Executives Uncut
55 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -Welcome to Executives Uncut, the LIVE podcast where we get to know real executives and the challenges they face so we can provide practical solutions in today's world. Join us as we dig deep and pull back the curtain on what really troubles leaders. We record this podcast LIVE, so it's raw and unedited - just like our content.
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Creating Your Own Way with Colleen Blum
July 28, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBExcited to welcome onto to podcast Colleen Blum! She is the VP at Combs & Company and Host of The Try & Stop Me Podcast. This episode will be about how she got to where she is today. She's got a passion for career motivation, health, and mindset similar to me so this should be a good one! Together Sarah and Colleen talk about how they both "googled" their way to where they are now. They talk about the principle behind that mindset which is that things don't have to be perfect to get starte...
Q & A with Sarah
June 23, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBThis episode marks the “one year anniversary” of Executives Uncut and it was also the first episode that we streamed to LinkedIn live after applying 7 times to get in. This episode will feature Sarah and only Sarah. She will be answering from the audience in a Q&A fashion. Questions covered the following topics: Going back to in person after the pandemic, how will we rebuild the USA, how to achieve work/life balance, positive lifestyle changes, and working with Gen Z. Some previous guests ...
A New Business Paradigm with Nicole Bellisle
June 09, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBSarah and Nicole talk about a new business paradigm. One that consists of regenerative leadership, authenticity, and self-awareness. Nicole explains her transition from Harvard University and a corporate lifestyle to her current journey of living out of her van. Nicole Bellisle is the Co-Founder of Collective Channel and Executive Leadership Educator at Harvard University. Nicole specializes in Feminine Leadership, Conscious Leadership Practices, and Mastermind Facilitation. Nicole Bel...
A New Business Paradigm with Nicole Bellisle
June 09, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBSarah and Nicole talk about a new business paradigm. One that consists of regenerative leadership, authenticity, and self-awareness. Nicole explains her transition from Harvard University and a corporate lifestyle to her current journey of living out of her van. Nicole Bellisle is the Co-Founder of Collective Channel and Executive Leadership Educator at Harvard University. Nicole specializes in Feminine Leadership, Conscious Leadership Practices, and Mastermind Facilitation. Nicole Bel...
Post-Pandemic Business Opportunities with Jim Tenzillo
May 26, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBSarah is joined by another guest that she has not met in person but has enjoyed chatting with over LinkedIn, Jim Tenzillo. Jim is the Vice President of Invest Michigan, a venture capital firm focused on tech companies throughout the Midwest. Jim and Sarah talk about the booming venture capital scene in Michigan and the Midwest. With the emergence of COVID-19 and the help of technology, new startups are able to grow and put themselves on the map, regardless of geography. Jim talks about some ...
3 CEO Habits (with Simon Severino)
May 17, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBSarah is Joined by another LinkedIn connection, TED Talk speaker, Podcast Host, CEO of Strategy Sprints and creator of his own method, Simon Severino. Simon has 3 CEO habits that all come together to help you run a healthy business in 2021. Simon’s method focuses on knowing your monetary numbers every day, week and month as well as agility which is how fast you can adapt to the outside environment. Simon notes the importance of adaptation through analogies biomimicry and explains how the fit...
The Future of Sales with Jake Dunlap
April 28, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBSarah is joined by a LinkedIn Guru and the CEO of Skaled, Jake Dunlap. The topic is on the future of sales, but that just because we couldn’t put “Jake Dunlap talks about the secrets of LinkedIn, turning sales into a desirable experience, being authentic without ostracizing, creating a digital presence and the future of sales.” since that would be too long. Jake takes a deep dive into topics that non-sales executives and employees can easily understand and implement. He believes in bringing ...
Neurodiversity at Work with Ludmila Praslova
April 13, 2021 20:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBSarah is joined by the Director of Research in Industrial Organizational Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California, Ludmila Praslova. The topic is neurodiversity in the workplace. This is one of the most interesting and important episodes we have had so far because Ludmila talks about the assumptions the people have towards autistic people and common misconceptions about those neuro-minorities. Sarah’s mind was blown a couple times during the episode which only made the episod...
Job Transitions with Bob Gerst
February 16, 2021 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBSarah is joined by Bob Gerst, an HR professional, executive coach, and a podcast host of his own show ‘People in Transition’. Bob notes that the hardest part of transitioning jobs is change. Change is scary and uncomfortable, and nobody sees it as an opportunity to grow. The number one thing Bob tells people who have just lost their job is to be kind to themselves and use self compassion. This means taking care of both your body and mind and doing things that you weren’t doing before. Bob em...
Internships with Emily and Justin
January 29, 2021 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBSarah sits down with her two interns Emily and Justin to talk about internships and their personal experience with interning under Sarah. They get into some technical aspects of the internship like how they found out about it and the onboarding process and then get into their first impression from the first months of working under Sarah. They team also talks about their biggest “oopsies”. Justin talks about how he locked himself out of his room right before a podcast and Emily talks about he...
Following Your Passion with Nonye Ujam
January 14, 2021 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.1 MBNonye, all the way from Nigeria met Sarah in a Harvard University Sustainability Leadership class when they were put in the same “pod”. Nonye adds some early spice to the show by losing power about 2 minutes before going live. Thankfully her family was nice enough to shine flashlights over Nonye while she continued the podcast in true improvisational style. Nonye establishes her passion for helping people, especially children out of school and on the street in Nigeria. Sarah asks what made h...
Following Your Passion with Nonye Ujam
January 14, 2021 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.1 MBNonye, all the way from Nigeria met Sarah in a Harvard University Sustainability Leadership class when they were put in the same “pod”. Nonye adds some early spice to the show by losing power about 2 minutes before going live. Thankfully her family was nice enough to shine flashlights over Nonye while she continued the podcast in true improvisational style. Nonye establishes her passion for helping people, especially children out of school and on the street in Nigeria. Sarah asks what made h...
Capital Raising with Sarah Schwab
January 06, 2021 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBSarah and Sarah met through a mutual friend, David Serafine, who was on our podcast a few weeks prior to this episode. David and Sarah S. have been collaborating on a film “Before the Ashes Fall” and Sarah has written the screenplay with David and will be directing the film. She talks about her process of raising capital from investors and how her relationship based approach is the only one she can get behind. Sales pitches and automated networking is lame and the best way to network, especi...
Coaching for Leaders with Rory Rowland
December 30, 2020 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBA good start to the show as Sarah goes 20 minutes into the conversation without pressing the record button. An instant classic. Rory Rowland is a speaker, author, consultant, corporate coach, and podcaster. Early on Sarah and Rory establish the difference between executive coaches, like Sarah, and corporate coaches, like Rory. Rory shares a success story about a girl who was ready to quit her job but the manager, who Rory was coaching at the time, said “I’ll grant you five wishes” which allo...
Overcoming Status Obsession with John Whitaker
December 22, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBSarah gives a shout out to John and Sarah podcast episode on John’s podcast ‘HR Hardball”. John is the Executive Vice President and CHRO with National Partners in Healthcare. The topic of the day is Status Obsession, something that most people who are human can relate to. John talks briefly about his experience with status obsession and symbols of status that you get fixated on, like pagers. Sarah and John both agree that these symbols of status can compromise your value. One thing that the ...
Uncovering Truth with Dr. Dan Ratner
December 16, 2020 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBDan and Sarah met on Twitter. Yes, you read that correctly, Dan and Sarah met on Twitter. They don’t get into details how or why but they can assure the audience that it was a safe encounter. Dr. Dan Ratner refers to himself as a Therapist, the line between physical and mental therapist gets a bit blurry when Dan describes the work that he does. He treats chronic physical pain by shifting people's emotions and mindset. Sounds crazy right? Dan goes on to explain his research and work that arg...
Successfully Working Remotely with Keith Meyerson
December 09, 2020 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBKeith Meyerson is the Senior Director of Talent & OD at American First Finance. Keith and Sarah try to tackle a newly familiar topic, working remotely. Sarah met Keith over LinkedIn and Keith spends a few minutes bragging about his record year during covid-19 and his “secret sauce” to working well online. He admits right off the bat that there is no “secret sauce”. He says that he has had a great culture before the pandemic which led to a stable remote working environment. Culture has always...
Uncertainty with Fergus Connolly
December 02, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBSarah and Fergus talk about uncertainty, thriving in times of uncertainty, and the opportunity that can come from it. They also address the current state of uncertainty given the global pandemic. Listen until the end for the week's coaching challenge!
Uncertainty with Fergus Connolly
December 02, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBSarah and Fergus talk about uncertainty, thriving in times of uncertainty, and the opportunity that can come from it. They also address the current state of uncertainty given the global pandemic. Listen until the end for the week's coaching challenge!
Employee Autonomy with Jose Perez
November 16, 2020 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBSarah is joined by Jose Perez, CEO of Creative Image. Together they talk about employee autonomy and how to get the most out of your employees.
Getting Buy-in with Ben Winfield
November 10, 2020 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBToday we’re talking about Getting Buy-In from employees. Sarah is joined by Ben Winfield, Director of Channel Partnerships and Strategy at Rover Analytics and host of The BENefits Show.
Getting Buy-in with Ben Winfield
November 10, 2020 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBToday we’re talking about Getting Buy-In from employees. Sarah is joined by Ben Winfield, Director of Channel Partnerships and Strategy at Rover Analytics and host of The BENefits Show.
Data-Driven Decision Making with Dale Nesbary
November 05, 2020 22:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBSarah is accompanied by Dr. Dale Nesbary, President of Muskegon Community College. They are discussing how to use data effectively to make decisions, how to navigate through this pandemic and what's to come in the future.
Change with Fergus Connolly
October 28, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBSarah and Fergus talk about change, resistance to change, and how change can lead to growth. They will touch on the uncertainty of these times with Covid-19 affecting every aspect of our lives now. They will provide quick tips and a coaching challenge for you to take home so stay tuned until the end!
Change with Fergus Connolly
October 28, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBSarah and Fergus talk about change, resistance to change, and how change can lead to growth. They will touch on the uncertainty of these times with Covid-19 affecting every aspect of our lives now. They will provide quick tips and a coaching challenge for you to take home so stay tuned until the end!
Social Impact with David Serafine
October 22, 2020 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBSarah is joined by David Serafine, 3x author of highly visual and purpose-driven wordcraft. They are talking about social impact initiatives for the busy executive. Find out more about David here: beforetheashesfallthefilm.com
Social Impact with David Serafine
October 22, 2020 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBSarah is joined by David Serafine, 3x author of highly visual and purpose-driven wordcraft. They are talking about social impact initiatives for the busy executive. Find out more about David here: beforetheashesfallthefilm.com
Micromanaging with Fergus Connolly
October 15, 2020 23:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBSarah is joined by Fergus Connolly! They will be talking about the dangers of micromanaging and simple ways to keep your staff on the same page.
Micromanaging with Fergus Connolly
October 15, 2020 23:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBSarah is joined by Fergus Connolly! They will be talking about the dangers of micromanaging and simple ways to keep your staff on the same page.
Neurophysiology at Work
October 07, 2020 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBSarah is joined by Joe Masi from Collective Endeavors LLC. Together they talk about neurophysiology and connecting with your physical body in a work environment.
Neurophysiology at Work with Joe Masi
October 07, 2020 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBSarah is joined by Joe Masi from Collective Endeavors LLC. Together they talk about neurophysiology and connecting with your physical body in a work environment.
Impression Management with Fergus Connolly
September 28, 2020 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBSarah and Fergus discuss impression management. Are you overly concerned with how you appear to others? Together they talk about how to deal with this challenge. They also touch on the importance of listening and understanding your own values. Tune in for this week's tips and coaching challenge!
Impression Management with Fergus Connolly
September 28, 2020 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBSarah and Fergus discuss impression management. Are you overly concerned with how you appear to others? Together they talk about how to deal with this challenge. They also touch on the importance of listening and understanding your own values. Tune in for this week's tips and coaching challenge!
Mindful Decision-Making with Barry Demp
September 22, 2020 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBSarah is joined by Barry Demp of Demp Coaching. These two coaches are talking about mindful decision making, the coaching profession, and many overall tips to help executives everywhere.
Technology with Fergus Connolly
September 14, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBSarah and Fergus talk about technology. Have we developed an over-reliance on it? Is technology hindering interpersonal relationships? What are bond touch bracelets? Stick around until the end for this week's quick tips and coaching challenge!
Intuitive Competition with David Grasso
September 08, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBSarah is joined by David Grasso, the Executive Director of BOLD TV. Together they're talking about intuitive competition by using media to stand out and connect with your audience and consumers.
Mind Reading & Storytelling with Fergus Connolly
September 01, 2020 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBSarah and Fergus talk about our tendency to make up stories to explain the behavior of others. Our biases often interfere with our perceptions of situations. In this episode, they discuss the pros and cons of storytelling, the importance of communication and self-awareness, and how to overcome this tendency. Stick around until the end for our coaching challenge of the week!
Mind Reading & Storytelling with Fergus Connolly
September 01, 2020 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBSarah and Fergus talk about our tendency to make up stories to explain the behavior of others. Our biases often interfere with our perceptions of situations. In this episode, they discuss the pros and cons of storytelling, the importance of communication and self-awareness, and how to overcome this tendency. Stick around until the end for our coaching challenge of the week!
Corporate Culture with Jonathan Moore
August 26, 2020 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBSarah is joined by Jonathan Moore from York, UK! Together they talk about the importance of culture in the workplace and recognizing the difference between toxic and healthy environments.
Delegation with Fergus Connolly
August 19, 2020 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBDelegation is a learned skill. Sarah and Fergus discuss the importance of knowing when and how to delegate tasks effectively. Take a listen to find out more!
Self-promotion with Medina Jett
August 10, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBSarah is joined by Medina Jett of Jett Speaks LLC. They're talking about self-promotion, how to think like a boss and walk the talk within the workplace. Take a listen to find out more.
Leading Gen Z with Fergus Connolly
August 05, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this episode of Executives Uncut, we're tackling the problem of working with people across different generations, specifically Gen Z.
Leading Gen Z with Fergus Connolly
August 05, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this episode of Executives Uncut, we're tackling the problem of working with people across different generations, specifically Gen Z.
Blurred Vision with Fergus Connolly
July 29, 2020 16:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWhat is a vision? Why is it important? How is a vision different from a goal? Sarah and Fergus tackle the concept of "blurred vision" and reveal a coaching challenge that will tell you if your vision is clear or blurry. Take a listen to find out more!
Blurred Vision with Fergus Connolly
July 29, 2020 16:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWhat is a vision? Why is it important? How is a vision different from a goal? Sarah and Fergus tackle the concept of "blurred vision" and reveal a coaching challenge that will tell you if your vision is clear or blurry. Take a listen to find out more!
Rigidity with Fergus Connolly
July 22, 2020 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBSarah and Fergus discuss the pros and cons of rigid structure, people, processes and thinking. They talk about how to build flexibility into your schedule and adapt a growth mindset. Take a listen to find out more!
Rigidity with Fergus Connolly
July 22, 2020 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBSarah and Fergus discuss the pros and cons of rigid structure, people, processes and thinking. They talk about how to build flexibility into your schedule and adapt a growth mindset. Take a listen to find out more!
Self-leadership with Anna Houden
July 13, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBSarah is joined by Anna Houden, the Associate Leadership Coach at Hodges Coaching, and together they talk about self-leadership. What is self-leadership? Why is it important? How can we improve at it? They also break down Sarah's A+ Method™ for coaching, which includes acceptance, awareness, adaptation, and assurance. Take a listen to find out more!
Workplace Culture with Sal Buscemi
July 06, 2020 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBSarah is joined by Salvatore Buscemi aka "The Cranky Banker." Together they try to tackle to challenge of managing people with different values and religions. They talk about the importance of workplace culture and how to keep employees engaged from day to day.
Binary Thinking with Fergus Connolly
June 29, 2020 23:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBSarah Hodges and Fergus Connolly break down binary thinking and the implications it has in corporations and in sports. They discuss the concepts of "red teaming", "thinking in the grey", and how to promote integrated thinking within corporations.