Jenny Clark, chairwoman of the AZ Loves ESAs campaign and founder of Love Your School, discussed Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, universal school choice, teachers union opposition, education funding, homeschooling, private school access, and the 2026 ballot effort targeting Arizona ESAs during an interview on the Phoenix Business Brief Podcast.

Sergio Arellano, Chairman of the Arizona GOP and an Army veteran, discusses his transition from military service to political leadership. He shares his strategy for unifying the party, engaging the Latino community, and addressing economic concerns like affordability and tax burdens for Arizona business owners.

Arizona Corporation Commission Vice Chair Rachel Walden joins the show to explain how utility rates are set and why Arizona's "vertically integrated" model helps keep energy costs lower than in deregulated markets. She also shares her journey from a finance career at Vanguard to public service, highlighting the commission's work in preventing securities fraud and managing essential infrastructure.

Arizona State University political economist Henry Thomson joined the Phoenix Business Brief Podcast to discuss off-cycle elections in Arizona, arguing that low-turnout local elections can significantly affect taxpayer spending, city policy, school district funding, and business issues. Thomson said his research found turnout in off-cycle elections averaged about 27%, compared to more than 70% during regular November elections, and discussed how local governments continue to use off-cycle election schedules for major spending and policy decisions.

In this episode of the Phoenix Business Brief Podcast, Greg Cook, a commercial insurance advisor with Neate Dupey Insurance Group, explains why insurance is more than a transactional product—it's a critical safeguard for business owners' livelihoods. Cook breaks down the essential coverages every business should consider, from general liability and workers' compensation to emerging risks like cyber threats and ransomware attacks. He also highlights common mistakes entrepreneurs make, including underestimating revenue and overlooking policy exclusions that can leave dangerous gaps. Drawing on his experience as a broker, Cook shares how customized coverage and strong client relationships help businesses navigate an increasingly complex risk environment, especially across multiple states.

Justine Ducloux and Brandon Sells, owners of Phoenix Property Care Pros, discuss how they built a full-service property care company serving residential and commercial clients across the Valley. Drawing from DuCloux's background in cleaning services and Sells' experience as a physical therapist, the two identified a gap in consistent, reliable property maintenance and expanded into services including junk removal, pressure washing, window cleaning, and tile and carpet care.

They explain how Arizona's climate, particularly dust and heavy foot traffic, creates unique challenges for property owners and increases the importance of regular maintenance for both health and curb appeal. The conversation highlights the value of hiring experienced professionals to avoid damage, save time, and ensure proper care of surfaces and materials.

DuCloux and Sells also outline their focus on eco-friendly cleaning products, transparent pricing, and scalable service offerings, positioning their company as a comprehensive, efficient solution for property upkeep in a fast-growing market.

Matt Roeske, founder of Cultivate Elevate, argues that modern health challenges stem largely from everyday exposure to toxins in food, water, and technology rather than complex diseases.

Drawing from his background in fitness and natural health, Roeske emphasizes a return to simplicity—clean, single-ingredient foods, purified water, reduced exposure to wireless technology, and regular time in nature—as the foundation for healing and regeneration. He contends that many systems overcomplicate health to maintain dependency, while the body can recover naturally when harmful inputs are removed.

Roeske also highlights the importance of sourcing food directly, filtering or replacing municipal water, and minimizing synthetic materials, framing health as a process of elimination and alignment with natural environments.

Cultivate Elevate is a health-focused company founded in 2020 by Matt Roeske that offers superfood supplements and promotes natural approaches to wellness, emphasizing nutrition, detoxification, and lifestyle changes aimed at supporting the body's ability to heal and regenerate.

In this episode of the Phoenix Business Brief Podcast, Phoenix-based integrative neuro-somatic practitioner Anjana Nambissan shares her journey from a 20-year career in IT to becoming a life coach focused on emotional healing and transformation.

After experiencing depression and physical symptoms tied to emotional stress, she turned to coaching and now helps others achieve faster breakthroughs using tools like neurolinguistic programming (NLP) and "quantum" emotional release techniques. Nambissan explains how childhood conditioning and unresolved emotional pain can affect relationships, careers, and even physical health, emphasizing the role of the unconscious mind.

Through her six-week breakthrough program, she helps clients clear emotional "baggage," rewire thought patterns, and build self-love as the foundation for lasting change.