ShovelTalk: An Economic Development Podcast
At Golden Shovel, we believe thriving communities improve everyone’s lives. Everything we do connects businesses and talent with communities they’ll thrive in. We do this by empowering economic developers through groundbreaking economic development communications.
Podcasting since 2020 • 49 episodes
ShovelTalk: An Economic Development Podcast
Latest Episodes
Maximum Effort: How Going Above and Beyond is Driving Success in Roswell • Michael Espiritu, President & CEO of the Roswell–Chaves County Economic Development Corporation
What's the secret to success? In Roswell-Chaves County, it's all about going the extra mile to make sure everyone feels supported. On the latest ShovelTalk episode, host Bethany Quinn sits down with Michael Espiritu, President &...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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53:07
From Decline to Opportunity: The Power of Small Town Champions • Jerry Foster, Small Town Champion at Resource Bank
What if the future of America’s small towns isn’t decline—but possibility?In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Jerry Foster, Small Town Champion at Resource Bank, to explore how communities of all sizes are turning vision ...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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53:21
A Conversation on How Arkansas Wins Big Projects • Hugh McDonald, Arkansas Secretary of Commerce
Hugh McDonald, Arkansas Secretary of Commerce, joins ShovelTalk to unpack how a “small but mighty” state has become home to global giants like Walmart, Tyson Foods, J.B. Hunt—and now a $4 billion Google data center. In this conversation with Go...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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48:52
Clarity Through Creativity: How AdvanceCT Elevated Connecticut’s Global Brand • Shirar O’Connor, Vice President of Marketing at AdvanceCT
In this episode, we sit down with Shirar O’Connor, Vice President of Marketing at AdvanceCT, to explore how clarity, creativity, and strategy come together in one of the nation’s most successful economic development websites—recently honored wi...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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54:35
Fort Worth’s Big Moment: Growth, Livability, and What’s Next • Robert Allen, President & CEO of the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership
Fort Worth has just become the 11th largest city in the U.S.—surpassing Austin—and it’s not slowing down. In this episode, Robert Allen, President & CEO of the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership, shares how the city is balancing bi...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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