All Episodes

Ep. 112: Gayle Guyardo - Journalist

Ep. 111: Kevin Harrington - Entrepreneur

Ep. 110: Chip Webster

Ep. 109: Bob Martinez - Former Governor and Mayor

Ep. 108: Rudy Webb - Paradise Advertising

Ep. 107: Fred Forsley - Sea Dog Brewery & more

Ep.106: Carl Lavender - Philanthropy Leader

Ep. 105: Kelly McBride - Poynter Institute, NPR

Ep. 104: Eric Deggans - National Public Radio (NPR)

Ep. 103: Stan LIberatore - No Limit Technology

Ep. 102: John Graydon Smith - MOSI

Ep. 101: Lisa Speer Vickers - Realty ONE Group & Speer Dream Foundation

Ep. 100: Neil Brown - Poynter Institute

Ep. 99: Eugenie Bondurant - Actor

Ep 98.: Sean Schrader, MBA

Ep. 97: Peter Golenbock, Author

Ep. 96: Mark Mahaffey - The Pathfinder

Ep. 95: Ken LaRoe - Climate First Bank

Ep. 94: Andreas Calabrese

Ep. 93: Karen DeYoung - Washington Post

Ep. 92: Marcus Brooks - Center for Health Equity

Ep. 91: Jim Barnish - Orchid Black

Ep. 90: Ray Roa - Creative Loafing

Ep. 89: Helen R Murray

Ep. 88: Waveney Ann Moore - Journalist

Ep. 87: Judy Genshaft - University of South Florida

Ep. 86: Christian Hardigree - University of South Florida, St Petersburg

Ep. 85: Freddy Williams - Boys and Girls Club

Ep. 84: Peter Belmont - Preserve the Burg

Ep. 83: Katie Krimitsos - Creator - Women's Meditation Network

Ep. 82: Monica Eaton-Cardone - Entrepreneur, Founder, Trailblazer

Ep. 81: Charles B Dew - Author & Professor Emeritus, Williams College

Ep. 80: Kane's Furniture CEO Irwin Novack

Ep. 79: Entrepreneur & Philanthropist Frank Morsani

Ep. 78: Journalist Margie Manning

Ep. 77: Helen Levine - USF Regional Vice Chancellor

Ep. 76: Writer Dave Seminara

Ep. 75: Architect Yann Weymouth

Ep. 74: Shilen Patel Founder & CEO of HealthAxis

Ep. 073: Joel Momberg - USF Foundation CEO, ACH Foundation VP, novelist

Ep. 072: Ron Tarro, VP @ New World Angels

Ep. 071: Lucy Morgan, Pulitzer Prize-winning Florida journalist

Ep. 070: Herb Snitzer, photographer, on images with impact

Ep. 069: Dr. Sandra Braham, CEO of Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services

Ep. 068: Serious business: Bill Edwards on success, soccer, St. Pete and the secrets to creating a brighter future

Ep. 067: Miracle: Jim Craig tells the story of his success in business and on ice

Ep. 066: On returning: Arnie Bellini talks building ConnectWise, the effort to create 77,000 jobs in Tampa Bay and his passion for saving wild Florida

Ep. 065: St. Pete pioneer: Fred Bullard shares stories of entrepreneurship and talks about building some of St. Pete's most iconic places

Ep. 064: A life of service: Carol Bellamy talks battling terrorism and bureaucracy, saving children's lives at UNICEF

Ep. 063: Opportunity over fear: Paresh Patel shares his fascinating professional evolution, entrepreneurial philosophy and thoughts on diversity

Ep. 062: Behind the rise of Tech Data: Steve Raymund talks decision-making, acquisitions and customer-first mentality

Ep. 061: Return on experience: Jonathan Daou talks experiential retail, district-building and diversity

Ep. 060: Shipwreck Hunter: David Mearns talks process, finding the unfindable and stories of his most memorable discoveries

Ep. 059: Thinking Big: Tony DiBenedetto talks founding Tribridge, pivots and evolutions, and life after

Ep. 058: Going viral: Blake Wilson talks becoming BatDad, monetizing content and managing the pressure of internet fame

Ep. 057: The Times they are a'changing: Adam Smith talks the state of news, Florida politicians and hindsight

Ep. 056: Reflections on American Life: Pulitzer Prize winner Gilbert King talks criminal justice, long-forgotten history and the craft of non-fiction

Ep. 055: The fascinating life of Iqbal Paroo: How an accident led to an epiphany - and a 45-year career

Ep. 054: Through the looking glass: Placemaking and the business of art with St. Pete's own Duncan McClellan

Ep. 053: Throwback: A conversation with Bob Buckhorn as he bid farewell to running the city he loves

Ep. 052: Message boards to Malwarebytes: Founder Marcin Kleczynski talks origins, industry and the evolution of cyber threats

Ep. 051: From apartheid Africa to Tampa Bay: Dr. Kiran Patel kicks off season two of SPx

Ep. 050: Rising: Bob Glaser talks building a next-tier city, motivation, and his coming out story.

Ep. 049: For the love of love itself: Peter Kageyama talks openness, evolution, and co-creation of well-loved cities

Ep. 048: Serial entrepreneur Steve Tingiris: AI and machine learning are changing our economy

Ep. 047: Jennifer Hall, Ph.D., talks mindsets, the tools she's developed to measure them, and rapid change in executive coaching

Ep. 046: Marc Blumenthal talks Synapse origins, the recipe for a successful startup ecosystem and changing the conversation around capital

Ep. 045: Lakshmi Shenoy goes long-form on building Embarc Collective, her plan to attract startup talent to Tampa Bay and finding a seat at the table

Ep. 044: David Jezek reflects on a lifelong career at the YMCA, talks organizational evolution and the business of nonprofits

Ep. 043: Rick Homans talks Tampa Bay Partnership's mission pivot, regionalism and changing the way we look at workforce development

Ep. 042: David Downing talks economic development, authenticity and volatility in the tourism marketing industry.

Ep. 041: David Romine talks all things Agile: philosophy, founding AgileThought, and scaling to where it is today

Ep. 040: Going deep with Peter Schorsch: The controversial political personality talks St. Pete development and building a media platform in your own hometown

Ep. 039: Peter Betzer talks the evolution of the College of Marine Science, St. Pete Progress and its role in St. Pete's development

Ep. 038: Michael Pastreich talks the "why" beyond the music, managing crisis and why he rejects vision

Ep. 037: Kristen Shepherd talks coming home, the business of modern museums and the MFA's Antioch mosaics project

Ep. 036: Dr. Hank Hine talks diving in with Dali - how art spurs innovation, dialogue and wellbeing

Ep. 035: Dr. Jonathan Ellen talks leadership, transformational change and the importance of altruism

Ep. 034: Joanna Sikes talks her varied life arch and career, working with Santana, Dale Chihuly and the American Studio Glass movement

Ep. 033: Alex Harris talks his gospel roots, battling fear and shifting the poverty mindset

Ep. 032: Randall Russell talks ingredients for transformative change, the importance of race and a life of social justice work

Ep. 031: Kelly McBride and Kyle Parks talk being a couple in media, modern journalism, and the fight against fake news.

Ep. 030: Amy Rettig talks evolutions at Nielsen over the last 50 years, content media disruptors, and company culture at Nielsen

Ep. 029: Mike Harting talks St. Pete's evolution, his entrepreneurial endeavors, and the burgeoning arts and brewing scene

Ep. 028: Curating vibes in St. Pete: Steve Gianfilippo talks design, elevating the art scene, and what makes a smart investment

Ep. 027: Hartmut Liebel talks iQor's unique two-pronged approach to client service, fearlessness in the face of AI, and his "selfish" morning routine.

Ep. 026: Mike Sutton talks non-profit transformation, construction in Pinellas County, and his battle with Habitat's common misconceptions

Ep. 025: Change agent Emery Ivery talks philanthropic impact in St. Pete, combating poverty, and long-term recovery from Hurricane Irma.

Ep. 024: Beth Houghton talks feeding St. Pete - and her soul - through St. Pete Free Clinic.

Ep. 23: Local Emmy award-winning video producer Tim Moore talks humble beginnings, growing a business in Tampa Bay and the mindset that's brought his success.

Ep. 022: Kyle Taylor talks the changing face of our economy, what that means for business and education, and how the Penny Hoarder is revolutionizing digital publishing as we know it.

Ep. 021: Nathan and Sara Stonecipher talk diving into the St. Pete renaissance, uncertainty in small business and taking chances.

Ep. 020: Matt Spence talks about the truth behind his title, passion, and the future of social enterprise in St. Pete.

Ep. 019: Craig Sher talks heroics in civic and business life, keeping a nuclear bomb in your back pocket, and St. Pete's economic future.

Ep. 018: David Feaster talks banking automation and innovation, surviving the Great Recession, and finding your passion through community involvement.

Ep. 017: Senator Jeff Brandes talks priorities in Tallahassee, establishing a bold legislative vision, and following his "true north" in policy-making.

Ep. 016: Greg Holden talks plugging into St. Pete's business community, making waves, and leaving the world a better place.

Ep. 015: InsideOut Co-Founders talk revolutionizing sales, doing business & living life in St. Pete, and how they're spreading the word about our great city.

Ep. 014: Irv Cohen shares C-suite wall street tales and his vision for supporting start-ups