Capstone Conversation by Jared Asch
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The East Bay's best podcast, the Capstone Conversation hosted by Jared Asch. The show interviews political, government, and community leaders in Alameda, Contra Costa, & Solano Counties. This is your news about what's happening in your city and how as a region we are tackling big items like transit, climate challenges, and growing our economy.
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- Childcare Economics: Workforce - Educators and Parents · 45 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 140Host Jared Asch discusses the importance of childcare for working professionals with Stephanie Shieh of First 5 Contra Costa and Anna Powell of UC Berkeley’s Center for the Study…
- Adult Education Consortia: Using Data, Partnerships, and Workforce Pathways to Drive Results · 42 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 137In this Capstone Conversation episode, host Jared discusses adult education consortia, accountability, and the role of data with Kim Jones (director, Oakland Adult and Career…
- Securing Grants: Lessons from a Changing Landscape w/ Kristin Cooper from GMA · 37 minHost Jared Asch interviews Kristen Cooper of Grant Management Associates (GMA) about major shifts in the federal grants landscape affecting cities, nonprofits, special districts…
- Martinez's Evolution: A Conversation w/ Mayor Zorn · 40 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 135Host Jared Asch interviews Martinez Mayor Brianne Zorn at City Hall about her path from environmental scientist to councilmember and mayor (since 2022). Zorn describes major…
- Workforce, Apprenticeship, & Engineering Careers with Growth Sector · 36 minIn this episode of The Capstone Conversation, host Jared speaks with Gabe Hanzel-Sella, national program director at The Growth Sector, a San Francisco-based nonprofit founded in…
- Economic Development in the Bay with Dena Belzer from Strategic Economics. · 42 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 133In this Capstone Conversation episode, Dena Belzer of Strategic Economics discusses how East Bay cities can drive innovation and economic development while meeting RHNA housing…
- Preserving Our Water & Flowing Forward East Bay MUD, Chair Luz Gomez · 31 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 133Host Jared Asch interviews Luz Gomez, board chair of EastBay Municipal Utility District (East Bay MUD), about East Bay water and wastewater issues. Gomez explains East Bay MUD’s…
- How Startups Win in GovTech · 44 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 132Jared Asch and Josh Broward co-host a joint episode discussing how startups sell and scale in government (GovTech). Jared, a consultant helping cities and private companies with…
- Innovation in Local News: How Locunity is Informing Communities in the Bay Area · 33 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 131Host Jared Asch interviews Jonathan Bash, CEO of Locunity, about how local information is changing as Bay Area newspapers lost most of their journalists after private equity…
- The Gift of Life: A Deep Dive into Organ Donation Advocacy · 36 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 130Host Jared Asch discusses organ donation—especially kidney transplants—in the Greater Bay Area with advocate Maggie Jacobs and caregiver Bob. Maggie shares how her husband…
- AI Tools for Government Professionals: Transforming Local Governance with AI: A Conversation with Civic & Legislaide · 39 minHost Jared Asch discusses gov tech with Civic CEO John Kokot and Legislaide CEO Roger Lin on how AI can improve government efficiency without replacing workers. Kokot, a former…
- Innovating Fire Safety: Technology's Role in Combating Wildfires · 42 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 128Host Jared Asch discusses California’s summer fire season and how technology is changing wildfire preparedness, response, and recovery with Bowen Kyle (CTO/co-founder, Ladris)…
- Assemblywoman Ana Maria Avila Farias · 39 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 127Host Jared Asch interviews Assemblywoman Ana Maria Avila Farias about her background and priorities representing 13 of 19 Contra Costa County cities from Crockett to Brentwood. A…
- The Pulse of Biomanufacturing: Economic Growth and Trends in the Bay Area · 37 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 126Host Jared Asch interviews manufacturing engineer Gregory Theyel about the Bay Area’s biomedical and life science ecosystem and why it matters for long-term regional economic…
- Exploring Tax Policy and Local Government Efficiency in the East Bay · 36 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 125Host Jared Asch interviews Mark Joffe, president of the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association (Coco Tax), about taxes and government efficiency in the East Bay. Joffe describes Coco…
- California Forever: Unveiling the New Vision for Solano County with Jim Wunderman · 43 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 124Host Jared Asch interviews Jim Wunderman, head of public affairs for California Forever, about plans to develop roughly 70,000 acres of largely undeveloped land in south-central…
- Danville and Lafayette: Vibrant & Engaged Communities in the East Bay · 39 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 123Host Jared Asch interviews Danville Councilman Mark Belotz and Lafayette Councilman John McCormick, second-year elected officials from Central Contra Costa County, about what…
- Tri-Valley Dynamics: Brandon Cardwell on Livermore's Innovation · 39 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 122Host Jared Asch interviews Brandon Cardwell of the City of Livermore about the city’s economic development and innovation strategy. Cardwell describes Livermore as the…
- Economic Success Stories: City Leaders on Retail Attraction and Development · 44 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 121Guest host Alex Greenwood records Capstone Conversations live at the ICSC Idea Exchange in Monterey, interviewing economic development leaders from five California cities about…
- The Procurement Puzzle: Understanding Government Sales · 43 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 120Host Jared Asch interviews procurement experts Ricardo Martinez, a former California Department of General Services chief procurement officer, and Oscar Garcia of the California…







