In Episode 65 of Downtown Depot, host Austin Meek interviews Loren Schwartz. Loren is a financial advisor and the Chair of the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce. She recounts how she rose through the ranks of the male-dominated financial industry and why that experience made her a champion for diversity. Before that interview, Meek shines the Small Business Spotlight on Way Limited, a street wear retailer based in downtown Waco, and steps into the Chef's Corner for a culinary check-in with Corey McEntyre of Milo.

Inside the Episode:

Loren Schwartz with show host Austin Meek

0:30 - The Small Business Spotlight: Way Limited
5:15 - The Chef's Corner with Corey McEntyre
9:38 - Loren Schwartz's Waco history
11:08 - Working in the sports industry
12:01 - Early impressions of Waco
12:45 - Career aspirations in Central Texas
14:33 - Running her own office for Northwestern Mutual
15:38 - Impact as a female business leader
18:42 - Dealing with beauracratic red tape
19:21 - Pioneering at the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
20:39 - The purpose of Chamber initiatives
22:18 - Success in economic development
24:02 - Doing business in Texas
25:19 - The need for diversity
26:43 - Loren's summer in Waco