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.

Western Mass Business Show 1.9.21

Listen on Saturday Jan 9th at 11am and Sunday Jan 10th at 2pm to hear Ira speak with Leslie Cerier, Michelle Huber and Nini Melvin about practicing self care, to improve your wellbeing and health, whether through noticing what’s happening in you, feeling your human nature, or embodying the organic lifestyle. What is special about caring, for yourself or your world? Where is our food coming from? How to regain respect and reverence for life? How to pay attention to what matters? How to spread the idea of greater mindfulness? What is a better way to deal with pain and stress? Listen in!!

Western Mass Business Show 12.26.20

Listen on Saturdays, December 26th and Jan 2nd at 11 AM to hear Ira speak with DYLAN PILON of Cloud 9 Marketing Group and MEGHAN ROTHSCHILD of Chikmedia on the role of humor in conveying a message, how creativity and humor captures your attention and maybe gets you to spread the word; what about when it’s funny to some but not all; the market research that shows what is resonating; how your message positions your brand; how you’re buying a lifestyle, not sneakers; who should not try to be funny, and much more!

Western Mass Business Show 12.12.20

Listen on Saturday, December 12 and 19th (2 parter!) at 11 AM to hear Ira speak with BARRY GRAFF + JEFF SAVLOV, two superb (says Ira) thinkers and advisors in the family business world. Tune in to hear how evolves into a family business consultant, what makes a healthy family business, how to be yourself in a relationship, why you don’t automatically get into your family business, what understandings and policies help people do better, what’s love and process have to do with it? And much more!

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