the weekly seattle

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the weekly seattle

Every episode Rachel Horgan and her co-host will explain the top Seattle business news stories of the week in a casual yet informative way. They will discuss why it matters to you, what it could mean for the future, and other insights. This podcast is for anyone that wants to know what is going on in the local business community without having to read the entire newspaper.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    week of feb 17: Nick Patri - Podcast & Marketing Consultant

    Top Stories: 1. Martin Selig defaults on loans PSBJ article 2. Canlis brother and chef leave Seattle Met article PSBJ article NY Times article 3. Memorial Stadium update PSBJ article 4. Two movie theaters close Seattle Times article (Ark Lodge Cinemas) Seattle Times article (AMC 10) 5. SODO might have housing Seattle Times article About guest co-host Nick Patri - Podcast & Marketing Consultant: Nick started as a Sports Reporter at the Wisconsin State Journal, then he worked for Uber and launched a podcast for millions of drivers. He was a podcast producer for GoFundMe, a podcast producer and marketer for Fuel Talent’s podcast What Fuels You, a producer and marketing consultant for REI’s podcast, and he continues to freelance as a marketing strategy consultant. About host Rachel Horgan: Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact: Email: info@theweeklyseattle.com Instagram: @theweeklyseattle Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

    43 min

  2. FEB 9

    week of feb 10: Dave Siegfried - Official AI

    Top Stories: 1. YouTube partners with CAA to combat deepfakes Variety article 2. Microsoft and OpenAI's response to DeepSeek Seattle Times article GeekWire article & GeekWire podcast 3. Smartsheet bought by private equity GeekWire article 4. New UW President GeekWire article 5. Wildrose owner passes away Seattle Times article About guest Dave Siegfried - Founder & CEO, Official AI Dave has been with Offical AI for about a year, prior to that he was CEO and Co-founder of LOANtuitive, a venture-backed AI enabled marketplace in commercial real estate industry. He spent a considerable amount of his career at Audiosocket, a venture-backed music licensing and technology company, and was a co-founder of SkyMode, a cloud based mobile e-commerce platform. About host Rachel Horgan: Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact: Email: info@theweeklyseattle.com Instagram: @theweeklyseattle Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

    36 min

  3. FEB 2

    week of feb 3: Ambika Singh - Armoire

    Top Stories: 1. Funding levels drop for women founders Formidable article 2. The business of subscription boxes no article 3. Seattle shipping company closes PSBJ article 4. RTO: Companies re-thinking dress codes PSBJ article About guest Ambika Singh - Founder & CEO, Armoire Ambika launched Armoire, a clothing rental company, in 2016. Prior to this she worked in consulting, various startups like Rover, and also Microsoft. She is on the board of United Way of King County. She received her undergraduate degree in History/Economics/Microfinance at Dartmouth and her MBA at MIT. About host Rachel Horgan: Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact: Email: info@theweeklyseattle.com Instagram: @theweeklyseattle Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

    46 min

  4. JAN 26

    week of jan 27: Ken Horenstein - Pack Ventures

    Top Stories 1. TikTok update AP News article and PSBJ article 2. The state of the VC industry VCs in 2024 (PSBJ) VCs in 2025 (GeekWire) 3. Meta to layoff 5% based on merit CNBC article 4. Capitol Hill's Rapport closes Capitol Hill Seattle Blog About guest Ken Horenstein - Founder & General Partner, Pack Ventures: Ken has been with Pack Ventures for 4 years. Before that he was a co-founder of Venture Out Seattle, and prior to that worked at M12 which is Microsoft’s Venture fund. He earned his MBA at UW and is currently a Mentor for CoMotion at UW. He also co-founded A Posto Vino and is a sommelier. About host Rachel Horgan: Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact: Email: info@theweeklyseattle.com Instagram: @theweeklyseattle Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

    49 min

  5. JAN 19

    week of jan 20: Lorrie Baldevia - AssuredPartners

    Top Stories: 1. Gallagher to acquire AssuredPartners Insurance Business Magazine article 2. JCPenny and Eddie Bauer parent company to merge Seattle Times article 3. Porch shifts to homeowners insurance PSBJ article 4. REI shuts down Experiences, layoffs Seattle Times article About guest Lorrie Baldevia - Platform President, AssuredPartners: This is Lorrie's 25th year with AssuredPartners. She is currently on the global board of Finseca, a financial services organization. She previously served on the board of M Financial Group and Seattle University. She co-founded EnVision, a youth program that supports unique field trips for STEM. And she founded "GM Dinner for Great Mom’s", an annual Mother's Day event for homeless and disadvantaged mothers. About host Rachel Horgan: Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact: Email: info@theweeklyseattle.com Instagram: @theweeklyseattle Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

    41 min

  6. JAN 12

    week of jan 13: Alison Beddard - Cushman & Wakefield

    Top Stories: 1. Apple takes over Meta office space ⁠Seattle Times article⁠ 2. Zoom coming to Bellevue ⁠GeekWire article⁠  3. Historic Pioneer Square building sold ⁠PSBJ article⁠ 4.Getty Images acquires Shutterstock ⁠GeekWire article⁠ About guest Alison Beddard - Managing Principal, Washington & Oregon, Cushman & Wakefield Alison has worked for commercial real estate company Cushman & Wakefield for close to 20 years. She was the Managing Principal for Utah, then Washington, and most recently has added Oregon almost 2 years ago. She serves on the UW Runstad Advisory Board and is on the Executive Committee for the Commercial Brokers Association (CBA). About host Rachel Horgan: Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact: Email: info@theweeklyseattle.com Instagram: @theweeklyseattle Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

    41 min

  7. JAN 5

    week of jan 6: Don Riling - Olympic Hot Tub

    Top Stories: 1. Retail industry trends in 2024 Seattle Times article 2. Bartell Drugs in U Village closing PSBJ article 3. Party City closing CNN article 4. Nordstrom goes private GeekWire article About guest Don Riling - President & Owner, Olympic Hot Tub Don has been President & Owner of Olympic Hot Tub for 8 years and has worked at the company for close to 30 years. Prior to arriving at Olympic, he had a long retail career which included Jay Jacobs, The Disney Store and Nordstrom. Outside of work Don has been a member of the Seattle Men's Chorus since 1987 and he wrote a book as well! About host Rachel Horgan: Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact: Email: info@theweeklyseattle.com Instagram: @theweeklyseattle Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

    46 min

  8. 12/29/2024

    managing burnout, how to take a vacation, and other workplace tips with Amber Simonsen

    We're bringing back some great workplace advice by republishing one of the most downloaded episodes of the weekly, featuring Amber Simonsen - Founder of A Better 40 and Director of Passenger Service Systems Integration for Alaska Airlines. About guest Amber Simonsen - Commercial Portfolio Director, Alaska Airlines & Founder, ⁠A Better 40⁠ Amber has spent the bulk of her career as a professional project manager, and being the go-to person for getting the big ideas turned into a reality. And while she loves the thrill of synthesizing complex information, building a great plan and getting things done, she likes helping others succeed even more. That’s why she started A Better 40. The lessons she's learned from consulting in the tech field, leading major system design change for government organizations, and delivering game changing products for one of the country’s favorite airlines are TOO good not to share. Learn more ⁠https://abetter40.com/⁠ Buy her book Next Week Will be Better: Amazon About Host Rachel Horgan: Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Show Links: Tamara Murphy Passing ⁠Seattle Times article⁠ New Starbucks CEO ⁠Geekwire article⁠ ⁠Seattle NOW podcast episode⁠ Burnout ⁠FRIED podcast⁠ Contact: Email: info@theweeklyseattle.com Instagram: @theweeklyseattle Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

    35 min
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Every episode Rachel Horgan and her co-host will explain the top Seattle business news stories of the week in a casual yet informative way. They will discuss why it matters to you, what it could mean for the future, and other insights. This podcast is for anyone that wants to know what is going on in the local business community without having to read the entire newspaper.

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    the weekly seattle
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
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