Columbus Metropolitan Club
Saturday mornings at 10, Podcast
Every week, we bring you the conversations that shape Columbus—straight from the not-for-profit Columbus Metropolitan Club. The forum is where leaders, thinkers, and community voices like yours come together for lunch in downtown Columbus to unpack the issues that matter most to Central Ohio. WCBE is proud to partner with CMC to deliver audio of the forums on-air and through this podcast. Want to join CMC in person? Tickets and details about upcoming forums are available at columbusmetroclub.org.
Latest Episodes
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John Glenn International, Rickenbacker International, and Bolton Field are the region’s front doors — a first impression for visitors, a critical link for global businesses, and a major piece of the critical infrastructure needed to support Central Ohio’s next chapter of growth. -
Central Ohio’s future promises growth, momentum, and opportunity. But as the region adds more people, ages, diversifies, and faces mounting pressure on housing, health care, and human services, a harder question is emerging: will the systems we rely on be able to keep up? Learn more in this CMC forum. -
There might be more public language for mental health than ever before — awareness months, workplace posters, crisis lines, wellness apps, and hashtags. But when someone’s real life falls apart, many of us still don’t know what to say, what to do, or how to show up. This CMC forum looks at mental health not only as a medical issue, but as a community issue. -
This CMC explores several questions. How can nonprofits rise from financial strain to innovation and possibility? What would it look like to fund nonprofit work in ways that are faster and more flexible? How are philanthropy, government, and community organizations rethinking partnership, risk, and investment? And if nonprofits are essential civic infrastructure, what kinds of funding models will it take to make sure they can keep delivering—not just survive? -
How did Columbus land the bid, and how can the region make the most of the opportunity? How are leaders navigating both the opportunities and tensions surrounding the project? This CMC forum examines not just what it takes to win a team—but how to turn that win into lasting and equitable public value. -
With leaders and experts, this CMC forum explains what’s changing, what Ohio leaders are proposing, and what it could mean for Central Ohioans. -
If you’re a longtime urbanist or just beginning to consider the role of cars in daily life, join us for this CMC conversation to challenge assumptions, spark new ideas, and offer a compelling vision for a future built around people — not just vehicles. -
At this CMC forum, we’ll welcome experts to help us understand the broader implications of large-scale data center growth in Central Ohio. -
This CMC forum unpacks the scope and causes of growing housing insecurity among older adults in Central Ohio and explores promising solutions that could make a difference nationwide. -
With Angus Fletcher and Suraj Hinduja, this CMC forum explores what primal intelligence is and how its new findings and theories are transforming leadership, innovation, and adaptability in business and nonprofit sectors.
