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Ep 116: The Leader's Guide to Cultivating Workplace Belonging with Dr. Beth Kaplan

Release Date: 04/08/2025

Ep 124: Post-traumatic Growth: Turning Adversity into Opportunity with Claire Wasserman

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Claire Wasserman is a speaker, author, and founder of Ladies Get Paid, a newsletter, podcast, and coaching practice dedicated to helping women embrace their worth and activate their potential. With a Master’s Certificate in Financial Psychology, Claire has traveled the country teaching thousands of women how to negotiate millions of dollars in raises, start businesses, and advocate for themselves in the workplace. Claire was chosen as Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Most Powerful Women, and has spoken at places such as Harvard Business School, Facebook, NASA, and the United Nations, and has...

Ep 123: Real Strategies For Predictable Revenue with Frenchie Ferenczi

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Frenchie Ferenczi is a seasoned small business strategist, fractional leader to startups, and advisor to founders. With a remarkable career journey that includes scaling $100 million businesses like The Wing, managing teams of over 50 people, and mentoring a thousand plus entrepreneurs, Frenchie brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table. Her mission to help more people build financial freedom through independent revenue streams is truly inspiring, and her insights on achieving sustainable revenue growth and stability are invaluable. Featured in Forbes and Fast Company,...

Ep 122: The Ambition Trap: Amina and Megan Hellerer Unpack the Core Wounds Behind Ambition

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Megan Hellerer, the Founder and CEO of Coaching for Under Fulfilled Overachievers, is an accomplished career coach and author of "Directional Living," a comprehensive framework for career fulfillment in the 21st century. With a strong professional background, including eight years at Google and features in esteemed publications such as New York Magazine and Vogue Australia, Megan has garnered recognition for her expertise in personal and professional development. With her own body of work on aligned ambition, she is the perfect conversation partner to go deeper around The Ambition Trap. ...

Ep 121: The Ambition Trap: Amina and Brittany Martin Reimagine Ambition

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Brittany Martin, a seasoned business strategist and author, offers a unique approach to redefining the way we perceive work. With her extensive experience in scaling businesses and guiding teams through rapid growth, Brittany emphasizes the significance of prioritizing alignment over burnout. The key moments in this episode are: 00:04:31 - Collective Empathy and Amplifying Voices 00:09:34 - Purposeful vs. Painful Ambition Framework 00:11:29 - Navigating Ambition Within Societal Structures 00:18:26 - Shifting Ambition Collectively 00:24:13 - Embracing...

Ep 120: The Ambition Trap: Amina and Nina Rodríguez-Marty on The Collaborative Nature of Book Writing

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Nina Rodríguez-Marty serves as the Executive Editor at Penguin Life and Maria Shriver's, The Open Field imprints of Penguin Random House. Her specialization lies in acquiring prescriptive and idea-driven nonfiction across a spectrum of categories, including Self Help, Personal Development, Psychology, Wellness, Health, Productivity, and Peak Performance. Noteworthy authors under her guidance include Dr. Ramani, Dr. Jennifer Reid, Dr. Rahul Jandial, Meghan Rabbitt, and Kara Loewentheil. The key moments in this episode are: 00:02:11 - Cultivating Relationships in Publishing 00:11:51 -...

Ep 119: The Ambition Trap: Amina and Nitika Chopra Get Real About Being The Work

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Nitika Chopra, the founder and CEO of Chronicon and the Chronicon foundation, is a dedicated advocate for empowering individuals with chronic illness. Having faced her own journey marked by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis since childhood, Nitika's entrepreneurial spirit led her to host her own TV show, Naturally Beautiful, and organize over a hundred transformative events. Her influence extends to major partnerships with brands like Google, Microsoft, and Bristol Myers Squibb, where she passionately advocates for the chronic illness community. Nitika's personal experiences and unwavering...

Ep 118: The Ambition Trap: Amina and Lia Avellino Breakdown Purposeful vs. Painful Ambition

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Lia Avellino, a relational and somatic psychotherapist, is also the CEO of Spokescircles. Her expertise in modern love and women's wellness, coupled with her role as a sought-after facilitator and media commentator, has seen her work featured in Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Men's Health, and The Tamron Hall Show. With a focus on helping individuals embrace their full, unapologetic selves, Lia brings a wealth of insight to the conversation on transitioning from painful to purposeful ambition while writing a book. The key moments in this episode are: 00:02:16 - Good Enoughness and...

Ep 117: The Ambition Trap: Amina and Stacey Lindsay Unpack What It's Really Like to Write a Book

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Amina’s forthcoming book, The Ambition Trap, is now out in the world, but it took three long years of writing and a lifetime of lessons for this book to come to be. Amina sold the book to Penguin Random House’s imprint Open Field from Maria Shriver in September of 2022. Along the way, Amina had support from loving friends, peers, and colleagues, and we’re getting a chance for them to interview her on what it was like building this invaluable resource in this six part series. This episode’s special guest is Stacey Lindsay, a broadcast and print journalist and writer who has extensively...

Ep 116: The Leader's Guide to Cultivating Workplace Belonging with Dr. Beth Kaplan

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Dr. Beth Kaplan, author of the new book Braving the Workplace, is a recognized authority in the fields of belonging and leadership development. With a career spanning over two decades in executive roles, Dr. Kaplan has leveraged her expertise in human connection, learning, and leadership to make significant contributions to fostering workplace belonging. Her collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania to develop a pioneering belonging tool underscores her commitment to advancing the measurement and prediction of thriving within organizational contexts. Dr. Kaplan's impressive client...

Ep 115: Uncovering Your Divine Assignment: Accessing Your Spiritual Gifts with Robert Hartwell

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Robert Hartwell is recognized as a storytelling expert, HGTV and Own TV Host, Inc. 5000 Entrepreneur, Broadway performing artist, and award-winning director. Passionate about empowering the next generation of performers, artists, and entrepreneurs, Hartwell's Broadway Collective has an outstanding 97% success rate in guiding students into top musical theater college programs. His impressive Broadway career, along with his commitment to storytelling and education, continues to inspire and shape the arts and entrepreneurship communities worldwide. With his journey of creating Breaking New...

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The key moments in this episode are:

00:03:34 - Defining Belonging

00:13:23 - The Four Types of Belonging

00:22:06 - The Role of Belonging in DEI Initiatives

00:26:14 - Practical Steps for Fostering Belonging

Connect with Dr. Beth Kaplan

Website: drbethkaplan.com

Instagram: @drbethkaplan

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/beth-kaplan

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Facebook: @drbethkaplan