Compassionate Accountability Podcast

In this episode of The Compassionate Accountability Podcast®, Dr. Nate Regier sits down with Lori Walker, Senior Manager of Talent Development at ERMCO, to explore what it really takes to build a people-first leadership culture inside a fast-paced manufacturing environment. When ERMCO's executive team set out to become an employer of choice, they recognized that technical excellence alone wasn't e...

In this episode of The Compassionate Accountability Podcast®, Dr. Nate Regier sits down with Dr. Samantha Shaak, Executive Director of the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health and Vice President of Community Health at Lehigh Valley Health Network, to explore what it really takes to develop leaders who can collaborate across sectors, navigate complexity, and create lasting impact in their commu...

In this episode of The Compassionate Accountability Podcast®, Dr Nate Regier sits down with Kristy Westphal Thomas, Training and Development Manager at Western Carolina University, to explore how one organization is transforming communication, rebuilding trust, and creating a culture people want to be part of. Supporting over 1,600 faculty and staff, Kristy shares what she consistently sees as the...

In this episode of the Compassionate Accountability® Podcast, your host Nate Regier sits down with Erin McDaniel, Communications Director for the City of Newton, to explore a decade-long transformation inside local government. Erin stepped into a role shaped by deep distrust, political divisiveness, and open antagonism between elected officials and city staff. Conflict wasn't just operational, it...

In this final episode of the podcast before beginning his research sabbatical, your host Dr. Nathan Reiger welcomes high-performing teams expert and scholar Amy Edmondson . She is a Professor of Leadership at Harvard Business School, author, and pioneer in the role of psychological safety in high performing teams. This conversation explores the science of failure and insights from Amy's new book R...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes returning podcast guest Massimo Backus , a distinguished executive coach and leadership development consultant. He is the host of the Leadership Mind podcast and a documentary filmmaker who captures the essence of the human experience and an empathetic and holistic approach to leadership.    In today's conversation, Massimo shares wisdom from his new book Hum...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes the most trusted authorities on trust and leadership, Stephen M.R. Covey and David Kasperson . In today's conversation, they discuss their new book Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others and explore the intersection between their work and compassionate accountability.   Key Takeaways: [1:20] Dr. Nate introduces Stephen M. R. Cove...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes Dr. David Horsager, CEO of the Trust Edge Leadership Institute and inventor of the Enterprise Trust Index. He is also the director of a global study, The Trust Outlook , a Wall Street Journal best-selling author, and a senior fellow at Indiana Wesleyan University. David not only has a unique perspective on trust but also defines, measures, and teaches it thro...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes Karin Hurt and David Dye , the leaders and creators of  Let's Grow Leaders , where they support human-centered leaders to find clarity in uncertainty, drive innovation, and achieve breakthrough results. Karin and David share a common passion for helping leaders navigate conflict in more productive ways, believing that compassion and accountability can and sho...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes Parker J. Palmer . He is a legendary writer, traveler, teacher, and activist who has dedicated his life to understanding and promoting an authentic and practical kind of compassion: his magnificent paper, The Gift of Presence. The Perils of Advice highlights the common mistake of trying to help people when they often only need our presence.   In today's conve...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes Joe Mull , who is an expert in developing leaders and building healthy work teams and cultures. Joe approaches the challenges of attracting and retaining talent in a unique way. He's the author of 3 books, including No More Team Drama and his newest, Employalty. He hosts the globally popular management podcast Boss Better Now , and his work as a leadership, w...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes Dr. Liz Wilson , a Behavioral Scientist, Organizational Transformation Expert, and founder of Include Inc . Originally from Australia, she is now based in the United States. She has developed a robust new framework that seeks to shift the focus of inclusion from a list of categories and identities to addressing the needs of all people.   Key Takeaways: [2:18]...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes John Parr, his friend, colleague, thought partner, and sounding board for nearly 20 years. John served in the Royal Navy as an Electronic Engineer, has managed a Substance Abuse Recovery Center, has been a therapist, a corporate consultant, an executive coach, and a professional trainer. He's recognized for his work in communication skills and emotional asser...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes Amy Luckey to today's conversation. Amy is an Executive Coach who specializes in working with neurodivergent leaders (diagnosed or not), helping them overcome challenges and reach their goals.  Dr. Nate and Amy discuss today the role of compassion in coaching leaders and provide actionable tips for implementing compassion in the workplace. They also dive deep...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes Jesh De Rox , a cultural Anthropologist, speaker, and entrepreneur whose work explores the link between emotional intelligence, creative genius, human connection, and joy. Jesh is the co-founder and CEO of Superfeel . This revolutionary social wellness platform uses deep insights from neuroscience and anthropology to help people authentically express themselv...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes Cy Wakeman to this special 50th episode of The Compassionate Accountability Podcast. Cy is a drama researcher, international leadership speaker, and consultant. In 2001, she founded Reality-Based Leadership . Cy works with organizations globally to ditch the drama, hardwire accountability into their teams, and turn excuses into results.   Key Takeaways: [2:18...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes  Caverly Morgan to today's episode. Caverly is a spiritual teacher, author, speaker, and nonprofit founder. She is the founder and Lead Contemplative of Peace in Schools—a nonprofit that created the nation's first for-credit mindfulness class in public high schools. She is also the founder of Presence Collective, a community of cross-cultural contemplatives c...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes Jeff Jacobs to today's episode. Jeff has a 30-plus year career in Human Resources spanning numerous Global Leadership roles. He is currently the Senior Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Adobe. In that capacity, he serves as an executive coach and internal consultant to senior leadership teams across the company. Dr. Nate and Jeff discuss the particu...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes you to another episode of On Compassion — this time to discuss deep psychology, human behavior, and how to impact big-scale change. Dr. Nate is joined by Dov Baron, the founder and CEO of Dov Baron International . Dov is a preeminent expert in helping leaders create life and work meaning, his models and strategies of the emotional source code and the anatomy...

Dr. Nathan, your host, welcomes Rex Miller to discuss how organizational cultures and communities are impacted and rebuilt after the trauma of rapid change we suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rex is a renowned expert in optimizing human and team performance, strategic foresight, and organizational transformation. With over 20 years as a consultant and coach, he has authored six Wiley books a...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes Ed O'Malley, the founding president and CEO of the illustrious Kansas Leadership Center , an organization committed to fostering leadership for stronger, healthier, and more prosperous communities, and Julia Fabris McBride, Chief Civic Leadership Development Officer of the KLC. Ed and Julia embody a Compassion Mindset with their deep caring for people, curios...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes Kay Sargent to today's episode. Kay is the senior principal and director of the Workplace Team and is on the board of directors of HOK, a global design architecture engineering and planning firm employing 16,000 people.   Kay is making an impact for neuro-diverse individuals in the workplace; she has nearly 40 years of experience and is an award-winning, reco...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes  Elizabeth 'Liz' Bruno to today's episode. Liz, Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida, oversees an impressive six-hospital system with a staggering 14,000 employees.  She's a force to be reckoned with—a true rebel at heart and a shining example of compassion in the healthcare field. When it comes to understanding...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes Doug Shapiro, who is the vice president for research and insights at OFS, a family-owned contract furniture manufacturer with a unique mission to bring people together. Doug specializes in imagining physical spaces that promote connection and wellness. He believes that design is compassion manifested in the physical space. Doug is from an industry people won'...

Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes Dr. Kristin Neff to today's episode. Dr. Neff is a researcher, an author, and a business owner she's been recognized as one of the world's most influential research psychologists. Dr. Neff is a pioneer in the study of self-compassion, she was the first one to define and measure the construct almost twenty years ago operationally. Dr. Neff received her doctora...