On this installment of BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor  George O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with Barbara Trombley a financial advisor and CPA with Wilbraham-based Trombley Associates. The two talk  about the current volatility on Wall Street, the many different forces  behind it, and what investors should be thinking — and doing. Or not  doing, as the case may be. It’s all must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local.

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging  discussion with Tom Senecal, president and CEO of PeoplesBank. The two  talk about everything from the regional economy and the forces that will  determine its direction in 2022, to the pandemic and how it has  inspired banks, and especially his institution to ratchet up their  philanthropic efforts across the region. It’s all must listening, so  join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in  partnership with Living Local.

BusinessWest Editor George  O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with Cheryl Malandrinos,  president of the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley. The two talk  about the still white-hot housing market in the region and the forces  behind it — everything from soaring demand to historically low levels of  inventory. She also offers her outlook on if, when, and to what extent,  the current picture will change. It’s all must listening, so join us on  BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with  Living Local.

On the next installment of BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with Paul Stelzer,  president of Appleton Corp. The two talk about the region’s commercial real estate  market and the powerful forces driving it, especially COVID and its  many side-effects. It’s a compelling discussion and must listening, so  join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local.

BusinessWest Editor  George O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with Rick  Sullivan, president and CEO of the Western Mass. Economic Development  Council. The two talk about the year that was ... and what the region  might expect in 2022 when it comes to everything from the workforce  crisis to supply chain issues to attracting individuals and businesses  to Western Mass.  It’s a compelling discussion and must listening, so  join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in  partnership with Living Local.

On the next installment of BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor  George O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with Dr. Robert  Roose, chief medical officer for Mercy Medical Center.  The two talk  about everything from the state of the pandemic and the arrival of the  Omicron variant, to the immense challenges facing hospitals today, to  the ongoing workforce crisis and the many ways it is impacting this  important sector of the economy.  It’s a compelling discussion and must  listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by  BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local.

On the next installment of BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with Peter  Rosskothen, owner of the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House, the  Delaney House restaurant, and other hospitality-sector businesses.  The  two talk about everything from the state of the pandemic and its many  implications for that sector to the ongoing workforce crisis in the  region, to the price of steak, and how it keeps going up.  It’s a  compelling discussion and must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a  podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local.

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging  discussion with Matt Yee, a principal with Enlite, a Northampton-based  adult-use cannabis dispensary. The two talk about that this new business  venture, the state of the cannabis industry in Western Mass., and its  prospects for continued growth.  It’s a compelling discussion and must  listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by  BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local.

BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively,  wide-ranging discussion with Tracye Whitfield, one of BusinessWest’s  recently named Women of Impact for 2021, several of whom have been  spotlighted in recent weeks. The two talk about everything that went  into this honor, from her passion for service on the Springfield City  Council to her recent appointment as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  officer in West Springfield to her work mentoring young people. It’s a  compelling discussion and must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a  podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local.

BusinessWest Editor  George O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with Jessica Collins,  one of BusinessWest’s recently named Women of Impact for 2021, several  of whom will be spotlighted over the coming weeks. The two talk about  everything that went into this honor, from her passion for public health  to her remarkable track record for forging collaborative efforts to  address some of the most pressing public health issues facing our  region. It’s a compelling discussion and must listening, so join us on  BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with  Living Local.