In this episode of Nashville Business Radio, Lee Kantor speaks with Mike McArdle, Regional Senior Vice President of Comcast, about the Comcast RISE program. This initiative supports small businesses, particularly in underserved communities, by providing technology upgrades, educational resources, and monetary grants. McArdle discusses the program’s origins during the COVID-19 pandemic, eligibility criteria, and the […]

Alane Boyd is the Co-Founder of Workday Ninja, a systems and operations growth strategy agency that utilizes AI and automation to improve efficiency for its clients. She has been in the tech industry for two decades and has had two successful SaaS exits. Connect with Alane on LinkedIn and Instagram. What You’ll Learn in This […]

Ann Hatcher is a Senior Consultant at Thrivence, based in Nashville, with more than 25 years’ experience in all areas of human capital. Ann joins Thrivence from the Chief HR Officer role at Wellpath, a $2B private-equity backed healthcare company contracting with state and local governments. At Wellpath, Ann built a scalable HR function to […]

Jason Burchard is a co-founder at RootNote where they’re using data to help digital creators build better businesses. Prior to jumping into the complex world of creator data, he co-founded one of the first equity-based investment firms that invests directly into creators, worked at a seed stage social impact venture capital firm in London, and consulted […]

Culture Shift Team founding partner, Robert Lawrence Wilson, leads CST’s Diversity, Inclusion and Equity division. With more than 15 years of experience in diversity management, multicultural marketing, customer experience strategy, and leadership development, Robert develops comprehensive strategy and training for corporations, non-profit organizations, higher education, and government agencies. In addition to overall inclusion strategy, Robert […]

Angie Bretag serves as director of Motive’s Emerging Sales division, helping to connect emerging and mid-market brands with Motive’s industry leading platform and AI-powered solutions. She has been with Motive since 2020 and is based in Nashville, TN. Prior to joining Motive Angie served in senior sales positions with Glassdoor and Careerbuilder. The transportation industry […]

Patricia Leonard, Speaker, Coach and Author of Hello, Self…(Nashville Business Radio, Episode 47) Patricia Leonard, President of Patricia Leonard & Associates and author of Hello, Self… returned to Nashville Business Radio to announce her new podcast. She shared with host Arlia Hoffman how she helps individuals and organizations find their “Runway to Success” by identifying their […]

Aussie Ed Fox (AussieFox) is a lifelong entrepreneur. He started his first business at age 15, with only $80. He grew said business into a multi-million dollar enterprise, even bringing his parents into the fold. Ed loves small businesses, dad jokes, and Nashville. Ed’s personality and positive attitude are larger than life and infectious. And […]

Patricia Leonard, Speaker & Coach, Author of Hello, Self…(Nashville Business Radio, Episode 45) Speaker and Coach Patricia Leonard talked with host John Ray about her unique approach to coaching and her new book, Hello, Self. She shared with John her belief that we are all more powerful than we realize to change our circumstances, and […]

Julie Hullett, Julie Hullett Concierge, LLC (Nashville Business Radio, Episode 44) Julie Hullett returned to the show to share her work as a personal concierge, as well as an exciting new development in her firm’s growth. She and host John Ray talked about the variety of services she offers, from vacation planning to personal shopping, […]