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Community isn’t just about where we live — it’s what brings us together.

In this episode, Coffee with Ken guest host Ernie Jarvis sits down with Sheila C. Johnson, Founder of the Middleburg Film Festival and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and Susan Koch, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker and Executive Director of the festival, to explore how art, storytelling, and community can transform culture.

From building trust through creativity to celebrating the unsung heroes of film, Sheila and Susan share how the festival grew from a local idea into a global platform — proving that when creativity leads, community follows.

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Globalization or Chinafication?

From Apple’s supply chains to a Swedish barge, Patrick McGee and Ian Kumekawa uncover how globalization and the offshore world shape the modern economy.

Tackling Literacy in America

Literacy isn’t just about reading books—it’s about economic mobility, workforce readiness, public health, and even national security. In this Coffee with Ken conversation, Andrew Roberts, President of the Barbara Bush...

Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air

IWBI CEO Rachel Hodgdon joins us to announce a worldwide coalition tackling the invisible crisis of indoor air quality.

Ecosystem Formation

From Amazon HQ2 to advanced manufacturing, Jason El Koubi reveals how Virginia keeps winning.

1953 Tequlia

Lindsey Davis Stover and Shivam Mallick Shah share how they left their day jobs to launch 1953 Tequila—the first spirit founded, farmed, distilled, and led entirely by women.

Inside the Actors Studio

How Actor Jenn Lyon found humor, humanity & meaning in showbiz. Plus she discusses her new show "Stumble"

News

Catch up on recent articles, commentary or news from Ken about business, politics and real estate.

TMZ covers Mattel vs CWK

Ken fights back against Mattel

Watch his interview on WUSA Channel 9

Mattel Slaps Coffee with Ken with Lawsuit

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Ken profiled on creating Coffee with Ken

Story published in American, the American University Magazine 

Rebuilding the Industrial Base with Ken

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All Roads Lead to Washington

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