The Mayor's Desk

 We’re LIVE! Join Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. for another episode of The Mayor’s Desk Podcast featuring special guest Dr. Andrea Wiley of Grants Mill Family Dentistry. Today we’re talking about the importance of supporting local businesses, giving back to the community, and what it takes to build a thriving small business right here in Irondale. Tune in, drop your questions in the comments, and jo...

Join Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. as he welcomes Christopher Nanni and Gus Heard-Hughes from the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham for an exciting conversation about a major new partnership that will help bring MAX On-Demand Transit to the City of Irondale. Tune in to learn how this innovative pilot program will expand transportation options, improve connectivity, and help residents access...

Tune in for a brand-new episode of The Mayor’s Desk Podcast as Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. sits down with Sunshine Dang of Sunshine’s Bakery in celebration of National Small Business Month! 🧁Learn about Sunshine’s inspiring entrepreneurial journey and why destination businesses like hers help make Irondale stronger. PLUS — our seven 2026 Mayors for the Day will be making a special appearance! It’...

Join Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. and special guest Dr. Patrick Murphy, Chair of UAB's Barefield Entrepreneurship Program, for today's episode of "The Mayor's Desk" Podcast. They'll chat about turning business ideas into opportunities and two very special events we'll be hosting this Saturday in the City--our Vision to Venture panel discussion and 5th Annual Young Entr...

This episode is full of laughs, lighthearted moments, and great conversation about serving in our our community.

Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. is going LIVE with the fifth episode of the Mayor’s Desk Podcast, featuring special guest Selena Rodgers Dickerson of SARCOR, LLC as we celebrate Women in Construction Week. Join the conversation as Selena shares insights from her leadership in the construction industry and discusses the growing role of women building the future of our communities.

Tune in to our 4th episode of The Mayor's Desk Podcast, as Mayor Stewart sits down with Public Relations Director Emma Tolbert to talk about telling the story of our City!

In this episode Mayor Stewart is having a conversation with Irondale Public Works Director Frank Pennington about his work managing the “backbone” of the City!