Miki Feldman Simon & Andrew Stern talk about corporate coaching. Andrew shares his experience working with Squarespace and other organizations. Miki shares lessons and experiences with organizations she has worked with. Both discuss their journeys to leadership development, the lessons they have learned from this process, and their experience in the Forefront cohort.

About Miki:

Miki Feldman Simon is a certified Executive Coach, successful business leader, and dynamic public speaker. Miki’s work is informed by 25 years in business and entrepreneurship, working globally, in the United States, Israel and Australia, across a number of leadership roles and industries. Under her tenure in HR, marketing, and executive leadership, she has led multiple companies to successful exits and has gained deep understanding of the challenges executives face. Miki coaches leaders seasoned in their executive positions to broaden their impact, as well as supports those recently promoted to succeed in their new role. Her clients become more self-aware, more aligned personally and professionally, and more deliberate and intentional in their leadership, elevating their ability to lead authentically and effectively. Miki has an M.S. in Organizational Behavior, a B.A. in Psychology and Educational Counseling, and SPHR.

About Andrew:

Andrew Stern works on the Talent Development, Organizational Development & People Analytics team at Squarespace. He and his global team are responsible for all enterprise-wide and department-specific products and solutions enabling employees' professional development, organizational health, and data-driven HR decision-making. Prior to joining Squarespace, Andrew held several roles on Bloomberg LP's Talent Development team and served as a human capital consultant with Deloitte. Andrew graduated from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in Organizational Effectiveness.

Connect with Miki Feldman Simon:

• https://www.iambackatwork.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikifeldmansimon/
• Instagram: @iambackatwork

Connect with Andrew Stern:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewustern
• Instagram: @andrewustern
• Twitter: @AndrewUStern

Check out Forefront:

• 2023 Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZYSNP2R
• https://www.100coaches.com/forefront/
• LinkedIn: Forefront Page

Connect with host, Mojdeh Pourmahram:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mojdehpourmahram/

On this episode, Zachary sits down with cohort members Tim Harrison and Sebastián Martín. Each discusses their journey to social entrepreneurship and how they discovered this passion. Tim shares about his organization, EPOG Academy. Sebastián shares about his organization Cambio Labs. 

About Tim Harrison:

After taking a leap of faith from a promising corporate career, Tim Harrison dedicated his career to inspiring and equipping people to realize their potential. As the founder and CEO of EPOG Academy, Tim and his team bring professional coaching and personal development to high school students in underserved communities. As a Leadership Coach, Tim is the youngest in the nation to earn his ACC accreditation and works with Fortune 500 executives, entrepreneurs, and purpose-driven professionals to increase their POWER (Purpose, Ownership, Wisdom, Execution, and Resilience). As a speaker and spoken word artist Tim motivates individuals to bring about positive change in their own lives and the lives of those around them.

About Sebastián Martín:

Sebastián Martín is a social entrepreneur and educator. In 2013, he founded Cambio Coffee, an organic social enterprise coffee company that operated in Shanghai for 5+ years. In 2018 he moved to New York City to become an educator, and to run social innovation courses for teens. He is now the founder of Cambio Labs, a nonprofit venture that develops social entrepreneurship programs for underestimated high school students and youth. Sebastián is on a mission to create access to entrepreneurial education, employment opportunities & generational wealth.

Connect with Tim Harrison:

• epogacademy.org
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachtimharrison/

Connect with Sebastián Martín:

• https://www.cambiolabs.org/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smartincambio/
• Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cambio-labs-org
• Instagram: @cambiolabs
• Twitter: @cambio_labs
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSig81cnqDDI0QBXfmTkNyQ

Check out Forefront:

• 2023 Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZYSNP2R
• https://www.100coaches.com/forefront/
• LinkedIn: Forefront Page

Connect with host, Zachary Ames:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachames/
• Instagram: @xyz_lead

In this episode of Forefront, Mojdeh sits down with Alicia Maness & Jesse Janelle. They each share their path to leadership development, the idea of woo -the intuition, the inner wisdom, the spirit- and how they combine these practices in the corporate space. Both talk about who influences them and their experience in the Forefront Cohort.

About Alicia:

Alicia is an ICF-certified executive coach and the founder of Channelbright, a leadership accelerator for the talent pipeline. With reverence for science and spirit, she supports established and rising executives with generating power, influence, and impact. Her backgrounds as a psychosocial occupational therapist, yoga teacher, authentic relating facilitator, and corporate creative for Fortune 500 companies give her the range and depth required to engage clients in a transformational process.

About Jesse:

Jesse is an ICF certified coach who has been in the coaching world for over a decade, working with leaders from McKinsey, Harvard, The Walt Disney Company, MGH, Amazon, and many others. Jesse coaches at the intersection of leadership, wellbeing, and spirituality. She loves working with high-vibe, high-achievers on how to connect to their inner wisdom, embrace their intuition, and live extraordinary lives. She has a BA in Psychology and completed her ontological coach training with the Newfield Network. Her current work on self-trust is a distillation of over 22 years of her study and practice of meditation, yoga, somatics, and deep inner healing.

Connect with Alicia Maness:

• http://www.channelbright.biz
• http://www.aliciamaness.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-maness-ms-5565721/

Connect with Jesse Janelle:

• https://jessejanelle.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesjanelle/
• Instagram: @jessejanelle

Check out Forefront:

• 2023 Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZYSNP2R
• https://www.100coaches.com/forefront/
• LinkedIn: Forefront Page

Connect with host, Mojdeh Pourmahram:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mojdehpourmahram/

Today we are joined by Shaye Lynne Haver and Tina Parker. We discuss their experience in the military and how they got into leadership. Each share their experience in the Forefront Cohort. 

About Shaye Lynne Haver:

Shaye Lynne Haver started her Army career as an Apache helicopter pilot and transferred into the Infantry after becoming  one of the first two women in history to graduate from the US Army Ranger School in 2015. Ranked 34th on Fortune magazine's 2016 list of the World's Greatest Leaders, Shaye continues to serve as an active duty Army officer and pioneer roads less traveled in service to others. She is currently pursuing her Master of Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania where she is studying the intersection of human performance optimization and wellbeing. 

About Tina Parker:

Tina Parker is a seasoned coach and founder of Lead Outside the Lines. With 20+ years as a leader and trusted executive advisor across private, public and non-profit sectors, Tina  has served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, as the Chief Customer Officer for the Department of Defense’s DevSecOps team, Platform One, and as the Chief Marketing Officer of the acclaimed non-profit, The Mentor Project.

Connect with Shaye Lynne Haver:

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shaye-haver

Connect with Tina Parker:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tpsunshine/

Check out Forefront:

• 2023 Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZYSNP2R
• https://www.100coaches.com/forefront/
• LinkedIn: Forefront Page

Connect with host, Zachary Ames:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachames/
• Instagram: @xyz_lead

In this episode we are joined with inaugural Forefront cohort members, Dr. Karyn Edwards and Dr. Mira Brancu. Both share their journey to where they are today and their work with empowering women in the workforce.

About Karyn Edwards:
Dr. Karyn Edwards is an award-winning organizational development and I/O Psychologist and is the founder of Abloom Coaching, a firm that supports leadership development, executive coaching, and human capital consulting. Karyn has worked across multiple industries and organizations to support leaders, teams, and organizations with growth and development. Karyn is certified in several leading assessments and psychometric instruments and utilizes these to help leaders and teams identify and leverage their underused capabilities and, most importantly, chart a path to redefine the future.

About Mira Brancu:
Dr. Mira Brancu leads Towerscope, a social impact consulting firm that helps executives and their teams to lead well today and better navigate tomorrow. She brings 20+ years of experience in healthcare and academia, including a leadership career at the US Department of Veterans Affairs and a faculty appointment at Duke University. Mira is the author of Millennials Guide to Workplace Politics and writes about women's leadership for Psychology Today. She is the recipient of the 2020 Early Career Woman Psychologist in Management Award, 2021 Corporate Philanthropy Award, and 2022 Top 50 Influential Women in North Carolina's Triangle.

Connect with Karyn Edwards:

• https://www.abloomcoaching.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karynedwards/

Connect with Mira Brancu:

• www.GoTowerscope.com
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/new-look-womens-leadership
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/MiraBrancu
• Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/towerscope/
• Instagram: @mirabrancu
• Twitter: @MiraBrancu

Check out Forefront:

• 2023 Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZYSNP2R
• https://www.100coaches.com/forefront/
• LinkedIn: Forefront Page

Connect with host, Mojdeh Pourmahram:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mojdehpourmahram/

On this week’s episode of Forefront, host Zachary Ames chats with Sebastian Little. They discuss what coaching is and what to look for in a coach. Sebastian dives into what he does, what he is looking forward to with his coaching, and his experience within the Forefront cohort.

About Sebastian:

Sebastian Little is a Leadership + Performance Coach who operates his own coaching and consulting practice. He partners with high-performing leaders and teams to optimize culture, close performance gaps, and unlock leadership potential and has worked with clients across professional sports (NHL, MLB, NBA, etc), non-profit, and corporate spaces. His coaching approach consists of a mix of ontology, positive psychology, and mental performance. 

Connect with Sebastian Little:

• www.sebastianlittle.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-little/
• Instagram: @seblittle_
• TikTok: @seblittle_

Check out Forefront:

• 2023 Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZYSNP2R
• https://www.100coaches.com/forefront/
• LinkedIn: Forefront Page

Connect with host, Zachary Ames:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachames/
• Instagram: @xyz_lead

Welcome to Forefront!

Forefront is an annual cohort of the next generation of leaders in coaching, leadership, and talent development. Powered by Marshall Goldsmith's, 100 coaches Forefront aims to nurture and develop the aspirations of this group through mentorship, training, insight, and community.

On this podcast, we get the opportunity to listen to these wonderful members and hear about their background, the commitment they have to making a difference in the world, as well as learn a little bit about their experience as participants of this Forefront program.