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Past Episodes

August 17, 2023
Storytelling will never go out of style with West Herford

Join us this week as we speak with West Herford, President and CEO of On Ideas. On Ideas is a branding, PR and change management company with offices in Jacksonville …

August 10, 2023
Finding problems and figuring out solutions with Brian Anderson

Join us this week as we speak with serial entrepreneur, Brian Anderson, co-founder of ERTC Express. ERTC Express is a Tampa business that helps businesses nationwide apply for the federal …

August 3, 2023
Even cheetahs need to slow down with Julie Henry

Join us this week as we welcome Julie Henry, founder of Finish Line Leadership. Julie has presented her leadership teachings before more than one million people across 32 states and …

July 27, 2023
Begin with We with Kyle McDowell

A former corporate executive of three Fortune 10 firms, Kyle began to transform his career with the book “Begin with We: 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of …

July 20, 2023
From college athlete to CEO: Lessons in leadership with Holly Clifford Corral

On this week’s episode, we are speaking with co-founder and CEO of PRESS PR + Marketing, Holly Clifford Corral. Holly founded PRESS in 2007 and has since become a go-to …

July 13, 2023
A window into PGT Innovation CEO Jeff Jackson’s leadership style

Jeff has been CEO of Venice-based PGT Innovations, a national leader in impact-resistant windows and doors, since 2018. Jeff joined the company, one of the region’s largest private employers, in …

July 6, 2023
Soap, suds and surviving Hurricane Ian with Deanna Wallin

This week’s guest is Deanna Wallin, founder and CEO of Naples Soap Co. She has a classic entrepreneur story: she sought a product, soap for her daughter’s sensitive skin. But …

June 29, 2023
The lost art of the hand-written note — and other leadership nuggets from Chris Tomasso

This week’s guest is Chris Tomasso, CEO of First Watch. A word many people use to describe Chris’ management style is “authentic.” From eating lunch in the break room to …

June 22, 2023
Leading with Care, Candor and Curiosity with Audrey McGuckin

This week’s guest is Audrey McGuckin, CEO of the McGuckin Group. Audrey grew up in a mining village in Scotland, where she started her career working in a sand quarry. …

June 15, 2023
Lessons in Leadership with OfficeMax Founder Michael Feuer

Join us as we extend a warm welcome to OfficeMax Founder, Michael Feuer, on the inaugural episode of the Business Observer's From the Corner Office Podcast. Prepare for an engaging …

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Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon is the managing editor of the Business Observer. Mark has been a business journalist and editor for more than 20 years, and one of his passions is writing about leadership. That led to Mark to start writing a leadership column in 2021 in the Business Observer, called Leadership Matters. It also led to the creation of the From the Corner Office podcast in June 2023.

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Read Corley

Read attended elementary, middle and high school in Manatee County. After graduating from Florida State University and navigating the pandemic, Read joined up with his father to create the podcast I 501(c) You - The Podcast for Nonprofit Board Members. As the podcast has grown, Read has created a path producing podcasts for others, including the Business Observer.

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