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In the first part of the podcast Host Dana Barrett is joined by Monica Prothro and Anthony Knight from Atlanta’s Cyclorama to talk about the attraction and the upcoming events there.  The group talks candidly about the Civil War and roles that African Americans and others played.  They also talked about the balancing act of presenting history without alienating anyone.  Monica and Anthony also talked about some of the upcoming programming and encouraged Atlantans who hadn’t been in awhile to come back to Cyclorama!

In part 2 of the interview, Dana chats with the Darrell Rodgers, the President of Emerald Data Networks about his companies recent recognition at Atlanta’s 101 Best & Brightest awards, his unique and careful employee selection process and his beliefs about a positive work environment.  They also discuss how Emerald Data Networks helps their customers select and implement the right technologies for their business and Darrell stressed that your technology should meet your needs in both times of growth and in tougher times.

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Central Atlanta Membership Manager Dan Williams and The Children’s Museum of Atlanta’s Executive Director Jane Turner join host Dana Barrett to talk about the Atlanta business headlines and the latest and greatest news from the Children’s Museum of Atlanta.

Topics discussed ranged from the firing of 790 The Zone’s Mayhem in the AM show (for their tasteless mocking of Steve Gleason, the former NFL player who is battling ALS) to new jobs being brought to downtown and midtown by AT&T and Coke, to the newest downtown attraction, the ferris wheel, scheduled to open in early July.

The show also features a discussion of the age gap in attendance at arts and cultural events and what we can do about it.

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Joe Trovato, The Mortgage Guy, joins host Dana Barrett to chat about the days headlines and dig into Atlanta real estate and the ins and outs of getting a mortgage.  Topics discussed ranged from Chipper Jones bad tweet, to Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson’s butt slap (poor judgement?), to problems plaguing Coke Enterprises to a good jobs outlook for Atlanta and some fun new retail stores planned for Buckhead and then the pair got down to business talking about the current trends and options when looking at a mortgage.

Joe broke down some of the basics, including what it takes to qualify and why you should know your credit score and also shared some new strategies and techniques for finding the best plan for each individual situation.  He also explains the differences a prospective home buyer will experience in dealing with the bank vs. a mortgage broker vs. a mortgage lender.

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Hosts Elizabeth Gordon and Dana Barrett

After the usual rundown of Atlanta headlines, including the “list of the day”, updates on the new ferris wheel, and a discussion of your relationship with your car, guest LaGaylia Appleby, an expert on Atlanta area property taxes joins hosts Dana & Elizabeth to talk about how you can save thousands on your property tax bill.

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The newly appointed Executive Director of Callanwolde joins hosts Dana Barrett and Elizabeth Gordon to talk about her background, the arts in Atlanta and her new post at Callanwolde.  She also shares some Atlanta history, some info on the upcoming events at Callanwolde (like the summer jazz series, Jazz on the Lawn) and helps Dana and Elizabeth trek through the latest Atlanta business headlines.  Of course, the usual hilarity ensues!

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David Cochran & Merritt Lancaster of Paces Properties join Dan Williams of Central Atlanta Progress and hosts Dana Barrett and Elizabeth Gordon to talk about the headlines, delve into the world of commercial real estate in Atlanta and share news about their latest venture Krog Street Market.

Note:  This episode contains a good solid dose of “companies that did us wrong”!  So, if you want to commiserate, listen in!!

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Alex Simionescue, co-founder and Creative Director of Float 4 and Ruksana Hussain, a writer and editor join hosts Dana Barrett and Elizabeth Gordon to discuss the Atlanta business headlines and to share some background on their work.  Alex shared details of some of Float 4’s coolest projects including work for Circque du Soleil , the Miami Dolphins and the Montreal Museum of Art.

Ruksana talked about her entrepreneurial experiences, her writing and editing work, and shared some details on a new project she’s working on interviewing and documenting the experiences of people who are working 100% of the time from home.

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Katie Payton, Kris George & Lilia Postolachi

Lilia Postolachi, General Manager of the World Trade Center Atlanta and interns Kristina George and Katie Payton join hosts Dana and Elizabeth for a rundown of the Atlanta business headlines, a discussion of some hot topics in business and the latest from the World Trade Center.  Katie and Kris also share some highlights of the internship program at the World Trade Center Atlanta.

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Sylvia Lafair, President of Creative Energy Options and author of  GUTSY: How Women Leaders Make Change and Donna Kelsick, CEO of A.S.K. Unlimited join Dana and Elizabeth to talk through the Atlanta business headlines, including social media, Reese Witherspoon and VC’s investing in women owned business.  The group also focused on the changing dynamics for women in business and talked about the work both Sylvia and Donna are doing with consulting and speaking around the country.

Sylvia participated in the The Possible Woman Conference yesterday in Atlanta and will be doing an event in Sandy Springs this Saturday that you can still participate in. It is called and “It’s Good be Gutsy” and will be held at The Elaine Stirling Institute.  Click here for tickets and details.

Sylvia LaFair, Donna Kelsick, Dana Barrett & Elizabeth Gordon