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How to Vote for Character, Not Charisma: Courage and Integrity in a Narcissistic Age with Dr. Chuck DeGroat

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Lead with Courage: Why Workplace Culture Is a Design Choice with Dr. Lauran Star

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Stop Doing Change to People: Human-Centered Leadership in the AI Era with CEO Karen Zeigler

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Feel Less Overwhelmed at Work: Understanding Work Intensification with Melissa Swift

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What Actually Motivates People at Work: The Enneagram Guide to Understanding Your Team with Joey Schewee

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Escape the Access Tax: How Lolita Taub Built a Career From Scratch as a Latina Venture Capitalist

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Stop Managing Performance, Start Enabling It: Dr. Edie Goldberg on the New Talent Management Paradigm

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Change Makers EPS 61: Allan Wind on the Andes, USAID and Peace Corps

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Why Your AI Transformation Is Failing (Hint: It's Not the Technology) with Shaara Roman

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From Cameroon to Berkeley: Marie-Ange Eyoum Tagne on Failing, Faith, and Finding Purpose in Silicon Valley

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Governance Isn't Control, It's Trust: Cynthia Lai on Cross-Cultural Leadership and Resilience in Hong Kong

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The Hidden Cost of a Broken Mental Health System: Janelle Miller Moravek on Workforce, Trust, and Access

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Slow Down to Win: What the AI Rat Race Is Costing Your Organization with Lori Adams-Brown

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From Peru to the Netherlands to Silicon Valley: Building Leaders Who Actually Get Culture with Maria Angela Calmet (Encore)

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The ROI of Kindness: How Neurodivergent Talent Is Reshaping the Tech Workplace with CEO Tara May (Encore)

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Lean On, Not Just Lean In: What Princeton Research Reveals About Workplace Burnout with Karen Tay

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The Human Is The Loop, Not Just In It: Leading Authentically in the AI Revolution with Allison Shapira (Encore)

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Venezuela After the Earthquake: What's Really Happening and How You Can Help with Lori Adams-Brown

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Permission to Leave: Reading the Signs Before Burnout with Sally J. Clarke

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Rooted to Rise: How the Vineyard Teaches Sustainable Leadership with Susie Lipps

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Community Is Capacity: Leading Through Constant Change with Hyatt's Carlee Wolfe

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The Self-Trust Recession: Why Brilliant Professionals Go Unheard and How to Change That with Neelu Kaur

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After the Exit: What Fiona Macaulay Learned About Identity, Failure, and What Comes Next

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From Human in the Loop to Human in the Lead: A CHRO's Case for AI with Anju Choudhary Live from Human X in San Francisco

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Life Beyond Borders: Real Talk on Moving to Mexico, New Zealand, and More | Live from Move Abroad Con San Diego

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Your Body Knows Before Your Brain Does: Building Trust Through Somatic Leadership with Bradley McDevitt

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Tia Levings on The Self They Tried to Erase: Religious Trauma, Recovery, and Reclaiming Your Identity

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Stop Calling It Resistance: How Evidence-Based Listening Drives Real Organizational Change | Jeff Wetherhold

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Situational Awareness for the C-Suite: Recognizing Workplace Bullies Before They Hollow Out Your Organization with Lori Adams-Brown

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Ancient Queens & AI: What Egypt's Golden Era Teaches Us About Change Leadership Today with Christine Mikhail

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Stop Before You Get Stopped: The Case for Subtraction as Strategy with Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey

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Live at Transform 2026: The Science of Connection — How Optimistic Thinking Fights Burnout at Work with Daria Maneche

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How to Launch a Business While Navigating Career Transition (And Why I Named Mine After an Opera Word) with Lori Adams-Brown

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How to Succeed in a New Job Fast: 90-Day Onboarding, Stakeholder Mapping, Upskilling & AI with Dr. Shveta Miglani (Best of 2025)

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From Farm to Silicon Valley: How One Turkish Immigrant Turned Grief, Grit, and Education Into a Life Beyond Imagination with Nuray Krein Yilmaz

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Rebranding the Brain: Neurodiversity, Psychological Safety & the Future of Hiring with Dave Thompson

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Unlocking Hidden Brilliance: How Neurodivergent Talent Is Transforming the Tech Workplace with CEO Tara May

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The Telescope in the Room: What High-Performing Leaders Can't See About Their Own Career with Executive Coach Karen Kunkel Young

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Spanish-Speaking America in STEM: A First-Gen Immigrant Latina Leadership Story with Bay Area Entrepreneur Rebeca Lopez Valerio

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The Hidden Cost of Avoidance: Navigating Hard Conversations with Amy Brodsky

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Unpaid, Unseen, and Expected: How the Pastor’s Wife Role Replaced Women’s Ordination with Dr. Beth Allison Barr (Best of 2025)

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Permission to Feel It All: Gratitude, Resilience, and Authentic Leadership with Lori Adams-Brown (Best of 2025)

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How to Unlock Hidden Talent at Scale: Skills, Mobility & the Inside Gig with Dr. Edie Goldberg (Best of 2025)

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Books That Shaped 2025: Essential Reads for Difference Makers with Lori Adams-Brown

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Lori Adams-Brown on Kindness Is Its Own Strength When Leading, A Holiday Reflection

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Why Your Best Employees Are Operating from Survival Mode Without You Knowing with Elizabeth Vahey Smith

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From Peru to the Netherlands to Silicon Valley: Building Leaders Who Actually Get Culture with Maria Angela Calmet

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Lori Adams-Brown on The Thanksgiving Gratitude Practice That Changes How Authentic Leaders Handle Crisis and Community

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The Human Is The Loop Not Just In It When Leading in the AI Revolution with Allison Shapira

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Lori Adams-Brown on Values-Driven Leadership and Speaking Up in a Time of Capitulation

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Transforming Workplace Culture: Insights from Mita Mallick, Author of The Devil Emails at Midnight: Leadership Lessons from Bad Bosses

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Ways Awe and Wonder Can Transform Your Life: Lessons from Bestselling Author Laura Munson

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The Price of Nice: Why Comfort Keeps Us Stuck and Growing up in Guam with Amira Barger

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The True Cost of Attrition: Why Investing in Talent Development is Your Organization’s Competitive Edge with Lori Adams-Brown

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Unlocking Soul-Aligned Leadership: How Neuroscience and Mindfulness Are Redefining Success with Dr. Nona Djavid

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Leading the AI Revolution: Essential Strategies for Human-Centered, Ethical Leadership with Lori Adams-Brown

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From Fear-Based to Fearless: Practical Steps for Aligning Values and Leadership in Uncertain Times with Kristen Kavanaugh and Mike Randolph

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From Pipeline to Powerhouse: 5 Ways to Transform Succession Planning for Global, Distributed, High-Performing Teams with Lori Adams-Brown

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How to Spot Red Flags Before Accepting Your Next Role: Insider Interview Strategies with Dr. Laura Hambley Lovett

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Empowering Vulnerable Youth: A Conversation with Dr. Pamela Donnelly

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Dr. Holly Berkley Fletcher From Kenya to Washington DC: Lessons from Missionary Kids on History, Identity, and Evangelical America

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Unleashing Perceptive Leadership: 7 Hidden Strengths of Highly Sensitive and Neurodivergent Professionals with Rachel Radway

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90-Day Wins: Operationalizing Talent Management for Scalable, Aligned Leadership with Yvonne Jackson

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Five Years, 137,000 Listens: The Unexpected Ways Podcasting Builds Inclusive Global Communities

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From Burnout to Bold: How to Lead a Limitless Life Aligned with Your Values with Dr. Esther Zeledón (Re-release)

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Epstein Files and the CEO & CPO Scandal at the Coldplay Concert: The Integrity Imperative

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Elaine Lin Hering: The Surprising Reason Staying Silent Damages Careers (Re-release)

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Becoming a Trauma-Informed, Cross-Culturally Fluent Leader in Times of Crisis with Lori Adams-Brown

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Building Confidence and Resilience from the Inside Out with Stephanie Simpson

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Boldly Leading in the AI Age: Valuing People in the Age of Technology with Minette Norman

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Catherine Mattice on Strategies To Transform Toxic Work Environments From The Inside Out

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Turning Tribal Wisdom into Belonging: Lessons from WD-40 CEO Emeritus Garry Ridge

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STEM's Massive Talent Drain: An Insider's Wake-Up Call on Losing Women with Andrea Mohamed

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90,000 Hours to Make a Difference: Building Purpose-Driven Careers with Georgi Enthoven

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Uncovering the Hidden Path to the Boardroom: Strategies for Women with Dr. Keith D. Dorsey

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The Fuel of Anger to The Power of Love: Redefining Success on Your Own Terms with Samina Bari

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How to Turn Corporate Confusion into Clarity in Times of Crisis with Alejandra Ramírez

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The Courage to Challenge Norms: One CPO's Journey to Better Company Culture with Tamesa Rogers

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Lori Adams-Brown: Why Psychological Safety Drives Innovation and Results

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Lorraine K Lee: LinkedIn Top Voice and Stanford Instructor Shares Her Secrets to Unforgettable Presence and Career Success

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Redefining Success: How Culture Shapes Our Pursuit of Happiness with Lori Adams-Brown

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Leading with Heart: How to Build Trust and Make an Impact with LA Tribune's Karen Hall

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Lori Adams-Brown on Incivility at Work: 30% Face Workplace Bullies - How to Stop the Cycle and Thrive

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From Burnout to Breakthrough: A New Vision for Sustainable Leadership with CEO, April Díaz

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Lori Adams-Brown on Peace at What Price? Examining the Dark Side of Keeping Quiet

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Lori Adams-Brown on When Leaders Become Bullies: Lessons from the Oval Office Zelensky Ambush

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Dr. Beth Allison Barr on The Pastor's Wife and The High Cost of the Two-for-One Bargain

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Unlocking Career Growth: Insights from Global Talent Leader, Dr. Shveta Miglani

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Lori Adams-Brown on Unlocking Global Team Potential: 6 Keys to Cross-Cultural Leadership

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Tricia Montalvo Timm on Breaking Barriers: DEI, Silicon Valley and a Latina Leader's Journey to the Top

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Confronting Sexism in Church Leadership: Exposing Hidden Biases with Rev. Dr. Heather Matthews (Best of 2024)

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Escape The Severance Trap: Signs Of A Toxic Work Environment Live on LinkedIn and YouTube

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Dr. Chuck DeGroat on Healing the Inner Wounds: Finding Wholeness After Abuse (Best of 2024)

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Lori Adams-Brown on The 3 B's of Burnout Prevention: Body Awareness, Boundaries, and Being Cozy for Resilient Leaders (Bonus for Inauguration Day and MLK Day)

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Tia Levings on The Well-Trained Wife: Groomed for Submission, Desperate to Escape (Best of 2024)

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Lori Adams-Brown on Leading Through Complexity: Reflections and Lessons for Navigating a Polycrisis

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From Submissive Wife to Bold Truth-Teller: Michelle Moffitt on Breaking Free of Narcissistic Abuse

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Lori Adams-Brown: Christmas Episode and What's Coming in 2025

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Julie Castro Abrams: Disrupting the Status Quo, A Trailblazer Uplifting Women Leaders

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Recruiting Top Talent with Empathy: A Conversation with Executive Search Pro Kristen Revell