The Ownership Effect with Jim Bonham is back for Season Two—and this season, we’re expanding the conversation.
In Season One, Jim spoke with leaders and experts from across the employee ownership community about the people, ideas, and experiences shaping employee-owned companies. Season Two will go even further, bringing economists, innovators, business thinkers, and employee ownership leaders into the conversation.
The just-released premiere episode sets the tone for the season to come. Jim sits down with economist, author, and financial educator Kyla Scanlon to explore a question that millions of Americans are asking: Why does the economy seem to be working, but not necessarily for me?
Scanlon, author of the New York Times bestseller In This Economy, has built an audience of more than a million people by making complicated economic ideas understandable and relevant. She and Jim discuss the phenomenon she calls the “vibecession”—the disconnect between economic data and how people actually feel about the economy—and why younger workers in particular are feeling increasingly disconnected.
Most importantly, they explore how ownership could change that. What if work itself could be a pathway to building wealth? What happens when employees have a real stake in the success of the companies they work for? And as new technologies transform productivity and the workplace, who should benefit from the value it creates?
Those questions are at the heart of Season Two. Along the way, we’ll also take a closer look at employee ownership policy, different models of employee ownership, and the ideas shaping the future of work.
You can catch the Season Two premiere on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and catch up on all episodes of The Ownership Effect wherever you get your podcasts!
