Episodes

We, as a community, need to reduce our environmental impact and make it more sustainable. Gareth Evans is someone who is very achievement oriented in a sustainable way. He saw building solutions at the asset where the energy is needed being critical. Gareth joined us on the podcast to discuss today's energy reality. There is someone deciding what we pay, how we get energy, if we get it, and when we get it, and we actually don't really have a lot of control over that. Gareth and his company, Vec...

We can play at work, and we can work at home. Work and play are on a spectrum as we practice showing up as our authentic selves in life and work. Our latest guest Sarah Filman is a pro at play, and her work reminds leaders to listen actively, build on contributions from our teams, and find the things that energize us in our work. If we really want our organizations to foster creativity and innovation, we have to create a culture and environment that allows for experiments, exploration, and most...

When everything changes in the corporate world, humans are still humans. In an insightful episode of Uncover the Human, Aaron Velky helps us practice finding balance and awareness - both in soccer and in the workplace. From slapping Band-Aids onto complex problems to finding solutions with limited tools, Aaron shares his metaphors, knowledge, and experiences with coaching leaders and businesses toward success. He reminds us that there's more to success than ROI, leaders don't need to have all t...

We can't do it all alone, and we shouldn't have to. Humans are innately social and community is a natural part of our being. There is an infinite amount of growth, success, and support available to all of us. So let's help each other get there, Human to Human. In another inspiring conversation with our co-hosts, we learn about setting intentions, what it means to "live in the 'we'", and cultivating an infinite mindset. Cristina and Alex provide several quotes and metaphors for community buildin...

We have all gone through countless changes in our lives, in our organizations, and in the world around us. It doesn't necessarily mean changing gets easier. In fact, it's usually pretty hard. There is always resistance to new ways of being, plans that don't work out, and risk in embracing the unknown. But we've all adapted and made it through big changes before, and we are always capable of doing it again! In an enlightening conversation that surprisingly has a lot to do with cheese, Uncover T...

Our bodies and emotional centers process information faster than the rational mind. As Cristina likes to say, "The body knows before the mind does." Our latest Uncover The Human guest is Becca Marshall, founder of ActivXchange and expert on showing up consciously and actively in everyday life. In a powerful conversation on shower arguments, perfection, and building safe environments, Becca shares her insights and tools for checking in with ourselves and learning to listen to the messages our bo...

Our latest guest Betsy Westhafer is an expert in facilitating conversations between organizations and their customers. Her work with The Congruity Group empowers organizations to get aligned with their customers, elevate their conversations, deepen their relationships, and improve their strategies and outcomes. Through transparency and judgement-free feedback sessions, executive teams and customers can learn from one another and grow together. Humans helping humans. In an inspiring and memorabl...

From achieving his goal of becoming trilingual by age 30 to working with founders of early-stage companies, Bill Powell has dedicated his work to redefining relationships with ourselves and others to create a world of more meaningful, authentic connection. He uses a people-first approach to take startups to the next level, inspire greatness, and propel humanity forward. In an inspiring conversation on values alignment, Bill reminds us to be present, set our intentions and follow them with actio...

How can we lead our organizations into a better future? By taking care of the people who will help you get there! Our latest guest Lyn Wineman leads with curiosity, purpose, and enthusiasm. In an impactful conversation about the culture at her advertising agency KidGlov, Lyn reminds us that all it takes to get good results in your organization is being good to your people. Start with asking what they actually want, then do your best to support them so they can better support you and your busine...

We are taking a summer break and will be back in August 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 your summer. Listen to yourself, listen to others, and remember to Uncover The Human.

There are many traditional business practices that could use some modernization, and business networking is one of them. Thanks to the work of professionals like our latest guest Kristin McGinnis, the days of small talk and elevator pitches in a conference room are on their way out. Kristin's work is all about bringing our values and purpose to the forefront of our conversations, and cultivating meaningful connection and authentic conversation in the world of networking and beyond. Listen to ou...

Emotions are part of being human. We can't avoid them entirely, but we can learn how to manage our emotions and work with them. Every strong emotion we experience is a chance to learn more about ourselves and how we show up in the world. In our latest episode of Uncover The Human, hosts Cristina and Alex share their experiences with emotional regulation, tools and methods for working through challenging emotional reactions, as well as books and resources to continue learning from. Listen now to...

In business and in life, relationships are part of our identity — They influence our culture and social norms, they can impact our our growth, and they contribute to our success. In our latest episode of Uncover The Human, we sit down with CRM expert and relationship facilitator JC Quintana to discuss the importance of relationships in the corporate world. JC teaches us about building serious relationships with both customers and employees to help our organizations truly thrive. With relationsh...

In another insightful episode of Uncover The Human, hosts Cristina and Alex recount their experience speaking at the 2022 KAMCon Conference in Colorado. Despite anxious feelings and nerves creeping up in the hours leading up to their stage time, Cristina and Alex managed to deliver a presentation they were proud of, reminding us that success is found in the power of being human. Listen to our latest episode of Uncover The Human to learn Cristina and Alex's tips for moving through the anxiety, c...

From our primary education to Corporate America, we're taught that our success and our worth can be measured. We go from tests to assessments, and we're assigned numbers and results that put us into boxes. In those boxes, there's little to no room for things like critical thinking and emotional intelligence. In our first ever in-person episode of Uncover The Human, we sit down with Uma Gopaldass and a few glasses of wine to discuss everything Education: how math is different now, Social Studies...

Mentorship can be so much more than a formal professional relationship with a C-Suite executive at our company. Mentors are all around us. They are the people who inspire, influence, and impact us. In a truly inspiring, influential, and impactful episode, our latest guest Scott Miller provides insight on how to be a great mentor and a great mentee. He teaches us to look for mentors everywhere in our lives—to find people who inspire you to be a better leader, a better partner, a better human, an...

Our latest guest, Amanda Gulino, is on a mission to make Mondays better for everyone. Through awareness and curiosity, Amanda teaches us to avoid assumptions, bust our own biases, and learn from others who we may not agree with. In yet another insightful and inspiring conversation, we're reminded that there are no dead ends in our own growth development - it's all a part of the journey. Listen to our newest episode of Uncover the Human to learn more about finding fulfillment at work and making a...

What happens when we start disliking our job? The answer isn't always to jump ship. With a little help from our latest guest Taylor Short, you can change your relationship to the ship and discover ways to find fulfillment in your work again. Taylor is a Job Reset Coach who promotes joy and flexibility in the workplace to help employees replenish their energy and avoid burnout. With her unique nature-informed insights, she teaches us how to redirect our energy and be more productive in the workpl...

Mindfulness isn't just about meditating every morning - it's about experiencing the present moment fully. It is a practice of being fully present and aware, and accepting where you are at in the present moment without judgement. It is a necessary skill for leaders! In our latest episode, hosts Cristina and Alex explain how mindfulness practice empowers leaders to cultivate more genuine connections to themselves and the people around them. Through active listening, journaling--and yes, meditation...

Have you ever found yourself getting upset about something, then felt upset with yourself for being upset? This is a meta-feeling: how you feel about the feelings you're experiencing. In our latest judgment-free episode of Uncover The Human, our hosts Cristina and Alex take a deep-dive into emotions and the feelings we have about them. They teach us to overcome meta-feelings through the radical acceptance of our emotional experiences, conquering shame and guilt about our feelings, naming the emo...

When was the last time you were tricked into doing acting exercises? Meridith Grundei's work as a Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Coach teaches us to show up, be present, and own a space. Her applied improvisational methods help people get out of their comfort zones to feel more comfortable, confident, and grounded as speakers. In this insightful episode, Meridith reminds us that our presentations aren't actually about us - they're about our audience. Listen to our latest episode to lea...

What do middle schools and corporations have in common? This may sound like the setup for a joke, but there's a lot to learn from our latest guest, middle school teacher and life coach Justin Oberndorf. As an ex-corporate employee, Justin found his passion in coaching middle schoolers and young adults, and is an inspiring example of how to take an $80,000 pay cut and never look back. In this latest episode of Uncover the Human, Justin teaches us the importance of building relationships with Soci...

Welcome back to Part 2 of our inspiring conversation with Susan Sanders and Rae English. Human first, employee second. This is the approach that our guests Susan and Rae take in their work: Improve the employee experience to build better organizations. Susan and Rae are on a mission to create space for positive change on the individual, organizational, and structural levels. They remind us that we don't have to know everything, we just have to contribute what we can and allow others to do the s...

Human first, employee second. This is the approach that our guests Susan Sanders and Rae English take in their work: Improve the employee experience to build better organizations. Susan and Rae are on a mission to create space for positive change on the individual, organizational, and structural levels. They remind us that we don't have to know everything, we just have to contribute what we can and allow others to do the same. In this inspiring two-part episode of Uncover the Human, we discuss...