Phoenix Business Radio

Disability Readiness a Pathway to Disability Employment E5 In this episode, David Steinmetz and Tanner Gers discussed how organizations can develop a "disability readiness" strategy in order to improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Tanner refers to "disability readiness" as an organizations ability to remove accessibility barriers company wide for their employees and customers....

Ninja Skills and Faking Your Death E4 Convinced their mom only sells "creepy" real estate, Junior Wall Smashers, Sami & Katie turn the tables in the studio and interview their mom. They find out what it takes to be a mom and a professional Wall Smasher at the same time. Carla and the girls discuss [...]

Luxury Home Building with Two Arizona Legends – The Mentor and the Protege – Rod Cullum and Brad Leavitt E5 Robert and JJ's guests Rod Cullum, a Founder and Principal at Cullum Homes, and Brad Leavitt, Founder and Principal at A Finer Touch Construction are both Luxury Home Builders in Scottsdale Arizona. These two bring [...]

Silent Salesmen E105 In this episode of Tycoons, Brad Leavitt joins the show to talk about A Finer Touch Construction (AFT Construction). Brad not only talks about building custom homes, he shares with us the importance of building up your social media platform for your business and explains why that has helped pave the way [...]

Exploring MedTech in Arizona E23 Arizona's MedTech sector continues to grow and play an integral role in the future of patient treatment. Tune in to this episode of STEM Unplugged to learn more about the role of AZBIO and the opportunities to get involved with SciTech Institute. Kelly, Claire and Joan discuss the career pathways [...]

Customer Service is Meaningless, Customer Loyalty is Value E104 In this episode of Tycoons, Todd Ludlow joins the show to talk about Chenoa Fund. Todd takes us back to 2006 and helps us visualize how and why the concept of Chenoa Fund came about and the positive impact it has on homeowners today. Austin, Landon [...]

Laura Briscoe and Germain Solis with Laura's Gourmet Granola A simple desire in 2003 to have a naturally delicious, authentic and healthy granola without lots of fat or fillers led Chef Laura Briscoe to the creation of Vanilla Almond Crunch -the first of what became nine distinctively different varieties of granola created under the banner [...]

E102 Project Management Research, Key Findings with Louise Worsley In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe chats with Louise Worsley. Louise is a consultant, lecturer and coach in the Project Management industry for over 30 years. She shared several stories and experiences with us including key points from years of research conducted [...]

A Face for Radio E3 Who is California-ing our Arizona? Is it Ken Starks? Not really, but he is helping all of Arizona get excellent mortgage lending. Ken educates Carla on the mortgage evolution since the meltdown, current commercial financing trends, and some colorful metaphors for what's happening in our current market. Whether you're starting [...]

Architecture – Present and Future with Lance Baker, Synectic Design, Inc. E4 Lance Baker, Principal at Synectic Design, Inc. joined us on MAC & Bleu today. Lance is an accomplished architect that has been in the Valley since 1996 and has owned his own shop for 23 years. Lance brought an infectious energy about adapting [...]

Robert Taylor with Taylormade Sleep Services and Consulting At Taylormade Sleep Services, their mission is to enhance the quality of life for the consumer by providing personalized, compassionate care and the most advanced, comprehensive treatment for the full range of sleep disorders. They're an organization that believes proper sleep is the center of preventative health. [...]

Colin Diaz with The Tempe Chamber of Commerce The Tempe Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has named Colin Diaz, IOM, ACE, as the new President & CEO following the retirement of Anne Gill. Colin Diaz is no stranger to chamber of commerce work, as he assumes the role of President & CEO with over [...]

Focus on the Fun E103 In this episode of Tycoons, Jason Richardson joins the show to talk about experiencing and managing rapid growth. Jason does not come from a retail background, but he and his wife decided to go "all in" and just five years after starting, already broke 8 figures in revenue. Bad Birdie [...]

Amy Jolley with The Wellness Collective Women and Children The Wellness Collective Women & Children was created to provide a collective community for women and children to offer support, tools and healing for mental health and well-being. WCWC offers 1:1 Mental Health & Well-being sessions for women & children. In addition, community classes include yoga [...]

How to Hire Technology Talent More Inclusively E25 Arizona's technology ecosystem can only become more vibrant by attracting and retaining diverse technology talent. In fact, by emphasizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) throughout their hiring process, Arizona businesses can solidify Arizona's role as a more innovative and vibrant economic powerhouse that sets a precedent regionally, [...]

Jasna Pejovic with Flourish Flourish is Smart Employee Growth Assistant. Investing into emotional intelligence of employees, boosts productivity and retention of companies by 12% and delivers a 250% return of investment within 8 months. But 72% of HR directors find current solutions for development of soft skills as expensive and not effective. Personalized, gamified and [...]

Strategize E102 In this episode of Tycoons, Michael Pederson joins the show to talk about what it means to be a revenue growth specialist. Mike's background in "content marketing" to include informative and instructional videos has led to his current success as an entrepreneur. Tune in to hear Mike explain the importance of strategizing your [...]

Reimagining Work With Tim Creasey E101 In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe chats with the Chief Innovation Officer of Prosci, Tim Creasey. Tim is a returning guest and while they discuss change management, much of the episode is focused on the future of work and reimagining work in our post-covid world. [...]