Welcome to the Arena

An ICR Podcast

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Graphic announcing guest Rhonda Levene on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

Sep 3, 2025 Podcast

Episode 194 – Check Please: How a Pioneer in Pay-at-the-Table Technology Uses Innovation to Boost Restaurant Efficiency

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Ciaran Long on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

Aug 27, 2025 Podcast

Episode 193 – Dress Rehearsal: Using a Test-and-Repeat Strategy to Adapt Quickly to Consumer Trends

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Steve Kislow on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

Aug 20, 2025 Podcast

Episode 192 – Controlled Burn: Achieving Consistent Growth in the Restaurant Sector Without Sacrificing Quality

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Andy Goldberg on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

Aug 13, 2025 Podcast

Episode 191 – A Winning Strategy: Leveraging Data-Driven Insights to Evolve and Thrive in a Shifting Landscape (Re-Broadcast)

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Stephanie Pugliese on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

Aug 6, 2025 Podcast

Episode 190 – Back to Basics: How a Storied Workwear Brand is Righting the Ship with a Focus on Customer Needs

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Michael Saylor on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

Jul 30, 2025 Podcast

Episode 189 – The Bitcoin Buy-in: Embracing a New Paradigm of Digital Capital (Re-broadcast)

By ICR

Welcome to the Arena with John Kiernan

Jul 23, 2025 Podcast

Episode 188 – How Bad Weather and Disease Forced One of the Nation’s Largest Citrus Producers to Pivot to Real Estate

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Gerard Barron on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

Jul 16, 2025 Podcast

Episode 187 – Depth Perception: Harvesting Critical Minerals from the Ocean Floor

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Ken Haines on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

Jul 9, 2025 Podcast

Episode 186 – Climate Control: How One Firm Built a National Home-Services Powerhouse

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Michael Benstock on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

Jul 2, 2025 Podcast

Episode 185 – Through Adversity with Diversity: Building Recession Resilience Using Smart Acquisitions

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Christopher Ruddy on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

Jun 25, 2025 Podcast

Episode 184 – Breaking News: How a Small Digital Outlet Grew Into a Global Multimedia Empire

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Julie Mason on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

Jun 18, 2025 Podcast

Episode 183 – Leveraging Legacy: Fusing Tradition with Transformation to Drive Growth (Re-broadcast)

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Dash Miller on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

Jun 11, 2025 Podcast

Episode 182 – From Grief to Giving Back: How One Teen is Using LinkedIn to Honor His Brother’s Legacy

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Stuart Haselden on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

Jun 4, 2025 Podcast

Episode 181 – Built to Last: How Authenticity Strengthened Arc’teryx’s Brand and Customer Loyalty (Re-Broadcast)

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Andy Rothman on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

May 28, 2025 Podcast

Episode 180 – Ignorance is Not Bliss: Why American Firms Can’t Just Ignore China

By ICR

Graphic announcing guest Chris Constant on the Welcome To The Arena podcast.

May 21, 2025 Podcast

Episode 179 – No Vacancy: Building a Real Estate Empire, One Convenience Store at a Time

By ICR