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On the Come Up with Libby and RileyToledo’s Current Sound with Tanner WertzLocal musician Tanner Wertz has chased his love of music since the 5th grade. After educating himself on classic artists and learning guitar, Wertz played in marching bands, pit bands for musicals, and eventually formed his own band, The Currents. Wertz stays busy in the Toledo music scene, also, by freelance writing about local artists and bands - giving him the unique vantage point on the topic by being a participant and observer. Wertz discusses his band’s upcoming album, his take on the “growing pains” of our local music, and plays “Hit or Miss” with popular artists.2025-04-0800 min
Local Talk with Aaron HinesDoug Wertz Talks Mansfield Playhouse $7.5 Million CampaignDoug Wertz, President and Artistic Director, at the Mansfield Playhouse was in studio this week on WMAN to share about their plans to build a brand new theatre in downtown Mansfield.MANSFIELD, March 12, 2025 – The Mansfield Playhouse, a cultural cornerstone in Ohio and the second oldest continuously operating community theater in the state, is embarking on a historic $7.5 million capital campaign to construct a new, fully accessible theater in downtown Mansfield.The organization’s first ever capital campaign, "Mansfield Playhouse: Building the Next Stage Together," marks the Playhouse’s 100th anniversary and a pivotal moment in its histor...2025-03-2113 min
DadAwesomeDA370 | Being Faithful Fathers, Passing the Baton, and Making Your Church Buzz for Dad Life (Rick Wertz)You have 936 weeks before your child turns 18, and each one counts! In this episode, Rick Wertz shares simple yet powerful ways to lead with vision, engage emotionally with your kids, and spark a fatherhood movement in your church. Key Takeaway Fill a jar with 936 marbles and take one out each week to have a visual reminder of how time is passing with you kids from birth to 18 years old. To PASS the baton as a dad, focus on purpose-filled fathering, activities, studies, and staying connected. Your church should have an electric buzz around fathering. Fatherhood is not j...2025-02-2041 min
Next Level Soul Podcast with Alex FerrariBONUS EPISODE: INSANE! Most Detailed PRE-BIRTH Memory EVER RECORDED! Shown OTHER PLANETS & REALMS! with Rebbeca WertzThe winds of existence often carry us to realms of insight and transformation, and today's conversation is a testament to the profundity of our journey. On this episode, we welcome Rebbeca Wertz, a courageous soul who has traversed the path of spiritual awakening, shedding light on the mysteries of pre-birth experiences and beyond.Rebbeca Wertz's journey began within the structured confines of the Mormon church, a faith that provided her with a foundation but ultimately left her seeking deeper truths. Her childhood was marred by trauma, and she found herself grappling with questions that the church could not answer. It...2025-01-231h 03
Retail Done RightS4 Ep 7 Retail Media, A Conversation with Francisco LarrainIn a follow up to our final Retail Trend, Retail Media Networks, we share a rich conversation with Francisco Larrain, CTO at Topsort, an innovative tech company that enables retailers and marketplaces to quickly launch, scale and intelligently optimize ad businesses with AI-based retail media infrastructure. We couldn’t ask for a better way to follow up on this incredibly relevant topic in the Retail industry today. RETAIL DONE RIGHT is produced by Jeff Fisher & Cristene Gonzalez-Wertz Email Jeff at jeff@retaildoneright.net and connect on LinkedIn here Email Cristene at cristene@retaildoneright.net and connect on...2024-10-3042 min
Slow Flowers PodcastEpisode 685 – Florals for Corporate and Event Clients with Casey Schwartz and Kit Wertz of Flower Duethttps://youtu.be/cSGfpRJ4meU?si=p5pd7fNS8uD5gKqU
Kit Wertz and Casey Schwartz are a gifted sister duo who own Flower Duet, a dynamic studio serving Los Angeles and the greater Southern California region. Their diversified floral enterprise ranges from lavish beachfront weddings to popular design workshops for local botanical gardens and cultural institutions. They also provide flowers for an impressive lineup of corporate clients and today, you’ll hear all about Flower Duet’s best practices and advice for attracting, maintaining, and serving corporate event florals for your market.
Kit Wertz (left) and Casey Schwartz (right) of Flo...2024-10-091h 01
Nutritional Revolution PodcastEpisode 117 with 2024 Gravel National Champ Brennan WertzSend us a textIn this week's episode we talk with 2024 Gravel National Champion, Brennan Wertz about:His journey into gravelHis nutrition and attack plan for Gravel NationalsGear he considers essential for gravel riding & racingHis love for the sportBrennan Wertz is the current U.S. Gravel National Champion and comes from Northern California. He has been racing the global gravel circuit since 2021, during which time he has achieved top results at many of the most prestigious U.S. gravel races. Most recently he was crowned National Champion at the Nationals in Gering, Nebraska.2024-09-1755 min
Highlights of the Carolina OutdoorsHigh School Football in the Charlotte-Area 2024 with Langston Wertz, Jr.Segment 3, August 24th, 2024
It is one of the favorite times of the year on the Carolina Outdoors. Backpacks are put into the corner, the fly rods are leaned against the wall, & we give our hiking boots a chance to rest. Then we take a peek at our local newspaper for what’s happening on a Friday night in our community.
Host Bill Bartee of the Carolina Outdoors Radio Program & Podcast (with over 80,000+ Downloads & Counting) sponsored by Jesse Brown’s, welcomes Langston Wertz, Jr., of The Charlotte Observer. Wertz has been a sports journalist in Charlotte for over th...2024-08-2319 min
The Healthy Mouth Movement PodcastWisdom from the Brink w/ Kim CallinanWelcome back to the Healthy Mouth Movement Podcast! Today, we have an extraordinary guest who is making waves in the realm of patient-directed end-of-life care. Kim Callanan is not only a nonprofit leader and motivational speaker but also a bestselling author known for her expertise in organizational management, cultural intelligence, and end-of-life care. As the CEO of Compassion & Choices, Kim leads the largest national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering patients to make their own end-of-life care decisions.In this episode, we dive deep into Kim’s journey and the impactful work she’s doing. We'll explore her exte...2024-07-1531 min
Retail Done RightS4 Ep 6 | Retail Media | The New FrontierThe sixth, and final, episode of our mini-series is titled, Retail Media. We discuss this new frontier. These brand or company-specific networks allow a brand to create media experiences across the customer journey (online and offline) while creating an entirely new high margin revenue stream via advertising. RETAIL DONE RIGHT is produced by Jeff Fisher & Cristene Gonzalez-Wertz Email Jeff at jeff@retaildoneright.net and connect on LinkedIn here Email Cristene at cristene@retaildoneright.net and connect on LinkedIn here Follow us on Instagram @retaildoneright Tweet us @RetailD0neRight Michael Cooke is our brilliant sound...2024-05-0732 min
Good Fit CareersKevin Wertz - CEO to CMOKevin Wertz, the former Chief Marketing Officer of the SmileDirectClub, sits down with Ryan to walk through his career, discuss his perspective on marketing, and talk about his approach to hiring and being hired.If you're looking for excellent marketing advice, please connect with Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinwertz/2024-03-151h 13
Retail Done RightS4 Ep 5 | Talent | Talent Management Requires New ThinkingThe fifth episode of our mini-series is titled, Talent. We discuss all things talent and talent management where new thinking is required. RETAIL DONE RIGHT is produced by Jeff Fisher & Cristene Gonzalez-Wertz Email Jeff at jeff@retaildoneright.net and connect on LinkedIn here Email Cristene at cristene@retaildoneright.net and connect on LinkedIn here Follow us on Instagram @retaildoneright Tweet us @RetailD0neRight Michael Cooke is our brilliant sound engineer and editor Jade Siriswad composed our theme music Let's go shopping! 2024-03-0531 min
Retail Done RightS4 Ep4 | The Current State of ESG & Sustainability RETAIL DONE RIGHT is produced by Jeff Fisher & Cristene Gonzalez-Wertz Email Jeff at jeff@retaildoneright.net and connect on LinkedIn here Email Cristene at cristene@retaildoneright.net and connect on LinkedIn here Follow us on Instagram @retaildoneright Tweet us @RetailD0neRight Michael Cooke is our brilliant sound engineer and editor Jade Siriswad composed our theme music Let's go shopping! 2024-02-0142 min
Retail Done RightS4 Ep3 | Tech Debt as Business RiskThe third episode of our mini-series is titled, Tech Debt as Business Risk. While it’s called tech debt, it’s really about business strategy - and the ability of the business and the ability of all its systems to respond to customers and changes in the market. Here are a number of articles that provide detailed explanations: Technical Debt Skeletons and Tech Debt: Reclaiming Tech Equity and Tech Transformation in Retail and a personal favorite – an oldie but a goodie on explaining tech debt: Retail’s technical debt comes due RETAIL DONE...2024-01-1223 min
Retail Done RightS4 Ep 2 | New Supplies, New DemandsThis is another trend we saw come up through the WARDLEY maps. Supply chains came to the breaking point during the pandemic but they were stressed beforehand. As complexity increased - distance, currencies, intermediaries - new ways of working, rapid changes in communications modes. The systems designed to run “lights out” were completely opaque which made understanding, and then changing them very difficult. And it impacted everyone buying and selling goods in some fashion. RETAIL DONE RIGHT is produced by Jeff Fisher & Cristene Gonzalez-Wertz Email Jeff at jeff@retaildoneright.net and connect on LinkedIn here Email Crist...2023-12-3036 min
Retail Done RightS4 Ep1 | The Rise of the Customer ChannelOmnichannel has nothing to do with the customer. Customers don’t see channels. They see tasks and transactions. Why can’t we? (It’s because we are tied to staying in old lanes; because it’s easier to measure and we think we know the metrics.)INTRODUCTIONWe’re kicking off Season 4 with our own mini-series – Retail trends that are the result of a tremendous amount of research, data, data mining, editing and extrapolated insights. We discuss incredibly relevant trends and themes we’re seeing in Retail along with some additional thoughts along the way. The m...2023-12-2130 min
Unraveling AdoptionThe Roller Coaster Ride of Reunion with Brian Stanton and Rick Wertz - Ep 117"You can't make this up. It's a beautiful journey of discovery and connection." - Rick Wertz Adoptees searching for their birth family are often met with dead-ends and heartache, which can be overwhelming. But Brian and Rick's story will give you hope. They demonstrate the grace and determination required to HANG ON when riding the complex roller coaster ride of reunion. In this episode, you will be able to: Discover the complexities and emotional challenges of adoption, providing insight and understanding into the adoptee's and the birth parent's journey. Learn effective...2023-10-3045 minHighlights of the Carolina OutdoorsHigh School Football in Charlotte-area with Langston Wertz, Jr.Segment 3 August 19th, 2023
We love heading into this part of the year that brings us all back together. One of the places that people unite is in local high school football fields. The players have been pumping iron, running drills & working through summer practice. Langston Wertz, Jr. has had an upfront view of Charlotte-area high school athletics for over thirty-years. He is the host of the Talking Preps podcast & journalist for the Charlotte Observer.
On this segment of the Carolina Outdoors, Wertz speaks on the health of high school football in this area & what to expe...2023-08-1819 min
The Web3 ProfThe Four Waves of Crypto Disruption: Insights from Founding Partner of Version One Capital, Boris WertzThis episode is sponsored by TheCryptoBoutique.ca. For 10% off all of their products, use Promo Code: WEB3PROF at the following link https://link.thecryptoboutique.ca/web3profBoris Wertz, the founding partner of Version One Capital, was recently featured on The Web3 Prof Podcast. In the interview, Wertz shared his insights on the waves of disruption in the crypto industry, the current state of the market, and the future of cryptocurrencies.Wertz provided an overview of the four waves of crypto disruption, starting with the creation of Bitcoin in 2009, followed by the development of blockchain infrastructure, t...2023-04-2340 min
Retail Done RightS3 Ep7 | Talking Sustainability with Special Guest, Juli Lassow, Founder & Principle of JHL SolutionsConsumers continue to demand change from retailers and brands. They are shopping their values. But has this become simply a marketing message for brands and retailers today? Or are we making real progress on the sustainability front? What’s missing today is a simple framework, or a set of principles, that retailers and brands can implement quickly and efficiently. We discuss 4 pragmatic principles for retailers with our returning friend and special guest, Juli Lassow, Founder & Principal of JHL Solutions. RETAIL DONE RIGHT is produced by Jeff Fisher & Cristene Gonzalez-Wertz Email Jeff at jeff@retaildoneright.net...2023-01-0334 min
Retail Done RightS3 Ep6 | Resurrecting Retail: An Interview with Doug StephensWe welcome Doug Stephens, Founder and CEO of the global advisory firm Retail Prophet to Retail Done Right. Doug is a retail futurist and best-selling author of 3 books, including his newest, “Resurrecting Retail.” His perspective is grounded in fact, yet far reaching. And we cover a lot of ground in this interview. From people to product, and especially experience, from online lessons that brick-and-mortar retailers need to learn to born-digital ecommerce player’s desire to build physical stores. So much thought-provoking content. RETAIL DONE RIGHT is produced by Jeff Fisher & Cristene Gonzalez-Wertz Email Jeff at jeff...2022-11-221h 05
Retail Done RightS3 Ep5 | It’s a Mad Holiday SeasonIt’s a mad world when the Holiday season starts so early. We look into the Holiday season – that we’re already in. Woven into the season, which is not just topical but extremely important, we are talking Sustainability – or I should say, the customer is telling us sustainability matters. RETAIL DONE RIGHT is produced by Jeff Fisher & Cristene Gonzalez-Wertz Email Jeff at jeff@retaildoneright.net and connect on LinkedIn here Email Cristene at cristene@retaildoneright.net and connect on LinkedIn here Follow us on Instagram @retaildoneright Tweet us @RetailD0neRight Michael Cooke is our brilliant sound en...2022-11-0922 min
Retail Done RightS3 Ep4 | Amazon and the Future of HealthcareWhat’s a natural extension to the platform Amazon has built that we discussed in detail during Episode 3? Healthcare. Why? It serves Amazon and their network of employees while also being another service they could offer to their broader network of marketplace members and business partners and possibly directly to their incredibly large customer base.Amazon has unquestionably changed how we shop. Will they change the way we shop for or manage our health? When you look at industries ripe for disruption, retail was one. Healthcare, being a $4.1T business is clearly another one. But Amazon’s entr...2022-10-2520 min
Retail Done RightS3 Ep3 | Amazon as a PlatformAmazon is a platform. Though we are starting to see others following this business model, Amazon offers a scale unrivaled. But if you’ve created a great brand and want to extend your offering, there’s clearly an opportunity to leverage your brand equity and customer base to create a network and ecosystem that supports services or products. We discuss the real opportunities Amazon has found. There are 4 types of business models. Asset Builders. Service Providers. Technology Creators. Network Orchestrators. Amazon is the ultimate Network Orchestrator through a platform that allows participants to interact or transact with many o...2022-10-1127 min