With TLCC 2026 just around the corner, we revisit a conversation with Tessitura President and CEO Andrew Recinos about what makes a professional community meaningful. Andrew reflects on the forums, affinity groups, and relationships that help arts and culture professionals support one another, not just during a conference, but long after everyone heads home.

Hear the full conversation with Andrew:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2449648/episodes/17200606

Summer travel season is here, but the trips we remember most are often less about where we go than who we experience them with.

In this ICYMI episode, Sixthman CEO Jeff Cuellar explains why passionate fans will rearrange their calendars, cross traditional demographic lines, and travel wherever it takes when an experience is built around something they love and a community that loves it with them.

Hear the full conversation with Jeff: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2449648/episodes/16876082

Oncologists prescribing beaches, Broadway, and ballgames sounds unbelievable until you hear the why. We sit down with Jon Albert, founder of the Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation, to talk about what families actually need when late-stage cancer enters the picture: time, relief, and a chance to feel like a family again.

Jon shares the story behind the foundation, rooted in the loss of his wife Jill to breast cancer when their kids were still young. He puts words to the emotions so many families quietly carry: fear that children will forget a parent, dread of missing every milestone ahead, and guilt about leaving a spouse and kids behind. From that pain came a clear mission and a powerful framework he calls family-centric care: treating the families, not the cancer, and using joy as real support for children’s long-term coping and grief.

We get specific about what the “power of wow” looks like in practice: curated travel, live entertainment, sports, museums, and simple moments like sunsets, all delivered with a concierge-level approach that handles logistics driveway to driveway. We also unpack how the program works through partnerships with leading cancer centers, with families being prescribed to the foundation as part of care. If you work in hospitality, travel, sports, or live events, this conversation will change how you think about the experiences business and the lasting impact of a well-timed memory.

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Recorded Tuesday, June 9th, 2026
Host: Damian Bazadona, CEO & Founder, Situation
Guest: Jon Albert, Founder, Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation
Producer: Peter Yagecic, Founder, A Mind at Work Consulting

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