We had a far-reaching conversation with Max Drucker, the CEO of {Carpe Data, a business located just upstairs from our studio here in downtown Santa Barbara. Max understands data, big data, and the future of how data impacts businesses like few we’ve had on the show.
Mike Williams – Getting Things Done – Get Control of Your Life
Mike Williams has one of the better jobs on the planet. He’s the Getting Things Done Enterprise Architect for Zappos. What the heck kind of job title is that? In this episode, Mike tells about working with Tony Hsieh, the legendary founder of Zappos and being immersed in that fantastic culture.
Mary Olsen, General Manager, KCLU
In this show, we talk with Mary Olsen who is part of the original team that signed KCLU on the air in 1994. Under her leadership, KCLU has grown from single signal to a network of five stations serving the central coast from Agoura Hills northward to San Luis Obispo. She has thirty years of management and budget experience, with over twenty of them in broadcast management.
Dan Hamilton, Associate Professor, California Lutheran College
In this episode, we talk with Dan Hamilton, Associate Professor in the School of Management at California Lutheran University, where he is the Director of Economics for the CLU Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) and the Director of CLU’s Master of Science in Quantitative Economics (MSQE). In partnership with CERF Director Matthew Fienup (previously on the podcast), he …
Starshine Roshell – Lifetime Storyteller, Author, Professor
This conversation with storyteller, award-winning journalist, author, professor Starshine Roshell takes us into the world of writing, storytelling and interviewing, and as Starshine is usually the one doing the interviewing, the show has a certain meta quality to it.
Nirasha Rodriguez – Zdena Jiroutova – Spirit of Entrepreneurship Winners
In this episode, we meet two amazing women, Nirasha Rodriguez, and Zdena Jiroutova, both winners in their respective categories of the 2018 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Awards. We’ve been partners with SOE for some time now, and love having these conversations. Both women are remarkably accomplished as you will learn in this spirited episode. Nirasha, the winner in the Hospitality and …
Jan Campbell, Executive Director, Domestic Violence Solutions
Jan Campbell is the Executive Director of Santa Barbara-based non-profit, Domestic Violence Solutions. Jan gave us a quick update on DVS’s history, having been founded with their first shelter in 1977. She also introduced us to a new term: Intimate Partner Violence.
We love growing companies – Diana Pereira, Balance Financial Management
Diana Pereira is committed to her clients in a way that’s inspiring. She’s one of the Founders of the Impact Hub in Santa Barbara, and the Founder of Balance Financial Management, located in the Funk Zone of Santa Barbara.
Stephanie Caldwell, Ventura Chamber of Commerce
We recently had the opportunity to talk with Stephanie Caldwell, a seasoned Chamber executive about the Ventura Chamber of Commerce and her vision for Main Street. Stephanie understands the small town nature of Ventura and the high percentage of mom and pop businesses. She’s also got a lot to say about Growth vs. No Growth conversations and how they affect …
Roger Dunham, Author, Doctor, Nuclear Submarine Crewmember
This conversation with Dr. Roger Dunham, who lives here in Santa Barbara, focused on a life well led. He’s had three interesting careers; doctor, author, and crewmember aboard a Navy submarine.