Dr. David Bradley Co-Owner, Lake Oconee Dentistry Dr. David Bradley has over two decades of experience in the practice of general dentistry. He is an alumnus of the Dawson Academy and has been trained by the Seattle Institute of Advanced Dental Education. Dr. David has also completed various programs through the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. Since going into private practice with his wife, Dr. Patti Bradley, in 1998, Dr. David has completed over 1,300 hours of post-graduate ed...
Oct 25, 2022•39 min•Ep. 243
Lucinda (“Cindy”) Baier is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Brookdale Senior Living, the nation's premier operator of senior living communities. The company's 40,000+ employees are taking care of America's seniors and, in 2020, Fortune magazine ranked Brookdale as one of the top 200 largest publicly listed employers in the country. Ms. Baier became Brookdale's President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors on February 28,...
Oct 18, 2022•22 min
Shahpour Nejad immigrated from Iran to the USA at 16 years old where he attended high school and college. During his college years, he began working at a local pizza restaurant, where he gained a passion for the pizza business. Although Nejad earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, he decided to pursue his love for pizza and opened Pizza Guys with his partner, Reza Kalantari. The company has grown from a single-store operation opened in 1986 to over 80 locations in three states...
Oct 11, 2022•35 min•Ep. 241
Alex Tolbert is the founder and CEO of BerniePortal, the all-in-one HRIS for small and mid-sized businesses. Alex received his B.S. and B.A. in Finance and International Studies from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business, and obtained his J.D. and M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University Law School and the Vanderbilt University Owen School of Management.
Oct 04, 2022•27 min•Ep. 240
Jaya Aiyar is the Founder & CEO of Creatif; an innovative, technology-centric art studio brand for kids and adults. She envisioned this novel idea and has worked on it from concept to reality. With this talented mastermind and hard-working woman as its leader, Creatif has established a unique identity in the family entertainment segment. By integrating art with technology, Creatif offers an exceptional, family-friendly, immersive art experience that is revolutionizing the art studio space. J...
Sep 27, 2022•21 min•Ep. 239
Stephanie oversees all Human Resource activities and responsibilities worldwide, allowing the firm to further embrace evolving trends in career development, diversity and inclusion, analytics, and other areas changing the traditional landscape of HR. She is a member of the Hines Senior ESG Leadership Council, leading the firm’s social responsibility effort globally.
Sep 17, 2022•41 min•Ep. 238
While waiting for her United Airlines flight, Heather witnessed Captain Mark Hardcastle be a Leader with Heart for his team members and passengers. She got out her phone and recorded a small part of Captain Hardcastle speaking to the passengers waiting to board his flight, with the purpose of showing others this act of Leadership with Heart. With the curiosity to know more about his leadership, she invited him to be a guest on the show and these rich 40 minutes are the result. Mark graduated fro...
Sep 13, 2022•44 min•Ep. 237
Jason serves as the President for SCA, an ASC business. Prior to that he served as the Chief Operating Office for SCA, accountable for operations, sales, and clinical, with a focus on driving growth through talent development and strategic partnerships. Previously he was a Group President leading the Southeast, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and California. Jason originally joined SCA's Finance Department in 2008, supporting SCA's facilities in Southern California, before moving into Operations.
Sep 06, 2022•30 min•Ep. 236
In this episode, Heather chats with Brandon Powell, a business executive, technology entrepreneur, and community philanthropist who helps transform organizations to be successful in today’s digital world. He is the founder and CEO of HatchWorks Technologies, a technology services firm that provides integrated US and nearshore (LATAM) Agile teams in your time zone to build transformative software and data solutions. Before founding HatchWorks, Brandon amassed over 20 years of executive leadership...
Aug 30, 2022•30 min•Ep. 235
In this episode, Heather chats with JD Busch, CEO "Chief Energy Officer" at Pulse Performance, a 30-minute tech-driven fitness solution. JD was involved in an accident in 2020. As a hard-working entrepreneur, JD already knew there are no shortcuts in life, especially his recovery. After reading and researching different methods of rehabilitation and training, JD came across Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS). Widely known across Europe, this unique tech-driven fitness solution seemed to be exac...
Aug 23, 2022•30 min•Ep. 234
In this episode, Heather speaks directly to her listeners about meeting people where they’re at. Of course, this can mean different things depending on different people, but it’s essential to understand what matters to each person so that communication is most effective. In order to do this, you have to start with self-leadership and focus on listening. That means truly listening to others so that you can understand them better. Everyone benefits from listening! By listening, you will understand...
Aug 16, 2022•7 min•Ep. 233
Heather chats with Revati 'Rani' Puranik, the Global CFO & EVP of Worldwide Oilfield Machine and Chairwoman, Puranik Foundation. Revati “Rani” Puranik is also the co-owner, EVP, and Global CFO of Houston-based Worldwide Oilfield Machine (WOM). Over 15 years ago, she joined WOM, an oil and gas equipment manufacturing firm, and has since implemented the framework for communication standardization operations and business development. As a result of these frameworks, the company grew to more tha...
Aug 02, 2022•26 min•Ep. 232
In this episode, Heather sits down with Michael Yinger. Michael is the co-founder and COO at Resume Sieve, an HR tech startup. Michael is a forward-thinking executive with 20+ years of experience building teams, managing global organizations, and providing strategic guidance to the C-Suite and Board of Directors. Take a listen.
Jul 26, 2022•35 min•Ep. 231
Jonathan Barnett is the founder and President of Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning, one of the nation’s fastest-growing carpet cleaning franchises. Founded in 2006, Oxi Fresh has nearly 500 locations across the United States and Canada and is adding many new franchises every year. Under his leadership, Oxi Fresh has received numerous awards and accolades from Entrepreneur Magazine , Inc. Magazine , Forbes Magazine , Franchise Times , Franchise Update Magazine , and other industry watchers. Much of this ...
Jul 19, 2022•23 min•Ep. 230
Susan Benevides is the CEO of Plus Relocation Services, where she has worked for over 30 years. She's worked at just about every department within the company and has been running it since 2005. She was also the 2011-2012 chairman of the Worldwide Employee Relocation Council, which provided her with a wealth of knowledge to bring to their clients in order to best serve their global mobility programs and goals. She's definitely a Leader with Heart. Take a listen.
Jul 12, 2022•41 min•Ep. 229
In this episode, Heather chats with Alinka Rutkowska, the CEO of Leaders Press, a USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling press, where she creates books for entrepreneurs from scratch and launches them into bestsellers with a 100% success rate. She runs a hybrid publishing house with traditional distribution (via Simon & Schuster) through which more than 500 entrepreneurs have been able to share their stories with the world. Take a listen!
Jul 05, 2022•24 min•Ep. 228
In this episode, Heather chats directly with her listeners about what's going on in the US and shares a powerful message about listening that could benefit everyone right now. Plus, she shares updates on her upcoming book, The Art of Active Listening, which will be published very soon!
Jun 28, 2022•7 min•Ep. 227
In this episode, Heather sits down with Hansel Lynn, the Founder, and CEO of theCoderSchool, a coding school for kids that focuses on a mentor relationship with experienced coders, Code Coaches, who can guide their students through their technical journey. He’s fluent in Cantonese (can fake it with Mandarin), is a published co-author (with Wayne) of two children’s coding books, and is an avid endurance athlete, having run the Western States 100 Mile race, and is currently an active Ironman triat...
Jun 21, 2022•25 min•Ep. 226
In this episode, Heather chats with Steve Hansen, CEO at Presbyterian Medical Services, a Health Center Program that believes that the best way to improve community health and wellbeing is for everyone to work together. That’s why they work collaboratively with community groups, school districts, local providers, hospitals, and governments at every level. Together, they develop programs and services that meet the needs of the people living within these communities. Take a listen.
Jun 14, 2022•32 min•Ep. 225
In this episode, Heather sits down with Steve Baines, Vice President of Apps Associates—an enterprise application services leader with a customer-first focus. With 20 years of experience leading strategic and operational technology endeavors, he most recently served as President and Chief Growth Officer of Forcivity before it was acquired by Apps Associates in March 2022. His leadership style is definitely unique - take a listen.
Jun 07, 2022•25 min•Ep. 224
In this episode, Heather chats with Chief Master Sergeant Christopher J. Almeria. He is currently assigned as the Senior Enlisted Leader, 20th Maintenance Group, 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, SC. In this role, he is charged with leading, developing, and managing the nearly 2,000 personnel who make up the Air Force’s lead Viper maintenance complex in Air Combat Command and the lead/pacing F-16 maintenance organization in the entire United States Air Force. Take a listen!
May 31, 2022•43 min•Ep. 223
In this episode, Heather sits down with Brent Kondritz, the Executive Director at the University of Dayton Center for Leadership, a unique and powerful resource created by the region's most successful organizations. Together, they partner with top thought leaders to provide innovative, world-class education to senior executives, emerging leaders, front-line supervisors, and professionals. Take a listen.
May 24, 2022•30 min•Ep. 222
In this episode, Heather sits down with Adrian Taylor, the Director of Diversity for Premier Health in Dayton, Ohio. Adrian Taylor leads programming that supports Premier's commitment to diversity and inclusion with an emphasis on workforce diversity, supplier diversity, patient diversity, and community engagement. His commitment to diversity has even earned him several prestigious awards. Take a listen.
May 17, 2022•36 min
In this episode, Heather chats with Robert Hicks, the Group HR Director at Reward Gateway. Reward Gateway is an employee engagement platform committed to putting the “Human” in HR. In his time with Reward Gateway, he has made HR the heart of the company by ensuring the team is central to the strategic direction of the business. Robert was even named the 2019 HRD of the Year in the HR Distinction Awards - take a listen to hear his story.
May 10, 2022•28 min•Ep. 220
In this episode, Heather sits down with Erin Pash, Founder, and CEO of Ellie Mental Health. Erin holds a master's degree and Minnesota state license in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is also recognized by the Minnesota and American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy as a clinical supervisor and clinical fellow. Over the last 15 years, Erin's work experience in local government and non-profits has led her to co-found an agency, Ellie Mental Health, to bring more creativity and fill gaps...
May 03, 2022•29 min•Ep. 219
In this episode, Heather sits down with Elijah German, Head of Sales at Uniform Teeth. Elijah is a seasoned sales and business development leader that is passionate about building meaningful customer and employee relationships. His ability to identify and implement data-driven strategies leads to greater customer satisfaction and increased revenue. Elijah has worked for companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Tesla. He resides in the San Francisco Bay Area along with his wife, Aileen, and 3 chil...
Apr 26, 2022•22 min•Ep. 218
In this episode, Heather chats with Ena Patel, the Director of Games Planning & Delivery for LA28, the joint venture tasked with executing the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. She has a passion for connecting people & the community, as well as paving the way for women and minorities in the sports industry. Take a listen.
Apr 19, 2022•35 min•Ep. 217
Joe Fortna is the Executive Vice President at FirstBank. Joe has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University and a Master’s of Divinity from Denver Seminary. He also served as an adjunct professor for several years. In addition, he worked as an Associate Pastor in Denver for five years before beginning his career with FirstBank in 2005 and is currently an Executive Vice President. Take a listen.
Apr 12, 2022•25 min•Ep. 216
In this episode, Heather sits down with Stephen M. R. Covey, New York Times & #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker, and Speed of Trust Global Practice Leader. His latest book, Trust and Inspire, focuses on How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others. Heather actually endorsed this book because she saw such a close connection between it and Caring Leadership, and it resonated with her, so it will with you, too. Take a listen.
Apr 05, 2022•34 min•Ep. 215
In this episode, Heather chats with Mark Hemmeter, the founder and CEO of Office Evolution. Prior to founding Office Evolution, he was a developer and operator of hospitality properties including resort hotels, casinos, retail stores, and restaurants in Colorado, Hawaii, Louisiana, California, Mexico, and the Caribbean. His passions in business include real estate development, technology, and supporting entrepreneurs. He is an active member of YPO/WPO and has been a member of ULI, Vistage, NAIOP...
Mar 29, 2022•27 min•Ep. 214
