the weekly seattle

how ai has changed hiring and the future of recruiting with Shauna Swerland - Founder & CEO, Fuel Talent

We're back to the OG format and our guest Shauna Swerland gives us an inside look at the nuances of the job market right now. While we are seeing mass layoffs, she says i

business leaders press the mayor on jobs and public safety with Trish Murphy & Vaughan Jones - KUOW

We're getting back into business news! The host of KUOW's Seattle Now podcast Trish Murphy and producer Vaughan Jones break down the top stories with Rachel. Seattle's b

legal affairs and crisis management at Starbucks with Zabrina Jenkins

The former General Counsel and Executive Advisor to the CEO of Starbucks joins us to share the behind-the-scenes of her experience navigating the Philadelphia crisis of 2

the impact of the shared micro-mobility industry with Hayden Harvey - Lime

During the World Cup a record high of 83,000 rides were made on a Lime device in Seattle. In this episode we talk to the Director of Government Relations for Lime on how

inside grocery stores with Derek Giles, Co-Owner of Ken's Market

We love our local markets, but what is it like operating them? This episode unpacks how a small operator competes against Amazon, Walmart, and Costco without competing on

the business of writing a book with Laura Marie Meyers - THE MASH UP

How long does it take to publish a book? How much money do you actually make? Do you have any control over the marketing? On this special episode we go behind-the-scenes

the local politics episode with Erica C. Barnett - PubliCola/Seattle Nice

In this special episode Erica takes us behind the scenes of co-founding an independent political news outlet and podcast. Then dives into the state of Seattle's city coun

queer bar changes hands, bed bath & beyond returns, and a venue starts to sink

Joining Rachel in her living room is friend Sarah Donaldson, Director of Sales Planning at SkinnyDipped, back for her second appearance on the pod. They cover Queer/Bar's

mid-year economic outlook with Matthew Gardner

In this special episode the former Chief Economist for Windermere comes back to the podcast to give us an update on our economy. He helps us make sense of an economy that

what's going on in fremont?

In this special episode we talk to Pete Hanning, Executive Director of the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, about the construction that has taken place over for the past year

ballard light rail delays, data center pushback, and Melinda joins kraken ownership group

Rachel is back on the mic! She recaps her recent work travels and, as always, updates you on the news of the week. Top Stories: 1. Ben & Jerry's coming to the waterfron

secret mariners cocktails, james beard finalists, and the seattle restaurant scene with Zach Geballe, VinePair

Seattle’s restaurant scene has seen waves of changes as the local economy, legal landscape, and consumer tastes have evolved. This week, Nick Patri fills in as host while

the growing trades business with Rich Hart & Jess Passmore - Harts Plumbers, Electricians, & HVAC

With all these tech layoffs, should we get into the trades? We're pulling back the curtain on the trades industry with two leaders from one of the Pacific Northwest's fas

inside nordstrom with Co-CEO Pete Nordstrom

Pete Nordstrom, Co-CEO of Nordstrom joins Rachel for a deep dive into the business behind one of Seattle's most iconic brands. They cover what it really takes to run a fo

LIVE: event wellness, agenda design, and the forgetting curve

If your conference agenda has back-to-back sessions with 10-minute breaks, you may be actively working against your own objectives. This week, Rachel sits down with event

millionaires tax explained, new light rail, and starbucks ai with Nick Patri

We're back!! After two weeks on the road, Rachel and friend of the pod Nick Patri are back in the studio to catch you up on what you've missed in the news cycle and in th

marketing, membership orgs, and roadside assistance with Heather Snavely - CEO, AAA Washington

This week we talk about why marketers often make better CEOs than CFOs, what companies get wrong when marketing to younger generations, and why focus groups can actually

the business of hospitals with Dr. Elizabeth Wako - CEO, Swedish Health Services

This week we pull back the curtain on the business side of healthcare: how hospitals actually make money, why our bills are high yet hospitals are doing layoffs, and what

commercial banking, downtown office leases, and small business loans with Mary Knell - Vice Chair, Wells Fargo

This week we're talking all about the banking industry with former CEO and current Vice Chair of Wells Fargo Commercial Banking. Mary Knell shares a jaw-dropping fraud st

freelance life, the future of work, and blended teams with Brea Starmer - Lions & Tigers

We're talking about how the workforce is changing and what that means for Seattle. In this episode we talk about why 40% of the American workforce is now freelance and wi