BusinessTalk

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Andrew Michael,  manager of Dave DiRico’s Golf in West Springfield. The two discuss the  surge that the game — and business — of golf have seen since the start  of the pandemic and its prospects for continuing in the 2020 season.  They also delve into supply chain issues,  inflation, and the many other  challenges facing course owners and managers. It’s all must listening,  so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in  partnership with Living Local and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien engages in provocative  discussion with State Rep. Joseph Wagner of Chicopee, who recently  announced he will not seek re-election. Wagner looks back on more than  30 years in the House and what might come next for him, and also offers  his thoughts on a range of pressing matters, from East-West rail to the  state of the casino industry to the prospects for sports betting.

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien engages in provocative  discussion with Darby O’Brien (no relation), founder and principal of  Darby O’Brien Advertising. Speaking from 42 years of experience, Darby  believes businesses have become too cautious in their marketing and  advertising and far less willing to take on anything approaching risk —  to their detriment. The give and take between the two O’Briens is must  listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by  BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local and sponsored by  PeoplesBank.

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien interviews Ira Helfand, a retired emergency room physician at Mercy Medical Center and co-chair of Physicians for Social Responsibilty’s Nuclear Weapons Abolition Committee. The situation in Ukraine has brought new and needed attention to the matter of nuclear weapons and the need to make sure there they can never be used, said Helfand, as he discusses current efforts to bring attention to the issue and ultimate resolution to the growing problem. It’s all must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with Marc Joyce, chairman of the 69th Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The two talk about the long, three-year wait for the 69th parade, the impact of this institution on Holyoke and the surrounding  region, and what’s on tap for highly anticipated 2022 parade and road  race. It’s all must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast  presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local and sponsored  by PeoplesBank.

On this installment of BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor George  O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with  Ryan Stelzer,  co-author of the book ‘Think Talk Create; Building Workplaces Fit for  Humans.’ The two talk about the pandemic, its impact on the workplace,  the ‘Great resignation,’ and, overall, the future of work, or what the  future should be. It’s all must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a  podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local and  sponsored by PeoplesBank.

On this installment of BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor George  O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with Tanzania (Tanzi)  Cannon-Eckerle, Esq., an employment law specialist — and a brewer. They  talk a little about employment law and lot about Brew Practitioners, the  business she created with her husband, Joe, the growing craft beer  industry in Western Mass., and what it takes to stand out in a crowded  field. It’s all must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast  presented by BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local and sponsored  by PeoplesBank.

On this installment of BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor George  O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging discussion with  Brian Houser,  general manager of Balise Hyundai and Ready Credit Used Cars in  Springfield. The two talk about the current state of the auto industry  on President’s Day weekend, and why this all-important, season-starting  event will certainly be different in these challenging times of  pandemic, inventory shortages, and long waits for desired models. It’s  all must listening, so join us on BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by  BusinessWest in partnership with Living Local and sponsored by  PeoplesBank.

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively, wide-ranging  discussion with  Beth Ward, director of Community Affairs at MGM  Springfield. The two talk everything from the Valentine’s Day menu  (5-pound lobster), to the prospects for sports gambling, to MGM  Springfield’s steady climb back to something approaching normalcy after  two years of pandemic. It’s all must listening, so join us on  BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest in partnership with  Living Local and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

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.