Dr. Rachel Wurzman and Jennifer Nicolaisen are co-founders of SeekHealing, a non-profit organisation serving those at risk for heroin & opioid overdose in western North Carolina. SeekHealing provides free support services to anyone at any stage in the addiction healing process. They developed SeekHealing’s program of destigmatization and authentic relating to address the fundamental social isolation that drives humans toward addiction. In the first year of operation, over 100 Seekers joined ...
Nov 25, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Tom Dawkins is an experienced social entrepreneur, having founded several non-profits and social enterprises before co-founding StartSomeGood in 2010. Tom is Australian and has lived and worked in Washington DC and San Francisco, returning to Sydney to start his family in 2012. Before StartSomeGood he founded Australian youth non-profit Vibewire, opened the first co-working space in Australia, was the first Digital Communications Director at Ashoka in Washington DC and was the founding Director ...
Nov 18, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Amitabh Shah launched Yuva Unstoppable 14 years ago at a mere age of 23. After completing his MBA from Yale, he passed up a JPMorgan Banking Wall Street offer to work on the real streets of India. He decided to launch this volunteer movement after he discovered immense suffering experienced by his elderly 82-year-old nanny, Kamlaben, while she was abused by her son’s family. Amitabh gathered friends and began volunteering at homes for the elderly, slums and orphanages. Touched by the stories he ...
Nov 11, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Tony Martignetti is the evangelist for Planned Giving. He’s been starting and growing Planned Giving programs since 1997. A former attorney, he’s now launched Planned Giving Accelerator, a membership community to create 1,000+ new Planned Giving programs in the U.S. It’s at PlannedGivingAccelerator.com. In the Air Force, during the Reagan years, Tony controlled the keys to 10 nuclear missiles pointed at the Soviet Union. Off duty, the keys started his Toyota. Get in touch with Tony Martignetti: ...
Nov 04, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 30
The first thing people notice when they meet Lori L. Jacobwith is her passion for the positive. She helps find the “it’s possible” angle to most any fundraising challenge. Lori’s speaking & coaching helps executive directors, development directors and even fundraising committee chairs’ communicate powerfully to exponentially increase their fundraising. Named one of America’s Top 25 Fundraising Experts, Lori L. Jacobwith is an internationally-recognized master storyteller and fundraising cult...
Oct 28, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Fred Blackwell is the CEO of the San Francisco Foundation, one of the largest community foundations in the country. The San Francisco Foundation works hand-in-hand with donors, community leaders, and both public and private partners to create thriving communities throughout the Bay Area. Since joining the foundation in 2014, Blackwell has led it in a renewed commitment to social justice through an equity agenda focused on racial and economic inclusion. Blackwell, an Oakland native, is a national...
Oct 21, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Gail Perry MBA, is founder of the Gail Perry Group, a philanthropy consulting company that helps nonprofits achieve extraordinary fundraising results. Gail is an internationally respected expert in capital campaigns and major gifts fundraising. She's led or coached over 60 campaigns that have raised hundreds of millions across the US, has keynoted fundraising conferences around the world, and is author of Fired-Up Fundraising - Turn Your Board's Passion into Action. She was recently named #10 of...
Oct 14, 2021•28 min
Minda Harts is the CEO of The Memo LLC and an award- winning and best-selling author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need To Know To Secure A Seat At The Table. Minda is a Professor at NYU Wagner and hosts a live weekly podcast called Secure The Seat. In 2020, Minda was named the #1 Top Voice for Equity in the workplace by Linkedin. She is an Aspen Ideas Festival Scholar and has been featured on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Fast Company, The NY Times, and Time Magazine. Minda frequently speaks at compa...
Oct 07, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Bill’s quest to help grow the impact of businesses and nonprofit organizations began in 1994 when he brought years of big agency and big brand experience to the table in co founding Hanon McKendry – a nationally-recognized advertising agency that had dedicated up to 50% of its efforts annually to working with nonprofits. Since then, he and his teams have created and implemented marketing campaigns and branding efforts for a diverse mix of regional, national and international nonprofit and corpor...
Sep 30, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Donna Murray-Brown Donna Murray-Brown is the president and CEO of Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), a charitable organization dedicated to nonprofits and the communities they serve by promoting antiracism and social justice. MNA, a statewide membership organization, achieves its mission through advocacy, training, technology services and civic engagement. Murray-Brown is the driving force behind MNA’s strategic direction and operations. Before becoming president and CEO in 2013, Murray-Brown...
Sep 23, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 24
MARC PITMAN: Become the Exceptional Leader You are Meant to Be Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP® helps leaders lead their teams with more effectiveness and less stress. His latest book is The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be. He’s also the author of Ask Without Fear!® – which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish, and Mandarin. Marc’s expertise and enthusiasm engage audiences around the world both in pers...
Sep 16, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Accountability is the holy grail of leadership. Millions of dollars are spent every year to help leaders build a culture where their people want to take ownership and go the extra mile for their team. Yet achieving it across your organization often seems elusive. In this week's episode, Henry Evans, CEO of Dynamic Results, shares why emotional safety is the foundation of building accountability and how to create an environment where people feel valued. Like this episode? I'd love for you to rate...
May 18, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 7
My guest pulled out at the last minute this week so I decided to do a reading of Chapter 1 of The Self-Evolved Leader because who doesn't want to hear an author read their own book. I also interlaced some author's notes on the chapter. There's also a great offer in here to pick up the Kindle version of the book for 99 cents. Just go to selfevolvedleader.com/99 and grab a copy. Better yet, grab some for your team and walk through it together!
May 12, 2020•24 min•Season 2Ep. 6
They say the best way to grow is to surround yourself with people smarter than you. Every time I talk with Shannon Minifie, CEO of Box of Crayons, I feel like my IQ increases by a couple of points. In this interview we talk about curiosity, learning how to learn, and how she managed to rise to become the CEO of Box of Crayons whilst getting a Ph.D. Like the podcast? I'd love for you to rate it on Itunes or Spotify!
May 04, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 5
There's no guest this week as I wanted to spend some time devoted to your questions. We tackle two big issues in this episode: 1. How to host engaging, focused, and helpful online meetings 2. How to give developmental feedback without being a jerk! I hope you enjoy the show. As always feel free to leave a review and let me know!
Apr 27, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 4
I had a chance meeting with Joe Jaffe this week on LinkedIn and it led to a great conversation on the podcast. We talked about patience, building endurance and the importance for leaders to find authenticity and consistency in their communication. Hopefully, it serves you as we figure out 'Where do we go from here?' Leave a review and let me know what you think!
Apr 20, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Casey Graham is one of the most warm-hearted, forward-thinking leaders I know. In this episode, we explore how to overcome setbacks, failures, and frustrations in order to build a new path forward. Whether you're looking to rebuild your business or take a new approach to how you lead, this is a must-listen episode. Catch up with all Casey is up to at gravysolutions.io
Apr 14, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We kick off season 2 with a superb returning guest, Michael Bungay Stanier. The theme for this season is 'Where to from here?' and Michael provides some deep insight into how curiosity, humility, and resiliency can help you lead in times of crisis. Leave a review and let us know what was most useful!
Apr 06, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Sometimes you meet someone who you know you'll have an instant connection with. Murray Guest and Becky Hammond are two such people. Initially curious after seeing their leadership program of a very similar name to this podcast, I reached out to see if they'd like to be on the show. Their heart for authentic and purposeful leadership shines through all they do, and they're a lot of fun to boot. Listen in as we talk about how to become a leader who gives a damn.
Sep 26, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 15
I’m an avid reader of novels. Most of what I read, however falls in the crime and mystery genre. I’d be pushed to name the last novel I read that was in the corporate setting. In fact, I’d be pushed to even be able to find one. That is until Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss came along. Jennifer and Michael are corporate communication experts and have just released Operation Clusterpuck. A thrilling read that will have you feeling like somebody is watching through your webcam. Listen as we talk thr...
Jul 25, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 14
What's in a word? Turns out pretty much everything. The conversations we have every day have the power to move us toward our collective goals or further away from them. This week's guest, Stacey Engle, has forged a career helping people, groups and teams have more purposeful and meaning conversations. Listen as we talk through the leadership lessons from her career and a simple process you can implement for having more effective conversations.
May 09, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 13
They say there's nothing new left in the world. Yet sometimes it's not about finding new ideas, it's about finding new ways to apply them says Shama Hyder, CEO of Zen Media. Shama was one of the first experts in social media branding when she started out 11 years ago. Over the years as the industry has shifted, she's found the ability to re-apply some of the lessons she learned when she first started out. Listen as Shama tells her story of early success, the leadership lessons she's learned in b...
Mar 29, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 12
I recently shared this keynote to 600 leaders in the food service industry. I get into why I think our current leadership models are failing us and how I believe we need to get a firm grip on our leadership identity to accelerate our growth. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed sharing it! As always, drop me a note at [email protected] with any questions.
Jan 17, 2019•46 min
Learning through experience is at the core of developing as a leader. Yet how to make that happen is often an elusive subject. Given the myriad ways in which people grow and the ubiquitous access to content, how can we truly know that we (and our team) are focusing on the right things at the right time in order to benefit our organization? Julie Wilson has spent her life pursuing the answer to these questions with a dual focus on rigorous academic study and deep industry practice. In this episod...
Jan 09, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The first time I saw it, I was hooked. I knew I had just witnessed something that was going to transform a big part of my business. Donald Miller's Storybrand framework is the simplest, most compelling model to market and sell anything. Whether it's a product or service or even a thought, vision or direction, his simple 7 step model will revolutionize your approach to connecting with and impacting other people. Listen as Don shares the Storybrand framework, it's origins in story and how you can ...
Jun 12, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Sean Kavanagh is the CEO of The Ariel Group. In this episode, we explore his incredible story of how he grew the company from humble beginnings into a global leadership training company, built a high performing leadership team and how a recent riding accident has impacted his outlook on building a leadership legacy.
May 29, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Ever get that feeling that you want to provide some guidance and feedback to your team but you just don’t have the time? We all know that offering more “coaching” to our people is the right thing to do but carving out a spot in your schedule (let alone getting a time that works for both of you) to make it happen just seems to be more hassle than it’s worth. What if I told you that there was a way to coach your people in 10 minutes or less, without adding to your workload? Michael Bungay Stanier ...
Apr 30, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 7
How to ensure you're getting your message across effectively.
Apr 16, 2018•38 min
David Hieatt discusses purpose, intent and getting 400 people their jobs back.
Mar 19, 2018•32 min
Cy Wakeman on ditching the workplace drama, accepting reality and delivering results.
Mar 08, 2018•27 min
