The Leading Ladies of Economic Development

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

33 episodes of The Leading Ladies of Economic Development since the first episode, which aired on January 4th, 2024.

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    Amplifying Gender Equity: A Visionary Path Forward│Gretchen Hunt

    June 5th, 2026  |  Season 3  |  37 mins 52 secs
    care infrastructure, caregiving economy, caregiving support, civic leadership, community development, community impact, domestic violence prevention, economic development, economic growth, female leadership, gender equality, gender equity, gretchen hunt, inclusive leadership, kentucky leadership, leadership and wellbeing, leadership development, leadership podcast, leading ladies podcast, local government leadership, louisville kentucky, office for women louisville, public policy, public sector leadership, social impact leadership, sustainable leadership, women and economic opportunity, women and public policy, women and workforce participation, women in business, women in economic development, women in government, women in leadership, women in local government, women in public service, women leaders, women's advocacy, women's empowerment, work life balance, workforce development, workplace culture
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    Building Trust and Transformation in Greater Freeport, Illinois │Andrea Schultz Winter & Nicole Haas

    May 22nd, 2026  |  Season 3  |  46 mins 47 secs
    andrea schultz winter, building trust in organizations, business retention and expansion bre, chamber of commerce and economic development, change management in organizations, childcare as workforce barrier, collaborative leadership models, come home campaign workforce, community driven economic strategy, community engagement strategies, covid-19 impact on local economies, cross sector partnerships, downtown revitalization strategies, downtown unlocked initiative, economic development case study, economic development communication strategies, economic development podcast, economic resilience strategies, employer workforce partnerships, entrepreneurship and small business support, freeport illinois, freeport illinois revitalization, greater freeport partnership, housing availability workforce development, illinois community development, integrated tourism strategy, leadership in community development, leading ladies of economic development, local economic development success stories, main street program revitalization, merged economic development organization, midwest economic development, nicole haas, nonprofit leadership in economic development, northwest illinois economic development, organizational merger challenges, place based economic development, public private partnerships, recast city cohort, regional collaboration in economic development, regional partnership building, returning residents recruitment, rural economic development illinois, rural revitalization initiatives, small scale manufacturing downtown, small town economic growth, sustainable community growth, talent attraction rural communities, talent retention strategies, tourism and economic development integration, underutilized space activation, unified vision organizational strategy, women leaders in economic development, workforce development strategies, workforce personas development
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    You Can’t Censor Experience: Leading Community Change from the Ground Up │Kathleen J. Guillaume-Delemar

    May 1st, 2026  |  Season 3  |  54 mins 2 secs
    abandoned housing, affordable housing, anti-displacement strategies, black women leaders, center for community progress, civic leadership, code enforcement reform, community development, community engagement, community revitalization, economic development, equitable development, gentrification myths, haitian american leadership, homeownership access, housing justice, housing policy, land banks, neighborhood revitalization, nonprofit leadership, property tax policy, public policy and housing, systems change, urban planning, vacant properties, women in economic development
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    Building Belonging: How Authentic Storytelling Drives Talent Attraction │Monica Hershberger

    April 17th, 2026  |  Season 3  |  27 mins 24 secs
    #communitydevelopment, #communityengagement, #communitystrategy, #economicdevelopment, #economicgrowth, #leadership, #localbusiness, #placemaking, #podcast, #regionalplanning, #rolecall, #talent, #talentattraction, #urbanplanning, #womeninleadership, #workforcedevelopment, #workforceretention
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    Weaving Culture: The Power of Arts in Economic Growth│Rachael Parker

    April 3rd, 2026  |  Season 3  |  29 mins 27 secs
    arts advocacy, arts and culture, arts funding, artswave, cincinnati region, community development, community engagement, creative placemaking, cultural tourism, economic development, economic impact of the arts, local economy, nonprofit leadership, northern kentucky, placemaking strategy, public art, quality of life, regional growth, social impact, urban development, workforce attraction
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    Building a “Smart Place”: Systems Thinking, Workforce Insights, and Quality of Life in Huntsville │ Lucia Cape

    March 6th, 2026  |  Season 3  |  27 mins 2 secs
    advanced manufacturing workforce, aerospace industry huntsville, arts and culture economy, building thriving communities, business recruitment and retention, community collaboration, data-driven economic development, downtown revitalization, economic diversification, eli lilly huntsville, emotional intelligence in the workplace, future of work, huntsville alabama, huntsville economic development, huntsville madison county chamber, leadership in economic development, madison county alabama, outdoor recreation economy, pharmaceutical manufacturing expansion, public-private partnerships, quality of life and economic development, regional economic growth, smart place campaign, stem workforce, systems thinking, talent attraction and retention, talent pipeline development, workforce development strategy, workforce systems mapping
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    How Planning, Structure, and Collaboration Shape Economic Development Outcomes │Amalia Cunningham, AICP

    February 6th, 2026  |  Season 3  |  26 mins 39 secs
    amalia cunningham, amalia cunningham consulting, city planning, community development, community growth, developer and local government collaboration, development regulations, economic development, economic development best practices, economic development consulting, economic development strategy, government operations, leading ladies of economic development, local economic development, local government leadership, municipal economic development, municipal planning, organizational structure in local government, outsourcing economic development, planning and economic development, public sector consulting, public-private partnerships, regulatory processes, resource allocation in local government, restructuring economic development departments, stakeholder collaboration, urban planning, women in economic development, women in local government, zoning and land use
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    Balancing Community Growth and Preservation │Janet Carlson

    January 9th, 2026  |  Season 3  |  36 mins 48 secs
    community growth and preservation, community marketing and branding, economic development leadership, leading ladies of economic development podcast, local economic development, place branding strategies, small town economic development, women leaders in economic development