Chris Williams

UnMuted

Business EN ↓ 254 episodes

Welcome to Unmuted—where real men reclaim their voice, their values, and their vision. I’m Chris Williams—husband, father, former corporate leader turned digital entrepreneur. After 18 years in the system, I was laid off and left to rebuild my life, my marriage, and my mission from the ground up. What started as a breakdown became a breakthrough—and now I’m here to help you do the same. This is not another surface-level success podcast. Every week, we get real about the hard stuff.✅ Leading a blended family✅ Building a business from scratch✅ Navigating faith in uncertain times✅ Redefining...

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SPECIAL DAILY EDITION- New Values 27.03.2020 22:06

What do you value? Or a better question is why do you value? Value is simply the worth the you place on something. All of us value something in life. And when we value it, we protect it, we invest in it. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

10 businesses since college, 700 patents, and two Emmys. Louis Foreman brings ideas to life. 25.03.2020 39:33

Emmy award winning Louis Foreman is helping the inventor community worldwide. And he firmly believes in disruption. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

SPECIAL DAILY EDITION- Essential You 25.03.2020 22:59

Part 3 of our 5-day series is about Essential You. Vulnerability is a key component to building meaningful relationships. Lets explore how to do that within your teams. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

SPECIAL DAILY EDITION- Social Capital 25.03.2020 30:11

Part 2 of our 5-day series is about Social Capital. We will explore why it's important to changing the current culture of any team or organization. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

SPECIAL DAILY EDITION- Evolve 24.03.2020 21:38

This 5 day series will help you focus on how to build a new infrastructure in your culture that enables sharing. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Denise White is behind some of the top athletes in professional sports & has the CEO secret sauce…relatability. 27.02.2020 29:03

Denise White is the CEO of EAG Sports Management with a powerful culture that emerging professional athletes like and trust. In this High Level Wisdom bite, listen as she shares her story and what makes this company stand out from the rest. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The video game creation is more in-depth than you might think. Even Hollywood actors are taking notice. 14.02.2019 39:19

In this second part of my interview with Guillaume de Fondaumière, co-CEO of Quantic Dream, we talk more about the process of creating a video game. Guillaume also shares some of his wisdom that are great career advice for the millennials or any other generation. Enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

There is storytelling in movies and books, but Quantic Dream has been delivering box office experiences through video games. Listen to the CEO tell how it all started. 12.02.2019 31:46

Do you think the video game industry rivals the movie industry in the type of stories they can tell? I personally think so. In this episode, my guest is Guillaume de Fondaumière, co-CEO of Quantic Dream, the company that recently released the video game Detroit: Become Human. We have a fascinating conversation where Guillaume shares how he spotted an extraordinary opportunity, and how they create...

Recruiting throughout the years is different, hear what Kathleen Quinn Votaw has discovered for those who leverage her company for talent needs. 04.10.2018 33:39

In this second part of my conversation with Kathleen Quinn Votaw, founder of TalenTrust, Kathleen generously shares great pieces of career advice for the baby boomer who wants to change jobs and the millennial who is joining the C-suite. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

When Kathleen launched TalenTrust, she already had broad experience in the staffing industry. But going into business for herself, how did she learn the ropes, and what was her experience like? 02.10.2018 29:49

In this episode, I talk with Kathleen Quinn Votaw, founder of TalenTrust, a multi-awarded firm in Denver, Colorado, that helps companies across the US recruit and retain talent. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Menlo Inc. is a realization of what Richard Sheridan says work culture should be. But can anyone do this? Let’s find out. 09.08.2018 41:46

This is the second part of my interview with Richard Sheridan, CEO and Chief Storyteller of Menlo Innovations. In this episode, we talk about management styles, from managing with fear to intent-based leadership. We also dive more into Menlo’s culture, and Richard tells the story of the Menlo babies. Yes, if you visit Menlo, you just might see a baby around. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircl...

Richard Sheridan is the blueprint to multi-gen relationship building. Millennials love him and Boomers want to be him. In our opinion! Hear his story and how Menlo Inc. got started. 07.08.2018 47:05

In this episode, I interview Richard Sheridan, CEO and Chief Storyteller of Menlo Innovations, a software company in Michigan that has won many awards. Menlo’s approach to workplace culture has people from around the world visiting the company on tours to observe its workplace. Enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Chris Elmore believes in not having job titles, no one in charge of culture and a host of other disrupting ideas. And thats why many people love working for AvidXchange. Listen to why… 14.06.2018 39:45

In this second part of my interview with Chris Elmore, we delve into many things, including how AvidXchange fosters innovation and whether someone should be in charge of company culture. Chris Elmore also shares his daily habits that help him sleep at night. Enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Do business unicorns really exist? Yes. Chris Elmore and team built AvidXchange in a city that you would never think. Listen to his journey! 12.06.2018 38:53

In this episode, I talk with Chris Elmore of AvidXchange. AvidXchange is a unicorn startup in Charlotte, North Carolina. Chris Elmore and I touch on the early days of AvidXchange, overcoming rejection, whether millennials make for good innovative entrepreneurs, and more. Enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The car wash industry is impacted by technology in ways you don’t think about. Learn how Carl Howard and Autobell are incorporating these and other changes to stay competitive. 17.05.2018 31:12

Join me in this second part of my interview with Carl Howard. We talk about how technological changes in the auto industry is changing the car wash industry, the importance of company culture, career growth, and more. Enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From his dad, Carl Howard learned about the car wash industry like everyone else, from the ground up. And once he took over, he’s done one thing very well. 15.05.2018 30:55

Carl Howard, COO of Autobell Car Wash, has been in the car wash industry since he was quite young. In this interview, he talks about how the industry has changed over the years, the impact of a younger generation of employees, the eye-opening environmental benefits of a professional car wash, and more. Enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle....

The journey for men and women in in corporate is different. Diversity & Inclusion can highlight those differences. Audra Bohannon gives you perspective. LISTEN UP! 22.03.2018 30:00

How different is the path to the C-Suite for men and women? In this second part of my interview with Audra Bohannon, Senior Partner for Korn Ferry Hay Group, we talk about embracing change, the learning organization, and the power of sponsorship. And we also delve deeper into diversity and inclusion. Enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.co...

Policies and procedures are what make Diversity & Inclusion real for everyone. Audra Bohannon is the king of making companies face this reality with results that work. 20.03.2018 31:10

Diversity and inclusion — how crucial is it in today’s global workplace? In this episode, I speak with Audra Bohannon, Senior Partner for Korn Ferry Hay Group. We cover a lot of topics: bias at work, addressing inter-generational communication gap, and more. Enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

There is a difference between your personality and your principles. And we help you understand why great leadership is heavily focused on one of those in this episode. 08.03.2018 47:57

Derek opens up about the driving force behind some the world's top business minds. Listen now to hear this great insight! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Derek Rydall experienced acting in Hollywood, being a monk, to speaking with the top business minds around the world. How? Through understanding this one principle… 06.03.2018 46:45

In this episode we meet Derek Rydall. Someone who has found success helping others achieve theirs! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

25 years in and still expanding her reach, Kelly Kolar looks toward the future in architecture. 04.01.2018 36:58

In this second part of my interview with Kelly Kolar of Kolar Design, we talk about scaling the business, succession planning, remote employees, the gig economy, and more. Lots of interesting stuff packed into a half-hour episode. So sit back, relax, and enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kolar Design has employees from 3 different generations and recently undertook a process that increased employee satisfaction. 02.01.2018 45:22

An eye-opener into the beauty and challenges in the design space. In this episode, I interview Kelly Kolar, founder and CEO of Kolar Design. Their “highway to hallway” strategy transforms user experiences around navigation and space (for example, a university campus). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

BONUS: Forget the corporate message you craft! What about your everyday messaging strategies for 2018? Are you prepared? A few tips to start the new year right from Jim Karrh. 28.12.2017 51:32

Jim Karrh is back to discuss the everyday messages we send at work as leaders and what we can do to improve them in 2018 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gary Trainor has lead 19 companies successfully. But this is his “Ritz Carlton” of Human Capital Management and might be his biggest yet. And Millennials have a lot to do with it. 07.12.2017 24:51

In this episode, Gary shares more of his leadership wisdom. Some of the interesting things you will learn are: the “Would you tell your mother?” test, how to compliment your team, and a couple of guidelines for success. Don’t miss this. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gary Trainor, the CEO of a top HR Tech Company, Viventium, stops by the show and talks about his toughest challenges leading companies through multiple mergers. 05.12.2017 18:31

Our first ever in person interview! We have Gary Trainor on the show, sharing some valuable insights on acquisitions, company culture and more. Enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy