Authentic Leadership for Everyday People

Today we talk to Mya Byrne , a talented singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for her captivating storytelling and heartfelt lyrics. Deeply influenced by her love for classic country music, she is dedicated to creating authentic and powerful songs that resonate with listeners. Out and proud, she is a leader for the presence of queer, trans women in Country music and is one of the first...

Today's episode is a special one. We're thrilled to bring you our third annual "Business Jargon that Drives Us Crazy" show but with a delightful twist. In the past, we dedicated a single episode to showcase the answers to my favorite question of the podcast: "What is the business cliche or jargon that drives you crazy?" However, with our weekly show, we now have more insightful responses to share....

Today we talk to Silvia Negri , the Founder and Creative Director of Negri Firman PR & Communication . Her journey in the fashion industry began in the late 80s and early 90s, when she worked for various PR firms and directly with renowned designers such as Giorgio Armani and Calvin Klein, among others. Silvia has carved an extraordinary career path, with her agency rapidly gaining global reco...

Today we talk to Dez Rock , lifelong entrepreneur and CEO and Founder of the cybersecurity company SIEMonster .  Dez's entrepreneurial spirit and cybersecurity expertise have led her to become a respected leader in the industry. Her ability to see the big picture and never lose sight of the overall goal has enabled her to take SIEMonster from a start-up to a successful cybersecurity company.&...

Today we talk to Jonathan Rosoff , an entrepreneur, business leader, marketer, social impact strategist, and now the CEO and founder of Formative , a venture capital firm focused on investing in technology startups that are making a positive impact on society.  Jonathan shares his insights on technology and social impact, the evolution of his definition of success, and his advice for finding...

When I interview my guests, I often ask this question: what are your leadership principles? It's only fair that at some point you get to hear some of my leadership principles. You may recall a few months ago, we had an episode about mothers and leadership where I interviewed Daniella Rabbani . In that episode, I mentioned that I took many of my foundational leadership principles from my mom. ...

Today we talk to Kvon Tucker , the co-founder and CEO of Consciously , a coaching and consulting company that aims to help leaders and organizations create more conscious, collaborative, and impactful workplaces. Before starting Consciously, Kvon spent over 15 years  in leadership and organizational development, spending significant time in high-growth tech companies like Netflix, Amazon and...

Today we talk to Rishi Bhatia . As CEO of Purple Carrot , a Massachusetts-based 100% plant-based meal kit company, Rishi leads the rethinking of plant-based food—making it mainstream for everyone. With over two decades of experience as a CTO and in product strategy, leadership, marketing, and innovation roles, Rishi has spearheaded customer-focused transformational strategies for both Fortune 500...

Today we have a return guest: Christina Wallace who had joined me on EP55 of the podcast. Christina is an entrepreneur, musician, podcast host and professor at Harvard Business School. With all these interests she describes herself as a "human Venn diagram." Christina is here to discuss her book The Portfolio Life ”, in which she talks about how cultivating a number of different interests and skil...

Today we talk to Anngelle Wood , a prominent figure in the Boston media and music scene who wears many hats, including host of the Boston Emissions radio show, producer and host of the Crime of the Truest Kind podcast, and organizer for the historical Rock & Roll Rumble , a 40 years old Battle of The Bands that is a Boston institution. Anngelle shares the story of her journey in the music indu...

Today we talk to Anthony "Nippy" Ames, a former member of the NXIVM cult (featured in the HBO documentary The Vow) and co-host with his wife, Sarah Edmondson, of the podcast " A Little Bit Culty ". Nippy shares his personal experience of being a member of the cult, including his journey of realizing the truth behind the facade and ultimately leaving the organization. We then talk about some recent...

Today we talk to Ash Beckham , a speaker, author, corporate trainer, and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. Ash shares her journey of self-discovery, the importance of building trust through authenticity, and embracing vulnerability as an ongoing two-way conversation, and reflects on the ripple effect of her TED Talk and her road to becoming an accidental activist. KEY TAKEAWAYS  [01:37] - Di...

Today we talk to Jean Batthany, who started her career as a designer in an advertising agency, then made several stops in many significant Senior Executive Creative roles at agencies and at Disney. In her latest role, she served as Chief Creative Officer at Walmart until a few months ago, when she decided it was time to take a pause in her working life and publicly shared her reasons and heart in...

We are sharing the Podcast Junkies episode where Harry Duran interviews Dino Cattaneo, host of Authentic Leadership for Everyday People. Harry Duran was a guest on episode 77 of Authentic Leadership for Everyday People. Websites: al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com harryduran.com Other Harry Duran links: Fullcast:  FullCast .co/authentic Podcast:  Podcast Junkies Podcas...

Harry Duran is the host of the Podcast Junkies podcast, the Vertical Farming podcast, and the founder of FullCast , a podcast agency. He also is a remarkable example of someone who has fully embraced his authentic self.  In our conversation, he shared his journey from the corporate world to independent consultant to agency founder. We also talked about his decision to start sharing more publi...

Today we talk to Jeremy Goldman , the director of Marketing & Retail briefings at Insider Intelligence . Jeremy has been an authority on marketing and its intersection with technology for over a decade. He built and led a successful marketing firm, Firebrand, but ultimately decided to sell the firm and join the bigger Insider intelligence.   We talked about the journey of an entrepre...

Brian Beckcom   is a philosopher, Computer Scientist, and one of the nation's top trial lawyers. He's also the founder and host of the "Lessons From Leaders" podcast, where he interviews military combat veterans, sports stars, judges, coaches, spiritual leaders, and more. We talked about his transition from computer science and his journey to becoming a trial lawyer and how he and his partner...

"The mother as a leader is an underrepresented conversation. It's hard to articulate how much mothers impact society. And it's a messy job. But that child is going to be the leader of tomorrow. We're going to live in a world where that child gets to call the shots." - Daniella Rabbani Daniella Rabbani is a mother, an actress, a singer, a voice-over artist, and the host of the Mom Curious podcast t...

In today's episode there are no guests. I share a framework to assess a leader you are working for or are considering working for. KEY TAKEAWAYS  [01:38] - The inspiration for this special episode.  [03:11] - The ground rules to get the most out of this episode.  [03:55] - The lens through which I formulated my thinking.   [05:45] - The two most important things to evaluat...

Today we are tackling a topic that is crucial to the success of many companies when they go from startup to the next phase of growth. It’s the question that many founders especially technical founders or scientific founders who start as CEO's have to ask themselves at some point. When is it time to bring in a new CEO? How do you find the right CEO? And how do you set up the partnership for success...

Today we talk to mom, activist, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) expert, Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller . As the Chief Diversity Officer and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Leader at PTC , a Boston-based global technology company. Kameelah supports the company's full activation of opportunity in the DEI space. We talk about the foundational tenets of genuine leadership and the difficulty...

We are in the beginning of the year, and for many of us, this is a time where we think about setting goals and making new plans. A big topic of the podcast is how we measure success. Over two years of conversations, my guests have given me many definitions of what success is to them – some are personal, some are business based, some are short term and some are long term. In this episode, first I s...

Allison Bennie is a Creative Leadership and Life Coach at Does As She Pleases , an international coaching, facilitation, and training company that helps people in the performing arts who want to live by their own rules. Allison and I were both diagnosed with Adult ADHD in. the past 3 or 4 years. Today she joins me to discuss our journey to being diagnosed, what the diagnosis has meant in our lives...

Jamie Mittelman is the founder of Flame Bearers , the first and only global storytelling platform for women Olympians and Paralympians. Flame Bearears champions elite women athletes, using sport as a conduit for issues such as disability bias, mental health, and pay equity. We host a podcast with listeners in 47 countries, create short form video content, and host online and virtual events. We hav...

Today we talk to Scarlet Keys , songwriter, author, podcaster, and Professor of songwriting at Berklee College of Music since 2003.  Scarlet was a signed songwriter in Nashville and then evolved into one of the country’s top songwriting educators, aside from teaching at Berklee she is an in demand professor at songwriting camps and workshops across the country. I her podcast What's in a Song...