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Susanna Camp & Jonathan Littman: What is Your Entrepreneurial Type?
In this world where zipcodes and timezones don’t matter for collaboration, it is more important than ever to understand the human side of being an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs are both born and made, and they come in many different types. By understanding these different archetypes of…
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Rodney Hutton: Authentic Leadership, Honest Dialogue, and Taking a Brand Stand
In today’s episode, I have the opportunity to speak with brand leader and CMO Rodney Hutton. In his 25 years of experience with some of the world’s most notable brands, he has honed his full expertise in business management, design, merchandising, creative development, and global…
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Lisa Reynolds: Effective Change Management Starts with Empathy
How do you successfully manage change within your organziation? The key is to remember that change impacts PEOPLE – and you need to ensure they feel seen, heard and valued in the process before any change can happen. That requires hiring leaders with high emotional…
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Gabrielle Thomas: Using Your Voice and Platform to Impact Change
As a mother, an entrepreneur, a master business coach, a wellness consultant, and the founder of Less Caption More Action, today’s guest, Gabrielle, is especially well placed to talk about how we can all use our voices and our platforms, however large or small they…
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Alessandra Cotugno: Humanize Your Data to Reveal Emotions
Data-driven leaders, tune in to today’s episode! We don’t often think about creativity as being integral to the role of data analysis, but it is. Today, I talk with Alessandra Cotugno, a global brand strategist and an advocate and pioneer of humanizing data to identify…
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Marty Neumeier: The Key to Good Marketing and Brand Design
In today’s episode, I have an amazing conversation with one of the true leading brand innovators in the industry – Marty Neumeier. Marty has worked with so many innovative companies to advance their brands and culture and written many books on the topic that I,…
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Dan Rowan and Jodi Donohue: How to Scale Empathy & Delight Customers
Join me for my conversation with Wedgewood Pharmacy’s Dan Rowan, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Jodi Donohue, Director of Marketing, to see how Wedgewood Pharmacy has proven that you can achieve high levels of empathy and meaningful customer communication no matter the size…
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Kristen Elliott: Living Your Brand Values No Matter the Cost
Gear up for this sneak peek into the mind of marketing leader Kristen Elliott, VP of Marketing for Eddie Bauer and how she encourages creativity and makes tough decisions. In this episode, Maria and Kristen talk about how a global brand thrives while still maintaining…
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Susan Hunt Stevens: The ROI of Psychological Safety
The ability for you to be you at work and feel like that is respected, valued, and appreciated. That is psychological safety. While not always talked about or viewed as important, psychological safety is one of the key factors in building a high-performance team and…
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Rebecca Friese: How to Build a “Good” Culture
In this episode, Maria and Rebecca discuss: Why mission is the key to creating a culture where people outperform and outdeliver. What is a “good” culture and how you can start creating one. How to retain the DNA of your culture as you scale and…
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Elisa Camahort Page: The Art of Empathy in Politics, Activism, and Media BS
In this episode, Maria and Elisa discuss: How to have constructive political debates and conversations with people that you don’t agree with. The challenges of and the responsibilities in the media to balance debate, opinion, and civil discourse. How to get involved and stay informed…
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Ian Bentley: Conscious Consumerism Meets Conscious Brands for the Win
In this episode, Maria and Ian discuss: Building a business out of empathy that is sustainable and serves the community. The growing trend of conscious consumerism and making it a priority in your business. Parker Clay’s mission and how it is helping to attract the…
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