Your Palm Beach Guide

In this episode of Your Palm Beach Guide, we sit down with Paul Biava, President and Managing Partner of ETC Florida, one of Florida's leading technology integration and automation companies, serving Palm Beach for nearly four decades.

Paul shares his path to leading ETC, why a truly integrated home starts with understanding how someone actually lives — not with the technology itself, and what's changing fastest in luxury home automation, from AI to must-have trends worth skipping.

Paul shows us how sophisticated technology can feel simple, intuitive, and built around real life.

In this episode of Your Palm Beach Guide, host Kiana Rivera takes the mic on her own to talk all about the Palm Beach Guide, the Chamber's official membership directory distributed to over 15,000 residents throughout the Town of Palm Beach and along the Intracoastal Waterway, with a copy placed in every room at The Breakers Palm Beach.

Kiana breaks down what the Palm Beach Guide is, how every member is automatically featured in the directory at no additional cost, and why advertising in its pages (available exclusively to Chamber members) is one of the most underrated benefits the Chamber offers. It's a chance to be seen by thousands of residents and visitors, and it's a benefit only our members get to take advantage of.

A quick, insider look at a resource that's been connecting our community for years.

In this episode of Your Palm Beach Guide, we sit down with Kara DePool, General Manager of the highly anticipated Nora Hotel and a South Florida native whose career began with The Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans before she returned home to help elevate some of West Palm Beach's premier boutique hospitality brands.

Kara shares the vision behind Nora Hotel, what it takes to open a hotel from the ground up, and her take on Downtown West Palm Beach's remarkable growth. We also talk leadership, building strong teams, and why community involvement — as a Palm Beach Chamber Ambassador and Dress for Success Palm Beaches Board member — matters so much to her.

Get ready for an inside look at one of Palm Beach's most exciting new hotel openings.

In this episode of Your Palm Beach Guide, we turn the camera around and sit down with Paul Clark, founder of Naji Productions and the creative force behind every episode of this podcast!

Paul shares the story behind building Naji Productions, what makes visual storytelling truly resonate, and how a single project with the Palm Beach Chamber grew into a remarkable partnership spanning more than 100 podcast episodes and countless unforgettable moments. We also dig into the entrepreneurial journey, the evolving landscape of content creation, and the exciting road ahead for both Naji Productions and the Chamber.

If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a thriving creative business - and the partnership that helps bring our community's story to life - this is the episode for you.

In this episode of Your Palm Beach Guide, we sit down with Julie Riga, executive leadership coach and "Master of Mindset," to explore what it truly takes to lead with purpose and lasting impact.

Julie opens up about the limiting beliefs that hold leaders back, how to build trust and navigate difficult conversations, and why personal well-being is inseparable from professional performance.

A practical, thought-provoking conversation for any leader looking to grow.

In this episode of Your Palm Beach Guide, we sit down with Dr. Brijeshwar Maini, interventional cardiologist at Good Samaritan Medical Center, to explore the latest advancements in cardiovascular care available right here in Palm Beach.

Dr. Maini walks us through atrial fibrillation and the WATCHMAN device, the power of preventive cardiology and coronary calcium scoring, and how cutting-edge technology is making complex heart procedures safer than ever.

A fascinating look at what's now possible in cardiovascular medicine - right in our own backyard.

In this episode of Your Palm Beach Guide, we sit down with Charles Bender -Founding CEO of Place of Hope and one of Palm Beach County's most dedicated advocates for children, youth, and families - for a deeply meaningful conversation about what it takes to build an organization driven by purpose and sustained by community.

From the vision that sparked Place of Hope in 1999, to the realities facing vulnerable children and families today, to the role of faith, leadership, and collaboration in creating lasting change, Charles reflects on more than two decades of service and what still drives him forward.

In this episode of Your Palm Beach Guide, we sit down with John Hosey, CEO of the Advanced Leadership Development Institute and executive coach with decades of experience developing leaders across industries, for a deep dive into what it actually takes to lead well.

From the gap between being good at a job and being prepared to lead, to the role of emotional intelligence and trust in high-performing teams, to how remote work and rapid change have reshaped what organizations need from their leaders, John brings a grounded, practical perspective on one of the most important conversations in business today.

In this episode of Your Palm Beach Guide, we sit down with Jay Boggess, President of Jupiter Christian School and a respected voice in Palm Beach County education, for a wide-ranging conversation about how the landscape of learning is shifting and what it means for families, students, and communities.

From Florida's emergence as a national leader in school choice, to the trends driving parents toward alternative educational paths, to the challenges and opportunities facing schools over the next decade, Jay brings a grounded, frontline perspective to one of the most consequential conversations in education today.

In this episode of Your Palm Beach Guide, we sit down with Dr. Tom Rose, founder and CEO of Capacity Outsourced Operations and former healthcare executive, for a candid conversation about what it actually takes to build a business that grows without burning out its leader.

From the moment founders realize they've become their own bottleneck, to the often-overlooked gap between high revenue and real profitability, Dr. Rose brings three decades of operational expertise to the table. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting to scale, this conversation is full of honest insight on leadership, accountability, and what separates the businesses that thrive from the ones that plateau.