Episodes
Lighting Up Our Community: Inside Topeka Zoo Lights | Cynthia McCarvel
We sat down with Cynthia McCarvel, Strategic Partnerships Director at the Topeka Zoo, to unpack how Zoo Lights grew from a winter idea into a citywide ...
How Learning Languages Builds Community And Opportunity | Dr. Pilar Mejía
We trace Pilar’s path from Columbia to Topeka and explore how language, culture, and community shape learning. Dual language classrooms, the seal of bi...
Beyond the Comments: What It Really Takes To Communicate For Topeka | Dan Garrett
We talk with Dan Garrett, Director of Communications and Media Relations for the City of Topeka, about how a modern city communicates through storms, p...
From Bean To Bar: How Hazel Hill Builds Flavor, Wins Awards, And Serves A City | Nick Xidis
We sit down with Hazel Hill’s Nick Xidis to explore award-winning bean-to-bar chocolate, the craft behind single origins, and why serving people is the...
How The Topeka Community Foundation is Driving Lasting Change | Marsha Pope
We talk with Marsha Pope about how the Topeka Community Foundation grew from a $10,000 idea to a $120 million engine for local change and why the team ...
From Advisors Excel To The Mall: Why Topeka Is Worth It | Cody Foster
We sit down with Cody Foster, cofounder of Advisors Excel, to unpack how a back-office platform grew to support hundreds of advisers, why he’s betting ...
Topeka Insider: The Journey of a Local Podcast's First Year | Justin & Jon
The Topeka Insider podcast celebrates its one-year anniversary with a special episode featuring hosts Justin and Jon being interviewed by their behind-...
Small Town Roots to CEO of Greater Topeka Partnership | Molly Howey
Molly Howey, newly appointed CEO of the Greater Topeka Partnership, shares her vision for economic development and community growth in Topeka. With 14 ...
The Connector: How Plug and Play Bridges Startups and Corporations | Lindsay Lebahn
Lindsay Lebahn, Director of Plug and Play Topeka, shares how global innovation is thriving in America's heartland by connecting entrepreneurs, corporat...