Uncover the Human

Our latest guest Betsy Westhafer is an expert in facilitating conversations between organizations and their customers. Her work with The Congruity Group empowers organizations to get aligned with their customers, elevate their conversations, deepen their relationships, and improve their strategies and outcomes. Through transparency and judgement-free feedback sessions, executive teams and customer...

From achieving his goal of becoming trilingual by age 30 to working with founders of early-stage companies, Bill Powell has dedicated his work to redefining relationships with ourselves and others to create a world of more meaningful, authentic connection. He uses a people-first approach to take startups to the next level, inspire greatness, and propel humanity forward.  In an inspiring conversati...

How can we lead our organizations into a better future? By taking care of the people who will help you get there! Our latest guest Lyn Wineman leads with curiosity, purpose, and enthusiasm. In an impactful conversation about the culture at her advertising agency KidGlov, Lyn reminds us that all it takes to get good results in your organization is being good to your people. Start with asking what t...

We are taking a summer break and will be back in August with new exciting guests and fun conversations.   In the meantime, you can catch up with any of our episodes on your favorite Podcast platform.   Thank you for your support and enjoy your summer.   Listen to yourself, listen to others, and remember to Uncover The Human. 

There are many traditional business practices that could use some modernization, and business networking is one of them. Thanks to the work of professionals like our latest guest Kristin McGinnis, the days of small talk and elevator pitches in a conference room are on their way out.  Kristin's work is all about bringing our values and purpose to the forefront of our conversations, and cultiva...

Emotions are part of being human. We can't avoid them entirely, but we can learn how to manage our emotions and work with them. Every strong emotion we experience is a chance to learn more about ourselves and how we show up in the world. In our latest episode of Uncover The Human, hosts Cristina and Alex share their experiences with emotional regulation, tools and methods for working through...

In business and in life, relationships are part of our identity — They influence our culture and social norms, they can impact our our growth, and they contribute to our success.  In our latest episode of Uncover The Human, we sit down with CRM expert and relationship facilitator JC Quintana to discuss the importance of relationships in the corporate world. JC teaches us about building serious rel...

In another insightful episode of Uncover The Human, hosts Cristina and Alex recount their experience speaking at the 2022 KAMCon Conference in Colorado. Despite anxious feelings and nerves creeping up in the hours leading up to their stage time, Cristina and Alex managed to deliver a presentation they were proud of, reminding us that success is found in the power of being human.  Listen to our lat...

From our primary education to Corporate America, we're taught that our success and our worth can be measured. We go from tests to assessments, and we're assigned numbers and results that put us into boxes. In those boxes, there's little to no room for things like critical thinking and emotional intelligence.  In our first ever in-person episode of Uncover The Human, we sit down with...

Mentorship can be so much more than a formal professional relationship with a C-Suite executive at our company. Mentors are all around us.  They are the people who inspire, influence, and impact us.  In a truly inspiring, influential, and impactful episode, our latest guest Scott Miller provides insight on how to be a great mentor and a great mentee. He teaches us to look for mentors everywhere in...

Our latest guest, Amanda Gulino, is on a mission to make Mondays better for everyone. Through awareness and curiosity, Amanda teaches us to avoid assumptions, bust our own biases, and learn from others who we may not agree with. In yet another insightful and inspiring conversation, we're reminded  that there are no dead ends in our own growth development - it's all a part of the journey....

What happens when we start disliking our job? The answer isn't always to jump ship. With a little help from our latest guest Taylor Short, you can change your relationship to the ship and discover ways to find fulfillment in your work again. Taylor is a Job Reset Coach who promotes joy and flexibility in the workplace to help employees replenish their energy and avoid burnout. With her unique...

Mindfulness isn't just about meditating every morning - it's about experiencing the present moment fully. It is a practice of being fully present and aware, and accepting where you are at in the present moment without judgement. It is a necessary skill for leaders! In our latest episode, hosts Cristina and Alex explain how mindfulness practice empowers leaders to cultivate more genuine c...

Have you ever found yourself getting upset about something, then felt upset with yourself for being upset? This is a meta-feeling: how you feel about the feelings you're experiencing. In our latest judgment-free episode of Uncover The Human, our hosts Cristina and Alex take a deep-dive into emotions and the feelings we have about them. They teach us to overcome meta-feelings through the radic...

When was the last time you were tricked into doing acting exercises? Meridith Grundei's work as a Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Coach teaches us to show up, be present, and own a space. Her applied improvisational methods help people get out of their comfort zones to feel more comfortable, confident, and grounded as speakers.  In this insightful episode, Meridith reminds us that our...

What do middle schools and corporations have in common? This may sound like the setup for a joke, but there's a lot to learn from our latest guest, middle school teacher and life coach Justin Oberndorf. As an ex-corporate employee, Justin found his passion in coaching middle schoolers and young adults, and is an inspiring example of how to take an $80,000 pay cut and never look back. In this...

Welcome back to Part 2 of our inspiring conversation with Susan Sanders and Rae English.  Human first, employee second. This is the approach that our guests Susan and Rae  take in their work: Improve the employee experience to build better organizations.  Susan and Rae are on a mission to create space for positive change on the individual, organizational, and structural levels. They remind us that...

Human first, employee second. This is the approach that our guests Susan Sanders and Rae English take in their work: Improve the employee experience to build better organizations.  Susan and Rae are on a mission to create space for positive change on the individual, organizational, and structural levels. They remind us that we don't have to know everything, we just have to contribute what we...

If a stranger asks you to tell them about yourself, where do you start? The majority of us would say "I am _____" and fill in the blank with: a coach, or a lawyer, or a CTO, or a therapist, or a mother. But those identities are often limiting, putting us in boxes based on what we do, rather than who we are .  Join Alex and Cristina for an empowering conversation on identity and how we ar...

Rick Harrigan, certified Life Purpose Coach, joins Cristina and Alex on Uncover the Human this week. They discuss how removing external validation and listening to your inner voice is crucial in finding yourself and your life purpose. Purpose is defined by being, not by doing. It is a continuing journey that we are all on. Rick walks you through his own journey and how to start with changing your...

Cristina and Alex interview authors of The Improv Mindset: Change Your Brain. Change Your Business, Gail & Bruce Montgomery on their latest book: CHANGE! A Leader's Guide to Fixing SH*T.  This episode discusses leadership and change management in a fun way. It's not just inspirational, but addresses how to take action and tangible steps to being a great leader. Discover how the exper...

Everyone wants to be successful. Does that mean having $1,000,000, obtaining your dream job, or buying your dream house? Cristina and Alex offer a different perspective than the material success we've been conditioned to believe we want.   This episode offers a discussion around what it means to be successful from the inside-out. They suggest having a more fluid definition of success. By usin...

Why do we ghost and get ghosted? From the corporate world to intimate relationships, Cristina and Alex discuss what it means to ghost someone from two perspectives: the person who doesn't like to respond and the person who feels disrespected without a response. Is there psychology around ghosting? Why do we take it so personally? We are all conscious that time is a precious resource and would...

At the beginning of December 2021 we hosted our first roundtable discussion on "Burnout during the Holidays and Beyond".  We had an insightful and rich conversation with our panelists and guests, so we decided to share it on our podcast.   You can find the video of this event on our YouTube channel and our website.  Additionally, we also developed a free workbook to help you recognize an...

Anne Catherine Nielsen joins this week to discuss the "new normal," and how we can all bring humanity into the workplace to benefit the humans and the bottom line at the same time using experience from her ongoing work with the company she founded, EquaMagna, where she works to connect people strategy with organizational goals. Anne Catherine can be reached as follows: * Equa Magna Websi...