BusinessTalk Podcast
1) BusinessTalk with Meg Talbert, Executive Director, Dakin Humane Society: More Than a Pet Project
Meg Talbert says she and her dedicated staff and volunteers at Dakin Humane Society bring a lot of love and joy to their work, even though they’re dealing with animals — and families — facing difficul...Show More
2) BusinessTalk with Sean O'Brien, Director of Cybersecurity & Computer Science at Bay Path University
Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical discipline: it’s a cornerstone of business, law, and civil society,” Sean O’Brien said recently, and businesses of all sizes and sectors are grappling with ...Show More
3) BusinessTalk with Jillian Morgan, Director of Development, Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
Every single month, through its roughly 200 partners, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts helps about 125,000 people in the 413 access more than 1 million meals. Among the roles of Director of Deve...Show More
4) BusinessTalk with Chelsea Kline, Executive Director, Cancer Connection: Leading with Empathy and Impact
Chelsea Kline has long had a passion for helping people who are struggling, and found the perfect outlet for that as executive director of Cancer Connection, the Northampton-based nonprofit that offer...Show More
5) BusinessTalk with Aaron Vega, President and CEO, Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council: The EDC’s Next Phase
Aaron Vega calls it the next logical progression in a career that has taken him from freelance film editing to directing the Office of Planning & Economic Development in Holyoke. He was referring to t...Show More
6) BusinessTalk with Tony Worden: Safety First
Tony Worden’s long career in the finance world, most of it in commercial lending, eventually led to his assuming the presidency of Greenfield Cooperative Bank in 2021. There, he continues to grow not ...Show More
7) BusinessTalk with Rick Sullivan, President and CEO, Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council
Rick Sullivan's 11-year tenure leading the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council has been one of both challenge — the region has dealt with everything from shifting economic tides to a pa...Show More
8) BusinessTalk with Nate Costa, President, Springfield Thunderbirds
The Springfield Thunderbirds enter their 10th season next month riding a series of highs — soaring attendance that has the team selling out the MassMutual Center on a regular basis and season ticket s...Show More
9) BusinessTalk with Gene Cassidy, President and CEO, Eastern States Exposition
Gene Cassidy understands that the Big E generates traffic jams outside the fairgrounds — and sometimes traffic jams inside the grounds as patrons flock to new attractions and food vendors. What he can...Show More
BusinessTalk with Gene Cassidy, President and CEO, Eastern States Exposition
21:26 | Sep 1st, 2025
10) BusinessTalk with Emily Carlson, Owner, We Do Travel Right
Emily Carlson was a teacher who decided to make the jump in 2022 into a new career: travel — specifically, helping other people arrange great vacations. As the owner of We Do Travel Right, she has gro...Show More