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Top Stories:1. Army vet launches maternal-care startupGeekWire article2. What cuts to research means for usFormidable article3. Mark Cuban backs Seattle startup & Amazon bids on TikTokGeekWire articleNY Times article4. Two new alliances: STG & 5th Ave Theater and Seattle Center & PacSciSeattle Times article (5th Ave & STG)GeekWire article (Seattle Center & Pacific Science Center)About guest Stephiney Foley - Founder & CEO, Yuzi Care:Stephiney is a certified doula and an Army veteran. She went to West Point, graduate school at Stanford and earned her MBA from Dartmouth. She spent a decade working in tech at companies like Tesla, Amazon, and an NFT startup she co-founded. She's an angel investor and sits on the board of Athena Angels. Stephiney founded Yuzi Care two years ago with the mission to build the world's largest maternal care platform and change how society supports mothers and families. About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Thank you Sponsors!FormidableThis episode is sponsored by Formidable - news through a women's lens. Sign up for daily newsletters at beformidable.com. Formidable also offers white label newsletter service. For more information contact Emily Parkhurst at [email protected] Inn at Washington Athletic ClubThank you to The Inn at the Washington Athletic Club for hosting this recording. For more information contact Noura Boudet at [email protected]:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

This episode is a clip from the Northwest Event Show where Rachel sat down with Cheryl Cecchetto - Founder & CEO of Sequoia Productions. Cheryl and her team are responsible for putting on high-end Hollywood events inlcuding the Academy Awards and Emmys Awards Governors Balls in Los Angeles (for 33 and 28 years, consecutively), The American-Australian G’DAY USA Arts Gala (22 years), and L.A. Philharmonic Annual Gala for 6 years. Please enjoy this keynote session titled "A Peak Behind the Hollywood Curtain: Oscars, Emmy's, and more!" that took place Thursday, March 27th at 9:00am at Seattle Convention Center.Learn more about the Northwest Event Show: https://nweventshow.com/About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

Top Stories:1. New sports bar by Climate PledgePSBJ article2. Inside the e-book industrySeattle Times article3. Google to make its largest acquisitionNY Times article4. Remitly co-founder steps downPSBJ articleAbout guest Craig Dawson - Co-founder & President, Retail LockboxCraig co-founded Retail Lockbox in 1994 with the help of his partner, Walt Townes. Prior to founding Retail Lockbox, Inc., Craig was a Senior Sales Executive with Unisys Corporation, an international provider of computer and system solutions. He also serves on numerous boards that include Boise Cascade, Washington Trust Bank, McKinstry, Pearson Packaging, and UW Consulting and Business Center.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

Top Stories:1. Why do we do daylight savings?USAFacts article2. Redfin to be acquired by Rocket CompaniesGeekWire article3. Cheesecake Factory to closeSeattle Times article4. Pike Place Foundation Executive Director resignsSeattle Times article5. TariffsUSAFacts article & Seattle Times articleAbout guest Poppy MacDonald - President, USAFactsPoppy MacDonald is the President of USAFacts, a non-profit initiative that provides well-visualized data on the American people and their government. Before joining USAFacts in 2018, Poppy was the President and Chief Operating Officer of POLITICO USA and she also served as the President of Atlantic Media.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

Rachel brings back her audio engineer (Nick Patri) and a loyal listener (Sarah Donaldson) to talk about their favorite moments over the past year, behind the scenes from recording, and what it was like at the anniversary party. We even get to hear a few confessions....Enjoy this bonus content!Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

This episode we revisit some of our favorite pieces of advice from our guests over the past year! Use this extra time to catch up on any episodes you missed and we'll be back next week with our regular show.Advice:Jake Whittenberg - Morning Anchor, King5 - Listen to full episodeFran Dunaway - Founder, tomboyx - Listen to full episodeDon Riling - President, Olympic Hot Tub - Listen to full episodeAmber Simonsen - Founder, A Better 40 - Listen to full episodeJohn Cook - Founder & Publisher, GeekWire - Listen to full episodeNicole DeNamur - Owner, Sustainable Strategies & Owner, Climate Aligned Law - Listen to full episodeAbout host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

Top Stories:1. Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate employeesSeattle Times article2. Seattle tech company adds to C-suitePSBJ article3. Sounders will give away tickets to first timersSeattle Times article or Sounders Press Release4. Pickleball chain coming to FremontSeattle Magazine article or PBSJ articleAbout guest co-hosts Lindsay Droz and Kristi Lord - Co-founders, L'AVANT:L’AVANT sells bougie, eco-friendly cleaning products with plant based ingredients like hand soap, dish soap, laundry detergent, multipurpose spray and more. Lindsay and Kristi started this company about 5 years ago. Lindsay has a sales and marketing background and worked in the medical device world, specifically for Boston Scientific for 15 years. Kristi worked in finance and investments and was the COO of an Asset Management company prior to L’AVANT.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

Top Stories:1. PATH cuts workforceGeekWire article2. Joann closes 60% of its storesNPR article3. New data from Amazon's RTOPSBJ article4. Zillow and Redfin partner, leads to layoffsSeattle Times article5. The state of DEI in businessWall Street Journal article & Seattle Times articleAbout guest Bindiya Patel - Executive Director, Leadership Tomorrow:Bindiya has been with Leadership Tomorrow for about one year. Prior to that she spent close to 20 years with PATH, a global health nonprofit based in Seattle. She received her bachelors in environmental engineering from Cornell University and a masters in Public Affairs from Princeton University.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

Top Stories:1. Martin Selig defaults on loansPSBJ article2. Canlis brother and chef leaveSeattle Met articlePSBJ articleNY Times article3. Memorial Stadium updatePSBJ article4. Two movie theaters closeSeattle Times article (Ark Lodge Cinemas)Seattle Times article (AMC 10)5. SODO might have housingSeattle Times articleAbout guest co-host Nick Patri - Podcast & Marketing Consultant:Nick started as a Sports Reporter at the Wisconsin State Journal, then he worked for Uber and launched a podcast for millions of drivers. He was a podcast producer for GoFundMe, a podcast producer and marketer for Fuel Talent’s podcast What Fuels You, a producer and marketing consultant for REI’s podcast, and he continues to freelance as a marketing strategy consultant.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

Top Stories:1. YouTube partners with CAA to combat deepfakesVariety article2. Microsoft and OpenAI's response to DeepSeekSeattle Times articleGeekWire article & GeekWire podcast3. Smartsheet bought by private equityGeekWire article4. New UW PresidentGeekWire article5. Wildrose owner passes away Seattle Times articleAbout guest Dave Siegfried - Founder & CEO, Official AIDave has been with Offical AI for about a year, prior to that he was CEO and Co-founder of LOANtuitive, a venture-backed AI enabled marketplace in commercial real estate industry. He spent a considerable amount of his career at Audiosocket, a venture-backed music licensing and technology company, and was a co-founder of SkyMode, a cloud based mobile e-commerce platform.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

Top Stories:1. Funding levels drop for women foundersFormidable article2. The business of subscription boxesno article3. Seattle shipping company closesPSBJ article4. RTO: Companies re-thinking dress codesPSBJ articleAbout guest Ambika Singh - Founder & CEO, ArmoireAmbika launched Armoire, a clothing rental company, in 2016. Prior to this she worked in consulting, various startups like Rover, and also Microsoft. She is on the board of United Way of King County. She received her undergraduate degree in History/Economics/Microfinance at Dartmouth and her MBA at MIT.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

Top Stories1. TikTok updateAP News article and PSBJ article2. The state of the VC industryVCs in 2024 (PSBJ)VCs in 2025 (GeekWire)3. Meta to layoff 5% based on meritCNBC article4. Capitol Hill's Rapport closesCapitol Hill Seattle BlogAbout guest Ken Horenstein - Founder & General Partner, Pack Ventures:Ken has been with Pack Ventures for 4 years. Before that he was a co-founder of Venture Out Seattle, and prior to that worked at M12 which is Microsoft’s Venture fund. He earned his MBA at UW and is currently a Mentor for CoMotion at UW. He also co-founded A Posto Vino and is a sommelier.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

Top Stories:1. Gallagher to acquire AssuredPartnersInsurance Business Magazine article2. JCPenny and Eddie Bauer parent company to mergeSeattle Times article3. Porch shifts to homeowners insurancePSBJ article4. REI shuts down Experiences, layoffsSeattle Times articleAbout guest Lorrie Baldevia - Platform President, AssuredPartners:This is Lorrie's 25th year with AssuredPartners. She is currently on the global board of Finseca, a financial services organization. She previously served on the board of M Financial Group and Seattle University. She co-founded EnVision, a youth program that supports unique field trips for STEM. And she founded "GM Dinner for Great Mom’s", an annual Mother's Day event for homeless and disadvantaged mothers. About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

Top Stories:1. Apple takes over Meta office space⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. Zoom coming to Bellevue⁠GeekWire article⁠ 3. Historic Pioneer Square building sold⁠PSBJ article⁠4.Getty Images acquires Shutterstock⁠GeekWire article⁠About guest Alison Beddard - Managing Principal, Washington & Oregon, Cushman & WakefieldAlison has worked for commercial real estate company Cushman & Wakefield for close to 20 years. She was the Managing Principal for Utah, then Washington, and most recently has added Oregon almost 2 years ago. She serves on the UW Runstad Advisory Board and is on the Executive Committee for the Commercial Brokers Association (CBA).About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

Top Stories:1. Retail industry trends in 2024Seattle Times article2. Bartell Drugs in U Village closingPSBJ article3. Party City closingCNN article4. Nordstrom goes privateGeekWire articleAbout guest Don Riling - President & Owner, Olympic Hot TubDon has been President & Owner of Olympic Hot Tub for 8 years and has worked at the company for close to 30 years. Prior to arriving at Olympic, he had a long retail career which included Jay Jacobs, The Disney Store and Nordstrom. Outside of work Don has been a member of the Seattle Men's Chorus since 1987 and he wrote a book as well! About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

We're bringing back some great workplace advice by republishing one of the most downloaded episodes of the weekly, featuring Amber Simonsen - Founder of A Better 40 and Director of Passenger Service Systems Integration for Alaska Airlines. About guest Amber Simonsen - Commercial Portfolio Director, Alaska Airlines & Founder, ⁠A Better 40⁠Amber has spent the bulk of her career as a professional project manager, and being the go-to person for getting the big ideas turned into a reality. And while she loves the thrill of synthesizing complex information, building a great plan and getting things done, she likes helping others succeed even more.That’s why she started A Better 40. The lessons she's learned from consulting in the tech field, leading major system design change for government organizations, and delivering game changing products for one of the country’s favorite airlines are TOO good not to share.Learn more ⁠https://abetter40.com/⁠Buy her book Next Week Will be Better: AmazonAbout Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Show Links:Tamara Murphy Passing⁠Seattle Times article⁠New Starbucks CEO⁠Geekwire article⁠⁠Seattle NOW podcast episode⁠Burnout⁠FRIED podcast⁠Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. What is a "healthy" building?No article2. Amazon doesn't have enough space for RTOGeekWire article3. Hyatt Lake Washington sells after bankruptcyPSBJ articleSeattle Times articleAbout guest Nicole DeNamur - Owner, Sustainable Strategies and Owner, Climate Aligned Law:Nicole is the owner of Sustainable Strategies which provides sustainability consulting services. She is also the owner of Climate Aligned Law, a climate focused law firm. She is an Affiliate Instructor at UW in the Deptartment of Real Estate and she is a former board member of AIA (American Institute of Architects). About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Solo episode! News - where are they now?!Top Stories1. Visit Seattle - event recap about FIFA 2026PSBJ article2. Kroger Albertsons updateSeattle Times article3. Expedia spy cameras updateSeattle Times article4. HomeStreet Bank and FirstSun merger updatePSBJ articlePSBJ article (analysis)5. iCap Ponzi scheme updatePSBJ article6. Boeing layoffsPSBJ article (layoffs)PSBJ article (737 production)7. Seattle colleges mergeSeattle Times article8. FTC vs Doxo lawsuit updateGeekWire articleOPENINGSMuseum of Illusions - open nowWeRise Wines - ALMOST readyIn-n-Out - "by 2025"OtherSara Silverman TikTok About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Voodoo Donuts comes to SeattleCapitol Hill Seattle Blog2. Local sushi place re-opens after viral TikTokGeekWire article3. The restaurant minimum wage debateSeattle Times article4. Seattle can't recycle glass due to one companySeattle Times articleAbout guest Elaina Morris - Founding Partner, President & CEO, Ascend Hospitality GroupElaina has been President & CEO of Ascend Hospitality Group for about eight years which represents Ascend Prime Steak and Sushi in Bellevue and is the parent company of Stanford's. She was also the founder of the indoor playground WiggleWorks Kids. And before that, she had a history in the corporate world as Global Account Management. Elaina serves her community as a trustee on the Washington Hospitality Associations’ Education Foundation, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, as well as Rainier Athletes, and is a member of YPO Seattle.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. New Seafair leadershipSeattle Magazine article2. Mayor wants fewer cars in Pike PlacePSBJ articlePSBJ article (more local visitors)3. Potential legislation for night clubsSeattle City Council Blog4. Are corporations actually helping non-profits?PSBJ article (opinion piece)About guest co-host Emily Cantrell - President & CEO, SeafairPrior to being the President & CEO of Seafair, she was the COO and then interim CEO of PROVAIL, a multi-million dollar non-profit serving those with disabilities. She was the VP of Operations and Strategy at Greater Seattle Partners which is a public-private partnership to improve the region’s economic development. Then a host of hospitality/tourism jobs and if you scroll back far enough, a news producer for KOMO TV!Emily was a Foundation Board Member for the Alliance for Gun Responsibility, she is currently on the board of the World Trade Center and on the board of the Washington State Chapter of International Women’s Forum known as IWF – where you have to be the highest ranking woman in your organization to even be a part of.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. FTC might come after MicrosoftSeattle Times article (Alex's article)2. Elysian closes Georgetown locationPSBJ article3. SLUT stays, for nowPSBJ article4. Capital gains tax staysSeattle Times article (WA tax - Alex's article)Seattle Times article (Seattle tax)5. Sears is closingSeattle Times article About co-host Alex Halverson - Business Reporter, Seattle TimesPrior to his role as a Business Reporter at Seattle Times he was a Tech Reporter at the Puget Sound Business Journal and a Senior Producer at Seattle PI. Alex has also been featured on KUOW's Week in Review.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

In this special episode, Rachel sits down with with a therapist to help her sort out her post election emotions. She is joined by Alex Iani - Therapist for King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (and her old roommate).The one story we cover: Boeing strike endsSeattle Times articleAbout host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. The role of TV news in politicsno article2. Jeff Bezos pulls Washington Post endorsementGeekwire articleJeff Bezos statement3. CEO accused of fraud skips townSeattle Times articleSeattle Times article (update)4. Boeing workers deny offerPSBJ article5. New semi-pro Ballard soccer teamSeattle Times articleMyBallard articleAbout guest co-host Jake Whittenberg - Morning News Anchor, King 5Jake has been working at King 5 for about 15 years. Prior to this he was a reporter/anchor in Columbus, Ohio and in Billings, Montana. He was also a Puget Sound Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree in 2020.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. How GeekWire started and the state of journalismno article2. Uber interested in acquiring ExpediaGeekWire article 3. Microsoft and OpenAI relationship rockyGeekWire article and NY Times article4 AWS CEO says something controversialGeekWire article and Seattle Times article5 Laser weed company raises $70MGeekWire articleAbout guest John Cook - Co-Founder & Publisher, GeekWireJohn launched GeekWire in 2011 with co-founder Todd Bishop. Prior to this he had a long history of working in tech journalism.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Ethan Stowell to open pickleball clubPSBJ article2. Yonder Cider: From garage to taproomNo article3. Nordstrom talks about theftPSBJ article4. China Harbor returnsSeattle Times articleAbout guest Caitlin Braam - Founder & CEO, Yonder Cider:Caitlin founded Yonder Cider in 2020. Prior to this she worked at Angry Orchard as a Brand Strategist and before that she was the President of Seattle Cider Company & Two Beers Brewing. She has years long history of working in PR and broadcast journalism.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories1. New walkway opens downtownSeattle Magazine article2. Gen Z getting fired quicklyYahoo Finance article3. Pokemon to open a museumPSBJ article4. Avalara to move officesPSBJ articleAbout guest Maureen Wiley Clough - Founder & Host, It Gets Late Early podcastMaureen founded the It Gets Late Early podcast about aging in the tech industry about a year and a half ago. Prior to that, she was the head of partnerships at UpKeep and was the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Conga. In terms of Seattle companies – she’s worked at Pitchbook, Zulily, and Concur. She also worked for Lumatax, which was one of the companies Pioneer Square Labs invested in.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Smartsheet to sell to private equityGeekwire article2. Electric boat engine company enters receivershipPSBJ article3. Deep fake startup gets $6.7MGeekwire article4. NVIDIA acquires Seattle AI startupPSBJ articleAbout guest Vivek Ladsariya - Managing Director, Pioneer Square LabsVivek is a Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs which is a venture capital fund founded in 2015. Prior to this, he was the General Partner at SineWave Ventures in San Francisco and has founded a few of his own companies. Vivek holds an MBA from Yale University and a B.Eng in Electrical Engineering.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Boeing opinionsPSBJ article2. Bellevue affordable housing PSBJ articleGordon's opinion piece3. 3rd Ave lights & Stay Out zonesSeattle Times article (lights)Seattle Times article (stay out zones)4. Zulily being sued over layoffsGeekwire articleAbout guest Gordon McHenry Jr. - President & CEO, United Way of King CountyGordon has been President and CEO of United Way of King County for 5 years. Prior to that he served as the President and CEO of Solid Ground, an anti-poverty nonprofit. Prior to that he was the Executive Director at Rainier Scholars and spent years as the Director of External Affairs at Boeing.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Amazon requires 5 days in officeGeekwire article2. PCC returns downtownPSBJ article3. Boeing strike updatesSeattle Times article4. Alaska Airlines & Hawaiian Airlines mergePSBJ articleAbout host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Changes to WA bar examPSBJ article2. Nordstrom trying to go privateSeattle Times article3. Bellevue Arts Museum closesBellevue Arts Museum Press Release4. Ethan Stowell/Rubenstein lawsuitSeattle Times article5. Middle school cell phone banGeekwire articleAbout guest Trae Holiday - Host & Producer, Converge MediaTrae is the Host of “The Day with Trae” where she interviews community leaders, musicians, politicians and more. She is also the Host of Equity Rising podcast where she connects with racial justice organizers across the world. Prior to that she has a history of working in media, theater, and studios. www.whereweconverge.comAbout host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Port of Seattle outagesGeekwire article2. Umpqua Bank Seahawks suite level PSBJ article3. Hotel workers on strikeSeattle Times article4. Largest fundraiser in the regionPSBJ article5. Seattle Rep layoffsSeattle Times articleAbout guest co-host Tony Gavilanes - Founder & CEO, Tech Event ProTony founded TEP almost 20 years ago. In 2010 he also founded Copious Love Productions, a nonprofit theater production company. Prior to that he held leadership roles for a variety of AV and production companies. Throughout his career he has also worked as a professional host for events.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Zillow CEO steps down⁠PSBJ article⁠2. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger makes progress⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Understanding pay equity through data⁠Bloomberg article⁠4. Companies removing DE&I teams including Microsoft⁠Formidable article⁠About guest Maria Colacurcio - CEO, Syndio:Maria has been the CEO of Syndio, a pay equity software as a service company, for almost 6 years. She was a co-founder of Smartsheet, she worked in leadership roles at Starbucks corporate and Microsoft. Maria is a serial entrepreneur and a mother of 7 kids! Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

About guest Amber Simonsen - Commercial Portfolio Director, Alaska Airlines & Founder, ⁠A Better 40⁠Amber has spent the bulk of her career as a professional project manager, and being the go-to person for getting the big ideas turned into a reality. And while she loves the thrill of synthesizing complex information, building a great plan and getting things done, she likes helping others succeed even more.That’s why she started A Better 40. The lessons she's learned from consulting in the tech field, leading major system design change for government organizations, and delivering game changing products for one of the country’s favorite airlines are TOO good not to share.Learn more ⁠https://abetter40.com/⁠Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Show Links:Tamara Murphy Passing⁠Seattle Times article⁠New Starbucks CEO⁠Geekwire article⁠⁠Seattle NOW podcast episode⁠Burnout⁠FRIED podcast⁠Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Seattle's minimum wage⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. City of Seattle's budget issues⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Effect of caregiving in the workplace⁠Forbes article⁠4. Brain studies at Allen Institute⁠Yahoo article⁠About guest Marjorie Thomas - CFO, Allen InstituteMarjorie joined the Allen Institute in 2017. As Chief Financial Officer she leads all accounting financial functions including grant administration. Previously Marjorie was CFO and Treasurer of RealNetworks. Before that, she held senior financial positions at Intuit, Sony Electronics, and Hewlett Packard. She served on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Northern CA and currently serves on the board of MoPop.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. AAA Washington brand makeover⁠PSBJ article⁠2. The Stranger is bought⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. New Boeing CEO⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Everett company ponzi scheme⁠Seattle Times article⁠5. LimeGlider coming to Seattle⁠Geekwire article⁠About guest co-host Marc Berger – Executive Vice President and Puget Sound Market Lead, DHPrior to this role Marc was the President and Partner of Nyhus Communications which was bought by DH about 2 years ago. Before that he worked for the National Committee on US China Relations and he earned his masters in East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:1. CrowdStrike outage⁠Geekwire article⁠2. LevelTen raises $65M in Series D⁠PSBJ article⁠3. Target cuts back on LGBTQ vendors⁠Business Insider article⁠4. New CEO at Providence⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Homegrown closing stores⁠Seattle Times article⁠About guest co-host Fran Dunaway - Co-Founder, TomBoyX:Fran was one of the inaugural Forbes 50 over 50, she is a media executive turned fashion entrepreneur. She co-founded TomBoyX, a Seattle-based gender neutral underwear and apparel brand in 2013 with her wife. As former CEO, she led the company to double in growth year over year and found themselves on many fastest-growing lists. Prior to this, Fran spent 25 years in media production. She also served as the Executive Director of Equal Rights Washington, a nonprofit focused on LGBTQ rights.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:1. NanoString updatePrevious articles: ⁠⁠PSBJ article ⁠& ⁠PSBJ article⁠2. MOD Pizza sells⁠Eater article⁠3. Aquarium to open⁠Seattle Times article ⁠⁠Video⁠4. Discrimination lawsuit⁠Geekwire article⁠5. Costco raising fees⁠Seattle Times article⁠About guest co-host Kathy Surace-Smith - former SVP, Human Resources & Legal Affairs, NanoString:Kathy has over 35 years of experience working in high-growth private and public companies in US and Europe including over 20 yrs working in life sciences industry. She was the board chair for Fred Hutch and now remains a member of the board. She is a member of the UW Medicine advisory board, a trustee of Columbia University and an advisory board member and former co-chair for the Behavioral Health Catalyst – which seeks to improve investments and polices in Washington State’s behavioral health system.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Microsoft layoffs⁠Geekwire article⁠2. New interim Police Chief⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Increase in scammers⁠Seattle Times article⁠4. Wine deal⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Kroger merger update⁠PSBJ article⁠About guest co-host Jamila Conley - Founder & CEO, WeRise Wines:Jamila was most recently the VP of Global Talent Acquisition at F5 and held VP roles in the company prior to that including Mergers & Acquisitions and IT Products. She worked in senior leadership at T-Mobile in software development. Jamila currently sits on the board of the Technology Access Foundation, the Seattle Chamber and is on the One Seattle Civic Partnership committee working to revitalize downtown. She is an adjunct professor at UW teaching program management. She left the corporate world behind to launch WeRise Wines which will be a wine bar and shop with the aim of highlighting diverse winemakers.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:1. New housing in Central District⁠Capitol Hill Blog article⁠2. WA program for first time homebuyers⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Plastic surgeon office fakes reviews⁠Seattle Times article⁠4. Idaho investment company buys First Hill tower⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Warren Buffet's financial plans after he dies⁠Geekwire article⁠About guest co-host Jaebadiah Gardner - Founder & CEO, Gardner Global:Jaebadiah is an African-American, Mexican-American businessman, multi-family real estate developer, fund manager, author and is the Founder & CEO of GardnerGlobal, Inc. a privately held holding company here in Seattle. Prior to development, Jaebadiah worked for Turner Construction building commercial high-rises in downtown Seattle.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories1. HomeStreet Bank & FirstSun merger⁠PSBJ article⁠2. The future of pharmacies⁠Fortune article⁠3. Electrician strike ends⁠Seattle Times article⁠4. Costco lawsuit⁠Seattle Times article⁠5. Getty Images co-founder leaves board⁠PSBJ article⁠Guest co-host Kathi Lentzsch - Board Member and former CEO of Bartell Drugs:Kathi is the co-chair for the Women Corporate Directors Foundation, a board member of Skagit Valley Malting, a board member for UW's Center for Leadership and Strategic Thinking. Prior to this, she was a board member for 4Front Ventures which dealt with cannabis cultivation, board member of Pharmacy Value Alliance, CEO of Bartell Drugs, interim CEO of Gump's in San Francisco, President of Enesco Gift Division, CEO of Elephant Pharmacy in California, and leadership roles at Pottery Barn, WorldMarket, and Pier1 Imports.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories1. Farestart is reopening⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. Seattle startup scene⁠Geekwire article⁠3. New museum to open⁠425 Magazine article⁠4. Saltchuk buys a company for $430M⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Boeing CEO is under fire⁠Formidable article⁠Guest Co-Host Emily Parkhurst - Founder & CEO, FormidableEmily Parkhurst is the Founder & CEO of media company Formidable launched in 2024. Prior to this she was the VP of Content at 6AM City, and before that the Publisher and Market President of the Puget Sound Business Journal. She was a Senior Reporter at The Forecaster where she won the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award for Investigative Reporting in 2010. She is also the Chairman of the board for Cornish College of the Arts. www.beformidable.comHost Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

In this special episode we sit down with Dr. Skylar Olsen - Chief Economist of Zillow who gives us a mid-year economic outlook. We talk about interest rates, inflation, recession, and so much more!Dr. Skylar Olsen - Chief Economist, ZillowA Ph.D. housing economist with over a decade studying U.S. housing markets and consumers, Skylar is passionate about ensuring policymakers, journalists, housing professionals, and her colleagues have the data and understanding they need to make better decisions.Skylar has testified before Congress about fair housing issues and regularly shares her housing-market expertise on stage, in print, and on local and national television and radio stations. She also teaches Real Estate Evolution and Disruption at the University of Washington, where she earned her PhD, and was a Visiting Scholar to the College of William and Mary during Fall 2023.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories1. Microsoft CEO leaves Starbucks board⁠Geekwire article⁠2. Seattle startup wins lawsuit against Boeing⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. VC backed biotech Vilya raises $71M⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Lightrail SLU location debateOpinion 1: ⁠The Stranger article⁠Opinion 2: ⁠PSBJ article⁠5. New record store on Vashon⁠Seattle Times article⁠About guest co-host Greg Kunst - Founder & CEO, Aurion Biotech:Greg Kunst founded Aurion Biotech which is a company that develops cell therapies for the treatment of serious eye disorders. He is on the board of Pr3vent, Inc tackling vision health for babies. He's strategic advisor for Oculogica. Prior to this, he held leadership positions at Glockos Corporation and Alcon, both companies tackling eye health.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. T-Mobile buys most of US Cellular⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. MultiCare & Overlake affiliation⁠PSBJ article⁠3. Melinda French Gates announces plan⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Startup helping with bereavement⁠Geekwire article⁠5. Seattle CEO returns⁠Seattle Times article⁠⁠2022 Seattle Times article⁠About guest co-host Andrea Anderson - CEO, Girl Scouts of Western Washington:Andrea is the proud daughter of immigrants from Denmark, a Girl Scout alum (having been a Brownie while growing up in Michigan), and is the first member of her family to graduate college. She Was on Board on Coalition to End Gender Based Violence, the CEO of the IF project – an organization that works with justice impacted women, the Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations at the United Way of King County, Executive Director for Equality Hawaii Foundation, CEO of Planned Parenthood and has her own non-profit consulting company.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:1. Expedia leaders are out⁠Geekwire article⁠/⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. Synapse bankruptcy affects Seattle startup⁠Geekwire article⁠3. Amazon AWS CEO change⁠PSBJ article⁠ (CEO leaving)⁠PSBJ article ⁠(new CEO)4. OpenAI's new voice product⁠Geekwire article⁠5. Local VC to launch startup community hub⁠Geekwire article⁠About guest co-host Coral Garnick Ducken - Digital Editor, Madrona:Prior to her current role as Digital Editor for Seattle VC firm Madrona, she was a content writer for Blueprint Technologies. Before that she was the Associate Editor at Puget Sound Business Journal after leaving Seattle Times as a business reporter. Coral earned her masters degree in Journalism from Columbia University.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Instagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:1. Seattle CEO guilty of fraud⁠PSBJ article⁠2. Melinda French Gates steps down⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Kaiser Permanente to sell land⁠PSBJ article⁠4. Chateau Ste Michelle over the years⁠PSBJ article⁠ (Jen Belle leaving)⁠⁠Seattle Times article⁠⁠ (background)5. Amazon's new Project Kuiper⁠Geekwire article⁠About guest co-host Eduardo Penalver - President, Seattle University:Eduardo M. Peñalver became the President of Seattle University on July 1, 2021. From 2014 until 2021, he served as the Dean of Cornell Law School.Professor Peñalver’s legal scholarship focuses on property and land use, as well as law and religion. His work explores the way in which the law mediates the interests of individuals and communities. His writing on property has appeared in numerous leading law journals. Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:1. Visit Seattle updates(no article)2. Top Pot Doughnuts expands⁠PSBJ article⁠3. Docusign acquires Lexion⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Starbucks ex-CEO weighs in⁠Geekwire article⁠5. Redfin settles in lawsuit⁠AP news article⁠About guest co-host Troy Anderson - Director of Sales, Visit SeattleTroy has been with Visit Seattle for close to 12 years and currently serves as the Director of Sales specifically focusing on bringing convention business to the city. Prior to this role he worked in sales at hotels in Vegas including the Mirage, Treasure Island and New York New York.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:1. Sue Bird joins Storm ownership group⁠AP News article⁠2. Amazon Q1 numbers are up⁠Geekwire article⁠3. REI reports 2023 loss⁠Seattle Times article⁠4. FTC sues Doxo⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Downtown properties owe $16M for waterfront⁠Seattle Times article⁠About co-host: Cate Goethals - Founder, The Better Boards InitiativeCate is the Founder of The Better Boards Initiative, an organization with the goal of making corporate boards more diverse. She is also the Founder & Director of the Women Board Director program at UW and is an executive coach for women on the cusp of entering their next act and interested in sitting on a board. Cate is on the board of Sound Generations.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠

Top Stories:1. Nanostring is bought⁠PSBJ article⁠2. Non-compete clauses are banned⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Cornish is selling Kerry Hall⁠Seattle Magazine article⁠4. Music venues opening/re-opening⁠Seattle Times article⁠ (Carnation)⁠Seattle Refined⁠ (Conor Byrne)5. President of Wizards of the Coast resigns⁠Geekwire article⁠ About co-host: James Falzone - Dean at Cornish College of the Arts James Falzone is a clarinetist, composer, and improviser whose work in the jazz and creative music scenes has won him international acclaim. A veteran contemporary music lecturer and clinician, as well as an award-winning composer. He was the Chair of the music program for about six years before becoming Dean for the past two years. Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

Top Stories:1. Bumbershoot will open arts venue⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. Fremont Brewery has a new owner⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Styrofoam containers to be banned⁠Seattle Times article⁠4. ZoomCare will accept Medicare⁠PSBJ Article⁠5. Affordable housing project in U district⁠PSBJ Article⁠ Other sources:⁠Low Income Housing ⁠⁠Brewery Rankings⁠About co-host: Jen Barnes - Founder & Owner, Rough and Tumble:Jen opened Rough & Tumble, the first ever pub for women's just about a year and a half ago. The pub prioritizes women's sports on tvs and sound, but still plays men's sports. Prior to this she worked as the VP of Operations and Communications for OneEnergy, was the CEO of two other companies and has a long history of working in management and operations for law firms.Host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com