Soul of Business with Blaine Bartlett

Have you ever wondered what truly fuels a thriving organization? Is it the latest management fad, or is it something deeper—something rooted in the very soul of your business? If you're seeking practical insights into how culture, ownership, and genuine engagement intertwine, you're in the right place. In this episode, we explore powerful ideas shared by me and Greg Hawks (greghawks.com), author o...

Join me and my guest Arnaud Saint-Paul, Founder & CEO of Tapuat PBC as we explore the core essence, the soul, that drives authentic success. Discover how internal fragmentation mirrors external chaos and how cultivating coherence across seven foundational pillars (presence, inner peace, joy, non-attachment, selflessness, unity, and purpose) can revolutionize your leadership and organizational dyna...

“Putting The Fun In Fundraising” Join me and my guest Mary Hagen, CEO of Colossal (https://colossal.org), a global leader in modern giving, offering a unique and powerful alternative method for charities to raise money and awareness for their organizations and the important work they do. With her extensive experience in business development, Mary’s primary role is contributing her expertise as a l...

“The Cost Of Conversational Debt” Join me and my guest Gustavo Razzetti (https://gustavorazzetti.com), a culture change instigator, speaker, and CEO of Fearless Culture, a culture design consultancy. He helps leaders build teams that talk about what matters—even when it's uncomfortable. His real-life insights come from leading more than 1,500 workshops with teams at Mars, Microsoft, Merck, Globant...

Join me and my guest Fern Halper, Ph. D., VP of Research at TDWI (https://tdwi.org) and the Founder of the AI Foundations Group (https://aifoundationsgroup.com). Fern is a nationally recognized expert and thought leader on data and AI. She has been recognized as a top 10 thought leader in AI governance and a top 50 Women Thought Leaders, Analysts & Influencers on AI. Her career includes serving as...

“Business' Biggest Threat” Join me and my guest Doug Stephens, Founder and CEO of Retail Prophet (www.retailprophet.com) and widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost retail industry futurists. His creative and intellectual work have influenced the strategies of global brands including IKEA, Nike, Coca Cola, Louis Vuitton, and L’Oréal. He is an international bestselling author of three books...

“Building Fulfillment Thru Letting Go” Join me and my guest Jack Wagner. At 19 years of age, Jack is the youngest guest I’ve had on the show, and he is amongst the wisest. Jack moved to the south of France alone at the age of 16, learned to speak French, and started his first business at 17. Today he's a TEDx speaker, host of The Grateful Podcast (top 2.5% globally, 130+ episodes), and a keynote s...

“We’re All A Work In Progress” Join me and my guest Andre W. Thornton, Founder & CEO of Whitman Consulting (consultwhitman.com). Above the bathroom sink in his home is a phrase that reads, “Change lives by helping people reach their full potential”. This desire has evolved into a purpose statement for Whitman Consulting that serves its clients by accelerating the development of their leaders. Andr...

“The Role Of A Lifetime” Join me and my guest Pam Sherman (thepamsherman.com). Pam is an actor, writer, leadership consultant and recovering lawyer who was profiled in People Magazine about her transition from lawyer to actor. She works with Fortune 50 companies, law firms, advertising agencies, and is a highly rated global resource for the leadership organizations EO, Vistage, and YPO. Her nation...

Join me and my guest James "Mac" McPartland (jamesmcpartland.com), a keynote speaker, author of the Unopened Gifts® series, and a Mindshift & Performance Coach. For over 25 years, he has been helping leaders and their teams access breakthrough performance and results. James has worked with organizations such as Bank of America, IBM, Nespresso, Kellogg’s, Dow Chemical, Athletes First, and 24-Hour F...

In this timely episode I've invited back Wade Chumney (wade.chumney@csun.edu), a speaker, consultant and transformational leader who is a recognized thought leader on AI and Human Ethics.  Ethics is arguably the most important issue facing us today. Wade hosts two podcasts: The AI Ethics Dude and The Reflective Revolution, and co-hosts the Consciousness RenAIssance YouTube channel. Wade is an Asso...

“Co-creation Shifts The Leader’s Role ” Join me and my guest Dr. Michael Hein, Sr. VP with MEDI Leadership (medileadership.org), the premier leadership coaching organization for physicians and hospital administrators. Drawing on experience as a former CEO of a regional network of hospitals and health systems and Chief Medical Officer within Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) – alongside his backgro...

Join me and my guest Noelle Russell, founder of the AI Leadership Institute (aileadershipinstitute.com) and a multi-award winning TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and AI Executive who specializes in transforming businesses through delivering responsible AI Solutions that scale. She says "we talk about AI like it’s a magic wand that will transform everything. But what if the most powerful force f...

Join me and my guest Pushkar Anand (pushkaranandsworld.com), the founder of the Centre for Infinite Riches®, a personal development educational digital platform with a presence in every continent. Often referred to as the Awakening Alchemist™, Pushkar led a $10 billion banking business at age thirty-five but is now living his purpose (dharma) of awakening one billion people. Educated at Cambridge...

Join me and my guest Ben Muxlow, Founder and CEO of 4 Her Fitness (4herfitness.com). Ben is a faith-driven entrepreneur, pursuing impact on a national scale. As CEO of 4 Her Fitness, he leads a team of fitness coaches from across the country. While attending Northwood University Ben also co-founded the non-profit MAD Marketing Agency which gives scholarships to students in need. In this episode we...

Join me and my guest Christian “Boo” Boucousis, CEO of Afterburner Inc. (afterburner.com). He is a former fighter pilot turned business founder, author, and inspirational speaker. Leaders today face unprecedented challenges, often lacking clear role models. Boo delves deep into the art of flawless leadership, dissecting the three pivotal leadership scenarios we all encounter…the intricacies of lea...

Join me and my guest Jaime Knopman, MD, a board certified reproductive endocrinologist and Director of Fertility Preservation for CCRM Fertility of New York. She is also Assistant Clinical Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mount Sinai Hospital. We explore the intersection of fertility, career-building, and personal agency and why equitable access to egg freezing is essential to gender equa...

Join me and my guest Andrew Grinbaum, founder of Spirituality in Business Institute (SpiritualBiz.org). Andrew is a 5x entrepreneur, 4x author, MBA professor, and ICF-certified coach who fuses rigorous business strategy with mindfulness, meditation, and soul-aligned leadership. He has scaled multiple multimillion dollar companies and coached more than 4,000 leaders, from Fortune 500 executives to...

Join me and my guest Jamie Goff, PhD (drjaimegoff.com), founder of The Empathic Leader, LLC. In a world obsessed with productivity and job performance, Jaime brings a refreshing take: Leadership isn’t just about what you do -- it’s about who you are. She is the author of a new book, The Secure Leader, that sits at the intersection of emotional intelligence and leadership, offering tools to lead fr...

“Every Story Is A Love Story” Join me and my good friend and guest Barnet Bain (BarnetBain.com), a Canadian filmmaker, author, and educator. His film credits include “Milton’s Secret” (director, writer), Academy Award winner “What Dreams May Come” (producer), Emmy Award nominee for Outstanding TV Movie “Homeless to Harvard” (executive producer), “The Celestine Prophecy” (writer, producer), and “Je...

“Command and Control” or “Connect and Adapt” Join me and my guest Maria Brinck (mariabrinck.com), founder of Zynergy International and author of The Leadership We Need Now. Drawing from over a decade of leadership expertise and research, Maria calls out the dominant, masculine monopoly on leadership that has shaped society for millennia—and how it’s failing us in today’s poly-crisis reality. Notin...

Join me and my guest Merry Carole Powers, founder of Unicorn Kreative (unicornkreative.com), and author of The Great Human Rebrand: How to Step Out of the Labels That Divide Us and Into the Humanity That Unites Us. Merry Carole is a recognized expert in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), as well as a creative leader with over two decades of experience shaping global brands and corporate cultu...

“We’re Putting A Tilt In The Future” Join me and my guest Erin Lewellen, CEO of Tilting Futures (tiltingfutures.org), an organization dedicated to empowering young people aged 17 to 22 to create meaningful social impact. She founded the organization’s innovative flagship program, Take Action Lab, and launched a systems change strategy with higher education institutions, educational nonprofits, and...

“That’s Your Fear Not Mine” Join me and my guest Randy Lyman (randylyman.com), who says he’s been many things in his life, including a physicist, an engineer, and a serial entrepreneur behind multiple 8-figure businesses. Today, he’s a speaker, podcaster, and the author of two upcoming books about humanity, potential, and the power of our emotional selves, what he calls the Third Element. As a sel...

Resilience Is A Muscle To Be Developed Join me and my guests Marc and Craig Kielburger, co-founders of Legacy+ (legacyplus.org), a foundry of strategists, designers, creators, storytellers and innovators that brings purpose to life for companies, foundations and individuals by building real movements and legacy projects with real impacts. We discuss their newest book What is My Legacy?: Realizing...