33: The Powerful Potential of Disability Technology
As people age and the rate of non-communicable diseases rises, the global disability community is expected to increase from 1.5 to 3.5 billion people, that’s 130%, by 2050. Bernard Chiira and Regina Kline are at the forefront of providing solutions to empower this growing demographic.
40m Jan 13, 2023
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32: Dr. Rajeev Fernando Teaches Us About Service From Ukraine
Rajeev Fernando’s love for medicine started with his love for humanity. Fernando co-founded Chiraj, a non-profit medical organization, and is a 2021 Annual Compassionate Leaders Circle Award recipient.
33m Dec 13, 2022
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31: The 2nd Annual Compassionate Leaders Circle Awards With Our 2022 Honorees
Every year we honor a select group of individuals who embody compassionate leadership. In the 2022 Compassionate Leaders Circle Awards, we celebrate 8 honorees who represent compassionate leaders everywhere. From a high school student battling malnutrition in India to an entrepreneur developing an animal-free meat industry, these inspiring individuals show it’s possible to Lead with Love. Hea...
30m Feb 19, 2022
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30: Enriching The Lives Of Their People with Gar Grannell & Alicia Kirkby
"Profit is just a means to an end." Listen to the CEO and Chief People Officer of a fast-growing logistics company discuss their corporate mission of enriching people's lives. From employees and suppliers to customers and partners, Mohawk Global is focused on helping people thrive. How they do it just happens to involve running a supply chain company. With staggering employee satisfaction scor...
32m Feb 17, 2022
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29: Embrace Hope For The Future With Gunjan Aggarwal, Founder And CEO At Learn With Leaders
Meet Gunjan Aggarwal, a brilliant education disruptor based in India, who we partner with to provide a Compassionate Leadership program for future leaders where they explored their dreams. Learn about our inaugural program that had 39 high school students from 9 countries and hear six final Soul Work presentations from the participants who were chosen by their peers to represent the class: Rhea...
37m Dec 17, 2021
37m
28: Learn When The Hospitality Industry Will Be in 2031 With David Corsun And The Class of 2022
Each fall, we partner with The Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management at the University of Denver to provide their seniors with a Pivot with Purpose Career Development Retreat. Here students review the past, explore the present and create a future through a vision pitch project. Meet Dr. David Corsun, the compassionate leader of the school, and hear from three of his seniors who were ch...
33m Dec 15, 2021
33m
27: Disrupt The Business of Healing With The Partners of Start Up Recovery
Learn how compassionate leaders with a passion for helping people recover from addictions have created a bold new approach. Jeffrey Vann, Gregg Champion, and Patricia Meyers talk about their own business and recovery journeys and how they created Start Up Recovery, where their clients learn how to shift addiction to passion. 
41m Dec 10, 2021
41m
26: Letting Love Lead To Purpose With Lisa S. Jones
Lisa. S Jones is the founder and CEO of EyeMail Inc, a multi-communication platform that was founded out of her love for her mother, who unexpectedly passed away at 61. Join us as Lisa talks about her journey in building the company with her mother’s influence and her dedication to bringing innovation and inclusiveness to the company. 
41m Dec 08, 2021
41m
25: Empower Differences with Ashley T Brundage
Ashley T Brundage is a pioneer in the world of bringing inclusion to workplaces and the founder of Empowering Differences and the author of the book by the same name. Every day Ashley demonstrates what it means to be a compassionate leader as she bravely shares her own struggles and helps others embrace their differences as strengths, not obstacles. Join us as Ashley shares her inspirational st...
39m Dec 02, 2021
39m
24: Win Against Digital Distraction With Julienne B. Ryan
Julienne is a native from Queens, NY, and is the author of “The Learned-it-in-Queens Communications Playbook” inspired by her roots and a passion for authentic conversations.  Join us as Julienne gives us the play-by-play on how to communicate effectively to others clearly despite digital distractions.
36m Nov 11, 2021
36m
23: Learn About Science Breakthroughs Making The World Better With Brandon Scott Barney & Julie Allickson
Brandon Scott Barney is the co-founder of Primary Ocean, a company that cultivates giant kelp, and Julie Allickson, the Chief Manufacturing Development Center Officer at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine whose team is helping critically ill people by creating viable organs for transplants in a laboratory. Tune in to hear how these compassionate leaders found their callings and are...
38m Oct 14, 2021
38m
22: Turning A Pottery Passion Into A Career Path With Katherine Wells
Katherine Wells is a client of Compassionate Leaders Circle and a former participant of Pivot with Purpose. Last year, Katherine started her own decor store that featured work from many different artists from Brooklyn and beyond called Cain Sloan. Tune in to hear how she used her love for ceramics and turned it into a new vision for herself.
20m Sep 24, 2021
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21: Ascend To New Heights With Jeff Potter, Former CEO at Frontier Airlines
Jeff Potter is the Founder and CEO of Manifest (https://www.manifestescapes.com/) , a high-end curated personal and professional travel company offering trips to change lives and hearts. Join us to learn more about how he became a CEO and then pivoted his career to help companies develop a more humane approach to growth as they consider people, the planet, and profit. 
41m Sep 09, 2021
41m
20: How To Build a $3B Venture That Provides Justice For Animals With Josh Tetrick
With his company, Eat Just,  Josh Tetrick has changed the way meat and eggs are produced. He and his team make eggs from plants and cultivate meat without killing animals. Tetrick is a calm and intelligent presence that makes his lofty visions feel both accessible and, in many ways, indispensable to the future of our planet. Join us to learn how Tetrick launched his company and how this process...
36m Aug 26, 2021
36m
19: Learn How To Overcome Leadership Restlessness With Colin Ambrose
Colin Ambrose is the creative and multi-faceted owner of Estia’s Little Kitchen who actually grew his restaurant's sales during the pandemic. His willingness to pivot included a streamlined menu and hours. Ambrose and his team were able to swiftly churn out enormous family orders to be enjoyed at home. And how did he deal with the stress? He spent his only day off going on an adventure. Join us...
31m Aug 05, 2021
31m
18: Transform A Parenting Problem Into A Global Brand with Paul Lanzarotti and Pavalli Golla
Paul Lanzarotti and Pavalli Golla are both parents who founded their companies, Stop Creak and Lark Adventurewear, after trying to solve personal problems at home. Join us as these two innovative inventors discuss their journeys where they started as anxious parents. 
43m Jul 01, 2021
43m
17: Learn About Love-Based Leadership With Dr. Maria Church, Ph.D
Dr. Maria Church, Ph.D is an organizational culture expert who shares her simple, powerful, and proven approach to change in her book’s 10th-anniversary edition, "Love-Based Leadership, The Model For Leading with Strength, Grace, and Authenticity." Join us for a conversation on how to build sustainable organizations through compassion.
33m Jun 03, 2021
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16: Leap Into Business Ownership with LaVerne Bowen, Kim Roxie, and Virginia Sharp
LaVerne Bowen, Kim Roxie, and Virginia Sharp are all dynamic business owners based in New York, Houston, and Macon, Georgia. LaVerne founded a company that helps teens through afterschool programs, Kim has a beauty company and Virginia owns a boutique. Each has a unique story and perspective on life and entrepreneurship. Listen to their stories and learn about the unique challenges and advantag...
40m May 18, 2021
40m
15: Change Your Work And Your World From The Inside Out with Scott Shute
Scott Shute is the Head of Compassion and Mindfulness at Linkedin and recently released a deeply personal leadership book he wrote during the lockdown in 2020 called The Full Body Yes. In this episode, we explore compassionate leadership at LinkedIn and how Scott came to write this book which offers a balance of personal stories, spiritual lessons, and professional tips on how to build a better...
31m May 14, 2021
31m
14: Write a Groundbreaking Leadership Book From The Heart with Laila Tarraf
Laila Tarraf, the Chief People Officer at Allbirds tells the story of how her new book, "Strong Like Water" came to be a reality. She shares how to lead with love through heartbreaks and successes ultimately (after a lot of work) landing in a place that is honest, integrated, and powerful. Her story is soul food for anyone who believes in the power of love and compassionate leadership.
32m Apr 29, 2021
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13: How to Grow a Compassionate Business and Team with Hayden and Jake Wadsworth
Hayden and Jake Wadsworth are devoted founders of HydroJug (https://www.thehydrojug.com/) , the water jug that makes hydration more convenient and sustainable. The brothers are modeling compassionate leadership as they work to create more health and well-being for their customers and work culture, providing a positive impact on the planet, supporting charities, and continue to grow so they empl...
28m Apr 22, 2021
28m
12: Finding Heroes and Democratizing Space Travel with Deborah Sass and Thomas Reemer
I had the chance to meet Deborah Sass and Thomas Reemer, two entrepreneurs who founded Space Hero. Space Hero will be the world's first global competition to send a civilian into space on a $55M, 10-day trip to the International Space Station. We also discuss their 17-year friendship, their backgrounds, and how this towering concept took a foothold in their lives. 
44m Apr 14, 2021
44m
11: Listen with Love to Address Racial Injustice with Father McShane
Meet the witty, warm, and fiercely intelligent Father Joseph McShane, current President of The Jesuit College of NYC, Fordham University (https://www.fordham.edu/) . My colleague and Fordham alumnus, Darryl Brown, has been singing the praises of this compassionate leader for many years. As a leader and Jesuit priest, Father sees racism as a moral issue "We need to see each other as equals and d...
42m Mar 04, 2021
42m
10: Learn How to Passion Hunt From A Shark Tank Deal Maker with Tracy Rosensteel
I was introduced to Tracy Rosensteel many years ago by my colleague, Paul Lanzarotti, who described her as the most fascinating person he ever met. This reputation is well-deserved, and Tracy and I recently met up to catch up on her ventures. We discussed her TV series, which initially aired on PBS and was just picked up by Amazon, and the deal she recently closed on Shark Tank for a business s...
31m Feb 17, 2021
31m
9: Learn The Dance Of Vision Resilience with Eduardo Vilaro
I have had the chance to interview the soulful and jubilant Eduardo Vilaro (https://www.forbes.com/sites/laureldonnellan/2020/04/22/ballet-hispnico-is-dancing-through-this-crisis/?sh=5fcb85c07c71) , CEO and Artistic Director at Ballet Hispánico (https://www.ballethispanico.org/) , twice in 2020.  We had the opportunity to chat in March and again in December, bookending a problematic year. And e...
24m Feb 03, 2021
24m
8: Ponder the Professional Hallway and Purple Politics with Jeff Wald
Jeff Wald is an accomplished and compassionate leader on a quest for his next professional vision. For anyone experiencing a career transition, this time in the hallway can be both exciting and challenging. Jeff explained that he is simultaneously grateful and fearful about this opportunity.
48m Dec 14, 2020
48m
7: Open A Family Wellness Business in 2020 with Brook Hartnett
Brook Hartnett, the CEO of Allegiance Personal Training, is on a mission to help people over forty get fit that started with helping his mom work out a few years ago. In this episode hear what it was like to open a family business in 2020 and why starting a wellness routine now, is important. 
27m Dec 01, 2020
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6: Be Bothered Enough to Have Brave Conversations About Racism with Darryl Brown
Darryl Brown has always been a leader, first as a high school basketball star, then a professional athlete, and eventually as an executive at ABC Radio Network, now Disney. Currently, he is a diversity advocate and on the Board of Trustees for Fordham University. In this episode, he shares his history that includes having to work at 150% in order to succeed as a black man in the United States. ...
22m Nov 19, 2020
22m
5: Be Yourself As A CEO with Jim Szafranski
The charming and energetic Jim Szafranski became the CEO of Prezi (https://prezi.com/) earlier this year when Péter Árvai, co-founder of Prezi, retired from the position to focus more of his time on activism.  Jim is honored to have this new role and said he was surprised when it was offered because he never planned on being a CEO.
33m Nov 12, 2020
33m
4: Find A New Purpose After An Exit with Liz Elting
Liz Elting, Founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation (https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=TeZUXWpUv-2B6TCY38pVLo9jeiG9HXN8GiYmxplLegRipgPawPMOQeJT7sKfv9s-2FIBEjqp79aM5n9-2FsTyO9jlUHw-3D-3DMwa5_Dz4AwAoT-2F2KP6r5lkLePd35nn2txHtl6uEAXsAwPpQGJ0wr4XOKsp2BZEc6gxd3NI-2FYAKErhLlJ8mmjm9Nno2NRbBFOi2uuCU4hSfGHg0q3rekFFdVAdys-2FX7kJ0mmFouR7lLTHhBwOhvJsu8uLyrVZg2y-2FEDU2bk70Gj4UihZfTXQII...
24m Nov 03, 2020
24m
3: Turn A Side Hustle Into A Business with Lindsey Decker
One in three Americans' employment has been affected by the pandemic and all of us are questioning our purpose as we face these unsettled times. Stories of professionals who have encountered an unexpected career pivot and landed in a better place can be a great source of inspiration. Recently I met the talented and exuberant Lindsey Decker, founder of DogMa (https://www.madisondogma.com/) , and...
27m Oct 19, 2020
27m
2: Create A Better World with David Corsun and The Class of 2021
Meet Duke Mahr, SunnyRose Eaton, Audrey Legate and Eve Anderson, winners of a one-of-a-kind pitch contest. All four are seniors at the Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management in the Daniel's College of Business, University of Denver. “Fritz” is the smallest, yet (in my opinion), the mightiest of the top twenty hotel undergraduate programs in the US. Fritz has a social impact approach to ...
34m Oct 16, 2020
34m
1: Join the Togethering Movement with Darrell Jones
Darrell Jones is a minister, coach, teacher and the General Manager of Chill (https://www.chillanywhere.com/) , a Chicago-based wellness company providing online meditation classes, workshops, and training for individuals and companies. I was fortunate to share an enlightening and hopeful hour with him. We discussed how to take better care of ourselves and our world in these unsettling times th...
50m Oct 13, 2020
50m