Episode #636: William Von Hippel – Why We Need Both Autonomy and Connection to Find Happiness (The Social Paradox)

William von Hippel grew up in Alaska, got his B.A. at Yale and his PhD at the University of Michigan, and taught for a dozen years at Ohio State University before finding his [...]

By |2025-05-17T18:22:40-04:00May 17th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #634: Tom Nolan (CEO of Kendra Scott) – 2% Moments, Setting Big Goals, Being Unbalanced, Moving Fast, Coaching High Performers, & Going Through Hard Things Together

Tom Nolan is the CEO of Kendra Scott, a leading jewelry and accessories brand based in Austin, Texas. With over 20 years of experience in brand building, management, and strategic planning, he oversees [...]

By |2025-05-11T12:17:49-04:00May 11th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #633: General Stanley McChrystal – In Pursuit of Greatness, High Standards, The Ranger Effect, Self-Discipline, White-Water Rafting, Obsession, & Making Choices That Define Your Life (On Character)

Stanley McChrystal is a retired four-star general. Stan is the former commander of the nation’s premier military counter-terrorism force, Joint Special Operations Command (also known as JSOC). His command included more than 150,000 [...]

By |2025-05-03T11:44:01-04:00May 3rd, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #631: Bert Bean & Sam Kaufman – Obsession, Grit, Growth-Mindset, Winning in a Tough Market, Hiring for Potential, Running Ultra-Marathons, and Caring For Your People

Bert Bean is the CEO of Insight Global. Insight Global is a 4.3-billion-dollar, industry-leading talent and technical services firm based in Atlanta, GA. Bert started with Insight Global in 2005 as a Recruiter [...]

By |2025-04-19T06:15:33-04:00April 19th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #626: Rob Kimbel – Living By Your Values, Caring For Your People, Taking The Back Seat, & Creating Opportunities That Improve Lives

Rob Kimbel is an owner of Kimbel Mechanical Systems, located in Fayetteville, AR. He joined KMS in 1993, and in 2001, at the age of 26, he became the CEO and grew what [...]

By |2025-03-16T10:45:06-04:00March 16th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #625: Melody Wilding – Effectively Managing Up, Designing Your 1:1s, Getting Paid What You’re Worth, Creating The 1 Pagers, & Earning The Triple Win

Melody Wilding is a professor of human behavior at Hunter College. Her background as a therapist and emotions researcher informs her unique approach, weaving evidence-based neuroscience and psychology with professional development. She is the [...]

By |2025-03-07T09:45:05-05:00March 7th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #624: Chris Beresford-Hill – Writing Excellent Cold-Emails, Taking Responsibility of Your Career, Pushing Your Edges, Becoming Dave Matthews’ Pen Pal, Building Culture, & Leading a Creative Agency

Chris Beresford-Hill is the Worldwide Chief Creative Officer at BBDO. Previously he spent 2 years as North America President and CCO of Ogilvy, where he helped bring the agency and its clients a [...]

By |2025-02-26T21:41:00-05:00February 26th, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments

Episode #623: Stu McLaren – Building Communities, Stories About Transformation, A World-Class Onboarding Process, & The Business Model of The Future

Stu McLaren is the go-to person for turning passion into profit through membership businesses. As the founder of The Membership Experience and co-founder of Membership.io, Stu has helped thousands of entrepreneurs create recurring [...]

By |2025-02-23T18:39:58-05:00February 22nd, 2025|Podcast Episode|0 Comments