Part Three of a 3-part series on Josh Drean. Josh has worn many hats—Harvard MBA, psychology grad, co-founder of Work3 Institute and now, co-author of Employment is Dead (Harvard Business Review Press). We’re kicking off 2025 with a bang—by declaring employment dead. Yes, you read that right. Josh Drean is here to dismantle the traditional job market, toss outdated HR policies into the digital abyss, and redefine what it means to work in the modern world. In the Part 1 of a three-part series wit...
Feb 09, 2025•27 min•Ep. 168
What do sociology, accounting, venture capital, and filmmaking have in common? Meet Jean Zhou, a filmmaker from China whose career plot twist could rival any drama. Jean’s journey has taken her from crunching numbers to crafting stories that captivate audiences. Now an accomplished filmmaker and CEO of Wind Entertainment, she’s here to share how following a passion for storytelling led to a career filled with unexpected twists and blockbuster moments. Key Highlights of Our Interview: Creating St...
Feb 08, 2025•23 min•Ep. 169
Part Two of a 3-part series on Josh Drean. Josh has worn many hats—Harvard MBA, psychology grad, co-founder of Work3 Institute and now, co-author of Employment is Dead (Harvard Business Review Press). In the Part 1 of a three-part series with Josh, we dug into why the corporate world’s obsession with employee engagement surveys is as effective as asking your toaster for career advice. Spoiler alert: Most companies don’t actually want honest feedback from employees. Here in Part 2 , where look de...
Feb 07, 2025•16 min•Ep. 167
Part One of a 3-part series on Josh Drean. Josh has worn many hats—Harvard MBA, psychology grad, co-founder of Work3 Institute and now, co-author of Employment is Dead (Harvard Business Review Press). We’re kicking off 2025 with a bang—by declaring employment dead. Yes, you read that right. Josh Drean is here to dismantle the traditional job market, toss outdated HR policies into the digital abyss, and redefine what it means to work in the modern world. This is Part 1 of a three-part series with...
Feb 07, 2025•21 min•Ep. 166
Part Two. Change is inevitable, but doing it well? That’s another story. Nellie Wartoft has spent years helping leaders across Europe, Asia, and now the U.S. figure it out. As the founder of Tiger Hall, she’s built a tech-powered playbook for making change work. In this two-part series, we’ll talk about cross-cultural leadership, why change efforts so often crash and burn, and how to make sure yours doesn’t. Key Highlights of Our Interview: Hating SharePoint and Finding a Better Way “The ineffic...
Feb 06, 2025•24 min•Ep. 165
Part One. Change is inevitable, but doing it well? That’s another story. Nellie Wartoft has spent years helping leaders across Europe, Asia, and now the U.S. figure it out. As the founder of Tiger Hall, she’s built a tech-powered playbook for making change work. In this two-part series, we’ll talk about cross-cultural leadership, why change efforts so often crash and burn, and how to make sure yours doesn’t. Key Highlights of Our Interview More Cows Than People: The Swedish Small-Town Origin Sto...
Feb 06, 2025•25 min•Ep. 164
Part Two. Robert MacPhee once parked cars—now he helps people find their parking spot in life. As a former right-hand to Chicken Soup for the Soul ’s Jack Canfield and the author of Living a Values-Based Life , he’s all about helping people shift gears toward purpose. In this episode, we tackle life’s tricky intersections: Why do we struggle to define what we value? How does aligning your actions with your values make life smoother? And what’s with Robert’s strong opinions on clarity? Tune in fo...
Feb 06, 2025•23 min•Ep. 163
Part One. Robert MacPhee once parked cars—now he helps people find their parking spot in life. As a former right-hand to Chicken Soup for the Soul ’s Jack Canfield and the author of Living a Values-Based Life , he’s all about helping people shift gears toward purpose. In this episode, we tackle life’s tricky intersections: Why do we struggle to define what we value? How does aligning your actions with your values make life smoother? And what’s with Robert’s strong opinions on clarity? Tune in fo...
Feb 05, 2025•32 min•Ep. 162
Part Two. Meet Erin Diehl, a woman who turned “winging it” into a career strategy. She’s the founder and CEO of Improve It, a company that uses improv to help teams thrive. As a kid, Erin dreamed of being a talk show host. Instead, she became a top podcast host and business leader, blending humor and learning to help others grow. She calls herself a failfluencer —because, in her world, failure isn’t an end, it’s a punchline and a lesson. In this two-part series, we explore Erin’s journey, her ph...
Feb 05, 2025•23 min•Ep. 161
Part One. Meet Erin Diehl, a woman who turned “winging it” into a career strategy. She’s the founder and CEO of Improve It, a company that uses improv to help teams thrive. As a kid, Erin dreamed of being a talk show host. Instead, she became a top podcast host and business leader, blending humor and learning to help others grow. She calls herself a failfluencer —because, in her world, failure isn’t an end, it’s a punchline and a lesson. In this two-part series, we explore Erin’s journey, her ph...
Feb 04, 2025•22 min•Ep. 160
Part Two. If resilience were a sport, Nina Sossamon-Pogue would be an all-around champion. She started her gymnastics journey at four, made it all the way to the U.S. Gymnastics Team, and learned early that falling wasn’t failure—it was part of the process. But life threw her some unexpected dismounts: missing the Olympic team, an injury that ended her career, and getting let go from a 17-year journalism job she loved. Most people might have stayed down. Not Nina. She launched herself into the t...
Feb 03, 2025•20 min•Ep. 159
Part One. If resilience were a sport, Nina Sossamon-Pogue would be an all-around champion. She started her gymnastics journey at four, made it all the way to the U.S. Gymnastics Team, and learned early that falling wasn’t failure—it was part of the process. But life threw her some unexpected dismounts: missing the Olympic team, an injury that ended her career, and getting let go from a 17-year journalism job she loved. Most people might have stayed down. Not Nina. She launched herself into the t...
Feb 02, 2025•28 min•Ep. 158
Life’s Toughest Recalculations. Part Two. Erica Sosna, author of The Career Equation , knows a thing or two about career pivots—but 2022 threw her a plot twist she never saw coming. An accident left her paralyzed, forcing her to relearn not just how to walk but how to rebuild her life and business from the ground up. Two years later, she’s standing tall—literally and figuratively—proving that resilience isn’t just a mindset, it’s a full-body workout. Key Highlights of Our Interview: Speaking the...
Feb 01, 2025•20 min•Ep. 157
Life’s Toughest Recalculations. Part One. Erica Sosna, author of The Career Equation , knows a thing or two about career pivots—but 2022 threw her a plot twist she never saw coming. An accident left her paralyzed, forcing her to relearn not just how to walk but how to rebuild her life and business from the ground up. Two years later, she’s standing tall—literally and figuratively—proving that resilience isn’t just a mindset, it’s a full-body workout. Key Highlights of Our Interview: Two Jobs, Tw...
Feb 01, 2025•26 min•Ep. 156
Chris Hare has helped big-name executives tell better stories. But today, the tables have turned—he’s the one sharing his story, and I get to ask the tough questions. In this three-part series, we break it down step by step: • Part 1: Corporate storytelling—how businesses craft messages that actually work (and when they don’t). • Part 2: The power of personal storytelling—Chris opens up about his own experiences and the most memorable stories he’s heard. • Part 3: Storytelling in action—Chris sh...
Jan 31, 2025•24 min•Ep. 155
Chris Hare has helped big-name executives tell better stories. But today, the tables have turned—he’s the one sharing his story, and I get to ask the tough questions. In this three-part series, we break it down step by step: • Part 1: Corporate storytelling—how businesses craft messages that actually work (and when they don’t). • Part 2: The power of personal storytelling—Chris opens up about his own experiences and the most memorable stories he’s heard. • Part 3: Storytelling in action—Chris sh...
Jan 30, 2025•36 min•Ep. 154
Chris Hare has helped big-name executives tell better stories. But today, the tables have turned—he’s the one sharing his story, and I get to ask the tough questions. In this three-part series, we break it down step by step: • Part 1: Corporate storytelling—how businesses craft messages that actually work (and when they don’t). • Part 2: The power of personal storytelling—Chris opens up about his own experiences and the most memorable stories he’s heard. • Part 3: Storytelling in action—Chris sh...
Jan 29, 2025•23 min•Ep. 153
Part Two. Who wouldn’t want more joy at work? In this two-part series, we meet Rahshea Cardiff, VP of Partnerships at Happy Companies—a business on a mission to make workplaces happier and healthier. With two decades of experience at big names like Best Buy, Starbucks, and Microsoft, Rahshea knows what it takes to elevate employee experiences. But there’s more to her story than impressive titles. Rahshea has faced her share of life’s curveballs—losing her mom, navigating a divorce, and raising h...
Jan 28, 2025•33 min•Ep. 152
Part One. Who wouldn’t want more joy at work? In this two-part series, we meet Rahshea Cardiff, VP of Partnerships at Happy Companies—a business on a mission to make workplaces happier and healthier. With two decades of experience at big names like Best Buy, Starbucks, and Microsoft, Rahshea knows what it takes to elevate employee experiences. But there’s more to her story than impressive titles. Rahshea has faced her share of life’s curveballs—losing her mom, navigating a divorce, and raising h...
Jan 27, 2025•29 min•Ep. 151
Are you ready to leap out of the corporate bubble? Alison Stewart sure was. In the midst of the pandemic, she swapped her steady finance career for the rollercoaster world of startups. Bold move, right? But what’s even more surprising is how she landed her new role—through LinkedIn networking! Yes, that LinkedIn. In the last episode of a two-part series, Alison shared her motivations for making the jump, the steps she had taken to get there, and how a simple LinkedIn connection had led her to he...
Jan 26, 2025•34 min•Ep. 150
Are you ready to leap out of the corporate bubble? Alison Stewart sure was. In the midst of the pandemic, she swapped her steady finance career for the rollercoaster world of startups. Bold move, right? But what’s even more surprising is how she landed her new role—through LinkedIn networking! Yes, that LinkedIn. In this first episode of a two-part series, Alison shares her motivations for making the jump, the steps she took to get there, and how a simple LinkedIn connection led her to her curre...
Jan 25, 2025•23 min•Ep. 149
Part Two. How many people do you know who walk into a public restroom and leave it cleaner than they found it? I do—and so does the wife of today’s guest, Monte Wood. Turns out, small acts of generosity like this aren’t just about hygiene; they’re about making things better for the next person. Monte, author of Generosity Wins and former CEO of Opus Agency, has collaborated with heavyweights like Mark Benioff, Andy Grove, Steve Jobs, John Chambers, and Andy Jassy. He’s learned from the greats, h...
Jan 24, 2025•25 min•Ep. 148
Part One. How many people do you know who walk into a public restroom and leave it cleaner than they found it? I do—and so does the wife of today’s guest, Monte Wood. Turns out, small acts of generosity like this aren’t just about hygiene; they’re about making things better for the next person. Monte, author of Generosity Wins and former CEO of Opus Agency, has collaborated with heavyweights like Mark Benioff, Andy Grove, Steve Jobs, John Chambers, and Andy Jassy. He’s learned from the greats, h...
Jan 23, 2025•34 min•Ep. 147
We’re joined by Paul Austin, CEO of Third Wave, who believes psychedelics can be transformative—when used responsibly. While legal and medical debates continue, Paul highlights the benefits of micro-dosing for personal development, leadership, and mental clarity. As your host, my goal is to provide a platform for diverse voices and ideas that push humanity forward. This is a space to explore, question, and expand our understanding. BBC: What psychedelics legalisation and decriminalisation looks ...
Jan 22, 2025•40 min•Ep. 146
Quitting your job might feel like the only way out. When the office vibe is toxic, politics are exhausting, and every workday feels like a chore, it’s tempting to call it quits—whether quietly or dramatically. But Darcy Eikenberg, author of Red Cape Rescue: Save Your Career Without Leaving Your Job, challenges that idea. Darcy believes you can transform your career from within. In today’s episode, we explore how to rebound from burnout and discover the superpowers you already have to create posi...
Jan 20, 2025•37 min•Ep. 145
Part Two. Social media has conditioned us to treat connections as fleeting, but real collaboration demands something deeper. How can we build strong teams and achieve lasting success without meaningful relationships? In the last episode, I sat down with Tricia Cerrone and Edward J. van Luinen, who had transformed their Disney work relationship into a 10-year friendship and a thriving partnership. They’re now co-authoring a book to help others unlock the power of sustainable collaboration. Today'...
Jan 19, 2025•34 min•Ep. 144
Part One. Social media has conditioned us to treat connections as fleeting, but real collaboration demands something deeper. How can we build strong teams and achieve lasting success without meaningful relationships? In this episode, I sit down with Tricia Cerrone and Edward J. van Luinen, who transformed their Disney work relationship into a 10-year friendship and a thriving partnership. They’re now co-authoring a book to help others unlock the power of sustainable collaboration. Stay tuned for...
Jan 18, 2025•34 min•Ep. 143
Part Two. A simple idea to honor a friend sparked something extraordinary. Today, the 24 Hour Race stands as the largest student-run effort to fight human trafficking. In this episode, Chris Schrader, the founder and executive chairman, reflects on the journey from a single event to a global mission, with students worldwide raising $20 million for this critical cause. Key Highlights of Our Interview: From the Wilderness to the Workplace: Business Team Building 401 “Business is a watered-down ver...
Jan 17, 2025•34 min•Ep. 142
Part One. A simple idea to honor a friend sparked something extraordinary. Today, the 24 Hour Race stands as the largest student-run effort to fight human trafficking. In this episode, Chris Schrader, the founder and executive chairman, reflects on the journey from a single event to a global mission, with students worldwide raising $20 million for this critical cause. Key Highlights of Our Interview: How a Teenage Charity Event Turned into a Global Phenomenon Fighting Human Trafficking “On a typ...
Jan 16, 2025•27 min•Ep. 141
Part Two. Michael Sakraida, the Money Philosopher and author of Money, Balance and Joy: Improving Your Life Story, continues to unravel the art of balancing wealth and happiness. Spoiler: wealth is about much more than just money. In this episode, Michael introduces his three-part happiness equation—monetary wealth, time wealth, and social wealth—and how aligning them leads to a fulfilling life. He calls out Wall Street’s blind spots, takes on risk tolerance myths, and pokes fun at the “Financia...
Jan 15, 2025•22 min•Ep. 140
