You Belong in the C-Suite

In today's episode, Laura sits down with Jim Stevenson, the founder and CEO of The Bletchley Group. Jim's philosophy on leadership emphasizes the importance of empowering others and creating an environment where team members feel supported and inspired. Throughout our conversation, Jim stressed the value of curiosity in leadership, encouraging leaders to step out of their silos and engage with dif...

Today's conversation with Sabine Gedeon is nothing short of inspiring. Laura and Sabine delve into her personal journey from her roots in Haiti to her transformative career in HR and talent development. Sabine also shares her pivotal moment when she realized that the corporate path she had been pursuing no longer aligned with her evolved self.  Sabine's insights on building social capital and expa...

In this episode, Laura and Dr. Karyn Edwards get in the weeds of how values alignment influences one's impact and career success. They discuss their experience working in corporate America, the struggles Karyn sees in the leaders she coaches, and the consequences value misalignments have in the workplace. If you're ready to own your narrative and learn the tactics to live your core values while ma...

In this insightful episode of the You Belong in the C-Suite Podcast, Laura speaks with Juan Taveras, a seasoned human resources and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professional. With over 17 years of experience, Juan has been instrumental in creating inclusive workplace initiatives that promote psychological safety and organizational alignment. In this conversation, Laura and Juan delve int...

In today's episode, Laura sits down with technologist and entrepreneur Gulé Sheikh to discuss her pivotal career moments, skills development, and the transition between entrepreneurship and corporate careers. During the conversation, you'll hear Gulé reflect on the benefits and drawbacks of each path, emphasizing the importance of building breadth across multiple disciplines while honing expertise...

In today's episode, Dr. Wallington shares his own leadership journey, including the pivotal experiences that shaped his career and the influence of his early days as a reporter. Listen in as we delve into the themes of mentorship, the challenges faced by African American male executives, and the importance of diversity in leadership roles. Dr. Wallington's research, which involved interviewing 30...

In this episode, digital leader, Rita Lazar-Tippe joins Laura for a candid conversation on leadership, values, and team culture building. Rita has a long trajectory leading teams in different organizations and in today's episode she shares how grounding on her values has helped her become a more intentional, effective leader. She also highlights the positive impact joining  Laura's coaching progra...

Whether you're thinking about a new role at a new company or a new role at your current company, this episode is a must-listen for you. Today you'll hear Laura talk about how to transition confidently to your next career move and the things you should consider to have a successful outcome. This episode comes with a wealth of advice and strategies to help you find the right corporate fit, use your...

In today's episode, executive search expert, Kyle Samuels emphasizes the importance of expanding the pool of candidates for executive roles to include more diverse and non-traditional profiles, moving beyond the limited circles that traditional search firms often rely on. He also breaks down the value that executive search firms provide to both companies and candidates. For companies, it's about e...

Welcome to the first episode of season 4 of the You Belong in the C-Suite podcast! We often hear January is considered the perfect month of the year to leap into action, set goals, and plan how great we want this new year to be. But what if we've been getting it wrong all along? This year, Laura would like to suggest you try something a little different: start slow. And with that, she is giving yo...

One of our values here at the Catch Group and the You Belong in the C-suite podcast is feedback. So, in today's episode, we want to share the results from the listener survey! A lot of you want to learn more about strategic planning, building boundaries, and even Laura's personal development journey. You ask and Laura listens, so stay tuned because new episodes for season 4 in 2024 are already bre...

It has been an amazing year of growth here at the You Belong in the C-suite podcast and in today's episode, Laura brings some of the most popular conversations from the season. We've had great guests and a great deal of accomplishments with the show but most of all, we've got to truly live out our values by bringing topics that enhance your life and help you live a life in line with what matters m...

In today's solo episode, Laura shares her indoor-to-water rowing journey and the 5 lessons she has learned from it over the last year. Listen in to also get a glimpse of her book -  Values First, How Knowing Your Core Beliefs Can Get You the Life and Career You Want , as she also shares one of the chapters in which she talks about how she started rowing and how the name of her company was born. We...

In today's episode, Laura and productivity expert, Yari Ising are bringing a very timely episode on how you as a leader can have more intentional meetings, cancel them if needed without the shame, and how to repurpose them to positively impact your team. You'll learn why meeting cultures are tied to the organization's culture, the importance of having a clear agenda, and more. We know that after l...

In today's chat with Lisa Reynolds, learn about the significance of role-modeling organizational values and integrating one's leadership style while staying connected to the organization's values. Not only is Lisa an expert when it comes to change management, but her collaborative approach on leadership helps people create a shared understanding and commitment to the organization's values. Laura a...

In a previous episode, Laura talked about the importance of aligning your values with your company rather than trying to fit into its culture. In today's episode, she dives deeper into this topic and shows you how to use your values in the interviewing process from multiple perspectives, including as a candidate or as an HR professional within an organization. Get ready to learn how to assess valu...

In today's episode, Laura and true trailblazer in the construction industry, Misha Homara, sit down for an insightful conversation about the importance of sharing knowledge and helping others in the community. Laura and Misha explore how by helping each other, we can create a better community and ultimately achieve greater success together. It's all about shifting our mindset from "How do I do thi...

Do you think there is a right or wrong personality type for a CEO? Today's episode is focused on a recent study done by Stanford and MIT: "There's no such thing as a perfect CEO personality type". Laura has been studying and working with leaders for over 20 years and in today's episode she brings her expertise along with the study mentioned above to explore what research tells us about the common...

Confidence...are we born with it? do we build it? can we be confident 100% of the time? In today's episode, Laura and her guest, Nicole Kalil cover all things confidence. From the false messages we've gotten about being confident to the actionable things you can do to build and keep it, to understanding the balance between external validation and trusting yourself, this conversation will equip you...

Laura's guest, Karith Foster, does an amazing job at creating neutral spaces to learn about diversity at work through humor. She specializes in bringing people together by talking about the things we have in common with each other, and in this episode, we find out all about her journey and mission! Laura and Karith discuss everything from the pivotal moments that guided her career to why the tradi...

Does the idea of not giving 100% scare you? Breaking the habit of "all-or-nothing" thinking is hard, especially in a society where we're used to hearing comments like "go big or go home". Lowering or even adjusting our goals or expectations of ourselves isn't something we're taught. Luckily, it is proven this isn't the only way to achieve your goals or live a purposeful life. In today's episode, L...

In today's episode, Laura and her guest, Jenny Evans delve deep into the topic of finding meaning and purpose in what you do. They explore the idea that there are multiple ways to achieve this, and it's all about discovering your own unique path. Whether it's through continuous learning, tapping into your talents and skills, or expanding your capacity, they both agree that it's essential to find t...

Do we need to trade in our core beliefs for success? Instead, what would our journey look like if we had the power to choose how we want to live our values? Today's conversation with Genea Barnes will teach you what to do when your values are in conflict and how to identify your subconscious values to live in alignment with your life purpose. In this episode, we look at Genea's own journey of entr...

Do any of these phrases sound familiar to you? "She has some great ideas but she's just not the right culture fit" "He's got the drive we want, he fits with the culture". Culture fit - what does that even mean? Culture fit is a term often used to justify decisions that we don't know how to express or a way for leaders to not give specific feedback. In today's episode, Laura goes over a major minds...

In today's episode, Laura and expert on inclusion and diversity, Ruth Rathblott bring an authentic and very much-needed conversation around creating a culture of belonging and how understanding our differences helps us connect with others. Throughout this conversation, you'll hear Ruth share her experience hiding her disability for years, the 4 key steps to unhiding, how to stop making people feel...