Make It Happen
Make It Happen
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We talk to cool people doing cool things!
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The podcast focuses on themes of innovation, community engagement, education reform, and personal stories. Episodes include discussions on the impact of AI in entrepreneurship, project-based learning in education, local Toledo events, environmental sustainability, and the evolution of creativity in advertising, exemplified by conversations with guests like Tom Bush and Valerie Thompson.
We talk to cool people doing cool things!
Brandon Sehlhorst grew up in Toledo, left to study urban planning in Cincinnati, and came back with a mission — grow this city on purpose.
Now serving as Toledo's first-ever Chief Growth Officer, he joins Vince Croci to talk about the mayor's goal of 300,000 residents by 2040, a $20 million shovel ready sites fund, the transformation of Southwyck Mall, and why Toledo's tech and innovation ecosystem needs a dedicated leader.
From SimCity kid to the person reshaping Toledo's future — this is a conversation every Toledoan should hear.
Guest: Brandon Sehlhorst, Chief Growth Officer, City of Toledo
Topics: Toledo economic development, population growth strategy, Shovel Ready Sites Fund, Toledo Community Improvement Corporation, Glass City Riverwalk, Marina District, Southwyck Mall, Amazon delivery station, tech ecosystem, innovation district, three-legged stool framework
The Make It Happen Podcast is created and produced by Mike Vanderpool.
Special Projects Co-Host: Vince Croci.
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