Wichita Business Journal

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The Wichita Business Journal is the leading source of business news in the Wichita area. Every Friday we’ll bring you an in-depth interview with local business leaders that you need to know. Join Kirk Seminoff and his guests and they discuss topics that are vital to the Wichita business community.

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453: Former Council member Bryan Frye on why he's a sales-tax no 27.02.2026 44:48

Former Wichita City Council member Bryan Frye joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Feb. 24, 2026.

452: Wichita Forward's leaders talk sales-tax proposal 20.02.2026 44:16

Wichita Forward leaders Aaron Bastian, Jon Rolph and Ben Hutton joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Feb. 19, 2026.

451: Chady Sarraf's 'American Dream' settles in Wichita 13.02.2026 30:09

Dr. Chady Sarraf, 2026 Medical Society of Sedgwick County president, joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Jan. 27, 2026.

450: Celeste Racette and the 'rushed' sales-tax proposal 06.02.2026 43:37

Celeste Racette of Save Taxpayers Vote No joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Feb. 2, 2026.

449: Dan Mize and the growth at IMA 29.01.2026 25:16

Dan Mize, president of IMA Wichita, joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Jan. 20, 2026.

448: The funding question for reducing homelessness in Wichita 23.01.2026 33:58

Steve Dixon, chair of the board of directors for Second Light, joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Jan. 21, 2026.

447: How AI can affect, and will affect, your business 09.01.2026 30:56

Sheree Utash of WSU Tech, Dustin Burns of McCownGordon, Dan Wesley of Workday and Robert Feeney of Ringorang talk about artificial intelligence in the workplace in a wide-ranging conversation.

446: Al Higdon's life in public relations 02.01.2026 27:03

Public relations executive Al Higdon joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast in December 2025.

445: WBJ reporters and editors look back at 2025 26.12.2025 44:36

Managing editor Shelby Kellerman and reporters Audrey Jensen, Jenna Farhat and Eduardo Castillo join WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about 2025 in business news.

444: Tom Shine puts a cap on the red pen 19.12.2025 43:43

KMUW news editor Tom Shine joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Dec. 2, 2025.

443: Candid talk from local government leaders 12.12.2025 45:18

A panel of local government leaders talked about current issues with a group of WBJ Emerging Leaders on Dec. 4. 2025. Panelists were Wichita mayor Lily Wu, Council member Becky Tuttle, city manager Robert Layton, Sedgwick County Commission chair Ryan Baty and county manager Tom Stolz.

442: Homebuilding into a new era with Tyler York 05.12.2025 39:44

Tyler York of the Wichita Area Builders Association joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Nov. 25, 2025.

441: A big Thanksgiving week of news 28.11.2025 26:35

WBJ managing editor Shelby Kellerman joined editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about two big news stories on Episode 441 of the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast.

440: Talking commercial real estate with the WBJ's Audrey Jensen 21.11.2025 43:37

Senior reporter Audrey Jensen talked commercial real estate with editor Kirk Seminoff on the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Nov. 20, 2025.

439: Robert Layton's past, present and future in Wichita 14.11.2025 52:28

Wichita city manager Robert Layton joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Nov. 13, 2025.

438: George Laham and getting projects done in Wichita 07.11.2025 31:47

Developer George Laham of Laham Development joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for an interview talking about his career and getting projects done in Wichita.

437: Garold Minns and winding down a KU School of Medicine career 31.10.2025 38:23

Dr. Garold Minns, dean emeritus of the KU School of Medicine-Wichita, talked with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff on the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Oct. 29, 2025.

436: Gary Torres and growing the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 24.10.2025 26:20

Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce president Gary Torres joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Oct. 21, 2025.

435: Evan Rosell and what Sevenfold is all about 17.10.2025 34:39

Sevenfold president Evan Rosell joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff to talk about the company on the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Oct. 13, 2025.

434: Sonia Greteman and where advertising goes without her 10.10.2025 30:41

Greteman Group founder Sonia Greteman joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Oct. 8, 2025.

433: Shane Carter and the Kansas African American Museum's future 03.10.2025 38:01

Shane Carter, executive director of the Kansas African American Museum, joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Oct. 1, 2025.

432: Usha Haley talks tariffs and their effects on Kansas 26.09.2025 25:00

Dr. Usha Haley of the Barton School of Business at Wichita State University talked about tariffs with WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff on the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Sept. 24, 2025.

431: Kyle Ellison, Emily Juhnke and why they joined Boys & Girls Clubs 19.09.2025 32:28

New Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas executives Kyle Ellison and Emily Juhnke joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Sept. 16, 2025.

430: Jesse Romo and a busy Wichita Airport Authority 12.09.2025 36:13

Wichita Airport Authority director Jesse Romo joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Sept. 2, 2025.

429: Shelly Prichard and the Wichita Foundation's year 05.09.2025 40:10

Wichita Foundation president and CEO Shelly Prichard joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on Aug. 29, 2025.