{"podcast":{"title":"Connected FM","slug":"connected-fm-5848186","podcast_index_feed_id":5848186,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Wz4bfxmX","website_url":"https://connected-fm.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/61ccfb28-4016-4405-820f-54ed30a22646/805e0ec2-e7b1-49e5-b4a5-90f1ef1c2785/3000x3000/ifma-connected-fm-podcast.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"International Facility Management Association","episode_count":124,"summary":"A podcast connecting you to the latest insights, tools and resources to help you succeed in facility management. Join IFMA, as we explore new ideas and topics in facility management to help you make sense of the changes and challenges facing the profession while equipping you with the knowledge needed to grow your career. 15 to 30-minute episodes, delivered semi-weekly.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T14:20:40.205429+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/connected-fm-5848186"},"episode":{"title":"The Demographic Cliff: What Workforce Shifts Mean for the Future of FM","slug":"the-demographic-cliff-what-workforce-shifts-mean-for-the-future-of-fm","published_at":"2026-02-24T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/connected-fm-5848186/the-demographic-cliff-what-workforce-shifts-mean-for-the-future-of-fm","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/connected-fm-5848186","url":"https://connected-fm.simplecast.com/episodes/the-demographic-cliff-what-workforce-shifts-mean-for-the-future-of-fm-XywTK4Gz","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/7929bbe7-4ca1-4b47-b10e-7b7c899779b0/episodes/9605fcd9-1b8c-4c77-8f7f-fe16ee9e227d/audio/b14baf9e-77fc-4eb5-8d17-0ffaa8760cc5/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Wz4bfxmX","summary":"As workforce demographics shift and experienced facility professionals retire, the FM industry faces rising safety risks, productivity challenges and major knowledge gaps. In this episode, Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dr. Jake Smithwick, joins host Wayne Whitzell to break down the data behind the demographic cliff, and what leaders can do now to prepare.","meta_description":"As workforce demographics shift and experienced facility professionals retire, the FM industry faces rising safety risks, productivity challenges and majo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2494,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/connected-fm-5848186/episodes/the-demographic-cliff-what-workforce-shifts-mean-for-the-future-of-fm/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/connected-fm-5848186/the-demographic-cliff-what-workforce-shifts-mean-for-the-future-of-fm.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}