GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government

GovLove is a podcast about the people, policies and profession of local government. From Mayors and City Managers to interns and everyone in between, we interview the people making a difference in their communities to learn about the great work being done at the local level. GovLove is brought to you by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL).

#652 Deepening the Understanding of Cities with Allison Laskey, Nature Cities 11/22/2024

#651 Distinguished Service with Tony Gardner, Commonwealth Center for High-Performance Organizations 11/15/2024

#650 Sustainability and Resilience in Parks and Recreation - Live from NRPA! 11/08/2024

#649 Across the Generations with Sam Badger and Decker Ploehn 11/01/2024

#648 Student Engagement and Starting in Local Government with Olivia Perfetti and Lily Neilsen 10/29/2024

#647 An Actionable and Transformative Comprehensive Plan in North Chicago, IL with Taylor Wegrzyn and Siraj Asfahani 10/25/2024

#646 Climate Action and Building a Resilient Community with Kara Silbernagel, Pitkin County, CO 10/18/2024

#645 Empowering Women and Employment Contract Negotiations with Jessica Kinser, Fairibault, MN 10/11/2024

#644 Data Driven Health Organizations with Erin Dalton and Mariana Escallón Barrios 10/04/2024

#643 Ethics and Economic Development with Nancy Hill and Geoffrey Dickinson 10/01/2024

#642 Community Leadership, AI, and Engagement an ICMA Conference Recap - GovLove Island 09/27/2024

#641 Local Government Recruiting with Teri Black, Teri Black & Company 09/20/2024

#640 Adaptive Recreation and Outdoor Programs with Elena Christopher, Austin, TX 09/13/2024

#639 Killed by a Traffic Engineer with Dr. Wes Marshall 09/06/2024

#638 Customer Service and Creating Disney Magic with Lee Cockerell 08/30/2024

#637 Back to City Hall with Kristen Dorman, Warrensburg, MO 08/23/2024

#636 Being Real and Authentic with Quinn Cole, Topeka, KS 08/16/2024

#635 Sustainability and Community Climate Action with Amy Eckberg, Orange County, NC 08/09/2024

#634 Save Your City with Diane Kalen-Sukra 08/02/2024

#633 Recovering from Violence with Vince DiPiazza, Uvalde, TX 07/26/2024

#632 Investing in Community with Halee Ratcliff, Wilkesboro, NC 07/23/2024

#631 Growing Up in City Hall with Monica Davis and Poonam Davis 07/19/2024

#630 Culture of Innovation in Local Government with Brian Elms, Change Agents Training 07/12/2024

#629 Grants Pass v. Johnson and a Utopian California City - GovLove Island 07/10/2024

#628 Parks Make Life Better with Lydie Gutfeld, San Bernadino, CA 07/05/2024

#627 From Elected Official to Staff with Sandy Spang, Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments 06/28/2024

#626 Youth-Centric Neighborhood Planning with Dave Walker, Detroit, MI 06/21/2024

#625 Curating Professional Development with Jessica Deakyne and John Stefanski 06/14/2024

#624 Rethinking Budgeting with GFOA's Chris Morrill and Shayne Kavanagh 06/07/2024

#623 Planning Law Careers in Law Firms 05/31/2024