Fidelis Leadership Podcast

Dr. Michael Useem is world-renowned leadership expert who serves as the William and Jacalyn Egan Emeritus Professor of Management at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He's a prolific author whose books, like Leading Up and The Leadership Moment, have fundamentally changed how organizations approach management and career growth. In this podcast, Dr. Useem shares insights and adv...

David Fung spent 23 years in tech, most recently as a Senior Director at Salesforce, where he led Sales Engineering teams through hypergrowth, reorganizations, and sudden market shifts, picking up three President's Club awards along the way. Today he's an executive coach and the founder of Coachful Coaching, working with leaders at organizations like Amazon, EA Games, Globant, and Lightspeed Comme...

Nick Jonsson is an award-winning global keynote speaker, bestselling author, transformational master coach and facilitator, Counsellor & Psychotherapist. He is widely recognized as the world's leading voice on Executive Loneliness. Nick works globally across individual, group, team, and organizational settings. He offers private executive and life coaching, private counselling and psychotherapy, a...

Fay Newiadomski, a former University Dean with over 40 years of experience, is an international, award-winning change management strategist and is the founder and CEO of ICTN in 1993. Fay has set up universities and schools, and she consults for and trains leading multinational companies. She has delivered many thousands of experiential workshops to the public and private sectors, and has publishe...

Our guests today are Natalie Johnson and Rebecca Johnson, two dynamic change-makers who are rewriting the rules of modern workplace culture. As the founders of Vidl Work, a company that helps companies transform their culture, they use a proven, proprietary process to take an organizations' daily interactions from mediocre or toxic to thriving. They are also the co-authors of the book Leading the...

David Kochanek is a branding and thought leadership strategist and the founder of BoardVoice.com and ThoughtLeadership.com. He helps senior executives and board candidates clarify their value, strengthen their positioning, and increase their visibility. David and his team have supported more than 6,200 executives in developing personal brands that attract new opportunities, build credibility, and...

Dr. Bruce Vojak has held senior leadership roles in both the private sector and in academia, and is currently the Managing Director and Founder of Breakthrough Innovation Advisors, a consultancy that periodically advises Procter & Gamble and regularly presents to, leads workshops for, and advises various other companies on innovation. He sits on the boards of several large companies and is also th...

Anne McGhee-Stinson is a seasoned Executive Leadership Coach and Consultant with over 30 years of experience helping leaders and organizations move beyond surface-level strategy to address the deeper system dynamics that drive, or quietly erode, sustained performance. As Co-Owner and Managing Partner of InteraWorks, she works with leaders across global corporations, government agencies, and comple...

Alex Vohr is a retired United States Marine Corps veteran, serving 25 years, to include multiple combat campaigns and other operations such as humanitarian relief. Since retiring from the Marine Corps, Alex has served in executive leadership roles in a variety of companies and industries. In addition to his primary logistics specialty, Alex is a defense acquisition professional, a military planner...

Neill Marshall and Kurt Mosley are nationally recognized experts in healthcare leadership and executive search, with more than 60 years of combined experience guiding organizations to recruit and support top executives. Together, they co-authored The First 90 Days: From Résumé to Results, a framework that offers leaders practical tools to earn trust, build momentum, and make an impact from day one...

Dr. Tarin Forbes, a board certified family and integrative medicine physician with advanced training in anti-aging, metabolic, and regenerative medicine. With a passion for personalized care, Dr. Forbes focuses on helping patients achieve long-term health and vitality by treating the whole person—not just symptoms. A former collegiate athlete and national champion at Ohio State, she went on to ear...

Alexander "Alex" Fredericks is Co-Founder of ToneWell, a voice-driven wellness platform that converts a 30-second audio clip into a practical Performance Readiness Scan and personalized Wellness Report. He leads growth, brand, and partnerships at ToneWell—translating advanced AI and frequency-based science into a simple, repeatable check-in leaders can use to make better decisions, manage energy,...

Dr Gina Williams has been practicing Physical Therapy for 20 years, working primarily in Orthopedics, Sports, Shoulder and Knee injuries including treating chronic injuries of the neck and back. She's the founder of Mobility Health Physical Therapy and her team of skilled clinicians treat clients in their workplaces, homes, online, or at the clinic in Manhattan. Dr Williams is an expert in health,...

Mark Rampolla is a Los Angeles-based visionary entrepreneur, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of GroundForce Capital, and also the Co-Founder and now Board Member of ZICO. He founded ZICO in 2004, grew it into one of the fastest-growing beverage brands in the world, and sold it to The Coca-Cola Company in 2013, and was able to reacquire it a few years later. Mark has a rich background in execut...

Lisa L. Baker is an executive coach, speaker, and Founder of Ascentim, the award-winning coaching and leadership development firm helping high achievers lead boldly and live fully. With over 20 years of Fortune 500 leadership experience, Lisa helps professionals discover their greatness and lead with authenticity, purpose, and confidence.

Sue Phillips is a renowned fragrance expert and "scentrepreneur" who builds bespoke perfumes for individuals and major brands (like Tiffany, Burberry), and runs her consultancy called Scenterprises. She rebuilt her career multiple times: from global beauty executive to founder of Scenterprises and The Scentarium, to pioneering smell-retraining therapy during the Covid pandemic.  Sue is a very expe...

Dr. Theresa Larson, affectionately known as "Dr. T," is a leading expert in well-being, human performance, longevity, and holistic leadership. As the founder of Movement Rx, she helps leaders and organizations optimize physical and mental health, resilience, and performance—creating human-centered workplaces where top talent thrives. A former Marine Corps Officer who overcame severe trauma, Dr. T...

Gary Philip Nowak has more than 23 years of worldwide global management consulting experience, working with companies in the US, Europe, China and Australia. His global consulting experience as a Partner at a Big 4 accounting firm has provided exposure to vibrant company cultures (both individuals and countries), strong executive personalities, several obstacles, multiple failures, and a great amo...

Doug Thorpe has over 30 years of leadership experience spanning military service as a U.S. Army officer, serving in Fortune 500 corporate leadership roles, and as a serial entrepreneur who has founded five companies. Doug brings a unique perspective to modern leadership challenges and he is the go-to expert for overwhelmed leaders who want to stop burning out while building high-performing teams....

Dr. Katrina Burrus is the CEO of Excellent Executive Coaching and is known for "Fast-Tracking Leaders to the C-Suite and Beyond" and for "Transforming Brilliant Jerks into Inspiring Leaders." Clients often comment that working with Katrina enlightens leaders to empower coworkers to walk the extra mile. She is a keynote speaker and has published books titles "Managing Brilliant Jerks" and "Global L...

Ian Ziskin has over 40 years of experience as a C-level executive, board advisor and member, coach, consultant, entrepreneur, teacher, speaker, and he's the author of 5 books. His clients and corporate work span over 25 industries and include Fortune 1000, entrepreneurial, publicly traded, and privately held businesses. After suffering the unexpected losses of his brother and mother, he wrote a bo...

Ryan Jenkins is an internationally recognized generations keynote speaker, Millennial and Generation Z expert, trainer and author. He helps organizations better manage, engage, market and sell to the emerging generations as well as lead and work across generations. Ryan's recent clients include Coca-Cola, John Deere, Wells Fargo, Delta Air Lines, The Home Depot and many other leading organizations...

Jennifer Stanford is a sought-after trust coach, keynote speaker, and CEO of Emergent Performance Solutions.  With over 25 years of experience guiding complex organizations, Jen is known for her ability to simplify leadership and change management, making transformation practical and lasting.  As the author of a book titled "De Stressed," she empowers executives and teams to reduce stress, foster...

Mark Beal has served as a public relations practitioner and marketer for 30 years and has led the strategic development and execution of award-winning public relations campaigns for Fortune 500 corporations. His campaigns have leveraged some of the world's most popular sports and entertainment properties including the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl Halftime Show, Academy Awards and The...

Dr. Margie Warrell is a bestselling author, leadership advisor and keynote speaker. Dr. Margie Warrell is a 'courage strategist'– Igniting bolder action for better outcomes in individuals, teams and organizations. Drawing on her experience as a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry, prior roles with BP and KPMG, and decades of global consulting, Margie has truly "walked the talk." She has authored a book t...