Simply Trade

Hosts: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shiles Guest: Simran Dalvi – Duty Drawback Specialist, CITTA Customs Brokers Published: October 2025 Presented by: Global Training Center 💡 Unlocking Hidden Cash in Trade Compliance In this episode, Andy and Lalo are joined by Simran Dalvi of CITTA Customs Brokers to demystify one of the most underutilized trade programs in the U.S. — Duty Drawback. As companies s...

Hosts: Renee Chuichiarelli & Julie Parks Published: [Insert publish date here] Length: ~8 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center In this final episode of the Career mini-series, Hammer & Heels (Renee & Julie) talk about one of the most critical — and often overlooked — aspects of career growth: continuing education. They share how lifelong learning not only builds credibility and...

Host: Annik Sobing Guest: Bonnie Gutz Published: October 12, 2025 Length: ~29 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Europe’s Balancing Act: Free Trade, Green Goals, and the Future of Trade Strategy In this Simply Trade Roundup episode, Annik Sobing welcomes back Bonnie Gutz, an expert in international trade regulation, compliance, and strategic trade leadership. Together, they explore how E...

Host: Cindy Allen Published: October 10, 2025 Length: ~10 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Bigger Than the Whole Sky: Trade Updates and a Tribute to an Industry Legend This week, Cindy Allen — the Taylor Swift of Trade — opens with the song Bigger Than the Whole Sky to deliver both a critical trade update and a heartfelt reflection. Cindy begins by covering breaking developments in U.S...

Host: Warrington Ellacott Guest: William Pellerin – Partner, International Trade & Investment Law, McMillan LLP Published: October 2025 Presented by: Global Training Center 🇨🇦 From Tariffs to Trade Diversification: The Canadian Perspective In this Simply Trade: Canada Edition, host Warrington Ellacott from the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters (IE Canada) sits down with returning...

Hosts: Renee Chuichiarelli & Julie Parks Published: [Insert publish date here] Length: ~7 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center In this Career mini-series episode, Hammer & Heels (Renee & Julie) unpack one of the most underrated skills in a trade professional’s toolkit — self-branding. Whether you’re defining your personal image or shaping how your department is viewed, your bra...

Hosts: Annik Sobing & Andy Shiles Guests: Alyson Hachey, Elisabeth Sherrell, Bonnie Kersch, Lila Landis & George Reid Published: October 5, 2025 Length: ~29 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center In this episode Annik Sobing and Andy Shiles are joined by a panel of conference organizers and long-time trade educators — Alyson Hachey, Elisabeth Sherrell, Bonnie Kersch, Lila Landis and...

Host: Cindy Allen Published: October 3, 2025 Length: ~13 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center The Life of a Trade Girl: Shutdowns, Tariffs, and the Struggle of Country of Origin In this week’s episode, Cindy Allen draws inspiration from Taylor Swift’s brand-new album The Life of a Show Girl—and reimagines it as The Life of a Trade Girl. With new Section 232 tariffs on lumber, cabinets, and...

  Hosts: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shiles Guest: Colleen Clarke, Vice President, Roanoke Insurance Group Published: October 1, 2025 Length: ~25 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 📚 Why Bonds Matter More Than Ever Think bonds are boring? Think again. In this episode, Andy and Lalo welcome Colleen Clarke of Roanoke Insurance Group for a deep dive into how customs bonds and sureties are be...

Hosts: Renee Chuichiarelli & Julie Parks Published: [Insert publish date here] Length: ~5 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center In this episode of the Career mini-series, Hammer & Heels (Renee & Julie) dig into the art of managing up — giving trade professionals practical strategies to strengthen relationships with senior leadership and gain visibility within their organizations...

Host: Annik Sobing Guest: Manuel Muñiz – Global Trade Expert Published: September 29, 2025 Length: ~37 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Mexico Aligns With the U.S. on Customs Reform In this Roundup episode, host Annik Sobing welcomes Manuel Muñiz, an expert in global trade, to unpack President Claudia Sheinbaum’s ambitious 2026 proposals for Mexican customs reform. These reforms, intro...

Host: Cindy Allen Published: September 26, 2025 Length: ~15 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 22: Confusion, Change, and Community in Trade This week, Cindy Allen — the Taylor Swift of Trade — channels 22 from the Red album to reflect on a trade environment that feels happy, free, confused, and lonely all at the same time. From new Section 232 tariffs announced by the Trump administrati...

Hosts: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shiles Guest: Belinda Sissom, MBA, LCB – LinkedIn Published: September 25, 2025 Length: ~41 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 📚 From Regulations to Stories — A Fresh Take on Compliance In this episode, Andy and Lalo sit down with Belinda Sissom, a compliance leader who has worked across industries from food and pharma. She shares how she uses storytelli...

Hosts: Renee Chuichiarelli & Julie Parks Published: [Insert publish date here] Length: ~6 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center In this episode of the Career mini-series, Hammer & Heels (Renee & Julie) explore what it means to step into leadership in the world of trade and customs. From mentorship to management style, and even the importance of perception, they share practical i...

Host: Annik Sobing Guest: Sarah Hurzeler (Co-Founder, Open Crown AI; Fractional Chief Growth Officer, UCanTrade Inc.) Published: September 21, 2025 Length: ~32 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 🌍 How AI Is Transforming Global Supply Chains In this special Simply Trade Roundup, host Annik Sobing shifts the focus from trade compliance to supply chain strategy with guest Sarah Hurzeler, e...

Hosts: Lalo Solorzano & Andy Shiles Guests: Marcus Eeman (Director, Customs Systems & Process, Flexport) & Alex Nederlof (Sr. Director, Trade & Financial Services, Flexport) Published: September 18, 2025 Length: ~39 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 🌍 Tariffs, Compliance, and Tech — How Flexport Responds to Rapid Trade Changes In this week’s episode, Lalo and Andy sit d...

This one kicks off your new Career mini-series after wrapping Tariff Chaos. Here are your show notes in the established Simply Trade [Tips] format: Hosts: Renee Chuichiarelli & Julie Parks Published: [Insert publish date here] Length: ~5 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center With the Tariff Chaos mini-series complete, Hammer & Heels (Renee & Julie) launch a brand-new series focu...

  Host: Annik Sobing Guest: Jason Kenner (Partner, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg P.A.) Published: September 15, 2025 Length: ~25 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center Billions at Stake: The Legal Fight Over IEEPA Tariffs In this week’s Simply Trade Roundup, host Annik Sobing welcomes back Jason Kenner, litigation partner at Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg and former senior counsel at the...

Host: Cindy Allen Published: September 12, 2025 Length: ~15 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center I Can Do It With a Broken Heart: Trade Updates, 9/11 Reflections, and DHS Reorganization In this week’s episode, Cindy Allen takes inspiration from Taylor Swift’s I Can Do It With a Broken Heart to unpack trade updates, court battles, and the lasting impact of 9/11 on U.S. trade and security po...

Host: Lalo Solorzano Guest: Elena Ryan, Special Advisor, CBP Published: September 11, 2025 Length: ~42 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center In this special episode, Lalo sits down with Elena Ryan of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to unpack the details of the new continuing education requirement for Licensed Customs Brokers. Elena walks through how the program came to life, what t...

Hosts: Renee Chuichiarelli & Julie Parks Published: [Insert publish date here] Length: ~4 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center In the final installment of the Tariff Chaos mini-series, (dont worry, we have several other series coming up) Hammer & Heels (Renee & Julie) tackle the one thing that makes or breaks a trade compliance strategy: communication. With tariffs shifting wee...

Host: Annik Sobing Guest: Marianne Rowden (CEO & Director, E-Merchents Trade Council) Published: September 8, 2025 Length: ~42 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 🌍 Life After De Minimis: What E-Commerce Importers Need to Know In this week’s Simply Trade Roundup, host Annik Sobing welcomes back Marianne Rowden, CEO of the E-Merchants Trade Council, for an in-depth discussion on the f...

Host: Cindy Allen Published: September 5, 2025 Length: ~13 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 💡 Bad Blood in Trade: De Minimis Fallout, Court Battles, and Postal Standoffs In this week’s Cindy’s Version, Cindy Allen — the Taylor Swift of Trade — takes on Bad Blood to explain the rising tensions across global trade. From the elimination of de minimis to international postal suspensions,...

🎙️ Simply Trade: Roundup – Careers Edition with Amy Morgan Host: Annik Sobing Guest: Amy Morgan (VP of Trade Compliance, Altana Technologies) Published: September 4, 2025 Length: ~33 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 🌍 From Trade Nerd to Trailblazer: Amy Morgan’s Career Journey In this special Careers Edition of the Simply Trade Roundup, host Annik Sobing sits down with Amy Morgan, Vic...

Hosts: Renee Chuichiarelli & Julie Parks Published: September 3, 2025 Length: ~6 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center In this installment of the Tariff Chaos mini-series, Hammer & Heels (Renee & Julie) go global. Trade compliance isn’t just a U.S. challenge — and as tariffs expand across borders, organizations need to prepare for the complexities of tariff globalization. What Y...