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Growing with Purpose — 101 episodes

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Nenuca Syquia: Better by Design, Building a Company People Would Pay to Work At

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Adria Marshall: Scaling a Business While Staying True to Your Values

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Brandon Neely: Profit, Purpose, and the Discipline to Build What Lasts

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Ashish Kothari: Rethinking Success, Happiness, and Leadership

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John Costello: Letting Go to Build a Company That Lasts

6

Megan Gluth: The Truth About Leading Through Uncertainty

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Paul Spiegelman: From Small Giants to Kintsugi Village

8

Leslie DeMent & Rob Dube: Meet the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees

9

Zach Mercurio: Creating a Mattering Movement

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Greg Toback: Bringing Smiles to the Healthcare Industry

11

Hamsa Yaqo: Resourceful, reflective, and ready for new adventures

12

Kevin Schnieders: Living the Servant Leader Life

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Amy Courter: Flying High and Staying Grounded

14

Kyle David: The Doogie Howser of Tech Consulting

15

Bill Roark: ESOPs and Integrity

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Danielle Krischik: Love, Loss, and a Chocolate Factory

17

David Friedfeld: Clear Vision, Full Hearts

18

Matt Hoying: The Value of Stargazing

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Mikel Berger: Investing in Good Business

20

Sabrina White and Tom Walter: Meet our Inaugural Hall of Fame Inductees

21

15 Years in the Making: A conversation with Bo Burlingham & Paul Spiegelman

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Dawn Abbott: Turning Grief into Gratitude

23

Ron Alvesteffer: Balancing Growth & Culture

24

Chelle Neff: Changing the industry, one haircut at a time

25

Britt Wiedemann: A Teacher, Mountain Guide, and Restaurateur Walk into a Bar…

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Tony + Tony Sr. Maione: Making a Father-Son Business Shine

27

Jean Pitzo: Building a Culture of Conscious Intelligence

28

Heidi Baumgart: Empathy and Elbow Grease

29

Eric Jones: The heavy lifting of purposeful leadership

30

Andrew Barry: Building a Culture of Learning

31

Jason Fried: ”Out-teaching” the Competition

32

Beck Sydow: Removing the Mask

33

Corey Rosen: Mailbag Episode - Dispelling the Myths of Employee Ownership

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Carl Erickson: Give a Sh*t

35

Lauren Adams: Financials with Heart

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Taylor Vanden Hoek: Problem-Solving Through Art

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Devyn Bachman: On the Road Again

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Lauren Eckhardt: ”You don’t have to be a celebrity to share your life journey.”

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Aaron Montgomery: Making Car Dealerships Fun

40

Hai Nguyen: The Amateur Aficionado

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Massimo Backus: Finding Integrity Through Vulnerability

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Valerie Webster: Learning Through the Ups and Downs

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Eric Rieger: Unpacking the Past

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Andy Fowler: The Accidental Entrepreneur

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Kate McCrea: The Sweet Side of Leadership

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Angela Barbash: Empowerment Through Financial Literacy

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Mel Gravely: Reframing How We Think and Talk About Race

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Conni Reed: From ”Un” to Fun

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Drew Patrick: The Company Is Yours Now

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Leslie DeMent & Sabrina White: Dodgeball, Friendship, and Shonda Rhimes

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Torey Carter-Conneen: Our Work Continues

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Colin Quinn: Every Leader Needs a Sounding Board

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Bonus Mailbag with Mackey McNeill: How to Thrive, Not Just Survive This Year

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Jim Hume: The Harsh Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything

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Khalilah "KO" Olokunola: From the Block to the Boardroom

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Ari Weinzweig: While the World Gets Louder, Humility Can Quietly Help

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Jay Wilkinson: Fired as CEO of Your Own Company

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Bo Burlingham: What Makes a Company Great?

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Delcie Bean: On a Mission to Make I.T. Fun

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Elizabeth Glasbrenner: Can a Leader Care Too Much?

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Travis Slisher Interviews Paul Spiegelman: Take Care of the Person In Front of You

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Lisa Wise: Empathy Is My Engine

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Jay Wilkinson: Leading with the Heart First

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Emily Tetto: Tap Into Your Inner Journey

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Jonathan Keyser: You Don't Have to Be Ruthless to Win

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Blair Kellison: Be Inspired to Be Like You

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Crisis Response: Take the Fear Out of the Workplace with Jack Stack

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Tom Walter: "Change, Or We're Leaving"

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Raman Chadha: Smarter, Healthier Leaders

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Adam Witty: Why Should Entrepreneurs Write Books?

71

Bryan Papé: A Legacy of Generosity

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Dan Sachs: If Company Culture Pays, Why Doesn't Everybody Do It?

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Chris Stakich: Walk in the Direction of Your Passion

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Steve Palmer: Our Growth Is the Story of Our People

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Camille Nicita: Overnight Owner

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Ty Hagler: Changing the Current

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William Vanderbloemen: Create Your Own Party

78

Kornel Grygo: From Delivery Driver to CEO

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Courtney Kingston: Don't Bet the Farm

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Susan Leger Ferraro: The Time, Attention, and Practice of Culture

81

Kris Maynard: I'm Here to Tell You We Sold the Company

82

Rob Everts: Worker-Owned and Changing the World

83

Anisa Telwar Kaicker: Can Leaders Change?

84

Dan Kenary: Core Values, ESOPs, and Craft Beer

85

Elizabeth Colón: Turn Your Fear Into Fuel

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Megan Driscoll: Do It for Your Daughters

87

Mike Draper: You Can't Fake Authenticity

88

Tracy Dahlin: Confidence and Competence

89

Lester Thornhill: The Answer Is Around the Corner

90

David Bolotsky: The Hard Way Is the Only Enduring Way

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Michael Spinosa: From Corporate Culture to Open Culture

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Ellyn Davidson: How Leaders Survive Tragedy

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Howard Spector: Is It Too Late to Find Your True Calling?

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Betsy Pepine: The Best Lessons Are Learned the Hard Way

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Zawadi Bryant: Your Team Is Your Best Leading Indicator

96

Shawn Askinosie: Can Chocolate Change the World?

97

Webb Weiman: What's Left on Your Bucket List?

98

Anese Cavanaugh: How You Show Up in the World

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Episode 17: Jon Dwoskin

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Episode 16: Larry Jones

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Episode 15: Max Spielberg