The UpLevel Podcast

Send us Fan Mail What does it actually feel like to be so aligned with your purpose that you lose track of time? This season is about stewardship, and that means taking you inside real coaching, leadership, and relationship conversations as they actually happen. This week on The UpLevel Podcast, our host, Christie Mann, coaches Quinn Simpson, co-founder of Gedi Village and Graydin, in a live somat...

Send us Fan Mail If you're a parent, a leader, or anyone navigating the tension between responsibility and authenticity, this conversation speaks directly to you. This week on The UpLevel Podcast, Luke Partridge, a seasoned talent acquisition leader with more than 20 years of executive search experience across the UK, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, and Asia, brings forward one of the most hum...

Send us Fan Mail Many talented professionals reach a moment when they know they're capable of more influence, more impact, and more leadership, yet something keeps them standing at the edge of that next chapter. In this episode of The UpLevel Podcast , we invite you inside a real coaching conversation with Marlenne Johnson, an organizational transformation strategist, storyteller, and systems...

Send us Fan Mail If you lead others through uncertainty while privately wondering how to stay grounded yourself, this episode is the most honest conversation you'll see today. What happens when the person usually holding the space… becomes the one being held? This week, join us for a deeply personal episode of The UpLevel Podcast; the script is flipped. For the first time this season, our hos...

Send us Fan Mail What are you being asked to carry forward? This question opens Season 11 of The UpLevel Podcast , a season focused on Stewardship: Being the Work. And to kick it off, we return to a conversation that has become a meaningful annual ritual. This International Coaching Week 2026, we gather a circle of elders—mentors, teachers, and leaders whose wisdom has shaped us and so many others...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you spend 15 months living inside one question? In this Season 10 finale of The UpLevel Podcast, our host Christie Mann reflects on a journey of transformation—one that has unfolded through conversations touching every dimension of life: how we relate to ourselves, to each other, to leadership, to systems, to the land, and to lineage. For the past 15 months, we’v...

Send us Fan Mail What does it actually look like to live and lead in right relationship? In this final episode of season 10, The UpLevel Podcast brings together two leaders who have been deeply embedded in this work, both in conversation and in real-time practice. Over the past 15 months, we’ve explored right relationship across industries, identities, and lived experiences. It only felt right to...

Send us Fan Mail How do we connect to our purpose and bring people and entire industries into right relationship for good? This week on The UpLevel Podcast , we’re joined by Debbie Levin, CEO of the Environmental Media Association. Since taking over EMA in 2000, Debbie has helped transform the organization into a powerful force for change, harnessing the influence of media and entertainment to pio...

Send us Fan Mail What does “right relationship” actually look like over nearly 50 years of partnership? This week on The UpLevel Podcast, join us for a deeply human and unexpectedly playful conversation as we sit down with Master Certified Coaches Cynthia and David Darst, senior faculty with the Co-Active Training Institute and CRR Global and life partners, to explore how right relationship is mor...

Send us Fan Mail Every business transformation begins with human transformation. This week on The UpLevel Podcast, join us for a powerful conversation as we welcome Jenna Paterson, Talent Development leader at Equinix, to explore what conscious leadership really looks like in practice, especially in an era defined by AI acceleration and rapid change. From a childhood shaped by bullying and resilie...

Send us Fan Mail What if the future of work depends less on technology and more on how much humanity we choose to preserve? This week on The UpLevel Podcast, we welcome Marshall Belcher, Principal Strategist and AI Innovation Lead for Strategic Customer Engagement at a global tech company, for a thoughtful and timely conversation on leadership, right relationship, and artificial intelligence. Mars...

Send us Fan Mail What if the most meaningful measure of leadership success is not speed or scale, but the quality of our relationships? In this episode of The UpLevel Podcast , we are joined by Chang Zhang and Chishan Lin, leadership coaches, facilitators, and co-creators of Coaching With Your Whole Body . Together, we explore the practice of right relationship as a foundation for leadership, part...

Send us Fan Mail Before you rush into a new year, pause. There is another way to begin. As we step into a new calendar year, we continue to pull on the thread of Right Relationship because it still has so much to teach us. To help us cross this threshold with intention, curiosity, and care, the luminous Teagan West joins us in this week's episode of The UpLevel Podcast .  Teagan is a ritualis...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The UpLevel Podcast , we sit down with Holly Zabka, president of Provident Entertainment and one of the most heart-centered leaders shaping the music industry today. Holly carries a rare combination of strength, vulnerability, and grounded faith that shows us what leadership can look like when it grows from purpose instead of pressure. From her childhood singing gospe...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The UpLevel Podcast , join us for a deeply human conversation as we sit down with Sonia Kreitzer, singer, songwriter, sound healer, and the creative force behind Doe Paoro . With over 40 million global streams, tours with artists like the Gypsy Kings and KT Tunstall, and music featured across film, TV, and international radio, Sonia brings artistry and profound devoti...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The UpLevel Podcast , join us for a transformative episode as we welcome Marita Fridjhon, Co-Founder and CEO of CRR Global and one of the original architects of Relationship Systems Intelligence (RSI), a framework that has reshaped how leaders, teams, and organizations across the globe connect, collaborate, and evolve. For over two decades, Marita has guided leaders f...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The UpLevel Podcast , we welcome Dr. Daniel Foor, a psychologist, an experienced ritualist, and the author of Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Family Healing . From ancestral lineage healing and animism to decolonial leadership and ethical business, this dialogue bridges spirituality, psychology, and justice in profoundly human ways, guiding people into ri...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The UpLevel Podcast , join us for a deeply insightful conversation with Shannon Murfree, Senior Manager of Global Executive Talent Acquisition at Equinix, to explore what it truly means to lead and live in Right Relationship . With over 13,000 employees powering the digital infrastructure behind giants like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, Equinix thrives on more than j...

Send us Fan Mail What if movement wasn’t just something we did for exercise but was a gateway into deeper healing, transformation, and leadership? This week on The UpLevel Podcast , we welcome Tasha Blank, an international DJ, somatic practitioner, teacher, and founder of The Get Down, Drop Body Language, and the global leadership academy Powerhouse DJ School (PhDJ). Known for liberating hips and...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when we have all of the most amazing people working together in the same direction? ANYTHING! Talk about impact abundance! This week on The UpLevel Podcast , join us for a tender, fiery, joyful, and profoundly real conversation with Kvon and Jessica Tucker, a husband-and-wife team embodying conscious leadership, healing, and partnership. Kvon, CEO and co-founder of Co...

Send us Fan Mail What if life itself is a school of love?  This week on The UpLevel Podcast , we welcome Britta Eskey, author of Initiations in Love , co-founder of COR, and certified compassion cultivation teacher at Stanford. For over 25 years, Britta has guided individuals and communities through transformational work that reconnects us with our essential goodness and deepest values. Britta sha...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The UpLevel Podcast , let’s hear it from Kiran Chitluri, a seasoned coach with 25 years of experience as a software engineer and manager whose leadership work bridges technology and humanity. Kiran has guided leaders and teams at some of the world’s most innovative companies, creating spaces where vulnerability, authenticity, and connection fuel results. Kiran shares...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The UpLevel Podcast , join us for a soul-nourishing episode featuring transformational guide and bridge keeper Karina Turtzo, a woman walking the path of collective liberation through ancestral healing, indigenous wisdom, and regenerative leadership. Karina shares how “right relationship” is a lived practice that begins with intention, respect, and deep listening. Fro...

Send us Fan Mail If you’re ready to rethink what’s possible for yourself, your team, or your organization, this episode will ignite something in you. This week on The UpLevel Podcast , we sit down with Sydney Gerbracht, transformational coach, leadership consultant, and visionary founder of Syd Speaks. From her days as an elite NCAA Division 1 athlete to her extraordinary impact at lululemon (wher...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The UpLevel Podcast , we have the honor of sitting with Kumu Ramsay Taum , a revered Hawaiian elder and master teacher whose work bridges ancient wisdom with modern leadership. Recognized by the University of Hawai‘i as a Star of Oceania , Kumu’s teachings have transformed countless lives by reconnecting people to spirit, community, and purpose. If you’re longing for...