Retail Relates

Welcome to Retail Relates — where commerce gets personal.

Each episode brings you inside the world of global commerce — across retail, consumer services, hospitality, and brand marketing — through powerful human stories and the ever-evolving forces shaping what we buy, why we buy, and how we connect.

From entrepreneurs and icons to industry veterans and rising changemakers, we spotlight those redefining how people lead, create, and connect in a fast-moving world.

Hosted by our roundtable of industry experts, we offer a 360° view of the marketplace through honest conversations, lived experience, and practical insights that resonate.

Let’s get started — this is where the story of modern commerce comes to life.

Podcasting since 2024 • 36 episodes

Retail Relates

Latest Episodes

Finding the Fire: Shannon Flanagan on Retail, Resilience and Career Purpose

A resume can look flawless while the real story stays hidden. We sit down with Shannon Flanagan, a retail and retail tech leader and the founder of Retail Women in Tech, to talk about what actually shapes a career: the messy pivot...

April 29, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 136 • 54:05

Retail Through a Nomadic Lens: Nick Harbaugh on Global Perspectives and Execution

Retail works best when execution, perspective, and adaptability come together.In this episode of Retail Relates, Rich Honiball and Judy Sejiny sit down with Nick Harbaugh, a retail construction and execution e...

March 25, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 135 • 45:23

Finding Clarity in Complexity: Celeste Risimini-Johnson on Leading Retail at Scale

Retail leadership at scale is not about volume.It’s about alignment.Celeste Risimini-Johnson operates at the center of one of the most complex intersections in commerce — merchandising, operations, omni-channel execution, and brand s...

March 04, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 134 • 52:43

Leading Through Change: Vanessa LeFebvre on Curiosity, Courage and Conviction

Retail transformation doesn’t start with bold declarations. It starts with listening.In this episode of Retail Relates, Rich Honiball, Tony Wells, and Judy Sedjiny sit down with Vanessa LeFebvre, a global retail leader wh...

February 11, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 133 • 57:04

Empathy Before Automation: Ricardo Belmar on Retail, AI, and Leadership

Retail doesn’t fail because of technology — it fails when leaders lose empathy for the people the technology is meant to serve.In this episode of Retail Relates, Rich Honiball and Guy Courtin sit down with Ricar...

January 07, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 132 • 52:24