Before becoming a city manager, Chris Mann built a career around public affairs, public relations, and political campaign messaging. In this episode, we talk about how important it is for city managers and other public sector executives to cultivate an image or identity that they can use to differentiate themselves during the job search process. By narrating your own story, you will be able to illustrate and articulate how your skills and abilities uniquely position for success.

We also spend time talking about how we both pivoted from the world of politics into the city management profession and walked a very non-traditional path.

SHOW NOTES:

Links to Chris Mann's LinkedIn profile and Gov360 Podcast

Previous interview with Chris:

• Ep. 127: Knowing Your Why & Being Prepared to Execute

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Joe Turner's LinkedIn Page

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We all have some wild and funny stories from our city manager careers. Why? Because we interact with people on a daily basis and people are crazy!

In this episode, Tim Rundel, one of the most popular guests of the show, recounts the insanities and inanities of his city management life spanning stints in California and Oklahoma.

If you have some funny stories, surreal first council meetings, or absolutely incredible first-day on the job stories -- and you want to share them on the podcast -- please get in touch. I would love to feature you on the podcast in either a stand alone episode or in a compilation episode featuring contributions from other managers.

SHOW NOTES:

Tim Rundel's LinkedIn profile

Previous interviews with Tim:

• Ep. 8: City of Weed: A Sitcom About City Manager Life
• Ep. 110: It Just Takes One to Ruin It
• Ep. 111: We Carry the Trauma to Our Next Job

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AAME MEMBERSHIP:

To join the American Association of Municipal Executives (AAME), sign up at this link: https://community.aame.org/

The AAME has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to: https://jobs.aame.org/

SUPPORT THE PODCAST:

1. If you would like to support the podcast by making a donation, please use the "Buy Me A Coffee" link.
2. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms.

Joe Turner's LinkedIn Page

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My criminal defense attorney, Katie Bogenschutz, sat down with me again to update you all on my case down in Florida. We also discuss various aspects and nuances of a criminal case. This is Part 2 of a two part series so tune back in next week.

You can catch Part 1 here.

If you did not listen to my very first interview with Katie where we broke down the charges filed against me, please go to this link and check out Episode 133 published on November 19, 2025. You can read all court filings by going to this link: https://www.civitekflorida.com/ocrs/county/66/disclaimer.xhtml

After checking the disclaimer, type in my first and last name, and then check the "Felony" box.

SHOW NOTES:

Katie Bogenschutz' LinkedIn Profile and website

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AAME MEMBERSHIP:

To join the American Association of Municipal Executives (AAME), sign up at this link: https://community.aame.org/

The AAME has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to: https://jobs.aame.org/

SUPPORT THE PODCAST:

1. If you would like to support the podcast by making a donation, please use the "Buy Me A Coffee" link.
2. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms.

Joe Turner's LinkedIn Page

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