3 Memphis Podcasts Worth Your Time
If you're anything like me, you love hearing Memphis people talk honestly about Memphis things.
Not just the highlight reel. The real stuff - leadership, growth, what's working, what's hard, and why people keep choosing this city.
I've been listening to a lot of good conversations lately, and I wanted to share three that are worth your time.
Higher Standards in Higher Ed's Hardest Era
Driven By with Sam Coates - Dr. Bill Hardgrave, President of the University of Memphis
⏰ 1hr 2 min
When most universities facing enrollment pressure respond by lowering standards, Dr. Bill Hardgrave went the other direction. He raised them significantly. In year one, freshman enrollment dropped 25%. Critics were loud. But Hardgrave believed stronger outcomes mattered more than bigger numbers.
This conversation is about higher education, but it's really about leadership. What it looks like to make unpopular decisions and stay in them. Worth your time whether or not you have a connection to U of M.
New Memphis Institute on Recruiting and Retaining Talented People in Memphis
The Sidebar with Eric Barnes - Anna Mullins, New Memphis
⏰ 28 min
For more than 40 years, New Memphis Institute has been doing something deceptively simple: connecting talented people, not just with companies here, but with each other.
Anna Mullins, their President and CEO, joined Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about how that mission has evolved and how COVID permanently changed the way people decide where to live and work. If you care about Memphis growing and keeping its talent, this one's worth 28 minutes.
Invest, Enjoy, and Choose901
The Talk Chamber with Taylor Ann Carpenter - John Carroll, City Leadership
⏰ 55 min
Whether you're heading out for a run, a road trip, or just need something good in your ears on the commute, these conversations are worth it.
Memphis has a lot of people saying a lot of things about this city. These are some of the ones I think you should hear.
