Summer in Atlanta means a fresh crop of rainbow umbrellas slinging fresh pops and friendly smiles.

Meet Steven Carse, co-founder and CEO of the iconic Atlanta brand King of Pops, in our July podcast. He says "today IS the good ole days."

Listen in as he shares his surprising recipe for fun at work and at home every single day.

If you hate work right now, if the heat is getting you down, if you wish you were someplace else sometimes, this episode is for you.

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Enjoy this radically transparent conversation with Jennifer Dorian, CEO of WABE, a “76 year old startup.” Hosted by Lisa Calhoun, managing partner at Valor Ventures, these leaders drive into topics of truth and courage today, including:

• How public broadcasting shapes culture, community, and innovation, particularly in Atlanta
• How storytelling, and the perception of truth, is changing
• Research that reveals new deceptive tendencies in the most advanced AI
• Leadership lessons as CEOs, including knowing when “be a killer”
• Achieving more by doing less

Jennifer brings a national media lens to Atlanta’s evolving reality—sharing insights on her own high impact leadership, local business pressures, and, most importantly–why now is a defining moment for all of us in how we seek and experience truth.

VALOR AI IN THE SOUTH REPORT

WABE PINTS AND POLITICS TRIVIA NIGHT

EMAIL TO REACH WABE LEADERSHIP TEAM: WabeExec@WABE.org

HOW TO PROTECT ATLANTA PUBLIC MEDIA

POST ON AI MODEL DECEPTIONS

EFFORTLESS, the book

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We tracked 123 new startups, uncovered key trends around revenues and financings, and broke it all down in an 11-page Valor Ventures report.

Better news! You don’t even have to read it. Hit the highlights in this week’s special podcast, hosted by our favorite AI hosts.

• Get your copy of the AI IN THE SOUTH Q1 2025 report.
• Get a detailed, AI review of your deck, focusing on what it takes to be perfectly investor-ready.
• Check out Notebook LLM, which we used to generate this podcast.

#AIintheSouth #AIEcosystem #SouthernStartups #AITrends2025 #TechInnovation #FutureOfAI

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