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Bridging the Diverse Talent Pipeline with Adrian Rosado

In this episode, I’m joined by Adrian Rosado, President of Zion Leadership Group, to discuss the importance of working with students from underserved communities to help them develop the skills necessary to ensure their success in the world of work.  We also explore the importance of forging a connection between education, the corporate world and […]

Impact Hiring with Kim Kelley

On this episode, I’m joined by Kim Kelley, co-founder and CEO of Pepelwerk, a technology company designed to help close the gap between social impact and business needs allowing companies to proactively source, upskill, reskill and hire talent. Offering a job is one of the most meaningful and impactful things that a company can do, […]

Rethinking Productivity by Reclaiming Flow with Ulf Schwekendiek and Steven Puri

Ulf Schwekendiek and Steven Puri, Founder and Co-Founder, respectively, of Centered App joined me to discuss why their app is more than just a productivity app.  Developed in response to the growing influence distraction technologies, Centered is changing the way people work by getting them into Flow States quicker and remaining there longer.  We discuss their […]

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One of a Kind Meetings with Kanishka Desai

Kanishka Desai, Co-Founder at Qooley Hybrid working has us all questioning if that meeting could have been an email, but what if you ensured that your next meeting was a one of a kind experience that injected innovation , value and increased engagement? Kanishka Desai, joins me on this episode to share the experiential platform […]

Beating the Odds of Change Failure with Dr. BehNaz Gholami

Guest: Dr. BehNaz Gholami, Executive Director at Dizen and Founder at Human Side Academy.  Today I’m joined by Dr. Behnaz Gholami, a social scientist and experience designer who has spent her career engineering change using human centered design. We talk about the concept of change for the human experience and how organizations can beat the […]

HR vs Racism

Guests and Titles: Nicole Dessain, Chief Experience Officer at Talent.Imperative, Inc.   Oneka Cornelius, Executive Director and Founder at Convergence Solutions, LLC.   Kendra C. Jackson, Group Director, Internal Communications & Change Management at Real Chemistry  Description: Nicole, Oneka and Kendra, all co-founders of HR vs. Racism joined me on this heart-felt episode that’s near and dear […]

Taking the Buzz Out of Disrupt with Jennifer McClure

I’m so excited to introduce our guest on this episode. Jennifer McClure is the CEO of DisruptHR and Unbridled Talent LLC, a consulting and advisory firm providing services to clients in the areas of keynote speaking, leadership, executive communication skills and talent strategy. On this episode with Jennifer, we talk about an evolving idea of […]

Meeting the Moment with Dan and Patrick Riley

Welcome to Season 3! This season, we are bringing you special guests who are actively disrupting the world of work in the best ways possible – for the benefit of people and humanity. To kick us off, we are joined by brothers Dan and Patrick Riley. Both Dan and Patrick are co-founders of RADICL an […]

Bonus: A Mindful Moment

This is an extra special episode. I’m joining you all from Playa del Carmen in Mexico – right along the the Caribbean Sea. This trip was a long awaited opportunity to recharge the human batteries, rest and relax. We all need the time to fill our cups in ways that work for us. For me, […]

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Dan Gershenson

MARKETING COACH

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Dan Gershenson is the secret weapon for service-based businesses that strongly desire insightful brand strategies and powerful content that resonates with their customers. That’s where Dan and his team at Caliber Brand Strategy + Content Marketing come in, providing the kind of brand strategy and custom content that audiences crave, where they crave it most. Blogs. eNewsletters. Social media. eBooks and White Papers. If it can be written, Dan can tell the brand story on your behalf. And as a Master Consultant with the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network, he uses a system that’s proven to deliver clarity, consistency, confidence and customers. Visit Caliber’s website at HighCaliberBranding.com or email Dan at Dan@HighCaliberBranding.com.

Kim Kleeman​

SUCCESS COACH + FOUNDER

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Kim Kleeman is a nationally-renowned business growth coach, speaker, and award-winning entrepreneur. She is passionate about helping individuals and organizations lead the field and scale rapidly in competitive markets. Kim has launched various brands, products, and organizations with growth-oriented clients. Her track record includes recognition by Top Women in Digital Marketing, Chicago Crain’s 40 Under 40, and landing her first company on the Inc. 500 list (#5 in Education).

She is co-founder of The Inner Circle, a B2B community of CEOs, professionals, and trusted advisors who come together to grow their businesses through intentional networking.

Tami Palmer

CAREER + LIFE COACH

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greyzone’s Founder, Tami Palmer has worked in the staffing and human resources management industries for over 15 years and in 2013 started greyzone, a Job Search Coaching and Career Advisement business. Tami has served on the boards of several Human Resources and Recruiting organizations, and donated countless hours of volunteer time providing job search advice to college students, displaced workers and immigrant populations. Tami is valued for her intuition, knowledge and creative thinking (she’s even a fiction writer). She blogs regularly on job search and career guidance topics. Tami is passionate about the power of words and guiding people to have authentic, empowered conversations.

Dan Gershenson

MARKETING COACH

Book a Consultation

Dan Gershenson is the secret weapon for service-based businesses that strongly desire insightful brand strategies and powerful content that resonates with their customers. From management consultants and manufacturers to technology companies and investment firms, these businesses with a complex sale to make have a hard time conveying their thought leadership to the outside world – a world that demands language in compelling and persuasive plain English. Not industry jargon. That’s where Dan and his team at Caliber Brand Strategy + Content Marketing come in, providing the kind of brand strategy and custom content that audiences crave, where they crave it most. Blogs. eNewsletters. Social media. eBooks and White Papers. If it can be written, Dan can tell the brand story on your behalf. And as a Master Consultant with the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network, he uses a system that’s proven to deliver clarity, consistency, confidence and customers. In 2019, Dan co-authored “Content Marketing for Local Search: Create Content That Google Loves & Prospects Devour,” a book that reached #1 on Amazon in the Marketing category and has been called “the best guide ever for how to use smart content to win the all-important search engine contest.” Visit Caliber’s website at HighCaliberBranding.com or email Dan at Dan@HighCaliberBranding.com.

Tami Palmer

CAREER + LIFE COACH

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greyzone’s Founder, Tami Palmer has worked in the staffing and human resources management industries for over 15 years and in 2013 started greyzone, a Job Search Coaching and Career Advisement business. Tami has served on the boards of several Human Resources and Recruiting organizations, and donated countless hours of volunteer time providing job search advice to college students, displaced workers and immigrant populations. Tami is valued for her intuition, knowledge and creative thinking (she’s even a fiction writer). She blogs regularly on job search and career guidance topics. Tami is passionate about the power of words and guiding people to have authentic, empowered conversations.

Kim Kleeman​

SUCCESS COACH + FOUNDER

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Kim Kleeman is a nationally-renowned business growth coach, speaker, and award-winning entrepreneur. She is passionate about helping individuals and organizations lead the field and scale rapidly in competitive markets. Kim has launched various brands, products, and organizations with growth-oriented clients. Her track record includes recognition by Top Women in Digital Marketing, Chicago Crain’s 40 Under 40, and landing her first company on the Inc. 500 list (#5 in Education).

She speaks regularly on leadership, sales, and business growth. A master of the pivot in her own life, Kim specializes in honing in on the unique opportunities inherent within challenges and seasons of transition to increase success and bring dreams to fruition. Her Accelerate Successfully Program is proven to create vision, improve leadership, and generate growth for organizations, whether they are at the pre-funding stage or have a $150 million valuation. 

She is co-founder of The Inner Circle, a B2B community of CEOs, professionals, and trusted advisors who come together to grow their businesses through intentional networking.

Kim is a natural connector, frequently found talking to someone new. She loves hearing people’s stories and sharing life experiences. She resides in the Chicagoland area with her husband of 23 years and their 3 awesome children.