Well Being Walks with Kip Hollister

Welcome to season two of Well Being Walks with Kip Hollister. Kip is so excited to be launching this next season, with new episodes released monthly. In this episode, Kip reflects on season one and some of the themes that came up from powerful conversations with many people. She spoke with people from diverse backgrounds and shares a number of recaps from these wonderful moments. Season two will c...

In this week’s episode of Well Being Walks , Kip walks with Art Papas, Founder and CEO of Bullhorn, Inc., a global leader in software for the staffing and recruiting industry.  Kip and Art walk in scenic Centennial Park in Wellesley, MA.  Art discusses his journey from math major, to aspiring engineer, to entrepreneur and ultimately, CEO.  He also talks with Kip about how being laid off early on i...

In this episode, Kip walks with Libby DeLana - Co-founder of Mechanica and previously Design Director at MullenLowe. Libby and Kip walked in beautiful Maudslay Park in Newburyport, MA. Libby is also the author of Do Walk - Navigate earth, mind, and body. Step by step , in which she talks about her 10-year commitment to walking each and every morning. Kip and Libby discuss how their definition of s...

In this episode, Kip walks with Dr. Rich Margil, a Chiropractor with offices in Wellesley, MA, specializing in Neurological Integration Systems. Dr. Margil talks about the joy he derives from his work serving and healing others.  He discusses his love of continuous learning and describes his practice as a “life-long hobby.” To learn more about Dr. Margil, visit: https://margilhealing.com/

In this episode, Kip walks with Beth Monaghan - CEO of Inkhouse, an integrated PR agency specializing in B2B  technology, with offices across the country.  Beth shares her experience coming through the pandemic while running a company and recovering from a cancer diagnosis.  You will hear many pearls of wisdom around discovering the value in embracing your authentic self.  

This week Kip walks with Andrew Graff, President and CEO of Allen & Gerritsen - a creative-led branding agency.  Andrew’s leadership style is one of introspection and self-reflection.  He talks about the many lessons he learned as a young leader, including giving himself and those around him permission to fail – as some of the most important learning opportunities happen while recovering from...

Today Kip walks with Charlie Saponaro, CEO of Medical Records Associates (MRA), a healthcare services company. Charlie talks about his path to becoming a CEO and working in industries in which he had no background or experience. Kip and Charlie also talk about leadership styles, management challenges, and what success looks like today and how that picture has evolved over time.

In this episode of Well Being Walks , Kip walks with Jadi Tavares. Jadi is Head of School at Esperanza Academy - an independent, tuition free middle school for girls in historic Lawrence, MA. Jadi talks about the school’s unique model, which includes a 12-year commitment to their students during which the school provides ongoing social and emotional support as students navigate high school and col...

In this week’s podcast, Kip walks with Judy Giovangelo to talk about their shared experiences with loss. Judy discusses being “a Ben”—someone born into an environment with trauma and challenge, and a unique intuition and sensitivity to their surroundings. She tells her son Ben’s story, and how he inspired her to start her foundation, Ben Speaks. Judy and Kip discuss how grief can allow a person to...

This week, Kip walks with Lynn Margherio through the historic Mount Auburn Cemetery. Lynn is the founder of Cradles to Crayons – a nonprofit organization that provides children and families living in poverty with the clothing and everyday essentials they need. Lynn talks about how she adapted amidst the pandemic by encouraging her team to innovate and to find new ways to connect with one another....

This week Kip walks with Helen Russell in the woods of Hale Reservation.  Helen reflects on her experience working at Hale as a young adult and how it inspired a life-long love of the outdoors and learning through doing.  Kip and Helen discuss how this experience informs her current role as Executive Director of Apprentice Learning where she serves more than 200 8th graders by providing them with...

This week, Kip walks with Seth Rotberg along the Charles River in Cambridge.  Seth talks about discovering his mother’s Huntington’s Disease (HD) diagnosis at 15 years old and subsequently learning that he too, carries the gene that will lead to him developing HD at some point in his future.   Seth explains how this experience, which at times is very isolating, led him to seek out support and conn...

This week Kip walks with Manny Lopes. Manny shares his incredible story of rising through various roles at East Boston Neighborhood Health Center starting when he was just 18 years old. Having grown up in East Boston,  Manny talks about how rewarding it is to work in, and serve, the community that raised him. Kip and Manny also discuss the importance of lessons learned in the past year around raci...

This week Kip walks with Dr. Estee Sharon.  Kip first met Estee as a result of a personal tragedy through which Estee helped guide Kip and her family.   In this episode, Kip and Estee discuss their work together on “Recovery Works”, a program founded by Estee to help those recovering from substance use get back into the workforce.  Kip sits on the board of the organization.  Estee also shares how...

This week Kip walks with Attorney Will Nystrom.  Will talks about proving himself as a young, aggressive lawyer, and the importance of risk-taking and learning from your mistakes as you mature.  He and Kip also discuss the role that shame plays in in the work that Will does with his clients, and how he helps them transmute shame into awareness.  Will is a partner at Nystrom Beckman & Paris.  A...

This week Kip walks with Bob Selle by beautiful Narragansett Bay.  Bob is someone who leads from his heart and with much humility.  Bob shares an important lesson about the value of collaboration over competition that he learned as a result of being passed over for a promotion.  Kip and Bob also discuss the current state of the country and some of Bob’s recent favorites reads.  Bob is the Chief Hu...

This week Kip walks with Michelle Drolet.  Michelle shares her inspiring experience persevering through simultaneous business and personal health crises.  Kip and Michelle also discuss some of the surprising elements that have propelled their companies forward and the keys to thriving, successful business partnerships.  Michelle Drolet is CEO of Towerwall, a highly focused and specialized cyber se...

This week Kip walks with Liz Brunner.  Liz talks about the bold choice to launch her own business, Brunner Communications, in 2013 after 20 years as a television news anchor at WCVB Boston Channel 5.   Kip and Liz discuss her calling to teach, motivate, and inspire through the work she is doing in her business, her recently launched online academy, and her own podcast, Live Your Best Life .  The p...

This week Kip walks with Mike McKenna.  Mike discusses his passion for learning and growing, both personally and in business.  Kip and Mike also talk about the value of mentorship and the ability we all have now to design our own lives.  Mike is Managing Partner and Founder of Partners Benefit Group and Reimbursement Specialists, Inc., an Alera Group Company.

This week Kip walks with Alice Benson.  Alice talks about why she loves her role as CEO of an Executive Search firm, connecting great people with great organizations.  Kip and Alice also discuss how this time in history, despite the challenges, has also been a time of unique introspection and awakening for many.  Alice is CEO of Benson Executive Search.  She is known for her close trusting partner...

This week Kip walks with Tracy Burns.  They discuss Tracy’s journey leading a large HR organization over the past decade, and how HR has evolved during that time.   Tracy also talks about her passion for art and the value she has come to find in slowing down and learning to just “be”.  Tracy Burns is the CEO of NEHRA (Northeast Human Resources Association) and has served in that role since Novembe...

This week Kip walks with Tom Harvey to discuss the importance of authenticity in leadership. Tom discusses his own experience being fully himself as a gay man, and also shares how motivated he is by the important work his company does in serving vulnerable patient populations.  Tom Harvey is Chief Information Officer at Alkermes, a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on diseases such as such as...

This week Kip walks with Renee McInnes as she talks about her atypical journey to becoming a CEO and how she overcame feelings of self-doubt to embrace the role of confident leader.   Renee is CEO of NVNA and Hospice and has served in that position since July 2016. Her career spans over 30 years of clinical and management experience in home care and acute care settings.

 This week Kip takes a walk with Chris Gasbarro, where they discuss the creativity and opportunity that has emerged from this new virtual environment - both at work and at home with family.   Chris Gasbarro is President and Owner of Ember, an event production/creation company that specializes in creating unique unforgettable corporate, B2B and consumer events and gatherings.

This week Kip takes a walk with Grace Andrews. They discuss the difficult process of learning to let go of control, and the freedom it can bring to life. Grace also shares vulnerably about some of her greatest fears including losing her identity, which for decades has been defined by her career and work.  Grace Andrews is Chief Sparkplug at Ignite, a worldwide organizational development company th...