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.

Girl Scout Camp!

6.25.22 Tara Brewster talks with the leadership of the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Mass-CEO Pattie Hallberg and program manager, Jessica Gonzalez

Yield of Dreams

6.19.22 Tara Brewster talks with Charlie Epstein from Epstein Financial and from the theater!

Scouts Honor

5.14.22 Tara Brewster talks with Dana Carnegie and Sarah Crowley from the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Mass

Chamber to Chamber

5.7.22 Tara Brewster talks with Diana Szynal, the outgoing director of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, who is also the incoming President of the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce

The Scoops on the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce

4.30.22 Tara Brewster talks with Vince Jackson the Executive Director of The Northampton Chamber of Commerce and the creator of one of the greatest snack chips of all time.

Human in Common

4.23.22 Tara Brewster talks with Nialena Ali from Human In Common about all the ways they are working to help us be upstanders in support of diverstiy.

The Mothers’ Day Half-Marathon

4.16.22 Tara Brewster talks with Jennifer Ewers from the Cancer Connection board and with Sue Monahan the creator of the half-marathon

Won’t you by me a Mercedes-Benz?

4.9.22 Tara Brewster talks with Michelle Wirth about her journey from North Jersey to our Valley to create Mercedes-Benz of Springfield

Making Music at Mill River Music

4.2.22 Tara Brewster talks wtih Jon and Nina Aronstein from Mill River Music in Northampton

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