The Political Life

The Political Life

A podcast about the people whose lives are immersed in the political world, and how they got there - from campaigns to capitols and everywhere in between. Politicians, lobbyists, pollsters, and business people. If they're on the show, they're living the political life.
Bradley Tusk returns to discuss his new book Obvious in Hindsight, investing in tech start-ups and Election Predictions
December 21, 2023x
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Bradley Tusk returns to discuss his new book Obvious in Hindsight, investing in tech start-ups and Election Predictions

This week Jim welcomes Bradley Tusk back to the show to discuss his new book "Obvious in Hindsight". Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist and writer. Bradley is the Founder and CEO of Tusk Ventures. Tusk Ventures is the world’s first venture capital fund to work with and invest...

Looking for a Job in Government Relations? Matthew Guilbault has Some Very Good Advice to Share
September 25, 2023x
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Looking for a Job in Government Relations? Matthew Guilbault has Some Very Good Advice to Share

Matthew Guilbault is Director of Government Affairs at Corebridge Financial – a new position for Matthew since he was last on the podcast. Matthew walks us through his job hunting experience – I think you will find it very helpful if you are looking for a job or thinking about looking for a new job...

Maggie Mick from MultiState kicks off the Fall Season with Jack Waldorf from the Western Governors' Association
September 18, 2023x
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Maggie Mick from MultiState kicks off the Fall Season with Jack Waldorf from the Western Governors' Association

In today’s episode Maggie Mick of MultiState sits down with Jack Waldorf - the sixth Executive Director of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA). Jack oversees WGA’s efforts to support and advance bipartisan priorities on behalf of the Governors from the 22 westernmost states and territories. Pri...

Meet the Member: Mike Gipson (Hosted by Maggie Mick of MultiState)
June 27, 2023x
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Meet the Member: Mike Gipson (Hosted by Maggie Mick of MultiState)

This episode is a rebroadcast of a webinar conversation Maggie Mick, assistant Vice Preistent of Multi State, had with California Assembly-member, Mike Gipson about California lawmaking!Topics covered in this episode include: An introduction to who Mike Gipson is. The moment that Mike Gipson decided...

The Gold Brothers Takeover: Debt Ceiling Deal & More!
June 12, 2023x
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The Gold Brothers Takeover: Debt Ceiling Deal & More!

It's a podcast take over with the Gold brothers! Rich and his brother Marty Gold from Capital Council take over the podcast to focus on all things Washington DC and the debt deal that was recently made in this unique episode! Things talked about in this episode include: An overlook of the deal that ...

Investing, Crypto, and the Debt Ceiling with Public COO Stephen Sikes
June 05, 2023x
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Investing, Crypto, and the Debt Ceiling with Public COO Stephen Sikes

Jim welcomes Stephen Sikes to the podcast to cover a wide variety of topics from investing to talking about the debt ceiling agreement that was made recently.Topics covered in this episode include: A shout out to Rachel who helped in bringing Stephen onto the show! Stephen talks about who he is and...

Who Will Blink First? The Debt Ceiling Debate with Rich Gold
May 25, 2023x
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Who Will Blink First? The Debt Ceiling Debate with Rich Gold

Rich Gold returns to the podcast to talk with Jim about the looming debt limit in Washington D.C, why this issue of coming to an agreement is so important, and what could happen if no agreement is made. Topics covered in this episode include: How things are going at Holland & Knight. An update on t...

Portable Benefits in the Gig Economy with Brian Joseph
May 19, 2023x
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Portable Benefits in the Gig Economy with Brian Joseph

Today Jim welcome Brian Joseph to the podcast to chat about his experience in the gig economy as well as the idea of portable benefits for freelance workers. Brian Joseph is a freelance journalist who is currently finishing up work on his first book. He's worked as a newspaper reporter and investig...

At UPS, Mike Kiely is Driven By Innovation
May 05, 2023x
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At UPS, Mike Kiely is Driven By Innovation

Jim welcomes Mike Kiely to the podcast to talk about everything that goes into working for UPS in his new position within the company. They talk about how Mike manages his team, spending time abroad, how things are going in DC, and so much more!Topics discussed in this episode: The amount of respons...

Rich Gold Returns with An Update on Washington, the Debt Limit, and Environmental Regulation
April 17, 2023x
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Rich Gold Returns with An Update on Washington, the Debt Limit, and Environmental Regulation

Rich Gold returns to the podcast to talk with Jim about everything going on in Washington D.C. They talk about the looming debt limit, environmental regulation, and what is happening at his firm,  Holland & Knight . Topics covered in this episode include: Rich's thoughts on the debt limit and every...