What's Working in Washington

Nina Easton, co-founder of SellersEaston Media, has had an extensive career and really knows what's working in Washington. Nina discusses the value of amplifying women's voices in national security, offers insight into her work on the legacy of 36th U.S. President, Lyndon B. Johnson, and builds anticipation for the inclusive, unifying celebration of our nation's 250th anniversary in 2026. See Priv...

Clare Bresnahan English, President and CEO of the New Leaders Council, describes her mission to train and empower tomorrow’s diverse generation of leaders in the private sector, politics, and nonprofit organizations. She also shares her personal experience as a young lobbyist with the Girl Scouts of America, and weighs in on what the unique power and determination of Gen Z might mean for our futur...

Jonathan Aberman, Dean of the College of Business, Innovation, Leadership and Technology at Marymount University, discusses the pandemic's significant and potentially permanent impact on higher education. Jonathan also shares his advice on pursuing a law degree and his thoughts on the venture capital 'bubble' in Washington, D.C. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

Jason Grumet, founder and president of the Bipartisan Policy Center, discusses the historic bipartisan infrastructure bill, the significance of primary elections, and the 'bloodsport' nature of partisanship. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

David Goodfriend, president of The Goodfriend Group and founding partner of 1600 Group, joins What’s Working in Washington’s new host Mark Walsh to discuss labor unions, big tech, and hopes of Washington D.C.’s statehood. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Raising money is extremely tough and sometimes ends in failure, but it's also one of the most important parts of starting certain businesses. To learn more about what experts have done to raise their money, we spoke with serial entrepreneur and investor Jamey Harvey, DataTribe investor and entrepreneur John Funge, and Modscore founder Mike Modica. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

While just starting a business can seem like an exhausting task, the real hard part comes with building and growing it. On this EXTRA episode, we speak with Pat Sheridan, co-founder of Modus Create; Bobby Christian, COO of deepwatch; and Glen Pendley, CTO of SecurityScorecard about how to ensure your business can actually scale. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

Daron Coates, entrepreneur and co-founder of renewable energy development company ThinkBox Group, discusses the hurdles that come with convincing people and businesses that renewable energy sources can be more efficient and more economically viable than traditional fossil-fuel methods. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

Seth Spergel, vice president of emerging technology at Merlin International and team leader at Merlin Ventures, discusses the process and thinking behind investing in various cybersecurity companies in the area to make them ready to work in the federal space. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Steve Baldwin, majority owner of the Washington Spirit women's soccer team, discusses the positive impacts on both the community and marginalized peoples that result from the support of professional women's sport teams. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Donna Harris, venture expert and founder of the Builders and Backers initiative, explains how an expanded understanding of how to tackle large community problems can lead to more inventive solutions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Richard Levick, founder and CEO of LEVICK; Steven Nardizzi, partner at Paragon Strategic Insights; and Simon Newman, CEO at CMG Innovation, discuss the ways that so-called "cancel culture" and the openness of internet technology can have outsize effects on those targeted by negative attention. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

On this episode, we spoke with Ian Altman, strategic adviser and co-author of Same Side Selling, discusses how honesty and integrity are incredibly important traits to support and cultivate in the world of entrepreneurship, and how it can make or break your relationships with clients and customers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

On this EXTRA episode, we speak with Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator and communications consultant; Michael Zeldin, TV legal analyst with experience stretching back to the Clinton impeachment proceedings; and Richard Levick, founder and CEO of LEVICK. On today's docket: what's changed since the good old days? Has much at all changed, culturally, in the past few decades? Is there a culture...

On this EXTRA episode, we spoke with Gavin Hughes Daniels, Principal and Co-founder of Wingate Hughes; Deane Madsen, freelance writer and founder of BrutalistDC; and Ken Biberaj, managing director at Savills North America. On the docket today we talk about some of the most important basics when it comes to architecture, how common architectural stylings influence D.C., and some of the most importa...

Rebecca Steele, president and CEO at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, Bruce McClary, vice president for communications for the NFCC, and Richard Levick, founder and CEO of LEVICK, discuss whether or not the mountains of debt piled on consumers in recent years is sustainable, and what can be done to surmount it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Bob Stevens, vice president for the Americas at Lookout, discusses the strides his company is taking to help ensure mobile phones are secure from hackers, and what you can do to protect yourself as well. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Andy Medici, senior staff reporter for the Washington Business Journal, discusses how the next year is looking to unfold with regards to business and the economy, and what investments might be a good idea to prepare for a potential recession. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

To understand the structural challenges women face when trying to climb the ladder to the C suite in business, we spoke with Dr. Carly Speranza, professor of management and marketing at Marymount University, and Cheryl Williford, president and COO at Modus Create. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Chris Spanos, co-founder and CEO of Urgent.ly, discusses how the roadside assistance company got started, where it's headed, and how D.C. has helped it grow. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Andrew Sherman, corporate lawyer and host of WWiW's Non Billable Consult Segment, discusses best practices and things that lawyers need to know if they'd like to work in the business and entrepreneurial space. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Judge William Webster, former director of both the FBI and CIA, and Lynda Webster, founder and chairman of the Webster Group, discuss how well D.C. and the federal government operates as a place for couples to live and work. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On this EXTRA episode, a panel of experts discuss the ways that the government at large is continuing to move apace, even while the president is facing an impeachment hearing. Guests include Richard Levick, founder of LEVICK, Barry Bennett, founder of Avenue Strategies, and Manuel Ortiz, founder of VantageKnight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

Shafiq Khan, President and CEO of Teach The World Foundation, discusses the effort behind tackling an essential problem of modernity-- ensuring everyone has access to its tools through education. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Al Hunt, a longtime voice around D.C.'s economic and government activity and former columnist for Bloomberg, WSJ and CNN, discusses his new podcast and the impact that the internet, and the current political landscape, has had on journalism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .