Left to Our Own Devices with Erica Keswin
51 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -What does it mean to be human, really human—in work, at home, and in life? How can we bring our whole selves to everything we do? Left to Our Own Devices is a podcast that explores how to bring our human to work and life. It all boils down to one simple thing: honoring relationships. And it’s not rocket science, but it does take intention.
Each week, workplace strategist, speaker, and bestselling author, Erica Keswin interviews CEOs, founders, philanthropists, thought leaders, and people just like you to find out all the ways they bring their human to their own lives.
Honoring relationships has never mattered more.
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Season Finale: A Mental Health Roundtable presented by coaching startup, Terawatt
May 31, 2022 09:00 - 59 minutes - 68.3 MBMental Health in the workplace is top of mind, especially these days. With all that’s going on in the world, Covid continuing to upend plans, and burnout running rampant through organizations, leaders need practical, tactical solutions to helping their people (and themselves!) deal with mental health challenges. So on this final day of Mental Health Awareness month, Erica moderates a mental health roundtable discussion featuring leading experts in the diversity, inclusion, and belonging spac...
Scaling a Fintech Platform to Unicorn Status by Following Immigrant Family Values with Suneera Madhani, Co-founder and CEO of Stax Payments
May 10, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes - 62.3 MBWhat does it take to scale a business from an idea to unicorn status? Suneera Madhani would say to look to family values—specifically the ones her Pakistani parents instilled in her. With her brother, Suneera co-founded Stax Payments, a fintech platform now processing $23 billion in payments, so it’s clear that these immigrant family values are working. Suneera speaks with Erica about her three-bucket principle to prioritizing what matters most, Stax’s rituals around shared meals, why they...
The Human Way to Disagree with Amy Gallo, Author, Speaker, and Contributing Editor at Harvard Business Review
May 03, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 73.2 MBContrary to popular belief, the highest performing teams are not necessarily conflict free. In fact, healthy disagreement—or creative friction—leads to more innovation, more trust, better ideas, and higher performance. Amy Gallo, author, podcast host, and contributing editor at Harvard Business Review, sits down with Erica on this week’s episode to discuss how to disagree in a human way. This conversation equips leaders and employees alike to build trust and psychological safety in relations...
How to Cope with Big Feelings at Work with Liz Fosslien, Author and Illustrator, and Head of Communications and Content at Humu
April 26, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBWhen Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy pitched their second book, Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay, to their publisher in January 2020, the authors were met with questions about its relevance. Fast forward six months (and three months into a new and terrifying global pandemic), and the publisher recognized this was, in fact, a very relevant book to publish. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why. In these turbulent times, with millions participating in The...
How to Use Play to Increase Connection with Facilitator, Speaker, Coach, and Founder of Breakthrough Play, Gary Ware
April 19, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBGary Ware was working as a VP at a digital ad agency when he realized that being completely depleted, feeling broken, and having no drive to do anything was perhaps *not* normal. Gary was experiencing what many of us have faced, especially during the pandemic—burnout. So Gary took an improv class and realized play is what was missing in his life. On the podcast this week, Gary chats with Erica about his journey from burnout to breakthrough by incorporating play and games into the work day. ...
How Sports Skills are Transferable to the Business World with Former Team USA Women’s Hockey Captain and 3x Olympian, Meghan Duggan
April 12, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBFew activities prepare a young person for the world of work better than participation in team sports. With skills like leadership, performance under pressure, work ethic, teamwork, problem solving, and the ability to strategize, athletes are naturally set up to be successful. And that’s just what this week’s guest, former Team USA Women’s Hockey team captain and three-time Olympic medalist, Meghan Duggan, has found. Meghan joined Erica on the podcast to discuss her transition from leading th...
Culture Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated with Joe Camberato, Founder and CEO of National Business Capital
April 05, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBFrom a one-man business consultant working out of a spare bedroom in 2007 to a team of 100 employees, 1 billion dollars secured in business financing, and a leading fintech marketplace for small businesses, Joe Camberato—or, Grow By Joe, as he’s known on the internet—knows a thing or two about growth. Which makes sense, because Joe’s mission is to help drive growth, both for clients and employees. So how does he do it? This week on the podcast, Joe Camberato, founder and CEO of National Busi...
Prioritizing D&I is a Competitive Advantage with Endeavor’s Chief Inclusion Officer, Alicin Williamson and Director of D&I, Nicholas Griggs-Drane
March 29, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBHow do we shift society as a whole towards more diversity and inclusion? It starts with the people and brands defining culture itself—“the icons, visionaries, renowned experts, award-winners, champions, leading brands and institutions.” And nowhere do they influence culture more than at Endeavor, a company that represents this top tier talent in sports, entertainment, fashion, live events, and media. On this episode, Erica spoke with Alicin Williamson, Chief Inclusion Officer, and Nicholas G...
Start with People, Get Results with Jeannie Weaver, VP of Retail Marketing at AT&T
March 21, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBWhether joining a meeting from Zoom, on a walk, or in-person, Jeannie Weaver knows that intentional connection is key to how she leads a team of 45+ in the retail marketing and special experiences space at AT&T. The pandemic disrupted so much, but it never changed—only reinforced—her approach to leadership: start with people. Her team has been able to thrive through these turbulent times by recognizing individual contribution, curating experiences together, and focusing on gratitude. In this...
Building Community and Breaking Down Barriers Through Rice with Award-Winning Chef JJ Johnson
March 14, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBFood is a vessel for connecting people. It helps build community and break down barriers. That’s the vision behind Season Four’s first guest, James-Beard-award-winning chef, TV personality, and author, Chef JJ Johnson. Chef JJ’s most recent restaurant venture, FIELDTRIP, is a made-to-order dining experience based around rice, as it’s the universal ingredient that connects us all and can be found at the center of the table in almost every community. In this episode, Erica and Chef JJ discuss ...
Welcome to Season 4…Now What?
March 08, 2022 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.37 MBHere we are, two years after March 2020, when everything changed. Things are FAR from back to normal. People are quitting their jobs in record numbers. Mental health challenges remain at an all-time high. And flexibility isn’t going anywhere. So how do leaders retain top talent and run their businesses during all this uncertainty? On Season 4 of Left to Our Own Devices, Erica is asking, “Now What?” And leaders from all walks of life will help her find the answer.
Season Finale: An Awesome Human Hour—Navigating the Future of Work with Bestselling Author and Founder of Happier, Nataly Kogan
July 20, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBWhat’s a human leader to do as we all try to figure out how to navigate the future of work? There are so many variables right now around the return to the office, working from home, hybrid models, and everything in between, that it can be tough to make the smartest and safest decisions. And we can’t do this difficult work alone. That’s why for the finale of the Hybrid season of Left to Our Own Devices, we’re running a special episode: a live webinar (previously recorded) from keynote speak...
Creating Magical Moments in the Post-Pandemic Transition with Executive Coach, Alisa Cohn, and Serial Entrepreneur, Jake Stein
July 13, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBWe’re half way through summer, which means the official “return to office” date, the day after Labor Day, is fast approaching. Many companies expect that their employees will be back in the office in some capacity. Which means NOW is the time to be thinking about how to navigate that transition. Enter executive start up coach Alisa Cohn and her client, co-founder and CEO of startup Common Paper, Jake Stein, to chat with Erica about how they’re both figuring out this transition time. In the...
HOLIDAY REPLAY: The Value of a Woman’s Hour: How COVID has shaped women’s lives and rituals with Eve Rodsky
July 06, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBFor the July 4th holiday week, we’re replaying the Season Two finale, featuring Eve Rodsky. As the discussion around Hybrid work and equity around the Return (or not) to the Office continues to heat up, Eve’s perspective on how women are impacted is ever important. As one woman noted to me recently, “I want to take advantage of my company’s offer to work from home on Thursday, but the two men on my team aren’t going to do it.” Women especially want flex, but don’t want to be left behind if t...
Bye-Bye Burnout with Jen Fisher, Chief Well-being Officer at Deloitte and Keren Ehrenfeld, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley
June 29, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBThe pandemic accelerated several workplace trends, but none more rapidly than the conversation around holistic well-being. How do we think about wellness at work? How do we integrate work and life instead of trying to force an impossible balance? How has the pandemic changed our view of well-being in a way that’s holistic and gives mental health equal weight? At the end of the day, “We bring work to life by bringing life to work.” This week on the podcast, Erica chats with two women leading...
How to Bring Yourself to Everything you do with Author Expert Mori Taheripour
June 22, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBWhat’s important to you? What are your non-negotiables? What are your goals? When it comes to negotiating what’s best for each person in the hybrid workplace, answering those questions is a great place to start, says Mori Taheripour, this week’s guest on Left to Our Own Devices. Mori is a globally recognized negotiation and DEI expert, executive, Wharton professor, and author of Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connections to Negotiate Fearlessly. Erica and Mori discuss why it’s ...
The Figure-It-Out Mindset with Colette Stallbaumer, General Manager of Microsoft 365 and Future of Work at Microsoft
June 15, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBHow do the leaders of one of the biggest and most successful tech companies in the world lead in the Hybrid Revolution? With a figure-it-out mindset. Today on the podcast, Erica chats with Colette Stallbaumer, General Manager of Microsoft 365 and Future of Work at Microsoft. Colette explains Microsoft's approach to Hybrid work—it’s centered around a three-part framework: people, places, and processes. They’re using technology and research to implement best practices around empowering manager...
How to Develop Talent in Turbulent Times, with Betterment VP of Talent Development, Susan Justus
June 08, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBHow do you develop great talent in turbulent times? What about for a future of work which has never yet existed? By being a people-first leader. This week on Left to Our Own Devices, Erica sits down with Susan Justus, VP of Talent Development at Betterment, a digital automated investment platform. Susan has spent many years in the talent development space and understands that building relationships with people “beyond the task” (part of The Betterment Way) is key. To develop employees with c...
How to Design a Space for Creative Flow with Chief Strategy Officer at A+I, Peter Knutson and Chief Design Officer of Publicis Groupe, Bastien Baumann
May 25, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBAs we start thinking about the epic “Return to the Office,” many are thinking about space and how it can be used more intentionally for collaboration, creativity, and productivity. Peter Knutson, chief strategy officer at architecture firm A+I and Bastien Baumann, chief design officer at Publicis Groupe join Erica on the podcast this week to discuss this very topic. A+I and Publicis Groupe partnered together to form Le Truc, “a New York City-based center of creative excellence for clients, ...
Lessons From Your Covid Furry Friends: How to be Truly Human at Work with Banfield Pet Hospital President, Brian Garish
May 18, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBWhen Covid hit, several industries were hit hard, but some thrived immensely. One such industry that’s seen a huge uptick in business this past year has been the pet industry, as 11 million households got a new pet in 2020. Wow! That’s a lot of new family members. But Banfield Pet Hospital is here to help new pet owners manage all that animal energy. On this week’s episode, Erica sits down with Banfield Pet Hospital president, Brian Garish, to talk all things cats, dogs, and leadership in ...
Soft Skills are the New Hard Skills: How to Recruit with DE&I in Mind, with Denielle Pemberton-Heard, CLO and managing director of Diversified Search Group
May 11, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBThis week on Left to Our Own Devices, Erica sits down with Denielle Pemberton-Heard, Chief Legal Officer and managing director at Diversified Search Group, a woman-founded search firm that recruits leadership through a DE&I lens. Denielle is the perfect person to chat with about leading in this moment. As part of an organization that prioritizes giving underrepresented people a seat at the table, Denielle shares that now more than ever, it’s important to prioritize this framework of recrui...
Hungry for Connection?: President of Focus Brands International (Cinnabon, Carvel, Auntie Annies!) Beto Guajardo, Shares his Secret Sauce for Successful Business During Covid and Beyond
May 04, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBOn the first episode of Season Three of Left to Our Own Devices, Erica welcomes Beto Guajardo, President of Atlanta-based Focus Brands International, a leading developer of some of the most iconic and beloved brands in the foodservice industry—including Schlotzky’s, Cinnabon, Carvel, and Auntie Anne’s, among others. Long time friends from Kellogg Business School, Erica and Beto discuss what it was like for Beto to move into a new role in the middle of a pandemic, the long game to building up...
Welcome to Season 3
April 27, 2021 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.6 MBWe’re over a year into a global pandemic, and the world of work has changed in countless ways. As vaccines continue to roll out and restrictions start to lift, we’re seeing companies and leaders from every industry try to navigate how, when, and why they’ll return (if at all!) to the office. The Hybrid Revolution is here. On Season 3 of Left to Our Own Devices, Erica Keswin sits down with the leaders and executives facing this challenge head on.
BONUS EPISODE: The Value of a Woman’s Hour: How COVID has shaped women’s lives and rituals with Eve Rodsky
February 02, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBOn the season finale of Season Two: The Rituals Edition, Erica has an incredible guest—keynote speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and equality evangelist, Eve Rodsky. Shaped by a difficult upbringing with a single mother in New York City, Eve learned important lessons early on around resilience, responsibility, and care. In this episode, you’ll hear about her first ritual—going to a march related to social justice every year on her birthday with her mother, as well as her current ri...
Surprise! It’s Erica’s turn to be interviewed by multigenerational workplace expert, Lindsey Pollak about Erica's new book, Rituals Roadmap, OUT NOW
January 26, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBOn this episode of Left to Our Own Devices, the tables have been turned! In honor of the launch of Erica’s new book, Rituals Roadmap, Erica sits down on the other side of the interview hot seat with author and multigenerational workplace expert, Lindsey Pollak. On this episode, Erica and Lindsey discuss Erica’s career journey, the moment Erica decided to write the second book (at an Italian restaurant over a glass of red wine), as well as how we can tell what a ritual is, how rituals have an...
Because People are Your Business with Andy Biga, Chief People Officer of GoHealth Urgent Care
January 19, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBSomething as simple as asking, “How was your day?” can make a huge impact. That’s what the people at GoHealth Urgent Care learned when they began a simple but powerful ritual: an End Of Day report from each of their healthcare clinics summarizing the day. This brief email summary has kept everyone at GoHealth connected and energized, especially during the relentless slog of the pandemic. On this week’s episode Erica sits down with Andy Biga, GoHealth’s Chief People Officer, to chat about the...
A Pandemic Success Story with Marissa Andrada, Chipotle’s Chief Diversity, Inclusion and People Officer
January 12, 2021 12:06 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBWhen Covid hit, many businesses struggled. Some even closed. But for Chipotle, business has been booming. And it’s no surprise as to why (besides the delicious food, of course) when you ask their Chief Diversity, Inclusion and People Officer, Marissa Andrada. Which is exactly what Erica did for this week’s episode. Andrada shares how everything Chipotle does is based on their values, which reinforce their purpose to cultivate a better world. And these values have led the charge in Covid time...
How to Find Your Company’s Value with Meetup CEO David Siegel
January 05, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBFor a company whose whole technology platform was dedicated to getting people OFF technology, the pandemic forced Meetup to stop and reframe their purpose as facilitating connection in meaningful and safe ways. CEO David Siegel chats with Erica on this week’s episode about how they managed this pivot, how virtual events have opened up global access, the four components of a great Meetup, their future plans to go back to the office by building an immersive community experience, and expanding ...
How to Pivot like Peloton with Former Peloton Head of Marketing, Carolyn Tisch Blodgett
December 22, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBIf the pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that a lot of the changes that were on the way have been accelerated into fruition. Take fitness—there had already been a trend toward connected fitness (boutique and home fitness merged) and then the pandemic hit, sending this change into overdrive. Carolyn Tisch Blodgett, the former Head of Marketing of Peloton and the rest of the team over at Peloton have seen this acceleration happen in real time. On this week’s episode of Left to Our Own Devic...
A Masterclass on Bringing Your Human to Work: A Sit Down with Erica’s Favorite Starbucks Store Manager, Ashley Peterson
December 15, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBOn this week’s episode of Left to Our Own Devices, Erica sits down with an old friend and the woman who inspired it all. Ashley Peterson, originally Erica’s Starbucks barista on the Upper West Side and now managing her own Starbucks in Midtown, was the catalyst for Erica’s first book, Bring Your Human to Work, after the two shared a very intentional, “human” moment one morning. Ashley just gets it. From getting to know her patrons, their kids, their orders, and even their nannies, to empower...
Running the Pandemic Marathon with Radio Flyer CEO, Robert Pasin
December 08, 2020 12:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBRadio Flyer, the Chicago-based company that makes those iconic red wagons that kids have pulled along sidewalks for generations, has survived through a crisis or two. After all, the company was founded over a hundred years ago in 1917, right before the 1918 flu pandemic ravaged the world. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that when Covid struck in March, they’d be able to survive through resilience, an intentional culture, and a marathon mindset. CEO Robert Pasin sits down with Erica to dis...
Your Guide to a Total Pandemic Pivot with Founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year, Abby Falik
December 01, 2020 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBWhat do you do when you run a program that has hundreds of young adults spread across the world for an intentional gap year, and a global pandemic strikes? The only thing you can do: stage an emergency evacuation to bring every kid that’s abroad back home, ASAP. And that’s exactly what Abby Falik, Founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year, did back in March. And then she swiftly shifted how this organization—dedicated to re-imagining the transition into adulthood by facilitating a yearlong imme...
Soothe Your Soul with Rituals with Angie Thurston and Casper ter Kuile of Sacred Design Lab
November 24, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWe all have the basic human needs of meaning, connection and purpose. While in the past, these needs were often met through religious institutions, the reality is we’re seeing less and less participation in organized religion. But those basic human needs built around community remain. Enter Angie Thurston and Casper ter Kuile, co-founders of the Sacred Design Lab, a “soul-centered research and development lab.” Angie and Casper work with various organizations to “develop products, programs, ...
F*ck Yeah! Celebrating the Small Wins with Black Sheep founder and CEO, Aimée Woodall
November 17, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBThe Houston-based Black Sheep Agency is a creative and brand strategy firm that works with clients that are changing the world. That’s why founder and CEO, Aimée Woodall, feels it’s so important to celebrate tiny victories along the way. After all, changing the world means playing the long game. Especially when the pandemic has added so many obstacles. But it’s also added an opportunity for Aimée’s team to light the path for other companies attempting to navigate Covid times. Since the Black...
A New Way to Connect: Pivoting Through Rituals with Horizon Media Founder and CEO Bill Koenigsberg
November 10, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBThirty years ago when Bill Koenigsberg started his company, Horizon Media, the largest privately owned media agency in the world, most of his peers were trying to keep business matters separate from personal life. But Bill set out to create a culture that would attract people who would want to be personally invested in building something special with him. But since Bill had a 30-year head start, when everything shut down from Covid, his decades of building a people-focused culture helped the...
Special Election Day Edition: the Business of Your Mental Health
November 03, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBIf this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we’re dealing with multiple crises at once, one of the most critical being a mental health crisis. That’s where organizations like Modern Health and Empower Work step in. This week two guests join the show—Founder and CEO of Modern Health, Alyson Friedensohn and Founder and Executive Director of Empower Work, Jaime-Alexis Fowler. Alyson shares how her company, Modern Health, offers comprehensive mental well-being support for companies like L...
Making the Right Investment: In People with VICE Chief People Officer, Daisy Auger-Dominguez
October 27, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBHow does a smart woman navigate being hired to the c-suite of a huge media company in the middle of a pandemic? She honors relationships, of course! VICE’s new Chief People Officer, Daisy Auger-Dominguez, joined the team in late spring in the midst of global chaos. But she was able to integrate successfully because of her commitment to investing in relationships. And people from her team all over the globe could feel it. From her Sunday write-ups that keep everyone on her team in the loop, t...
Take Professional Development VERY Personally with Udemy’s VP of Learning and SVP of People, Places and Learning
October 20, 2020 11:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBWhat does professional development look like in 2020? For the team at Udemy, “the leading global marketplace for learning and instruction,” it’s all about learning. It’s their whole platform, after all. On the first episode of Season Two, Rituals Edition, Erica sits down with Udemy’s SVP of People, Places and Learning, Cara Allamano, and VP of Learning, Shelley Osborne, to talk about how crucial it is to keep learning, both personally and professionally, especially as we’re seeing an incre...
Season 2 is Here
October 13, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 1.61 MBWhen the world as we know it came to a screeching halt in March 2020, what did we humans do? We did what we’ve always done—return to the rituals that keep us grounded, sane, and focused on what matters most. In this second season of Left to Our Own Devices: Rituals Edition, Erica Keswin checks in with leaders about how they pivoted during a global pandemic, continued with the rituals they’d always loved, and created new ones to help navigate these crazy times. Most of these rockstar guests...
Relationships are Everything: How to Protect Yourself in Quarantine with DoSomething’s CEO, Aria Finger
August 25, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBAs CEO of global non-profit, DoSomething, and a working mom doing it all from home, Aria Finger has found creative ways to keep her kids entertained with Frozen on repeat, her team in good spirits by pivoting to virtual rituals, and her relationships with her friends well-nurtured through intentional calls and Zooms. But even this superstar confesses to missing the old norms like business travel and walking meetings. So these days to keep everyone sane (including Aria herself!) she’s encoura...
Your Mental Health Matters: How to Manage All the Stress with Alyson Friedensohn and Jaime-Alexis Fowler
July 28, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBPlease Subscribe, Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts You can also listen to the show on: Stitcher Overcast Google Spotify Quotes Alyson 2:59 - On recognizing the pandemic was still impacting her despite having certain advantages: “I remember sitting at my computer, and I felt so bad—I couldn’t complain to my team or my coworkers because I’m home, I’ve got a roof over my head, I have plenty of work to do, I have a job, I’m in good health, and I don’t have kids—like what could I p...
How to Quench Your Thirst with Founder and CEO of Hint Water, Kara Goldin
July 21, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBWhen the world turns upside down but you’ve got to continue running a company from home while quarantined with your partner, four kids, and two dogs, what do you do? Adapt—while maintaining the rituals that keep you anchored and satisfied. That’s what Kara Goldin, Founder and CEO of Hint, a healthy, flavored beverage company, did to shift their services in the midst of the pandemic, even if it meant stocking the retail shelves with Hint water herself. Being the head of a health company, ...
Taking it Personally: How the President & CEO of Bank Leumi USA Stays Connected During Quarantine
July 14, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBPlease Subscribe, Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts You can also listen to the show on: Stitcher Overcast Google Spotify Resources: 10:14: “I get really excited and passionate and energized when I get to connect with people. I really believe that that serves as a way to build the most important building blocks for not just your personal life, but your professional life—which is trust. Trust is built on real, authentic relationships.” 21:23: on their Core Values Story: “The idea...
Thriving in a Male-Dominated Industry: Danielle Cantor Became a Star NBA Agent by Honoring Relationships
June 30, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBPlease Subscribe, Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts You can also listen to the show on: Stitcher Overcast Google Spotify Resources: 4:53 — On the discipline of getting 100 touches on the soccer ball everyday as a kid: “At a young age—I didn’t know then—but what it taught me was the things I could control. if I focused on the controllables, I would get better. And I would not focus on what other people around me were doing, how many touches they were getting, but I would focus on...
Let’s Play Bra Trivia! ThirdLove Co-Founders Heidi Zak and Dave Spector on Best Business Practices During Tough Times
June 23, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBYou might think being quarantined with your work partner AND your life partner could be challenging, but Heidi Zak and Dave Spector, married co-founders of intimate wear company, ThirdLove, have mastered this balancing act. Erica chats with Heidi and Dave about how they’re running their company and their family together during quarantine. You’ll hear all about their Wellness Wednesday initiative, getting silly with their teams on Doughnut Tuesday, and how quarantine finally encouraged cons...
When the Sh*t Hits the Fan: How Working Women Can Manage During the Pandemic with Alicia Menendez
June 16, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBIf you’ve found yourself talking to your team while giving your kid a bath, this is the episode for you. How do you show up for the people in your life while not abandoning yourself? It’s not easy, and as author of The Likeability Trap and MSNBC anchor Alicia Menendez tells us, “Finesse is hard to teach.” But we can all do it! Start by acknowledging loved ones in your life that may need a little extra TLC right now, and be sure to uplift invisible voices in the workplace. And—last but no...
How to Be the Expert You Are with Dorie Clark
June 09, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBJoin Erica as she sits down with this author, speaker, strategist, and Duke professor to hear about how to build professional relationships with genuine connection and service. Dorie also shows us what NOT to do by sharing a cringeworthy story of a time when she found herself in a rather untransparent situation. She’s also the master of working from home, having been in the #WFH crew since 2006, so her insight on this way of working, that we all now find ourselves in, is especially prescie...
A Guide to Quarantine Citizenship with Randi Zuckerberg
May 26, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBErica and Randi discuss the rituals Randi’s (already) remote team uses to stay connected, and how they’re pivoting in COVID times. They also talk about her involvement in a new crowdfunding platform, PledgeCamp, and how it’s transparent, blockchain technology ensures that funders know exactly where their money is going. Randi’s one of those people who is so upbeat but real at the same time—she’ll leave you smiling and wanting to join her family’s bedtime dance parties. Please Subscribe, ...
If the Comfy Pants Fit, Wear 'Em! with Brian Berger
May 26, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBYou’ll hear Brian tell the story of how he recently produced a radio ad from his closet on his iPhone while hiding from his kids who were homeschooling in the next room, and how he’s holding shorter, more frequent board meetings to stay on top of the changing world of work. Brian shares how he honors relationships by tapping into the wisdom of those closest to him and by doing what’s best for all stakeholders. You’ll hear about how Mack Weldon is giving back to the community by donating clot...
Creating Intentional Community in Difficult Times with Shiza Shahid
May 26, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBDespite being a multi-hyphenate, Shiza has a deep focus on building an intentional, deliberate, “chosen” community. You’ll hear about how she creates gatherings and experiences that energize all involved. And you’ll hear about the vision behind her new venture, Our Place, which is an ethical, sustainable, mission-driven kitchenware line, rooted in the belief that when you bring people together around a home-cooked meal, you make the world smaller in the best way. Everything Shiza does is roo...