Welcome to Export Stories, a podcast of one-on-one interviews featuring stories from the wide—and sometimes crazy—world of U.S. exporting. Your host for Export Stories is Betsy Olim, President of Olim International, a U.S.-based export management company. Betsy has a made a 37-year career of developing global sales and distribution for U.S. companies. Olim International, Inc. provides professional export management and international distribution services to small- and medium-sized U.S.…
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What a year for international trade! And we are not yet halfway through. Sellers are confused. Buyers are confused. Governments are confused. Let’s just say that 2026 has not been easy sailing for the U.S. exporter as they navigate changing rules and changing economic conditions. So when Jim Anderson, experienced owner of ETCetera International and GO CENTER, offered to share the story of his…
In this episode of the Export Stories Podcast, host Betsy Olim sits down with Cindy Allen, a global trade expert and former Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance at FedEx Logistics, to unpack the growing complexity of international trade. With over four decades of experience, Cindy shares her journey from an entry-level customs clerk to leading compliance strategy at some of the…
Many of you know, because I mention it frequently, that I grew up in Memphis. And if you are from Memphis, because of its proximity, you might have been lucky enough to visit one of the most beautiful and most interesting of American cities - New Orleans . The history is so fascinating. And, if you are in the export or import business, you are going to be very excited to hear my conversation with…
Ever since Millionpodcasts.com named Export Stories Podcast as #6 of the Best International Trade Podcasts, I thought it might be nice to invite the #2 podcast to be our guest. They are known as The Trade Guys podcast with Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch. What we decided to do was record a joint podcast. It was so much fun talking to them, and you will learn a great deal – I promise. So here are the…
To celebrate our 60th episode, an accomplishment of which I am very proud, I looked to a new subject that we haven’t remotely explored – the world of literary management. How fortunate to be able to welcome a delightful guest - Emily Sweet who is the Partner, Strategy and Communications with Park, Fine, & Brower , a world-renowned literary management agency. Though very closely aligned with…
I always enjoy interviewing U.S. manufacturers with a long history of export because they are, in some ways, the heart of what Export Stories Podcast is all about. Today’s guest, Blanca Ramirez, works for one such remarkable company, and has some wonderful stories to share from her long experience in international trade. Blanca is the Green Hydrogen Solutions Manager for Lectro Dryer, a Kentucky…
In our last episode with Ohio State’s CIBER’s Dr. Michael Knemeyer and Dominic DiCamillo , they proudly referred to Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business’ National Center for the Middle Market . Such an important resource center; so, I am delighted to have as today’s guest the Managing Director, Doug Farren . We had a great discussion about the varied work that they do. I know you will find it…
Sixteen of the U.S.’s great academic institutions host what is called The Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs) , created by an act of Congress. Through my great fortune, and some effort, we are lucky to host the Ohio State CIBER, with Michael Knemeyer , Professor of Logistics, Marketing & Logistics and International Programs through CIBER, and Dominic DiCamillo ,…
We’re back – finally - for year 7 of Export Stories Podcast . I’m pinching myself. Thank you for joining us. I was very determined that our first episode of 2025 would be about AI and exports. I found the perfect guest for a ‘deep dive’ discussion. He is Paul Edelblut, Vice President of Global Operations for Vantage Labs. We are so honored to have Paul join us. You’ll hear the voluminous questions…
You have probably noticed that I keep coming back to the subject of agriculture on this podcast – for very good reasons – it is critical to the U.S. export economy. And then it occurred to me – here, practically in my own backyard, in Shelby County, TN, we have the most amazing not-for-profit organization – Agricenter International. So, it is our good fortune that the President and CEO, John…
