Welcome to The Lou Review Podcast hosted by Rosa Hart 🎙️ Find out how private investigation looks nothing like the movies.Forget what you think you know from TV. Private investigation is less car chase and more courtroom strategy, and Amber Kaset has built a career doing the real thing.In this episode, Rosa Hart sits down with Amber Kaset, founder of AK Investigations and creator of the Investigative Expert Method, to pull back the curtain on what private investigators actually do, and why their work matters more than most people realize.Amber specializes in criminal defense and civil investigations, working alongside attorneys and legal teams to surface the facts that courtrooms depend on. From navigating Kentucky's licensing requirements to explaining how investigators build credibility as expert witnesses, Amber breaks down a profession that is quietly essential to how justice works.They also dig into the AI question. As artificial intelligence reshapes every industry, what happens to a field built on human judgment, source relationships, and reading between the lines? Amber shares her take on where technology helps and where it falls short.Whether you're curious about the field, considering a career change, or just ready to have your misconceptions challenged, this conversation delivers.In this episode:What private investigators actually do in criminal defense and civil cases (and what they don't do)How to get licensed in Kentucky and what career paths look likeWhy TV portrayals get it wrong and what the work really requiresHow AI is changing investigative work and what only humans can still doResources mentioned:Investigative Expert MethodAK Investigations: akinvestigations.comThis podcast highlights powerful conversations around business, branding, entrepreneurship, and community stories from Louisville and beyond.We feature inspiring founders, creatives, and leaders sharing real insights, growth strategies, and behind-the-scenes journeys.🔹 Topics Covered:- Business Growth & Marketing- Branding & Creative Strategy- Entrepreneurship & Startups- Local Louisville Stories & CultureSubscribe for weekly podcast episodes and real conversations that matter.Learn more about The Lou Review Foundation Inc at LouReview.com

In this episode, Rosa sits down with CTRL Group co-founders Deshawndra' "Dray" Ray and Ann Hardin, two members of a bold founding team behind Louisville's newest creative agency and marketing collective. CTRL Group is redefining brand visibility through event curation, experiential media, and influencer marketing, connecting local brands, creators, and communities through experiences that are authentic, cultural, and community driven.

Dray and Ann share the story behind this Louisville startup, how their community building approach is changing brand strategy for Black owned businesses and women entrepreneurs, and what the city's rising creative scene looks like from the inside.

In this episode:

• What makes CTRL Group different from a traditional creative agency
• Building influencer partnerships and creator storytelling that actually converts
• Why community driven marketing is the future of brand activation
• Supporting Louisville women in business and young professionals through intentional partnership
• The March 27 launch event at Goodwood Whiskey Row

Catch CTRL Group - The Launch:

RSVP here📅 March 27 | 6–9 PM📍 Goodwood Whiskey Row, 121 W Main St, Louisville, KY

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What if the key to improving health outcomes, graduation rates, and long-term economic mobility in Louisville starts with something simple: helping a child feel safe enough to read?

In this episode of The Lou Review, Rosa Hart sits down with Ashley Dearinger, co-founder of I Would Rather Be Reading, a Louisville-based nonprofit advancing literacy through trauma-informed care, relationship-building, and intentional community partnerships.

Born out of firsthand classroom experience, the organization began as a small summer camp designed to support children who were falling behind — not because they lacked intelligence, but because they lacked stability and consistent support. What followed was rapid, community-driven growth rooted in a powerful understanding: academic success cannot happen until emotional needs are addressed.

Ashley shares how trauma-informed educational practices are reshaping literacy intervention in Louisville and why health literacy is an essential — and often overlooked — component of long-term community wellness.

The conversation explores:

- The link between literacy, health outcomes, and generational opportunity
- Why relationship-centered education drives measurable impact
- How innovative partnerships expand nonprofit reach

- Smart, sustainable fundraising strategies that fuel growth

- Plans to expand services into middle and high school programming

- A long-term vision for community hubs that connect education to career pathways

At its core, I Would Rather Be Reading represents a shift in how Louisville approaches children’s education — from remediation to empowerment.

This episode is a powerful reminder that when a city invests in literacy, it invests in its own future.

Learn more and connect with IWRBR at:

iWouldRatherBeReading.org

🎧 Listen now to learn how this Louisville nonprofit is turning pages - and turning the tide - for children across our community.

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