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Booking probability
29%
Guest openness
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Signup to Generate a PitchRecent episodes include "The Drive, Ep. 25: Greg Blythe, President & CEO of IMT Insurance" (13 October 2026, 18 minutes), "The Drive, Ep. 24: Rachel Merlo, Head of Government & Community Affairs at GFiber" (8 September 2026, 20 minutes), and "The Drive, Ep. 23: Tina Hoffman, Vice President, Brand Engagement & Strategic Communications, The Mutual Group" (1 September 2026, 15 minutes).
The Drive publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 25 episodes.
Booking probability for The Drive is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Drive requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Drive's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for The Drive are Business & Management Consulting and Holding Companies & Corporate HQs. The Drive has a business audience.
The Drive is a business podcast with 25 episodes published.
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Episode #25
In the twenty-fourth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Greg Blythe, President & CEO of IMT Insurance.
Episode #24
In the twenty-fourth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Rachel Merlo, Head of Government and Community Affairs at GFiber.
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In the twenty-third episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Tina Hoffman, Vice President, Brand Engagement & Strategic Communications at...
Episode #22
In the twenty-second episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Sean Willet, President, CEO & Director of Lincoln Savings Bank.
Episode #21
In the twenty-first episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Lucas Nelson, Group President and CEO of Bud & Mary's.
Episode #20
In the twentieth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Jennifer Bennett, President and CEO of Shive-Hattery.
Episode #20
<p>In the twentieth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Jennifer Bennett, President and CEO of Shive-Hattery.</p>
Episode #19
In the nineteenth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Annie Brandt, Senior Vice President & Market Executive at Bank of America.
Episode #19
<p>In the nineteenth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Annie Brandt, Senior Vice President & Market Executive at Bank of...
Episode #18
<p>In the eighteenth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Vic Israni, President and CEO of GreenState Credit Union.</p>
Episode #17
<p>In the seventeenth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Paul Schut, Senior Sales Representative at Marco Technologies.</p>
Episode #16
<p>In the sixteenth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Casey Decker, President and COO of Sammons Financial Group.</p>
Episode #15
<p>In the fifteenth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Dave Keith, President and CEO of Wellabe.</p>
Episode #14
<p>In the fourteenth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Dr. Angela Franklin, President and CEO of Des Moines University.</p>
Episode #13
<p>In the thirteenth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Richard Green, President and CEO of DMOS.</p>
Episode #12
<p>In the twelfth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Ryan Moffatt, Director of Economic Development for the City of West Des...
Episode #11
<p>In the eleventh episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with George O'Neal, President and CEO of Aureon.</p>
Episode #10
<p>In the tenth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Russ Trimble, Mayor of West Des Moines.</p>
Episode #9
<p>In the ninth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Majda Hadzic, Executive Market Director at Chase Bank, and Marcia Treichel, VP...
Episode #8
<p>In the eighth episode of The Drive, presented by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ITA Group, we sit down with Sara Hansen, Sr. Community Affairs at Microsoft.</p>
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Sr. Community Affairs, Phoenix Dental Agency
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