Ruben Hunter, Jr., is host of Surround Sound Podcast, a Nashville-based podcast tailored to the Hip Hop community that uses the platform to discuss topics ranging from sports and entertainment to culture and political involvement.

In this episode, Casey Reese of NHC HealthCare talks about the challenges of both external and internal marketing during the COVID-19 healthcare crisis - and how they have had to come up with new strategies during this stressful time.

As Director of People at Buffer, Courtney Seiter has seen firsthand how diversity and workplace culture impact a company's ability to reach a wider audience. She tells Lipstick Economy about Buffer's unique values and shares her insight into some of today's most popular social media platforms.

Emily Tucker is Senior Director of Brand Marketing Services at 21c Museum Hotels, a Louisville-based combination contemporary art museum and boutique hotel chain. She tells Lipstick Economy how her company is providing more than just an overnight stay to guests, but rather a true one-of-a-kind curated experience. Tucker also shared how elevating customer service - specifically for women - can actually improve service and sales for everyone.

Clark Buckner and Brynn Plummer of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center's "Navigate" podcast share some stats about women and podcasting and speak with three female podcasters about how and why they started podcasting. Recorded live at Red Letter Day 2019.

Beverly Keel is the first female Dean of Middle Tennessee State University's College of Media and Entertainment. Beverly is also a co-founder of the advocacy group Change the Conversation and is an important voice advocating for women in the music industry. Her interesting career as a music executive, publicist and journalist for publications such as Rolling Stone and People Magazine has given her a unique perspective on women as artists and consumers of music.

During a live audience version of Lipstick Economy, Amanda Weeks-Geveden and Mekesha Montgomery tell how they brought twelve leading corporations together to advance and develop women as business and community leaders. Advancing Women in Nashville, known as AWIN, was launched in March 2019, and is already a force in leadership development for women in business.

Sharon Brawner, Senior Vice President for the Country Music Hall of Fame, tells Lipstick Economy how the Country Music Hall of Fame has grown along with Nashville making it the premier home of country music. Today, marketing helps guide 1.2 million people to visit the Country Music Hall of Fame, making it a must visit for Nashville tourists. Sharon says the Country Music Hall of Fame® is like a great hit song. People think they were an overnight sensation but lots of hard work has gone into making it a must-see for Nashville tourists.

Yanika Smith-Bartley, Vice President & Special Counsel of Diversity & Inclusion for Asurion, tells Lipstick Economy why diversity and inclusion has moved from being a buzzword to being the way the marketplace and the workplace must operate today to represent the culture we live in.