
City Manager Unfiltered is a podcast by a city manager for city managers. I am your host, Joe Turner, and I’m on a mission to build a community for ambitious city managers. I want to provide you with the career tools and resources to help make you a better executive so you can rack up victories, polish your resume, dominate interviews, land your dream job, and win your contract negotiations. If yo... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 144 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentBusinessCareers | |||

Last year, Mountlake Terrace City Manager Jeff Niten and his team launched their citizen academy. It was designed to teach local citizens about how their local government operates, foster an environment of transparency and community engagement, and h... more
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A few weeks back he messaged me and articulated his case for why parks and recreation departments sh... more
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Before becoming a city manager, Chris Mann built a career around public affairs, public relations, and political campaign messaging. In this episode, we talk about how important it is for city managers and other public sector executives to cultivate ... more
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The James Freed interview was very informative and interesting. Great show!
This podcast offers interesting insights into the little-understood perspectives of city managers in America.
Joe can be controversial but he brings a fresh perspective to a profession that is often staid, conformist, and heavily filtered.
Joe’s podcast shows that we are not alone in this crazy profession. Great look into city management and the struggles that we go through. Highly recommend.
Joe’s podcasts are well researched, relevant, and very responsive to current needs of municipal executives. The topics are discussed with a level of pragmatism and proven examples. I look forward to listening in weekly to better appreciate the dynamics and opportunities for professionals to lead the industry effectively.
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A focused interview series centered on local government leadership, operations, and career advancement for city managers and public-sector professionals. Episodes frequently explore city management challenges, budget concerns, public engagement, leadership development, and personal branding within municipal leadership. Guests range from current city managers to subject-matter experts who share practical strategies, governance insights, and real-world stories designed to help listeners level up their careers, negotiate contracts, and improve service to their communities. Notably, the host welcomes candid conversations that tackle tough topics—policy trade-offs, ethics in recruitment, and the realities of public administration—while maintaini... more
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Recent guests on City Manager Unfiltered include:
1. Jeff Niten
2. Matthew McManus
3. Chris Mann
4. Katie Bogenschutz
5. Brian Daily
6. Christopher Gilbert
7. Mike Mortell
8. Mitch Hammes
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