Henna Pryor, workplace performance expert, executive coach, bestselling author of Good Awkward, and award-winning two-time TEDx and keynote speaker, joins me on this episode.

Henna was named a SUCCESS Magazine Woman of Influence and has spoken to global organizations including Google, Johnson & Johnson, and JPMorgan Chase. She's been featured in popular media outlets including Forbes, NBC, The Washington Post, Business Insider, and Fast Company.

Henna has spent much of her life thinking about what other people think, navigating the discomfort that comes with not fitting expectations, and learning what happens when we stop trying to avoid awkwardness and instead get better at it.

Her work explores why awkwardness is a natural part of being human and how learning to navigate it can help us become more confident, courageous, creative, and connected.

In our conversation, Henna shares the science behind awkwardness, why our social muscles may be getting weaker, and practical strategies we can use to become more comfortable with discomfort.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ Where awkwardness comes from, the difference between good and bad awkward, and why getting good at it can make us more courageous

✅ How worrying about what other people think shapes our decisions and why abandoning ourselves is also a risk

✅ Why our social muscles are getting weaker and the importance of intentionally building our social fitness

✅ How to navigate awkward moments in real time using awareness, humor, and the willingness to name the awkwardness

✅ Why achievement isn't identity and the importance of becoming more intentional about how we spend our time and what we say yes to

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Henna:

Website: https://pryoritygroup.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hennapryorcoach/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hennapryor/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennapryor/

Purchase a copy of Good Awkward: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Awkward-Embrace-Embarrassing-Celebrate/dp/1646871456

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Dr. Ron Friedman, award-winning social psychologist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Superteams: The Science and Secrets of High-Performing Teams, joins me on this episode of the Business Minds Coffee Chat podcast.

After experiencing dramatically different workplace cultures throughout his career, Ron became fascinated by a simple question: What do the best teams do differently?

To find out, Ron and his research team surveyed thousands of workers across a wide range of industries and discovered that only 8% of teams qualified as Superteams.

What they learned challenges many of our assumptions about teamwork, collaboration, productivity, meetings, feedback, and even where work should happen.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ What the best teams do differently and the three characteristics that separate Superteams from average teams

✅ Why meetings and constant communication may be hurting performance

✅ Why managing energy is just as important as managing time

✅ What makes a great teammate and how the best teams make one another better

✅ Why most feedback fails to improve performance and what to do differently

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Ron:

Website: https://ronfriedmanphd.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronfriedmanthewriter

Twitter: https://x.com/RonFriedman

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronfriedmanphd/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronfriedmanphd/

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@ronfriedmanphd

Purchase a copy of Superteams: https://www.amazon.com/Superteams-Science-Secrets-High-Performing-Teams/dp/198218633X

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Amy Morin, psychotherapist, mental strength trainer, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and keynote and TEDx speaker, joins me on this episode.

Amy's TEDx talk is one of the most viewed talks of all time – with more than 24 million views. She's been featured by popular media outlets including Inside Edition, Fox News Health Talk, CNBC, Good Morning America, Harvard Business Review, Oprah.com, and many others.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ Amy's personal journey through grief, loss, and rebuilding her life after unimaginable tragedy

✅ What mental strength really is, why it's often misunderstood, and the three essential components that determine how we think, feel, and behave

✅ Practical strategies for regulating emotions, reframing negative thoughts, and making better decisions under pressure

✅ Common misconceptions about resilience, people-pleasing, emotional toughness, and what truly makes someone mentally strong

✅ Why developing mental strength should begin in childhood and the simple daily habits that can help anyone become more resilient

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Amy:

Website: https://amymorinlcsw.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMorinAuthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/amymorinlcsw

Instagram: https://instagram.com/amymorinauthor/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amymorinlcsw/

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@amymorinauthor

Subscribe to the Mental Strength Newsletter: https://amymorinlcsw.com/mental-strength-newsletter/

Listen to the Mentally Stronger podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-stronger-with-therapist-amy-morin/id1687655510

Purchase Amy's books here: https://amymorinlcsw.com/books/

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Mollie Eastman, behavior change specialist, sleep optimization expert, founder of Sleep Is a Skill, and host of the Sleep Is a Skill podcast, joins me on this episode of the Business Minds Coffee Chat podcast.

After struggling with debilitating insomnia herself, Mollie became determined to understand the science behind great sleep. What she discovered transformed her own life and led her to help entrepreneurs, executives, athletes, and high performers improve their health, energy, and performance by mastering one of the most overlooked skills of all: sleep.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ Mollie's personal battle with insomnia and how it became the catalyst for her life's work

✅ Why sleep should be viewed as a skill that can be learned, improved, and optimized rather than something that simply happens

✅ The powerful role circadian rhythms, morning sunlight, and light exposure play in improving sleep, health, and performance

✅ Common misconceptions about melatonin, artificial light, sleep supplements, and today's most promising sleep technologies

✅ Practical strategies anyone can begin using immediately to improve sleep quality, increase energy, and perform at a higher level ✅ And much more!

Get connected with Mollie:

Website: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollie-eastman-sleep-is-a-skill-82531825/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollie.eastman

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepisaskill/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SleepIsASkill

Subscribe to Mollie's Sleep Obsessions Newsletter: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/newsletter

Listen to the Sleep Is A Skill podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleep-is-a-skill-podcast/id1501931597

Resources mentioned:

Purchase The Sleep Fix book: https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Fix-Practical-Surprising-Solutions/dp/0063040026

Purchase the Why We Sleep book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144324

Get the Shift Work App: https://www.timeshifter.com/the-shift-work-app

Oura Ring: https://ouraring.com/

WHOOP: https://www.whoop.com/us/en/

At-home sleep tests: https://lofta.com/products/sleep-apnea-test and https://www.empowersleep.com/

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Ryan Hawk, keynote speaker, leadership advisor, USA Today bestselling author of four books, and host of The Learning Leader Show, joins me on this episode.

Ryan has spent more than a decade interviewing over 700 of the world's top leaders, CEOs, athletes, coaches, military commanders, and entrepreneurs to uncover what separates those who consistently perform at the highest level. His newest book, The Price of Becoming, distills those conversations along with his own life experiences into a powerful framework for achieving lasting excellence through the small decisions we make every day.

Whether you're a business leader, entrepreneur, professional, or someone striving to become the best version of yourself, this conversation will challenge the way you think about success, leadership, family, and personal growth.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ Why Ryan says he's currently living in "the good old days" and how that perspective shapes his priorities

✅ The difference between becoming and arriving, and why excellence is a lifelong pursuit

✅ Why curiosity may be one of the highest expressions of leadership, love, and connection

✅ The power of compounding and the small daily habits that create extraordinary long-term results

✅ Why Ryan throws away nearly 30% of his podcast interviews and the standards he refuses to compromise

✅ The three questions he asks himself every day to continue growing

✅ What it truly means to "leave it better"

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Ryan:

Website: https://learningleader.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.hawk1

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhawk12

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanhawk12

Twitter/X: https://x.com/RyanHawk12

Purchase a copy of The Price of Becoming: https://www.amazon.com/Price-Becoming-Compounding-Practices-Performance/dp/1400347493

The Learning Leader Show: https://learningleader.com/podcast

Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324

Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ

Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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Rita McGrath, bestselling author, Columbia Business School professor, sought-after speaker, strategic advisor, and podcast host, joins me on this episode.

Rita is a recognized expert in innovation, strategy, and growth, one of the world's Top 10 Management Thinkers, an award-winning academic researcher, and was named by Fast Company as one of the 25 Smartest Women to Follow on Twitter. Her clients include MetLife, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and many other leading organizations.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ How to recognize strategic inflection points before they reshape your industry

✅ Why successful companies often miss the very changes that threaten their future

✅ Practical exercises leaders can use to anticipate multiple possible futures instead of relying on linear thinking

✅ How Amazon, Google, and J.C. Penney illustrate the difference between adapting to change and falling behind

✅ Why curiosity, continuous learning, and embracing AI are becoming essential leadership skills

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Rita:

Website: https://www.ritamcgrath.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritamcgrath/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rgmcgrath

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RitaGuntherMcgrath

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ritamcgrathofficial/

Purchase a copy of Seeing Around Corners: https://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Around-Corners-Inflection-Business/dp/0358646529

Read Rita's Thought Sparks: https://www.ritamcgrath.com/sparks/

Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324

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Tom Rath, co-founder and CEO of CareerSight, a researcher on how careers impact health and well-being, and a New York Times bestselling author of 12 books that have sold more than 10 million copies, joins me on this episode.

Tom's first book, How Full Is Your Bucket?, was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. His book StrengthFinder 2.0 was listed as Amazon's top-selling non-fiction book of all time. Tom's other bestsellers include Strengths Based Leadership, Wellbeing, Eat Move Sleep, and Are You Fully Charged?

Whether you're a business leader, entrepreneur, professional, or someone simply asking deeper questions about your life, this conversation offers practical wisdom that can change how you think about work, relationships, and what truly matters.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ Why confronting mortality can help us live a more meaningful life

✅ The difference between success, significance, passion, and purpose

✅ How to align your daily schedule with what truly matters most

✅ Why most people choose careers without ever seeing all of their options

✅ How AI is reshaping work and the uniquely human skills that will matter most

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Tom:

Website: https://tomrath.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authortomrath

Twitter/X: https://x.com/TomCRath

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomrath_author

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trath

Purchase a copy of What's the Point?: https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Point-Turning-Purpose-Superpower/dp/1939714281/

Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324

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Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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Tom Morris, one of the world's leading public philosophers, pioneering business thinkers, bestselling author of more than 30 books, keynote speaker, and advisor, joins me on this episode.

Tom earned two master's degrees and a double Ph.D. in philosophy and religious studies from Yale University and spent 15 years as a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. Throughout his career, he has helped leaders and organizations apply timeless wisdom to modern business challenges, advising companies including Ford, Bank of America, Toyota, Target, and Walmart.

His work has been profiled on NBC, ABC, CNN, CNBC, and NPR, and in the New York Times, Fast Company, USA Today, and many other media outlets.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ Tom's journey into philosophy and the influence of his father

✅ Why so many people are turning to Stoicism and ancient wisdom today

✅ The rhythm of life and learning to embrace and release

✅ The concept of "spiritual math"

✅ Practical ways philosophy can help us become better leaders, decision-makers, and human beings

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Tom:

Website: https://www.tomvmorris.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tom.morris.562329

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomvmorris/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-morris-0955474/

Purchase Tom's books: https://www.tomvmorris.com/books

Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324

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Scott Monty, leadership advisor, communication strategist, keynote speaker, storyteller, and host of the Timeless Leadership podcast, joins me on this episode.

Scott is the former Global Head of Social Media and Digital Communications at Ford Motor Company, where he helped lead some of the most groundbreaking digital communication and marketing initiatives of the early social media era. He has advised organizations including Ford, IBM, Walmart, Google, and Reebok, and has been recognized by The Economist as one of the world's leading social business thinkers.

In this conversation, Scott shares lessons from his career journey, insights from working alongside legendary Ford CEO Alan Mulally, and why timeless leadership principles such as humility, reflection, communication, and servant leadership are more important than ever.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ The true meaning of leadership humility and recognizing the dignity in others

✅ Why reflection, reading, and creating space for thought make better leaders

✅ Lessons from Ford Motor Company, Alan Mulally, and one of the greatest corporate turnarounds in history

✅ The power of storytelling and why customers should be the hero of your story

✅ How studying history helps leaders make better decisions and avoid shiny object syndrome

✅ And more!

Get connected with Scott:

Website: https://www.scottmonty.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmonty

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottmonty

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottmonty/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmonty/

Subscribe to the Timeless & Timely newsletter: https://www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe

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Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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Marcus Buckingham, researcher of high performance at work, co-creator of StrengthsFinder and StandOut, and author of Design Love In, joins me on this episode.

Marcus is one of the world's leading researchers on strengths, leadership, engagement, and human performance. He is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books that have shaped how leaders think about people, performance, and potential.

His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Fast Company, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and other major media outlets.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ Why love is the hidden driver behind productivity, loyalty, creativity, resilience, and human flourishing

✅ The difference between organizations that merely function and those that truly flourish

✅ How to recognize the "red threads" that reveal what you love and where you do your best work

✅ The leadership skill of designing experiences that inspire engagement, loyalty, and performance

✅ Why the future of leadership is becoming more human, not less

✅ And more!

Get connected with Marcus:

Website: https://www.buckinghaminstitute.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcuswbuckingham

Twitter: https://x.com/mwbuckingham

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcusbuckingham/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-buckingham/

Purchase a copy of Design Love In: https://www.amazon.com/Design-Love-Unleash-Powerful-Business/dp/1647829917

Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324

Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ

Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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