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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Debriefing to Improve Performance w/ Jeff “Bones” Bonner
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why We Resist Change (Even When It’s Positive) w/ Travis Hahler
Travis Hahler has spent 15+ years leading transformation at scale. Simultaneously, he built the scientific framework that explains why transformation fails at the neurological level. His new book, Rethinking Resistance: Embracing Neuroscience to Lead Transformational Change is out now. Mentioned on the Show Your one-stop for all of Travis Hahler’s links is here: https://linktr.ee/theneurologicalnomad Travis’ book, Rethink Resistance is available […]
Developing Emotional Intelligence w/ Robin Hills
Dr. Robin Hills is a business psychologist and the director of Ei4Change, a company specializing in emotional intelligence training, coaching, and personal development. The company was awarded “International Impact Company of the Year” by Dotcom Magazine in 2025. With the most comprehensive and detailed courses around the topic of emotional intelligence, Robin has taught and […]
Creating Hits w/ Mark Shekter
Mark Shekter is a master at creating hits. With a rich background as a Hollywood writer-producer-composer, having worked with Steve Martin, Jim Carrey, Elton John, and many others, Mark has pioneered an entirely new system of creative thinking – Think8. This same easy-to-learn system empowers business leaders to reshape their corporate cultures for unlimited innovation […]
How Work Gets Done (and Evolving it for AI) w/ David Dean
David Dean is an author, speaker, and business AI realist who explores how artificial intelligence reshapes work, judgment, and accountability in organizations. Rather than focusing on AI capabilities, he examines the human elements that remain essential: how people navigate uncertainty, where accountability lies when AI assists decisions, and what holds organizations together when technology accelerates […]
Say it Right w/ Mary Nestor
Mary J. Nestor is the author of three books, an award-winning speaker, coach and consultant. In this episode, we cover her Amazon #1 bestseller, Say It Now! Say It Right! How to Handle Tough or Tender Conversations. Mentioned on the Show Learn more about Mary Nestor on her website: https://www.maryjnestor.com/ Connect with Mary Nestor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryjnestor-writer-speaker-consultant Get […]
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How to Set (and Stick to) a Strategy w/ Tricia Sanders
Tricia Sanders is the Founder & Lead Strategist at High Five Strategies. She and her team are the people leaders call when they need help connecting the dots between current and goal state. Tricia is an expert at challenging long-standing assumptions and drives creative yet pragmatic results. Prior to this work, she was COO at […]
Talent Scarcity: The Boiling Pot We Are All Swimming In w/ Ben Eubanks
Ben Eubanks is a writer, speaker, and researcher living in Huntsville, Alabama. His work has been featured in numerous industry publications and his books have been cited by some of the world’s most prestigious universities as a method for instructing the next generation of HR professional. Ben spends his days as the Chief Research Officer […]
2024 Year in Review
Thank you for making 2024 another great year for the People Business Podcast! As has become an annual tradition, we have recapped the year by topic to make it easier for listeners to find what they. We would love to hear how the podcast has helped you and/or what new topics you’d like to see […]
Changing the Stories We Tell Ourselves w/ Rachel Hanson
Rachel Hanson is a Builder with Built to Lead, a band of personal and leadership coaches helping individuals and teams awaken and transform. Prior to joining BTL, Rachel spent 12 years as a Division I Women’s Softball head coach at Stanford and Dartmouth. Mentioned on the Show Learn more about Build to Lead: https://builttolead.com/ Rachel’s profile […]
No Such Thing as a Side Hustle w/ Gretchen McMahon
Gretchen McMahon has had a wide and varied career as a horse show announcer, needlepoint belt maker, and sports photographer, all while raising her three boys full-time (one of whom happens to host this podcast). For our 200th episode, please welcome O’Brien’s mom to the show. In this conversation, Gretchen shares how she has repeatedly […]
Innovate by Understanding the People w/ Mag Retelewski
Mag Retelewski is the driving force behind Clarteza, an innovation consultancy dedicated to amplifying growth through deep consumer understanding rooted in psychology and neuroscience. With 20 years of experience as an innovation strategist, she has advised Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies, including brands like Nestlé, Gallo, S.C. Johnson, Honest Company, Purina, and Blue Diamond Growers […]
Building a Professional Network w/ Brad Englert
Brad Englert is the author of Spheres of Influence: How to Create and Nurture Authentic Business Relationships, a practical guide to help emerging and established leaders develop and perfect the critical hard skill of building effective and lasting professional relationships. Brad has over 40 years of experience in the private and public sectors, including 22 years […]
Equine Education (What Humans Can Learn From & With Horses) w/ Carrie O’Neill
Carrie O’Neill is the owner of Possibilities Farm where she leads Equine Education Experiences for individuals and corporate teams. Carrie is a dynamic speaker and author who uses horse wisdom to help clients shift perspectives and reveal new possibilities. Her diverse leadership experiences as a healthcare regulatory attorney, hospital association executive, and consultant contribute to […]