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CEOs and ABCs — 49 episodes

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The Playbook On Career and Family: Six CEOs Independently Reached the Same Verdict

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Barbara Perry & Harry Hutson (Co-Authors of Hope at Work) Hope as a Strategy for Results in Work and Life #048

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Adam Vasallo (HSN & Big Brothers Big Sisters America) A Conversation on: The Power of Mentorship and Human Connection for Success #047

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Douglas Zarkin (Take 5 Oil Change, Pearle Vision, Avon & Victoria's Secret) Notebook Not Playbook: What Brand Love Teaches You About Leadership and Fatherhood #046

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Jennie Magiera (Google, US Department of Education & Chicago Public Schools) A Conversation on: Balancing IVF in the Workplace and Transforming Education with AI #045

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Cameron Herold (1-800-Got-Junk? & COO Alliance) Mastering Work-Life Balance, Healing from Extreme Burnout & The Bucket List Mindset #044

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Jeanniey Walden (Liftoff Enterprises, Rakuten, Rite Aid) The Sole Breadwinner Who Quit Her Job on a Gut Feeling and Why the AIR Method Works at Home Too #043

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Linda Bethea (PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, Danone) The Leadership Style Used to Build High Performing Teams, Work-Life Integration & Starting a Business with your Daughter #042

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Isabelle Brenton (IPG Media Brands, Meta & Razorfish) A Conversation on: How to Navigate Professional Growth While Embracing Personal Identity and Resilience #041

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Anthony Valletta (Bartaco, Birdcall, Del Frisco's) The Cost of Travelling 240 Nights a Year and What It Cost Him to Come Back Home #040

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Desiree Motamedi (Meta, Shopify, Google & Salesforce) How to Implement AI into your Business and Home Life & How to Create AI Safety for your Children at Home #039

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Jennifer Kattula (Microsoft, Meta, & America Express) A Conversation on: Spearheading AI at Work and at Home, Bringing Workplace Systems into the Home & Creating an Intentional Life #038

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Becca Chambers (LinkedIn Top Voice & Scale Venture Partners), A Conversation on Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Creating Safe Team Environments & Supporting Children's Unique Values #037

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Shachar Orren (Co-Founder EX.CO & Playbuzz) The Personal and Professional Sacrifices of Building a Start-Up & Choosing To Delay Family #036

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Matt Eisenacher (First Watch, The Piada Group, Abbott Nutrition): Modelling Priorities for Your Team, Embracing Adversity & Individualized Leadership and Parenting #035

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Eliot Hamlisch (Amtrak, AMC Theatres & Wyndham Hotels) How To Be Promoted Every Two Years, The Cost of Comfort Zones & Staying Connected with Family During Travel Seasons #034

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Rachel Wallis Andreasson (PepsiCo. & Wallis Companies) A Conversation on: Generational Business, A New Age of Leadership & The Sixth Level #033

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Camille Hymes (Smoothie King, Starbucks, Jack In The Box, ExxonMobile) The Power of a Career Pause, How to be a Better Leader & Creating Presence at Home #032

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Karen Robinovitz (SlooMoo Institute, & Digital Brand Architects) Overcoming grief, loss and disappear and creating businesses built for joy #031

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Joe Cannon (Sports Studio & Hyperice) Navigating Tough Job Markets, High Intensity Travel & Fatherhood. #030

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Charisse Hughes (Estee Lauder, Pandora, Kellogg, Kellanova) A Conversation on: Alignment in the Workplace, The Relationship Between CMO & CFO & Choosing Presence #029

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Tariq Hassan (McDonald's, PetCo, Bank of America) The Power of Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace and at Home #028

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Tracy Ryan (CannaKids & NKORE Biotheraputics) Turning Pain Into Purpose: How Her Daughters Cancer Diagnosis Turned In To Two Life Saving Businesses #027

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Seth Goldman (Just Ice Tea, Honest Tea, Beyond Meat) A Conversation on Building Purpose Led, Mission Driven Businesses #026

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Barry Westrum (Dairy Queen, KFC, Del Taco, Taco John's) Building Culturally Relevant, Emotionally Connected Brands & The Power of Boundaries at Creating Work-Life Balance #025

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Michael Chachula (Propelled Brands, Fat Brands, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf) The Power of Resilience, Hard Work and Education in Corporate America #024

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Anncy Rowe (Rodan +Fields, L'Oreal, Avon, Strivectin) From L’Oréal to C-Suite: The Confidence Pattern That Changed Everything #023

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Rob LoCascio (LivePerson, KID Company, UareAI): He Built A $6bn Business and Left To Start Over... Here's Why! #022

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Jessica Serrano (Burger King, Taco Bell, Dig Inn, Bagel Brands) The Power of Motherhood, Confidence and Multi-Generational Family Living #021

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Rishad Tobaccowala (Pulicis Group & The Rethinking Work Platform) A Conversation on The Future of The Working World, Routine and Communication #020

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Deborah Palmer Keiser (Pair of Thieves, Boardriders, Yeezy, Timbuk2) Navigating Career and Parenting: From Provider to Present: A COO’s Wake-Up Call at Home #019

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Amanda Slavin (The Future Frequency & The Seventh Level Book) Understanding The 7 Levels of Engagement: What Most Leaders & Parents Get Wrong #018

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Adam Brotman (Starbucks, J.Crew, Forum 3) Balancing Digital Innovation at Starbucks and Family Life #017

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Nick Tran (TikTok, Hulu, Samsung, Diageo x Main Street Advisors) Raising Children in an Rapidly Changing World and the Power of Teamwork in the Boardroom #016

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Jessi Walter Brelsford (Taste Buds Kitchen): A Conversation On Grit, Connection and the Power of Rituals & Intention #015

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Chris Andrews (European Wax Centre, Unleashed Brands, Smoothie King) on Health and Exercise as the Fundamentals to Great Executive Leadership #014

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Deena DePhilips (Red Robin) Motherhood as the Launch Pad for Success #013

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Thomas Odermatt (Roli Roti and Butcher's Bone Broth) on Family Rituals, Servant Leadership and Creating a Family within your Team #012

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Brent Cooke (Driven Brands, MVMT, Kradle, PetSmart) A Conversation on Co-Parenting, Re-Writing Parenting Patterns and the Power of Authenticity #011

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Arne Arens (Nike, The North Face, Boardriders) on Resilience in the Face of Adversity, the Power of Presence and Empowering Your Team. #010

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Melissa Grady Dias (Cadillac, MetLife, Motorola) Navigating Motherhood, Prioritizing Self-Care and Building Life's Mosaic #009

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Kyle Lacy (Lessonly, Seismic, Docebo) Sobriety, Fatherhood, Burnout and the Power of Owning a Revenue Number in Marketing #008

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Lydia Smith (Victoria's Secret, Kohl's) Transformational Leadership in Marketing and Creating Legacy through Authenticity and Open Conversations #007

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Brandon Coleman III (Cotton Patch Cafe, TGI Fridays, Dave & Buster's), A Conversation in Leading Turnarounds, Culture and the Importance of Presence in Parenting #006

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Jenna Bromberg (Pizza Hut, Carter's and Papa Johns) on Momentum, Motherhood and Creating Legacy Campaigns #005

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Jen Prince (LA Rams, Google, Twitter) on Leading with Heart and Inspiring Others #004

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Navigating Career Transitions, Balancing Family Life and the Importance of Faith with Wade Allen (Costa Vida, Chili's) #003

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Authenticity, Legacy & Leadership: A Conversation with Derek Gaskins (BP, ampm, Yesway, ) #002

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From the C-Suite to Coaching Little League. Leading with Heart in the Office, Home and on the Field w/ Jeff Jenkins (Carter's, Whole Foods, Taco Bell) #001