TalentWise

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Welcome to TalentWise – a podcast dedicated to identifying and unpacking challenges and solutions related to the workforce. Every other week we will hear from experts in their field or industry who are fighting to better understand shifting dynamics.

  1. S2 Ep 8: Driving Alabama Forward: Inside the Workforce Powering Alabama’s Economy

    22 ABR

    S2 Ep 8: Driving Alabama Forward: Inside the Workforce Powering Alabama’s Economy

    In this episode, we sit down with Mark Colson, president and CEO of the Alabama Trucking Association, a longtime partner and champion of one of the state’s most essential industries. With more than 32,000 trucking companies and 130,000 Alabamians moving goods across the state, Mark offers a look at the people who keep communities running every day and the stories behind the wheel. His enthusiasm for elevating trucking as a meaningful, accessible career path comes through, making this a conversation that goes beyond logistics. If you’re curious about the impact and opportunities in this industry, be sure to listen.

    42 min
  2. S2 Ep 7: The Future of Leadership: How Today’s Leaders Are Navigating Workforce Transformation

    8 ABR

    S2 Ep 7: The Future of Leadership: How Today’s Leaders Are Navigating Workforce Transformation

    Today’s episode features a conversation with Ani Wang, a leading voice at the intersection of executive leadership, compensation strategy and the future of work. As president of policy and practice for the CHRO Association and CEO of the Center on Executive Compensation, Ani is shaping how top organizations navigate complex workforce challenges, from executive pay and governance to the growing influence of AI on human capital strategy. With a front-row seat advising senior executives and policymakers, she brings a rare blend of insight and real-world perspective. If you’re curious how leadership decisions at the top ripple across an entire organization, you’ll want to tune in.

    19 min
  3. S2 Ep 6: Progress Starts with Partnership: Rethinking How Communities Grow

    25 MAR

    S2 Ep 6: Progress Starts with Partnership: Rethinking How Communities Grow

    In this episode, we sit down with a dynamic leader whose impact on economic development speaks for itself. With more than two decades of experience shaping urban growth, fostering business expansion, and building powerful public-private partnerships, Cornell Wesley, executive director of Prosper Portland, brings both insight and real-world results to the conversation. During his time leading economic development for the City of Birmingham, his strategic vision helped generate $2 billion in economic impact and $1.2 billion in new investments. Combined with his strong academic foundation from Morehouse College and Mercer University, Cornell’s story is one of leadership, innovation, and measurable success. If you’re curious about what it really takes to drive meaningful economic growth in today’s landscape, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

    21 min
  4. S2 Ep 5: Building Better Workforce Campaigns: Inside the Markstein Approach

    11 MAR

    S2 Ep 5: Building Better Workforce Campaigns: Inside the Markstein Approach

    In this episode, we sit down with two of our own colleagues from Markstein. Chief Creative Officer Chris Hoke and Brand Director Angela Thomas give a behind-the-scenes look at how thoughtful storytelling and bold creative strategies can help organizations tackle one of today’s biggest challenges: attracting and retaining talent. As a creative communications agency focused on transforming the workforce, Markstein has partnered with multiple organizations on impactful workforce initiatives, from campaigns with the Birmingham Police Department to the collaborative Good Jobs effort. Building on conversations from our recent episodes with ReBirth Marketing and the Good Jobs Birmingham team, this discussion explores how branding, messaging, and purpose-driven communication can shape stronger workforce pipelines and why the stories organizations tell matter now more than ever.

    27 min
  5. S2 Ep 4: Driving the Workforce Forward: Inside the Tank Truck Workforce Challenge

    25 FEB

    S2 Ep 4: Driving the Workforce Forward: Inside the Tank Truck Workforce Challenge

    Across past episodes of TalentWise, we’ve explored the workforce challenge from every angle: demographers breaking down the data, HR leaders sharing proactive strategies, mental health experts strengthening critical infrastructure, and national apprenticeship advocates building new pathways to opportunity. Now, we’re shifting gears to a part of the economy that keeps everything moving but rarely gets the spotlight: trucking — specifically tank truck transportation. This essential sector powers industries from energy to food supply, yet it faces an urgent need to attract the next generation of drivers. To unpack what’s at stake and what solutions are on the table, we’re joined by Ryan Streblow, President & CEO of National Tank Truck Carriers. His perspective connects national workforce trends to the very real operational challenges on the ground as we discuss how this story fits into the bigger workforce puzzle.

    29 min
  6. S2 Ep 3: Marketing With Meaning: Building Trust, Results and Good Jobs with Rashida Reese and Jillian Darling

    11 FEB

    S2 Ep 3: Marketing With Meaning: Building Trust, Results and Good Jobs with Rashida Reese and Jillian Darling

    Today’s episode brings the conversation to life with Rashida Reese, president & CEO and Jillian Darling, social media specialist for ReBirth Marketing and Consulting. Rashida and Jillian share how ReBirth cuts through marketing noise by starting where it matters most: deeply understanding clients, honoring their stories, and delivering results that actually move the needle. Drawing on real-world collaborations with organizations like the Birmingham Police Department, the Birmingham Jefferson County Port Authority, and Good Jobs, this episode builds on themes from our previous discussion with Dr. Olivia Cook Howell and Sarah Wilson. It’s a timely, practical, and refreshingly human look at how thoughtful marketing can support meaningful work.

    31 min
  7. S2 Ep 2: Good Jobs Birmingham: A Local Model for a National Healthcare Workforce Crisis with Dr. Olivia Cook Howell and Sarah Wilson

    27 ENE

    S2 Ep 2: Good Jobs Birmingham: A Local Model for a National Healthcare Workforce Crisis with Dr. Olivia Cook Howell and Sarah Wilson

    In this episode, we’re joined by two true change makers: Dr. Olivia Cook Howell, founder of OVA Consulting Firm and project manager for Good Jobs Birmingham, and Sarah Wilson, former Deputy Director of the City of Birmingham’s Department of Innovation & Economic Opportunity. Together, they take us inside the Birmingham Region Health Partnership, a bold healthcare workforce training initiative powered by a $10.8 million Good Jobs grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce. This conversation pulls back the curtain on how cities, partnerships, and forward-thinking leaders can build sustainable talent pipelines in the face of a workforce crisis that’s been brewing for decades. If you want to understand what’s actually working, and how these ideas could shape the future of healthcare in your community, be sure to listen.

    43 min
  8. S2 Ep 1: Lessons From the Front Lines of Leadership with Laura Kavanagh

    14 ENE

    S2 Ep 1: Lessons From the Front Lines of Leadership with Laura Kavanagh

    In Season 2, Episode 1 of TalentWise, we dig into the very real workforce crisis that’s been building for decades and what it actually takes to lead through it when the stakes are high. We’re joined by Laura Kavanagh, whose journey from a shy, small-town kid to the first woman commissioner of the FDNY offers a rare, unfiltered view of leadership under constant pressure. Having led 17,000 people and a $2.3 billion organization through 24/7 crises, Laura brings hard-earned insights on adaptability, resilience and what modern leaders often underestimate about today’s workforce challenges. Her story is surprising, deeply human and packed with lessons you won’t want to miss.

    35 min
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Welcome to TalentWise – a podcast dedicated to identifying and unpacking challenges and solutions related to the workforce. Every other week we will hear from experts in their field or industry who are fighting to better understand shifting dynamics.

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  • Creador
    Markstein
  • Años de actividad
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    22
  • Clasificación
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