Chat with Daniel Hight, Founder of MoreThanOurStory.com and a Toronto-area husband, father, cancer survivor, and IRONMAN Finisher as we dive into the impact of physical health on mental wellbeing.  Daniel shares his incredible journey of suffering a seizure while on a business call, his emergency open cranium surgery, and the subsequent brain cancer diagnosis that changed his life.    We discuss the power of sharing stories and finding strength and resilience in the face of adversity through personal grit and community. He encourages others to embrace their journe ..read more

Join host Nicholas Whitaker and Bonnie Davis, Founder & Keynote Speaker at Huwork, as she discusses the rising importance of Strengths-Based Organizations. Bonnie helps her clients create human-centered workplaces through action-oriented workshops, consulting projects, and leadership coaching. She advocates for using assessments like the Human Factor™ Assessment and StandOut to help people have more meaningful conversations about performance and results, while enhancing impact, fulfillment, and collaboration. Bonnie’s work revitalizes culture, develops leaders, engages ..read more

Chat with Jennifer Spainhour, Executive Coach and Founder of Position for Success Coaching, as she discusses the challenges and opportunities of career transitions.  We tackle the importance of aligning work with personal values and strengths, and the need for courage to make a change. Jen also shares her approach of helping clients create a roadmap for their career transition, using techniques such as dream storming and identifying dig sites.   Check out Jen's podcast, "Spark Your Power"  Let's dive into what "Needs Improvement"  Sign up for the Needs Improvement Newslette ..read more

Join host Nicholas Whitaker and Nate Regier, PhD, Founder & CEO of Next Element Consulting, as he discusses the nuances of Compassionate Accountability® in the workplace.   Together we explore the notion of compassion and accountability being two sides of the same coin, rather than competing energies. Dr. Nate gives us the ORPO formula to reconcile relationships and results while tackling tough conversations in an ever-changing post-covid corporate landscape.     Check out his book, "Compassionate Accountability: Ho ..read more

Chat with Emma Laurence, Certified Life Coach, creative artist, and author, as we dive into the challenges and opportunities that come with major life transitions. Emma’s powerful life transition story highlights the impact of an overachieving work culture on physical and mental health. She offers a creative perspective on workplace challenges, including practical keys from her illustrated Beyond Burnout Playbook. Emma illuminates the role of creativity in helping corporate leaders and managers raise team performance to a level of artistry. And together, we explore the vibr ..read more

Listen in with Host Nicholas Whitaker and his guest Jeff Jacobs, Sr. Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Adobe and Mental Health Advocate, as he discusses navigating mental health challenges in the workplace.   We tackle the idea of being a "compassionate agitator" and challenging individuals and teams to evolve with safety and kindness. Jeff also shares some details of his mental health journey, suggesting insights for leadership behavior-modeling, and ways individuals can pursue self-care while protecting their professional brands.   His upcoming book, 'Still Comi ..read more

Chat with Sarah Devereaux, Leadership coach, strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and workshop facilitator specializing in compassion, self-awareness, systems thinking, and trust for senior executives and emerging leaders. Sarah is a leadership coach, strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and workshop facilitator. She runs her own practice, Third Coast Coaching, and is part of White Pine Leadership Collective, a boutique leadership consultancy focusing on helping women leaders build rich, fulfilling lives. Sarah has been coaching and facilitating for more than a decade on a variety of leadership ..read more

Chat with author and war-time journalist, Dean Yates, as he dives into some excerpts from his new book, "Line in the Sand."   Hear about the unique mental health challenges he faced after leading teams through the war in Iraq, the Bali Bombings, and the Boxing Day Tsunami, as well as his journey through the trenches of PTSD. Dean also introduces the concept of "moral injury" and talks about how you can overcome anything through a dedication to mental health and wellness.    Let's dive into what "Needs Improvement"  Sign up for the Needs Improvement Newsletter   ..read more

Chat with Founder & Host, Anya Smith, as she challenges the conventional definition of success and encourages you to follow your own purpose and values.   Listen in as we explore the benefits (and difficulties) of mindfulness, how to embrace rejection, and some of the difficulties that working mothers in tech face.   Anya's work focuses on amplifying voices and helping individuals build their strategies for exposure and success. She is also a super connector who wants to highlight the accessibility and willingness of people to support and collaborate when they are given the oppor ..read more

Ever wondered what makes you unique and how to find your factor of differentiation in today’s competitive market? You’re in the right place, because you are going to discover the power of Human Design, also known as a science of differentiation. Listen as we chat with Tijana Buric, CEO + Founder of Career Alchemist©. Tijana is a CPA turned Human Design Strategist helping conscious leaders design their career, business and team by unlocking individual’s genetic potential.  Find out what Human Design is, and how it can be used to create a natural alignment between your natural gifts and ski ..read more