Real Deal With Ron Sivak

In the 2nd episode of the Real Deal Podcast, Ron Sivak and Johnny Gwin sit down with Brent Barkin, Executive VP of Shoe Station, to talk about the history of his company, the regulations and costs associated with the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), and what Shoe Station and businesses like it have had to do in order to offset those costs. Plus, we touch on the growing use of automation in the workplace. Be sure to stick around till the end of the show to hear our Rumor Mill segment. The non-confirmed whispers heard around town by Ron and Johnny and their army of non-paid informants. Not to give away any spoilers, but we talk possible "strip mall popsicle people" and Mobile having the country's largest show store.  In this episode we will explore: > A quick history of a locally iconic and regionally well-known major  job producer in the area > Shoe Station's leap of faith into an ACA snake pit, wrestling with seismic decisions felt from the boardroom to the stockroom > The sideways logic of