The City Sculptors Podcast

About The City Sculptors Podcast

The City Sculptors Podcast by Twelfth Street Heritage takes you behind the scenes of development and community building. Join host Alexis Williams as she interviews industry leaders, visionaries and local change-makers shaping the future of our neighborhoods. From innovative housing solutions to community-driven projects, discover how cities evolve one block at a time. Tune in and be part of the conversation that’s sculpting the city of tomorrow!

Publisher

Alexis Williams

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 May 2025

Latest episode

14 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Sept 2026

   From Corporate Career to Calling: Casie Murff on Purpose, Entrepreneurship & Building The BeVel

   What happens when you walk away from the career that looks successful to pursue the work that feels purposeful? In this episode of The City Sculptors Podcast, host Alexis Williams sits down with Casie Murph, “Murph the Barber,” master barber, educator, entrepreneur, and founder of The BeVel Barber Lounge in Kansas City. After spending 20 years in corporate America as an IT professional, Casie made the decision in 2017 to bet on himself and return to a craft he first discovered at just 14 year...

2. 

   27 Jul 2026

   Clyde McQueen on Workforce, Economic Development & Kansas City's Future

   What does it take to build a stronger city? According to Clyde McQueen, it starts with investing in people. In this episode of The City Sculptors Podcast, host Alexis Williams sits down with Clyde McQueen, President and CEO of the Full Employment Council (FEC), to discuss how workforce development has become one of the most powerful tools for creating economic opportunity across the Kansas City region. With more than three decades of leadership, McQueen shares how the FEC has evolved into a d...

3. 

   13 Jul 2026

   Building Safer Communities Through Prevention with Murray Woodard, Director of COMBAT

   What does it really take to create safer, stronger communities? In this episode of The City Sculptors Podcast, host Alexis Williams sits down with Murray Woodard, Director of COMBAT, to discuss the power of prevention, community partnerships, and investing in people before problems arise. From youth development and substance use treatment to neighborhood revitalization and public safety, Murray shares how COMBAT is working to address the root causes of violence while building healthier commun...

Who has been a guest on The City Sculptors Podcast

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

• Michael Shaw
• Dion Lewis
• Raina Park Shaw
• Congressman Emanuel Cleaver

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

1,274

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

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Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

0

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