The Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast

Wake Up Eager really does start the night before. In this episode, Suzie Price talks with Dr. Nicole Williams about why sleep is not a luxury, a weakness, or something high performers can simply "push through." Dr. Nicole explains how poor sleep affects mood, focus, hormones, weight, stress, executive function, and long-term health. She also shares simple, practical ways to restore better sleep, i...

Former Turner Broadcasting executive Allan DeNiro shares behind-the-scenes stories of working with Ted Turner and reveals the people-first leadership lessons that helped build one of the most innovative media companies in the world. Ted Turner is remembered as the bold founder of CNN, the visionary behind Turner Broadcasting, and one of the most influential media entrepreneurs of the modern era. I...

Jim Collins calls them "encodings"—the deeply wired patterns that shape how we contribute—and in this episode, Suzie Price explores how understanding your natural strengths, motivations, and energy can help you build a life you can't wait to wake up to. What if the key to a more energized, meaningful life isn't working harder—but understanding what you're truly wired to do? Inspired by Jim Collins...

Smart leaders still make bad hires because they skip upfront clarity—failing to define observable success for the role—then rely on general interview questions and are swayed by likability/confidence. In this episode, your host Suzie Price, discusses the fixes. TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS 1.  Define success first.  Identify the observable, day-to-day behaviors the role requires before interviewing.  2.  Ancho...

Ep 147: Touching Heaven, Walking Earth How 10 Minutes a Day Can Transform Your Life and Leadership -       If you're too busy to slow down, this conversation might be exactly what you need. How 10 minutes a day focused on your inner life can transform how you lead, live, and show up in the world.   Overview: Ron Price discusses the importance of inner life and spiritual practices in leadership and...

In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast , Suzie Price sits down with Judy Rees , a leading voice in Clean Language , to explore how this powerful tool can transform leadership conversations. Rather than making assumptions and jumping to conclusions, Clean Language helps leaders ask better questions and truly understand what people mean. Judy explains how leaders can use these tools...

In this episode, Dr. Nicole Williams shares four simple health resets designed to improve performance, focus, and overall energy while preventing burnout. She explains how techniques like nervous system regulation , eating a protein-rich breakfast , taking scheduled breaks , and staying hydrated can help high performers optimize their physical and mental resilience. These resets are not extreme bu...

In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast , Suzie Price tackles the challenge of workplace conflict and how it can be transformed into collaboration through aggressive listening . She explains how aggressive listening — a powerful tool that goes beyond hearing words to truly understanding the emotions and intentions behind them — can be the key to resolving conflict and building stron...

Episode Preview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast , host Suzie Price explores one of the most expensive and frustrating challenges leaders face: bad hires. Rather than blaming poor performance on skills or experience, Suzie explains why most hiring failures come down to one overlooked factor — fit . Suzie introduces the Spark Framework for Hiring, Onboarding, and Coaching , a...

Episode Preview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price sits down with functional medicine and longevity expert Dr. Nicole Williams to explore what it truly means to age younger — not cosmetically, but physiologically and strategically. Suzie and Dr. Nicole dive into the powerful connection between nervous system regulation, muscle preservation, energy management,...

Episode Preview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price dives into the powerful connection between human-centered leadership and artificial intelligence. Drawing from her extensive experience in leadership development, Suzie explores how AI amplifies human behavior, making clear that AI is not a replacement for human leadership, but a tool to elevate it. You'll le...

Episode Preview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price explores the power of self-awareness and emotional freedom in leadership. Drawing from her years of experience in leadership development and insights from TriMetrix and Axiology, Suzie explains how understanding your intrinsic motivators can transform your approach to leadership, creating clarity and consiste...

Episode Preview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price dives into the powerful connection between personal accountability and your intrinsic motivators. Drawing on her extensive experience in leadership development and the science of motivators, Suzie uncovers how understanding what drives you can transform your approach to accountability, making follow-through f...

[00:00:00] Suzie : welcome to this wake up eager workforce podcast mini episode where we share in 10 minutes or less our monthly article from LinkedIn in a new audio format courtesy of our AI co host as they walk through the article and share additional insights exclusively for you I am Susie Price I'm your podcast host and the founder of Priceless Professional Development and whether you're liste...

Episode Preview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price shares her personal journey of overcoming burnout and reclaiming her energy and focus with powerful tools to help you get out of a funk. Drawing from her expertise and years of coaching leaders, Suzie introduces a fresh, science-backed approach to realign your life with clarity and purpose. Through the lens o...

Episode Overview: In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast, host Suzie Price takes leaders behind the scenes of one of the most costly challenges in business—bad hires—and reveals how to eliminate guesswork with The FIT Formula , a data-driven system for hiring, onboarding, and developing top talent. Suzie begins by addressing a hard truth: most hiring failures don't happen because o...

[00:00:00] Suzie : welcome to this wake up eager workforce podcast mini episode where we share in 10 minutes or less our monthly article from LinkedIn in a new audio format courtesy of our AI co host as they walk through the article and share additional insights exclusively for you I am Susie Price I'm your podcast host and the founder of Priceless Professional Development and whether you're liste...

[00:00:00] Suzie Price : welcome to this wake up eager workforce podcast mini episode where we share in 10 minutes or less our monthly article from LinkedIn in a new audio format courtesy of our AI co host as they walk through the article and share additional insights exclusively for you I am Susie Price I'm your podcast host and the founder of Priceless Professional Development and whether you're...

[00:00:00] Suzie Price : welcome to this wake up eager workforce podcast many episode where we share in 10 minutes or less our monthly article from LinkedIn in a new audio format courtesy of our AI co host as they walk through the article and share additional insights exclusively for you I am Susie Price I'm your podcast host and the founder of Priceless Professional Development and whether you're...

[00:00:00] Suzie Price: welcome to this wake up egear workforce podcast many episode where we share in 10 minutes or less our monthly article from LinkedIn in a new audio format courtesy of our AI co host as they walk through the article and share additional insights exclusively for you I am Suzie Price I'm your podcast host and the founder of Priceless Professional Development and whether you're...

[00:00:00] Suzie Price Welcome to this Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast mini-episode, where we share our monthly LinkedIn article in 10 minutes or less in a new audio format—thanks to our AI co-hosts. I'm Suzie Price, your host and founder of Priceless Professional Development. Whether you're listening to our long-form episodes or something like this, our focus is always on helping leaders and team...

Episode Transcript: [00:00:00] SUZIE: welcome to this wake up ego workforce podcast many episode where we share in 10 minutes or less our monthly article from LinkedIn in a new audio format courtesy of our AI co host as they walk through the article and share additional insights exclusively for you I am Susie Price I'm your podcast host and the founder of Priceless Professional Development and whe...