On this episode, I’m joined by Kim Kelley, co-founder and CEO of Pepelwerk, a technology company designed to help close the gap between social impact and business needs allowing companies to proactively source, upskill, reskill and hire talent. Offering a job is one of the most meaningful and impactful things that a company can do, so Kim and I discuss the importance impact centered recruiting can have on the organization, employees and the community.

Ulf Schwekendiek and Steven Puri, Founder and Co-Founder, respectively, of Centered App joined me to discuss why their app is more than just a productivity app. Developed in response to the growing influence distraction technologies, Centered is changing the way people work by getting them into Flow States quicker and remaining there longer. We discuss their experiences in creating this mindfulness app that “helps you get work done faster and happier.”

Hybrid working has us all questioning if that meeting could have been an email, but what if you ensured that your next meeting was a one of a kind experience that injected innovation , value and increased engagement? Kanishka Desai, joins me on this episode to share the experiential platform he’s created to bring more positive, inspiring and impactful experiences. His company, Qooley works with creatives and artists to introduce creativity, gamification and play into experiences - including corporate and company meetings.

Dr. Behnaz Gholami, is a social scientist and experience designer who has spent her career engineering change using human centered design. We talk about the concept of change for the human experience and how organizations can beat the statistic of 75% of transformative change failing due to people readiness.

Nicole, Oneka and Kendra, all co-founders of HR vs. Racism joined me on this heart-felt episode that’s near and dear to my heart. We talk about the community and destination they built to help create safe spaces for processing the complex topic of racism through the 3 C framework - Building Competence, Confidence and Courage. We explore the HR vs Racism origin story and how the team has created a platform for healing, unpacking and, most importantly, driving anti-racism action and change.

On this episode with Jennifer, we talk about an evolving idea of disruption in what feels like an exhaustively disruptive 2020 and 2021.

We’re are joined by brothers Dan and Patrick Riley. Both Dan and Patrick are co-founders of RADICL an authority in people science and the whole person experience. Our conversation centers around the change moment organizations have found themselves in as of late. While leading through a pandemic and movement around social and racial justice, many organizations have begun to understand their role in creating inclusive spaces where people can thrive.

On this episode, we are joined by Ex-NFL, Ex-Uber turned people first, EQ driven entrepreneur, and stress coach, Evan Singer. Evan has used his experiences at Uber during hyper growth and at the NFL to use a human-centered approach to leadership, communications, performance, and well-being through identifying ego, understanding stress and evolving mindset and resilience. We chat about the individual human connection to stress (why we experience it and how to manage it) and how organizations can inflict or alleviate stress on the system and its people.

Purposeful play at work is an underrated indicator of productivity, team belonging and team morale, so why are we not talking more about it? Join me and guests Gary Ware and Jeff Harry explore play as the “special sauce” for psychologically safe teams and innovative companies.

On this episode, we’re joined by Ron Thurston, Best Selling Author of Retail Pride and Vice President of Stores at INTERMIX. With over 25 years of retail experience and building big brands such as Tony Burch, Apple, Saint Laurent, and Bonobos Ron shares a unique perspective about the importance of creating and celebrating pride in an industry that employs millions of people and drives a massive portion of our economy.

On this episode, we’re joined by Daniel Marcos, CEO and Co-Founder at Growth Institute., a leading provider of business education to help small to medium sized firms scale up by reducing chaos and drama. Their mission is to scale impact and reduce drama for 10 million leaders by 2040. We talk about the impact of drama and chaos on quality of life, quality of leadership, employee engagement and the ability to successfully create great company cultures.

On this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Lindsay Malloy, Ph.D. and Dr. Amanda Zelechoski, J.D., Ph.D. - two psychologists, moms, scholars and researchers. Together, Lindsay and Amanda co-founded Pandemic Parenting - a non-profit organization and community for parents and caregivers to easily access resources and valuable research to help navigate the unique challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the role of employers and leaders to incorporate flexible and equitable workplace design for working parents and caregivers.