Youngstown Publishing Company CEO Jeff Leo Herrmann speaks with Shawn Armstrong, executive director of the Central YMCA in downtown Youngstown.

In this podcast, Armstrong, a Youngstown native, discusses the leadership lessons he learned while building his career in Michigan and North Carolina, and his desire to return to Youngstown.

The Brain Gain Youngstown Leadership Series podcast features weekly interviews with business and community leaders who are driving change and making an impact. Through a conversational format with leaders, we’ll learn who and what inspired their success. Also, how they’re inspiring others to remove challenges and roadblocks. We’ll learn about their insights on leadership and how they’re leading the transformation of the region and its people.