Shift Happens Podcast

He had no MBA, no interest in being a businessman, and said no to the VCs. Twenty years later, his company is profitable and a market leader. Learn why company culture comes before profit when you build a team that can't wait for Monday. Connect with Kamila: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamila-adamatti/ Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/kamilaadamatti/ Follow Shift Happens Podcast: https://www.i...

Chris Hallberg, the business coach known as the Business Sergeant, has a blunt diagnosis for companies that say they have a team accountability problem: they usually have a people problem. A military veteran who teaches the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), Chris argues that most businesses are very good at looking committed while tolerating the behavior that quietly drives their best people...

Alex Zocche has spent 21 years leading sales and operations teams across more than 40 countries. When he inherited a business unit with three straight years of no profit, a disengaged team, and almost no adoption of the company's CRM, he didn't start with a new strategy. He started by sitting down with every single employee and asking what they actually thought was broken. In this episode, Alex br...

Why companies collapse and why the cash crisis everyone panics about is never the real problem. A company's cash crisis is never actually about cash. That's the first thing Mauricio Gomes tells every founder who calls him in a panic and it's the core lesson behind his entire approach to business turnaround. In this episode, Mauricio walks through what he's learned guiding companies through corpora...

Ryan Vet built his first legitimate business at age 14. He's since founded eight companies, spoken on four continents, and become a leading voice on generations, the future of work, and leadership. In this episode of the Shift Happens Podcast, Ryan sits down with Kamila Adamatti to unpack the real cost of success, the courage it takes to change course, and what truly matters for anyone leading peo...

Digital transformation isn't about tools, it's about mindset, clarity, and leadership under pressure. In this episode of Shift Happens, Kamila Adamatti sits down with digital transformation expert Sérgio Hirase to unpack what real digital transformation looks like inside fast-moving companies across Brazil and the US. Sérgio breaks down why digital transformation only works when it's tied to cultu...

What if the real secret to scaling a business isn't the balance sheet, it's servant leadership? On this episode of the Shift Happens Podcast, Simon Beltran, CEO of O'Neill Companies, breaks down how he turned a 1908 print shop into a thriving, 100% employee-owned creative ecosystem without ever sacrificing his values. Simon shares how servant leadership shapes every decision at O'Neill Companies,...

Rogério Assad, a commercial leadership expert who grew a $35 million P&L into nearly $120 million, without sacrificing values, people, or purpose. Throughout the conversation, Rogério walks us through how he led a deep commercial transformation, moving from a volume-driven model to one genuinely built on value. He shares what it took to integrate teams in Mexico and South America that once com...

What does it really take to pivot your career at its peak and come out leading a team of 200+ people at a major fintech? Elizabeth Osborne joins Kamila Adamatti on the Shift Happens Podcast to share the defining moments behind her leap into Jack Henry, where she now oversees technical teams and operations serving over 700 clients nationwide. From banking and credit unions to financial technology l...

What happens when creativity stops being just an aesthetic choice and becomes a real engine for change? In this Podcast Interview on the Shift Happens Podcast, Justin Ahrens, founder of the branding agency Rule29 and the mind behind the mantra "make creative matter," shares how 30 years of Creative Leadership reshaped his thinking about the true purpose of design. He opens up about a trip to Afric...

What does it take to walk away from a thriving big law career, move your family across the world, and essentially start over with no guarantees? That's exactly what Daniel Law did before becoming the executive helping shape strategy at a $10B+ engineering firm operating across 42 countries. In this episode, Daniel opens up about that bold pivot: from law to strategy, from the comfort of a traditio...

What if the most powerful career move you could make had nothing to do with your next promotion and everything to do with who you choose to connect with? That's exactly the shift Lúcio Junior has been championing since he founded Open Mind Brazil at the height of the pandemic. Lúcio is the CEO and founder of Brazil's largest C-level networking organization, 1,300 members, a board member academy, a...

Bona joins the Shift Happens podcast for a powerful conversation on creative leadership, career reinvention, non-linear careers, and building an authentic professional identity across cultures and industries. As an artist, creative leader, and engineer-turned-creative director, Bona shares how he navigated a bold career transition, led purpose-driven projects, and built a professional path that br...

David Wild joins Kamila Adamatti on the Shift Happens Podcast for a compelling conversation on healthcare leadership, change management in healthcare, and what it truly takes to lead transformation at scale. As a physician executive overseeing 2,000+ providers across 150+ sites, David shares hard-earned lessons on healthcare leadership,  from building trust with clinical teams to navigating the mo...

Brian J. Esposito joins Kamila Adamatti on the Shift Happens podcast for a powerful conversation on entrepreneurship, leadership, resilience, business growth, and building success across multiple industries. As Founder of Esposito Intellectual Enterprises, LLC, Brian J. Esposito shares how he built companies in beauty, technology, media, hospitality, oil and gas, aviation, and more. He explains th...

Discover how Alex Gasson built high-performing teams, scaled startups, and turned business setbacks into growth. In this episode of Shift Happens Podcast, Kamila Adamatti sits down with Alex Gasson, Founder & CEO of Delta-v, to unpack leadership, sales success, hiring the right people, startup resilience, and the future of AI in sales. Alex shares hard-earned lessons from growing and rebuildin...

In this insightful conversation, we speak with Shalini Kisten Rajoo, Founder & Principal Consultant at Shalini Kisten Rajoo Advisory LLC, along with Kamila Adamatti, as they share their expertise, experiences, and perspectives on leadership, consulting, and professional growth. Discover practical insights into building a successful advisory practice, navigating challenges in today’s business e...

In this episode of the Shift Happens Podcast, Kamila Adamatti sits down with Victor Padee, Chief Revenue Officer at Aevi, to unpack what leadership really looks like in a world of constant change. Victor shares powerful insights from over 20 years of experience, including why leadership is not about eliminating problems but choosing the right ones to solve. From navigating rapid transformation in...

In this episode of the Shift Happens Podcast, Kamila Adamatti sits down with Jorge JAK Kowalski to explore what it really takes to lead transformation inside a traditional business competing with global giants. Jorge shares his experience driving change in a family-owned brewery in Brazil, where shifting mindset proved harder than changing processes. He breaks down the realities of digital transfo...

Luis Araujo is a project and organizational transformation leader associated with Compass Brazil, with strong experience in change management in complex environments. He focuses on connecting people, processes, and business outcomes, with an emphasis on capability building, team engagement, clear strategy, and well-structured documentation to sustain long-term execution. In this episode of the Shi...

Sam Thevanayagam didn't take the traditional path to success. He started Parts Life, Inc. at 44, sold his family home to fund it, and spent three grueling years in the red before breaking through. What began as a pivot away from a struggling automotive market became a multi-company defense manufacturing powerhouse, supplying parts for assets like the B-52 bomber across all five military domains. I...

Why do so many strategic projects fail during execution inside companies? In this episode of the Shift Happens Podcast, Ricardo Ramos and Kamila discuss what truly blocks the implementation of processes and projects and what leaders can do to turn strategy into results.   The conversation dives into a common challenge for executives and managers: strategic initiatives get approved, projects are st...

Jason Bezz is a strategic leader and executive advisor known for navigating complex initiatives, strengthening organizational stability, and elevating decision-making at the highest levels. With experience across financial analysis, governance, compliance, and leadership development, he operates at the intersection of strategy, structure, and executive maturity. In this episode of Shift Happens, K...

Zack Irani-Cohen could have flipped a struggling company and walked away with a quick profit. Instead, he chose the harder path: revolutionizing how we treat inflammation. Thirteen years later, as CEO of Biomerica, he's delivering clinical results that outperform the best IBS drugs on the market—60% of patients achieving significant pain reduction compared to 42% with standard pharmaceutical treat...

Celso Sawaia spent 12 years as a micromanaging CEO before learning the difference between being a boss and being a leader. After nearly 20 years with the United Nations implementing enterprise architecture and PMO offices, he discovered that technical excellence means nothing if you can't navigate the human side of change. Now teaching future leaders and running his own consultancy, Celso reveals...