In The Business of Humans

What does it really mean to "code switch"—and how much of yourself should you change to succeed? In this episode of In The Business of Humans , co-hosts Lynda Harvey and Joe Gilgoff are honored to be joined by two extremely accomplished and brilliant guests: Dr. Wendy Johnson and Clarence Bongalos. Together, the group takes an honest look at one of the most complex topics in today's workplace: cod...

Welcome back to Season 2 of In The Business of Humans with hosts Lynda Harvey and Joe Gilgoff . In this kickoff episode, Lynda and Joe reintroduce themselves, share updates from their professional and personal journeys, and set the stage for an exciting new season focused on the people side of work. From leadership and management to career growth, entrepreneurship, customer experience, workplace c...

How does a podcast about driving humanity in the workplace tackle the imposing topic of AI for the first time? Bringing on one of the world's leading experts is a great place to start! On our special season 1 finale episode, we're joined by Aria Finger, former CEO of DoSomething.org and current Chief of Staff to Reid Hoffman (Founder of LinkedIn, one of the world's leading AI experts/entrepreneurs...

The age-old topic of how to establish the right boundaries at work. Is this even a thing, for career-driven people?! (Yes!) But how, without damaging our standing and growth potential?! (Please have a listen to this episode!) Whether you like the expression "work-life" balance or not, we can all agree that success at work cannot come at the cost of well being, or having a life and sources of fulfi...

Join Lynda and Joe as they delve into the difference between a Manager, and a Leader. Interestingly, while being a great "leader" seems to get all of the shine, being a great "manager" embodies a distinct set of skills and is equally critical for an organization's success. The championship roster for any company will likely have great leaders, and great managers, working in tandem. So how to be a...

Learn the ins and outs, and the "dos and don'ts" of working with the HR function effectively, in any workplace! Lynda and Joe are joined by Morgan Montgomery-Rice, current Founder + Fractional Head of People at Bloom Bridge Advisors; former HR / People / Finance / Operations leader at fantastic brands like Sundays for Dogs; IBM and much more; and holder of an MBA from Northeastern's D'Amore-McKim...

Join Joe and Lynda as they discuss practical, actionable tips and related career anecdotes around this hot topic of career networking! (Well, this is after they get over a case of the giggles, tell awkward stories and talk about CX nightmares out there in the real world) "Networking" as a term tends to be polarizing; with a minority of folks feeling confidence and giddiness on the topic, while the...

"If you don't focus on your personal brand, you're giving up control over what that brand might be" - Alexa DePasquale, Brand + Strategy Executive Join Lynda and Joe for this and many other powerful insights from our first ever guest on the pod, Alexa, as we together explore the topic of personal branding . More than just a buzzword or something that we get to opt in or out of, personal branding i...

Ahh, navigating Social Media in 2026. Our social accounts like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook etc. are our personal accounts and we can say whatever we want without it impacting our career, right? (totally wrong!) What about LinkedIn - where does it fit in? Join Lynda + Joe as they break down social media guardrails in the lens of career progression, and survival! There will be cautionary tales along...

Toxic Workplaces! Let's confront this somewhat taboo but wildly important dynamic in many of our careers. Lynda and Joe fully take the gloves off (if there were any gloves left before this) and discuss toxic workplaces from all angles: how to define and identify them; how to survive them; or in some cases walk away from them altogether. Hear candid stories and takeaways from Lynda and Joe's combin...

Have you ever been told to "bring your whole self to work"? Well, so have we. And at first, it sounds great . But what happens when you confide and vent to the wrong person? Or bring a side of your self to the company retreat that maybe should have been left at home? Now - it's feeling a little more complicated (or worse, you're out of a job). Join Lynda and Joe as they discuss the myth of bringin...

Join us on the 1st step of our podcasting journey: the Pilot episode of The Business of Humans! Here is the setup: what do you get when you take a former manager + report combo from the glory days of Daily Harvest, who are now real-life friends ... one a management coach and sudden viral internet star who shoots from the hip, and the other a CX Exec-turned-Advisor who overthinks everything ? This...