The People Dividend Podcast

"Inspiration is like communication with your soul's purpose," explains Tony Martignetti, Chief Inspiration Officer of Inspired Purpose Coaching. Tony uses his 25 years of experience to inspire others to find and embrace their purpose through his work as a coach, speaker, author, and podcast host. He joins Mike Horne in conversation to discuss how he found his path and how he uses what he has learn...

"I didn't want to tell someone else's story. I wanted to speak my own," shares Fanshen Cox, President of Trujulo Productions. Through her company and her podcast Sista Brunch, Fanshen uplifts underrepresented and marginalized voices, giving people a platform to tell their authentic stories in addition to telling her own. She joins Mike Horne in conversation to discuss the importance of authentic s...

"I believe SMEs are the key to upskilling and rescaling in your organization. And I believe that if their knowledge is not leveraged, then you are missing an incredibly important opportunity to gather tacit knowledge," explains Michele Medved, senior instructional designer and corporate learning professional with over 20 years of experience. Michele is the author of The Guide to Working with Subje...

"The idea with Whiznook and the gamification was really how do you bridge those two? How do you create an environment that's socially fun and easy and equal?", shares Anastasia Neddersen, CEO of Whiznook, a company that created a way to gamify team development through data-driven immersive online games. She joins Mike Horne in conversation to talk about how Whiznook helps businesses strengthen the...

"One has to recognize that leadership in other cultures might look very different. And I think we all want authentic leadership, but the way that we get to it is indeed a little different," explains Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Multicultural Educator and Advisor. Dr. Kumar has decades of experience living in different countries and advising companies and individuals looking to cross national boundaries. He j...

"That career you want, that unretirement career, second career, sustainable career over 50 is already inside you," encourages John Tarnoff, Career Transition Coach. John joins Mike Horne in conversation to talk about midlife career transitions and finding purpose in a new career later in life.  Many people are held back by the limiting belief that once they reach a certain age, they can no longer...

"We have to focus on human needs within the organization," shares Dr. Jacquelyn Bergmann, chair of the Organization Development Network 2022 Conference. Dr. Jacquelyn Bergmann and Jason Stubbers, strategic advisor for the conference, join host Mike Horne in conversation to talk about the highlights from the upcoming ODN Conference in Orlando, Florida.  This year's conference theme is humanizing th...

"Having healthy self esteem allows you to be a better leader," explains Nenuca Syquia, CEO and Co-Founder of Better Organizations By Design, a BIPOC and woman owned management consulting firm that designs scalable organizations. Nenuca joins Mike Horne in conversation to talk about the link between self-esteem and leadership and the importance of leadership within organizations. Leaders with low s...

"I wouldn't be in business for 20 years, if we didn't relentlessly focus on not just initiating great relationships, but nurturing those and sustaining those," shares David Nour, CEO of Nour Group, a world-class global revenue growth advisory and managing services firm. David joins host Mike  Horne in conversation to talk about ways to empower leaders to build, scale, and refine their businesses. ...

"I knew it was technically possible to make the bagel I want to eat," shares Emily Winston, founder of  Boichik Bagels in Berkeley, California. Growing up in suburban New Jersey, Emily cherished the days when her father would bring home H&H bagels after a long day of business in New York. When H&H went out of business in 2011, Emily was devastated and became determined to recreate the bagel that s...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by Mark Herschberg the author of The Career Toolkit . From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups, Fortune 500s and in academia. He helped to star...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host, and I am joined today by Richard Newman who provides insight on authenticity and integrity in ways that are uniquely shaped by his experience. Richard is an award-winning writer and an in-demand speaker, with expertise in leadership communication, storytelling, mindset, and personal impact. He is the founder a...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by Sam Horn , who is the founder and CEO at the Intrigue Agency; she's a keynoter, a best-selling author, a consulter, and a media resource. Sam is the author of Someday Is Not a Day in the Week : 10 Hacks to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life , which content really reflects...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by Angie Chaplin , who is a leadership speaker, facilitator, educator, and coach, with more than two decades of work in organizational leadership and human resources. Angie owns Mindful Leadership, a consulting business that has been operating since October 2020. Leveraging her own journey...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by Michael Kurland , CEO and founder of Branded Group , also a host of Be Better Podcast . In this episode, Michael shares the set of values he has promoted in his company by leading with purpose and giving back to his community.   Key Takeaways: [1:39] Michael introduces himself. [5:25] M...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by Kathryn Owler an expert on happiness, fun, and joy work. Her mission is to provide people who are unhappy at work with easy-to-follow (empirically proven) steps that they can take immediately to achieve greater joy and purpose at work. In today's episode, Kathryn shares practical ways t...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by Iliana Berkowitz , founder and owner at As Kneaded Bakery in San Leandro, California. In this episode, Iliana is sharing her journey as an entrepreneur, her passion for what she does, and how she conducts her business, combining her authentic self and delivering value along with delicio...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host, and I am joined today by Ron Carucci . Ron is the co-founder and Managing Partner at Navalent , he has a 30-year track record of helping organizations adopt strategies that lead to accelerated growth, and designing programs to execute those strategies. He is also a two-time TED speaker and the best-selling aut...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by Mo Hamzian , who is the CEO of VEL and is changing the future of work. Mo is an expert in investment strategies, partnerships and alliances, transformation and growth, capital funding, and complex negotiation. In this episode, Mike and Mo talk about the evolution of work and how the cof...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by Scott Cantrell who is the founder of Smart Solutions Media . He founded Smart Solutions Media to help coaches, consultants, and other business experts bring clarity, confidence, and control to their marketing efforts. Using proven strategies, we help our clients to establish authority i...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host and I am delighted to be joined today by Genein Letford. Genein is the author of Seven Gems of Intercultural Creativity : Diamond Connect Create and Innovate Across Cultural Lines . Genein Letford is an award-winning speaker, best-selling author, and corporate trainer on creative thinking and Intercultural Crea...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by Jason Marc Campbell , the creator of Selling with Love and the podcast host of Impact at Work Interview Series and Selling with Love Podcast (formerly known as Superhumans at Work). Jason is passionate about showing that there is another way of seeing sales and a better way of approachi...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by Jim Young who describes himself as a men's burnout coach, he frequently works with Millenials and GenXers, who generally are CEO dads. Jim is a burnout survivor, a highly experienced coach, he has spent thousands of hours training on relationships and cares about helping eliminate burno...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by John Ryan , president of John Ryan and Associates and he has been helping people prosper for more than 20 years. John shares with us his unique view about authenticity, integrity, and the alignment of our values not only at the workplace but also in other aspects of our lives.   Key Tak...

Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast , I am your host Mike Horne, and joining me today is Darya Funches who is a transformation expert for individuals, organizations, leaders, and communities, her focus is on helping them reach their greatest potential. Darya is the president and founder of REAP Unlimited a company focused on Transformational Services.   Today, we talk deeply...