Ranked #1
Examining Strategy: Trish Gorman
Examining Strategy: Trish Gorman
Our second season two bonus episode looks back at my conversation with Trish Gorman, a professor of practice in strategy... Read more
5 Jul 2022
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13mins
Ranked #2
Bitten by Inspiration: Tim Solberg
Bitten by Inspiration: Tim Solberg
When we first talked to WashU Olin finance professor Tim Solberg in October 2021, we sought his input for our season 2 O... Read more
7 Jun 2022
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13mins
Ranked #3
In the Gray Area: Jason Wilson
In the Gray Area: Jason Wilson
In 2014, one of his coffee shops failed—the one on St. Louis’ underserved north side. Some of the workers he held over a... Read more
3 May 2022
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29mins
Ranked #4
The Troubled Condition: Jill Castilla
The Troubled Condition: Jill Castilla
In 2009, nobody wanted Jill Castilla in Edmond, Oklahoma, much less inside the halls of its century-old community instit... Read more
19 Apr 2022
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31mins
Ranked #5
Rising from the Ashes: Angel Likens
Rising from the Ashes: Angel Likens
How do you honor the past while planning for the future? In a business that relies on goodwill from customers—indeed, me... Read more
5 Apr 2022
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33mins
Ranked #6
The Handshake Deal: The Garcia Brothers
The Handshake Deal: The Garcia Brothers
Berto and Ivan Garcia are the co-founders of what has become a St. Louis real estate powerhouse. Garcia Properties is a ... Read more
22 Mar 2022
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30mins
Ranked #7
The Inspiration: Steve Smith
The Inspiration: Steve Smith
A civic crisis rooted in racial inequity. A chance visit to an Atlanta retail attraction. A commercial developer persuad... Read more
8 Mar 2022
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32mins
Ranked #8
Finding Strategy in Crisis: Joyce Trimuel
Finding Strategy in Crisis: Joyce Trimuel
On Memorial Day 2020, police in Minneapolis murdered a Black man during a routine traffic stop. In the context of that e... Read more
22 Feb 2022
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41mins
Ranked #9
The Second Act: Mike Isaacson
The Second Act: Mike Isaacson
As the curtain rises for this episode, we meet Mike Isaacson, tapped in 2011 to become the new executive producer and ar... Read more
8 Feb 2022
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36mins
Ranked #10
The $5 Million Mistake: Alaina Maciá
The $5 Million Mistake: Alaina Maciá
In 2003, Alaina Maciá arrived at MTM, the St. Louis-based broker of non-emergency medical transportation services, to fi... Read more
25 Jan 2022
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38mins