Podcasts: The Western Mass. Business Show

The Western Mass. Business Show

Entrepreneurs undertake risk and responsibility, in order to solve problems, contribute their passions and talents to society, and make the world go round. Our success and survival depends on them, and they depend on you. Hear their stories, perspectives, and inspirations every week, as they reveal themselves in a conversation with Tara Brewster. Saturdays at 11AM and Sundays at 2PM on The Western Mass Business Show.

The Immaculate Misconception

12.10.22 Tara Brewster talks with Dr. Gwen Bass. The crowdfunding page: https://gwen-bass.presale.manuscripts.com/
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A garden of healing

12.3.22 Tara Brewster talks with Shelly Bathe Lenn from The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens

What went well?

11.26.22 Tara Brewster talks with coach, facilitator and thinking partner, Julia Mines.

Down by The Riverside

11.19.22 Tara Brewster talks with Lynn Ireland and Markus Jones about the incredible work being done and the incredible opportunities created at Riverside Industries

How Amherst got its groove back

11.12.22 Tara Brewster talks with Claudia Pazmany from the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce

Beat Burnout

11.2.22 Tara Brewster talks with Jim Young author of a new book about beating burnout called “Expansive Intimacy”

King of the Concrete Jungle

10.29.22 Tara Brewster talks with Raymond Berry and Mike Yates from White Lion Brewery in Springfield

Fear does not exist in this dojo

10.22.22 Also, they don’t call it a dojo. Tara Brewster talks with Nancy Rothenberg, Morgan Kent, Alice Barber and…Monte Belmonte(?) from Spirit of The Heart Martial Arts and Wellness in Easthampton

A Deep Dive on Insurance

10.8.22 Tara Brewster talks with Matt Geffin from Webber and Grinnell Insurance in Northampton and Holyoke

A warm heart and a heavy blanket

10.1 Tara Brewster talks with Dr. Tina Champagne, Jim Nash and Paul Foster Moore from Cutchins Programs for Families and Children

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