301: Dave Sanderson | Learning to Make Moments Matter
Release Date: 02/05/2026
313: Rebecca Hinds | The Hidden Cost of Bad Meetings
Business Minds Coffee Chat
Rebecca Hinds, Ph.D., organizational behavior expert, consultant, speaker, and bestselling author of Your Best Meeting Ever, joins me on this episode. Rebecca is a leading voice on the future of work and the science behind how teams collaborate. In this conversation, we break down why meetings have become one of the biggest drains on time, energy, and productivity, and what leaders can do to fix them. From the concept of “meeting debt” to the hidden psychological and cultural costs of poorly run meetings, Rebecca shares practical, research-backed strategies to redesign meetings so they...
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312: Simon Alexander Ong | Living Your Best Story
Business Minds Coffee Chat
Simon Alexander Ong, an award-winning personal development entrepreneur and coach, international keynote speaker, and author of the book Energize, joins me on this episode. Simon has been featured in leading media outlets including Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Financial Times, and The Huffington Post. This episode is a reminder that clarity comes from action, fulfillment is self-defined, and the energy you cultivate determines the life you create. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Redefining success vs. fulfillment and why they are not the same ✅ How environment and diverse inputs fuel...
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311: Liz Tenuto | How to Release Years of Stored Stress
Business Minds Coffee Chat
Liz Tenuto, a somatic exercise instructor, author of When the Body Speaks, and founder of The Workout Witch, joins me on this episode. Her online programs have guided more than 230,000 women through powerful healing journeys, and she’s transforming the way this generation understands and works through long-term stress and trauma. Her work has been featured in major media outlets including USA Today, BBC News, Harper’s Bazaar France, NY Weekly, and LA Weekly. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ How stress, trauma, and emotional experiences get stored in the body ✅ Why we become disconnected from...
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310: Blake Eastman | Improving Human Communication & Social Interaction
Business Minds Coffee Chat
Blake Eastman, founder of The Nonverbal Group, and a former adjunct psychology professor and professional high-stakes poker player, joins me on this episode. Blake has been featured in major media outlets, including CNN, Forbes, The New York Times, and ABC News. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ The difference between noticing and judging ✅ How poker shaped the way Blake thinks and makes decisions ✅ What most people get wrong about body language ✅ Why real behavioral change is harder than it looks ✅ And much more! Get connected with Blake: Website: LinkedIn: Facebook: ...
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309: Amy Leneker | Lead and Live With Less Stress & More Joy
Business Minds Coffee Chat
Amy Leneker, leadership consultant, trainer, keynote speaker, podcast host, and USA Today bestselling author of Cheers to Monday, joins me on this episode. She’s an optimistic, joy-seeking, recovering workaholic—and the founder and CEO of the Center for Joyful Work, where she has helped more than 100,000 leaders and teams, including those at Fortune 100 companies, lead with less stress and more joy. With over 25 years of leadership experience, including a decade in the C-suite, Amy is deeply committed to helping leaders, teams, and organizations thrive. Her work has appeared in Fast...
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308: Patricia Ryan Madson | Life is an Improvisation
Business Minds Coffee Chat
Patricia Ryan Madson, writer, speaker, Professor Emerita at Stanford University, and founder of the Stanford Improvisors, joins me on this episode. Patricia is the author of Improv Wisdom, a powerful book on applying the principles of improvisational theater to everyday life, whether you’re navigating a demanding boss, a tired child, or life’s constant surprises. As author Steven Pressfield said, “There are very few books on creativity that I would take with me to a desert island. One for sure is Patricia Ryan Madson’s Improv Wisdom.” 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Testing resilience...
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307: Ashley Herd | The Manager Method — Leading Without Burning People Out
Business Minds Coffee Chat
Ashley Herd, a former Chief People Officer and General Counsel, leadership speaker, author, and podcast host, joins me on this episode. Ashley has trained over 250,000 managers through LinkedIn Learning and corporate programs, and has spent her career helping professionals navigate leadership challenges with clarity and confidence. She built Manager Method after leading HR and Legal teams at McKinsey, Yum! Brands, and Modern Luxury. Ashley has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Business Insider, and more. If you want to become a better leader, communicator, and...
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306: Dr. Kurt Gray | Why We’re So Outraged
Business Minds Coffee Chat
Dr. Kurt Gray, social psychologist, award-winning researcher and teacher, and author of Outraged, joins me on this episode. Kurt is the Weary Foundation Endowed Chair in the Social Psychology of Polarization and Misinformation at The Ohio State University, where he directs the Deepest Beliefs Lab and the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding. He was also appointed to lead the university’s Collaborative for the Science of Polarization and Misinformation (C-SPAM). He earned his PhD from Harvard University. In this fascinating conversation, we explore the psychology behind outrage,...
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305: Matt Abrahams | Learning to Think Faster, Talk Smarter
Business Minds Coffee Chat
Matt Abrahams, a leading expert in the field of communication, professor, podcast host, author, keynote speaker, and martial artist, joins me on this episode. Matt is a lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, a highly sought-after keynote speaker, and a communications consultant and coach. He’s also the host of the popular, award-winning podcast, Think Fast, Talk Smart. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Using improv to speak more spontaneously ✅ Think Faster, Talk Smarter ✅ Managing public speaking anxiety ✅ Generative AI and communication...
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304: Jeff Fenster | Embracing the Success Formula
Business Minds Coffee Chat
Jeff Fenster, award-winning serial entrepreneur, speaker, investor, bestselling author, and podcast host, joins me on this episode. Jeff’s entrepreneurial success is vast, ranging from Everbowl, a healthy, superfood quick-serve restaurant chain, to a payroll and HR company, a digital marketing agency, and a construction company. He lives by the principle of putting people first. Jeff has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Inc., and the New York Times. 🎙️ What We Discuss: ✅ Strategies to change our mindset ✅ Moving through fear...
info_outlineDave Sanderson, bestselling author, leadership expert, an Inc.com Top 100 leadership speaker, and publisher of Moments Matter Magazine, joins me on this episode.
Dave was the last passenger off US Airways Flight 1549, the Miracle on the Hudson. He survived, then he made a decision: he wouldn’t let that moment be the end of the story.
Dave has delivered keynotes for Fortune 500 organizations, coached executives, and helped raise $14.8 million for the American Red Cross. He’s been featured by Fox News, ABC, NBC, Forbes, Entrepreneur, People, and other major media outlets.
🎙️ What We Discuss:
✅ The power of mentorship
✅ Turning adversity into opportunity
✅ Harnessing your defining moments
✅ The 4 Freedoms
✅ And much more!
Get connected with Dave:
Website: https://davesandersonspeaks.com/
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Twitter: https://x.com/DaveSanderson2
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiredavesanderson/
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To your success, Jay