Episodes

In today's episode, we have the pleasure of hearing from Maria Putnum, a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Originally from Colombia, Maria's educational journey took her to Switzerland, France, and the United States, where she gained perspectives on human connection. Through her travels, she realized that no matter where we come from or what language we speak, we all have something in common - we are all connected. Maria's program for diversity, equity, and inclusion is a...

In today's podcast, we are thrilled to welcome Linda Lovin for an incredibly thought-provoking and integrative conversation. We started by asking ourselves the question, "Who are you?" and Linda's response was so insightful that it may shock you into rethinking your own answer. If you typically begin your answer with "I am a," then you won't want to miss this opportunity to gain a fresh perspective. Our talk with Linda was incredibly authentic, and we can't wait for you to hear it.

We are taking a quick End of Winter / Welcome Spring break and will be back in April with new exciting guests and fun conversations. In the meantime, you can catch up with any of our episodes on your favorite Podcast platform. Thank you for your support and enjoy the last few weeks of winter. Listen to yourself, listen to others, and remember to Uncover The Human.

We just reconnected with Sam Moore this past week after lots of attempted plans to get together and he reminded us of the wonderful conversation we had almost 2 years ago on how as founders we get to create the personality of our company from the day one. Here is a wonderful re-run on his business philosophy and inspiring journey of creating Hazlo, his tequila mixer company. Sam illuminates his own journey in entrepreneurship with vulnerability and honesty, discussing the heavy influence of comp...

Mixing it up this week, we are bringing you micro-conversations about passion and authenticity with many people. We had the pleasure of doing a live recording at a local TEDx event, where we had the opportunity to meet a diverse group of fascinating individuals with a vested interest in improving the world in a myriad of ways.

When there is no trust, there is nothing, which is why we are re-running this very powerful conversation we had with Allison Torpey on leading with trust. Trust is the cornerstone of healthy cultures, effective leadership, and successful relationships. Knowing this is one thing, practicing it is a far greater challenge. Allison joins this week to unpack her chosen leadership style - leading with trust. Doing this takes time, practice, and continual deliberate reinforcement, and Allison shares th...

Join us for a landmark episode of Uncover The Human - our 100th episode! Cristina and Alex take the hot seat and share their journey and how authenticity has transformed their lives. Enjoy this thought-provoking celebration and consider what authenticity can do for your life.

The key to success is building trusting relationships - a great reminder in this week's rerun episode with our dear friend Barbara Randell. Standing at the intersection of 5 living generations, a global pandemic, and endless technologies bombarding us with information at all times, it is challenging to meaningfully connect with those around us. Connection is a central tenant of being human, however, which is why Randell created Future Image Group to address the isolation pandemic of our modern e...

In today's episode of Uncover the Human, Alex and Cristina delve into the topic of leading change. They emphasize the importance of being proactive and thinking ahead, rather than simply reacting to events as they unfold. By planning two, five, or even ten steps ahead, you can increase your chances of success and build confidence in your ability to navigate any curveballs that may come your way.

At the beginning of this new year, we are sharing our timeless conversation with Sean Daly from 2021, when he joined the podcast to discuss a leadership style we can all benefit from: Servant Leadership. Learning to lead is daunting, particularly given the variety of leadership models to choose from. From his storied career in sports, coaching, academics, and teaching, Sean shares how to put others before the self and inspire a team to unimagined success in sports, business, and beyond. With ser...

We are delighted to have Neil Scanlon and Rafal Dybacki on today's episode. They were highly recommended to us as guests because of their authentic and truly humans-first leadership. They embody their company cover values in everything they do as a company, and live by them daily. As leaders, they show vulnerability, humility, and a true growth mindset, knowing they are constantly learning from other people, and in their own journeys. Neil and Rafal are motivated to bring positive change, and ha...

As we close out the year, we decided to rerun one of our favorite episodes on the core of the social aspect of human nature: Emotional Intelligence. We spoke to Debbie Muno & Jeff Summers last year and EQ is even more relevant today. Debbie and Jeff are experts in the Emotional Intelligence space and helping teams and organizations improve EQ, one of the most influential skills for workers and leaders in the 21st century.

On today's episode Alex and Cristina talk about the deep value of authenticity. With the Holidays coming up it's easy to lose your authentic self, to show up wanting everything to be perfect and everyone to be happy, putting that amount of pressure on yourself is not healthy. Our wish is for you to show up authentically.

In the middle of the holiday season, we can feel pulled in many directions, trying to meet a million external and internal expectations, while worrying about disappointing someone or forgetting something. What a perfect opportunity to re-listen to a powerful conversation we had with Michanda Lindsey. Life is full of lessons and it is not linear . We explore the multi-facets of life, what it means to find our essence of being, and embrace the journey with Michanda. She helps us accept that there ...

On this episode, we welcome Gabe Ratliff - a creative who turned his personal burnout experience into a flourishing solopreneur shop helping creatives develop their businesses and lives. Gabe shares the formative experiences that led to his understanding of the power of authenticity and vulnerability, and how he helps himself and his clients remember that they are always their own North Star.

The holiday season reminds us to appreciate the people around us, so what better time to re-run our conversation on respect with Duncan McLachlan. Respect is both a noun and a verb. It is something we experience and a way we treat people (including ourselves). Entailing acknowledgement, appreciation, acceptance, and everything in between, respect is a basic human right. This week Duncan McLachlan joins from Paris to share how we can create and foster respect and makes a convincing case for addi...

On today's episode of Uncover the Human we have the pleasure to welcome Fran Gallaher. Fran has inspired us to embrace our intuition. Intuition is a key part of how our minds work, it's the AHA moment that most people don't even realize they have it until they start embracing it. Fran's life experiences helped her realize that accepting the intuitive part of herself and learning to be in touch with her emotions, was the only way to be whole and authentic. She discovered that the path to develop...

Here is a replay of another one of our favorite episodes on leadership and the importance of self-leadership with Tony Gambill. Leading people is a complex task made up of thousands of tiny decisions and interactions, weaving an intricate tapestry of relationships. Inevitably, we will make choices we wish to improve or to not repeat, so how do we improve at improving? Tony Gambill, author of the book "Getting It Right When It Matters Most" joins this week to share his "SOAR" framework for cont...

On today's episode of Uncover the Human we have Jude Schweppe joining us. Jude has an eye opening way of approaching her work life. Her background is in performing arts. Jude loves being creative, and transitioned into advertising. She finally blended coaching with a creative direction. Jude is a firm believer in having fun in the workplace, people learn better when they're having fun. They are able to engage and process things in a more profound way. Her goal as a coach is to laugh a lot. She ...

As we wrap up the second year of Uncover the Human, we are going to switch to biweekly releases of new episodes for the next couple of months. Here's the rerun of one of our many favorites, where we dig into the core of living authentically with Matthias Hartmann. Matthias founded emBodhi Life Coaching to help people get in touch with their core selves and shares his methods for finding your authenticity, mentally and physically.

In today's podcast episode, Cristina and Alex welcome Kelli Oberndorf again to dive into empathy and perspective. Many think that empathy is a skill that one can learn. However, empathy is a mindset and a way of being in the world, and with each other. In the workplace, we tend to categorize empathy as something else we need to 'do', one more thing that we have to put on our plate. Empathy isn't a thing to put on your plate...It IS the plate! It is what you should build your leadership on. It...

On today’s podcast Uncover The Human Cristina and Alex discuss the difference between potential and capacity. Everyone can have the potential to do something however, if you are not at full capacity you are more likely to not succeed at your full expectations. In terms of leadership, as far as potential and capacity, the role of leaders is to increase the capacity of their teams, to make sure that distractions are removed, things can be delivered, and the team's full capacity can be met. If to...

Cristina and Alex speak about why at Siamo they "banned" the word “just” and the importance about doing things in harmony, things that are connected. It’s imperative to work together as a team to deliver something that is cohesive. Using phrases like “yeah well that’s just this department” or “our department just focuses on such and such” creates silos and disconnection. We can have members that are brilliant at what they do as individuals, but if they don’t work together as a team and see the...

We are very excited to have Kelli Oberndorf back on the podcast and announce that she will be the newest member to the SIAMO family! Kelli has a background as an organizational coach, facilitator, and community builder. On today’s podcast we discuss the unfortunate misconception on what it means to be a coach and how coaching overall can benefit your organization. Through the application of coaching as way to lead and work with our clients, our common goal as a Siamo team is to shift the concep...