Simply Trade

NCBFAA Transportation Committee Spotlight: 2025 Wins, 2026 Priorities & Industry Insights Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest(s): Kim Calicott — NCBFAA Transportation Committee Chair - LinkedIn Rich Roche — NVOCC Subcommittee Chair - LinkedIn Donna Kavanaugh — Export Compliance Subcommittee Chair- LinkedIn Published: November 26, 2026 Length: ~ 44 min. Presented by: Global Training Center — globaltrain...

Hosts: Renee Chiuchiarelli & Julie Parks Published: November 25, 2025 Length: ~10 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 🎙️ Episode Summary In this final installment of the Managing a Project series, Renee and Julie close things out with one of the most overlooked — yet most impactful — phases of any project: Taking a Lap. Whether your project was large and complex or small and focused,...

Hosts: Anik Sobing ( annik@simplytradepodcast.com | LinkedIn ) Guests: Michelle Frennier, Bonnie Gutz, Benita Lee, Kyle Grobler Published: November 21, 2025 Length: ~30 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center LinkedIn & Email Contacts: Michelle Frennier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellefrennier/ | evolutiontradesolutions@gmail.com Bonnie Gutz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniegutz/ |...

Host: Cindy Allen Published: November 21, 2025 Length: ~12 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary This week on Simply Trade: Cindy’s Version, Cindy Allen unpacks a dramatic shift in global trade policy—one that touches everything from tariff reductions to new exemptions and unexpected reversals. Inspired by Taylor Swift’s Everything Has Changed, Cindy explains how seemingly overnight...

  Episode: #394 Hosts:  Andy Shiles & Lalo Solorzano Guest: Eric Hargraves Director – Elliott Davis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-hargraves-98a4572/ Firm: Elliott Davis — https://www.linkedin.com/company/elliott-davis-1920/ Published : November 20, 2025 Length: ~34 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Episode Overview In this in-depth roundtable discussion, Andy and Lalo w...

Series: Project Management (Episode 4) Hosts: Renee Chiuchiarelli & Julie Parks Length: ~11 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Episode Summary In this fourth installment of the Project Management mini-series, Renee and Julie break down what happens after you've aligned stakeholders, gained approvals, and kicked off your trade compliance project. This episode focuses on the real work...

Host: Annik Sobing Guest: Pete Mento Published: November 17, 2025 Length: ~34 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center   In this week’s News Roundup, host Annik Sobing is joined by global trade expert Pete Mento for a fast-paced and deeply insightful conversation about how U.S. Customs and Border Protection is using AI-based targeting to detect valuation fraud, origin manipulation, and transsh...

Host: Cindy Allen Published: November 14, 2025 Length: ~14 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Summary This week on Simply Trade: Cindy’s Version, Cindy Allen breaks down a whirlwind of trade developments—from the end of the federal shutdown to a rapid string of new tariff exemptions and reciprocal deals. Inspired by Taylor Swift’s Death by a Thousand Cuts, Cindy explains how the industry...

Hosts: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shiles Guests: Lila Landis – JAS Worldwide, Global Head of Compliance Jason Kenner – Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Published: November 2025 Presented by: Global Training Center Length: ~30 minutes Episode Summary This week on Simply Trade, hosts Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles dive into the recent Supreme Court hearings on IEEPA tariffs. What are the implications...

Hosts: Renee Chiuchiarelli & Julie Parks Published: November 11, 2025 Length: ~13 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 💡 Episode Summary In this episode of Simply Trade [Tips], Hammer & Heels (Renee & Julie) dive into one of the most critical elements of project success — stakeholder alignment and financial support. Building on their earlier discussions about identifying proje...

Host: Annik Sobing Guest: Joe Burks, Importer at Yamaha Published: November 10, 2025 Length: ~23 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center The Importer’s Burden: Navigating Tariffs, Errors, and an Ever-Shifting Trade Landscape In this week’s Simply Trade Roundup, Annik Sobing welcomes Joe Burks, importer at Yamaha, to unpack the very real challenges trade professionals face amid ever-changing t...

Host: Cindy Allen Published: November 7, 2025 Length: ~15 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center End Game: The Supreme Court, IEEPA Tariffs, and What Comes Next This week on Cindy’s Version, Cindy Allen takes inspiration from Taylor Swift’s End Game to unpack one of the most closely watched moments in international trade this year — the Supreme Court hearing on the IEEPA tariff case. Speakin...

Hosts: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shiles Guests: Anand Raghavendran – KYG Trade Gagan Bhasin – VAO Published: October 2025 Presented by: Global Training Center Length: ~45 minutes Episode Summary What do hay bales, compliance teams, and artificial intelligence have in common? A lot more than you might think. In this week’s Simply Trade episode, hosts Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles reflect on the ev...

Hosts: Renee Chiuchiarelli & Julie Parks Published: November 4, 2025 Length: ~10 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 💡 Episode Summary In this episode of Simply Trade [Tips], Hammer & Heels (Renee & Julie) continue their Project Management Series with a deep dive into one of the most crucial steps in any successful initiative — building the business case. Whether your project...

Host: Annik Sobing Guest: Elizabeth Lomax, Trade Compliance Consultant (Pharma Specialist) Published: October 23 Length: ~25 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center In this Simply Trade News Roundup, host Annik sits down with leading trade compliance consultant Elizabeth Lomax to tackle the timely and turbulent world of the pharmaceutical supply chain. With shifting trade rules, tariff threat...

Host: Lalo Solorzano (filling in for Cindy Allen) Published: October 31, 2025 Length: ~15 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Crazy Train (Lalo’s Version): Trade Updates, Ozzy Osbourne Style This week’s Cindy’s Version comes with a twist — Cindy is on vacation in Cancun, so Lalo Solorzano takes over the mic and drives this week’s episode down a different track: Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourn...

Hosts: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shales Guest: Josh Rodman, Attorney at Schulz Trade Law Published: October 29, 2025 Presented by: Global Training Center Length: 28 minutes Episode Summary In this Halloween Week special, the Simply Trade hosts dig into real-life trade horror stories that will make any exporter’s blood run cold. Attorney Josh Rodman from Schulz Trade Law joins Lalo and Andy to shar...

Hosts: Renee Chiuchiarelli & Julie Parks Published: October 28, 2025 Length: ~10 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 👻 Episode Summary It’s a special Halloween edition of Simply Trade [Tips] with Hammer and Heels (Renee & Julie)! 🎙️ In this spooky seasonal episode, the hosts share “scary compliance stories” that every trade professional can learn from — tales of audits that would...

Host: Annik Sobing Guest: Donna Mullins, Vice President at Kale Info Solutions Published: October 27 (Halloweek Series) Length: ~20 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center In this Halloween special on Simply Trade, host Annik sits down with air cargo leader Donna Mullins. With 34+ years navigating international logistics, Donna shares “horror stories” from neglected air cargo facilities, unde...

Host: Cindy Allen Published: October 24, 2025 Length: ~13 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center I Did Something Bad: When Customs Comes Calling This week, Cindy Allen — the Taylor Swift of Trade — draws inspiration from I Did Something Bad to explore one of the biggest trade compliance challenges happening right now: CBP’s surge in broad and complex Requests for Information (CF-28s and CF-2...

Hosts: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shiles Guests: Federico “Kiko” Zúñiga JD Gonzalez Kim Campbell Carlos Martinez Published: October 2025 Length: ~42 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 🌎 Connecting Borders Through Collaboration In this special episode of Simply Trade, hosts Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles sit down with four key leaders representing the North American Customs Brokers Allian...

Host: Warrington Ellacott Guest: David Paterson, Ontario’s Representative in Washington, D.C. Published: October 2025 Length: ~20minutes Presented by: Global Training Center This week on Simply Trade, Warrington Ellacott from the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters returns for another Canadian Pod edition. His guest is David Paterson, Ontario’s representative in Washington, D.C., who o...

Hosts: Renee Chuichiarelli & Julie Parks Published: October 21, 2025 Length: ~6 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 💡 Episode Summary In this episode of Simply Trade [Tips], Hammer and Heels (Renee & Julie) kick off their new Project Management series. They break down how to confidently launch and manage a project—whether it’s a massive ERP implementation or something more focuse...

Host: Annik Sobing Guest: Michelle Frennier Published: October 20,  2025 Length: ~30 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center ACE Up Your Trade Game: Turning Data into Compliance Intelligence This week on Simply Trade, host Annik Sobing sits down with trade data expert Michelle Frennier to explore one of the most powerful—and underused—resources in compliance: ACE, the Automated Commercial Env...

Host: Cindy Allen Published: October 17, 2025 Length: ~11 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center This week, Cindy Allen — the Taylor Swift of Trade — opens with the song "Wish List" from Taylor’s latest album to frame a candid look at the current landscape for international trade professionals. Cindy launches with a snapshot of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown and its impacts on trade fa...