Oh, wonderful. Thank you. Ryan Embree: Record attendance was just announced. Welcome to The Suite Spot. We’re excited to be here. It was a ton of excitement that we just saw. Tell us a little bit about this event, and we were talking off camera about, do you ever expect it to be what it is right now? Amanda Hite: Yes, we started it 18 years ago with a couple hundred people, maybe. The very first year we’ve always had it in Nashville. This is our home base for the STR part of our business. Most of our employees are here that are in the US. So we started it with a way to connect with customers and more importantly, like, we all have this curiosity about the data. You know, we’re constantly in analyzing, looking at trends in the industry, and we wanted to get people together to hear what are you seeing and let’s talk about it. And that’s really how this started. So it’s, I think it’s for me, my most proud part of this conference is the feeling that everyone has when they come in of being really open and curious and wanting to learn from each other. So you get some really good dynamic conversations happening in the networking breaks and in the hallway. Ryan Embree: Well, it’s such an important time right now too, right? ‘Cause people are already starting, if you can believe it. Well, actually, probably you can look in 2027. Amanda Hite: That’s why we do hotel data conference when we do it. Exactly. It’s budget season. Ryan Embree: Brilliant. Brilliant. Right? And, you know, you just got off stage, like I said. One of the fascinating pieces, like I said, we weren’t here last year, but this is our first time. You said when you first stepped on stage, there were, and you showed some of those original numbers. There was a little bit of a gap in the audience last year. Amanda Hite: Yes. Ryan Embree: But this year, a little bit different story. Amanda Hite: Yes. We had a much better forecast to reveal this year. Last year at this time was when we took the forecast down to reflect what was happening in the industry. And this year, we raised the forecast, not just for the rest of this year, but also for 2027. Ryan Embree: So great to see. And a really cool inflection point, I made a note here, revenue for the first time outpacing expenses, right? What does that mean for hoteliers? Amanda Hite: Yeah. So we finally see the pace of growth on the revenue side outpacing the expense growth. I mean, we’re in a high inflationary environment. Expense growth is something that will continue and hoteliers are having to deal with. But to see that we’re actually going to get some GOP gains, it’s, it’s super helpful. I mean, the point I made this morning though is our margins are not growing. Yeah. So we’ve got some room to grow efficiencies and productivity within the hotels to try to get margins to grow at the same rate of GOP growth. Ryan Embree: Yeah, yeah. It’s challenging right now. And one of the things we’re doing to combat, or CoStar’s doing combat that, bottom line data being added to the product. What’s that mean for the hotel industry? Ryan Embree: Yeah, so within STR Benchmark and the CoStar platform, we introduced at the end of the first quarter our profitability benchmarking. P&L is something that STR has done for 30 years. We did it on an annual basis. And we introduced our monthly benchmarking back in 2020, literally as the world shut down. So maybe not the best timing. But of course, now we’re prepared in an environment like we are today, a very complex operating environment for our hoteliers. It’s, yes, we need to grow revenues, but we must make sure that that is flowing through to the bottom line and that our operators and owners are actually making money. And that’s not been the case in many types of hotels and many markets around the country. So we’re trying to make sure that we bring that visibility of not just the top line growth that we want to see for the industry, but the flow through all the way to the bottom line. Ryan Embree: Yeah, I’d love to see that. And, you know, another thing that we’re gonna hear constantly about at, and at this conference is AI, right? So I guess the overarching question would be more of like, how are you incorporating AI into your products right now? Amanda Hite: This is when I’m so thankful that we are a part of the CoStar Group entity. If you follow our other brands, homes and apartments launched AI in their products earlier this year. So we’re continuing to build off of that. We will have AI search in the CoStar product in the same way that you see in apartments and homes. But for STR benchmarks specifically, what we’re thinking about is making sure that we’re integrating AI into the product, not just sitting on top of the product, but like we interact with the clients all the time on the analysis in the industry. So we want to bring that through AI into the product for our customers to use. So we love when they pick up the phone and call us and wanna talk about data. Right. But we also wanna make it easier for them to surface it within their portfolios in product. And so that’s the path that we’re going down to bring that intelligence in the product and analyzing and spotting the trends, knowing what to look at or sometimes not look at, right? Sometimes it’s a great point. It’s just as important to say like, “Hey, I only have a limited amount of time. Where do I not need to spend time right now?” And that can be tricky, especially when you’re looking at a larger portfolio of trying to discern where, what makes the most sense to drive profitability for my business, for me to spend time on right now. Ryan Embree: 100%. Those complexities and driving efficiency so important right now. And turning those data, that data into actual insights. That what one of the promises of AI. So reason we’re here at the Hotel Data Conference, thank you for taking the time. We’ll, we’ll let you get back. I know you’re hosting almost 900 hoteliers here. So we’ll let, let you get back to Amanda. Thanks for stopping by. Amanda Hite: Thank you, Ryan. Appreciate it. Ryan Embree: Hello, everyone. Ryan Embree here with The Suite Spot live on location Nashville at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference here with Jan Freitag, National Director at CoStar. Jan, thank you so much for taking some time and very busy. You’re hosting almost a thousand hoteliers here. Jan Freitag: Yes, 18th year. Sold out again. So heads up, next year we’ll sell out again. But thanks for being here and sort of taking the pulse on the industry. We appreciate it. Ryan Embree: 100%. Congratulations. Amanda Hite opened us this morning saying last year when she unveiled the forecast, there were audible gaps in the crowd. I feel like behind us, people have been skipping, jumping down, up and down this escalators. Share with us, we got a revised forecast. Jan Freitag: So we’re proposing that RevPar this year is up 4.4%. So that is the second upward revision we had to make, quote unquote. And the data’s just so strong. But then that means that next year, we’re gonna see growth, but it’s much slower global. So next year we’re thinking that RevPargrowth is gonna be like, you know, 2-2.1% or so. So the negative way to say this is, “Oh, our growth rate is cut in half.” The positive way to say this is like, “Oh, we have growth on growth, right? 4% this year, ne – 2% next year.” Ryan Embree: 100%. I mean, a lot of people are going into, you know, we’ve talked to hoteliers here on the Suite Spot, going into their budgets. These are very, very important numbers for them as they go into their budgets because they wanna forecast. When we met last, we were at NYU. There had been zero soccer games played in the US. Now, 104 games later, we got a crown champion. Obviously had a big impact. We’re gonna talk about that in a minute. But that strong performance, one of your big takeaways from this morning was strong performance is gonna equal some tougher comps in 2027, right? Jan Freitag: Yeah, absolutely. So we had arguably easy comps this year, right? The Q2, three, and four RevPAR performance last year was negative. So yeah, we would outperform it this year. That was not a question. But because, RevPAR in the second quarter was up 5.7%, that is a, a very stout result, obviously driven in June, partially by the World Cup remember we’re gonna talk about. You know what that means for next year is, oh wow, we’re not gonna see that performance again. And so my conversation this morning with hoteliers is all about, okay, so how do you massage your owner? How do you have this conversation with your owner, with your team to say, look, there’s still gonna be growth, but we really have to think about this. And I heard this this morning from an asset manager at next year as a year of 10 months and two months, you know? So really take June and July out of your annual number and say, okay, so what’s the growth for that? And then, yeah, June, July is just gonna be tough cost. Ryan Embree: Yeah. Probably something that a lot of markets who hosted Taylor Swift a couple years ago had to deal with. And then maybe what LA’s gonna have to deal with in 2029 after the Olympics in 28. Jan Freitag: Yeah, exactly. So we’re already talking now about the Olympics. We’re gonna talk about, obviously the World Cup in four years over in Europe and what is the performance there. So these sporting events are just the gifts that keep on giving. Ryan Embree: Yeah. Yeah. And, and travelers continue what we heard this morning. Consumers continue to prioritize travel, which is really, really great for obviously our industry. But not without its cautionary tales, you also had a watch your margins kind of take away from that. Maybe expand on that a little bit. Jan Freitag: Yeah. So we’ve had for the last year and for the last couple of years, really this interplay between room rate growth and the rate of inflation being higher than room rate growth. And we’re taking the rate of inflation sort of as a proxy for how much more things are expensive. And the costs for hotels are obviously going up. Higher labor costs, higher insurance costs, higher food costs, higher costs, inner energy, everything. So if your costs are going up in order for your margins to expand, you need to drive room rate or revenue faster than the cost increase. And that just is not happening. So my colleague Isaac Collazo spent 55 slides and an hour explaining how margins are decelerating, unfortunately. Now, the total dollar amount, we’re everything gets more expensive, but it also means we’re having more money available as profit. But the margins are coming down. And that’s really the, maybe to me, the main takeaway from HCC this year for the budget conversation for 2027 is watch your margin. Ryan Embree: Efficiency is always looking for that, especially in these tight margin areas. And then lastly, you know, your whole presentation this morning was themed around the World Cup. And, and I do wanna bring it up because, obviously there was the quote was 104 Super Bowls. Yeah. Right? And you kind of explored that case a little bit. Found out maybe that might not be the case. Jan Freitag: Yeah, exactly. So the FIFA president had said at the time, just to explain to American audiences, “Hey, we have 104 soccer games and they look like 104 Super Bowls.” That is of course not the case. And that was never meant to be the case. Super Bowl is the largest cultural sport event in America. It happens once a year, right? And to sort of translate that was, I thought always a little silly. So it turns out that the 104 Super Bowls did not come to pass, and it was more like 30 Super Bowls, maybe if that. So yeah, it was still a very healthy impact. If you look at the markets that Hosta gave Kansas City, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, very, very strong room rate growth. Interestingly, in some markets, actually, occupancy declines. We saw that specifically in Vancouver, but we saw it in Atlanta, we saw it in Boston. Why is that? Well, because corporate America, meeting travelers, meeting planners said, “You know what? I don’t need to compete with the Tartan Army in Boston for our meeting. You know, let me just stay away. Let me have that meeting in August, or let me move that meeting to Chicago,” for example. Sure. Chicago had a very, very strong June, July meeting calendar. So it’s, um, the, the room rate increase was absolutely expected and is exactly what came to pass. It just wasn’t Autumn for a Super Bowl. Ryan Embree: Yeah. I mean, that just proves we are, uh, a collective of markets. Things are gonna be obviously different in each one. Yeah. Uh, with different factors there. You know, a- and there’s also an interesting stat, fascinating stat, I wanna bring it up, about booking windows, um, that, that you brought up there. Yeah. If you wanna expand on that. Jan Freitag: So I got this totally wrong in the run up to the World Cup because I thought, look, if somebody books that FIFA ticket a year out, and the airplane ticket’s six months out, surely they would book their hotel three months out. Yeah. That did not happen. Right. And so we saw specifically the chart that I had this morning for, uh, arrival dates, June 11, 12, 13, 20 basis points of, uh, 20 points of occupancy was booked after June 8th. Wow. So that’s a booking windows of, like, three or four days. Wow. For an event that you knew what happened, I mean, six years ago. Yeah. You know? And you had a ticket from one year ago. So I just completely though that the, uh, the, the leisure traveler, the, the soccer traveler would also book their room way ahead. That did not come with us. Ryan Embree: Very interesting. I wonder if that’s a macro trend happening right now, those booking windows starting to shorten a little bit. Jan Freitag: Yeah, and maybe that’s a takeaway for our friends, you know, in LA who are hosting the Olympics. Hey, you know, be very mindful how you match that booking window. Ryan Embree: Lessons from history learned there. Yes. Um, final as we wrap up, I always li- like, like to get any, you know, you look at a lot of data. So any interesting, uh, like, data points that really stood out or surprising? Jan Freitag: I mean, the July data came out yesterday and the luxury class RevPar growth was 16%. Ryan Embree: Wow. Jan Freitag: Talk about A, amazing, but B, A, tough comps. Yeah. In July of next year. But it was an amazing, amazing performance. July was very, very strong. Um, and June as well. So we clearly saw, you know, July was helped a little bit by 4th of July, World Cup, uh, 4th of July calendar year, but also the World Cup, obviously the final and the bronze medal games. They all, they all helped. So July was strong, June was strong. So now I think things are getting a little bit more normal – Yeah. Early on end. Ryan Embree: Awesome. Well, we’ll continue to look ahead as you will, but thank you again for taking time out of your busy schedule, Jan. Jan Freitag: Thanks for being here. Thank you. Ryan Embree: Hello everyone, Ryan Embree here with The Suite Spot. We are live on location of the 2026 Hotel Data Conference. I am here with Erica Lipscomb, EVP of Commercial Strategy at PM Hotel Group. Erica, thank you so much for joining me on The Suite Spot. Erica Lipscomb: Well, thank you for having me. Very excited to be here. Ryan Embree: Yeah, first time here on the Suite Spot. Yes. But not your first time here at Hotel Data Conference. Erica Lipscomb: Not my first time at Hotel Data Conference. This is conference number eight. Ryan Embree: Okay. Yes. All right. Hotel data conference. You obviously are no stranger, you’re a pro. What do you call a hotel data conference a success kind of reflecting back? What do you come here to accomplish and to learn? Erica Lipscomb: You know, I, again, this is our start of budget season. Sure. Right? Yeah. So I actually, uh, had dinner with Amanda last night and said, “You do realize what you’ve done here, right? We cannot even start our budget calendars until there’s an HTC.” Yeah. So really what I look forward to is not coming here just to hear that the amazing news of an increase year over year, or that we’re gonna increase in the year for the year. Sure. But what are those things that I can take away that can make it tactical for our teams? Mm-hmm. So learning from industry leaders that are here. We have amazingly smart people that are here at this conference. And we’re really drafting and shaping what the industry will look like. So what are those learnings? And then how do I make sure that we trickle that down within the organization and get them to our teams? Ryan Embree: Which can change so rapidly, right? As we know – Absolutely. It’s gone from, uh, a yearly change to almost, it feels like a weekly, especially with the AI and technology conversation. Yes. You were on a panel last year here at this same conference. I’m curious, what were some of the conversations then versus now? Erica Lipscomb: Yeah. And very different. I think it’s been extreme polar opposites. Okay. I feel like last year, there was a lot of conversation about AI. Mm-hmm. But more on the what is AI. Mm. And how are we gonna use AI? Yep. And it’s already started in conversations this morning. You know, we started networking last night, and most people are now really talking about what is AI doing for us to make sure that we’re efficient, making sure that our teams are effective, um, ensuring there’s profitability back to our owners. So it’s gone from a concept – Yeah. To now actually, how are we utilizing AI to be better in the industry, but keeping the forefront our customers? Ryan Embree: It feels like we’re in the sandbox now, right? And there’s a lot of companies out there trying different things. It’s the exploration process and, you know, maybe some success, but even, uh, lessons in the failure. Uh, I, I’ve been hearing a lot about that as well. So hotel data, obviously data is the name of the game. Yes. Still one of the most important tools I feel like right now on our quest of guest personalization. And so much it can do to kind of like what you said, prepare us for the rest of 2026 and even into 2027. Right. How is PM Hotel Group kind of leveraging data for growth and, uh, experiences? Erica Lipscomb: So actually you started with, with growth and experiences. Yeah. So really starting with growth. Yeah. We really are starting with AI in our business development side of our, our, of our home. Sure. And really how are we looking for the right clients that fit PM? Yeah. How, again, when you look at, uh, BD, it’s a relationship. Mm. So who are those owners? Who are the asset managers? What do their teams look like? Is that a right fit? And how can we help them grow? So that’s really the act – acquisition of the client and the customer. And then when we get to the property level – Right. Then as an enterprise, as a support center, what we’re looking to do is how do we use data, which is the, the heart – Yeah. Of revenue optimization. Sure. How are you using that data to make sure that we’re pulling through every step of the guest journey? So from the time again, acquisition of a customer. Right. So now not an owner, but that actual guest that’s gonna be staying at our properties, what does that customer journey look like? How do we find the right customer? We have a very diversified portfolio – Oh, yeah. For each one of our assets in the portfolio, ensuring that they convert. And then once they’re there in their stay, are we pulling through on all the experiences they expect? Whether it’s an independent hotel and the experiences that come along or for the brands and the brand standards. And then once our guests leave, how do we make sure that we are still speaking to them – uh-huh. And making sure that they return? Ryan Embree: I love how you walk through the entire guest experience. I think sometimes we get caught up just thinking about one or two elements of it. Right. But it really does start. I mean, the hot topic right now is that AI visibility, right? Absolutely. And being bound, uh, because our travelers are changing the way that they’re searching for hotels and doing their research. So, uh, it’s super, super important there. We’re in Nashville, Erica, uh, no stranger for PM Hotel Group. Yes. Uh, you guys just, uh – Very excited. Assumed management, 12 properties. Yes. Uh, what do you lo – like, um, from a Nashville market standpoint? I mean, this has just been such a hot market right now in hospitality. Uh, but also, you know, a big threshold of, uh, exciting 80 plus hotels for PM Hotel Group? Erica Lipscomb: Yes. We’re very excited to have the 12 hotels that, from Pinnacle that joined our portfolio. And that’s really our sweet spot, right? Finding those type of assets that fit our growth in our platform, and that we can make sure that we’re optimizing on their revenue, as well as excellent customer experience and guest operations experience. So what I really like about Nashville, and it’s not a new growth. Right. You know, Nashville never stopped growing, right? Where the, where the rest of the world really has struggled even, you know, six years ago. Through COVID. Nashville didn’t, right? Ryan Embree: It was red hot. Erica Lipscomb: But what most people think about when you hear Nashville, they’re really just thinking it’s an entertainment city. That’s not just all Nashville is. So when we peel it back and take a look at the segmentation and what’s driving Nashville, you do still have that customer that is true corporate business. And you still have conventions and groups. I was just in a group maximization winning group seminar just not too long ago. And in that breakout session, we really talk about group continues to still grow. Oh, yeah. And when you take a look at the first half of this year, that growth is really happening not only just in convention centers, but those hotels that have group meetings. Even when you take a look at those assets, what’s interesting is the growth is not just in the hotel that has most of the group, but if you are affiliated. You’re feeling that demand. Leveraging the demand and continuing to drive occupancy and ADR. Yeah, absolutely. So that’s why we’re still excited about Nashville. It’s one of those markets that continues to do well, not just in entertainment, but on the corporate business transient side, as well as group side. Ryan Embree: It’s a perfect destination. That’s why we got almost a thousand hoteliers here at the hotel data conference. Erica Lipscomb: That’s sold out again this year. Ryan Embree: Absolutely. Well, any. I mean, I can tell just by the conversation we’re having, very passionate about your work. Any projects you’re particularly fired up about right now? Erica Lipscomb: The project I’m probably most interested in is what I was hired for is to really continue to evolve commercial strategy. So commercial strategy is not just looking at every discipline in a silo. They’re all very important to revenue optimization. But how do we now continue to go from just having the commercial conversations, but also leverage the experience in each discipline? So our customers, when they look at our hotels, And they look at that curse customer journey that we just walked through – Right. They’re not looking at sales, revenue, marketing, distribution, operations. They’re looking at their holistic experience. Yeah. And so why not make sure that we internally stop looking at how well each d- division does and, and, and our, each siloed discipline, but let’s look through the lens of a gu – of a customer. Yeah. What’s that experience look like? And then how do we all play a part of it? Yeah. Exactly. So that’s what I’m excited about. And using, continuing to use AI. Yeah. How do we make sure that we’re leveraging commercial? Yeah. And then making sure that our use of AI is making our teams much more efficient – Mm. And effective in h – in how we run our businesses. Ryan Embree: That’s what I was gonna say. It’s, it’s such an inflection point, and I’m sure very exciting for, for your job with the technology in hand. Now you’ve got the power to, uh, break down those silos, right? Absolutely. Create efficiencies there. Yes. Uh, well, as we wrap up, you know, we always. One of the things here that we love to do at the Hotel Data Conference is try to predict the future, right? Forecasting, everybody. It’s a, it’s an impossible job, but we do it every single year. Right. Uh, you know, so from a commercial strategy standpoint, I know you, you, you just mentioned the projects you’re working on, but what’s your vision for PM Hotel Group as we kind of go into the latter part of the 2020s? Erica Lipscomb: So latter part of the 2020s, I think that the company’s vision is to really leverage the portfolio and the diversity of the portfolio. We saw that growth that we had just here in Nashville. I’m sure you saw the news that Reset our first brand to enter Marriott’s or outdoor collection. Yeah. We’ve noticed that when you continue to diversify and not really just say, okay, we are just this type of company, making sure that we’re leveraging the expertise of our team. Mm-hmm. We can be many things – Yeah. To many customers. Yeah. And so lev – continue that leverage, that growth, but we do see that growth continue to be in experiences. Yeah. Right? So every brand is rolling out how they’re working with experiences. But what we do see, that lifestyle, outdoor – Oh, yeah. Experiences. We’ve had our first entree into it, and we’re gonna continue to grow. Ryan Embree: Awesome. We’re excited to watch that growth, and yeah, that experiential travel continues to be something, conversations we’re having here, prioritizing, that’s what the guests are prioritizing travelers are. Congratulations on all this. We continue to watch it with PM Hotel Group. Thanks, Erica. Erica Lipscomb: Thank you. Ryan Embree: Hello, everyone. Ryan Embree here with The Suite Spot. We are live on location at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference. I am here with Max Spangler, VP of Technology at Charlestown Hotel. Max, we know you’re on a panel tomorrow. We’ll talk about that in a second, but thanks for taking the time to join us. Max Spangler: Absolutely. thanks for hosting me, Ryan. Ryan Embree: Yeah, Gotel Data Conference. Name of the game, data. We’re gonna talk about, obviously, your role and, and where data plays into that. But first, you come to a conference like this, what’s the expectation? What do you hope to get out of it? And maybe when you’re a couple weeks down the line, looking back on the conference, that was a success. Max Spangler: Yeah, you know, for me, I spend a lot of time at conferences that are very narrow in scope, right? Sure. Whether it’s high tech or the hospitality show, or even technology conferences that are outside of hospitality. Sure. So coming to HDC is always great. It’s always refreshing. The keynote panel in the beginning always gives me, hopefully, optimism. And this morning, it was very optimistic – Yes. About the way things are going. So I’m thankful for that. But it’s great to hear from commercial peers how they’re using data, how they’re surfacing insights, what tools they’re using, and how they’re turning it actionable. I mean, I think for me, as someone who spends a lot of time staring at screens, developing tools, looking at dashboards, hearing from people that actually depend on this information – Yeah. So crucially is really refreshing. So I get to, like, cut through the noise a little bit and hear what’s working, and hopefully hear what’s not. Ryan Embree: Yeah, and that’s what leads to your panel tomorrow, connecting AI to commercial strategy. Yeah. Uh, maybe give our sweet spot listeners a little bit of sneak peek and maybe your thoughts on the subject. Max Spangler: We’ve got a great panel tomorrow. Super stoked for it. You know, so we, we had a pre-cause you tend to do with those panels. Right. And as a result of that, we decided to zoom out a little bit, which I though was important. So commercial still is the through line, as you would expect at HTC, but given the man – the, the members that are on the panel, we’ve got some people that, you know, are on the, the, the revenue management side. We’ve got some people from HFTP. Um, you’ve got me as an independent operator. It w- we felt, we felt it really important to say, “Let’s, let’s zoom out. Let’s take a pause and, like, let’s look at where the industry is holistically.” Sure. And so the questions are really driving off that. So you’ll find that, um, there’s insights about a year from now, what would we like to be doing differently, right? How are we driving ac- actionable insights? What KPIs are important? What KPIs are important? Yeah. Things like what’s the difference between automation versus th- this new agentic era? Mm. So I think it, um, I’m actually really excited for it. The panel’s great, and I think you’re gonna get some, some really interesting insights from a variety of different opinions. Ryan Embree: Yeah. And what we talked about is so much can change. Yeah. And you could talk about what could happen in a year. I mean, that could be a couple cycles with technology right now. And that’s why I, I was really looking forward this conversation, Max. Yeah. Because, you know, I get industry leaders, sometimes brand leaders, but you’re, you’re in it every single day, right? Yeah. Uh, VP of technology. Yep. Where do you think we are in the AI adoption – Yeah. Uh, uh, cycle? And then maybe zoom in a little bit on Charlestown Hotels. Max Spangler: Yeah. So if we, if we look at sort of where things are globally for the state of AI, I think obviously in the technology space, it’s an existential crisis, right? Right. I mean, I think you see that in, in jobs reports. I think you obviously see it in the way that they’re measuring AI as an accelerant. Yeah. You know, so, uh, friends of mine that work for tech companies, they’re seeing their time to release production code going from five weeks, four weeks down to one week. Wow. It’s easy for them to measure. It’s easy for them to see the outcomes for us. Yeah. I think it, it is ultimately a little bit more difficult. For Charlestown, you know, we think it’s really important to keep hospitality at the center of what we’re doing, right? And so we’re not parading around trying to be an AI company or a SaaS company. We firmly believe people and hospitality at the center of, is gonna be at the center of what we do.m. How do we use AI to power that? Whether it’s through efficiencies, you know, through maybe more sophisticated RMS, through, you know, generative guest insights. How do we make sure that we’re being discovered when people are asking what’s the best hotel in downtown Charleston, South Carolina? Those are really hard questions to answer. No one’s got it figured out. But the conversations that are happening here are super encouraging because I think there is a lot of people admitting that and coming together to try to find, um, the best path forward. Ryan Embree: And you were, this is not your first per – podcast that you’ve been on recently. I saw you, uh, on CoStar News Hotel podcast where you talked about escaping hospitality’s AI hype echo chamber. Yeah, yeah. What’s your thoughts on that? And maybe how do we avoid doing that here in, in spaces like this? Max Spangler: I mean, it’s, if you go on LinkedIn, you can feel like, you know, FOMO is like a- absolutely crushing you, right? Right. Everyone is, like, piloting something new. Right. Everyone is, is advancing seemingly at the speed of light. It’s really important to come to a conference like HTC, uh, to get a real life temperature check with what people are doing and how they’re doing it. There is a tremendous amount of hype. There’s a tremendous amount of potential, but I think for a lot of us, and especially from someone sitting in the seat of an operator, you have to be very disciplined. Yes. You know, you have to have a step-by-step sequence of how you’re actually gonna accomplish this. It’s okay to introduce a little bit of chaos. We’ve done that in the early days. I mean, if you go back, you know, to 2023, 2024, we’re experimenting with all the frontier models. But eventually, we wanted to collapse that into a unified choice, pick one model so that we can move forward and start measuring, you know, are our team members crawling? Who’s walking? Who’s running? How do we devise resources to help kind of get everyone on the same page, march in the same direction, and get better at this? Yeah. And so that, that’s, that’s been our strategy. And fortunately, like, that’s what I’m hearing here at the conference. Ryan Embree: And the motivation for implementing AI can’t come out of fear of we’re not doing enough. Yeah. Or, you know, we’re just, that FOMO feeling that you’re talking about, it has to have, what you said, discipline and direction. Yeah. And Max Spangler: Ryan, like, fear is a huge part. I mean, that’s one of the things that we’re constantly up against. There’s. I, I think the, the negative attitude and apprehension towards AI is only gonna continue to grow over time, right? Just like the excitement over it is gonna continue to grow. Yeah. Same thing’s true for the negative. I mean, you have people that absolutely have their head in the sand, which is okay. Right. Um, for, for certain reasons, you have people that obviously have negative feelings about it because of the socio – uh, economic impact. Sure. Companies potentially might be laying off job just Placement or replacement as a result of LLMs and the technologies that they introduce. There’s the environmental factors. So, like, all those things are absolutely true. We don’t think it’s, as Charlestown, our responsibility to sort of correct that. Right. But we do wanna make sure our associates, team members, and corporate, and corporate leadership team know this isn’t going anywhere. Yeah. It’s fundamental core to the business, and we’re gonna make an investment into our teams to make sure that they’re prepared for this new wave, whatever it looks like. Ryan Embree: It’s exciting times. And it’s okay to experiment fail sometimes, because that, that’ll show you some lessons too. Sure. Max Spangler: Yeah, we. Yeah, we’ve run so many pilots. We’ve had so many things fail. We’ve incinerated millions of tokens and subsequently thousands of dollars as a result of – Yeah. Um, so many pilots, but we’ve learned a lot. Yeah. Uh, and we’re in a much better spot as a result of it. You have to be willing to take risks, especially now. I do believe, like, no one’s gonna be left behind yet, but there is absolutely an advantage to being a first mover. And I think the companies that are at least experimenting and building AI fluency for their teams are gonna be much better, uh, much farther along than everybody else. Ryan Embree: 100%. And, you know, one of those spaces is, is the data, right? That’s, I mean, that’s the name of the game of this conference here. Yeah. How are some ways are you leveraging data to kind of – Yeah. Grow Charlestown hotels or even just create efficiencies? Max Spangler: Yeah. So for us, it, it, it is a challenge to think about the kind of company that we are. We focus mostly on the independent space. Mm-hmm. So we don’t have sort of the technology through line like the brands have where – Sure. You know, they can force a certain PMS, POS, CRS, like, it’s very clean and organized and scalable that way. Yeah. For us, you know, when we come into a new hotel operating environment, in most cases, technology hasn’t been a major form of investment, right? I mean, most people don’t come to Charlestown hotels with a great performing asset. They’re like, “We’re in trouble. We need your help.” Right. So then I come in, you know, from the technology perspective and it’s like, okay, this is difficult. How are we gonna extract information, put it into a centralized place, be able to sort of layer a, a, a, a BI tool or reporting package on top of it to actually surface the insights so these one-off owner operators can get the insights that, like, a company like Charlestown Hotels can deliver at scale with all the independent properties and things we’ve learned across the secondary and tertiary markets that we work in. Max Spangler: So, I mean, to put it simply for us, it is about having, like, a central data repository or warehouse. Sure. I mean, there’s plenty out there. Databricks, Snowflake. We’re a BigQuery customer. We do a lot with Google. Um, but it is, you know, if, if you think about where things are going to bring it back to AI, so much of the conversation surrounds having a good data foundation, because AI is an accelerant. If you have bad data, it’s gonna accelerate you to bad outcomes more quickly. Yeah, that’s a great point. If you have a bad business strategy, it’s gonna optimize for the wrong KPIs. So for us, it is very much about having solid fundamentals. Yeah. That’s not a reason for you to stop, right? It’s just more a reason for you to proceed cautiously. Ryan Embree: Absolutely. And, you know, you do it right. All of a sudden, you get that personalization, which, you know, hospitality’s been really the last decade – Yeah. Has been striving so much for to get that personalization within the guest experience. So as we wrap up, you know, we always like to. I know this is gonna be difficult because, like we said, things change so quickly in the tech space. Yeah. But what’s your vision for Charleston Hotels from a technology perspective? Max Spangler: Yeah, great question. I thought you were gonna ask me a hard one, like, what’s my favorite color? But, uh, no, for, for. Vision for technology, you know, for us, as long as we keep, like, hospitality at the center – Yeah. As our north star, that really does simplify things for us. It is gonna be difficult. There’s, you know, obviously a whole host of different frontier models you have to choose from. Tokenomics is gonna continue to be a big part. People talk about ROI with LLMs, but no one’s really talking about the expense – Yeah. And expenses continue to grow. Great point. Right? So we’re, we’re focused really on, you know, not only the, the ROI from some of the LLM tools, but, but obviously the tremendous cost that’s associated with running them at scale. But as long as we keep people and human beings at the center, reducing mundane work, admin tasks, friction so that our people can spend less time in front of screens and just be more hospitable, I think that really is the vision. Technology’s gonna support that. It’s gonna hopefully be more invisible to the people that come to hospitality. They didn’t come to, like, move information around – Right. Push paper or spend time in front of a computer. They spent it to, like, be empathetic, to be excited – Yeah. To surprise and delight. And so our goal, that’s our north star, and technology’s gonna be there to support it. Ryan Embree: Yeah, I mean, some industries, you’re, you’re right, are gonna be completely flipped upside down – Yeah. With this technology. But hospitality, we have that advantage of being a people first industry, so. Max Spangler: I, I think it’s, like, the, the key differentiator, and it honestly, it’s like, hospitality has an opportunity to have a really strong opinion. As so many industries are completely rolled over by this AI wave – Yeah. Hospitality can actually say, “No, you know what? People are…” And people in hospitality are at the center, and so as there is potentially more AI backlash and people are seeking more authentic experiences – Right. With people and connections – Yeah. I think it’s, it’s gonna be a great benefit to our industry. Max Spangler: Yeah, and we’ve seen from the data, experiences still seem t be – Yeah. I think that’s gonna grow. Yeah. Ryan Embree: Yeah. Agreed. Uh, Max, appreciate the time. Thank you. Uh, we’ll keep an eye on Charleston Hotels and everything you’re doing over there. Great. Congratulations. Max Spangler: Thank you. Ryan Embree: Hello, Everyone. Ryan Embree here with The Suite Spot. We’re live on location at the Hotel Data Conference 2026 here with Sam Trotter, Head of Digital Marketing for Indigo Road Hospitality Group. Sam, thanks for taking some time. Sam Trotter: Thanks for having me here. Yeah. I’m excited to be here at the Hotel Data Conference. Ryan Embree: It’s our first time here, but you said you’re, you’re a pro. You’ve been here for many years. Yeah. What does a successful hotel data conference look like for you and some of the takeaways that you look for? Sam Trotter: I really love having a good sense of what’s gonna happen next year. So you get some really great data here where you actually can take to your business planning sessions and use and say, “Hey, you know, I have this from the data conference, and they’re forecasting this growth in this market.” And you have something tangible. Yeah. So you’re about to head into budget season. Yeah. So having that in hand is really, really nice. Ryan Embree: That’s a big part of it. I mean, budget season, you gotta make those operation efficiency. We talked about the margins, how tight those are right now, especially in hospitality. One of the ways that hospitality’s changing right now is through AI search. You were on a panel here. For those that weren’t able to join us here in Nashville, maybe unpack that topic a little bit, because it’d certainly be top of mind for a lot of hoteliers right now. Sam Trotter: Well, it was really fun. It was a packed house, so a lot of interest in it. There’s a lot to talk about. I think we did a little bit of an intro to the topic, just so that everybody was sort of on the same page. But this is a new thing that we’re all having to adapt to. And we’re gonna have to focus on this. And in the panel, I said, “This feels a lot like 2006 when SEO was becoming a big thing.” And I remember I hired this French couple to do our SEO for this hotel that we were opening. It was like $10,000. In 2006. And it felt kinda like magic. Yeah. You know, like, what are they, what are they actually gonna do, right? And so it’s really tough. Who do you listen to? What actually works? And it was a great panel. And there’s no main takeaway other than we’re doing a lot of AB tests. We’re trying to figure out what works. I’m looking at the dashboards from our different properties. Who’s doing well? Who’s not? Yeah. And trying to pivot. And so we’re at this really interesting phase where it’s not really clear, right? Everybody’s telling us different things. Who do you listen to? So I honestly think it’s really exciting. Ryan Embree: The good news is it’s a challenge that a lot of people are attacking at once, right? And that’s where you’re gonna kind of find maybe lessons learned, even in those failures. So I think it is interesting because ultimately what happened with SEO is, like, there became a little bit of of a game plan that you could attack it with, right? That people are still trying to kind of balance. And then there were switches, right? That’s the other thing, is you could attack it one way and then all of a sudden, next week, algorithms change and it’s back to square one. So it was very, very interesting. But I think it’s events like this and panels that you’re on, Sam, that help kind of. Where everyone’s going through this right now. And to try to get through the weeds on it and try to figure out what is a good course of action here. And it changes so quickly. I think AI gets a spotlight, obviously, for good reason because it’s just this up and coming technology. But digital marketing also feels like it’s fast changing and evolving. And it’s been doing that for the past decade. You think about social media updates and everything like that. Yeah. I guess, how do you view digital marketing right now from a strategic standpoint and, and how hoteliers should be embracing and, you know, maybe investing in It? Sam Trotter: So that was a big question, right? Ryan Embree: Yes, sorry. Sam Trotter: When I have new marketers join, junior marketers, I always tell them there’s really no such thing as an expert anymore. Because it’s gonna change next year. Right? Ryan Embree: Great point. Sam Trotter: There are certain fundamentals that will help you no matter what, from 10 years from now, they’ll always be in play. I think what’s really interesting now with AI is I feel like there’s more emphasis on brand and category ownership. So if the AI is the most educated person in the entire world about hotels in Nashville. I mean, that’s what it is. Sure. It’s the most educated person in Nashville. What do you wanna teach it? And so if you’re teaching it, I have a pool and a fitness center, that doesn’t really help, right? ‘Cause now you’re just the same. And so what category can you own? Can you be the wellness hotel of Nashville? And if you’re the wellness hotel of Nashville, what that looks like is everything we say and we do reflects that. So I have spa packages, we have spa activations, we have a spa month. We have an amazing spa. We have spa content. We have spa creators that come in. And so when you’re doing that, all of a sudden the AI’s like, “Okay, no, this is the spa hotel of Nashville.” Because it’s, there’s evidence. Yeah. Right? And so I think there’s gonna be more emphasis on this category ownership, right? More than ever. And that boils back down to your brand. Ryan Embree: No, I love that. I think that’s a great explanation to someone who might feel overwhelmed in this right now. But those searches also could get very specific, right? I’m looking for a place that’s pet friendly, that is dedicated to wellness, where I’ve got my family coming to. So that’s where it gets a little bit tricky of the categories could turn into subcategories and then very, very niche. But it’s also the beauty of it, I think on the other side, is that your travelers are gonna be able to hopefully find the right hotel for them and what they’re looking for. Sam Trotter: So going back to your question, you asked me about social media. Because things are changing so fast, the, what we don’t really realize, and we don’t talk about, is the number one AI that we talk to is Google’s AI overview. That’s the one that when you have a long search, it defaults to, right? And it is weighing YouTube more than any other social platform – Great point. Because they’re not giving access. Right? So TikTok’s not giving them access. So now all of a sudden, YouTube is like this big player. And so we’ve got 76 locations. How do you scale YouTube? Yeah. And so, you know, we’re trying to figure this out in real time, and it’s a lot. There’s a lot of change happening. Ryan Embree: No, that’s a great point, what you said about Google, because a lot of people might be listening to this being like, “Well, I’m not, I’m not really looking, or I’m not using AI in my everyday life.” Well, Google’s really, you know, that AI overview, you are using, right? And it’s just, it’s gonna become more and more, whether we know it or not, a part of our life, you know? So that’s a different conversation. You know, Sam, Indigo Road Hospitality Group, you just mentioned tons of locations. What are some of the projects you’re most excited about that you’re working on right now? Sam Trotter: So, we have amazing locations, and there’s so many that are really interesting that we have coming up. We’re dabbling in more and more to membership clubs. Which is something that, we have one right now in Bentonville, and then by the end of the year, we’ll have two more. So we’re going from zero to three in a pretty short amount of time. It’ll be like a year and two months, we’ll go from zero to three. So it’s something that has been really fun to learn about, and there’s new platforms to learn about. So that’s really exciting. And then, I’m working on some fun data projects too, fun to me. I’m trying to set us up to have our own loyalty program. And so I’ve got some cool things in the works. So I’m really excited about that because we have a diverse portfolio. We have coffee shops and restaurants and hotels. And venues and how do you get them all to talk? Right? How do we put them all in one place, but have them separate? How can we share notes? How can we improve the guest experience? So there’s a lot of really cool things that are happening now. And one of the benefits of AI is partners are, are improving their platforms faster than ever. Oh, yeah. Which is fun if you have the right partners. And they are doing it. Ryan Embree: Yeah. I mean, and loyalty programs, you also learn more about your guests and hopefully create personalization, which is, you know, a topic that has been in hospitality. But we’re getting closer and closer, I feel like, to what we may have talked about five years ago at a conference like this. Be like, “There might be a time where we could do this, and now with the power of AI, it, it’s possible.” Yeah. Well, as we wrap up, kind of what’s your. I know we just talked about the future, but, and it’s hard to predict, but what would be kind of your vision for the future, in your role at Indigo Hospitality Group? Sam Trotter: I would say that, I guess thinking more optimistically, ultimately, it’s gonna be about the guest experience. It’s gonna be about the surprise and delight. It’s gonna be about having great employees who are happy to be where they’re at and that wanna be there. And the best marketing is a great experience, right? So what’s my role in that? You know, how can I help operations do their thing? And that’s the foundation of everything. At the end of the day, I think that’s it. Ryan Embree: There is a, there is a comfort, Sam, to being in an industry that we knew can only be disrupted so much by AI, but at the end of the day, it is gonna still come down to people serving people and creating those memorable experiences, and hopefully AI gives the opportunity to do. Sam Trotter: I have a anti-trend for you, right? Okay. So we’re here at, at the Grand Hyatt. There’s no kiosks, right? Check in. There’s still front desk people. 10 years ago at the hotel data conference, I think we would’ve though it was all kiosks. So hospitality has reigned supreme, and I think that’s the future. Ryan Embree: Yeah for, they say hospitality is the first ever industry and it’ll be here for a long time. So Sam, we appreciate it. We’re gonna watch you and, and everything you’re doing over there. We appreciate you taking some time with us. Sam Trotter: Thank you you so much. This was a lot of fun. All right. Ryan Embree: To join our loyalty program, be sure to subscribe and give us a five-star rating on iTunes. Suite Spot is produced by Travel Media Group. Our editor is Brandon Bell with cover art by Bary Gordon. I’m your host, Ryan Embree, and we hope you enjoyed your stay.

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Veterans leave the military having earned health care, education benefits, and job training. What almost nobody tells them is that none of it is automatic. You have to show up with your DD-214 and enroll yourself, and if you don't, no one follows up. On this episode, six veterans across four decades and four branches of service describe the same gap. A Marine who got out in 1989 and didn't learn what the VA was until 2019. An Army mechanic who called 211 out of desperation and found housing. A combat veteran who lost her home during COVID and was told she earned too much to qualify for help. Recorded at the U.S.VETS facility in Inglewood, California, with interviews from the Center on Conscience and War and 50501 Veterans. We requested an interview with the Department of Defense and did not receive a response. Featuring: Mike Prysner, Executive Director, Center on Conscience and War Zue Jernstedt, U.S. Army veteran Katie Chorbak, President, 50501 Veterans Sam Corbett, U.S. Marines veteran, U.S.VETS client Shalimar Cabrera, National Director of Executive Leadership, U.S.VETS Charles Gonzales, U.S. Army veteran, U.S.VETS client Thomas "Brother" Woods, U.S. Navy veteran, U.S.VETS volunteer veteran coordinator Jimmy Perez, U.S. Army veteran Archival audio: "Service to Those Who Served" (1945), U.S. Veterans Administration. Public domain. Credits: * Host: Casey J. Adler * Senior Producer: Dan Pavlish * Engineers: Ace Estwick and Mark Maxwell * Editor: Andrew Stelzer Music: * Pixabay Content License Learn More: * https://www.211.org * https://www.va.gov/health-care/apply * https://usvets.org * https://centeronconscience.org * https://www.veteranscrisisline.net Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.

The RAD has an impressive global reach – in over 80 countries across the world, thousands of teachers are progressing even more thousands of students the curves and lines that make up classical ballet technique. And looking after all those teachers are a wonderful flock of RAD National Directors, including our guest Amanda Teo, RAD National Director in Singapore. Amanda trained in RAD ballet before working behind the scenes at Singapore Ballet and then coming to the RAD as National Director. She has never lost her passion for what dance can do, the way it inspires, elevates and can create community. Why Dance Matters is a dance podcast featuring inspiring conversations with extraordinary people from the world of dance and beyond. Hosted by David Jays, editor of Dance Gazette, this podcast explores how dance shapes lives and why it matters to us all. Brought to you by the RAD, which inspires the world to dance, these insightful stories will surprise and delight. Tune in and discover more on our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leon Ballin, Place-based Food System Manager at the Food Foundation is joined by a panel of experts to explore household food insecurity.Andrew Forsey, National Director of Feeding Britain, Penny Walters, Food Ambassador at the Food Foundation, Susanne Jaspers, Senior Research Fellow with the SOAS Food Studies Center and Elaine Morgan, the Principal for Strategy Reform at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority debate the question of whether the government's commitment to ending mass dependence on emergency food parcels can be achieved through change in local food support systems. Click here for the Food Foundation newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Commercial property is suddenly attracting a great deal more attention from investors.   Following the recent Federal Budget changes, some residential property investors are looking at warehouses, offices and shops and wondering whether commercial property offers a safer tax environment, stronger cash flow and a better way forward.   On the surface, the numbers can look very attractive, but by the end of this show, you're going to understand the real differences between commercial and residential property, the risks that most residential investors never see coming until it's too late, what's actually driving capital growth in commercial and industrial property right now, and most importantly, where commercial property fits, and doesn't fit, in your wealth creation journey.   Today I'm joined by Brett Warren, National Director at Metropole and someone who's helped hundreds of investors work through exactly this decision.   We unpack how recent tax changes are pushing some buyers toward higher-yield assets, but also why yield alone can be misleading.   We explore the key differences between commercial and residential property, especially how leases, tenants, and business conditions shape performance.   We discuss why industrial property is benefiting from e-commerce, logistics demand, and scarce well-located land.   We finish by showing where commercial property fits in a broader wealth strategy, and why timing, structure, and risk management matter most.   Takeaways    • Commercial property can lift cash flow, but higher income usually comes with greater risk. • Residential property generally suits wealth accumulation through long-term capital growth first. • Commercial values depend heavily on rent, lease quality, and tenant strength. • Vacant commercial premises can reduce income and also drag down capital value. • Longer leases can provide certainty, but they also delay rent resets to market. • Many commercial tenants pay outgoings, which improves net income for owners. • Good commercial purchases often need larger deposits and stricter lending terms. • Specialised buildings can be harder to re-lease when a tenant moves out. • Industrial property is gaining momentum because warehousing demand keeps rising. • Strong due diligence matters because the tenant's business becomes part of your investment risk.   Links and Resources:   Answer this week's trivia question here - https://www.PropertyTrivia.com.au/ ·        Win a hard copy of How To Grow A Multimillion-Dollar Property Portfolio In Your Spare Time. ·        Everyone wins a copy of a fully updated property report.   Michael Yardney   Get the team at Metropole to help build your personal Strategic Property Plan. Click here and have a chat with us.     Brett Warren - National Director of Property at Metropole.   Subscribe to Brett's weekly live property market update on YouTube, The Market Room.   Get a bundle of free reports and eBooks: www.PodcastBonus.com.au   Also, please subscribe to my other podcast Demographics Decoded with Simon Kuestenmacher – just look for Demographics Decoded wherever you are listening to this podcast and subscribe so each week we can unveil the trends shaping your future.   About The Michael Yardney Podcast | Property Investment And Wealth Creation Australia   The Michael Yardney Podcast is one of Australia's leading property investment podcasts, helping investors understand the Australian property market and build long-term wealth through strategic property investing.   Each week we explore: • Australian property market updates• Property investment strategies in Australia• Melbourne property market trends• Sydney property market forecasts• Brisbane property investment opportunities• Capital growth property strategies• Property cycles in Australia• Negative gearing and tax strategy• Interest rates and their impact on property• Buyer's agent insights and investment planning   If you're serious about building a high-performance property portfolio and creating financial freedom through real estate, this podcast will give you the clarity and strategy you need.   Learn more at:https://propertyupdate.com.auhttps://metropole.com.au

Why is Seattle’s Liberal White Mayor Targeting Black Officials? Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party, has a healthy debate with Angela Rye about Seattle’s mayor, Katie Wilson. Mayor Wilson ran on a progressive agenda that was endorsed by Maurice and the Working Families Party, but since coming into office, she’s been pushing out Black officials and showing an alarming lack of political instinct. Join hosts Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers for this segment from episode #143 that aired on 08-06-26. If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Mychael is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What Party Gets You Closer to the American Dream? Michigan’s primary on Tuesday between a progressive, Abdul El-Sayed, and an establishment candidate, Haley Stevens, mirrors battles that have been playing out across the country. Here’s the question: how left is too left? Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party, joins us to talk about the electability of left-of-left candidates. Him and Angela have a healthy debate about the recent missteps of Seattle’s “far left” mayor Katie Wilson. Join hosts Angela Rye and Bakari Sellers for episode 143 of Native Land Pod. FYSA HEADLINES – Ohio House candidate Max Miller struggles to answer questions about alleged child abuse. – Texas Senate candidate James Talarico answers Angela Rye’s questions about his support for Jasmine Crockett. – The Trump administration is ending the Medicare Part D subsidy in 2027, used to keep prescription drug prices in check. – Forbes has put a list of the 20 “biggest money-getters” in podcasting. No Black women made the list. – Haitians in Ohio have been summoned to DHS field offices and outfitted with ankle monitors. – Microsoft warns travelers about using hotel wi-fi, claiming that Russian hackers are using them to gain access to devices. – Capital One closed hundreds of bank accounts associated with President Trump back in 2021 for “anti-money laundering reasons.” – Darline Graham says she stands with Trump “100%” during South Carolina’s debate for Senate candidates. LINKS AND RESOURCES Haitians Force to Wear Ankle Monitors: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/haiti-tps-ohio-ice-ankle-monitors-b3027284.html Working Families Party: https://workingfamilies.org/ IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00:00 Intro 1:05 Rundown 3:55 FYSA Headlines 31:40 Maurice on Third Parties 35:20 Missouri Primaries 42:10 Michigan Primary Drama 1:02:00 Seattle Mayor’s Missteps 1:12:05 CTAs SUBMIT A QUESTION Have a question for our hosts? Send a 60-second video to @nativelandpod and they may answer it on the show! Tutorial video for submitting questions: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ We are 89 days away from the midterm elections. Welcome home y’all! —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast. Instagram X/Twitter Facebook NativeLandPod.com Watch full episodes of Native Land Pod here on YouTube. Native Land Pod is brought to you by Reasoned Choice Media. Thank you to the Native Land Pod team: Angela Rye as host, executive producer, and cofounder of Reasoned Choice Media; Andrew Gillum as host and producer, Bakari Sellers as host and producer, and Lauren Hansen as executive producer; LoLo Smith is our research producer, and Nikolas Harter is our editor and producer. Special thanks to Chris Morrow and Lenard McKelvey, co-founders of Reasoned Choice Media. Theme music created by Daniel Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of CBS Spotlight, the conversation features Teresa De Leon, National Director of Sales at Arden Trust, who discusses how trust planning can help families preserve wealth, protect beneficiaries, and create continuity across generations. Teresa shares how Arden Trust partners with financial advisors and their clients to navigate complex trust and estate planning needs, emphasizing the value of engaging a corporate trustee early in the planning process.The discussion explores the importance of proper trust administration, the challenges that can arise when family members are tasked with trustee responsibilities, and how a professional trustee can provide objectivity, continuity, and fiduciary oversight. Teresa also highlights Arden's relationship-focused approach, which seeks to complement the advisor-client relationship while helping families manage sensitive dynamics, protect aging clients, and ensure their wishes are carried out effectively. Ultimately, the conversation centers on how thoughtful trust planning can bring clarity, confidence, and peace of mind to both clients and their loved ones.

Australia feels more fractured than ever. The alarming spike in antisemitism is hitting close to home, leaving many in our community feeling unsafe, isolated, and deeply divided. With the landmark Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion currently underway right here in Sydney, the need for genuine solutions has never been more urgent. Discussing the matter with Mark Levy while visiting Australia is Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League in the U.S. Greenblatt also previously served in the White House as Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and Director of the Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US office vacancy sits at 13.8% while rents rise and inventory actually shrinks. CoStar's Phil Mobley breaks down the two-tier office market at mid-2026.  Phil Mobley, National Director of Office Analytics at CoStar Group, joins Michael Bull, CCIM to explain why the office headlines and the office market have stopped matching. National vacancy peaked at 14.1% a year ago and now sits near 13.8%, with four consecutive quarters of positive absorption totaling roughly 20 million square feet. For perspective, that full year of demand would have been one decent quarter in 2018.  The supply side is where this cycle breaks from history. New construction starts are running about 5 million square feet per quarter, a generational low, and for the past two quarters CoStar's data shows outright supply contraction: more office space is being demolished or converted than delivered, which has never happened before.  Mobley also corrects the most common misconception about the office recovery. It is not simply Class A winning and Class B losing. Trophy assets, the top 5% of inventory, are performing strongly, and solid B and B-minus buildings serving price-sensitive tenants held up better than most people assume. The real occupancy damage landed on A-minus and B-plus product caught in the middle: not distinctive enough to compete with trophy space, too expensive to compete on price. Also covered: why AI has been an unambiguous demand tailwind so far and the venture-capital risk hiding inside it, why return-to-office gains raise foot traffic without raising space needs, how New York and Dallas preview where the rest of the country is heading, why lease sizes have run 15% below pre-pandemic levels for nearly three years, and the capital markets shift as institutions climb back from 10% to 15% of office deal volume to around 20%, buying buildings to keep them as office. Plus the point every landlord should sit with: the total vacancy number is not the relevant number. Competitive vacancy is, and a landlord without capital to fund tenant improvements does not really have leasable space. In this episode: 00:00 Is Office the Buy of the Decade? 01:19 The US Office Market: Smaller, but Recovering 02:22 Vacancy at 13.8% and Four Quarters of Positive Absorption 04:30 New Supply: Generationally Low and Now Contracting 06:02 Trophy vs. A-Minus: Where Occupancy Actually Collapsed 10:34 AI and Office Demand: A Tailwind With an Asterisk 14:13 Return to Office: Foot Traffic vs. Space Demand 16:40 Why New York Led, and How the Country Became Dallas 21:12 How Much Vacant Space Is Actually Leasable? 23:02 Tenant Improvement Capital and the Rise of Spec Suites 25:29 Lease Sizes Down 15% From Pre-Pandemic 27:01 Office Investment Sales: Institutions Are Buying Again 30:33 User Buyers, Two World Trade, and Occupier-Driven Construction 32:48 Forecast: Vacancy, Rents, and the Next 6 to 12 Months 34:36 Capital Is King: Corporations Building Their Own Space   Connect with Phil Mobley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-mobley/ CoStar Group Website: https://www.costar.com   Connect with Michael Bull & The Show: Michael Bull, CCIM Bull Realty, Inc https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbull/ For more commercial real estate market data, sector forecasts, and video episodes, visit CREshow.com.   America's Commercial Real Estate Show is brought to you by our proud sponsors. TCN Worldwide: Commercial real estate property management, leasing, and sales solutions across the US and globally. Learn more: https://www.tcnworldwide.com Build Out: The ultimate product suite for commercial real estate brokerage firms looking to streamline their business. Learn more: https://www.buildout.com Bull Realty: Regional commercial real estate brokerage services headquartered in Atlanta, delivering market intel and strategies. Learn more: https://www.bullrealty.com Commercial Agent Success Strategies: Twenty-one cloud accessed commercial broker training videos with slide deck action notes. Learn more at https://www.commercialagentsuccess.com/ #CRE #CommercialRealEstate #OfficeMarket #OfficeSpace #RealEstateInvesting #CREForecast #OfficeVacancy #CoStar #TenantRepresentation #BullRealty

Every manufacturer says they need people. So why, after decades of talking about the skills gap, do so few workforce development models consistently deliver the talent employers actually need?Tony Davis believes the answer is surprisingly simple: employers have to stop sitting on the sidelines. As Assistant Vice President of Program Scaling and National Director for FAME USA, Tony is helping manufacturers across the country build talent pipelines by putting industry in the driver's seat alongside education. The result is a model that blends paid work experience, technical education and professional behaviors into one employer-led system.In this episode, Matt and Tony explore how the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) grew from Toyota's workforce strategy in Kentucky into a national initiative of the Manufacturing Institute, why professional behaviors deserve the same emphasis as technical skills, what visitors experience inside the flagship Kentucky FAME facility, and how employer collaboration is helping scale one of the country's most successful advanced manufacturing workforce models.In this episode:Why Toyota was the perfect place to launch an efficient, lean, and optimized workforce development modelThe "soft skills vs. hard skills" debateThe unbelievable impact of treating a classroom or lab like a workplaceInside the flagship FAME chapter in KentuckyWhy every manufacturer - not just large enterprises - should get involved in these programs3 Big Takeaways from this Episode:1. Manufacturers should lead workforce development, not simply participate in it. The most effective workforce programs begin with employers defining the skills they actually need, rather than reacting to a curriculum after it's already been built. FAME flips the traditional model by making manufacturers true partners in recruiting, curriculum and continuous improvement.2. Professional behaviors are developed through culture, not coursework. Communication, accountability, leadership and critical thinking aren't mastered in a single class. They're reinforced every day through immersion, expectations and real workplace experiences alongside technical training.3. Building a workforce model is one challenge. Scaling it is another. Expanding from a successful local program to a national network requires more than enthusiasm. Systems, quality assurance and continuous improvement ensure students in every chapter receive the same high standard of preparation.Resources in this Episode:FAME USAThe Manufacturing InstituteNational Association of Manufacturers (NAM)Inside Jefferson County Community & Technical College FAME AMT ProgramConnect with our guest online:FAME USA on LinkedIn |  Connect with Tony on LinkedInFind more notes & resources on the episode page!We want to hear from you! Send us a text.Instagram - Facebook - YouTube - TikTok - Twitter - LinkedIn

August 4, 2026 ~ Jack Tomczak, National Director of Americans for Citizen Voting, joins Chris and Lloyd to discuss his Washington Examiner op-ed, "Noncitizen Voting Devalues American Citizenship: When Exceptions Become the Norm." Tomczak shares his perspective on election integrity, citizenship requirements, and the ongoing debate over who should be eligible to vote in U.S. elections. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A review of the national cervical cancer screening register has found widespread issues that could have led to undetected harm, while the public can't be assured the register is clinically safe. It found the register was launched in 2023 with limited functionality and several known issues, including incomplete data migration from the previous register. National Director, Prevention Screening, National Public Health Service, Alana Ewe-Snow spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

In this edition of the NdB Sunday Show, Chris Steyn and Jonathan Deal, the founder of Safe Citizen, talk about the fall of Investigations Directorate Against Organised Crime (IDAC) Chief Andrea Johnson - whom Economic Freedom (EFF) Fighter CIC Julius Malema likened to the late Winnie Mandela - and who was tipped to be a future National Director of Public Prosecutions; as well as the fall of three other tipped for the highest law enforcement and political control positions in South Africa: former Police Minister Senzo Mchunu as a possible future African National Congress (ANC) President; suspended General Shadrack Sibiya as possibly the next National Police Commissioner, and suspended General Feroz Khan with his eye on the top job at Crime Intelligence (CI). Deal hails the Madlanga Commissioners who ask questions “in a way that actually leads deceitful people into their own traps”. Meanwhile, Deal warns that township economies have been hard hit by the flight of foreigners at a time when the hungriest section of the population is awash with illegal guns. “...we are sitting with an enormous number of unemployed young men with no money, no job, and literally no hope for the future. And it could still take just one spark to see the equivalent of an Arab Spring in this country.” He describes just how vulnerable South Africans have become while the “police itself, on a national and often a provincial level, is powerless and directionless”.

Are you considering majoring in Business? Are you interested in eventually earning an MBA? What must you understand about this field of study and career, especially as a Christ-follower? In this episode, I discuss these questions and many more with Dr. Mark Washington, the National Director of InterVarsity's MBA Ministry. For more than two decades, Mark has helped shape the next generation of faith-driven business leaders, working with MBA students and faculty at some of the top business schools in the country. He brings a unique blend of ministry, theology, and business experience to our conversation. In this podcast we discuss: Mark's journey into an MBA, starting his career in business, and now helping others who are beginning this journey  How his faith influenced him to do an MBA   Where biblical truth was consistent with his MBA studies, and where he found conflict Finding Christian community on campus and in the workplace Unique academic and spiritual challenges that today's MBA students face Advantages and disadvantages of doing an MBA part-time or full-time Advantages and disadvantages of doing an MBA at a top-30 school Good undergraduate majors to prepare for an MBA (they are not what you think!) How AI is changing the landscape of business, what AI will not change, and how to prepare   Advice on how to earn an MBA a few years after college False advertising by MBA programs to know about How an Executive MBA differs from other MBA programs The pressures of being an MBA student Qualities and character traits helpful to success in an MBA program and a career in business The importance of a correctly grounded identity and worth in Christ while doing an MBA  Positive and negative winds of change within business His advice to 18-year olds about majoring in business, and to undergraduate students thinking about doing an MBA   Resources mentioned during our conversation: Mike Schutt, “A Guide to Majoring in Pre-Law,” College Faith Podcast #64 Faith Driven Investor, Faith Driven Entrepreneur, Solving the World's Greatest Problems Praxis   The Fellows Initiative The Christian Employee Resource Group The Christian Economic Forum The National Faith and Work Association The Theology of Work Project 

Norman Solomon is the national director of RootsAction and is executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy. He's the author of more than a dozen books including “War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine.” His new book is – “The Blue Road to Trump Hell. “The insane violence in Ukraine and Gaza shows how we desperately need an international order that is rules-based; however, if the world is to limit this war machine madness and militarization of police forces, it must evaluate these disasters and develop the machinery to create equitable rules for everyone.  Many of the legacy media members are captive to the military industrial complex.  The 7-7-7 Rule that limited how many media outlets one entity could control was gutted during the Reagan and Clinton administrations.  Legacy Media should not be scribes and repeat misinformation and lies that many politicians regurgitate.

The quarterly market update is back, and this one had no shortage of material. Juan Arias, National Director of U.S. Industrial Analytics at CoStar Group, and Anthony Graziano, Chairman and CEO of Integra Realty Resources, returned to Buró with cocktails in hand to make sense of a quarter that gave everyone whiplash.We started where the whole world started this quarter: the Strait of Hormuz. Juan and Anthony walked us through what the oil shock actually did on the ground, from freight and logistics costs to the inflation spike that had the Fed talking hikes instead of cuts, and what the ceasefire cooldown means for the back half of the year.From there, the conversation turned to the two letters driving everything else: AI. The guys dug into whether the productivity story is real or just a really good pitch deck, and what the data center land grab means for industrial real estate, power, and the markets scrambling to feed it. When warehouses start competing with server farms for dirt and electricity, the math changes fast.Then we brought it home. South Florida's growth story is changing shape. Net migration has turned negative for the first time in memory, but the people leaving are being replaced by a smaller, much wealthier crowd. Juan and Anthony debated what a market gains and what it loses when the moving trucks head north and the billionaires fly south, and what that means for everyone building, buying, and leasing here.As always, we closed with predictions on the record, to be lovingly held against them next quarter.Thanks to Buró for the space, and to Vinya for the pours that kept the forecasts honest. The market may be uncertain, but the glasses were full.Connect with usWant to dive deeper into Miami's commercial real estate scene?

Who are the mentors in your life that you are learning from? Are they leading you to God or down the wrong path? In this episode, Jeff and Mark discuss:  Doing the right thing even when nobody else is. The importance of following the compass of the Lord, not of mammon. Seeing the miracles of God in the worst moments of our lives. Introducing God to others through your business.    Key Takeaways:  If you don't have God, money will become your God. If you find yourself going down the wrong path, change your mentor, and you will change your whole future. God and purpose will fill the voids in your life far more than money or notoriety ever will. As long as it remains optional, you can absolutely talk about faith and have a chaplain in your business. Be bold about your service to God. Legally, you gain protections because people know who you are, know what you're about, and know your values from the get-go. You can never go wrong by doing the right thing.    "Show me your mentor, and I'll show you your future." —  Mark Whitacre   About Mark Whitacre: Mark Whitacre has been engaged with the faith at work movement for the past twenty years.  Mark is Vice President of Culture & Care and Executive Director of the t-factor initiative at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., and has worked with Coca-Cola Consolidated since 2019.  Coca-Cola Consolidated is a faith-friendly, publicly traded (NASDAQ) company with an official purpose statement: “To honor God in all we do, to serve others, to pursue excellence, and to grow profitably”.   Mark had served as National Director and then COO of Christian Business Men's Connection (CBMC) from 2013 to 2019.  Mark was the COO and Chief Science Officer from 2006 to 2013 at Cypress Systems, Inc., a California faith-based biotechnology company where Mark still serves on Cypress' advisory council.    Mark's story is also a story of redemption and a second chance, where he now works for his largest victim of price-fixing from 35 years ago,  and Mark is still married to his wife who turned him into the FBI 35 years ago.   After completing his B.S. and M.S. degrees at Ohio State University, Mark earned his Ph.D. degree at Cornell University in biochemistry.  He worked as an executive for some Fortune 500 companies, including Ralston Purina (now Nestle), Degussa (now Evonik), and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).  He was recruited at ADM when he was 32 as the President of the Biotech Division and Corporate Vice President of ADM.  Mark has extensive international business experience, having lived in Germany for four years working for Evonik at their world headquarters in Frankfurt. Mark and his wife Ginger have been married for 47 years and have three adult children.   Connect with Mark Whitacre: Website: https://markwhitacre.com/   Connect with Jeff Thomas:  Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/ Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/ Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up Email: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw

Roadmap to Heaven host Adam Wright was away from the studio this morning, but he left us an episode where we discuss and archbishop and visit with a current bishop. First Adam is welcomes back Monsignor Roger Landry, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies USA, who shares about Archbishop Sheen's tools of evangelization. Then Bishop Ralph O'Donnell visits with Adam from Jefferson City, Missouri. Bishop O'Donnell was appointed by Pope Leo XIV and has been at the helm of the Diocese of Jefferson City since October of 2025. Adam Reflects on the day's Gospel.  Download the Covenant Network app today! Pray the Visual Rosary at VisualRosary.org For more information on Covenant Network, visit OurCatholicRadio.org

This week on Autism Weekly, host Jeff Skibitsky sits down with Amy Kelly, National Director of Family Engagement at Devereux and mother of three, including her daughter Annie, who was diagnosed with autism just before her second birthday. With nearly 20 years working directly with families and a career built out of her own experience navigating the system, Amy brings both professional expertise and lived experience to a conversation about what real inclusion looks like. Resources X Handle: @Devereux_Natl  Link: https://x.com/Devereux_Natl Instagram Handle: @devereuxnational Link: https://www.instagram.com/devereuxnational/ Facebook Handle: @DevereuxNational Link: https://www.facebook.com/DevereuxNational LinkedIn Handle: @devereux  Link: https://www.linkedin.com/company/devereux  Amy and Jeff explore what family engagement actually means in practice, not just as a program feature but as a standard organizations should hold themselves to. They discuss the difference between token inclusion and full participation, how to prepare for and navigate an IEP meeting with confidence, and specific questions families should be asking depending on where their child falls on the spectrum, from communication device access on school buses to Extended School Year services and social skills programming. Amy also shares practical strategies for advocating effectively without being labeled the "difficult parent," why evidence-based practices matter, and how documenting a child's progress can shift conversations with school districts. She closes with a reminder that autism is a family diagnosis, and that supporting the whole family, not just the individual, is central to long-term success. Whether you're just starting the IEP process or years into advocating for your child, this episode offers grounded, practical guidance from someone who has lived both sides of it. ............................................................... Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast. Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS Kids and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.

From our Portfolio Performance as a Strategic Advantage Thought Leader Partner, CoStar. A podcast series exploring the trends, data, and market dynamics shaping commercial real estate. In each episode, we draw on CoStar's most current research and market intelligence to provide insights for real estate decision makers across the industry. Names and titles of the speakers featured in the podcast: Juan Arias, National Director of US Industrial Analytics

In this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna sits down with Kasey Bradshaw, National Director of Admissions and Outreach at BrightQuest Treatment Centers, to discuss the winding road that led him from a small, impoverished town in South Carolina to a career helping young adults navigate serious mental health challenges. Kasey shares how growing up believing college was the only path to success eventually gave way to a much broader understanding of fulfillment, purpose, and identity. Together, he and Joanna explore why adulthood doesn't have to follow a traditional timeline, the difference between a career and a calling, and why your job—or your diagnosis—should never define who you are. Whether you're a parent supporting a struggling young adult or someone questioning your own path, this conversation is a refreshing reminder that there's more than one way to build a meaningful life. Kasey's Resources: BrightQuest Treatment CentersBrightQuest NashvilleBrightQuest San DiegoNashville Half MarathonFollow BrightQuestInstagramFacebookLinkedInConnect with Kasey BradshawKasey Bradshaw on LinkedInConnect with Joanna Lilley  Therapeutic Consulting AssociationLilley Consulting WebsiteLilley Consulting on Facebook Lilley Consulting on YouTubeEmail: joanna@lilleyconsulting.com#TherapeuticConsulting #LilleyConsulting #Successful #TherapeuticPrograms #Therapy #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #TheJourney #SuccessIsSubjectivePodcast #TheUnpavedRoad #PFCAudioVideo #BrightQuest #BrightQuestNashville #BrightQuestSanDiego #BehavioralHealth #ComprehensiveCare #DiagnosticAssessment #MentalHealthEvaluation #TraumaTreatment

In this episode of our Fulton Sheen series, Adam Wright is joined by Monsignor Roger Landry, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies USA, to explore a lesser-known but enormously important chapter of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's life: his missionary leadership. Many Catholics know Fulton Sheen as a gifted preacher, author, and television evangelist. Fewer realize that he also served as National Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, where he became one of the greatest promoters of Catholic missions in Church history. Adam Reflects on the day's Gospel. Are you striving to be a brother or sister of the Lord? Download the Covenant Network app today! Pray the Visual Rosary at VisualRosary.org For more information on Covenant Network, visit OurCatholicRadio.org

In this week's episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by Dr Chris Maroules, National Director for Cardiac Imaging at SimonMed and co-director of Innovation Health. Together, they explore why coronary CTA, now a Class 1 recommendation in the 2021 ACC/AHA chest pain guidelines, has become the standard first-line non-invasive test, and why proficiency in cardiac CT is essential for cardiology trainees in 2026. The conversation shifts from traditional risk scores to direct disease assessment, highlighting the power of coronary CTA to identify and quantify plaque burden. Dr Maroules discusses high-risk plaque features, the limitations of calcium scoring, and the evolving role of FFRCT, before outlining a future of AI-enabled screening and precision prevention. He concludes with practical advice for fellows, encouraging Level 2 certification to stay ahead in an increasingly imaging-driven field. Questions and comments can be sent to "podcast@radcliffe-group.com" and may be answered by Ankur in the next episode. Host: @AnkurKalraMD and produced by: @RadcliffeCardio Parallax is Ranked in the Top 100 Health Science Podcasts (#48) by Million Podcasts.

Chai Lee, National Director of the Chilled Magazine Ambassador Network, joins Dane Neal, in for Bob Sirott, to talk about some of the best frozen cocktails people can enjoy to beat the summer heat ahead of the 4th of July, and dive into some of Chicago’s best eats.

If you're struggling with fertility, you have options. This week's guest is here to provide them. Dr. Jaime Knopman is a double board-certified OB/GYN and reproductive endocrinologist who serves as the National Director of Fertility Preservation for CCRM Fertility of New York and the Medical Director of The Chick Mission, a nonprofit supporting young adult cancer patients facing fertility challenges. She's also the author of Own Your Fertility: From Egg Freezing to Surrogacy, How to Take Charge of Your Body and Your Future. Hear how egg freezing technology & surrogacy have advanced in recent years, the history of egg freezing, what the costs look like for egg freezing & surrogacy, whether we can extend the life of ovaries, and the age she recommends freezing eggs. Tune in to this episode to help more mothers navigate fertility and benefit from egg freezing & surrogacy.   Learn more: Dr. Jaime Knopman CCRM Fertility of New York The Chick Mission   Today's Hot Flash and other stats from: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today. I asked Kristiane Roca, EE's National Director for Bolivia, why gathering with believers from around the world is so important. “Our desire is to be able to participate because we want to join the vision that Evangelism Explosion already has, refresh ourselves, strengthen ourselves, see the new strategies [...] because we understand that we are not alone in this mission, but that we are a group of nations with the same vision.” You know sometimes it's easy to feel like we're carrying this mission alone. But we're not. God is working through His people in cities, villages, and nations all around the world. And every time you share your faith, you're joining a global movement of believers pointing people to Jesus. And when you can't go, you can pray and you can give so others can. Let's be a part of the Gospel going to the nations! To get started in sharing your faith and to see it go to the nations, visit our website at ShareLife.Today.

In this episode, hosts Drs. Jenna Ermold and Carin Lefkowitz sit down with clinical psychologist and national pain management expert Dr. Jennifer Murphy to dismantle the traditional, "find it, fix it" biomedical approach to chronic pain. Drawing from her extensive background, including five years as the National Director of Pain Management for the VA, Dr. Murphy highlights why addressing persistent pain is a critical piece of mental health advocacy, particularly for Veterans.The conversation explores the complex intersections of chronic pain with PTSD, sleep disturbances, and elevated suicide risk. While providers often feel ill-equipped to ask about pain, Dr. Murphy demystifies the treatment process, revealing that evidence-based protocols (like CBT for Chronic Pain) rely heavily on foundational behavioral health skills clinicians already possess.Because military-connected clients can often be more comfortable entering care to address physical versus behavioral health symptoms, treating a patient's pain can act as a pivotal therapeutic gateway to addressing trauma and PTSD down the road. Ultimately, validating a patient's lived experience is the first step toward restoring autonomy and opening the door to deeper clinical healing. There is no wrong door and the most important thing we can do as providers is keep as many of them open as possible.Did this episode spark your interest in expanding your chronic pain practice toolkit? Did it bring up a question or underscore an impactful moment you experienced? Reach out to us via email or leave us a message on Speakpipe. And remember to stay curious and mind your EBPs!Dr. Jennifer Murphy is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in pain management for twenty years. She is CEO of Pain Expert Consulting and Senior Clinical Strategist for Applied VR. From 2020-2025, Dr. Murphy served as the National Director of Pain Management for the Department of Veterans Affairs. She is lead author of the VA's Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain Manual, a book entitled Chronic Pain and Opioid Management: Strategies for Integrated Treatment, as well as numerous peer-reviewed publications.Resources mentioned in this episode:AppliedVR: Explore immersive, FDA-authorized virtual reality healthcare technology designed to help patients manage chronic pain. Learn more at AppliedVR.Consortium for Defense Psychology (CDP) Training: CDP offers evidence-based protocol training in CBT for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP) multiple times a year. Check out the upcoming training schedule on our upcoming trainings page Calls-to-action: Take a CBT for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP) workshop through CDPShare your impactful moment in the comments or via https://www.speakpipe.com/cdpp4pSubscribe to the Practical for Your Practice PodcastSubscribe to The Center for Deployment Psychology Monthly Email

JR Woodward is the National Director of the V3 Movement, a faculty member in the Doctor of Global Leadership cohort at Fuller Theological Seminary, and the author of The Scandal of Leadership: Unmasking the Powers of Domination in the Church. In this conversation, JR and Markus explore what it looks like to lead communities that bring the Kingdom of God to life in the places where we live.THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:What it means that Jesus's primary message was the kingdom of God, and how that shapes everything a church doesShalom as a holistic picture of human flourishing: restored relationships with God, others, creation, and ourselvesThe NEAR framework for understanding a neighborhood: Narrative, Ethics, Associations, RitualsThe four spaces of belonging and how Jesus inhabited all four: intimate (3–4), personal (5–12), social (20–50), public (70+)Why closed discipleship groups differ from open missional spaces, and why you can't build depth if the door is always openHow people often belong before they believe, and how behavior changes before beliefs doHow our desires are shaped by whoever we look up to, and how this creates rivalry and division in churchesHow conflict in a congregation can escalate until one person becomes the targetWhat Philippians 2 teaches about giving up honor and titles as a path to healthier leadershipHow love of image, institutional self-preservation, and ideology become corrupting forces in church lifeOscar Romero as a real-world example of the downward path of leadershipV3 Movement's interdenominational church planting trainingThe Doctor of Global Leadership cohort at Fuller SeminaryRELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:The Scandal of Leadership, by JR WoodwardV3 MovementFuller Doctor of Global Leadership ProgramRELATED EPISODES:288. Leadership That Smells Like the Gospel, with Jason Jensen272. Beyond Church Revitalization, with Josh Hayden247. The Kingdom of God as Present RealitySend me a text! I'd love to know what you're thinking!Click HERE to get my FREE online course, BECOMING LEADERS OF SHALOM.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today. Kristiane Roca, EE's National Director of Bolivia, shared a story with me of a woman she discipled. “...she had the opportunity a few weeks ago to share the Gospel with Alfredo. Alfredo was a man who was quite reluctant to trust in Jesus Christ, even though his family was already coming to church, serving the Lord and all that. And when she shared the message of salvation with him using Evangelism Explosion, Alfredo understood the message and received the gift of eternal life.” What a beautiful picture of a willing believer sharing her faith and giving Alfredo the opportunity to respond to the Gospel. And now he is following Christ and growing in his faith. You never know what God is doing in someone's heart. Our job is simply to be faithful and to share. If you need help getting started, we have resources for you. For those and to get involved with seeing the Gospel go to the nations like Bolivia, visit our website at ShareLife.Today. That's ShareLife.Today.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today. I was talking with Kristiane Roca, EE's National Director of Bolivia, and she shared something encouraging: “We are currently training local churches. We are quite immersed in the implementation process, actually accompanying the churches one by one. As a result of this work that is being done, many churches have started wanting to unite to even go out and evangelize as a group.” I love that picture. You know, sometimes we think sharing our faith is something that we do alone. But throughout Scripture, we see believers serving and witnessing together. There's something powerful that happens when churches unite around the Gospel. So let me encourage you—join other believers in sharing the Gospel. Go with a team, your community group, or a discipleship class. And watch what God does. To get involved in seeing the Gospel go to nations like Bolivia, visit ShareLife.Today.

Chase Vance has a resume that is almost unheard of in this industry. He started on the parts counter in 2008 and worked his way up through every single seat in the store. Sales, finance, general manager, regional director, managing partner, and then National Director of Business Development at RideNow Powersports, the largest dealer group in the country. He recently stepped into a new chapter as Director of Operations at the Zia and Lonestar Powersports Group.This is one of the most complete career conversations we have done on the show. We pull a lesson from every seat Chase has held, get into what actually breaks when you scale a dealer group, and have an honest talk about growth, burnout, and building a career you can sustain in this industry.If you are trying to climb the ladder, build a team, or grow a group, this episode is a roadmap.What we cover:The one thing Chase wishes he knew on day one behind the parts counterWhy the parts department is about problem solving and personalization, not just handing someone a batteryThe CARE framework: Create A Rare Experience, and why it is the ultimate retention toolHow to compete with Amazon and RevZilla through human interaction and the art of the follow-upWhy the toughest thing Chase had to learn was the CRM and the discipline of follow-upWhat separates a good salesperson from an average one, and the Ken Griffey Jr. lesson about mastering the basicsWhy new salespeople fail when they try to get too cute and cut cornersThe F&I lesson: you have to know and believe in the product, and why packaging beats a laundry listWhy the needs assessment matters more than product penetration in the boxThe biggest shift moving from one department to running the whole store: time management and selective urgencyWhy departments cannot operate in silos and how sales sells the first one but service sells the next fourWhat breaks when you scale from one rooftop to many and the power of a 30,000 foot viewWhy standardizing your tech stack matters, and how MotoHunt across a group lets operators phone a friendThe honest advice on scaling: if your store is broken now, a second one will only stack problemsWhy being able to step out of a store is the real telltale sign of a well-run dealershipThe candid story of stepping out of operations and why Chase calls it a step forward, not a step backThe Clay Wallace philosophy: master the job in front of you, be a student of the job ahead, be a teacher of the job belowWhy the number one thing blocking your growth is not having your replacement readyThe mindset for a long career: keep the little kid excitement every time you put the key in the doorChase's work with Veterans Xtreme Adventures and why it matters to himWatch on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@dealershipfixitConnect with Chase Vance: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-vance-7685b4148/Veterans Xtreme Adventures: https://www.vetsxtreme.com/Connect with Jacob: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-b-berry/Follow the Fixit Online: ⁠https://linktr.ee/dealershipfixitMotoHunt for Dealers: ⁠https://dealers.motohunt.com⁠

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today. I asked Oliten Lameck, EE's National Director of Malawi, why gathering with believers from around the world is so important. He said: “It will help us to expand our vision and also reshape our vision on how we can do this mission because we know there we are going to get some necessary tools and strategies to help us to share Gospel to churches and also the community for the betterment of our nation.” I love that phrase: “expand our vision.” You know, when we hear what God is doing in other places, it reminds us that we're part of something much bigger than ourselves. So as you hear about the Gospel going forward around the world, ask God to give you His heart for your community, your nation, and the world. Be encouraged by what you hear to step out and share the Gospel with those around you. To find out more about how you can get involved with seeing the Gospel go to nations like Malawi, visit our website at ShareLife.Today.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today. When interviewing Oliten Lameck, EE's National Director of Malawi, he shared with me something that every pastor and church leader needs to hear: “Though people are in churches, but they still need the Gospel. So this is pushing us that we should really equip people so that they can share Gospel to people. And even those who are in churches, they need the Gospel.” You know, that's true. Sometimes we assume that because someone attends church, they understand how to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. But that's not always the case. That's why sharing the Gospel is so important, even inside our churches. So you have conversations with the people around you, make sure to ask spiritual questions. Listen carefully. And as God gives you the opportunity, share the Gospel with them. And watch God work. If you need help getting started in sharing your faith, we have resources for you. For those and to get involved with seeing the Gospel go to the nations, visit our website at ShareLife.Today.

Keith Leonard, National Director of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management, outlines the safety advice issued ahead of the warm weather forecast.

Daniel Yang is joined by Liliana Reza to discuss their work at World Relief, share stories of migration, and reflect on walking alongside immigrants, refugees, and displaced people.Learn more about World Relief and their work around the globe at worldrelief.org. And check out the Faithful Witness Campaign at faithfulwitness.us for ways that you can get involved in your community.Daniel Yang serves as the National Director of Churches of Welcome for World Relief. Prior to that, he was the director of the Church Multiplication Institute at the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. Daniel has been a pastor, church planter, engineer, and technology consultant. He has planted churches in Detroit, Dallas, Toronto, and Chicago, either as the lead planter or through recruiting, training, assessing, and mentoring church planters. Daniel is a sought-after conference speaker, missional strategist, consultant, and co-author of Inalienable: How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church (InterVarsity, May 2022) and Becoming a Future-Ready Church: 8 Shifts to Encourage and Empower the Next Generation of Leaders (Zondervan, October 2024).Liliana Reza is the Director of Border Engagement at World Relief, where she advocates alongside refugees, immigrants, and displaced communities. An ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, she holds an M.A. in Intercultural Studies from Nazarene Theological Seminary. Based in the San Diego-Tijuana region, Liliana is passionate about building bridges through faith, justice and community — often found exploring the borderlands or training for her next marathon.Learn more about CCDA and how you can get involved at ccda.org. Connect with CCDA on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Follow CCDA on YouTube.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today. Oliten Lameck, EE's National Director of Malawi, recently told me about a group that had just gone through evangelism training. They told him: “‘I think we were really missing this. It was like we were missing quarter of our life, not knowing how to share the Gospel like this.' So they were encouraged and they committed themselves to continue sharing the Gospel to other people.” And truly, I've heard comments like that all over the world. Many Christians love Jesus. They attend church. They serve faithfully. But no one has ever shown them how to confidently share their faith. And when they learn, it's like a fire ignites in their heart. They find a passion for sharing the Gospel and teaching others how to as well. And their churches and communities are changed because they are changed. And this could be you! If you need help getting started, we have resources for you. For those and to get involved with seeing the Gospel go to the nations, visit our website at ShareLife.Today.

Chris Janzon, eXp Australia National Director, explains why more entrepreneurial agents are exploring freedom, equity, revenue share and a lower-cost way to build their real estate business.Is the traditional real estate model costing agents too much?It's a question more and more agents are starting to ask.For decades, the standard real estate career path has looked pretty much the same:Join an office.List and sell.Pay a large split.Work long hours.Carry the pressure.And, for many agents, keep doing it until the day they stop.But what happens when the model itself starts to change?In this episode, I sit down with Chris Janzon, National Director of eXp Australia, for a very open conversation about why some entrepreneurial agents are starting to look beyond the traditional franchise model.Now, I know many agents are sceptical when they hear about eXp.I get it.Real estate agents are pitched “new models” all the time. Most of them sound great on the surface, but once you look under the hood, they don't always stack up.That's why I wanted to have this conversation with Chris.Not as a sales pitch.But as a genuine look at how the model works, who it suits, who it probably doesn't suit, and why some high-performing agents are paying much closer attention.In the interview, we talk about:How the eXp commission cap works in AustraliaWhy some agents may be giving away far more than they realiseThe role of equity and stock ownership in an agent's long-term wealthHow revenue share works, and why it's different from traditional recruitmentWhy Chris believes the model appeals to entrepreneurial, self-sufficient agentsHow cloud-based real estate businesses can reduce overhead and complexityWhy lifestyle, freedom and family time became such a big driver for ChrisAnd what agents should be looking at inside their own profit and loss right nowOne of the biggest takeaways for me was this:Real estate agents work incredibly hard for their money.It's not just what you make that matters.It's what you keep.And for agents who are writing serious numbers, even a small difference in structure can become a very big difference over one year, five years, or the rest of their career.Chris also shares his own story of moving from a traditional business ownership model into eXp, while still running his own real estate business, maintaining his lifestyle, and continuing to build something bigger than just the next transaction.Whether you're curious, sceptical, interested, or simply want to understand what all the talk is about, I think you'll find this conversation worthwhile.You may come away convinced.You may come away with more questions.Or you may decide it's not for you.But either way, I think every serious agent should at least understand the model before dismissing it.Enjoy the episode,Ray

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.  Brad is first joined by Ken Vogel, a reporter based in the Washington bureau of The New York Times, investigating the intersection of money, politics and influence. The two discuss Ken's new explosive investigative piece revealing how big tobacco gave a Trump Super PAC $5 million dollars, and just five days later, the FDA cleared flavored vapes. (article link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/donation-big-tobacco-vaping.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kFA.hbVQ.Tezpj9lnIlR2&smid=url-share) Then, Brad is joined by Ethan Rome, National Director of the Emergency Campaign to Support Higher Education. The pair discusses the campaign's work to defend the autonomy of colleges  and universities, protect vital life-saving research that is an engine of our local economies, and make higher education a public good that is accessible, affordable, and relevant to all people,  including working families. They also discuss the Trump administration's attacks against diversity in college, as well as the threats from ICE on campuses across the country. The website for Ethan's organization is www.emergencycampaign.org. Brad is on the National Journal's panel of political insiders, is an American political analyst for The Times of India TV, and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. Brad also writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' You can read his columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.

Isabel Perez-Doherty is a development strategist and social impact leader who empowers non-profits and purpose-driven leaders and organizations to move from overwhelmed institutional chaos to systemized, sustainable scale and predictable fundraising success. Isabel is the Founder of IPD Impact Consulting and a multilingual social impact leader with over 20 years of experience driving large-scale change across Canada, Europe, and Latin America. As a former National Director of Fund Development (CMHA) and Director of Philanthropy (Right to Food & YWCA Canada), she has mobilized over $100 Million in philanthropic investment and successfully built national fundraising programs that generated six-figure revenue growth. A recipient of the 2024 - 10 Most Influential Hispanics in Canada recognition, Isabel leverages her systemic and multicultural perspective to show organizations and leaders how to architect strategy, build resilient capacity, and translate complexity into clear, high-impact human action.She is a dedicated advocate focused on advancing equity for racialized newcomer women. Isabel is a mother, life partner, sister, friend and much more to many in her communities.Connect with her here: linkedin.com/in/isabelperezdohertyhttps://www.facebook.com/isabel.perezdohertyhttps://www.instagram.com/isabelperezdoherty_impact/www.ipdimpactconsulting.comDon't forget to download our FREE LinkedIn Post Template Guide here:https://www.thetimetogrow.com/ecsposttemplates

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