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Latest episodes
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21 min
Episode 22: Electing a pro-credit union Congress
America’s Credit Unions Head of Political Affairs Trey Hawkins walks through everything that we are doing to elect a pro-credit union Congress, some key races across the country, a…
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16 min
Episode 21: Including and leading
African-American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) President and CEO Renée Sattiewhite joins the show to talk about AACUC, inclusion in the credit union movement, and what it means to…
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38 min
Episode 20: Bad policy is bad policy
GoWest Credit Union Association Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs Joe Adamack joins the show to talk all things interchange. He discusses the recent NCUA interim final r…
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30 min
Sponsored: Episode 19: Leveraging AI in credit union operations
Visionary partner Allied Solutions’ Brett Mitchell and Joe Milli detail what it means to bring AI into credit union operations and the impacts of AI in the workplace. They walk thr…
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22 min
Episode 18: Main street lending
Truliant Federal Credit Union’s Anderson Langford joins the show to highlight the power of business lending. He discusses the value of SBA loan programs, how business lending impac…
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19 min
Episode 17: Get to know our chief advocate
America’s Credit Unions Chief Advocacy Officer Kathleen Coulombe joins the show in her first week on the job to discuss what led her to credit unions, her experience in advocacy, a…
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18 min
Episode 16: Credit union survey says...
Leading pollsters Brock McCleary and Keith Frederick join the show to talk about a recent consumer survey’s findings and how credit unions can leverage the data to create influence…
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21 min
Episode 15: Exclusive extras from GAC 2026 keynotes
All of the keynote speakers from the 2026 Governmental Affairs Conference join the podcast to talk about leadership, culture, storytelling, trends, and more.In this episode Anthony…
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24 min
Episode 14: Serving the next generations
Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) Chief Engagement Officer Ami Iceman joins the show to talk about how MSUFCU serves younger generations. She also discusses t…
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34 min
Sponsored: Episode 13: Credit union board governance & leadership
Visionary partner DDJ Myers Senior Vice President Peter Myers joins the podcast to talk about credit union governance and leadership. Myers discusses the relationship between credi…
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45 min
Episode 12: Regulatory and compliance need-to-know
In this episode Anthony Demangone, Chief Membership and Engagement Officer, America's Credit Unions Ann Petros, Vice President of Policy Engagement and Credit Union Operations, Ame…
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18 min
Episode 11: Scott Simpson: Behind the Strategy
America’s Credit Unions President/CEO Scott Simpson joins the podcast to discuss the organization’s 2026 advocacy priorities. Simpson also details conversations he’s had with indus…
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29 min
Sponsored: Episode 10: The future of lending
Lending partners from America’s Credit Unions’ Visionary program join the podcast to talk about the state of lending and how credit unions can help the modern American. LendKey dis…
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29 min
Episode 9: The potential of stablecoins and digital assets
St. Cloud Financial Credit Union President and CEO Jed Meyer discusses the credit union’s work to release the first credit union-issued stablecoin. He also highlights the value of…
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32 min
Episode 8: Fighting fraud
Navy Federal Credit Union Vice President of Fraud and Physical Security Carrie Foran Sepulveda joins the podcast to talk about an issue on the minds of credit union leaders across…
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38 min
Episode 7: Art of hiking the hill
In this episodeAnthony Demangone, Chief Membership and Engagement Officer, America's Credit UnionsGordon Holzberg, Legislative Advocacy Director, America’s Credit UnionsKeili McEwe…
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31 min
Episode 6: Why banks choose credit unions
Five Star Credit Union President/CEO Bob Steensma discusses how his credit union has purchased banks over the years and his takeaways from the acquisitions. Bob also touches on the…
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37 min
Episode 5: Growth and resilience
Ironworkers USA Federal Credit Union CEO Teri Robinson details her experience turning a struggling credit union into 10-fold growth in 15 years. Teri also provides actionable insig…
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30 min
Episode 4: Rooted in action
Credit union industry leaders join America’s Credit Unions Chief Membership and Engagement Officer Anthony Demangone to talk about the importance of grassroots advocacy and their e…
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21 min
Episode 3: The power of storytelling
National Credit Union Foundation Executive Director Lauren Culp joins the show to emphasize the power of storytelling and the value it provides credit unions. In this episodeAnthon…