Work does not have to feel like a life sentence. It can be fulfilling and incredibly rewarding. Aoife O’Brien founded Happier At Work to guide companies in creating a more fulfilling atmosphere for their staff. She focuses on improving culture and productivity, driving engagement, and increasing retention. We dive into 3 big needs that make…
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Forget the glass ceiling. We must tear down the walls around us and build a better system. Sari De shares her deep knowledge of how to build teams that breathe inclusion and diversity. As a leadership coach, she helps women fight burn out, build their legacy at work, get the pay they deserve, learn how…
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Self-awareness gets a lot of attention, but come to find the real secret sauce of leadership and in knowing thyself lies in meta-perception. What is meta-perception? It is the assumption you make based on how you think others see you. Professor Rachel Sturm explains the negative consequences that result from your under prediction of how…
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Knowing what your main values are will help you be proactive in how you show up each day. Take notes as Sandy Hessler shares how to narrow down your values and how to sticks to them. This will help you align with your purpose and provide clarity in your decision making. Plus, it will help…
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In each interview, I ask guests “What does leadership mean to you?” because I’m interested in understanding their personal take on leadership and how they see it play out in their lives. Leadership stems from personal development, and if you think about leading in your own life, it all does boil down to your own…
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Wow, we made it to 30! That’s 30 episodes more than if I never started podcasting, and that’s 30 opportunities to connect with you. Podcasting has brought me so many amazing opportunities that I wanted to share them with you in case you needed a nudge to start your own podcast or any other project….
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Dahlia Ferlito found their voice in activism over a decade ago. In this interview, they share how the path of activism unfolded leading to co-founding White People For Black Lives (WP4BL) six years ago. Dahlia grew up in a working class city outside of Boston, MA and has lived in Los Angeles for 16 years….
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Monica Brown has made a name for herself in Tech, carving out her own successful path in Corporate America. In this episode of Torch, Monica candidly shares her ups and downs in the workplace as a Black woman and how she has instilled self-confidence in her every day life. We get into race and gender…
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Welcome to a Bonus Q&A with Dr. Payal Sharma! We answer real-life workplace conundrums – AKA office politics questions – that were submitted by listeners via Instagram. Questions From Listeners: From Julie –As an employee, what can I do when my knowledge and background isn’t taken seriously? When leaders at the top don’t respect what…
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Power and politics go hand-in-hand in the workplace. Much of the wasteful energy we see unfold from office politics may relate to old trauma, old stories that leaders carry from their home to the office. Trauma seeps its way into the workplace, and at times into the threads of leadership if they are not acknowledged…
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