Change Leader Insights

In this very special episode of Change Leader Insights, host   Jessica Crow   reconnects with former guest   Hannah Jordan , Organizational Change Manager at Larimer County, for a full-circle conversation marking the show's final episode! Hannah, who was the first guest on the show in 2023, reflects on her journey from social work to change management and how she’s evolved from a ru...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, host Jessica Crow speaks with New Zealand-based change leader Theodore D’Souza about his non-linear journey into change management and how the profession helped him find purpose, confidence, and a global community. Theodore is a curious change leader who is eager to learn and here to talk about all things change. With a background in business management,...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, host Jessica Crow speaks with Jenny Lavey, a seasoned HR executive and co-founder of Rise HR, about the real reasons employees resist change—and what leaders can do to reduce change fatigue and rebuild trust. With over 20 years of experience in HR across healthcare, higher education, retail, and tech, Jenny is known for cultivating joyful, high-performing...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Sue Kirchner, founder of Brand Strong Marketing and host of The Turbo Branding Show, about a critical—but often overlooked—element of organizational change: brand. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are among the most complex and emotionally charged changes an organization can face. While operational integration gets most of the a...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Jules Wilhelm, the creator, founder, and president of Capacity Leader Center, Cardia Counseling Center, and EQ-niversity™, about what every change leader needs to know about emotional intelligence (EQ) but probably didn’t learn in school.  Jules, who has nearly 30 years of experience in elite counseling and coaching, is curre...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Alecia Huck, founder of Maverick & Company, about how she leverages change management (without calling it change management!) to help owner/founder-led companies get through the messy middle of rapid growth and culture change. Drawing on twenty years of experience across industries—from professional services to construction, m...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Jen Coken, an internationally recognized executive leadership coach, speaker, and best-selling author, about the “inner game” of leadership and how women can own their authority, lead authentically, and overcome imposter moments. Featured on ABC, MSNBC, and TEDx, Jen has 25 years of experience empowering leaders to break barriers...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Traci Coven, the CEO of Inner Game Performance and Certified Change Practitioner, about how standardizing change management practices can improve stakeholder engagement and change initiative success, and how she’s using her background in change management to help athletes develop resilience and a champion mindset. As the founder,...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Catalyst Constellations co-founders, Tracey Lovejoy and Shannon Lucas, about what it means to be a change Catalyst, why these individuals are often misunderstood in the workplace, and how Catalysts can leverage their strengths to help organizations successfully innovate and change, without burning out in the process. As leaders an...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Christy Ritchie, Director of Organizational Change Leadership at Stanford Health Care and the Founder of Navigation Partners, a change management consulting firm, about the importance of understanding how organizational changes impact people, and why change management skills need to be a part of every leadership toolkit. As a lead...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Renelle Everett Darr, founder of InSight Coaching & Consulting and host of Conscious Insights: Strategies for Leadership Evolution podcast and video series, about conscious leadership and consciousness awakening for change leaders. Renelle is deeply committed to activating evolved workplaces that nurture and fuel human potenti...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Shana Bosler, Director of Learning and Development at Emergenetics International, about behavioral preferences and how our preferences influence individual change attitudes. Shana Bosler is the Director of Coaching, Learning & Development at Emergenetics International, where she leads global initiatives in professional develop...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Derek Oaks, an author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and former fighter pilot and commander in the United States Air Force, about confident leadership and how to lead people effectively. Colonel Derek Oaks owns Decisive Leadership LLC, which provides executive consulting, Department of Defense expertise, and keynote speeches and...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Abhijit Patharkar, an entrepreneur and academic, about how artificial intelligence (AI)—a transformational change impacting businesses worldwide—impacts organizational culture and data governance. A serial entrepreneur and Columbia University alum, Abhijit grew up immersed in his family's retail business, giving him an intimate un...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Divya Visentini, an executive growth marketing leader and founder of Navstella, about change, artificial intelligence (AI), and the evolution of growth marketing. Divya Visentini is a seasoned leader with nearly 25 years of experience in marketing, sales, and client management, known for driving B2B growth, account-based marketing...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Teri Schmidt, Executive and Leadership Coach at Strong Leaders Serve, about how to be an effective, compassionate-driven leader (without burning out) and lead through change. Teri is passionate about human connection and the leadership potential within each of us. Her career has spanned the educational, corporate, and nonprofit se...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Rich Steele, a technology leader with 25+ years of experience driving project delivery and transformational change, about leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and change. As the Enterprise AI Practice Leader at Execution Specialists Group (ESG), Rich guides clients through strategic planning, implementation, and optimization, h...

A few weeks ago, Apogy founder Jessica Crow asked her LinkedIn network if they had any examples of companies that went through a major transformational change and did it well. Bill Kirst, an author, poet, podcast host, tech leader, and one of LinkedIn’s Top Thought Leadership Voices on Change Management, responded, “I can share that organizations like American AgCredit and Northwest Farm Credit Se...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Jeff Skipper, an international expert in accelerating change and author, about the value of selling to activate behavior change and how conducting workshops can help. For more than 25 years, clients such as IBM, Suncor, Goldman Sachs, and The Salvation Army have engaged Jeff Skipper to achieve dramatic results during strategic tra...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Parissa Behnia, advisor and coach to C-Suite and senior leaders and author of Modern Badass: Tales from the Leadership Front , about how organizations can support badasses like change agents and pattern interrupters, and how these individuals can play to their strengths without being told they’re “too much.” Parissa’s experience i...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Minette Norman, an award-winning author, speaker, leadership consultant, and former Silicon Valley software executive, about how psychological safety and strong listening skills create inclusive change leaders. Minette knows that when groups embrace diversity in all forms, breakthroughs emerge, and innovation accelerates. Before s...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Edwina Pike, co-founder of Irrational Change and disruptor of organizational behavior change, about the behavioral science behind change and its impact on workplace cultures (including toxic ones). Edwina and her team are on a mission to change the way you think about change, to work smarter, not harder. With a unique blend of beh...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Apogy founder Jessica Crow kicks off 2025 with a brief introduction and the 2025 Change Leader Insights topics lineup! Jessica started the Change Leader Insights podcast in 2022 to emphasize the importance of building change capability, help leaders consider their impact on the people they work with, and offer advice for creating work environments where p...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Puja Mehta, an independent consultant and leadership coach, about engaging people in the workplace and how engagement complements effective change management. Puja Mehta provides talent management and HR solutions to firms of all sizes. Her background is rooted in process and operations improvement, people advisory services, and m...

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Kristen Olson, an entrepreneur, athlete, podcaster, and speaker, about the concept of “Grateful Disruption” and the power of genuine influence in the workplace, especially during times of change. Kristen Olson is a founder, host, human, lifelong athlete, and business creative with over 25 years of experience in marketing and brand...