Darby Days

Work Renaissance

Business EN ↓ 4 episodes

🎙️ Work Renaissance - conversations with people redefining how work works. Join me for honest conversations with forward-thinking founders, leaders and team members, who are reshaping modern workplaces from the inside out. → Build impact-driven orgs that thrive sustainably. → Create equitable work environments for every team member. → Harness cutting edge technology to empower humans, not replace them. → Cultivate diverse and autonomous, yet collaborative teams. → Lead with empathy and strategy, versus control. → And make work both lucrative and meaningful. So much of why and how we work is ou...

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Darby Days

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WR Ep. 4: Creating & Sustaining Team Buy-in With Darby Days 20.01.2026 31:06

In this episode of Work Renaissance , I’m breaking down what team buy-in actually is, why so many leaders unintentionally destroy it, and how to rebuild it without resorting to control, pressure, or performative transparency. This is a solo episode rooted in what I see every day inside growing organizations. Smart teams, good people, and leaders with the right intentions who still end up confused...

WR Ep. 3: Living & Leading In Alignment With Rodric Lenhart 23.12.2025 42:54

In this episode of Work Renaissance , I sit down with best-selling author, entrepreneur, and human-led coach Rodric Lenhart to talk about what it really means to live and lead in alignment. Rodric has built and scaled more than twenty businesses in his career, written two bestselling books, and now dedicates his time to coaching leaders and running his nonprofit, S.A.S.L.A (Students Achieving Succ...

WR Ep. 2: What Great Leaders and Great Stories Have in Common With Dr. J.J. Peterson 09.12.2025 52:53

In this second episode of Work Renaissance , I sit down with Dr. J.J. Peterson to unpack what it really means to lead like a guide instead of a hero. We talk about the stories leaders tell themselves, the scars they carry, and how those unprocessed wounds can turn them into accidental villains at work. J.J. walks me through the StoryBrand lens of hero, villain, victim, and guide, and we explore wh...

Ep. 1: Is This Thing On? 24.10.2025 16:39

Update (Nov 7th) - We have updated the podcast name to Work Renaissance . In this first episode of Work Renaissance , I’m kicking things off with a messy, honest intro to what this project is and why I needed to make it. I share how, at 27, I’ve found myself leading multiple teams but craving a new kind of education rooted in sustainability, inclusion, and creativity rather than hustle culture or...