Podcast
MidlandsBiz Podcast Series' mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts.
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View Episode 50: February 1, 2012
View Episode 49: January 24, 2012
View Episode 48: December 14, 2011
View Episode 47: December 12, 2011
Leadership in the Arts: MidlandsBiz invited Andy Witt, Executive Director of the Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties
View Episode 46: December 7, 2011
MidlandsBiz invited Brian Mihalik, Ph.D.,
Dean,
College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management at the University of South Carolina to talk about the college.
View Episode 45: December 1, 2011
Leadership in the Arts: MidlandsBiz invited Molly Ledford, of the band Lunch Money to talk about her band and sing a little ditty.
View Episode 44: November 28, 2011
View Episode 43: November 14, 2011
View Episode 42: October 13, 2011
View Episode 41: October 6, 2011
View Episode 40: October 4, 2011
View Episode 39: September 27, 2011
View Episode 38: September 21, 2011
Leadership in the Arts: Wim Roefs, Executive Director of 701 Center for Contemporary Art in Columbia. Wim is also the owner of if ART Gallery on Lincoln St.
View Episode 37: September 7, 2011
Leadership in the Knowledge Economy: Asif Khan, Ph.D. is the founder of Nitek, Inc. and Director of Photonics & Microelectronics at University of South Carolina.
View Episode 36: August 31, 2011
Sarah Luadzers, Executive Director, Congaree Vista Guild
View Episode 35: August 24, 2011
Rob Wilcox, Dean of the USC Law School.
View Episode 34: August 16, 2011
Kim Neel, founder of Alala.
View Episode 33: August 9, 2011
Leadership in Continuous Education: In Part 2 of the series, Dr. Hildy Teegen, Dean of the Darla Moore School of Business at USC talks about the move to a new building and the "exciting process of thinking through what a business school will need to look like fifty years from now."
Part 2
View Episode 32: August 3, 2011
Mac Bennett, CEO United Way of the Midlands
View Episode 31: July 31, 2011
Leadership in Continuous Education: Dr. Hildy Teegen, Dean of the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, talks about the challenges of globalization in business school education.
Part 1
View Episode 30: June 8, 2011
Leadership in Giving Back: Gayle Ricks
View Episode 29: June 1, 2011
Leadership in the Knowledge Economy: Micheal Fanning
View Episode 28: May 24, 2011
Leadership in Continuous Education: Mick Zais - SC State Superintendent of Education
View Episode 27: May 4, 2011
Leadership in the Arts: Ken May - SC Arts Commission
View Episode 26: April 23, 2011
A Conversation with Terry Peace of the March of Dimes.
View Episode 25: April 14, 2011
Leadership in Entrepreneurship: Andy White, partner with Lifestone Communities LLC, developer of Saluda River Club.
View Episode 24: April 7, 2011
Leadership in Entrepreneurship: Howard Jackson, founder of non-profit, HoJac Enterprises.
View Episode 23: March 23, 2011
Leadership in Continuous Education: Conversation with Dr. Frank Berger, Ph.D, Director of the Center for Colon Cancer Research at The University of South Carolina.
View Episode 22: March 17, 2011
Conversation with Anna Kate Christophillis and Lauren Way of the American Red Cross of the Columbia Region
View Episode 20: March 3, 2011
Leadership in Entrepreneurship: Stephen Miano of That Computer Store in Irmo, SC
View Episode 19: Feb, 17 2011
Leadership in Entrepreneurship: Eric Wells of Southeastern Insurance Consultants
View Episode 18: Feb, 9 2011
Leadership in Continuous Education: Don Herriott - Executive Director of Innovista
View Episode 17: Feb, 3 2011
Leadership in the Knowledge Economy: Lonnie Emard, Executive Director of the Consortium for Enterprise Systems Management
View Episode 16: Jan 26, 2011
Leadership in Entrepreneurship: Zac Painter and Sara Raynor, founders of Loggerhead Apparel
View Episode 15: Jan 06, 2011
A conversation with Todd Lewis
Palmetto Computer Labs and POSSCON.org
View Episode 14: Jan 06, 2011
A conversation with Cheryl Behymer
Fisher & Phillips LLC and the South Carolina Diversity Council
View Episode 13: Dec 15, 2010
A conversation with Steve Benjamin
Steve Benjamin Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina.
View Episode 12: Dec 6, 2010
Leadership in Entrepreneurship: Joey Turbeville
Franchise owner of three Zaxby's in Columbia, South Carolina.
View Episode 11: Nov 11, 2010
A Conversation with Chakisse Newton
Owner of Cardinal Consulting gives advice to entrepreneurs and talks about social media for business.
View Episode 10: Nov 11, 2010
Leadership in Giving Back: Wayne Fields, President/CEO, Oliver Gospel Mission
The mission of Oliver Gospel Mission is to see that the broken and homeless are sheltered, given the gospel of Jesus Christ, and equipped to live responsibly.
View Episode 9: Nov 2, 2010
A Conversation with Neil McLean
View Episode 8: October 13, 2010
A Conversation with David Smith
Entrepreneur and author, David Smith, reflects on the highs and lows of running your own business, and how his journey led him to write a book, Broke, But Not Broken - A business man's financial fall into God's arms.
View Episode 7: October 6, 2010
A Conversation with Amy Buu Keller - Westinghouse Electric Company
Amy talks about her involvement in the Carolinas Nuclear Cluster building connections between the local nuclear industry and education providers such as MidlandsTechnical College. Another critical component? Building a future pipeline of young leaders in this strategic industry.
View Episode 6: September 28, 2010
A Conversation with Hugh Weathers - South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture.
Hugh Weathers assesses the economic footprint of South Carolina agribusiness and the economic potential of the three year old Certified SC Grown branding and marketing campaign.
View Episode 5: September 16, 2010
A Conversation with Michael Graham - Rogers, Townsend & Thomas Law firm in Columbia, SC.
Local lawyer and University of South Carolina graduate, Michael Graham of Rogers Townsend and Thomas, talks about his deployment to Iraq in 2008 and the upcoming Medal of Honor Convention in Charleston.
View Episode 4: September 9, 2010
A Conversation with Joyce Dickerson - Author and Richland County Councilperson.
Joyce Dickerson talks about her new book "A Tribute to 101 Incredible Women of Distinction Who Influenced My Life From My House to the White House".
The book can be found online at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.
View Episode 3: September 2, 2010
Leadership in Diversity: Rolanda Aiken, RN, MPH and Lena M. Bretous, MD MPH of BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina
National studies show that racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities affect health care outcomes, but how do you execute on addressing diverse populations' differing health needs? It's a challenge, but BlueChoice HealthPlan has modified educational materials and hired staff for specific populations.
View Episode 2: August 19, 2010
A Conversation with Katherine Swartz, Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce VP of Leadership Development and Community Involvement. August 11, 2010
View Episode 1: August 12, 2010
A Conversation with Tom McNally, Dean of Libraries University of South Carolina about the Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library. August 11, 2010
