On October 8, 2020, Seattle became the second city in the country to mandate a minimum wage structure for Uber and Lyft drivers. I talk to my former colleagues Kylie Rolf and Kerem Levitas with the City of Seattle to learn more about the City's

Bonus

KGAF Bonus Episode: The Election

Oct 29th, 2020 33m 41s

Jumping out of hibernation, KGAF is back to talk about the 2020 election. In this episode, you'll hear from politico friends working in the states of Washington, Nevada, and Iowa respectively. Julia Reed, Quentin Savwoir, and Matt Sinovic join

KGAF: From Long Distance to Quarantined

Aug 4th, 2020 36m 57s

On this episode you'll meet my partner, David Burns. David and I dated long distance for several years, until I moved 3,000 miles to live with him in a one bedroom apartment in Washington DC. That was January. This is our story of learning to l

KGAF: Mayor Nan Whaley

Jul 28th, 2020 36m 27s

KGAF welcomes the incomparable Mayor Nan Whaley of Dayton, OH. Mayor Whaley is a leader among mayors, a driver for change, and a genuine soul in American politics. We talk about her life; how she got into elected office and how her friendships

KGAF: Innovation & Cities

Jul 21st, 2020 29m 16s

What does innovation actually mean? How do cities learn from each other during this era of innovation? Is this a particular "era," even? I speak with David Graham, the Chief Innovation Officer at the City of Carlsbad, CA, and with David Rickett

KGAF: Coffee & Placemaking

Jul 14th, 2020 29m 46s

Coffee is not only delicious, it brings people together. On this episode I talk with Bo Nelson, a coffee roaster and creator of intentional spaces. He brings his background of horticulture and community to disrupt the coffee industry and build

KGAF: Cars, Baseball, and Social Entrepreneurship

Jul 7th, 2020 32m 49s

You may have heard of companies that are B Corp Certified, or businesses with a triple bottom line. But the creation of the Benefit Corporation is relatively new after a century of law obligating companies to maximize profit thanks to the Dodge

KGAF: Self Acceptance & Self Love

Jun 30th, 2020 29m 52s

Kate Garman & Friends welcomes Beth Aguilera to talk about self acceptance. Self acceptance, we discuss, means many things. This includes especially celebrating ourselves for who we are and not necessarily who society says we should be, or what

KGAF: From Kansas to Hollywood

Jun 23rd, 2020 27m 19s

Bobby Appelbaum joins KGAF to tell his story of growing up in Kansas and moving to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams of producing films. He started by buying his own camera, and years later his directorial debut, Out of Touch, is on the 2020 fes

KGAF: Former Kansas City Mayor Sly James

Jun 16th, 2020 38m 23s

I catch up with former Kansas City Mayor Sly James to hear his thoughts on race and social reform, what he's up to now, and what he's hopeful for in the future. And my friend and former colleague Kelly Stange joins as guest co-host as we talk a