# New Co-Host, Big Ideas: Pat Sheridan Steps Behind the Mic Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyer-s-desk-6300080/new-co-host-big-ideas-pat-sheridan-steps-behind-the-mic Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyer-s-desk-6300080/new-co-host-big-ideas-pat-sheridan-steps-behind-the-mic.md Podcast: [The Buyer's Desk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyer-s-desk-6300080) Published: 2026-02-24T14:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.naturalfoodretailers.com Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1b295d94-63eb-4dee-af47-5b8c6278c4cd.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-buyer-s-desk-6300080/episodes/new-co-host-big-ideas-pat-sheridan-steps-behind-the-mic Duration seconds: 1436 ## Resource Big news at The Buyer’s Desk! Angela is joined by a new voice at the mic—Pat Sheridan, the new co-host and CEO of INFRA. In this episode, Pat shares the story behind his journey to INFRA, what’s inspiring him most about the natural and independent grocery industry right now, and why community support is at the heart of everything INFRA does.  They also dive into the power of storytelling through podcasting, swap favorite natural food finds, and talk about what’s next as INFRA moves toward an exciting milestone of nearly 400 members. Plus, Pat offers a preview of the fresh perspectives and big ideas he’s bringing to the show and why he’s so energized about the road ahead.  ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-buyer-s-desk-6300080/episodes/new-co-host-big-ideas-pat-sheridan-steps-behind-the-mic/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyer-s-desk-6300080/new-co-host-big-ideas-pat-sheridan-steps-behind-the-mic.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.