Join us on the Compassionate Leaders Circle Podcast, where we dive into the hearts and minds of leaders who harness the timeless power of compassion to enrich their communities and enterprises. Hosted by Laurel Donnellan and Darryl Brown, this podcast brings you intimate conversations with trailblazers who demonstrate that compassion is more than a virtue—it's an effective strategy for fostering healthy workplaces and vibrant communities. Discover how these leaders blend traditional wisdom w ...
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62: Growing Together: Inside Mohawk Global’s People-First Approach
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In this insightful episode of the Compassionate Leaders Circle Podcast, Laurel Donnellan sits down with Gar Grannell, CEO of Mohawk Global and a 2024 CLC Awards honoree, along with Rachael Marwood, Mohawk’s Director of Marketing. Together, they share how Mohawk Global has become a model of compassionate leadership, prioritizing the well-being of bo…
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In this reflective and heartwarming episode of the Compassionate Leaders Circle Podcast, co-host Laurel sits down with Darryl to discuss his journey into what he calls "retirement"—a life chapter full of purpose, connection, and legacy-building. Darryl shares the transition from a demanding corporate career to prioritizing his most important role y…
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Darryl Brown interviews Laurel Donnellan in a deeply personal and reflective conversation in Laurel's powerful conclusion to the "Meet the Co-Hosts" series on the Compassionate Leaders Circle Podcast. Laurel opens up about her father’s declining health and the emotional complexity of anticipating grief while continuing to build a life of purpose. S…
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In this captivating episode of the Compassionate Leaders Circle Podcast, co-host and founder Laurel Donnellan sits down with Darryl Brown to explore the remarkable journey that took him from an aspiring basketball player to an influential media professional. Darryl shares his unforgettable experience trying out for the Boston Celtics, a dream momen…
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In this episode of the Compassionate Leaders Circle Podcast, co-host Darryl Brown sits down with other co-host Laurel Donnellan to uncover other chapters of her life that have shaped her into the leader she is today. From her high school days of bringing people together to her transformative years at Cornell University, Laurel shares how she thrive…
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Welcome back to the Compassionate Leaders Circle Podcast! In this heartwarming and insightful episode, I, Laurel Donnellan, have the pleasure of interviewing my co-host, Darryl Brown, as we continue our "Meet the Co-Hosts" series. This time, we delve into Darryl’s transformative college years at Fordham University in New York City. Following up on …
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Join us for a beautiful journey into Laurel's life as she shares pivotal moments that shaped her into the compassionate leader she is today. In this special series, the podcast delves into personal narratives that illuminate the essence of leadership through compassion. In this first chapter, Laurel unfolds her path, beginning with the transformati…
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CLC Podcast is kicking off a series where we dive deep into our lives, sharing the pivotal moments that have molded our paths. I’m your host, Laurel Donnellan, joined by my co-host, Darryl Brown. In today’s heartfelt and inspiring episode, I sit down with Darryl as he opens up about his childhood in a predominantly black neighborhood in a predomina…
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54: 2024 Compassionate Leaders Circle Awards Ceremony
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This is our fourth Compassionate Leaders Circle Awards Ceremony. The CLC Awards celebrate the brightest and boldest in their respective fields. Our Honorees acknowledge our universal interconnectedness and use their influence to make a positive impact on people and the planet. These leaders are courageous, contemplative, collaborative, and care abo…
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53: Instilling Corporate Values with Digimarc
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In this episode, we interview Riley McCormack, President and CEO of Digimarc. Digimarc is leading the charge in digital watermarking and cloud-based product data. Part of what drives this incredible company is its incredible culture. When it started out, Digimarc had over 50 to 60 corporate values. Riley found this to be hectic and unrealistic, so …
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52: Discussing Forgiveness with Mark Anthony Lord
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In this podcast, I explore the power of forgiveness with my dear friend Mark Anthony Lord. Mark’s passion for spiritual awakening led him to ordination as a Minister and has founded two successful spiritual communities. The Bodhi Spiritual Center in Chicago grew from a handful of members to thousands under his leadership, and Living The Course, a v…
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51: Leading with Values at SOC Prime
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In this emotional podcast, our host Laurel speaks with Marina Aksyonova and Andrii Bezverkhyi of SOC Prime, an American enterprise cybersecurity company with Ukrainian roots founded in 2015. The company builds technology to support collective cyber defense. With about half of the company still based in Ukraine, Marina speaks to the company’s great …
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50: Understanding the Human Experience in the Workplace
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KeyAnna Schmiedl has been asking the tough, uncomfortable questions all her life. Her interest in organizational behavior and organizational psychology started in college, where she was encouraged to ask those questions. Today, she advocates for one’s work experience to be inseparable from one’s life experience. She also stresses the importance of …
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Some key takeaways from this episode: -“Faith for me is knowing that I’m doing my part,” says Darryl Brown. It’s a way to live in hope and not fear. It means downsizing your ego. -There is evil everywhere. It’s better to focus on what you can do in your community than to try and act on things out of your control. -Reading and reaching out in the mo…
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48: The Origins of the Donnellan Method
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In this special episode, our co-host Darryl Brown interviews our other co-host Laurel Donnellan about the Donnellan Method. The two co-hosts take a trip down memory lane as Laurel talks about how she came up with the Method and the importance of taking compassionate, intentional action.Av Compassionate Leaders Circle
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47: Making Yoga Accessible with Lindsay Junk of YogaSix
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Lindsay Junk went from being kicked out of her first yoga class to President at YogaSix, a nationwide yoga studio featuring a range of practices. YogaSix is unique in that the company offers yoga in places where inhabitants may not fit the stereotypical “yoga types.” This allows them to help yoga reach as many people as possible in an accessible wa…
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46: The Future of Hospitality with University of Denver's Class of 2024
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Three students, Aansha Sankla, Jessica Bryan, and Haena Kim join their professor Dr. David Corsun from the University of Denver to talk about their experience being a part of the Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality, their time attending the 2023 Fritz Leadership Symposium with Compassionate Leaders Circle, and the future of hospitality.…
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45: Addressing Mental Health in the Workplace
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This episode features an important discussion about mental health in the workplace. Amy Gilliland started a program called “How are you, really?” to address the mental health issues of the employees at General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT). Gilliland works tirelessly to ensure leadership learns to become comfortable with uncomfortable conv…
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44: Intellectual Crushes with Gunjan Aggarwal from Learn with Leaders
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Gunjan Aggarwal is the co-founder of Learn With Leaders, an organization that allows high school students to invest in and explore their future careers. Gunjan and I talk about the purpose of intellectual crushes, what they are, and how they allow us to act on our curiosity and explore our spiritual paths. Gunjan believes wholeheartedly in the powe…
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Darryl and Laurel dive into a conversation on courage with their captivating personal stories and insights. Courage requires self leadership and communicating your vision while letting others develop their own dreams. Courage is personal. Darryl speaks to his college basketball days. Laurel speaks to her experience giving up alcohol while working i…
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42: The Power of the Gong with Martha Collard of Red Doors
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Learn about Martha Collard's gong practice which aims to elevate people's energies, helping them search within to find and live out their true calling. Martha is an executive coach, management consultant, and career counselor, and most recently she served as Vice President of Group Organizational Wellness for Lane Crawford Joyce Group.…
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41: The Fight For Equality with Christian Nunes of the National Organization for Women (NOW)
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In today's tumultuous climate, Christian Nunes, the President of the National Organization for Women (NOW), shares her experiences as a mother, mental health advocate, and intersectional feminist.Av Compassionate Leaders Circle
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40: Changing Work with Scott Shute
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Formerly the VP of Global Customer Operations turned Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn, Scott Shute is an award-winning author, speaker, entrepreneur, photographer, and healer. Scott's mission is to change work from the inside out by mainstreaming mindfulness and operationalizing compassion. Tune in to our conversation with Scott to le…
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39: Behind the Curtain of Remote Work
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This week, we speak with Wayne Turmel and Kevin Eikenberry about their most recent book, "The Long-Distance Team." In our conversation, these two experts provide evidence-based insights on achieving success and creating a good culture within virtual, hybrid, and even in-person work environments.Av Compassionate Leaders Circle
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38: The 3rd Annual Compassionate Leaders Circle Awards With Our 2023 Honorees
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We at Compassionate Leaders Circle select six honorees from around the world to join us in a panel discussion on their most exciting work and advice for future compassionate leaders.Av Compassionate Leaders Circle
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37: Today's Teens Dream Big. Hear Them Tell Their Stories.
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This past fall, Compassionate Leaders Circle partnered with Learn With Leaders, a global EdTech organization based in India, to run one of our Dream Labs for teens all around the world. In this podcast, you can hear from Raisa, Zaara, and Natalia on how our lab shaped their visions of their futures.Av Compassionate Leaders Circle
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36: Students of the University of Denver Take On The World
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Every fall, CLC partners with the Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business to provide their seniors with a customized Dream Lab retreat. In this podcast, we speak with students Mireille Baxter and Kevin Pereira-Leon about their experiences surrounding last year’s retreat and learn from…
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35: Rethinking Work Culture and Productivity with Kevin Oakes
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Kevin Oakes is the co-founder and CEO of Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), a company looking to help other companies and their teams tackle the future of work. Oakes recently published a book titled “Culture Renovation,” in which he dives into “next practices” for corporations looking to improve or build their HR strategies and workplace…
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34: Becoming a Global Citizen with Space Hero
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Learn more about the first-ever global competition series and the inspiring stories it aims to tell.Av Compassionate Leaders Circle
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33: The Powerful Potential of Disability Technology
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Bernard Chiira, of Innovate Now, and Regina Kline, of Enable Ventures, have been nominated for the 2023 Compassionate Leaders Circle Awards as key players within the global rise of disability technology. Learn more about their work and this movement in this episode of our podcast.Av Compassionate Leaders Circle
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32: Dr. Rajeev Fernando Teaches Us About Service From Ukraine
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When I first met Fernando, he was working on the COVID crisis. Now, he’s working in Ukraine and has been since days after the war broke out. Learn about his journey and his current work in Ukraine, where he is providing essential care.Av Compassionate Leaders Circle
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31: The 2nd Annual Compassionate Leaders Circle Awards With Our 2022 Honorees
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Every year we honor a select group of individuals who embody compassionate leadership. In the 2022 Compassionate Leaders Circle Awards, we celebrate 8 honorees who represent compassionate leaders everywhere. From a high school student battling malnutrition in India to an entrepreneur developing an animal-free meat industry, these inspiring individu…
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30: Enriching The Lives Of Their People with Gar Grannell & Alicia Kirkby
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"Profit is just a means to an end." Listen to the CEO and Chief People Officer of a fast-growing logistics company discuss their corporate mission of enriching people's lives. From employees and suppliers to customers and partners, Mohawk Global is focused on helping people thrive. How they do it just happens to involve running a supply chain compa…
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29: Embrace Hope For The Future With Gunjan Aggarwal, Founder And CEO At Learn With Leaders
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Meet Gunjan Aggarwal, a brilliant education disruptor based in India, who we partner with to provide a Compassionate Leadership program for future leaders where they explored their dreams. Learn about our inaugural program that had 39 high school students from 9 countries and hear six final Soul Work presentations from the participants who were cho…
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28: Learn When The Hospitality Industry Will Be in 2031 With David Corsun And The Class of 2022
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Each fall, we partner with The Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management at the University of Denver to provide their seniors with a Pivot with Purpose Career Development Retreat. Here students review the past, explore the present and create a future through a vision pitch project. Meet Dr. David Corsun, the compassionate leader of the school,…
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27: Disrupt The Business of Healing With The Partners of Start Up Recovery
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Learn how compassionate leaders with a passion for helping people recover from addictions have created a bold new approach. Jeffrey Vann, Gregg Champion, and Patricia Meyers talk about their own business and recovery journeys and how they created Start Up Recovery, where their clients learn how to shift addiction to passion.…
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26: Letting Love Lead To Purpose With Lisa S. Jones
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Lisa. S Jones is the founder and CEO of EyeMail Inc, a multi-communication platform that was founded out of her love for her mother, who unexpectedly passed away at 61. Join us as Lisa talks about her journey in building the company with her mother’s influence and her dedication to bringing innovation and inclusiveness to the company.…
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25: Empower Differences with Ashley T Brundage
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Ashley T Brundage is a pioneer in the world of bringing inclusion to workplaces and the founder of Empowering Differences and the author of the book by the same name. Every day Ashley demonstrates what it means to be a compassionate leader as she bravely shares her own struggles and helps others embrace their differences as strengths, not obstacles…
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24: Win Against Digital Distraction With Julienne B. Ryan
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Julienne is a native from Queens, NY, and is the author of “The Learned-it-in-Queens Communications Playbook” inspired by her roots and a passion for authentic conversations. Join us as Julienne gives us the play-by-play on how to communicate effectively to others clearly despite digital distractions.…
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23: Learn About Science Breakthroughs Making The World Better With Brandon Scott Barney & Julie Allickson
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Brandon Scott Barney is the co-founder of Primary Ocean, a company that cultivates giant kelp, and Julie Allickson, the Chief Manufacturing Development Center Officer at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine whose team is helping critically ill people by creating viable organs for transplants in a laboratory. Tune in to hear how these com…
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22: Turning A Pottery Passion Into A Career Path With Katherine Wells
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Katherine Wells is a client of Compassionate Leaders Circle and a former participant of Pivot with Purpose. Last year, Katherine started her own decor store that featured work from many different artists from Brooklyn and beyond called Cain Sloan. Tune in to hear how she used her love for ceramics and turned it into a new vision for herself.…
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21: Ascend To New Heights With Jeff Potter, Former CEO at Frontier Airlines
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Jeff Potter is the Founder and CEO of Manifest, a high-end curated personal and professional travel company offering trips to change lives and hearts. Join us to learn more about how he became a CEO and then pivoted his career to help companies develop a more humane approach to growth as they consider people, the planet, and profit.…
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20: How To Build a $3B Venture That Provides Justice For Animals With Josh Tetrick
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With his company, Eat Just, Josh Tetrick has changed the way meat and eggs are produced. He and his team make eggs from plants and cultivate meat without killing animals. Tetrick is a calm and intelligent presence that makes his lofty visions feel both accessible and, in many ways, indispensable to the future of our planet. Join us to learn how Tet…
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19: Learn How To Overcome Leadership Restlessness With Colin Ambrose
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Colin Ambrose is the creative and multi-faceted owner of Estia’s Little Kitchen who actually grew his restaurant's sales during the pandemic. His willingness to pivot included a streamlined menu and hours. Ambrose and his team were able to swiftly churn out enormous family orders to be enjoyed at home. And how did he deal with the stress? He spent …
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18: Transform A Parenting Problem Into A Global Brand with Paul Lanzarotti and Pavalli Golla
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Paul Lanzarotti and Pavalli Golla are both parents who founded their companies, Stop Creak and Lark Adventurewear, after trying to solve personal problems at home. Join us as these two innovative inventors discuss their journeys where they started as anxious parents.Av Compassionate Leaders Circle
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17: Learn About Love-Based Leadership With Dr. Maria Church, Ph.D
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Dr. Maria Church, Ph.D is an organizational culture expert who shares her simple, powerful, and proven approach to change in her book’s 10th-anniversary edition, "Love-Based Leadership, The Model For Leading with Strength, Grace, and Authenticity." Join us for a conversation on how to build sustainable organizations through compassion.…
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16: Leap Into Business Ownership with LaVerne Bowen, Kim Roxie, and Virginia Sharp
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LaVerne Bowen, Kim Roxie, and Virginia Sharp are all dynamic business owners based in New York, Houston, and Macon, Georgia. LaVerne founded a company that helps teens through afterschool programs, Kim has a beauty company and Virginia owns a boutique. Each has a unique story and perspective on life and entrepreneurship. Listen to their stories and…
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15: Change Your Work And Your World From The Inside Out with Scott Shute
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Scott Shute is the Head of Compassion and Mindfulness at Linkedin and recently released a deeply personal leadership book he wrote during the lockdown in 2020 called The Full Body Yes. In this episode, we explore compassionate leadership at LinkedIn and how Scott came to write this book which offers a balance of personal stories, spiritual lessons,…
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14: Write a Groundbreaking Leadership Book From The Heart with Laila Tarraf
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Laila Tarraf, the Chief People Officer at Allbirds tells the story of how her new book, "Strong Like Water" came to be a reality. She shares how to lead with love through heartbreaks and successes ultimately (after a lot of work) landing in a place that is honest, integrated, and powerful. Her story is soul food for anyone who believes in the power…
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13: How to Grow a Compassionate Business and Team with Hayden and Jake Wadsworth
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Hayden and Jake Wadsworth are devoted founders of HydroJug, the water jug that makes hydration more convenient and sustainable. The brothers are modeling compassionate leadership as they work to create more health and well-being for their customers and work culture, providing a positive impact on the planet, supporting charities, and continue to gr…
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