The Talk Chamber

Welcome to The Talk Chamber, a production of the Greater Memphis Chamber. The Talk Chamber is the podcast for the latest on the Chamber, Economic Development, and all things Memphis.

The Talk Chamber is a business podcast hosted by Greater Memphis Chamber, with 57 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Greater Memphis Chamber hosts The Talk Chamber, a business show with 57 episodes published.

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  Episode #29

  A Cocktail Napkin Concept with Paige Walkup

  Aug 12, 202632 minS2

  Paige Walkup, President and Founding Partner of Caissa Public Strategy, joins the Talk Chamber to talk about the winding path that brought her to Memphis, the community she's built here, and the work she leads as co-chair of the Greater Memphis Chamber's Women's Business Council alongside Kandace Stewart. Paige traces the Council's growth from a room of 50 women to sessions that now draw 125 or more, and explains why meeting people where they are, mixing up meeting times, formats, and levels of engagement, has been core to that growth. ️ THIS MIC IS POWERED BY ORTHOSOUTH This episode of the Talk Chamber is powered by OrthoSouth, providing world-class orthopedic care across the Mid-South. Learn more at orthosouth.org . LINKS MENTIONED Caissa Public Strategy: caissaps.com Women's Business Council: memphischamber.com/membership/councils/womens-business-council Greater Memphis Chamber: memphischamber.com FOLLOW US Follow the Greater Memphis Chamber on all social platforms at @MemphisChamber. If you enjoyed this episode or picked up something valuable, share it with a friend or colleague, and subscribe to the Talk Chamber to keep up with the latest on the Chamber, economic development, and all things Memphis.

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  Episode #28

  The Quiet Campaign Behind a Very Loud Launch with Eric Barnes

  Aug 5, 202635 minS2

  When Eric Barnes and Andy Cates sat down eight years ago to sketch out a business plan on paper, they weren't sure it would work. "I can make a spreadsheet say anything," Barnes admits — but he believed enough in the civic case for local news to bet on it anyway. In this episode, the CEO of The Daily Memphian joins us to trace the winding road that took him from an English degree and a small-town Connecticut newsroom to leading one of Memphis's most important local newsrooms. ️ THIS MIC IS POWERED BY ORTHOSOUTH This episode is brought to you by OrthoSouth, providing world-class orthopedic care across the Mid-South. Learn more at orthosouth.org. LINKS MENTIONED The Daily Memphian: dailymemphian.com Behind the Headlines (WKNO-TV): wkno.org FOLLOW US Follow us on social media at @MemphisChamber. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to The Talk Chamber and share it with a friend or colleague.

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  Episode #25

  Reflecting on Chamber of the Year, One Year Later with Bobby White

  Jul 29, 202630 minS2

  Bobby White, Chief Government Affairs Officer at the Greater Memphis Chamber, returns to The Talk Chamber for a wide-ranging conversation about the chamber's biggest year yet. Taylor Ann and Bobby just got back from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) annual convention in New Orleans, and they open by unpacking what they took away from three days of sessions with chamber leaders from across the country — including a candid reflection on just how difficult the last several years have been for economic developers, from the pandemic to tariffs to the sudden arrival of AI. From there, the conversation turns to the big story: Memphis's 2025 ACCE Chamber of the Year win, announced last year in Philadelphia in the largest chamber category in the country. Bobby and Taylor Ann walk through what the application and interview process actually involved Taylor Ann and Bobby close by reflecting on what the Chamber of the Year recognition has meant locally — how national recognition from peer chambers helped local partners and investors see the chamber's work in a new light — and on the deeper truth behind it all: that for every headline project, there are dozens of people working behind the scenes to move a community forward. ️ THIS MIC IS POWERED BY ORTHOSOUTH This mic is powered by OrthoSouth, world-class orthopedic care across the Mid-South. Learn more at orthosouth.org. LINKS MENTIONED Greater Memphis Chamber: memphischamber.com Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE): acce.org Prosper Memphis 2030: memphischamber.com/prosper-memphis-2030 FOLLOW US Follow us on social media @MemphisChamber on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X. Subscribe to The Talk Chamber and share this episode with a friend or colleague to keep up with the latest on the chamber, economic development, and all things Memphis.

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  Episode #24

  Growing Memphis' Music + Entertainment Council with Diamond Young

  Jul 22, 202628 minS2

  In this episode of The Talk Chamber, Diamond Young, Director of Marketing at the Greater Memphis Chamber, sits down to talk about her path back to Memphis — from Howard University to starting her career in D.C. and New York — and how that experience shaped her approach to leading the Chamber's Music + Entertainment Council. Diamond breaks down how the council has grown from 30 members to 130 under her leadership, why the group's focus has shifted from convening to active advocacy, and what came out of the council's first-ever trip to Nashville earlier this year. She also talks about treating creative work as a business, what the council is doing to build infrastructure for Memphis' creative economy, and how everyday Memphians can support the industry without working in it. ️ This episode is powered by OrthoSouth, world-class orthopedic care across the Mid-South. Follow the Greater Memphis Chamber: @MemphisChamber Subscribe to The Talk Chamber for the latest on the Chamber, economic development, and all things Memphis.

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  Episode #23

  Is Memphis a Customer Service City? with Kim Jenkins and Melissa Kandel

  Jul 15, 202638 minS2

  Memphis is building a service reputation — and this episode kicks off a brand-new Talk Chamber series built around it. Taylor Ann sits down with Kim Jenkins, CEO of OrthoSouth, and Melissa Kandel, OrthoSouth's Director of Marketing, for the first installment of a monthly series spotlighting Memphis businesses that are getting hospitality right. Kim and Melissa dig into why healthcare, an industry not typically known for great customer service, is exactly where OrthoSouth wants to lead. Taylor Ann gets the exclusive on exciting OrthoSouth news. Melissa breaks down how the team treats patients' time as sacred, compressing everything around a visit so that time with the provider never feels rushed. Kim shares the internal numbers OrthoSouth tracks to hold itself accountable, including average wait times and door-to-door visit length. 🎙️ THIS MIC IS POWERED BY ORTHOSOUTH This mic is powered by OrthoSouth, world-class orthopedic care across the Mid-South. Learn more at orthosouth.org. 🔗 LINKS MENTIONED OrthoSouth: orthosouth.org 📲 FOLLOW US Follow the Greater Memphis Chamber on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X at @MemphisChamber. 🔔 If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to The Talk Chamber and share it with a friend or colleague.

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