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In this episode, Caroline interviews Caroline Stokes, a global leadership strategist and one of the world's leading voices on future-ready leadership in the age of AI and rapid disruption. Her new book, Aftershock to 2030: A CEO's Guide to Reinvention in the Age of AI, Climate, and Societal Collapse , is a bold guide for CEOs, founders, and changemakers navigating today's era of polycrisis — where...

In this episode, Caroline talks to Stephanie Grabow, founder of SG Style Collective and personal stylist for executive women. Stephanie shares how two decades in public policy, politics, and philanthropy shaped her unique understanding of the power of personal image. Stephanie breaks down why the way you show up visually is a strategic tool — not just a superficial concern — and how the right ward...

In this episode, Caroline interviews Liz Freedman, a community deathcare advocate and end-of-life doula. Liz's mission is to normalize honest, compassionate conversations around grief, death, and dying - with people of all ages - so that no one has to face life's biggest transitions alone. Liz talks about how we can handle all the grief in our lives from death to divorce to losing a job. More from...

Joe Huff is a keynote speaker, bestselling author of  Experiential Billionaire , and Action Catalyst who helps people and organizations turn intention into action—and momentum into lasting results. In this episode, Caroline interviews Joe's about his latest passion: helping people overcome AI overwhelm and fear of replacement—shifting the conversation from anxiety and paralysis to agency, intentio...

In this episode, Caroline interviews Jana Werner, an executive in residence at Amazon Web Services. Throughout her career, Jana led transformations across financial services, tech startups, and global logistics to help Fortune 500 leadership teams build more adaptive, customer-focused organizations. She gathers what she's learned in her latest book, T he Octopus Organization , co-authored with fel...

Emily Tedards is a Harvard researcher and senior consultant whose work examines how businesses, governments, and civil society organizations collaborate to tackle complex challenges — from climate change to economic development. Her new book, Genius at Scale: How Great Leaders Drive Innovation , co-authored with leadership scholar Linda Hill and former Microsoft executive Jason Wild, argues that i...

Dr. Sheila Gujrathi is a biotech entrepreneur and physician who has spent 25 years developing medicines for serious diseases, building biotech companies, and championing women and underrepresented groups in leadership. Her new book, The Mirror Effect: A Transformative Approach To Growth For The Next Generation Of Female Leaders , Dr. Gujrathi offers a roadmap for women and underrepresented profess...

Kenji Yoshino is the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU School of Law and co-founder of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging — the nation's only DEI center based at a law school. In his new book, How Equality Wins: A New Vision for an Inclusive America , co-authored with David Glasgow, Yoshino tackles the urgent question of how institutions can a...

Dr. Karen Lisko is a persuasion expert with more than 30 years of experience helping professional women amplify their influence in the workplace. Her new book, Kind Dynamite: Six Ways Women Can Use Our Uniquely Explosive Power to Persuade in Meetings , is a game-changer for any woman who wants to show up with confidence and credibility. Dr. Karen makes the case that women don't have to choose betw...

Krista White is a co-founder of Culture Design Lab, where she combines research, in-depth interviews, and storytelling to craft powerful narratives around intentional culture design, inclusion, and racial justice. Caroline talks to Krista about her latest book Culture Design: How to Build a High-Performing, Resilient Organization with Purpose , which offers an invaluable multigenerational perspect...

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is challenging the focus on authenticity in his latest book, Don't Be Yourself: Why Authenticity Is Overrated and What to Do Instead . Caroline interviews Chamorro-Premuzic about our collective obsession with authenticity, exposing a deep disconnect between popular beliefs and what science actually reveals about success and fulfillment. Drawing on three decades of research,...

Caroline interviews Samantha Gadd, author of the book Employee Experience Design: How to Co-Create Work Where People and Organizations Thrive . Samantha presents a proven, step-by-step methodology for implementing Employee Experience Design (EXD)—an approach that designs with employees rather than for them, leading to more engaged teams and superior organizational performance. Drawing on decades o...

Lily Zheng is a leading organizational consultant, speaker, and strategist specializing in systemic workplace change. Their latest book, Fixing Fairness: 4 Tenets to Transform Diversity Backlash into Progress for All , introduces the FAIR Framework—a practical model grounded in Fairness, Access, Inclusion, and Representation—designed to move organizations beyond performative DEI practices toward c...

Sylvia Ann Hewlett has dedicated her career to understanding workplace dynamics and leadership. Her updated book, Executive Presence 2.0: Leadership in an Age of Inclusion , builds on her groundbreaking earlier work that identified the essential components of executive presence—gravitas, communication, and appearance—showing how these qualities have evolved in our post-pandemic world. More from Sy...

In this episode, Caroline sits down with Dr. Rebecca Hinds, Stanford-trained organizational behavior expert to discuss one of the workplace's most universal frustrations: unproductive meetings. In her new book, Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done , Rebecca reveals how outdated meeting practices are costing American companies $1.4 trillion annually—and o...

When the pandemic started in 2020, many employees learned how to work from home for the first time. But six years later, what is the state of work-from-home and is it working? In this episode, Caroline welcomes Dr. Ranya Nehmeh, senior HR strategist and co-author of In Praise of the Office: The Limits to Hybrid and Remote Work . The book explains what the evidence actually shows about when in-offi...

In this episode, Caroline sits down with Kathy Miller, a manufacturing executive turned leadership coach and author of MORE Is Better: Leading Operations with Meaning, Optimism, and Relationships for Excellence . Kathy has led multi-billion-dollar operations across aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors, and she brings a unique perspective on building high-performance cultures where people...

In this episode Caroline interviews Debra Clary, author of the new book  The Curiosity Curve: A Leader's Guide to Growth and Transformation through Bold Questions. Clary believes curiosity isn't just a nice-to-have soft skill but a competitive edge that drives agility, innovation and collaboration. Drawing from more than three decades of executive experience, she shows leaders how to turn "quiet q...

If you can tell a good story, you can persuade someone of something. That's the premise of strategic storytelling expert Sally Perkins's new book, From Story to Action. In this episode, Sally and Caroline talk about how neuroscience research shows well-told stories literally sync the brains of listeners with the storyteller—creating shared experiences that drive decisions and inspire action. More...

In this episode, Caroline interviews Eveline Shen, a social change strategist who teaches leaders how to navigate oppression, adversity, and complex challenges without compromising their values or burning out. In her new book, Choosing to Lead Against the Current: The Courageous Operating System for Changemakers , Shen shares her revolutionary framework for helping leaders cultivate sustainable po...

After Steph Wagner experienced financial devastation following an unexpected divorce—despite being financially savvy person—she transformed her pain into purpose, dedicating her career to ensuring other women never feel financially powerless. In her new book, FLY! A Woman's Guide to Financial Freedom and Building a Life You Love , Wagner tackles a sobering reality: 80% of women will manage their f...

Kate Lowry is a CEO coach, venture capitalist, and author who has made it her mission to help people not just survive but thrive under toxic leadership. In this episode, Caroline interviews Kate about her new book, Unbreakable: How to Thrive Under Fear-Based Leaders , where Lowry explains why domineering, manipulative leadership is making a troubling comeback—and offers tactical strategies for mai...

What if the key to sparking real innovation isn't unlimited freedom—but strategic constraints? In this episode, Caroline sits down with Sheri Jacobs, author and innovation strategist, to explore this counterintuitive fact: boundaries don't stifle creativity, they fuel it. In her latest book, The Unexpected Power of Boundaries: Rethinking the Rules, Risks, and Real Drivers of Innovation , Sheri cha...

What if the very thing we've been taught drives success is actually holding us back? In this episode, Caroline sits down with Ruchika T. Malhotra, founder of global inclusion strategy firm Candour and author of the groundbreaking new book UNCOMPETE: Rejecting Competition to Unlock Success . Ruchika challenges one of the workplace's most fundamental assumptions: that competition is necessary for ex...

In this episode, Caroline interviews Jaime Goff about her new book The Secure Leader: Discover the Hidden Forces that Shape Your Leadership Story - and How To Change Them. Jaime argues that effective modern leadership requires more than mastering techniques—it demands deep self-understanding. Drawing on attachment theory and psychology, Goff shows how leaders' emotional blueprints shape their beha...