ShovelTalk: An Economic Development Podcast

About 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.

Publisher

Golden Shovel Agency

Category

business · business · government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Dec 2020

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

58 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Master the Site Selection Process: Simple Tips to Help You Stand Out and Win Investment • Sarah White, Principal & Vice President of Site Selection for Global Location Strategies

   From thorough preparation to clear communication to creative problem solving, Sarah White offers valuable insights on the site selection process in this month's Shovel Talk episode. Sarah is a Principal and Vice President of Site Selection for Global Location Strategies, and this conversation is a must listen for any economic development professional who wants to have more success appealing to site selectors.

2. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Putting a Face on Economic Development Efforts: Molly Ryan, Executive Director • County of Clinton CCIDA & CCCRC

   Molly Ryan, Executive Director of the County of Clinton CCIDA & CCCRC, shares how she built public awareness and became the face of economic development efforts in this interview.

3. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Hitting the Ground Running • Camille Barigar, Jerome (ID) 20/20

   Host ShovelTalk interviews Camille Barigar, Executive Director of Jerome 20/20, discussing her rapid ascent in economic development and balancing agricultural heritage with tech growth.

Who has been a guest on ShovelTalk: An Economic Development Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Molly Ryan
• Camille Barigar
• Lisa Hurley
• Kamal Latham
• Mary Jo Heye-Townsell

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

34,768

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

31

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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Books guests

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