Humans of Authenticity

In this episode of Humans of Authenticity, host Vy Le invites guest Camille Sanders, Senior Director of Career and Workforce Solutions at ASAE, for a conversation on the balance between self-care and altruism and the fight against imposter syndrome. Cam also shares her personal experiences of daring to embrace change in her career. They delve into the importance of finding inner peace and maintain...

Welcome back to the latest episode of Humans of Authenticity with the first Australian guest on this channel. Andrew Gosbell is the Chair of Each, a for-purpose organization delivering health and support services that improve lives and strengthen communities, and an Advisor at the Associations Forum (Australia). He shares his journey from working in the association sector to consulting and delves...

'Compassion' is a big word, so rather than defining what it means, Annie Storey shared with me what 'compassion' looks like in her path in this episode of Humans of Authenticity. 00:00 Welcome 00:56 Annie Storey and how we navigate change 06:56 Membership communication case study 12:32 Compassion and how we show up with compassion 16:30 Understanding 19:33 How to build compassion i...

This is a fun episode that contains two 'firsts' for me. Yingxi (Cimo) Chen is the first scientist on my channel. She is a cancer researcher and health equity advocate. She serves as a commissioner at the Montgomery County Commission on Health, working with underserved communities facing health vulnerabilities. She is a good friend, and I love our chit-chat every time, so I decided to invi...

As the first episode this year, I'm sharing a new perspective I would love to hear more often - whimsy. In this episode, I speak with psychologist and speaker Nabil El-Ghoroury on his whimsical approach to life and work. The conversation also reflects on the power of courage and a robust support network. Beyond personal narratives, Nabil shares valuable insights on the positive effects of bein...

As we approach the end of 2023, I am thrilled to share with you the 10th episode of Humans of Authenticity, featuring Maunda Land, MBA, CMP, CAE , as we explore the topic of 'Happiness'. Maunda Land is a well-known figure in our community, originally from Michigan, who is passionate about empowering people from underrepresented communities to achieve their goals. In this episode, we delve...

A first on Humans of Authenticity, I'm so honored to have a United States Marine Corps veteran Carlos Cardenas, CAE sharing his story with me on this episode. Born and raised in Chicago's Little Village, Carlos takes us through his cultural roots, sharing the impact of his upbringing in a vibrant immigrant community. From there, we delve into his transformative experience as a United State...

In this episode of the Humans of Authenticity, I invited Janice Haskins, PhD, a DELP friend, to share her journey towards embracing her identity at different professional and personal points. From self-discovery to leadership experiences, Janice talks about her family's role in her walk toward becoming a more confident and genuine person, significantly inspired by her daughter. This podcast ep...

In the 7th episode with my DELP friend, April Tone, we discussed how we approach failure and success to broaden our perspectives and prepare for what's ahead. Three things stood out to me in this episode, but I'll admit that I'm biased since I was a part of it. Firstly, I had never before had such an enjoyable conversation about the topic of failure. We spoke about how it can act as a...

The 6th episode of Humans of Authenticity is here. I can't believe I'm halfway through the first season of this production. Thank you so much for your support, subscription to this newsletter, and tuning into my channel. Which platform are you listening to this episode on today? Let me know in the comments. Joining us today is Shan Haugabrook, one of the DELP Scholars in my class this year...

In the 5th episode of Humans of Authenticity with Allegra Tasaki, we delved into how innovation is 'seen' in personal and professional life. At one point, we figured that as we went through our work and held firm to our core values, we would develop our own signature in the work. That signature will loudly say, 'This is you!' Have you ever experienced this before? I also learned a...

Have you ever thought about how our choices shape our experiences and identities? In the fourth episode of 'Humans of Authenticity', I had a personal and insightful conversation with Monica Sampson about just that. Monica is a devoted mother and a self-proclaimed introverted, strong woman. She explained how her children redefined her outlook and reshaped her leadership style, with her daug...

The third episode of Humans of Authenticity sheds the spotlight on a softer side of us: Family and Languages. I've had the privilege to sit down with the multi-award winner Danielle Duran Baron, MA, MBA, FASAE, CAE (she/her) to look at how families impact our personalities. A fun case in point: Blue Beetle. We then expanded our sense of family to a network of supportive and loved ones around u...

In this episode, we have a chat with Jourdian Godley, a dear friend and colleague. Born in the United States and raised between Australia and Asia, Jourdie is a fashion consultant, model, digital content creator, writer and the creative director behind the fashion site East & West. Find out more here.

In the first episode of Humans of Authenticity, we have the privilege of sitting down with Samyuktha Neeraja, MPH, CAE, the State Associations Relations Manager II at the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. I first met Samyuktha in Detroit, and very quickly, I knew that we had many shared values. I'm grateful that she agreed to join me on my very first episode and was very open in th...

Hi there, welcome and thank you for visiting my personal project. I am Vy Le, the host of Humans of Authenticity, and I'm thrilled to have you here. I have an opportunity to participate in the ASAE's Diversity Executive Leadership Program (23-25) (DELP) and you will be hearing about DELP throughout this channel. A few months ago, I had the privilege of connecting with many remarkable indiv...