Evolving Your Workplace

"People don't check their personal lives at the door—and pretending they do just makes it show up somewhere else." – Jimmy Rayford In this week's episode, Carol Schultz sits down with Jimmy Rayford, CEO of Dealers Wholesale, to challenge the old-school belief that "work is work, personal is personal"—and to share the tried-and-true technique leaders can use to build real connection with their team...

"Businesses don't fail because of what they do. They fail because of everything else." – Michael Sakata In this week’s episode, Carol Schultz sits down with Michael Sakata, President & CEO of the Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association (MTBMA), to discuss how federal policy decisions are impacting small businesses, contractors, and transportation firms across the country. Th...

In this week's episode, Carol Schultz sits down with Beth Goff- McMillan , CEO of SKG and founder/CEO of FOLIO , to dig into how office design has completely transformed since COVID—and why most companies are stuck in what Beth calls a "vortex of confusion" about what their workspace should even be. Beth shares 30 years of industry insight on the shift from rigid cubicle layouts to fully open offi...

“Lead yourself before you lead others.” – Jane Monroe In this week’s episode, Carol Schultz sits down with Jane Monroe, founder of Embrace the Grape Beverage Catering, to explore one of the most overlooked leadership skills: self-awareness. What started as a conversation about leadership quickly became a masterclass on blind spots, delegation, personal growth, and building teams that can lead them...

"Don't ask what I would do. Ask what's best for the patient." – Amit Gir, MD In this week's episode, Carol Schultz sits down with Amit Gir — physician, entrepreneur, and CEO of Phox Health — to dig into one of the most underrated leadership challenges: creating a culture where employees take real ownership, instead of waiting to be told what to do. Amit shares how he built a remote-first healthcar...

"If you don't plan for where your customers are moving, you're not going to have a business." – Melinda Powelson In this week's episode, Carol sits down with Melinda Powelson, CEO of Match Engine, to explore what brand survival really looks like when the industry you built your business on starts disappearing beneath your feet. From a Denver recycling company founded just after the first Earth Day...

“People don’t buy from logos—they buy from people.” – Rachel Gogos In this week’s episode, Carol Schultz sits down with Rachel Gogos, founder and director of strategy at brandiD, to unpack what it really takes to stand out in a world where nearly every business feels interchangeable. From AI-generated websites and generic branding to personal positioning and founder-led marketing, Rachel explains...

“If you’re not growing, you’re dying.” – Brent W. Rempe In this week’s episode, Carol Schultz sits down with Brent Rempe (President & CEO of First Alliance Credit Union) to unpack what actually drives workplace evolution—and why most companies fail to make their values meaningful. Brent shares how his team redefined their mission, vision, and values after realizing the old ones didn’t resonate...

“If you’re the linchpin… it gets really hard.” – Greg Moore In this week’s episode, Carol Schultz sits down with Greg Moore (Founder & CEO of Fit3D and WAIR) to unpack the reality of running two companies at the same time —and whether it’s actually possible to grow both without becoming the bottleneck. Greg explains how his businesses operate under one umbrella but function as completely separ...

“If something feels wrong, trust your gut.” – Brittany Stevens In this week’s episode, Carol Schultz sits down with employment attorney Brittany Stevens (Partner at Phillips & Associates ) to unpack the realities of sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, and power dynamics —and what leaders can do to create workplaces where people feel safe speaking up. Brittany explains how harassment i...

In this week’s episode, Carol Schultz sits down with Ryan Teicher (CEO of REDCOM Design and Construction) to unpack what it actually takes to create real collaboration in today’s workplace—especially in an era where technology is increasing isolation and younger employees struggle with in-person communication. Ryan explains how REDCOM has built collaboration into its operating model by bringing al...

“Go global—the world is bigger than North America.” – Adnan Haroon In this week’s episode, Carol Schultz sits down with Adnan Haroon (Founder & CEO of BIMAC Group) to break down what it actually takes to expand a business beyond North America—and why many companies never make that leap despite having the capital and capability. Adnan shares how he started his company in Canada and evolved into...

“If you're going to lead and grow a company and scale it, you can't be in the middle of everything.” In this week’s episode, Carol Schultz sits down with Jasen Gundersen (Founder & CEO of CardioOne) to unpack what it actually takes to build an autonomous work culture—and why most leaders unknowingly become the biggest bottleneck to their company’s growth. Jasen explains why micromanagement isn...

In this week’s episode, host Carol Schultz sits down with John Scott (Partner at Anders and leader of their Virtual CFO services practice) to unpack the realities of private equity, succession planning, and what it actually takes to build a business that survives beyond its founder. Drawing on decades of experience advising professional service firms, John breaks down why some companies scale sust...

“If you're not willing to invest in people, you probably shouldn't be an entrepreneur.” — Chris Carter In this episode of Evolving Your Workplace , host Carol Schultz sits down with Chris Carter , Founder and CEO of Approyo, to discuss the hard realities founders face when building and scaling a company — particularly inside the highly complex SAP ecosystem. From hiring mistakes to enterprise tech...

In this episode of Evolving Your Workplace , host Carol Schultz sits down with Ed Wolff, CEO of Aerwave, to unpack the reality of servant leadership at the executive level — and why it is far heavier than most people assume. Ed shares how leading with integrity, empathy, and accountability has shaped his career, and why stepping into the CEO role brought a new level of pressure. Responsible for ne...

“AI does not create culture.” — Adam Povlitz In this episode of Evolving Your Workplace , host Carol Schultz sits down with Adam Povlitz, CEO and President of Anago Cleaning Systems, to explore what AI actually does inside an organization—and what it absolutely cannot do. While many companies are rushing to automate everything, Adam shares a grounded approach: use AI to remove busywork, identify p...

“Remote staff is remote staff.” — Beth Raboin In this episode of Evolving Your Workplace , host Carol Schultz sits down with Beth Raboin , Founder and CEO of Global Medical Virtual Assistants (GMVA) , to unpack what actually drives low turnover and high morale —especially when most of your workforce is remote and distributed across the globe. Beth shares how GMVA has maintained roughly a 4% turnov...

“ The stick just doesn’t work on this generation — you can’t give lip service to values. You have to live them, or they won’t engage. ” — Jed Meyer In this episode of Evolving Your Workplace , Carol Schultz sits down with Jed Meyer, CEO of St. Cloud Financial Credit Union, to break down what actually works — and what fails — when leading and connecting with Gen Z workers. The conversation centers...

“Know what you know, and assume if you don’t know it, you don’t know it—get help, talk to people, and ask them: ‘What do you see my blind spots are?’” — Dean Hendrickson In this episode of Evolving Your Workplace , Carol Schultz sits down with Dr. Dean Hendrickson, co-founder of SurgiReal Products, Inc. and a professor at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, to unpack a lead...

“Culture… is a critical part of driving growth for your company.” — Marti Nyman In this episode of Evolving Your Workplace, Carol Schultz sits down with Marti Nyman, President and CEO of New Wave Design, to unpack a practical question most leaders face while scaling: how do you keep culture strong, consistent, and real—without turning it into a slogan? Marti explains why culture is more than “valu...

“At some point, founders have to stop babysitting the business — or growth stalls.” — Rohit Kumar In this episode of Evolving Your Workplace , Carol Schultz sits down with Rohit Kumar , Founder and CEO of Chapter Apps , to explore one of the hardest transitions for founders: knowing when hands-on leadership turns into micromanagement — and how that mindset quietly becomes a bottleneck to growth. R...

“Founder-led selling is still the most powerful kind of selling.” — Dave Gulas In this week’s episode, Carol Schultz sits down with Dave Gulas, Co-Founder and President of EZDC 3PL, to talk about what sales teams must lean into as 2026 approaches: visibility, authenticity, and relationship-driven selling in a world flooded with AI-generated noise. Dave explains why generic cold pitches on LinkedIn...

“If something feels wrong, trust your gut.” – Brittany Stevens In this week’s episode, Carol Schultz sits down with employment attorney Brittany Stevens (Partner at Phillips & Associates ) to unpack the realities of sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, and power dynamics —and what leaders can do to create workplaces where people feel safe speaking up. Brittany explains how harassment i...

"Show up to serve, not to sell." - Maury Rogow In this week's episode Carol Schultz and Maury Rogow delve into the significance of storytelling in sales and marketing. Maury shares his journey from the tech industry to Hollywood, emphasizing the importance of differentiation and relatability in business. They discuss the need for effective communication, understanding audience needs, and the role...