Shot Bar MedSpa Founder Lindsey Sikora and Esthetician Allison Fish host Dynasty Podcasts at their Lincoln Park spa for a deep dive on the myriad of services they offer for faces, bodies, wellness, hair, and more.

Sikora speaks on the origins of Shot Bar MedSpa and reveals how her previous life as a level 1 trauma nurse translates to her current calling as an entrepreneur.

Sikora and Fish also speak on the Glo2Facial that they provided to friend of Dynasty Podcasts Morgan Digre, offering insights into the process and benefits of the science-informed facial treatment.

Nick Farina, CEO of EeroQ, guests on Dynasty Podcasts to talk quantum in Chicago.

Farina shares how EeroQ differs from other operators in the quantum space and explains what it means to build quantum computers responsibly.

The CEO also weighs in on when quantum technologies could become more accessible, details how he views leadership in quantum as a generational opportunity for Chicago, and reveals what he wants people outside of tech to know about quantum capabilities.

Liz Jones, Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships at Genesys Works, and Sean Neilsen, Manager of Talent Pathways at Relativity, guest on Dynasty Podcasts for a conversation about creating career training opportunities for Chicagoland high schoolers.

Jones shares how she connects high school seniors from underserved communities with Chicagoland partner companies for paid ten-month work study internships, and explains how she finds company partners via the city’s top business leaders.

Neilsen also details how bringing on Genesys Works students aligns with Relativity’s social impact mission, and speaks on equipping students with career skills during their internship with the data software company.

Russell Ferro, Director of Operations @ The Bellevue, hosts Dynasty Podcasts host Jaime Black at the restaurant for an interview and tasting menu.

Ferro​ shares what goes into operating a family-owned restaurant​, speaks on The Bellevue​’s place among other legacy hospitality operators in Chicago’s Gold Coast, and explains how the restaurant developed its own identity separate from previous legacy tenants Tavern on Rush​.

The Director of Operations also dishes on The Bellevue​’s evolving menu, including podcast tasting options like the Filet Sliders​, the Grilled Spanish Octopus​, the Tuna Tartare​, and more.

Saurabh Narain​, President and Chief Executive ​at the National Community Investment Fund​, guests on Dynasty Podcasts to speak on the NCIF’s work supporting “the people and places too often overlooked by traditional finance.”

Narain details how the NCIF’s impact ​is felt​ in Chicago’s underserved ​communities, via the nonprofit​’s larger mission of creating economic opportunity in rural​ and urban America through finance.

The NCIF President and Chief Executive​ also speaks to the inequality felt across Chicago’s South and West sides, shares how ​the NCIF​ supports the city’s arts and culture sectors, reveals what he learned from the organization’s CEO Perspectives on Community Development Impact report​, and more.

Brad Henderson​, Chief Executive Officer at P33​,​ returns to Dynasty Podcasts to speak on quantum’s future in Chicago.

Henderson​ reveals how this year’s Global Quantum Forum, happening July 22​n​d and 23rd as ​part of this year’s TechChicago Week​, goes bigger and more social than last year’s inaugural event, and details how the incoming advent of quantum computing could affect non-tech sectors of industry and society.

​The CEO previews how quantum could alter Chicago’s neighborhoods and work forces, explains why quantum needs to avoid the negative PR that AI has garnered, emphasizes that the impacts of quantum are years away, not decades, and more.

P33‘s Chief Growth Officer Tifair Hamed returns to Dynasty Podcasts ahead of this year’s TechChicago Week, happening July 20th through the 26th across the city.

Hamed details Chicago’s growing presence as a tech hub and explains why companies outside the traditional tech operators should be included in the city’s technology conversation.

The Chief Growth Officer also speaks on this year’s TechChicago Week programming, including Chicago Climate Week and Global Quantum Forum, and shares why Solving Grand Challenges is a fitting theme for this year’s conference.

Chicago DJs Drishay Menon and Glenn Coco, collectively known as Synchronized Swimming, guest on Dynasty Podcasts to speak about their work as sonic and experiential producers.

The nightlife talents recall how they met and came together to launch Synchronized Swimming as a creative venture.

The duo also share how they’re working to build a larger world around their music via ambitious experiences like HeadRoom, and detail why the mission of sharing music is so personal and important to them.

Chicago DJ Sophia George guests on Dynasty Podcasts to speak on building a career in nightlife one gig at a time.

George reveals how she went from starting out DJ’ing in college bars to playing Chicago spots like Loft 22 and the Chicago Hotel Collection properties.

The nightlife professional also details the challenges that come with building a music career as a solo operator and reveals how her background in cheerleading informs her approach to DJ’ing.

Chicago creators Fatima Jones, Alex Beal, and Elijah Bell sit down with Dynasty Podcasts for a deep dive on exactly what goes into bringing their Inside The Chicagoan venture to life.

The trio detail the origins and ambitions of their Chicago-centric content series, share their thoughts on both short-form and long-form digital storytelling, and reveal how they choose who to showcase on the series.

The creators also weigh in on whether the brand could expand beyond hyper-local Chicago content and speak on how they see Inside The Chicagoan continuing to evolve.