People Profit Podcast

What if great leadership isn't about the title you hold, but the example you set and the way you make people feel? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker welcomes Ludmila Rogoski, Senior Executive Coach and Edge Community Manager at Mastermind.com, for an inspiring conversation about leading by example, developing a growth mindset, embracing change, and bringing joy into le...

What if leadership isn't about having all the answers, but building a team that can succeed together? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker welcomes Ed Tyson, executive coach, leadership consultant, speaker, and author of From Expert to Executive, for a conversation about self-awareness, trust, vulnerability, and organizational effectiveness. Drawing on his experience in t...

You don’t have to be fearless to lead with confidence. You need to know who you are and trust the value you bring. In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Samantha Kaye Harris, Founder of SKH Solutions and creator of the Bragg Bag Strategy and the Truth Method, to explore confidence, self-trust, authentic leadership, and finding your voice in environments where yo...

Great leadership doesn’t start with leading others. It starts with learning how to lead yourself. In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Dr. Sheri-Ann McLean Williams, Founder and CEO of McLean Coaching and Consulting, to explore self-leadership, authenticity, emotional intelligence, communication, and what it takes to develop people-centered cultures where indiv...

What if burnout isn’t a personal problem—but a sign that work itself needs to be redesigned? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Reuben Brennan, CEO of People Partners BPO, to explore workforce reengineering, role alignment, offshoring, and how designing work around people’s strengths can improve performance, reduce burnout, and create more sustainable organiz...

What happens to trust when an organization changes faster than its people can process? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Linda Carlisle, Founder and CEO of Comm. Ext LLC, to explore the critical role communication plays in building trust, protecting culture, and maintaining engagement during high-stakes changes such as mergers and acquisitions, restructuring...

What happens when leaders stop trying to do everything themselves and start building the clarity, systems, and ownership their teams need to execute independently? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Leo Young, Founder and Managing Partner of Cornell Communities, to explore how leaders can create environments that prevent burnout, strengthen accountability, an...

What if one of the most powerful tools for building stronger teams wasn’t another leadership framework—but laughter? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Kevin Hubschman of Laugh. Events to explore how comedy, improv, and shared laughter can strengthen communication, collaboration, trust, and human connection in the workplace. Kevin’s journey started while work...

What happens when leaders stop trying to control everything and start empowering their people to take ownership? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Joy Owens, CEO and Co-Founder of Butler Travel, to explore partnership-based leadership and how clarity, service, trust, and care can create an environment where people thrive. Joy’s leadership journey began long...

What does it really take to build a high-performing team? According to David Lengyel, the answer doesn’t have to be complicated—it starts with people, clear communication, and meaningful connection. In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with David Lengyel, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Venture Up, to explore more than four decades of lessons in leadership, team...

What if sustainable leadership wasn’t about pushing harder—but about changing how you relate, communicate, and lead from within? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Jordanna Eyre, creator of the Spiral Leadership Methodology and Spiral Leadership Academy, to explore a different approach to leadership, transformation, and organizational change. Having guided mo...

What if great leadership had less to do with hierarchy—and more to do with trust, clarity, and responsibility? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Irena Kotiga, an entrepreneur from Central Istria, Croatia, whose work spans holiday home management, community building, sustainable living, and empowering women in tourism through her Co-Host Academy. Irena shares...

What separates an average manager from an exceptional leader? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Dr. Aaron Grow, President of AP Grow and Associates and author of Perfect Posture, to explore the three essentials of elite management: confidence, communication, and care. With a PhD in Organizational Leadership and experience spanning Microsoft, Keurig, internat...

What if the smallest moments in your day had the biggest impact on your team’s trust, performance, and success? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Doug Fleener, author of Start With What If and leadership advisor, to explore how a leader’s reactions, tone, pauses, and everyday interactions shape workplace culture more than any grand strategy. Drawing from his...

What does it take to lead with both heart and high standards? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Alan Lazaros, Founder and CEO of Next Level University, to explore heart-driven, no-BS leadership and how autonomy, personal responsibility, and leading by example can create high-performing teams. After a near-fatal car accident at 26 changed the direction of his...

What if your organization doesn’t have a strategy problem—but a courage problem ? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast , Sandra Coker sits down with Thane Bellomo, organizational development consultant, executive coach, and author of The Courage Economy , to explore how comfort, avoidance, and small workplace “lies” can quietly undermine trust, accountability, and performance. Drawing on 3...

What if the biggest thing holding your team back isn’t a lack of talent—but a culture of “can’t”? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast , Sandra Coker sits down with JL Heather, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Centered , to explore how leaders can break the patterns that quietly limit innovation, ownership, and performance. JL is an executive coach who has worked with senior leaders at F...

AI is transforming the way businesses operate—but successful AI adoption isn’t just about technology. It’s about building the right strategy, systems, culture, and leadership to make that technology work. In this episode of the People Profit Podcast , Sandra Coker sits down with Ted Wolf, Co-Founder & CEO of Guidewise , to explore what it takes to build an intelligent, resilient, and people-fi...

What separates good leaders from great ones? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast , Sandra Coker speaks with leadership expert Dr. Katie Trowbridge about why curiosity, psychological safety, and courageous leadership are essential for building high-performing teams in today's rapidly changing workplace. Together they discuss the impact of AI on critical thinking, why employees leave wh...

Leadership isn't built through big moments—it's built through the small actions we take every day. In this episode of the People Profit Podcast , Sandra Coker is joined by Adriana Vaccaro, Founder & CEO of Culture Redesigned and bestselling author of Culture Minded , to discuss how everyday leadership behaviors shape workplace culture, build trust, and create high-performing teams. Tog...

🎙️ AI isn’t replacing great leaders—it’s revealing the ones who know how to lead through change. In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Abhishek “Abi” Sampath, Founder and CEO of 9Lights AI, AI strategist, executive advisor, educator, and co-author of the upcoming book AI and Change Management , to explore how leaders can successfully integrate artificial intelli...

🎙️ Is Gen Z really entitled—or are they redefining what great leadership looks like? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Shannon Falvey, Assistant Branch Manager at Central One Federal Credit Union, to explore what leadership looks like through the lens of Gen Z. Shannon shares her perspective on emotional intelligence, mental health, workplace culture, techno...

🎙️ Self-Leadership, Authenticity & The Path to Sustainable Success What if becoming a better leader starts with becoming more aligned with yourself? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast , Sandra Coker sits down with Ivo Knoll, founder of Noel Coaching and creator of the Clarity Flow System , to explore how self-leadership, emotional intelligence, and authentic living can transform the...

🎙️ Servant Leadership in High-Growth Companies: Building Trust, Teams & Sustainable Success Can servant leadership truly thrive in fast-growing companies, mergers, acquisitions, and times of rapid change? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast , Sandra Coker sits down with Kurt Uhlir, Chief Marketing Officer at Easy Home Search, growth operator, keynote speaker, and company builder , to...

What does authentic leadership really look like in today’s workplace? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandy sits down with Stephanie Fusco, Senior HR Leader, to explore how authenticity, transparency, and consistency help leaders build trust and create stronger workplace cultures. Stephanie shares her leadership journey and why great leadership is built on honesty, emotional intellig...