Celia Marrero, Director of Operations at The Robey, guests on Dynasty Podcasts' sister series A HOTEL PODCAST, in an interview recorded onsite at the Wicker Park hotel.

Marrero details the hotel’s dual tower structure and the difference between The Robey’s Tower Rooms and Annex Lofts.

The Director of Operations also speaks on The Robey’s rooftop pool Solana as a destination for guests and locals alike and more.

Billy Helmkamp​, Executive Director ​a​t Chicago Independent Venue League (CIVL), guests​ on Dynasty Podcasts to speak on the importance of Chicago’s independent music halls.

Helmkamp​ provides a deep dive on both the cultural and economic impact of Chicago’s indie music venues, and details the work CIVL is doing to support the city’s live music ecosystem.

The Executive Director​ also digs into the relationship between music fans and indie venues, emphasizing that Chicago’s smaller stages offer opportunities for concertgoers to discover emerging talent.

Draymond Washington, Founder at Three Cities Social Club, guests on Dynasty Podcasts to share what goes into growing and managing two members clubs in Chicago.

Washington reflects on how his own search for community in Chicago led to him launching Three Cities Social Club and details the types of members events offered by the club’s River North and Wicker Park locations.

The Founder also weighs in on the loneliness epidemic, shares how club members find connection by hosting their own events, and looks ahead to Three Cities Social Club’s future.

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.