BizTalk with Bill Roy

In Episode 243, Keith Lawing of the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas talks about the local hiring challenges created by "The Great Resignation."

In Episode 242, new Medical Society of Sedgwick County president Jeanne Kroeker joins the podcast to talk about her career, the MSSC, and another frustrating time locally for Covid-19.

Bob Mills of Bob Mills Furniture, Wichita's newest furniture retailer, joins the podcast to talk about the history of his company and why it came to Kansas for the first time.

In Episode 240, Ascension Via Christi's Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Sam Antonios, talks about the Omicron variant and what's ahead for Covid-19 this winter.

In Episode 239, WBJ reporters Shelby Kellerman and Daniel McCoy talk about what they saw in 2021 and what we can expect in 2022 from Wichita business.

In Episode 238, Audra Dinell joins the podcast to talk about her new venture, The Thread: A Women's Leadership Collective.

In Episode 237, Kansas Global Trade Services president and CEO Laura Lombard talks about her new job and the current rocky world of international trade.

In Episode 236, Jonathan McRoy of Textron Aviation talks about best practices for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

For Episode 235, Sue Abdinnour and Ross Gruetzmacher of WSU's Barton School of Business joined the podcast to talk about the school's new Master's of Science in Business Analytics.

In Episode 234, Dave Phillips and Ryan Entz of Thrive Restaurant Group talk about the 64 hours from the time Jared Casey became a Kansas Jayhawks football folk hero on the field to filming an Applebee's commercial in Lawrence.

In Episode 233, Kylie Stupka of Empowered joins the podcast to talk about why the organization rebranded from Youth Entrepreneurs.

In Episode 232, we offer highlights from this week's WBJ Ignite ICT Women's Conference.

In Episode 231, Wind Surge CEO Jordan Kobritz talk about the club's first season and what was learned about the fan base, new stadium and new parent club agreement.

In Episode 230, we hear excerpts from a recent panel on downtown development from the WBJ's ICT Summit, held at Mark Arts. Panelists include George Laham, Paul Jackson and Nick Esterline.

In Episode 229, we asked the three newest members of the WBJ's Women in Business Hall of Fame to talk about their careers. Hear from Kathy Sexton, Shelly Prichard and Sheryl Wohlford.

WSU Center for Real Estate director Stan Longhofer joins real estate reporter Shelby Kellerman in Episode 228 to talk about the Center's just-released housing forecast.

Equity Bank chairman and CEO Brad Elliott joins the podcast to talk about the bank's big acquisition.

In Episode 226, Nancy Kersenbrock of the Kansas Family Business Forum and Carrie Cox of AGH Employer Solutions talk about hiring struggles for family businesses.

Mike Gibson, executive vice president at AGC of Kansas, joins Bill to talk about "Build Up Kansas," a workforce recruitment campaign that works to bring young men and women into the state's construction industry.

In Episode 224, aviation reporter Daniel McCoy joins Bill to talk about the city's aerospace industry and what effects Covid-19 and air travel have had on manufacturing and job growth at large employers such as Spirit AeroSystems and Textron Aviation.

In Episode 223, Jennifer Strong McConachie joins Bill to talk about her career as an endurance runner and swimmer and how it led to a book, "Go Far: How Endurance Sports Help You Win at Life."

Reporter Shelby Kellerman joins Kirk Seminoff in Episode 222 to talk about commercial real estate and the WBJ's annual Commercial Real Estate Guide.

In Episode 221, we talk with three honorees from the recent Diversity & Inclusion Awards to talk about their projects.

In Episode 220, WSU Tech president Sheree Utash talks with Bill about the new culinary and hospitality school planned for the former Henry's building downtown.

The 2021 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame class — Ed O'Malley, Dustin DeVaughn, Lathi DeSilva and Dotty Harpool — join Bill and talk about what advice they have for this year's class, and all of us.