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Chelsea Daniel, youth employment program manager for the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas, joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff on the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.

As RiverFest 2025 opens, new Wichita Festivals CEO BreAnna Monk joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about the festival and her new role.

Village Travel CEO Jeff Arensdorf joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about the motor carrier's growth over the past 15 years.

Kansas Strong's Warren Martin joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff in the latest episode of the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.

Reverie Roasters owner Andrew Gough talks with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff in Episode 410 of the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.

Lange Companies chief networking officer Adam Tannehill talks with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff in Episode 409 of the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.

A panel of city-county government leaders answered questions from WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff in this week's BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal.

Wichita Collegiate School head of school Nathan Washer joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about the school and private education.

Wichita Junior Golf Foundation trustees Shana Appelhanz and Steve Blaske (Consolver GC pro) join WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about the 50-year-old program.

Wesley Healthcare president and CEO Bill Voloch joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for this week's BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.

Jerry Jones of Jones Commercial Development and Mike Lies of Lies Properties talk about the Heritage, their 100-acre multi-use project in Andover, with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff.

HumanKind Ministries president and CEO Dawn Shepler joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for Episode 403, talking about service for the city's homeless population and those who live in poverty.

Wichita mayor Lily Wu joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff on the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast Jan. 13, 2025.

Dr. Jany Moussa, president of Wichita Nephrology Group and this year's president of the Medical Society of Sedgwick County, talks about health care in Episode 401 with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff.

Wichita mayor Lily Wu joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for Episode 400 of the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.

Josh Howell, Visit Wichita's vice president of sports development, joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and other sports in Episode 399.

Lydia Hampton, managing director of Learning Lab Wichita, joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff on the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Jan. 16, 2025.

Outgoing Cox Communications market vice president Coleen Jennison joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff on the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Jan. 8, 2025.

2025 Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce board chair Victor Ojeleye joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for a conversation in Episode 396.

Sedgwick County District Court judge-elect Jacqueline Kelly joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff on Episode 394 of the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.

Wichita City Council members Dalton Glasscock and Brandon Johnson joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff on the BizTalk podcast Dec. 2, 2024.

Jen Ray, owner of the Monarch restaurant in Wichita's Delano District, joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about parking in Delano and what the city may do in terms of a paid option.

Keith Lawing, CEO of the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas, joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about workforce issues, particularly in aerospace manufacturing.

Downtown Wichita executive director Heather Schroeder joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about her new job in Wichita in BizTalk episode 389.

Western Associates' Brian Crofoot joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about what it takes to succeed in the word of branding — especially from the small town of Marion, Kan.

Wichita Thunder GM Joel Lomurno joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about the business of minor-league hockey in Wichita.

Freddy's co-founder Scott Redler speaks with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff as part of Episode 384 of the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.

WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff is joined by Craig Compton, project manager and research economist for WSU's Center for Economic Development and Business Research. They talk about the effects of a Textron Aviation strike by machinists.

Wichita school board president Stan Reeser joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about the $450 million bond issue plan that will go before voters Feb. 25.

Hotel at Old Town general manager Jennifer Finlay and marketing director Renee Price join WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about a multi-million dollar renovation to the 25-year-old hotel.

Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce president and CEO John Rolfe talks with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff about being on the job almost three full years and the Chamber's role in many happenings around the region.

Juan Johnson and Jennifer Green-Miracle of Advance Kansas joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff in Episode 378 of the BizTalk with the Business Journal podcast.

City Council member Brandon Johnson gave the keynote address at the WBJ's Aug. 1 DEI Summit at the Kansas Leadership Center. This week's podcast is a recording of his remarks.

Attorney Blair Bohm of Hinkle Law Firm talks with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff about the new U.S. Department of Labor overtime rule that affects many companies large and small.

Lisa Whitley, the new District 70 IAMAW president, talks about the unknowns of the future Boeing-Spirit AeroSystems acquisition with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff in Episode 372.

Analysis of the Boeing-Spirit reacquisition agreement from the WBJ's Josh Witt in this week's BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.

Marc Knowles of Colliers, a commercial real estate firm, talks CRE in the Wichita area with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff during Episode 370 of the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.

Paul Gray of Paul Gray Homes and Graycon Building Group joins WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about the state of home building in the Wichita area.

Editor Kirk Seminoff and managing editor Shelby Kellerman talk about the WBJ's new, redesigned look in Episode 362.

Chelsie Ness, VP of Human Resources at Integra Technologies, sat with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about attracting talent to Wichita.

New Wichita Business Journal reporter Shaheer Naveed joins editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about his path to Wichita and what he'll be covering for the WBJ.

CRE reporter Josh Witt joins the podcast to talk about the state of commercial real estate in our area as the WBJ's annual Commercial Real Estate Guide publishes this week.

Hour 3 - a local business update from the WBJ

Ben Walter of Alloy Architecture is the Episode 302 guest, talking about the architectural firm's office space that was the Group B winner in the WBJ's coolest-office competition.

Episode 294 is a tribute to Wichita Business Journal editor Bill Roy, who died Jan. 22 of complications from ALS. WBJ staffers John Ek, Daniel McCoy, Brittany Schowalter, Shelby Kellerman and Josh Witt talk about their memories of Bill.

WBJ reporters Daniel McCoy, Shelby Kellerman and Josh Witt are part of a year-end roundtable discussion in Episode 290.

Abel Travis is currently the Vice President and Head of Fundamental Underwriters at AF Group, located in Lansing MI.  Abel Travis has deep subject matter expertise in the insurance Industry, with over 17 years of experience. Travis is an expert in innovation, designing new products and business models to drive growth and transformation. Travis has provided leadership and guidance in all aspects of the insurance industry from technology, underwriting, product management, innovation, strategy and product development. Travis is an award winning, international keynote speaker at events including InsurTech Insights, InsurTech Connect, Dig In, InsurTech Rising, ACORD Conference, Society of Insurance Research, NAAIA Conference, Women in Insurance, and is a featured industry contributor to Reuters, The Economist, Carrier Management, Digital Insurance, Insurance CIO Magazine, etc. Travis has also contributed to numerous industry white papers including the most recently published “Reinsurance That Connects.” Travis has a deep affinity for Insurance Innovation and seeing the proliferation of innovation change this Industry. He hosts the Insurance Innovators Unscripted podcast (http://www.InsuranceInnovators.co/blog) to provide and engage in thought leadership with #insurtech innovators, influencers, and executives in insurance. Travis serves as an advisor to regional insurtech startups, provides consultation for private equity firms investing in the insurance sector and mentor's future industry leaders and innovators. Travis has been the recipient of many industry awards, including the 40 under 40 from the WBJ, and a top 50 Executive Leader by DiversityMBA. He was named to Digital Insurance's top Innovators to Watch, was named a Hot 100 by Insurance Business America, and was awarded the Diverse Leader of Change in Insurance recognition. Travis earned an M.B.A. from Long Island University (Brookville, NY) and a B.A. in Finance from Clarkson University (Potsdam, NY). Highlights from the Show Abel runs Fundamental Underwriters, which is the diversification unit within AF Group to help bring non-correlated risk to complement the group's Workers Comp business Innovation isn't just about new tools, but thinking about what the customer of the future will need from an experience and preferences standpoint, and then building things to speak to that That means having the analytics tools to see the trends developing and then having ways to interact with prospects and insureds to deliver the insights from those trends. Innovation, in Abel's eyes, must be looked at holistically, including the business, its need and the business model. To overcome the negative inertia for change, you need to see where people are on the journey and help them move forward For Abel, that meant recognizing that people in the business didn't necessarily know what InsurTech was when he joined, so he needed to find ways to expose them to new solutions and ideas that could support the business in achieving its long-term aspirations and vision He launched something called InsurTech Day, where he brought in new solutions to do presentations and demos so people in the business could get exposure and understanding of new solutions available in the market They did this in two tracks, one with the executive team to be sure the leadership was getting deep understanding and exposure to InsurTechs, and one for the broader organization to get exposure Thinking about what the future looks like for the industry, Abel starts by taking insurance out of the equation, and just understanding what's happening with the economy and the world more broadly, for example Socioeconomic and geopolitical shifts Economic and work-related shifts like the gig economy Then he looks at what we need to enable to compete in that changed context, in terms of tools, distribution solutions, etc This episode is brought to you by OneClick Code (oneclickcode.com). And by the book series, The Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution by Bryan Falchuk (future-of-insurance.com).   Follow the podcast at future-of-insurance.com/podcast for more details and other episodes. Music courtesy of UPbeat Music, available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Google Play. Just search for "UPbeat Music"

In Episode 254, we hear from the four 40 Under 40 Hall of Famers named by the WBJ. You'll hear from Jamie Harrison, Cindy Hoover, Ben Hutton and Rob Knapp.

In Episode 249, WBJ reporter Daniel McCoy talks about Inno Madness, the WBJ's bracket-style competition to determine the most popular Wichita startup.

Sarah Connell Sanders is committed to being an ambassador for the city of Worcester. Other than her role as a public school teacher, Sanders is a prolific journalist, averaging 3,000 words per week in local publications. Sanders' work creates conversations around important social issues like sexual misconduct, policing, the wage gap, and urban development. She won the 40 under 40 Award by WBJ and is here to share her story. Pop It Worcester