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 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

Big Changes at Big Brothers/Big Sisters

3.26.22 Tara Brewster talks with Susan Nicastro and Anne Walsh from Big Brothers Big Sisters and Jennifer Ewers from Finck and Perras Insurance and the board of BBBS

Easthampton is not up and coming. It’s already there.

3.19.22 Tara Brewster talks with Moe Belliveau the Executive Director of the Easthampton Chamber of Commerce

This Little Light of Mine…

3.5.22 Tara Brewster talks with Kara McElhone of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Hampshire County.

A Valley of Plenty?

2.26.22 Tara Brewster talks with Heidi Norton Smith from the Northampton Survival Center, Amy Cahillane of the Downtown Northampton Association and Deb Christakos from Pioneer Valley Food Tours about all things food in The Valley

The Women Who Run Florence, MA

2.19.22 Tara Brewster talks with Megan Allen of the Community Classroom and Tiffany Chapman of Tiffany Chapman Photography about their business and how they are supporting other women-owned businesses in The Valley

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