12/17/2025
🎙️ New Episode: Deconstructing Dallas
Shawn and Ryan go on-site at the George W. Bush Institute for a powerful conversation with one of North Texas’ most respected economic minds — Dr. Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute, SMU Economic Growth Initiative, and adjunct economics professor at SMU.
Dr. Clark shares his unconventional journey from a successful career in investment management to earning his Ph.D. in economics at age 50, and how that path shaped his focus on urban and regional growth, public policy, and the future of Dallas–Fort Worth.
📈 He breaks down the real formula behind DFW’s rise — affordability, business climate, innovation, immigration, and human capital — and explains what challenges like housing costs, workforce education, and infrastructure mean for sustaining that momentum.
Plus:
➡️ Behind-the-scenes stories about President George W. Bush
➡️ Favorite Dallas eats (yes, soup dumplings 🥟)
➡️ Leadership lessons for entrepreneurs and changemakers navigating today’s economy
https://allynmedia.com/the-rise-of-the-dallas-economy-with-cullum-clark/
