The Best Boss Podcast

In this powerful episode, host Danny Ceballos is joined by five expert leadership coaches (The Hive) to discuss a deeply relevant topic: organizational and individual grief. Change in the workplace often brings loss—whether it's losing a team member, shifting leadership structures, or navigating major transitions. However, grief isn't just about personal loss—it's also about adjusting to change, u...

In this episode of The Best Boss Podcast, we bring together a powerhouse panel of leadership coaches to tackle a pressing issue in today's workplace: the backlash against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. As companies reconsider their DEI strategies, we explore the merits, challenges, and future of inclusive leadership. With perspectives from across industries and global experiences,...

In this special edition of The Best Boss Podcast, Danny Ceballos is joined by six incredible executive and leadership coaches (The Hive) to tackle one of today's most pressing challenges: managing stress in the workplace. With burnout rates at an all-time high and the cost of turnover soaring, this episode dives deep into how leaders can identify, understand, and mitigate stress—for themselves, th...

In this episode of The Best Boss Podcast, Danny Ceballos and members of The Hive of expert coaches explore the delicate balance between decisive action and thoughtful deliberation, sharing research, real-world insights, and actionable strategies. Through practical examples and thought-provoking discussions, the coaches examine the importance of understanding personal and team tendencies, leveragin...

In this episode of The Best Boss Podcast, host Danny Ceballos and "The Hive" of expert leadership coaches dive into an unconventional but essential topic: embracing awkwardness as a superpower. They explore how leaning into vulnerability and discomfort can enhance leadership authenticity, foster deeper connections, and inspire others to bring their true selves to the table. Listeners are guided th...

In this episode of The Best Boss podcast, host Danny Ceballos introduces an exciting new format featuring six seasoned coaches who bring unique perspectives on leadership and personal development. The group, known as "The Hive," tackles the timely and impactful topic of bridging deep differences in both personal and professional relationships. Through their stories and insights, they explore how e...

In this poignant episode, Danny welcomes back special guest Suzanne Jabour, author, consultant, and "grief expert," who shares her insights on how leaders can navigate the complexities of sorrow, grief, and loss in the 2024 workplace. Suzanne brings a unique perspective, intertwining her personal experiences with grief and loss with the demands of leadership. Join us as she reflects on the interse...

Join us in this insightful episode as we sit down with grief expert Suzanne Jabour to explore the nuanced landscape of navigating grief and loss in the workplace.  Discover practical strategies and compassionate leadership approaches that empower leaders to create supportive environments, fostering resilience and understanding during challenging times. Gain valuable insights on how organizations c...

In this episode, we delve into the transformative realm of Systemic Leadership and its profound impact on organizational strategy. Join our host, Danny Ceballos, as he engages in a thought-provoking conversation with seasoned expert, Gabriel Najera, on how senior and executive leaders can leverage a systems thinking approach to nurture strategy within their organizations.  Gain insights into foste...

Dive into "Limitless," the best-selling book by Laura Gassner Otting. Join us as she reveals the keys to unleashing your untapped leadership potential. You've got so much more in the tank than you realize! In this episode, discover how senior leaders can redefine success, overcome common barriers, and craft a personal leadership narrative. Join the conversation with podcast host Danny Ceballos and...

In this episode of the Best Boss Podcast with Danny Ceballos, join Danny and special guest, Barb Bickford, as they unveil essential strategies to revolutionize your organization's meetings. Discover actionable tips to maximize productivity, eliminate time-wasting habits, and navigate the dos and don'ts for more effective and engaging gatherings. Stop wasting your time and start mastering the art o...

In this insightful episode of the Best Boss Podcast, host Danny Ceballos delves into the intricate world of change management with author and consultant Rick Maurer. Listen in as they explore the nuanced dynamics of how individuals and organizations navigate change, emphasizing the importance of engaging people in the processes that affect them. Maurer, renowned for his approach "Change Without Mi...

Danny Ceballos delves into the evolving role of middle managers, challenging traditional perceptions of leadership, and emphasizing the importance of rethinking middle management in today's corporate landscape. Danny argues for a shift in how companies view and utilize their middle managers, highlighting their critical role as the true center of organizational influence and communication. He addre...

In the premier relaunch episode of the Best Boss Podcast, host Danny Ceballos focuses on the essential but often neglected aspect of people skills in leadership. Danny discusses how senior executives, while experts in their fields, may lack training in managing and leading people. He emphasizes the importance of personal investment in staff, advocating for leadership that is deeply personal, intim...

In this riveting episode, we dive deep into the realm of resilience with trauma-informed integrative somatic healing and resiliency coach, Lindsay McKinnon. Lindsay's personal journey of enduring immense trauma and finding resilience is both heartbreaking and inspiring. We discuss the neuroscience behind trauma, the tools one can use to address trauma and its aftermath, and the importance of under...

Kendall LaPorte is a seasoned Organizational Development Consultant and Executive Coach with a diverse background spanning various sectors. She brings a keen interest in leadership development and extensive experience in change management as well as learning and development. Particularly in the biotech realm, what distinguishes Kendall is her passion for fostering consciousness and intentionality...

Elizabeth Bessey, CPC, ELI-MP, PHR, SHRM-CP is an iPEC Certified Career and Professional Development Coach and an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner. She spent three decades in HR working in various industries from trucking and construction to insurance and healthcare. Her coaching practice focuses on identifying levels of energy in leadership and how that correlates to practices and beha...

Alejandra Mielke, PhD, ACC is an Intercultural and DEI Trainer, Latinx Leadership Development Consultant & Keynote Speaker. Her expertise is Latino Hispanic leadership development and intercultural solutions for cross-cultural organizations. She is dedicated to empowering Latinx individuals and fostering inclusive environments. Through her company, Latina Power Coaching, she provides executive and...

Kathleen Fanning is an educator, leadership coach, facilitator, and author. Her passion is supporting women in leadership who have forgotten how amazing they are. She helps them own their leadership style, find their voice and claim their space. The result is less burnout, more confidence, and satisfaction at work and in life. In this episode, we're talking about the 4 Pillars of Excellence -- wha...

Mary Fineis is a life leadership and sports performance coach with over three decades of experience, including 20 years at General Motors. She helps her clients develop a success mindset and a path to make their visions a reality. Mary helps athletes and leaders reach peak performance in the short term, the long term, and in the moment. In this episode, we're talking about how the same principles...

Lisa Stokes, President of Kavi Consulting Services, has led organizations through game changing transitions. She is a consultant, trainer and nationally recognized speaker who has coached hundreds of professionals to lead transformative and lasting change. Like many of us Lisa grew concerned about evolving climate issues and the environment. She decided to figure out what she could do with what sh...

[Notice: If you're offended by adult language, you might want to listen to another episode. ;) ] Nathalie Huerta is founder of The Queer Gym. For the past 14 years she has shaped and evolved her company based on her own experience as a lesbian who is into fitness but totally over all the extra BS she sees people -- especially LGBTQ+ people -- experience in a gym. An athlete all of her life, and th...

Ana Melikian, Ph. D. combines her expertise in psychology with her trademark optimism to help people explore and embrace possibilities beyond their comfort zone. She is the host of The Mindset Zone podcast which helps her audience break through their mindset limitation, upgrade the mind's operating system and achieve better results than ever while enjoying the process. We know that when people are...

Cynthia Gene Maloney is an integrative well-being coach, award winning healer and speaker. She specializes in holistic well-being and burnout prevention. After 25 years in small business marketing and operations, Cynthia pivoted her career to bring her knowledge to coaching and consulting. She helps her clients fully integrate mind, body, heart and soul to meet their professional and personal goal...

Tina Asher is owner of Build U Up Consulting, a career coach, trainer and author. She helps established career professionals get out of the rat race and build up a career they love while finding balance with work, life and everything in between. After 30 years in the corporate rate race, Tina found herself stressed out, burnt out and forced to make a change. Her mission now is to help people in th...