web01.fireside.fm Wed, 06 May 2026 08:16:35 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Leading Ladies of Economic Development - Episodes Tagged with “Economic Development Leadership” https://www.llofed.com/tags/economic%20development%20leadership Fri, 09 Jan 2026 04:30:00 -0500 This podcast is a safe place for female economic development professionals to share stories, insights, and challenges of the economic development industry. We hear from women leaders across the country about their careers in ED and how you can apply their experiences to your own economic development career goals. en-us episodic These are the women leading economic development across the US. Kaycee Bunch This podcast is a safe place for female economic development professionals to share stories, insights, and challenges of the economic development industry. We hear from women leaders across the country about their careers in ED and how you can apply their experiences to your own economic development career goals. no economic development, econ dev, development, community development, women, leadership Kaycee Bunch kayceegbunch@gmail.com Balancing Community Growth and Preservation │Janet Carlson https://www.llofed.com/season3-episode1-janet-carlson f4fbf08a-5bfe-4211-9239-cdc2bcf0a51b Fri, 09 Jan 2026 04:30:00 -0500 Kaycee Bunch full 3 Kaycee Bunch 36:48 no <p>In this Season 3 kick-off episode of the Leading Ladies of Economic Development podcast, Janet Carlson, CEO and Creative Director of the One Eleven Group. Janet discusses her career journey, the strategic move from New York to Cornwall, Connecticut, and her extensive community involvement in Cornwall. She sheds light on how the remote work revolution has impacted local economies and offers advice on maintaining a healthy work-life balance while leading a business. Janet also delves into the unique challenges and benefits of marketing a small town, and the importance of setting boundaries in public service roles. </p> <p><strong>In this episode, we explore:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Community marketing and branding insights, focusing on campaign strategies and the results they achieved.</li> <li>Why embracing flexibility in the workplace has become essential.</li> <li>Insights on leadership and public service.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Quotable:</strong> “  You can't control what people think about you. All you can control is your reaction. There are people who will love you. There are people who do not. Their business, not yours.”</p> <p><strong>Resources and Links</strong><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetcarlson/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Connect with Janet Carlson on LinkedIn</a><br> <a href="https://111-group.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">One Eleven Group | It starts with a plan.</a><br> <a href="https://cornwallct.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Town of Cornwall, Connecticut </a> Special Guest: Janet Carlson.</p> Leading Ladies of Economic Development podcast, Economic development leadership, Community growth and preservation, Community marketing and branding, Place branding strategies, Small town economic development, Women leaders in economic development, Local economic development In this Season 3 kick-off episode of the Leading Ladies of Economic Development podcast, Janet Carlson, CEO and Creative Director of the One Eleven Group. Janet discusses her career journey, the strategic move from New York to Cornwall, Connecticut, and her extensive community involvement in Cornwall. She sheds light on how the remote work revolution has impacted local economies and offers advice on maintaining a healthy work-life balance while leading a business. Janet also delves into the unique challenges and benefits of marketing a small town, and the importance of setting boundaries in public service roles.

In this episode, we explore:

  • Community marketing and branding insights, focusing on campaign strategies and the results they achieved.
  • Why embracing flexibility in the workplace has become essential.
  • Insights on leadership and public service.

Quotable: “  You can't control what people think about you. All you can control is your reaction. There are people who will love you. There are people who do not. Their business, not yours.”

Resources and Links
Connect with Janet Carlson on LinkedIn
One Eleven Group | It starts with a plan.
Town of Cornwall, Connecticut

Special Guest: Janet Carlson.

]]> In this Season 3 kick-off episode of the Leading Ladies of Economic Development podcast, Janet Carlson, CEO and Creative Director of the One Eleven Group. Janet discusses her career journey, the strategic move from New York to Cornwall, Connecticut, and her extensive community involvement in Cornwall. She sheds light on how the remote work revolution has impacted local economies and offers advice on maintaining a healthy work-life balance while leading a business. Janet also delves into the unique challenges and benefits of marketing a small town, and the importance of setting boundaries in public service roles.

In this episode, we explore:

  • Community marketing and branding insights, focusing on campaign strategies and the results they achieved.
  • Why embracing flexibility in the workplace has become essential.
  • Insights on leadership and public service.

Quotable: “  You can't control what people think about you. All you can control is your reaction. There are people who will love you. There are people who do not. Their business, not yours.”

Resources and Links
Connect with Janet Carlson on LinkedIn
One Eleven Group | It starts with a plan.
Town of Cornwall, Connecticut

Special Guest: Janet Carlson.

]]> Building Equity and Empowering Change in Workforce Development │Stephanie Bradley https://www.llofed.com/episode24-stephaniebradley 988e52d3-d768-4c82-92f6-94816847799f Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:30:00 -0500 Kaycee Bunch full 2 Kaycee Bunch 1:01:44 no <p>This episode of Leading Ladies of Economic Development features a heartfelt and empowering conversation with Stephanie Bradley, a respected workforce development expert and the visionary behind Platinum Bell Consulting. Stephanie shares her personal journey—one marked by resilience, reinvention, and a deep commitment to helping people access meaningful opportunity. She and host Kaycee Bunch explore the challenges faced by marginalized communities, the transformative role of DEI in workforce systems, and what it truly takes for organizations to support people at every level. Filled with personal stories, practical wisdom, and genuine inspiration, this conversation is a masterclass in people-first culture, courageous advocacy, and creating pathways for all to thrive.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we explore:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How effective workforce development goes far beyond job placement—it reshapes communities. Stephanie discusses the power of providing people with the right tools, support, and opportunities, and shares real examples of how workforce programs can change the trajectory of individuals and families.</li> <li>Complex realities of leading within workforce systems. Stephanie outlines persistent barriers—including funding constraints, siloed partnerships, and evolving employer needs—while also highlighting emerging opportunities to modernize training, elevate collaboration, and build more responsive systems.</li> <li>A troubling contradiction: Black women attain higher levels of education at increasing rates, yet face disproportionately high unemployment and underemployment. Stephanie offers data-informed context and personal reflections on the structural and cultural factors contributing to this gap.</li> <li>Strategies for pushing past limiting beliefs, recognizing one’s own power, and navigating environments that may not initially feel welcoming or supportive.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Quotable:</strong> “  Because when you get uncomfortable, it creates growth. It creates change, it creates a space for organizations and people to kind of hold a mirror up to themselves and say, what can I do differently?”</p> <p><strong>Resources and Links</strong><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniedbellbradley/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Connect with Stephanie Bell-Bradley on LinkedIn</a><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/platinum-bell-consulting-llc/posts/?feedView=all" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Connect with Platinum Bell Consulting, LLC on LinkedIn</a><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/paradox-most-educated-yet-facing-rising-unemployment-rj3hc/?trackingId=%2BW8KRck9FHzbBj6A1j4sew%3D%3D" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Paradox: Most Educated, Yet Facing Rising Unemployment</a> Special Guest: Stephanie Bradley.</p> Workforce development, Economic development leadership, Equity in workforce systems, DEI in workforce development, Supporting marginalized communities, Career pathways and opportunity access, People-first organizational culture, Workforce development challenges, Modernizing workforce training, Stephanie Bradley, Platinum Bell Consulting, econ dev, economic development This episode of Leading Ladies of Economic Development features a heartfelt and empowering conversation with Stephanie Bradley, a respected workforce development expert and the visionary behind Platinum Bell Consulting. Stephanie shares her personal journey—one marked by resilience, reinvention, and a deep commitment to helping people access meaningful opportunity. She and host Kaycee Bunch explore the challenges faced by marginalized communities, the transformative role of DEI in workforce systems, and what it truly takes for organizations to support people at every level. Filled with personal stories, practical wisdom, and genuine inspiration, this conversation is a masterclass in people-first culture, courageous advocacy, and creating pathways for all to thrive.

In this episode, we explore:

  • How effective workforce development goes far beyond job placement—it reshapes communities. Stephanie discusses the power of providing people with the right tools, support, and opportunities, and shares real examples of how workforce programs can change the trajectory of individuals and families.
  • Complex realities of leading within workforce systems. Stephanie outlines persistent barriers—including funding constraints, siloed partnerships, and evolving employer needs—while also highlighting emerging opportunities to modernize training, elevate collaboration, and build more responsive systems.
  • A troubling contradiction: Black women attain higher levels of education at increasing rates, yet face disproportionately high unemployment and underemployment. Stephanie offers data-informed context and personal reflections on the structural and cultural factors contributing to this gap.
  • Strategies for pushing past limiting beliefs, recognizing one’s own power, and navigating environments that may not initially feel welcoming or supportive.

Quotable: “  Because when you get uncomfortable, it creates growth. It creates change, it creates a space for organizations and people to kind of hold a mirror up to themselves and say, what can I do differently?”

Resources and Links
Connect with Stephanie Bell-Bradley on LinkedIn
Connect with Platinum Bell Consulting, LLC on LinkedIn
The Paradox: Most Educated, Yet Facing Rising Unemployment

Special Guest: Stephanie Bradley.

]]> This episode of Leading Ladies of Economic Development features a heartfelt and empowering conversation with Stephanie Bradley, a respected workforce development expert and the visionary behind Platinum Bell Consulting. Stephanie shares her personal journey—one marked by resilience, reinvention, and a deep commitment to helping people access meaningful opportunity. She and host Kaycee Bunch explore the challenges faced by marginalized communities, the transformative role of DEI in workforce systems, and what it truly takes for organizations to support people at every level. Filled with personal stories, practical wisdom, and genuine inspiration, this conversation is a masterclass in people-first culture, courageous advocacy, and creating pathways for all to thrive.

In this episode, we explore:

  • How effective workforce development goes far beyond job placement—it reshapes communities. Stephanie discusses the power of providing people with the right tools, support, and opportunities, and shares real examples of how workforce programs can change the trajectory of individuals and families.
  • Complex realities of leading within workforce systems. Stephanie outlines persistent barriers—including funding constraints, siloed partnerships, and evolving employer needs—while also highlighting emerging opportunities to modernize training, elevate collaboration, and build more responsive systems.
  • A troubling contradiction: Black women attain higher levels of education at increasing rates, yet face disproportionately high unemployment and underemployment. Stephanie offers data-informed context and personal reflections on the structural and cultural factors contributing to this gap.
  • Strategies for pushing past limiting beliefs, recognizing one’s own power, and navigating environments that may not initially feel welcoming or supportive.

Quotable: “  Because when you get uncomfortable, it creates growth. It creates change, it creates a space for organizations and people to kind of hold a mirror up to themselves and say, what can I do differently?”

Resources and Links
Connect with Stephanie Bell-Bradley on LinkedIn
Connect with Platinum Bell Consulting, LLC on LinkedIn
The Paradox: Most Educated, Yet Facing Rising Unemployment

Special Guest: Stephanie Bradley.

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