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. 5D AGO

    week of march 24: Craig Dawson - Retail Lockbox

    Top Stories: 1. New sports bar by Climate Pledge PSBJ article 2. Inside the e-book industry Seattle Times article 3. Google to make its largest acquisition NY Times article 4. Remitly co-founder steps down PSBJ article About guest Craig Dawson - Co-founder & President, Retail Lockbox Craig co-founded Retail Lockbox in 1994 with the help of his partner, Walt Townes. Prior to founding Retail Lockbox, Inc., Craig was a Senior Sales Executive with Unisys Corporation, an international provider of computer and system solutions. He also serves on numerous boards that include Boise Cascade, Washington Trust Bank, McKinstry, Pearson Packaging, and UW Consulting and Business Center. 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

  2. MAR 16

    week of march 17: Poppy MacDonald - USAFacts

    Top Stories: 1. Why do we do daylight savings? USAFacts article 2. Redfin to be acquired by Rocket Companies GeekWire article 3. Cheesecake Factory to close Seattle Times article 4. Pike Place Foundation Executive Director resigns Seattle Times article 5. Tariffs USAFacts article & Seattle Times article About guest Poppy MacDonald - President, USAFacts Poppy MacDonald is the President of USAFacts, a non-profit initiative that provides well-visualized data on the American people and their government. Before joining USAFacts in 2018, Poppy was the President and Chief Operating Officer of POLITICO USA and she also served as the President of Atlantic Media. 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

    40 min
  3. BONUS: anniversary episode with Nick & Sarah

    MAR 13

    BONUS: anniversary episode with Nick & Sarah

    Rachel brings back her audio engineer (Nick Patri) and a loyal listener (Sarah Donaldson) to talk about their favorite moments over the past year, behind the scenes from recording, and what it was like at the anniversary party. We even get to hear a few confessions....Enjoy this bonus content! Contact: Email: info@theweeklyseattle.com Instagram: @theweeklyseattle Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

    31 min

  4. MAR 9

    best of season 1: advice

    This episode we revisit some of our favorite pieces of advice from our guests over the past year! Use this extra time to catch up on any episodes you missed and we'll be back next week with our regular show. Advice: Jake Whittenberg - Morning Anchor, King5 - Listen to full episodeFran Dunaway - Founder, tomboyx - Listen to full episodeDon Riling - President, Olympic Hot Tub - Listen to full episodeAmber Simonsen - Founder, A Better 40 - Listen to full episodeJohn Cook - Founder & Publisher, GeekWire - Listen to full episodeNicole DeNamur - Owner, Sustainable Strategies & Owner, Climate Aligned Law - Listen to full episode 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

    11 min

  5. MAR 2

    week of march 3: Lindsay Droz & Kristi Lord - L'AVANT

    Top Stories: 1. Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate employees Seattle Times article 2. Seattle tech company adds to C-suite PSBJ article 3. Sounders will give away tickets to first timers Seattle Times article or Sounders Press Release 4. Pickleball chain coming to Fremont Seattle Magazine article or PBSJ article About guest co-hosts Lindsay Droz and Kristi Lord - Co-founders, L'AVANT: L’AVANT sells bougie, eco-friendly cleaning products with plant based ingredients like hand soap, dish soap, laundry detergent, multipurpose spray and more. Lindsay and Kristi started this company about 5 years ago. Lindsay has a sales and marketing background and worked in the medical device world, specifically for Boston Scientific for 15 years. Kristi worked in finance and investments and was the COO of an Asset Management company prior to L’AVANT. 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

    55 min

  6. FEB 23

    week of feb 24: Bindiya Patel - Leadership Tomorrow

    Top Stories: 1. PATH cuts workforce GeekWire article 2. Joann closes 60% of its stores NPR article 3. New data from Amazon's RTO PSBJ article 4. Zillow and Redfin partner, leads to layoffs Seattle Times article 5. The state of DEI in business Wall Street Journal article & Seattle Times article About guest Bindiya Patel - Executive Director, Leadership Tomorrow: Bindiya has been with Leadership Tomorrow for about one year. Prior to that she spent close to 20 years with PATH, a global health nonprofit based in Seattle. She received her bachelors in environmental engineering from Cornell University and a masters in Public Affairs from Princeton University. 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. FEB 16

    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

  8. 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

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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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    • Years Active
      2024 - 2025
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