The Deciders Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/deciders Meet the Insiders rewriting the rules of influence. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Brody Mullins and veteran DC strategist Lisa Camooso Miller interview the leaders who shape perception, move policy, and win when it matters. Not pundits or commentators – these are the operators driving some of the most critical strategies and outcomes in today's Washington. © 2026 Deciders Media, LLC d15ae56d-5a61-5a0b-9c03-61f9a0c29be0 no Brody Mullins Lisa Camooso Miller Dave Tobey en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:42:44 -0400 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:44:24 -0400 http://www.deciders.show https://img.transistorcdn.com/z3PwE25wV7ZP-QhUDGtLctQLj2b43Xw6vGSqQWKqrsY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81MGJi/MTFhNGE0ZTQyZjJk/ZWUyNTU1ZDEzMDgy/N2NmYy5qcGc.jpg The Deciders http://www.deciders.show episodic Deciders Media Meet the Insiders rewriting the rules of influence. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Brody Mullins and veteran DC strategist Lisa Camooso Miller interview the leaders who shape perception, move policy, and win when it matters. Not pundits or commentators – these are the operators driving some of the most critical strategies and outcomes in today's Washington. Meet the Insiders rewriting the rules of influence. politics, influence, lobbying, Washington DC Deciders Media, LLC social@decidersmedia.com No No Hester Peirce, SEC Commissioner | Failure is Always an Option Hester Peirce, SEC Commissioner | Failure is Always an Option full ea2643b4-d8b5-4c94-a0b0-41d6b184886d https://share.transistor.fm/s/3423e8eb Hester Peirce is head of the SEC's Crypto Task Force. In this episode, she explains the hard lessons of the 2008 financial crisis, why bad consequences help make good markets, and why regulators should draw more lines and file fewer lawsuits. 

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]]> Hester Peirce is head of the SEC's Crypto Task Force. In this episode, she explains the hard lessons of the 2008 financial crisis, why bad consequences help make good markets, and why regulators should draw more lines and file fewer lawsuits. 

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Narrative: Solving today’s most demanding reputational and public affairs challenges at the convergence of business, media, and politics.​
ACII: The voice for the next generation of American consumers and investors.

]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:00:00 -0400 Deciders Media Deciders Media 1140 Hester Peirce is head of the SEC's Crypto Task Force. In this episode, she explains the hard lessons of the 2008 financial crisis, why bad consequences help make good markets, and why regulators should draw more lines and file fewer lawsuits. 

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Narrative: Solving today’s most demanding reputational and public affairs challenges at the convergence of business, media, and politics.​
ACII: The voice for the next generation of American consumers and investors.

]]> politics, influence, lobbying, Washington DC No Brody Mullins Lisa Camooso Miller Dave Tobey Rohit Chopra, former CFPB Director & FTC Commissioner | Watchdogs or Lapdogs? Rohit Chopra, former CFPB Director & FTC Commissioner | Watchdogs or Lapdogs? full ed6b93a6-3fa3-48e7-b26c-063f7d4577df https://share.transistor.fm/s/bf277bf7 Rohit Chopra is a former FTC commissioner and former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he forced President Trump to fire him rather than resigning. He describes how federal agencies have become toothless, why the fight for consumer protection is shifting to state attorneys general, and why the real power may still reside with the American public.

This episode sponsored by:
ACLI: The American Council of Life Insurers
The American Consumer & Investor Institute
The American Property Owners’ Alliance

]]> Rohit Chopra is a former FTC commissioner and former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he forced President Trump to fire him rather than resigning. He describes how federal agencies have become toothless, why the fight for consumer protection is shifting to state attorneys general, and why the real power may still reside with the American public.

This episode sponsored by:
ACLI: The American Council of Life Insurers
The American Consumer & Investor Institute
The American Property Owners’ Alliance

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:00:00 -0400 Deciders Media Deciders Media 1637 Rohit Chopra is a former FTC commissioner and former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he forced President Trump to fire him rather than resigning. He describes how federal agencies have become toothless, why the fight for consumer protection is shifting to state attorneys general, and why the real power may still reside with the American public.

This episode sponsored by:
ACLI: The American Council of Life Insurers
The American Consumer & Investor Institute
The American Property Owners’ Alliance

]]> politics, influence, lobbying, Washington DC No Brody Mullins Lisa Camooso Miller Dave Tobey Jeff Miller, Miller Strategies | Ask for What You Believe In Jeff Miller, Miller Strategies | Ask for What You Believe In full 77c41ac3-5708-42a5-ab8f-4bab31f911d8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/64a13ab5 Jeff Miller runs one of DC’s top lobbying firms by revenue — with just 12 people. He explains how he built it by refusing to represent clients he doesn’t agree with, turning down revenue rather than changing his firm’s culture, and mastering the art of the ask.

Miller also opens up about his appointment to the U.S. Holocaust Museum Board and why fighting antisemitism has become, in his words, the most important thing he can do.

The episode sponsored by:
ALCI: The American Council of Life Insurers
Association of American Railroads
ALFA News

]]> Jeff Miller runs one of DC’s top lobbying firms by revenue — with just 12 people. He explains how he built it by refusing to represent clients he doesn’t agree with, turning down revenue rather than changing his firm’s culture, and mastering the art of the ask.

Miller also opens up about his appointment to the U.S. Holocaust Museum Board and why fighting antisemitism has become, in his words, the most important thing he can do.

The episode sponsored by:
ALCI: The American Council of Life Insurers
Association of American Railroads
ALFA News

]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 -0400 Deciders Media Deciders Media 1163 Jeff Miller runs one of DC’s top lobbying firms by revenue — with just 12 people. He explains how he built it by refusing to represent clients he doesn’t agree with, turning down revenue rather than changing his firm’s culture, and mastering the art of the ask.

Miller also opens up about his appointment to the U.S. Holocaust Museum Board and why fighting antisemitism has become, in his words, the most important thing he can do.

The episode sponsored by:
ALCI: The American Council of Life Insurers
Association of American Railroads
ALFA News

]]> politics, influence, lobbying, Washington DC No Brody Mullins Lisa Camooso Miller Dave Tobey Suzanne Clark, U.S. Chamber of Commerce | A Time for Choosing Suzanne Clark, U.S. Chamber of Commerce | A Time for Choosing full 2ce5de61-479a-4714-8b6a-c856d964c4d0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a59b02db Suzanne Clark’s first five years leading the nation’s largest business lobby included navigating a pandemic, historic inflation, and a Biden administration she sued 21 times. In this episode, she explains why it’s a mistake to try filling a legend’s shoes, what she discussed with the Venezuelan opposition leader, and how companies and constituents both have a role in addressing political extremism.
 
This episode sponsored by:

PhRMA: Representing America’s innovative biopharmaceutical research & biotechnology companies.
EEI: The association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies.
ACII: The voice for the next generation of American consumers and investors.

]]> Suzanne Clark’s first five years leading the nation’s largest business lobby included navigating a pandemic, historic inflation, and a Biden administration she sued 21 times. In this episode, she explains why it’s a mistake to try filling a legend’s shoes, what she discussed with the Venezuelan opposition leader, and how companies and constituents both have a role in addressing political extremism.
 
This episode sponsored by:

PhRMA: Representing America’s innovative biopharmaceutical research & biotechnology companies.
EEI: The association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies.
ACII: The voice for the next generation of American consumers and investors.

]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 Deciders Media Deciders Media 1368 Suzanne Clark’s first five years leading the nation’s largest business lobby included navigating a pandemic, historic inflation, and a Biden administration she sued 21 times. In this episode, she explains why it’s a mistake to try filling a legend’s shoes, what she discussed with the Venezuelan opposition leader, and how companies and constituents both have a role in addressing political extremism.
 
This episode sponsored by:

PhRMA: Representing America’s innovative biopharmaceutical research & biotechnology companies.
EEI: The association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies.
ACII: The voice for the next generation of American consumers and investors.

]]> politics, influence, lobbying, Washington DC No Brody Mullins Lisa Camooso Miller Dave Tobey Mike Sommers, American Petroleum Institute | Betting on Landman & Playing the Long Game Mike Sommers, American Petroleum Institute | Betting on Landman & Playing the Long Game full 0c8b280d-ebee-47e5-8c94-1785089fea7d https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7254961 Mike Sommers has spent nearly a decade bolstering the American Petroleum Institute’s influence in Washington — regardless of who’s in power. A protégé of Speaker John Boehner, he reveals how principle-based advocacy outlasts political volatility, why API bet millions on Landman before anyone knew it would be a hit, and what he did the Saturday morning the U.S. moved on Venezuela.

]]> Mike Sommers has spent nearly a decade bolstering the American Petroleum Institute’s influence in Washington — regardless of who’s in power. A protégé of Speaker John Boehner, he reveals how principle-based advocacy outlasts political volatility, why API bet millions on Landman before anyone knew it would be a hit, and what he did the Saturday morning the U.S. moved on Venezuela.

]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:00:00 -0400 Deciders Media Deciders Media 1378 Mike Sommers has spent nearly a decade bolstering the American Petroleum Institute’s influence in Washington — regardless of who’s in power. A protégé of Speaker John Boehner, he reveals how principle-based advocacy outlasts political volatility, why API bet millions on Landman before anyone knew it would be a hit, and what he did the Saturday morning the U.S. moved on Venezuela.

]]> Landman, Taylor Sheridan, politics, influence, advocacy, lobbying, Washington DC, government, public affairs No Brody Mullins Lisa Camooso Miller Dave Tobey Brian Ballard, Ballard Partners | Lobbying Trump 2.0 Brian Ballard, Ballard Partners | Lobbying Trump 2.0 full 91d90ed6-f09a-4a25-b14b-b6d4919697c8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/97bfba48 Brian Ballard, one of Washington's most successful lobbyists, reveals how his firm navigates the Trump administration by building deep relationships, staying persistent through political volatility, and maintaining credibility above all else.

]]> Brian Ballard, one of Washington's most successful lobbyists, reveals how his firm navigates the Trump administration by building deep relationships, staying persistent through political volatility, and maintaining credibility above all else.

]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:47:59 -0400 Deciders Media Deciders Media 1603 Brian Ballard, one of Washington's most successful lobbyists, reveals how his firm navigates the Trump administration by building deep relationships, staying persistent through political volatility, and maintaining credibility above all else.

]]> Brian Ballard, Ballard Partners, K Street, Trump administration, lobbying strategy, government affairs, trade policy, tariffs, political strategy, Washington lobbyist No Brody Mullins Lisa Camooso Miller Dave Tobey