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People Business is a weekly podcast exploring human nature in the workplace. Every business is in some way a "people business" and it's often how we manage these dynamics that leads to long-term success or failure.

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Control, Manage, Influence w/ Tori DaCosta

Control, Manage, Influence w/ Tori DaCosta

Tori DaCosta is a businesswoman, coach, author, and speaker who focuses on empowering leaders to lead themselves well. Her work centers on helping individuals create impactful lives through the transformative power of ownership. As a leader in a Fortune 50 ...
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Modern Leadership w/ Aaron Levy

Aaron Levy is the Founder of Raise The Bar and Stride, two companies focused on helping companies create high- performing teams by building better leaders. He is the author of the bestselling book Open, Honest, & Direct, the host of Raising The Bar on Leadership Podcast, a Thrive Global contributor, an ICF Certified Coach, and […]

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Combat Gaslighting w/ Jennifer Fraser

Dr. Jennifer Fraser is the author of The Bullied Brain and The Gaslit Brain. It is her mission to educate people on how to recognize and name these behaviors and stay safe when they show up. Mentioned on the Show Dr. Jennifer Fraser’s website: https://bulliedbrain.com/ Read The Gaslit Brain: https://a.co/d/0fupTc7K Get Dr. Fraser’s book The Bullied Brain: https://a.co/d/09JvZBgo Jennifer Fraser, PhD […]

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Slaying Emotional Vampires w/ Daniel Ratner

Daniel Ratner is a relationship coach, speaker, and author helping people build healthier connections by recognizing draining patterns and setting stronger boundaries. He is the author of three books, including Emotional Vampires, teaching readers how to protect their happiness from toxic people. Mentioned on the Show Coach Dan Ratner’s website: https://coachratner.com/ Connect with Coach Ratner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coach-ratner-45b4678a/ Check […]

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How Small Businesses Compete & Win w/ Sri Kaza

Sri Kaza is a business leader and small business advocate with a career spanning corporate strategy, entrepreneurial ventures, and dedicated support for small businesses. He is the author of Unconvention: A Small Business Strategy Guide. Mentioned on the Show Visit Sri’s website: https://sri-kaza.com/ Connect with Sri on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srikaza Get Sri’s book, Unconventional: https://a.co/d/d9swnpB O’Brien and Sri discussed the […]

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The Customer Experience Mindset w/ Mark Fithian

Mark Fithian is the cofounder of WideOpen, a consultancy that helps organizations achieve sustainable growth through strategic customer experience. Mark’s expertise in CX is informed by more than thirty years of work across industries, partnering with leading brands such as Providence, SAP, PayPal, Optum, IBM, BMW, the American Cancer Society, and Microsoft. Before founding WideOpen, […]

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Taking Control of Our Health w/ Brock Anderson & Tracy Awe from Function Health

Brock Anderson and Tracy Awe are Directors of Enterprise and Strategic Partnerships with Function Health, a biometric data company helping individuals and groups take control of their health data to live longer, healthier, more productive lives. Mentioned on the Show Listen to Dr. Mark Hyman on the Huberman Lab podcast: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/how-to-improve-your-vitality-heal-from-disease-dr-mark-hyman Learn more about Function Health […]

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System Swap w/ Karl Staib

This is a fun crossover episode with Karl Staib, host of the Systemic Leader podcast and systems consultant through a company of the same name. In this episode, shared across both platforms, we discuss systems thinking and how we have each built and evolved systems to help us navigate work and life. Mentioned on the […]

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Hiring Workers with Criminal Records w/ Shawn Bushway

Shawn Bushway has a PhD in economics and public policy from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University and has spent his career in criminology, where he has been recognized as a Distinguished Scholar for the Division of Corrections and Sentencing and a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology. He has published two books […]

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Control, Manage, Influence w/ Tori DaCosta

Tori DaCosta is a businesswoman, coach, author, and speaker who focuses on empowering leaders to lead themselves well. Her work centers on helping individuals create impactful lives through the transformative power of ownership. As a leader in a Fortune 50 company and a mentor, Tori brings insight into the value of learning through experiences as […]

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Lessons from 100 HR “unConfidential” episodes w/ Turiya Gray & Gina Flaig

Gina Flaig and Turiya Gray are HR executives and co-hosts of the HRunconfidential podcast. After years of swapping behind-the-scenes stories about life in HR, they launched the show in 2018 to share candid insights and practical advice for navigating today’s ever-evolving workplace. Mentioned on the Show Listen to the HR unConfidential Podcast: https://www.hrunconfidential.com/ Turiya and […]

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Building Self Esteem w/ Alan Weiss

Alan Weiss, PhD, is a consultant, speaker, and author. Through his consulting firm, Summit Consulting Group, Inc., he has worked with more than 500 leading organizations. A sought-after speaker at major conferences, he’s also published more than 60 books. His new book is The Courage of Your Talents: How to Build Your Self-esteem, Trust Your […]

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Mental Performance: Self-Talk, Anchors, and Improving Your Life While Having Fun w/ Collin Henderson

Collin has authored seven books, hosts the Master Your Mindset podcast, and has trained #1 NBA draft picks, Heisman finalists, and top performers across pro sports and Fortune 500 companies. His brand new sales book, The Oz Method, is out now. Mentioned on the Show Collin Henderson’s book, The Oz Method on Amazon: https://a.co/d/03Dl58jT Collin is […]

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Debriefing to Improve Performance w/ Jeff “Bones” Bonner

Jeff “Bones” Bonner is a former Marine and Air National Guard combat fighter pilot, current airline captain, and Harvard-trained performance strategist who speaks and writes on leadership and continuous improvement. Mentioned on the Show Start the Daily Debrief process today with a free download from Jeff “Bones” Bonner’s website: https://debriefadvantage.com/habit Connect with Jeff “Bones” Bonner on […]

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When Every Student Must Launch a Business to Graduate w/ Jeff Meade

Jeff Meade is the Founding Director of Entrepreneurship at Paul Quinn College, where he is leading a bold initiative: Every Quinnite is an Entrepreneur. The program ensures every student launches a venture before graduation, making entrepreneurship a core life skill rather than an extracurricular option. With over 20 years of experience growing companies and advising […]

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Job Seeking in an AI World w/ Garrett Rice

Garrett Rice is the CEO and co-founder of Callings.ai, an AI-powered workforce transition platform that helps organizations support employees through career change while improving outcomes for both departing talent and the employers they leave behind. Under Garrett’s leadership, Callings.ai has developed an AI- native platform that combines job discovery, career coaching, networking, personal branding, interview […]

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Managing Pharmacy Spend w/ Matt Jarvis, PharmD

Matt Jarvis is the SVP of Strategy in Lockton’s national pharmacy practice. He has a PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy) and has worked in both retail and consulting pharmacy roles. Matt is a subject matter expert in understanding current pharmacy market pricing, supply chain, and medication delivery to the consumer. He leads the development and implementation […]