All Podcast Episodes
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Daniel Conway (THK Associates)
In this episode, Taylor Baker hosts a conversation with Dan Conaway, President of THK Associates, about how objective, data-driven real estate consulting helps organizations make smarter decisions on land use, valuation, and development feasibility. Dan shares lessons from decades in the industry, including how market dynamics, entitlement complexity, and new technology (including AI) are reshaping
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Rich Potter (Blink Board Media)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Rich Potter, co-founder of Blink Board Media and a franchise broker, to explore how local businesses and aspiring owners can use modern marketing, advertising, and AI tools to accelerate growth without losing the human touch. What You’ll Learn Rich’s conversation with Taylor reinforces that growth is
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Scott Didriksen (College of Western Idaho)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker speaks with Scott Didriksen, an AI instructor at the College of Western Idaho, about how AI education is evolving and what it takes to prepare students (and working professionals) to use fast-changing tools responsibly and effectively in real-world roles. What You’ll Learn Scott’s perspective reinforces a simple but urgent
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Mark Woodard (Geotrek)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Mark Woodard, co-founder of Geotrek, to explore how a personal passion for van travel turned into a fast-growing business and what it takes to build a scalable, customer-first brand in the adventure vehicle space. What You’ll Learn Mark’s story highlights how vision, learning, and focus can
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Issac Hicks (Autonomi)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Isaac Hicks, founder and CEO of Atomi, to explore how mid-market companies can apply AI and automation to eliminate operational friction, centralize data, and scale with more reliability and less chaos. What You’ll Learn Across the conversation, Isaac emphasizes that sustainable growth comes from disciplined execution:
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Holden Ottolini (Arc4)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Holden Ottolini, co-founder and VP of Arc4, to discuss how local and service-area businesses can win with modern SEO and website strategy especially as search behavior shifts toward AI-driven answers and large language models. What You’ll Learn This conversation highlights a practical path forward for businesses
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Casey Elliott (PENY)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Casey Elliott, co-founder and CEO of PENY, to discuss how his team is modernizing the way cities communicate with residents by centralizing official updates and making civic information easier to find, understand, and act on. What You’ll Learn Across the conversation, Casey makes the case that
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Caleb Avery (Tilled)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Caleb Avery, CEO and founder of Tilled, to discuss how embedded payments and PayFac-as-a-Service are changing the way vertical SaaS companies monetize payments and what it takes to build a fast-growing fintech platform while scaling leadership, teams, and life outside the business. What You’ll Learn Caleb’s
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Hari Abburi (Fast Future Executive)
In this episode, Host Steven Bunker sits down with Hari Aburri, CEO of Fast Future Executive, to discuss how leaders can navigate disruption by building multidisciplinary, interconnected thinking. Together, they explore what it takes to help organizations “see around corners,” adopt the future sooner, and develop leaders who can operate confidently in ambiguity. What You’ll