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 11.2.19
Tune in Saturday, November 2nd @ 11 am, and Sunday, November 3rd @ 8 pm
to hear Ira speak with DYLAN PILON of CLOUD 9 MARKETING GROUP about the job of marketing to communicate the brand message, curating it for your target customers, using the right psychology, determining the mix of digital versus print, etc. Also, how to attract clients outside of Western Mass, competing with agencies in larger markets. Plus, growing a company bigger than himself.
Western Mass Business Show 10.26.19
Tune in Saturday, October 26 @ 11 am, and Sunday, October 27 @ 8 pm
to hear Ira speak with ERIK MUTEN about how he catalyzes transformation in businesses and organizations, to help build emotional resilience and intimacy in our social connections, and help people see more clearly in everyday situations. He discusses how he has “radically simplified” his life, to achieve his priorities, and how he has used theater to highlight what needs repair in your workplace.
Western Mass Business Show 10.19.19
Tune in on Saturday, October 19 @ 11 am, and Sunday, October 20 @ 8 pm to hear Ira speak with LESLIE CERIER, THE ORGANIC GOURMET about her early experiences with her grandmother, who cooked by feel, and her mother, who was a solid 1950s meal maker. And how Leslie evolved from prescribing food as medicine, to writing cookbooks, inventing recipes for food companies, to personal chef, to teaching people how to feed, please and nourish everyone. Not to mention, her photography is otherworldly! So listen in!
Western Mass Business Show 10.12.19
Tune in on Saturday, October 12 @ 11 am, and Sunday, October 13 @ 8 pm to hear Ira speak with FRANCES RAHAIM, PhD of Hug Your Student Debt and Power Down Debt. Learn why most Americans get trapped in layers of debt and how simply correcting some common mistakes can turn things around. Learn about the (patent pending) software program and coaching Frances provides, that strategizes paying off all debt — even student loans and mortgages in the most cost efficient (and credit-savvy) method. How not doing this correctly delays college grads from getting on with life, not to mention threatening retirement security for parents. Also, how so many of the quick fixes available actually dig the hole deeper.
Western Mass Business Show 10.5.19
Tune in on Saturday, October 5 @ 11 am, and Sunday, October 6 @ 8 pm
to hear Ira speak with entrepreneurship coach and UMass Professor STEPHEN BRAND. We talk about the ingredients and opportunities that help a potential entrepreneur to flourish; the common frustrations of someone trying to make their vision real; what kind of support and questioning is most helpful; how his particular forte has led him to create characters and settings for Fraggle Rock, move an air force museum 30 miles and expand it 20 fold, run the annual conference for the organization that invented brainstorming, and help someone just like you go from inspiration to business owner. Listen in!
Western Mass Business Show 9.28.19
Tune in on Saturday, September 28 @ 11 am, and Sunday, September 29 @ 8 pm to hear Ira speak with human resources professional MYRA QUICK of FAST FORWARD LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT. We discuss: how to help colleges help students stay enrolled, engaged, and following a path to career success and satisfaction. Myra’s programs, administered through her client colleges, help students develop the soft skills of communication, critical thinking, collaboration. We discuss her “pinnacle product” Crosswalk Coalition, a one year mastermind format that addresses adding workplace competency education as a value add to the cost of tuition at colleges and universities. We also discuss the challenges facing colleges, with declining enrollments and retention, and how many of the fixes are broken (ie: tuition discounts) and what will help both students and colleges become more supported
Western Mass Business Show 9.21.19
Tune in on Saturday, September 21 @ 11am, and Sunday, September 22 @ 8pm to hear Ira speak with parenting coach and psychotherapist SARAH GETOFF, M.Ed. about what gets in the way of parent effectiveness, that might be their own emotions preventing them from giving the child and oneself what is needed. How they might be “triggered” and how Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) might release those ancient stored hurts. Also, what helps separated couples co-parent more effectively; how one might heal their childhood hurts and not repeat the pain to your own children; and why she feels confident offering a money back guarantee.
Western Mass Business Show 9.14.19
On Saturday, September 14, 11am, and Sunday, September 15, 8pm
hear Ira speak with HERB COGLIANO of Aspire Growth Advisors,
of Westford, Mass; whose family business of origin, providing technology staffing and career education, made the Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies several times (note: the US has 27 million companies). Then, on his own, he started his current company to help companies that want to scale, using the habits that guided Rockefeller. By coaching growth minded business owners and their senior teams, Herb helps accelerate profitable growth using a results-driven methodology.
Western Mass Business Show 8.17.19
On Saturday, August 17, 11am, and Sunday, August 18, 8pm
hear Ira speak with JAKE MAZAR, co-owner of Wheelhouse,
a farm-based caterer and food truck; and Artifact Cider Project,
a cidery, now with a taproom in Florence, Mass. Hear Jake’s evolution from management consultant to development consulting in sub Saharan Africa to farm apprentice to caterer to business owner, about the philosophy of making a business that is about the people, the values,
and of course about unearthing the potential of our region’s apples,
and farm fresh food, prepared from scratch.
Western Mass Business Show 8.3.19
On Saturday, August 3rd, 11am, & Sunday, August 4th, at 8pm hear Ira speak with SUE MERRITT of LENOX FIT about how she was just chosen as business woman of the year by the Massachusetts Small Business Administration, how she’s built a clean and modern health club that still has a local community feel, what keeps people coming to exercise, how she shows her staff that she cares, modern etiquette in the gym environment, serving the needs of both year-round and summer residents, and how she gives back, after surviving serious illness. Listen in!
