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Bradley Tusk returns to discuss his new book Obvious in Hindsight, investing in tech start-ups and Election Predictions
December 21, 2023

This week Jim welcomes Bradley Tusk back to the show to discuss his new book "Obvious in Hindsight". Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist and writer. Bradley is the Founder a

Looking for a Job in Government Relations? Matthew Guilbault has Some Very Good Advice to Share
September 25, 2023

Matthew Guilbault is Director of Government Affairs at Corebridge Financial a new position for Matthew since he was last on the podcast. Matthew walks us through his job hunting experience I thin

Maggie Mick from MultiState kicks off the Fall Season with Jack Waldorf from the Western Governors' Association
September 18, 2023

In todays episode Maggie Mick of MultiState sits down with Jack Waldorf - the sixth Executive Director of the Western Governors Association (WGA). Jack oversees WGAs efforts to support and advance

Meet the Member: Mike Gipson (Hosted by Maggie Mick of MultiState)
June 27, 2023

This episode is a rebroadcast of a webinar conversation Maggie Mick, assistant Vice Preistent of Multi State, had with California Assembly-member, Mike Gipson about California lawmaking!Topics covered

The Gold Brothers Takeover: Debt Ceiling Deal & More!
June 12, 2023

It's a podcast take over with the Gold brothers! Rich and his brother Marty Gold from Capital Council take over the podcast to focus on all things Washington DC and the debt deal that was recently mad

Investing, Crypto, and the Debt Ceiling with Public COO Stephen Sikes
June 05, 2023

Jim welcomes Stephen Sikes to the podcast to cover a wide variety of topics from investing to talking about the debt ceiling agreement that was made recently.Topics covered in this episode include: A

Who Will Blink First? The Debt Ceiling Debate with Rich Gold
May 25, 2023

Rich Gold returns to the podcast to talk with Jim about the looming debt limit in Washington D.C, why this issue of coming to an agreement is so important, and what could happen if no agreement is mad

Portable Benefits in the Gig Economy with Brian Joseph
May 19, 2023

Today Jim welcome Brian Joseph to the podcast to chat about his experience in the gig economy as well as the idea of portable benefits for freelance workers. Brian Joseph is a freelance journalist who

At UPS, Mike Kiely is Driven By Innovation
May 05, 2023

Jim welcomes Mike Kiely to the podcast to talk about everything that goes into working for UPS in his new position within the company. They talk about how Mike manages his team, spending time abroad,

Rich Gold Returns with An Update on Washington, the Debt Limit, and Environmental Regulation
April 17, 2023

Rich Gold returns to the podcast to talk with Jim about everything going on in Washington D.C. They talk about the looming debt limit, environmental regulation, and what is happening at his firm,. To