Inspirational Leadership for People Managers, Executives & HR Leaders

For this week's episode of Inspirational Leadership I spoke with Michelle Cederberg . For over 17 years she has captivated audiences across North America with her empowering and humorous messages about how to set worthwhile goals, get energized for success, and live a bigger life. An in-demand speaker (both virtually and in-person), author, coach and consultant, she believes that personal and prof...

For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Dr. Melanie Peacock , who has over 30 years of experience as a Human Resource Management professional, is an Associate Professor at Mount Royal University, past president of the Faculty Association and runs her own boutique firm, Double M Training & Consulting . Melanie is a published author of various best-selling HR books including Th...

For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Dr. Steve Yacovelli (a.k.a. “The Gay Leadership Dude”) who is the Owner & Principal of TopDog Learning Group, LLC, a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, Florida, USA but with affiliates (“TopDoggers”) throughout the globe. Steve and TopDog provide guidance and solutions in leaders...

For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Sonya Law . Sonya is the Founder of SL Human Resources Consulting. She received her Human Resources Degree from Deakin University and completed her Teaching Degree with Monash University and recently obtained her MBA, providing opportunities to work and study abroad in Europe and Asia. Sonya has recruited thousands of people and has a t...

For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Bretton Putter . Bretton is an expert in company culture development who is consulted by companies and leaders worldwide to help design, develop and build high-performing cultures. He is the CEO of CultureGene , a culture leadership software and services platform. Prior to founding CultureGene, Bretton spent 16 years as the Managing Par...

For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Elena Joy Thurston. Elena is an inspirational LGBTQ speaker, trainer, and founder of the nonprofit Pride and Joy Foundation - which is dedicated to reducing the rate of suicide and homelessness in the LGBTQ community. A Mormon mom of four who lost her marriage, her church, and her community when she came out as a lesbian, Elena’s viral...

For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with John Baldino . With 29 years of human resources and leadership development experience, John’s passion for setting contributors and companies up for success is still going strong. John is a keynote for US and International Conferences where he shares content and thoughts on leadership, collaboration, and innovation, employee success, org...

For this week’s Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Emily Golden. Emily is a master certified coach who specializes in executive leadership and career coaching. She has seventeen years of corporate human resources experience; practical experience from more than 2,500 hours of coaching; and a deep understanding of the human mind, spirit, and potential. Her clients range from seasoned exec...

For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Liz Kislik . For 30 years as a management consultant, executive coach, and facilitator, Liz has helped clients such as American Express, Orvis, The Girl Scouts, Comcast, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and Highlights for Children solve their thorniest problems while strengthening their top and bottom lines. Her specialty is developing high per...

For this week’s Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Elizabeth Charles , the Senior Director of People & Culture at CNIB . Elizabeth is an Educator, Writer and HR Executive who is completing her doctoral studies in Social Justice Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE at UofT). For over 20 years, Elizabeth has coached executive teams within Higher Education and...

For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Ron Carucci , the Owner and Managing Partner of Navalent . Ron has a thirty-year track record helping executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization, and leadership — from start-ups to Fortune 100s, non-profits to heads-of-state, turn-arounds to new markets and strategies, overhauling leadership and culture to re-designing for g...

For this week’s Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Sheliza Jamal , who is the founder of Curated Leadership , a coaching firm that fosters partnerships with leadership teams, nonprofits, and corporations to develop their knowledge in the areas of equity and diversity to build inclusive communities. As an Equity and Inclusion facilitator and Ontario certified educator, Sheliza brings ove...

For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with David Taylor-Klaus . David is a speaker, author, and leadership coach on a mission to unearth and unleash the personal mastery of entrepreneurs and senior executives. Since 2008, DTK has empowered his tribe to take an active, intentional, and dynamic role in their development and create the kind of life-work rhythm enabling them to buil...

For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Dr. Sarah Saska , the Co-Founder and CEO of Feminuity . Feminuity is a global strategy firm that partners with leading technology startups through to Fortune 500 companies to build diverse teams, develop equitable systems, and design inclusive products and company cultures. Prior to co-founding Feminuity, Saska led pioneering doctoral r...

For this week's episode of Inspirational Leadership I spoke with Tina Varughese . Named one of Canada’s 10 Notable Speakers by Ignite Magazine, audiences describe Tina as ‘dynamic, highly energetic, relevant and hilarious’. She consistently rates as the  ‘the best speaker of the conference’. Her interactive approach is insightful yet practical and her delivery is highly entertaining. Tina is an In...

For this week’s Inspirational Leadership Podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with Eric Dillon, the CEO of Conexus Credit Union . Eric is a leader within the cooperative finance movement in Canada and has worked extensively to shape the credit union business model. He’s a serial innovator having been involved in some of the credit union systems recent innovations such as mobile payments, social...

For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Laura Mazzullo . Laura is the Founder and Owner of East Side Staffing , a boutique Recruitment Firm specializing in the placement of experienced HR professionals. East Side Staffing’s values are Kindness, Curiosity and Humility. Laura is led by those values and is committed to, and passionate about, talent acquisition by consistently cr...

For this week’s Inspirational Leadership Podcast I had a powerful discussion with Codi Shewan , the President and Founder of EverLearn Associates . “A legacy is something you live, not what you leave behind.” An unconventional statement that beautifully articulates Codi Shewan’s perspective on life. If you asked him to sum up what Everyday Legacy is in a sentence, he’d say that it’s about knowing...

For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Janine Dennis , the Owner/Chief Innovations Officer for Talent Think Innovations, LLC , a business strategy and management consulting firm. Her career spans over fifteen years in HR, Talent Acquisition, and Talent Management that has taken her through the world of pharmaceuticals, K-12 education, technology, private equity, healthcare,...

For this week's Inspirational Leadership Podcast I spoke with Dave Hutchinson , the President of Cause Leadership Inc. Since entering the recruitment field in 1997, Dave has successfully placed senior-level candidates with a broad spectrum of organizations in the charitable sector. He builds relationships with a long-term view for the advantage of clients and candidates alike and is sought out as...

For this week's episode of Inspirational Leadership I spoke with Alysha M. Campbell . Alysha is an accomplished and respected Strategic HR Leader with a decade of experience that encompasses all facets of Human Resource Management. From executing successful multi-million dollar workforce recruitment and optimization projects to spearheading employee culture initiatives, Alysha has truly seen and d...

For this week's episode of Inspirational Leadership I spoke with Jamelle Lindo . Jamelle is an emotional intelligence leadership coach, trainer and speaker with over 11 years of diverse learning and development experience. He has worked with thousands of professionals across Canada to help them ‘level-up’ through the practical application of emotional intelligence and mindfulness-based strategies....

For this week's episode of Inspirational Leadership I spoke with Pam Ross . After more than a dozen years in HR and training leadership roles, Pam quit the corporate world with a mission to improve people’s lives by making work awesome. As a speaker, Pam shares facts, personal stories and examples of how cutting edge leaders and organizations are pushing the boundaries on how work is managed. Pam’...

For this week's episode of Inspirational Leadership I spoke with Drew Dudley . Called one of the most inspirational TED speakers in the world, Drew is on a mission to help people unlearn some dangerous lessons about leadership. As the founder and chief catalyst of Day One Leadership , he has helped top organizations around the world increase their leadership capacity. His clients have included McD...

"Leadership is not about a job title, power or control, it's about a relationship forged on connection" ► For this week's episode of Inspirational Leadership I spoke with Alain Hunkins . Alain is a sought-after leadership speaker, consultant, trainer, and coach. His recent book, CRACKING THE LEADERSHIP CODE: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders launched as the #1 Bestselling New Release in Bus...