Intentional Interviews

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Jim Matheson, CEO NRECA

What drives Jim Matheson's, CEO of NRECA leadership strategy? It's the power of communication. Effective communication is not only a key skill for success, but it also sets the tone and inspires others to perform effectively. It's a powerful tool that can bridge divides and bring about consensus in a world where differences often take center stage. Dive into our latest episode for a refreshing perspective amidst the challenges of leadership and cultural change.

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D., Author

Do you want to know what differentiates good leaders from great ones? Explore not just what you need to do to lead....but who you need to be as a leader. In this podcast interview, I had the pleasure of discussing these insights with Ryan Gottfredson who's worked with thousands of leaders on their beliefs, and their mindsets. Best selling author of Success Mindsets and The Elevated Leader (run and get them!). Listen now to understand how these insights can take you from good to truly remarkable. 

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Kristin Polywacz, Director Organizational Development & Learning

Meet Kristin, educator, coach, lifelong learner, and a visionary in the learning space. Listen as she describes what inspired a change in organization and industry after 20 years in academics. And as she reveals the time her Jenga tower was toppled and how she built it, and herself back up even stronger.

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Francois Brunet, CISSP, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering

Meet Francois Brunet. Canadian born leader, former colleague, electrical engineer, laser expert, IT manager, author, committed student of life, and beloved friend. He inspires me with his personal mission--which he passionately carries out....To be gentlemanly, courteous, kind, thoughtful, creative, disciplined, grateful. To give back more love than he receives. I can attest to these virtues and more.

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Allie Brawley

Can you balance an A+ style with a yogi mindset? @AllieBrowley answers this question and more in her podcast interview.....her leadership lessons learned. And how she came to lead with resilience, self awareness, and at the foundation, her values.

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Adam Marsh, Civil Engineer, P.E.

Are you a seller/doer? Balancing business development and executing the work? Learn about Adam's strategies, amongst other lessons learned in the engineering world for 15 years. Challenges? Yes. He'll share the story that changed him professionally and personally. And why he believes that physical and mental health are keys to his success.

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Laurie Zoerb, Realtor

What leadership characteristics does it take to be a phenomenal success in real estate? Check out this week’s Lessons Learned interview with the multi-talented Laurie Zoerb, as she shares her insights and the impact of her own first home buying experience. And if you want the best tour ever of Marco Island? She’s your tour guide!

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Wendy Sulzer, Primerica

What does leadership look like? Changing careers? Moving family across the country? Building a home? Surviving a hurricane? Being a passionate learner? What about all of the above? Check out my podcast interview with Wendy Sulzer to be inspired and discover her secrets for balancing it all!

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Entrepreneur, Amber Gray

Amber Gray is the founder and CEO of Trusty Oak, an Austin-based virtual assistant company providing administrative and marketing support to small business leaders, authors, and creative teams. A people-first approach to hiring, along with a scalable growth model have positioned Trusty Oak as a flexible, dependable, and affordable alternative to hiring administrative and marketing employees. In 2021 and 2022, Trusty Oak was named Freelancer Hiring Platform of the Year, and in 2021 Amber was recognized as Austin Business Woman of the Year. 

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Kathryn Henshue, J.D.

Attorney, wife, mom, extraordinary human being. Meet Katie Henshue, General Counsel for a firm that supports approximately 1,500 design and construction professionals across the nation, as she shares her leadership lessons and her laughter. She's been an inspiration and I am thankful to call her a friend.

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Melissa Hunt

Meet Melissa Hunt, Municipal Services Manager at Vierbicher Associates. A passionate leader in work and in life, she shares her lessons learned in this energizing podcast interview. Her leadership resulted in being honored with the WI Economic Development Association's 2022 Andy Lisak Young Professional Award and being recognized on the 40 Under 40 list from InBusiness magazine. 

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Ryan Festerling, Pres QPS Employment Group

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Shenita Brokenburr

Need inspiration? Check out this week's podcast, Leadership Lessons with Shenita Brokenburr founder of Bridge Braintrust. Coach, thought partner, mentor, influencer, teacher and visionary--she continues to educate and inspire. Listen as shares her insights and lessons, including the power of her vision board--which will blow your mind!

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Chad Melnik

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Andy Platz

Welcome to Lessons Learned! Insights, advice and perhaps some secrets from respected and admired leaders. Tune in for the inaugural episode, featuring Andy Platz, President and CEO of Mead & Hunt (engineering, architectural and planning services). Discover what he attributes to his 37+ years of success in this highly successful and growing firm. And though he values transparency, does Andy have any secrets?

Leadership Lessons an Interview with Jonathan Woahn, Co-Founder BookClub

Leaders are readers. Why? Because they spend time and energy on solving challenges. Books provide insights, new ways of thinking, solutions to combat the chaos and complexity of the business world. Check out this week's podcast with Jonathan Woahn, Head of Customer for BookClub. He shares the exciting discoveries of the powerful impact of bookclubs on team performance. Learn how this organization can unleash the power of learning, and also promote psychological safety in your team.