We focus on the people side of business here at the Bartender, and today we're squarely there. We're talking about bucket lists, we're talking about the unwritten rules of leading people, we're talking about bitching and pitching, and maybe a little "drunk HR." Yeah, that's gonna be a thing! We've got Traci Austin on the program. Don't know Traci? We've got your back! Stick around! She's a business owner, consultant, speaker, and coach. She's the host of the People Strategy Podcast, and she's pr...
Jul 17, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 89
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Oh. My. God. Today's TCB is EPIC! We're talking about Deming, we're talking about bourbon, we're talking about disruption. Everything from big ideas, to systems thinking. I mean, this episode is amazing ! (I know I say that a lot). We've got Doug Hall on the program. Don't know Doug? You need to. Stick around! He's the author of Proactive Problem Solving, the founder of Eureka! Ranch and Brain Brew Distillery. Doug is an innovation exper...
Jun 22, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 88
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Today we're talking the nuts and bolts of being a new leader. If you lead people (or have lead people) you went through this, and if you're like most - you didn't have a lot of great tools to help. We're gonna fix that today. We've got Kelsey Neff on the program. Don't know Kelsey? Stick around! She's is a writer, activist, entrepreneur and lover of all the wonderful complexities of humanity. She founded By Design Consulting in 2020 in r...
Jun 01, 2025•58 min•Ep. 87
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Recently on the podcast, we interviewed the "not like you" person. This go around, we've got the "stop doing" person. We've got Liz Weber on the program. Don't know Liz? We've got your back! She's a CEO, sought-after keynote speaker, and the author of TEN best selling books. Liz is a Top 25 Global Guru, alongside the likes of John Maxwell and Simon Sinek - pretty good company if you ask me! Liz is a wealth of knowledge, and was a blast t...
Apr 14, 2025•50 min•Ep. 86
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Facilitation is a thing that a lot of us do every day, but not a thing many of may have thought about as a buildable skill. Maybe you got promoted into a leadership role, you might find yourself doing it without any real training or forethought. If you have ever been there, you're in the right spot! We've got Therese Miclot on the program. Don't know Therese? We've got ya covered! Therese Miclot is an Executive Coach, Speaker, and Facili...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 85
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Innovation is a skill in which a lot of company's strive to excel. Ever wonder why some are really good at it, and some (no matter how hard they try) just can't get it to stick? This is true for tech, for products, and for the people side of business. If you find innovation remotely interesting, you're in the right spot! We've got Robyn Bolton on the program. Don't know Robyn? Stick around! She's awesome! Robyn is the Founder and Chief N...
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 84
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Do you love public speaking? Or does the thought of getting up on stage in front of a crowd just make you freak out?! Well, if you're in the latter camp, we've got ya covered today! We've got Linda Ugelow on the program. Don't know Linda? Stick around! She's a speaking confidence coach, keynote speaker, podcast host, and the author of "Delight in the Limelight: Overcome Your Fears of Being Seen and Realize Your Dreams." This is what it s...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 83
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Have you ever had a leader who "wasn't like you?" You just didn't vibe, and work was harder than it needed to be? Have you ever BEEN that leader? If either of those apply, you're in the right spot. We've got Kelly McDonald on the program. Don't know Kelly? We've got ya covered! She's a CEO, sought-after keynote speaker, and the author of four best selling books on customer experience, marketing, and leadership. She's known as the "not li...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 82
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Are you an introverted leader or have you ever worked for one? Well, as a card-carrying introvert, I can tell you - the struggle is real! Well, we're in for a treat today because we've got Sharissa Deppen on the program. Who's Sharissa Deppen? Stick around! She's a CEO, leadership and executive coach who cut her teeth in technology leadership positions. Sharissa is also a TEDx Speaker, award winning international keynoter, columnist for ...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 81
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Any of you ever feel SASSY? Lord knows, I do, but probably not in the way today's guest uses the term. She believes in it so much, she wrote a manifesto...a 'sassifesto,' if you will. We've got Dr. L Carol Scott on the program today! Dr. Carol joined us here a couple of years ago, and we decided it was time to get together again, because the sassifesto has gotten a refresh and a new version has been released. If you don't know Dr. Carol,...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 80
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! I'm not sure it matters who you are right now, but I'll say it - times are.....complicated. When things get complicated, we can feel like we're out of control. Ever feel that way? If so, you're in luck. We've got Shannon Cassidy on the program, and she's going to help us to take back some control, and explain why Generosity and Gratitude is the Secret Sauce. Shannon is an author, executive coach, team facilitator, keynote speaker and hos...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 79
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Whelp, it's 2025 and the holidays seem like a million years ago already! I don't know about you, but I could use a break. If you could too, you're in luck, we've got the Laura Nguyen on the show today, and she's gonna help us all take a little career break. Laura is a seasoned business strategist, advocate for workplace well-being, and author of the book CAREER BREAK COMPASS: Navigating Your Path to a Balanced Life Through Intentional Ti...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 78
Let's keep the 2025 TCB machine a-rollin'! AI is all over the place these days, and we're gonna unpack the "is it Skynet or is it going to help" question - just a little bit. We've got the Nada Sanders on the program today! Don't know Nada? We've got your back! What if the future isn’t about bits and bytes replacing humans, but about something more revolutionary—machines and humans merging to create a new kind of business superintelligence? The secret to thriving in the AI era isn’t about invest...
Jan 21, 2025•53 min•Ep. 77
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Happy New Year to everyone! Let's get 2025 off to a rip roaring start, shall we? We've got the Lior Arussy on the show today! Don't know Lior? Well, you're in for a TREAT! Ever wonder why some people come through challenges stronger and more successful, while for others it's a rough road? Lior, who has done this a bunch of times, believes that the critical factor determining failure or success lies in the story people craft around their ...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 76
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Happy Holidays to everyone! The holidays are chock full of inspirational moments, and we want to add one to yours. We've got an amazing guest today, who's got some fantastic stories. We've got the Rusty Komori on the show today! Don't know Rusty? You probably should, so stick around! Rusty is an inspirational keynote speaker, executive coach, and tennis professional based in Honolulu, Hawaii. From 1994 through 2015, he was a high school ...
Dec 26, 2024•58 min•Ep. 75
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! If you know me, you know that I love Agile Development, and I love applying Agile Development principles to the people side of business EVEN MORE! We are going to learn how to transform your conversations using Agile principles, and that's gonna change everything! We've got the Douglas Squirrel on the show today, but you can just call him Squirrel! Wanna know more, stick around! Squirrel has been coding for forty years and has led softwa...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 74
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! 2020 was 4 years ago, but if you're like most of us, we're still navigating the challenges of figuring this 'remote employee' thing out. Well, we know someone who's cracked the code on this topic. We've got the Tricia Shields, CHRO of a company called Naviant on the program today. Who is Tricia, we're gonna share all the Green Bay cheesehead goodness with ya! She's full of tips and tricks to get (and keep) people involved, checked-in, an...
Nov 26, 2024•54 min•Ep. 73
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! As the philosopher Ice Cube likes to posit, "Today is a good day!" We've got the coach for coaches, Mark Scherer on the program today. Who is Mark Scherer, we're gonna read you in! He's helped hundreds of people navigate the toughest chapters of their lives. He's changed the lives of folks headed for divorce, helped kids with disabilities become high performers, and the rehab industrial complex doesn't want Mark anywhere near their reven...
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 72
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! We're keeping the ball rollin' and cranking out new, awesome TCBs for you as we round the corner into 'the holidays.' As 'people side of the business' people, we're always looking toward the next disaster. This week I go mano a mano with disaster preparedness expert, Patrick Hardy on the program. If Patrick is new to you, we've got your back! When disaster strikes and biz continuity is on the line, Patrick is the guy you want in your cor...
Nov 05, 2024•56 min•Ep. 71
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! It's good to be back! I had a spate of work travel to knock out, so I'm a little behind in TCB production! We're coming back strong today with Sean Lemson. Don't know Sean? Well, stick around! Sean is a leadership expert, executive team and performance coach, and the founder of Motivated Outcomes - a company devoted to improving performance, engagement, and leadership. He's also the author of "One Drop of Poison: How One Bad Leader Can S...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 70
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! We're trying to keep those summer vibes kickin', before it pumpkin spices all over us! Seasons are patterns, and so are humans, and if we wanna change 'em, we need some new habits. Our guest today has a fantastic tool to help make substantive shifts in you (and your employees' behavior). His name is Oran Cohen, and he's the creator of a tool and founder of a company called GWork. Oran has nearly 20 years of experience steering organizati...
Aug 25, 2024•57 min•Ep. 69
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! It's summer time and I can't believe it, but 2024 is more than half OVER!! Kids Today....that's the refrain, and it has been for time immemorial. More seasoned folks have always looked for a talisman or soothsayer to help them figure out the next generation of folks. Well, we've got Hannah MacDonald Dannecker on the program and she's on a mission to bridge the gap between the previous generations, and Gen Z. She's speaker, consultant, an...
Aug 03, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 68
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! We've all heard of emotional intelligence, or EQ right? What if i told you that I was from the future and I had a line on the NEXT EQ? Well I'm not from the future, but Scott Mautz might be! Who's Scott Mautz and how does he know? Stick around and we'll tell ya. We're talking about the concept of mental strength and what it means to be a Mentally Strong Leader (also the title of Scott's new book). I also appreciate an author bio that inc...
Jul 21, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 67
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Is innovation important to you? Do you need your people to think creatively? Well, we all know that people are messy, change is hard, and getting to those amazing ideas can take some doing. We've got Robyn Bolton on the program today. Never heard of her? You're in the right spot! Robyn is the founder and Chief Navigator at MileZero. She's an innovation expert who's been involved in some pretty iconic product launches (I'm looking at you ...
Jul 19, 2024•57 min•Ep. 66
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! O. M. G., my friends, mi familia, Bartender Nation, you're not gonna believe it, but this episode is NEXT FREAKING LEVEL! We're talking about forensic listening, body positioning, the 4 (kinda) Ds, convincing people vs manipulating them, and Asbury Jesus, Bruce Springsteen on today's show. We are STOKED to have Adele Gambardella and Chip Massey on the program. Who are these folks? Well, you'll be glad you know when we're done. Adele is a...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 65
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Whelp, today, my friends, is FANTASTIC! We've got gorillas chasing bananas, motorcycles, big dudes who love to eat, and even Pearl Jam. It's a lot, I know. We've got Pat Taggart on the program, and we're STOKED Who's Pat Taggart? I'm glad you asked! Pat is the founder and CEO of Sky Blue Creative. He's a documentary filmmaker, and he's going to blow your mind with how he has reimagined using corporate video. Let's face it, corporate vide...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 64
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Today is a good day! We are so excited to have Loreta Tarozaite on the program today. Never heard of Loreta? You know we've got ya covered! We're talking executive presence, how to be a better communicator, leveraging tools like video, and what happens when you just need the 'master cleaner' to come and spruce things up. Loreta is a speaker, coach, former news anchor - yep, that's right! and entrepreneur specializing in helping leaders, ...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 63
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Wow! We are amidst a run of banger episodes! We are so excited to have Amber Ontiveros on the program today. Never heard of Amber? Well, she's gonna blow your mind! We're talking Near Death Experiences, Changing your patterns to avoid "suck assness", and getting DEEP into the four wounds that we all carry around - and have since childhood. • I am not worthy • I am not enough • I have to win • I don't have enough She is going to break the...
May 21, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 62
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! You are all in for a treat today! Some conversations are great, and then there's this one! We are so excited to have Charlie Gilkey on the program today. Never heard of Charlie, well buckle up, you're gonna wanna take some notes! We're talking about teams, and the team habits will transform your work life! Consider this pearl of wisdom..."You cannot have a high-performing team without high belonging." I know! It's that kind of thinking t...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 61
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender! Happy Late St. Patrick's Day, to those who do that sorta thing! Today's episode is fire! We're super excited to have Lori Mazan on the program. Don't know Lori? You will you're gonna! We're going to talk about why most organizations are still training leaders like it's 1985. Things have changed, and Lori gets it! She is a distinguished 25-year executive coach who has provided tens of thousands of coaching sessions to top leaders, from Fo...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 60
